Every child has his own dream. Every child hopes to be an adult. 36 , is it really like what they imagine? As a boy 37 lives in modern times and in a modern city, I feel 38
pressure (压力) on me with the city’s development. Although we 39 worry about money, we still have some 40 problems, such as competition among classmates and expectation (期望) from parents. These experiences are very 41 to our future. But 42 , they really give me a lot of pressure. I still clearly 43 the happiness of my childhood. 44 , we had to face the fact with time passing by. We began to 45 this invisible (无形的) pressure come upon us. We get up before sunrise and 46 after sunset. We work and study 47 an adult, even harder.
48 we do is in order to get an excellent 49 . Growing up is very boring, but we 50 try to find happiness while growing up. I think friendship among our friends, the support from our parents and the encouragement from our teachers can help us. Why not enjoy the pleasure of growing up and its delicious taste?
1. A. However B. And C. So
2. A. which B. who C. whom
3. A. less B. fewer C. greater
4. A. always B. often C. seldom
5. A. other B. another C. others
6. A. helpful B. happy C. bad
7. A. at first B. for example C. in fact
8. A. think B. remember C. forget
9. A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Impossibly
10.A. see B. touch C. feel
11. A. come out B. come down C. come back
12. A. as B. like C. alike
13.A. What B. That C. How
14. A. progress B. mark C. success
15.A. should B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t
I’m waiting for my friend. , I’ll go shopping alone.
A. If she comes B. If she doesn’t come C. If she won’t come
—Dad, I have got the first prize in the boys’ 100-meter race.
— !
A. My pleasure B. Good idea C. Congratulations
Mr. Green speaks very loudly all the people can hear him clearly.
A. so that B. when C. because
The building is shaking. A woman with a baby in her arms is trying to open the door, but fails. Finding no way, she rushes into her bedroom and there they survive the earthquake.
In a factory building, as the workshop floor swings under the terrible shaking, workers run for safety. Some hide(隐藏) under the machines and survive , but others who try to run outside are killed by the falling ceilings.
These scenes, played by actors and actresses, are from a film of science education 《Making a Split Second Decision》 shown in 1998 on China Central TV in memory of Tangshan Earthquake.
By studying actual cases in the earthquake areas and scientific experiments, experts(专家)find that buildings remain untouched for the first 12 seconds of an earthquake.
In this short time, one has the best chance of surviving an earthquake by staying near the inside walls, in bedrooms and under beds, experts concluded in the film. “Earthquakes seem to catch the lives of those who run,” said many survivors in the earthquake areas, describing how their friends were killed on the doorways or along the stair steps as they tried to get out of the building.
Their advice was proved in the film, “Take a hiding-place where you are rather than run, unless you are sure you can reach a safe open place in ten seconds.”
1.The word “survive” appears in the passage several times. It probably means in Chinese.
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A．遇难 |
B．幸存 |
C．恐惧 |
D．摇晃 |
2.The workers who tried to run outside the building died because .
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A．the factory building was shaking terribly |
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B．they were making a film |
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C．they didn’t have enough time to run outside |
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D．they were too nervous |
3.The passage suggests that you should when an earthquake happens.
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A．cry for help |
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B．not move and lie on the floor at once |
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C．run down the steps as fast as you can |
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D．find a safe place and hide in at once or run out in ten seconds |
4.Where can we probably find this passage?
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A．In a magazine. |
B．In an advertisement. |
C．In a history book. |
D．In a poster. |
I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested(taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
1. How many children does the writer’s mother have?
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A．Four. |
B．Two. |
C．Three. |
D．Six. |
2. What can you infer(推测) from the passage?
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A．My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch. |
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B．My mother was a great success. We love her. |
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C．If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick. |
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D．We needn’t share the housework at home. |
3.The best title for this passage may be .
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A．My childhood |
B．The meanest mother |
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C．I do as my mother did |
D．Unforgettable memories |
