Dear Annie,
I have never written a letter to a newspaper before, I have just never felt the need to do such a thing. I have always felt I was quite able to do everything by myself. But now I know I was wrong.
Sometimes you really need help in life, I guess. And that’s why I’m writing this letter to you.
I have a happy family. I love my children and they love me . I’m a mother of three children. I know well how to bring up (带大)children, and two of them are already over twenty, so it is nothing new for me.
But now I have a serious problem: the Internet problem. My little son is just sixteen, and I feel he should do a lot of homework now , but he doesn’t seem to be interested in it . He can happily spend six or eight hours at a time on the Internet every day , He chats with people that he has never met before , but speaks little to us .He does lots of useless things on the Internet. And he sees red if you ask him to do his homework.
I just want him to be a good student . Now he seldom does his lessons at home. I’m afraid he will drop behind in his class soon. His father is a doctor , a very kind man . He never seems to be afraid of his father.
What can I do ?And don’t tell to talk to him. We’ve tried that and it didn’t work. But this is really a big problem in our family. I have tried everything I can think of . I
wonder how the Internet is so attractive(有吸引力的).You’re my last hope. Please tell me what I can do!
Yours,
Ellen Smith
1.Mrs Snith wrote to Annie because .
A. she often asked others for help
B. she thought she was a great mother
C. she didn’t know how to stop his son surfing the Internet
D. she didn’t know how the Internet was so attractive
2.What might NOT Mrs Smith’s son do on the Internet?
A. Send e-mails to his friends B. Prepare for his lessons
C. Chat with strange people D. Read the news
3.What does the phrase “he sees red” mean in this passage?
A. He feels sorry B. He feels happy
C. He becomes frightened D. He becomes angry
4.What do you think of Mr.Smith?
A. An irresponsible(不负责任的)father who never taught his son
B. A very excellent doctor who was busy with his work and had no time to teach
his son
C. A very kind man who loved his son
D.A man who always made his son be afraid of him but failed
Parents today also worry about their children’s diets. Some doctors give the following advice:
1.According to the doctors’ advice ,what does junk food include ?
A. milk and vitamins. B. Fruits and sugar.
C. Vegetables and salt. D. Fat, oil, salt and sugar.
2.In this passage, doctors think that teenagers should eat more ______ .
A. food with no vitamins. B. fat and sugar C. vegetables and fruits D. salt and oil
3.The best title for this passage is ______ .
A. Bad Habits B. junk Food C. unhealthy Food D. advice on Healthy Eating
One will feel happy when others flatter( 奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” 31 .
A student was going to leave the capital to become 32 official (官员) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say 33 to his teacher.
“It is 34 job to be a good official.” his teacher said. “ you must be strict 35 yourself and never be careless.”
“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already 36 anyone hundred top hats, which will 37 those people quite happy.”
“But we are really gentlemen! 38 could a real gentleman do such a thing ? ” His teacher was a bit _39 . “ Never forget 40 I taught you in class!”
“ 41 are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir, 42 no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.
43 hearing this, the teacher was pleased. “What you said is true!”
“I have 44 one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine 45 .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.
1.A. to dress B. dressing C. wearing D to wear
2.A. a B . the C. an D. /
3.A. hello B. goodbye C. OK D. thanks
4.A. not an easy B. not easy C. a good D. difficult
5.A. about B. with C. from D. to
6.A. made B. bought C. prepared D. repaired
7.A. give B. let C. keep D. make
8.A. How B. What C. Why D. When
9.A. pleased B. angry C. excited D. sorry
10.A. that B. how C. why D. what
11.A. You B. We C. They D. Us
12.A. hardly B. about C. almost D. nearly
13.A. Before B. After C. Because D. If
14.A. sent out B. bought C. sold D. borrowed
15.A. left B. already C. yet D. else
This sign means______.
A . Go up B. No parking C. Don’t touch D. Don’t smoke.
— Would you like me to show you the way? ---_________.
A. No way B. Yes, you would . C. It’s right. D. That’s very kind of you.
_________happily the children are flying kites!
A.What B.What a C.How D.How a