Are you the only child in your family? Have you heard of “the two-child policy (政策)”? Everyone knows the one-child policy. It is a population control (控制) method in our country. Chinese government wanted to control the increasing population at that time. Many Chinese couples understood that and followed this policy or nearly 40 years.
However, as time goes by, some problems appear in our society. At present, these problems are mainly about: The number of workers changed from about 960 million in 2010 to 940 million in 2012. The number changed to 930 million in 2014 and will possibly fall by 29 million by 2020. China is now getting into an aging (老龄化) society. There will be more old people in the following years. But the society will be short of doctors and nurses to take care of them. The population of China will become smaller and smaller if one-child policy continues (继续). It’s the main reason that leads to the two problems above.
That’s why Chinese government began the two-child policy on January 1st, 2016. It allows each family to have two children. The government hopes it can help solve those social problems gradually (逐渐地). This policy will help offer enough workers in the future. It is reported that there will be around 2.5 million newly-born babies each year.
1.From the passage we know that ________.
A.our government is facing 2 main problems
B.the one-child policy started on January 1st, 2016
C.our population increased a lot from 2010 to 2014
D.the two-child policy won’t work at all
2.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
A.the family B.the increasing population
C.the one-child policy D.the two-child policy
3.The number of workers will possibly be about ________ by 2020.
A.930 million B.940 million C.29 million D.901 million
4.You may read this passage in ________ part in a magazine.
A.Traveling and Transportation B.Society and History
C.Food and Health D.Science and Art
5.The writer thinks it is ________ to announce (宣布) two-child policy.
A.interesting B.wrong C.surprising D.important
Last week a woman and a man came into Jane’s travel agency (旅行社) to book a holiday for August. When Jane asked where they wanted to go, the woman said she would like to go somewhere warm.
Jane suggested that they should go to Spain because it is very warm in August. She showed them a picture of a wonderful hotel. The man didn’t want to go to Spain. He said the food there made him uncomfortable. So Jane suggested Tunisia, and said it is always warm in North Africa. But the woman didn’t like it. The next suggestion was Italy. But the woman said she didn’t like the weather in Italy.
When Jane then suggested Greece, the man got a little upset and said no. He added (补充) that all hotels in Greece were terrible. His neighbor (邻居) went there and her hotel was only half-built.
Jane found out that flying to Florida was not a good idea because the woman didn’t like being on planes for a long time. After two hours of talking, Jane suggested that they should just stay at home. They thought it was a great idea and left the travel agency.
1.What didn’t the man like about Spain?
A.The weather. B.The food. C.The hotels. D.The cinemas.
2.What does the underlined word “upset” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?
A.沮丧的 B.愤怒的 C.尴尬的 D.愉快的
3.The man’s neighbour stayed at a hotel in Greece. The hotel was ________.
A.small B.dirty C.half-built D.dangerous
4.Jane thought Florida was not a good choice because ________.
A.it is too hot there
B.the food there is expensive
C.the man didn’t have enough time
D.the woman didn’t like flying for a long time
5.Which is the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Booking a holiday B.What to do in August
C.Travelling in different countries D.How to choose the best travel agency
If you go to a different country, you may get to know a different way of life. Here are stories of three young people when they first went to the US.
John: I still remember when I first went to the US three years ago, everything was new to me. When I met my host (主人) mum at the airport, she asked, “Do you want to go to the bathroom?” I was not sure what she was asking. I thought bathroom meant shower room, so I answered, “No, I forgot to take the soap (肥皂)!” Later I knew “bathroom” meant “toilet”.
Eric: Before I went to the US, I thought that everything in the US was large: tall people, big meals and large clothes. When I first got to my school, I was surprised by the size of the school: there was only one building with three floors. And there were fewer than 500 students in the school. Then I went into the dormitory (学生宿舍) and met my little 13-year-old roommate Jason. The room was also very small. However, in the small dormitory, in the small school, I made good friends with my roommate and my classmates.
