It all started when I was two years old. My parents didn’t get along and got divorced（离婚）. I hated that I couldn’t see both of my parents at the same time. So my dad, my younger sister, Alexis, and I went to live with my grandma and grandpa. We lived with them for almost six years. My mom, on the other hand, lived with her boyfriend Michael in Oklahoma. My life was really good, but when my mom called to check up on my sister and me, I cried myself to sleep. I missed her so much.
My life at my grandparents’ house was really nice. And then on Friday, May 15, 2002, my grandpa died of cancer. I cried for seven days straight. My dad and his new wife were worried about me. So they took me to the doctor and they said that I was too sad and that I needed to find something happy and healthy to do during the day.
I prayed（祈祷）to God every night saying that I was sorry for getting myself sick and I also prayed for him to take care of my grandpa. I still pray to this day. And now, at my mom’s house, she has a four-year-old girl, my half-sister, Macie. And I have my step-dad（继父）, Michael, there for me. I really like Michael. He’s really good to me and my sister. And at my dad’s house, I have two little brothers, Blake and Justin. Blake is two years old and Justin is ten months old. I have so much to be thankful for, but I’m still looking for more.
1. The writer had to leave her ________ when she was two years old.
A. father B. mother
C. grandpaD. grandma
【小题2 】The writer cried to sleep while her mother called to check up her because she _______.
A. hated her father B. hated her father’s new wife
C. missed her mother D. missed her grandpa
2.We can infer(推断) from the story that ______
A. The writer’s father and her mother didn’t treat her very well.
B. The writer wished that she could live both her father and mother.
C. The writer’s mother didn’t love her so she left her when she was only two.
D. The writer was taken to the hospital after her grandpa died. And the doctor asked her to take much medicine.
3.Half-sister means the writer and Macie have the same _________.
A. father but different mothers
B. mother but different fathers
C. grandmother but different grandfathers
D. grandfather but different grandmothers
4.How many brothers and sisters does the writer have?
A. 2B. 3
C. 4D. 5
Dear Dr Jackson,
My parents are never happy with me. They are always criticizing (批评) my clothes, my hair and the music I listen to. They hate my friends' looks and they keep complaining when I go with them. I'm not allowed to stay out as late as my friends do, so I can't have any fun, My parents only seem to care about my school marks. Although I love them, sometimes I feel we live in different worlds. If they love me, can't they understand me? How can I make them understand me?
Dear Angel,
Your problem is common (共同的) to both teenagers and parents. Don't worry, bacause all this is natural.You see, your parents have grown up at a different time and they have different experiences. So, they think some things are strange, but you find the same things ordinary. For example, the music you like may sound like noise to them. Your parents love you, so they feel they must protect you from whatever they find strange.On the other hand, you don't want to be different from other teenagers, so you feel that your parents restrict you.
I think you should talk about this problem with your parents. Try to explain to them what you want and make them know they can believe you. Sooner or later. they'll find you are a responsible (有责任心的) person and they will give you more freedom (自由).
1.Why has Angel written to Dr Jackson?
A.Because her parents make her happy.
B. Because her parents can't understand her.
C. Because her friends don't like her parents.
D. Because her parents don't think she is good at school.
2. Angel has than her friends.
A. more fun B. less freedom
C. more freedom D. less clothes
3. What advice does Dr Jackson give to Angel?
A. Be different from the other teenagers.
B. Don't tell her parents what she wants to do.
C. Take no notice of her parents and do whatever she likes.
D. Discuss her problem with her parents.
4. What does the word "restrict" in the passage mean in Chinese?
A. 限制 B. 保护
C. 放纵 D. 抛弃
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. According to Dr Jackson, Angel's problem isn't usual.
B. Angel's father likes the music that Angel likes.
C. Angel should show her parents that she is a responsible person.
D. Angel doesn't love her parents at all.
I’m Jack, and I am a middle school student. Yesterday was the most exciting day in my life. I was on TV! This is my first time on TV. In the evening, Mum, Dad and I were watching a TV programme in the sitting room and there I was! This is how it happened.
I was playing soccer in the park with my friends when a man and a woman came to us. The man had a camera. The woman had a microphone. “I’m from Channel 9,” she said. “Do you know the programme Kid’s Speak Out?” I did know it. I watched it often. It’s a weekly programme where kids say what they think about different things.
“Would you like to be on it?” the woman asked me.
I wanted to be on it and I thought my friends might also want to be on it, so I asked, “Can my friends be on it too?”
“Sorry, only one of you can,” the woman said. “You can talk about it and decide which of you is going to be on the programme.”
I asked my friends if they wanted to be on the programme. They didn’t, so I went on it. The woman asked me a lot of questions. I thought carefully and tried to give sensible answers. When she finished, she said I was one of the best kids she’d spoken to! I felt very proud of myself. My mum and dad were proud of me too!
1.Jack was excited yesterday because he ________ .
A. watched a TV programme with his parents
B. was on TV for the first time
C. played soccer in the park with his friends
D. saw the hosts of the programme Kid’s Speak Out
2.How did the thing happen?
①Jack asked his friends if they wanted to be on the programme.
②The woman asked Jack if he’d like to be on the programme.
③The woman asked Jack a lot of questions.
④Jack played soccer in the park with friends.
⑤Jack thought carefully and tried to give answers.
A. ④①③②⑤ B.④②①③⑤
C. ④③②①⑤ D. ④⑤③①②
3.What does the word sensible mean in the passage?
A. 明智的 B. 可能的
C. 合理的 D. 正确的
4.What kind of programme is Kid’s Speak Out?
A. It’s a play.
B. It’s a comedy.
C. It’s a weekly programme where kids say what they think about different things
D. It’s a documentary.
5.The best title for the passage is ________.
A. Jack’s parents were proud of him.
B. Jack was the top student at school.
C. Jack was afraid to be on the programme.
D. Jack never watched the programme Kid’s Speak Out.
1.According to the four advertisements, which of the following offers the lowest Salary（薪水） for one hour?
A. Mayflower Restaurant B. Center Hospital
C. GoGo Game D. Sunny Kids Training
2.You can go and work abroad as ______________
A. a cleaner B. a waiter or waitress
C. a sports teacher D. a game designer
3.How can you contact Sunny Kids Training ?
A.By making a telephone call. B. Posting a letter
C. By sending an e-mail. D. Both B and C
4.If you want to find a part-time job for weekends, you may choose _____
A. Center Hospital B. Sunny Kids Training
C. Mayflower Restaurant D. GoGo Game
5.Which of the following is true?
A. All the jobs above are in the same country.
B. For each job, you need to work 8 hours a day.
C. You can’t phone GoGo Game for more information.
D. If you are 20 years old, you can’t work for Sunny Kids Training.
In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”, small talk means little things we talk about at the ____41____of a conversation. In English-speaking countries, people often make small talk about the _____42_____: Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is ______43_____special about small talk. It must be about something ______44_____ people have the same idea about. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a ______45_____ topic for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on _____46____ the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are _____47_____. “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus stops, people may say: “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”
Greetings and small talk are _____48_____ important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be _____49_____from one language to another. This___50_____that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior (社会行为) of the people who speak it.
1.A.front B. endC. start
2.A. weather B. datesC. colors
3.A. nothing B. anythingC. something
4.A. all B. bothC. every
5.A. cheapB. dangerousC. safe
6.A. whereB. whenC. how
7.A. seeingB. looking atC. watching
8.A. the B. an C. a
9.A. the same B. difficult C. different
10.A. soundsB. showsC. looks
--I want to know when Mr. Brown will arrive.
--When he , I will tell you.
A. will arrive B. arrived C. arrives
