VII. 任务型阅读。（每题2分，共10分）
Do you think about your parents? “Yes, of course.” You may answer, “ I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day. And I give my father a present on Father’s Day.? Then what about the other days of a year? Always remember to think about your parents. Not just on some important days. I have a friend. She lives alone. Her parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to make a call. She dialed( 拨打电话) the number, but then put the phone down. After ten seconds, she dialed the number again. “ Hi, mom…” Later I asked, “Why did you dial the number twice?” She smiled, “My parents are old. They can’t be quick to answer a call. (1)I always do so when I call them. I just want to give them enough time.” My friend is a good girl. She is always thinking about her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? (2)why，her, learn ,So , not, from?
1.How should we really think about our parents? __________________________________________
2.Why did the girl dial the phone number twice? ____________________________________________________
3.What do you think of the girl? ________________________________________________________
4.将文中划线的句子(1)译成汉语。 _______________________________________
5.将文中划线部分(2)连成一句话。 ________________________________________
VI. 根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空格处填入正确的词，使短文意思完整。（每空1分，共10分。）
Climbing a mountain is hard work. But one step after another finally brings a person to the t1. . Along the way, he can stop and look a2.. And the h 3. he climbs, the more wonderful his view(视野) is. If he keeps climbing, he will have a new world before him. He will have a new way of t4. everything.
Now learning a f5. language is something like climbing a mountain. This new language can give you a new view of life. And it is more than a look at the surface(表面) of things. It can open the way into people’s minds and hearts, into a culture(文化) very d6. from the one of your own. This will m7. you richer, even in things that money can’t buy. Even though you never set foot on a ship or a plane, you can be an armchair walking through books.
Like the mountain climber who stops now and then to l8. at the scenery around him, everyone who is i9. in reading will have f10. in books as he fights on to learn more and more of that new language.
One day, Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room. But people in the room didn’t look at him. They didn’t ask him to sit at the table. He wasn’t happy. But he said nothing.
Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on （穿上） his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat. Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!” The other people were surprised and asked, “What are you doing? Why do you do that?” Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn’t look at me. You didn’t ask me to sit down.
Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”
1.One day, Mr. Smith went to__________.
A. a birthday party B. a dinner party C. an English party D. a movie
2.When he came into the room, the people didn’t look at him. Why?
A. Because the people didn’t ask him to come.
B. Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes.
C. Because Mr. Smith didn’t say hello to them first.
D. Because it was night, they didn’t see him.
3.Why did he go home quickly?
A. Because he didn’t want to stay here.
B. Because he went home for his best clothes.
C. Because the people there asked him to leave.
D. Because he didn’t like the food there.
4.What’s the meaning of “surprised”in Chinese?
A. 高兴的 B. 不满的 C. 感到奇怪的 D. 生气的
5.Which statement is right?
A. A person in good clothes should eat good food.
B. A good coat should eat good food.
C. We can’t judge(判断)a man by his clothes.
D. Mr. Smith is stupid(愚蠢的).
Do your parents ever say, “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.
What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:
Huang Xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.
Chen Tingting of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!
What is a lady？ Boys tell us what they think a lady is:
Wu Yifan of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy (害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Dong Jie, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.
Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “______”, I think.
1.What does Huang Xiaoyu think a gentleman will do if she doesn’t do well in the English exam?
A. He will say “You’ll do better next time”
B. He will get angry
C. He will say “You’re so careless.”
D. He will laugh at her
2.Why does Wu Yifan think Dong Jie is a lady?
A. Because she is quiet.
B. Because she likes expressing (表现) herself
C. Because she is pretty and kind.
D. Because she is very shy.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. Wang Lichao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady.
B. Huang Xiaoyu thinks there is a gentleman in his class
C. Chen Tingting thinks there is a gentleman in his class
D. Wu Yufan thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others.
4.What does the underlined words “wild beauties” mean in this passage?
A. Beautiful and kind girls B. Pretty- looking but rude girls
C. Gentle and shy girls D. Clever girls
Many parents today worry about their children's diets. Then what is a healthy diet for children? Miss Jones from Happy Children Hospital gives the following advice:
◆ Children shouldn't eat food with too much salt, because it can cause high blood pressure(高血压).
◆ Children should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar. They should not eat too much_____
◆ Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins. Children need to eat fruit and vegetables often.
◆ Water is important to everyone. Children need to drink enough water every day.
◆ Children need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their bodies and minds.
1.Miss Jones is possible a _______________.
A. teacher B. doctor
C. shop assistant D. a waitress
2.What does the underlined word " junk food" mean in Chinese?
A. 绿色食品 B. 垃圾食品 C. 天然食品 D. 营养食品
3.According to Miss Jones, children should drink__________ every day.
A. enough juice B. enough water
C. enough coffee D. enough milk
4.Which kind of food is rich in vitamins?
A. water B. junk food
C. sugar D. fruit and vegetables
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Bad Habits B. Junk Food
C. Advice on a Healthy Diet D. An Unhealthy Lifestyle
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）
People didn’t eat potatoes before. They thought potatoes were bad for their health.
After many years, some people in France had some potatoes. They were surprised the potatoes were nice. Later they went to their King and said, “Potatoes are a kind of nice food.” The King was very happy because his people could have more food to eat. He asked his people to plant potatoes but nobody wanted. At last the King had a good idea. He asked some people to plant lots of potatoes in a garden. And then he asked some guards(卫兵)to guard(守卫) the potatoes. many people came and wanted to know what plant was so important. They tried to get some potatoes. Days later, there were no potatoes there. The King was happy.
From then on more and more people in France started to eat potatoes. Because potatoes were good and cheap, people from other countries started to eat them, too.
1.People didn’t eat potatoes before, because they thought potatoes were unhealthy.
2.The France king had some potatoes first.
3.The King wanted to have potatoes himself, and didn’t want his people to eat them.
4.Potatoes were very expensive at that time.
5.Later potatoes arrived at every corner of the world from France.
