Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life.You probably see at least one of them every day. If your dad worships（崇拜）the Pittsburgh Stealers,you're likely to grow up being a big fan of that football team.And if your mom loves to read,you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go,just like she does.
Here are four ways you can stay.close:and build a strong relationship with your parents.
(1)Spent time together.How much time do you spend just enjoying each other’s company?
Instead of playing a computer game or watching TV,maybe you can ask your mom and dad to play with you.Go outside together,try a board game,or read a book out.
(2)Share your feelings and ask for help.Your mom or dad might not know that you're having a problem.Tell a parent if you're sad or struggling with something.
(3)Show your care.Some families are always kissing,hugging,and saying "I love you".It's important to show that you care for each other.In addition to kisses and hugs,kids and parents show their love by respecting each other, being caring,polite,and thoughtful.
(4)Whatever you do,do your best!You,don't have to be perfect,but when you do your best,you make your parents proud.It makes them happy to see how you're turning into such a great kid.Why?Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.
1.The first paragraph mainly tells us_______.
A. the Pittsburgh Stealers is a famous football team
B. the kid will like reading if his or her mother likes
C. parents influence their kids greatly
D. we should follow our parents' hobbies
2.In the third paragraph,the author suggests that_______.
A. you keep your parents company all the time
B. you stay at home with your parents
C. you enjoy games when your parents watch TV
D. you do something together with your parents
3.The underlined part "they're doing a good job" means_______. .
A. they have very good jobs
B. their jobs can bring the family much money
C. they make you become a great kid
D. they make you find a good job
4.The text intends to tell us_______.
A. parents are important to everyone B. how we get along with our parents
C. to respect our parents D. to share feelings with our parents
Housework is a frequent source of disputes (争论) between lazy husbands and their hard-working wives, but women have been warned not to expect men to pull their weight any time soon.
A study from Oxford University has found that men are unlikely to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050. Mothers, the researchers warned, will continue to shoulder the burden of childcare and housework for the next four decades, largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still regarded as “women’s work”.
The gap between the amount of time men and women spend on housework has narrowed slowly over the past 40 years. But it will take another four decades before true housework equality (平等) is achieved, the study concluded.
The research found that in the Nordic countries, the burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women. In the UK, women spend an average of four hours and forty minutes each day on housework, compared with two hours and twenty-eight minutes for men. This is an improvement from the 1960s, when British women typically spent six hours a day on housework, while men spent just 90 minutes every day.
But progress towards housework equality appears to be slowing in some countries. Dr Oriel Sullivan, a research reader from Oxford’s Department of Sociology, said, “we’ve looked at what is affecting the equality in the home, and we have found that certain tasks seem to be given according to whether they are viewed as ‘men’s work’ or ‘women’s work’.”
Dr Sullivan said cultural attitudes taught at school may be responsible for the views of housework. “At school it is much easier for a girl to be a tomboy, but it is much more difficult for a boy to enjoy baking and dancing,” she said.
1.The underlined part “pull their weight” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “ __________ ”.
A. lose weight B. be lazy
C. earn money D. do equal housework
2.Women will continue to do more housework before 2050 mainly because _________ .
A. men are too busy to help
B. they would like to do so
C. they can do better in housework
D. housework will still be considered as women’s work
3.From Paragraph 4 we know that in the UK ___________ .
A. men now spend just 90 minutes a day on housework on average
B. women now are too busy with their work to do housework
C. women now spend less time on housework than before
D. housework is shared equally between men and women
4.In Dr Sullivan’s opinion, what is to blame for the housework inequality?
A. Cultural attitudes towards housework.
B. Policies made by the government.
C. The time spent on work.
D. The type of housework.
New friends. Fresh lifestyle. Better career opportunities…Those are attractions of overseas study for young people in China. “Start early, finish strong,” some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s international education exposition(展览).
1.If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you’d better choose .
A. Canada B. the Netherlands
C. the US D. Australia
2.Many young people go to study in the US because .
A. it is not very difficult for them to get a student visa
B. it is easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE
C. they don’t spend much time applying to US universities
D. they think they can receive good university education
3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Students go to the Netherlands usually for its beautiful scenery
B. You can apply for your visa to study in Australia on the Internet
C. You may have trouble with language if you study in Italy
D. The UK is the country with very high expenses
微信朋友圈似乎已经成为我们与朋友沟通交流必不可少的工具，目前很多中学生也都开通了微信，在朋友圈里发表一些自己的感想。你想让父母看你的朋友圈吗？某英语报社就这一问题做了调查，结果如下：
40%同意 | 60%反对 |
父母可以了解我们的思想动态，及时沟通； 父母可以保护我们不受欺； …… | 每个人都需要隐私，朋友圈是我们的私人空间； 我们与父母之间有代沟，让他们看我们的朋友圈可能产生误会； …… |
请根据以上信息写一篇短文，向该报社描述这一现象，并发表自己的看法。
注意：词数不少于100字。
参考词汇：微信Wechat 朋友圈Moments
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It is known that some students cheat in exams.There are three reason.First of all,there are so many exams.Beside,the exams given are difficulty in some ways.Secondly,some students have to cheat in exams because of they are too lazy.The last reason is to please our parents and teachers.For some students,low marks brought them great pressure and make them depressing.In my opinion,cheating in exams are wrong.We should take active attitude to our studies,and try to get a mark what is true.
While1. (visit) Hangzhou's West Lake and its surrounding beautiful hills,you'll understand2.it's been a great source of inspiration（灵感）for artists,poets and philosophers throughout Chinese history.
Though3.rest of the country is moving from two wheels to four,cycling culture is thriving（繁荣的）in Hangzhou.The city4.(develop) China's first bike-sharing system in 2008.Since then,it's grown into the world's 5.(big) and one of the world's best public bike systems.
Hangzhou grows some of China's finest green tea—Longjing.Every spring,before the traditional Qingming Festival,tea6.(love) from all over the country come to Longjing,a village7.lies just south of West Lake,for the first cut of top-quality tea.During tea season—8.(usual) late March and April—the air is filled with smell from the tea,when leaves9.(pick) and roasted in the village.The village is open to the public and you can pick your own tea after getting10.(permit) from the local tea farmers.
