Do you think of your parents? “Yes，of course,” you may answer，“I buy a present for my mother on Mother’s Day．And I give my father a present on Father's Day， ① .” Then what about the other days of a year? Always remember to think of your parents，not just on some important days.
I have a friend who lives alone，because her parents live in another city. One day I went to see her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to make a call．She dialed（拨）the number，but then she put the phone down．After about ten seconds，she dialed the number ② . “Hi，Mum…”
Later I asked，“Why did you dial the number twice?” She smiled，“My parents are old. They can't get close to the telephone quickly . I always do so when I call them. ③I just want to give them enough time to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl. She is always thinking about her parents. You also want to be a good child, right? So why not learn from her?
1.将①②处填上适当的单词 ___________ ______________
2.将第③翻译成中文。
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3.回答问题： How many times does the friend dial the number?
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4.在文章中找出同义句：We have a good time chatting.
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5.找出本文的中心句。
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You probably know you should say” please” and “thank you ” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.
Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen to your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening to your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.
It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 Players when read books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
1.The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means” _____.
A．the type of music B．the amount of a sound
C．the length of a song D．the colour of and MP3 player
2.No one wants to listen to _____ from others’ MP3 player.
A．a loud sound B．sad stories
C．a long movie D．the words of a song
3.We can take one earphone out when we _____.
A．show others the way B．talk to fiends on the phone
C．watch a sporting event D．have dinner with our parents
4.It’s all right to use our MPS player in _____.
A．schools B．libraries C．restaurants D．museums
5.What can be the best title of this passage?
A．Music Lovers B．Music Manners C．MP3 Players D．MP3 Earphones
Teahouses in Chengdu
There is a saying, “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.”Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.
As soon as the visitors enter the teahouses, the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.
People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes, people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired. Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. Some of the teahouses even have stages for performances, such as storytelling, cross talk and Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel, a mediator(调解员)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is solved, the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator, their problems can be easily solved then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions.
1.Chengdu has the best teahouses in China because _____.
A．the serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special
B．there are many people in Chengdu teahouses
C．there are many old men in Chengdu teahouses
D．the cups in Chengdu teahouses are old
2.People in Chengdu’s teahouses may _____ while they are drinking according to the passage.
A．enjoy interesting stories B．watch movies
C．listen to Beijing Opera D．quarrel in loud voice
3.Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solve some problems?
A．The mediator himself B．The person who caused the problem
C．All the persons in the teahouse D．The owner of the teahouse
4.This passage is taken from some newspaper. Which part do you think it is from?
A．The sports part. B．The news part.
C．The culture part. D．The education part.
5.This passage mainly talks about _______.
A．how to make tea B．how to open a teahouse
C．the special functions of the teahouses D．the special way of enjoying tea
A science book gives facts. Some science books tell us about animals. Some tell us about plants. Some tell us about outer space. This page tells us about animals.
Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can’t breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air.
The blue whale is the world’s biggest animal. There are other sea animals, too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air, as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other.
Many other animals live near the sea. Seals（海豹）and otters（水獭）love the sea. They swim and play there. They eat fish and sea plants. Seals and otters have thick fur. The fur keeps them warm.
1.The passage mainly tells us about ____________.
A．fishes B．plants C．science D．sea animals
2.The blue whales live in the sea. They breathe air as ______do.
A．dolphins B．fish C．crocodiles D．sea plants
3.Which of the sentences below is NOT true?
A．The whale can swim in the sea like a fish.
B．The whale can breathe in the sea like a fish.
C．Both whales and dolphins are sea animals.
D．Seals and otters like living near the sea.
4.What food do seals and otters like eating?
A．Meat. B．Fruits. C．Both fish and sea plants. D．Leaves.
5.Some sea animals can keep themselves warm because ___________.
A．they are big animals B．they like playing in the sea
C．they have thick fur D．they eat enough food every day
Free Activities This Weekend
An Open-air Craft(工艺)Market
in Front of the City Hall
Sunday from8:30A.M. to 6:30 P.M.
Need to buy a present? Find bamboo toys, paper flowers, paper umbrellas, model cars and more! Food from around the world, too! City Museum
Travel Movies
Meeting Room Sat.& Sun. at 2:30 P.M.
Do you want to travel but don’t have enough money? See movies on Japan, Italy, America, England, Russia, and Australia. There are only 80 seats, so come early. Autumn Fashion Show
Golden Shopping Center Sunday at 3:00 P.M.
Men’s and women’s autumn clothes. See 25 handsome and pretty models show the latest fashions. All clothing will be on sale after the show for under ￥100.
Pop Concert at Yunhai Square
Saturday from 9:00 P.M. to midnight
Five groups of college students are going to play the guitar and sing pop songs. Bring your own food and drink. Library Lecture(讲座)
City Library Hall
Saturday at 10:00 A.M.
How to find the job that you really want! Two-hour lecture. Advice on choosing and getting the right job for you. Coke and sandwiches are sold.
1.There are activities that people can do indoors.
A．two B．three C．four D．five
2.People can taste food from different countries .
A．at Yunhai Square B．in the City Library Hall
C．in the City Museum D．in front of the City Hall
3.If someone wants to find a right job, he should .
A．listen to the lecture B．buy presents
C．bring food and drink D．go to the fashion show
4.Mr.Lee wants to take two shirts for her wife after the fashion show, he needs to pay .
A．more than 200 yuan B．at least 300 yuan
C．less than 200 yuan D．nothing at all
5.If people want to get some information about some foreign countries, they can .
A．see the movies B．go to the pop concert
C．see the fashion show D．go to the library lecture
With a hat by his feet，a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said，" I ' m blind, please help. "
Only a few people put 1 in the hat. A man was walking by. He 2 some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign 3 . wrote some words, put the sign back and left.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people 4 to give money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man came to see 5 things were. The boy recognized his footsteps (脚步声) and asked, "Were you the one who 6 my sign this morning? What did you write?"
The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a 7 way. "What he had written was," Today is a beautiful day, 8 I cannot see it. "
Both the 9 told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 10 people to help by throwing some money into the 11 . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the 12 of the day, but the boy couldn't 13 he was blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn 14 this story. First, be thankful for what
you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can. 15 , be creative. Think differently.
There is always a better way !
1. A．eggs B．coins C．toys D．pencils
2. A．got B．lost C．took D．dropped
3. A．on B．off C．back D．around
4. A．asked B．began C．hoped D．continued
5. A．how B．what C．whose D．which
6. A．put B．found C．changed D．cleaned
7. A．usual B．simple C．different D．dangerous
8. A．as B．so C．for D．but
9. A．signs B．men C．boys D．lessons
10. A．told B．took C．helped D．ordered
11. A．bag B．hat C．pocket D．basket
12. A．food B．songs C．beauty D．pictures
13. A．because B．unless C．before D．though
14. A．about B．with C．from D．except
15. A．First B．Second C．Third D．Fourth
