Now some women are spending a weekend at Mother’s Camp. There, husbands and children are not allowed. Why would a woman want to take a vacation without her family? Some women say they need time to be alone.
At Mother’s Camp, a woman has room to herself. She can sleep, read or watch TV, and no one will bother her. No children will ask, “Mom, what’s for dinner?” No husband will say, “Oh, dear, I can’t find any clean socks.” In fact, almost 50% of women in the United States work outside the home. Many of them work full- time and then come home to a second job: taking care of their homes and families. These working women say one of their biggest problems is housework. In the United States, working wives do about 75% of the housework.
Some women go to Mother’s Camp just to get a rest from housework. For two days they don’t cook, they don’t clean, they don’t look after their children and husbands. What do they do? They enjoy warm, sunny weather, walking, swimming or boating in a clear blue lake and sing songs around the camp-fire. They relax away from home. They have a really wonderful vacation at Mother’s Camp.
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allow 允许 alone 独自一人 bother 打扰
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1.What can’t women do at Mother’s Camp?
A.sing songs around the campfire B.enjoy a wonderful vacation
C.swim in the lake D.bring their husbands and children
2.According to the passage, which of the following questions may make a mother unhappy?
A.“Mom, could you help me clean my socks?” B.“Mom, can I go to movies with Mary?”
C.“Mom, do you like my new dress?” D.“Mom, what do you think of my head teacher?”
3.Why do some mothers want to be alone in America?
A.Because they don’t like their husbands and children.
B.Because they have to work full – time.
C.Because they are too busy to have a rest.
D.Because they want a new and relaxing life.
4.What can learn about working women in the USA?
A.Housework is one of their biggest troubles.
B.Their husbands usually help them a lot with the housework.
C.All of them would like to take a vacation at Mother’s Camp.
D.They have to find two jobs to make more money.
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A.Busy Working Mothers B.Husbands and Wives
C.No-housework Weekend D.Mothers in America
Thanksgiving Day is near. The first-grade teacher gave her class a fun task——to draw a picture of something for which they are thankful.
Most of the class will celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of season. These, the teacher thinks, will be the subjects of her students’ art. And they are, for most students.
But Douglas makes a different kind of picture. He draws a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand. Douglas is a different kind of boy. Most of the time, as other children play together, Douglas just stands closely by his teacher’s side. Everyone can see the sadness he feels from his eyes.
His picture interests other students. Whose hands could it be? A farmer’s? A police officer’s? No one knows. The teacher stops at Douglas desk, bents down, and asks him whose hand it is. The little boy looks away and says, “It’s yours, teacher.”
She remembers the times she has taken his hand and walked with him here and there. How often has she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Douglas is thankful for his teacher’s hand. It means much to Douglas. He might not always say thanks, but he’ll remember the hand that reaches out. She dries her tears and goes on with her work.
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celebrate 庆祝 turkey 火鸡 goodies 好吃的东西
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1.Why does the teacher ask her students to draw a picture?
A.She wants to see which students are from rich families.
B.She wants to teach students to be thankful.
C.She wants to find out which students are good at drawing.
D.She wants students to know more about Thanksgiving.
2.What does the boy draw?
A.A turkey. B.A farmer. C.A police officer. D.An empty hand.
3.What do we know about the boy?
A.Nobody wants to be his friend. B.The teacher doesn’t let him play.
C.He doesn’t like drawing. D.He is always not happy at school.
4.What does Douglas think of her teacher?
A.Busy B.Kind C.Thankful D.Beautiful
5.How does the teacher feel when Douglas tells her: “It’s yours, teacher.”?
A.She feels so happy to have a good student like Douglas.
B.She feels sad because Douglas doesn’t draw well as others.
C.She feels moved because her help is important to Douglas.
D.She feels excited because Douglas likes her.
At the beginning of 2020, I become a hot topic around the world.
What is my name? | Novel Coronavirus |
What do I look like? | I look like a crown. I am very tiny so you cannot see me with your eyes. |
Where am I from? | I was first found in wild animals, but some people like eating wild animals, so I can jump from animals to humans. |
What can I do? | People are afraid of me because they will get sick if I get into their body. I can jump from one person to another, making many people sick. That’s why people stay at home and hide from me. |
How do I get into your body? | I can get into people’s body through their eyes, noses and mouths. You will get sick easily if you: ★Do not wear a mask when you go out. ★Do not wash your hands often. ★Go to places with lots of people in. |
Can they kill me? | There are some ways to kill me, but the following ways won’t be helpful: ★Staying in the sun. ★Taking a hot shower. ★Taking Vitamin C. |
I think my time will be over when spring comes. People will return to their happy lives.
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sick 生病的 virus 病毒
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1.What is the underlined word “tiny” means?
A.big. B.small. C.fun. D.kind.
2.How can the virus get into our body?
A.Through animals. B.Through eyes.
C.Through hands. D.Through ears
3.Which is TRUE about the Novel Coronavirus according to the passage?
A.The Novel Coronavirus comes from humans.
B.The Novel Coronavirus can make people very sick.
C.People have to stay in hospitals to fight the virus.
D.Scientists can do nothing to help the sick people.
4.Which of the following ways can stop the virus from getting into our body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.What can we learn from this passage?
A.what we can do to kill the virus. B.How the virus works in people’s body.
C.How people can keep healthy. D.Why people are afraid of the virus.
My name is George. I’m from England. Now I’m___ in Germany. I get to school at 7:30 every morning. I find many of my German schoolmates come to school __ , but in England, my schoolmates don’t do that often.
This is a(an) __ thing for me. In England, people __ drive, take a bus or walk somewhere, for example, to school. In Germany, I often see people, even people __ eighty years old going somewhere by bike. It makes me think: Are English people too __ or is this something important for Germans?
My father gives the ____ . We are living in North Germany. It is very flat, so it is easy for people here to go somewhere quickly by bike. That’s also a good way to __ . Another advantage is that it’s cheaper than going by car or by bus, __ it is good for the environment.
I like riding bikes now. A bike can __ me somewhere quickly and help me keep healthy. When I go back to England, I will ride more and ask my friends to ride with me.
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advantage 好处 environment 环境 cheap 便宜的
1.A.singing B.playing C.teaching D.studying
2.A.by bike B.by bus C.on foot D.by car
3.A.interesting B.relaxing C.boring D.easy
4.A.never B.usually C.hardly D.sometimes
5.A.over B.on C.in D.for
6.A.lucky B.lazy C.quiet D.smart
7.A.answer B.question C.rule D.right
8.A.live B.exercise C.work D.study
9.A.but B.so C.and D.or
10.A.get B.take C.bring D.put
Which of the following sentences is Right?
A.Students are wanted to the school show.
B.It’s too much noisy in the supermarket.
C.You must read a book before watching TV.
D.The elephant is smart and never get lost.
Virus can stay on our hands for long, so remember to wash your hands with some soap and water carefully ________ you come inside. It is the best way to fight novel coronavirus.
A.when B.before C.while D.and
