Now more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult without their parents. They don’t know how 1. (do) housework because their parents almost do 2. (something) at home. That is a big problem.
Joy is 3. fourteen-year-old girl. One day, her parents went away on a trip, so she was 4. at home. At first she 5. (think) she would be happy because her parents were not in. she could do what she liked. But when it was six o’clock in the afternoon, she felt 6. (hunger). “Oh, it’s7. to have dinner. Where can I get my dinner?” She said to 8. (she). Later she found some meat and vegetables in the fridge, but she didn’t know how she could cook them. At that moment, she missed her parents very much. At last she could only go to the supermarket to buy some food to eat.
Many teenagers have the same problems. So I think they should learn some life skills, like 9.(cook), tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves. They shouldn’t depend too much 10. their parents.
Joe 1.(最近) took an interest in antiques (古董) and became a2. (狂热爱好者) of them. A journey of a 3. (千) miles begins with a single step. Dreaming of being a successful collector, he visited antique shops in a small town.
Joe was excited as he 4. (搜索) for antiques in shops. There were so many 5. (古老的) objects. As a new collector, Joe was interested in all of them. 6. (最终), he bought six pieces.
It was a happy journey. Joe couldn’t wait to get home and invite his friends to share his joy. One of his friends knew much about antiques. When he looked at Joe’s 7. (宝物), he laughed and told Joe that five of them were new-made.
The friend then 8. (解释), “A collector must know history, art and much more, because each piece in a collection has a story 9. (在……后面) it.”
Joe’s face turned red when he heard the words. Anyway, it was a good start. Joe 10. (决定) to learn more.
raise develop towards usual simple
1.I had an ___________experience on Sunday.
2.We are __________ money for a new school.
3.Boys and girls, education is an important part of your _________.
4.As soon as the boy came home, he ran __________ his mom happily.
5.You can enjoy all the water sports, or __________ lie on the beach.
There are many different kinds of disasters(灾难) around the world. As an adult, you know what to do during a disaster, but what about the children? Some adults think it would probably never happen to them, so they don’t teach their children what to do. Before it’s too late, here are ways to help you prepare your child for a disaster:
Educate: It is always good to let your child know about possible disasters. This doesn’t mean children have to live in fear. When teaching them about disasters, keep the conversation positive（积极的）by telling them there is a solution to the disaster. Keep the conversations short, allow for questions and answer honestly.
Prepare: Always be prepared. That is the best advice for children. For example, when preparing for bad weather, get the tools you need, like candles, radios, food, water and medicine. Teach your child what is needed in certain disasters so that they know what is available for them, if ever needed.
Plan: You should always have a plan for you and your child for any dangerous situation. Write out a simple list that they can read. The plan could start with “listen to an adult’s advice or call 119”.
Practice: Once you have got the correct safety tools and worked out the right plan, practice every few months. Practicing what to do during a disaster with your child will help them if the time comes.
Disasters can’t be avoided but they can be lessened（减轻）once you are prepared and ready for one.
1.What is the correct thing to do for adults?
A. Have positive conversations with children.
B. Try not to talk about disasters with children.
C. Make the children scared of disasters.
D. Ask children lots of questions.
2.What’s the most important thing for children?
A. Always ask adults for help.
B. Always be prepared for a disaster.
C. Always listen to an adult’s advice.
D. Always remember where the tools are.
3.What is NOT suggested doing?
A. Remembering what is needed in certain disasters.
B. Getting the children to know the plan well.
C. Helping people in disaster areas.
D. Getting radios for bad weather.
4.The passage mainly tells us____________.
A. When disasters will happen.
B. Why disasters are dangerous.
C. What to do for a disaster.
D. How to avoid a disaster.
One day when I was going for a walk, I found a small egg in the grass. There were little blue dots(点) on it. “__▲__” I wondered. My elder sister was taking science lessons at high school. I knew she could tell me the answer.
When I got home, I watched the small egg carefully. Tap tap tap! The sound came from the egg. A small brown beak (鸟喙) came out from the egg. “It’s a bird!” I cried. I didn’t have to wait for my sister’s answer anymore.
“It must come from the robin’s nest in the front yard,” Mom saw the egg and said. “If we return it to the nest now, its mother will take care of it when it hatches(孵化).” “But I want to keep it as a pet!” I said. “The baby bird needs its mother. And we don’t know how to keep a baby bird.” I knew my mom was right and returned the egg to the nest.
One morning, not too long after finding the egg, my mother called me out to the yard. “Look!” She said. I looked up and saw the baby bird. Its mother was feeding it! It looked strong and happy.
“Aren’t you glad we found the bird’s home?” Mom asked.
“Yes!” I was glad that I had given the baby bird back to its mother.
1.Which of the following can be put in __▲__?
A. What kind of egg could this be?
B. When will my sister come back?
C. Why is there an egg in the grass?
D. How many eggs are there in the grass?
2.How did the writer know it was a bird egg?
A. His mom told him. B. His sister told him.
C. His teacher told him. D. He found out by himself.
3.The writer returned the egg because _____.
A. his mom didn’t allow him to have a pet.
B. he didn’t want a bird as a pet.
C. the baby bird was in poor health.
D. he didn’t know how to look after a baby bird.
4.The passage shows us____________.
A. a small egg in the grass.
B. how to keep a baby bird as a pet.
C. the best way to keep a baby bird.
D. different opinions about a baby bird.
This story is about a young man. He worked hard at his lessons. He was too busy. He didn’t have time to rest, so he was ill. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he couldn't. He thought, “I must go to see the doctor.” He said to the doctor, “I can't go to sleep at night.” “Try counting numbers. When you reach one thousand, you'll be asleep.”
The next day the man came back to the doctor’s office. “Well,” said the doctor, “How are you today?” “Yes, he said,” I tried counting one, two, three . . . up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drank some tea. Then I went on counting up to one thousand. But I still couldn't fall asleep.
1.The doctor asked the young man ________.
A. to count numbers before he went to bed
B. to put all numbers from 1 to 1000 together
C. to count numbers while he was lying in bed
D. to go to bed earlier
2.The young man came back to the doctor's office the next day because _______.
A. he wanted to thank the doctor
B. he was better
C. he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers
D. he still couldn't go to sleep at night
3.The young man ________.
A. counted from 569 to 1000
B. counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep
C. counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea
D. counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep
4.The young man ________ in fact.
A. didn't understand the doctor's words. B. couldn't count numbers
C. didn't try to sleep D. wasn't ill at all