Linda: Every country has different cultures. I, a girl from Thailand, didn’t know much about American culture. All I knew was from books and movies. So when I first went to the US, I was surprised by something. For example, when I first met my host family, they hugged me. People in my country only hug when they know each other very well.
1.What did John think his host mum’s question meant at first?
A.“Do you need to use the toilet?”
B.“Do you want to take a shower? “
C.“Is there a bathroom on the plane?”
D.“Is there a piece of soap with you?”
2.What did Eric think of his school when he first went to the US?
A.It was the same as he thought.
B.Everything was small in the school.
C.It was the most beautiful school in the US.
D.There were too many students in the school.
3.How did Linda learn the American culture before she went to the US?
A.By living with an American family.
B.By talking with her American friends.
C.By reading books and watching movies.
D.By taking classes on the American culture.
4.If two people from Thailand hug each other, they may ________.
A.be very good friends
B.know a lot about the American culture
C.meet each other for the first time
D.be very kind persons
5.We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.Jason was a tall and strong boy
B.John went to the US four years ago
C.Linda likes American culture very much
D.Eric loved his school and his classmates
Accidents often happen around us. So a first aid kit (成套用品) is necessary (必须的). A first aid kit is one of the most important things in every family. Making your own first aid kit will help keep you and your family safe. You need do the following things.
·Find a box
To find a box is the first thing. The box is large and strong enough to hold all the medical supplies (医用物品) You will put all the supplies inside.
·Prepare the supplies
After finding the box, it’s time to prepare all the medical supplies. Having a first aid kit will be useful during serious injuries (伤) and if you should take quick actions in time, it will be useful as well. So it is best to fill your kit with necessary things.
·Write important information
Once you have all the medical supplies, print first aid rules on how to stop bleeding (出血), how to call for help, and so on. You can also write down other helpful phone numbers besides 120 on your note.
·Pack (打包) your kit
Pack everything inside the box. Everything must be easy to find and reach at the same time.
1.A first aid kit will be useful for the following EXCEPT ________.
A.a traffic accident B.a small cut in kitchen
C.an operation in hospital D.nose bleeding
2.Which of the following is NOT necessary to make a first aid kit?
A.Some medicine. B.A phone. C.A box. D.A note.
3.How many steps (步骤) of making a first aid kit are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Preparing for accidents is hard.
B.A first aid kit is necessary.
C.Preparing the supplies is not easy.
D.Learning some rules of first aid is difficult.
5.Which of the following may be the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Rules to be away from accidents B.How to keep safe
C.Ways to make a first aid kit D.How to be a good doctor
Alices Adventures in Wonderland is a world-famous children’s book. It came out (出版) in1865, three years _______ its writer Charles Lutwidge Dodgson rowed (划) in a _______ with three young daughters of Henry Liddell. One of the daughters, _______ was Alice Liddell. The other two were Lorina Liddell and Mary Liddell.
The _______ began at Folly Bridge near Oxford and ended in the village of Godstow. During the trip Dodgson told the girls a story. It _______ a bored little girl named Alice who goes looking for an adventure. The girls loved it, and Alice Liddell _______ Dodgson to write it down for her. He _______ to write the story the next day. A month later, the girls and Dodgson _______ another boat trip. Then Dodgson added (添加) more information to the story like the episodes (片段) about the Cheshire Cat and the Mad Tea-Party. To make the story _______, he researched natural history for the animals in the story. After finishing the story, Dodgson let the three girls and some other children ________ it. They all liked it very much.
1.A.after B.before C.ago D.under
2.A.train B.bike C.car D.boat
3.A.voice B.size C.score D.name
4.A.journey B.conversation C.situation D.chance
5.A.protected B.chose C.described D.understood
6.A.allowed B.asked C.thought D.agree
7.A.forgot B.moved C.stopped D.began
8.A.took B.produced C.raised D.collected
9.A.cheap B.boring C.real D.magic
10.A.answer B.watch C.knock D.read
—Mum will take us to Japan for a holiday this summer.
—________!
A.Hang on a minute B.Thanks for your help
C.You’re welcome D.You can’t be serious
