Most of us are the only child in the family! We have no little brother or big sister . Our family consists of our mom , our dad and us . We are growing up in a world greatly different from our parents’ . Yet we will be the future leader of China. We will someday have to work together and carry China into the beautiful future. So, we must learn to love each other like brothers and sisters!
It’ s hard to think about how different life would be if we had a brother or a sister . We never have to share anything at home! Of course, we might have cousins, but we don’ t have to live with them ! Our parents try to give us the best, and the best doesn’t need sharing between two or three children . Do we ever ask ourselves if we are spoiled（宠坏）?
Someone thinks that we are spoiled because we don’t know the value of money, because we don’ t know how hard our parents work but mainly because we many children don’ t know how to love ! We don’ t want others to regard us as spoiled , do we ? Well, why not start now to help our parents at home or share a game with one of our friends? In a word, We must learn to love each other !
1.How many people are there in most families in modern China ?
A．ThreeB．FiveC．SixD．Seven
2.As Chinese teenagers , what’ s our duty in the future ?
A．To look after brother and sisters .
B．To help parents do the housework .
C．To carry china into the beautiful future .
D．To save more money .
3.As the only child in the family , we share the best things with _____ .
A．our cousinsB．our brothers and sisters
C．anyoneD．nobody
4.What’ s the main reason that someone thinks we are spoiled ?
A．That we don’ t know how to love .
B．That we don’ t know how to use money .
C．That we only share games with our friends .
D．That we don’ t know hard our parents work .
5.The passage mainly tells us _____ .
A．we should help our parents
B．we should learn to love each other
C．we should have brothers and sisters
D．we should be kind to our classmates
Lester was walking in the street with two huge and heavy suitcases. A stranger walked up to him and asked ,“Have you got the time ?”
Lester stopped , put down the suitcases and looked at his watch .“It’ s five fifteen ,”he said .
“Hey , what a nice watch !”said the stranger .
Lester smiled a little and said ,“Yes , it’ s not bad . Look at this .”Then he showed the stranger a time display for the 86 largest cities in the world .
He hit a few buttons（按钮）and a voice told the time in Chinese . Lester continued ,“Its voice can be set（设置）for different languages .”
The stranger seemed very interested in the watch .
“That’ s not all ,”said Lester . He then pushed a few more buttons and a small map appeared on the watch .“The map can show where we are ,”explained Lester .
“I want to buy this watch !”said the stranger .
“Oh , no , I’ m not selling it . I have spent nearly two years making it ,”said Lester .
“I’ ll give you $ 1,000 for it !”
“Oh , no , I’ ve already spent more than that .”
“I’ ll give you $ 5,000 for it !”
Lester stopped to think . The stranger quickly gave him a check（支票）and said ,“$ 5,000 . Here it is .”
Lester finally agreed to sell the watch . When the stranger was going to leave with the watch , Lester pointed to the two huge suitcases and said ,“Hey , wait a minute . Don’ t forget your batteries .”
1.Lester stopped in the street because _____ .
A．the suitcases were very heavy
B．he felt very tired
C．a stranger wanted to buy his watch
D．someone asked him what the time was
2.What was in the suitcases that Lester was carrying ?
A．Money .B．Batteries .C．Watches .D．Paper .
3.We can infer from the passage that Lester was a(n) _____ .
A．engineerB．sportsmanC．artistD．doctor
4.The stranger paid _____ for the watch .
A．nothingB．$ 1,000C．$ 5,000D．$ 4,000
5.Which of the following is NOT true about the watch ?
A．It can tell the time in different languages .
B．It can tell you where you are .
C．It is easy to wear and carry .
D．It can show a time display for many large cities around the world .
School Notice Column
1.If you buy all the movie posters, you should pay yuan.
A.115 B. 162 C.297 D. 526
2.What can we make with the ingredients in Today’s Recipe Column?
A. Beet noodles. B. Tomato soup. C. Fruit salad. D. Vegetable salad:
3.We can go mountain climbing during
A. Women's Day B. May Day C. Children's Day D. Mid-autumn Day
4.There are rules for the school bus
A. two B. six . C. eight D. twelve
5.We can enjoy Scottish Dancing, at 8:00 pm at
A. Jackie Club B. Citizens' Park
C. School Dininghall D. Hangzhou CO. LTD
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A．You can start by turning off the lights . B．We get a lot of paper at home . C．You’ d better clean your room every day . D．Turn off the shower . E．Can I help you ? F．Don’ t use plastic bags . G．Don’ t take a bus if you don’ t have to . |
A：Hi , Janet . Would you like to help save the environment ?
B：Yes . But what can I do ?
A：Well . 1.
B：Yes , that’ s easy . Sometimes I turn on the lights without thinking . What’ s next ?
A：Second , you can ride a bicycle . 2.
B：That will save money , too . What else ?
A：Third , try to recycle paper .
B：Mm . Newspapers , magazines , mails. 3. Good idea .
A：The fourth idea is turning off the shower when you’ re not using it .
B：You mean when I have shampoo in my hair ?
A：Yes . Get wet . 4. Put the shampoo in your hair and then turn on the shower and wash it out .
B：Will that help the environment ?
A：Yes , we have to save water . And fifth , take a bag when you go shopping . 5.
B：OK . My parents do most of the shopping . I’ ll tell them .
The reality show（真人秀节目）“Where are we going , Dad ?”becomes a show on TV these days . This TV show is about dads and their children who are from different families . They will complete（完成）some hard without moms in three days and two nights . The five dads have to play the of“dad”and“mom”at the same time . All of the five dads are famous people and they must forget their popularity（知名度） do as a normal father . The cell phones and toys aren’ t allowed in the show . They have to live in a very tough（艰苦的）environment . At first , all the five children cry . , they are just 4-6 years old . They never experience life in the countryside. But later they are all used to this kind of exciting life with their fathers .
the five star kids , four-year-old Kimi impresses（使……有印象）people most . During the TV show , Kimi Is well-behaved , never shouts at others and always listens to his father , Jimmy .
“The whole experience teaches him a lot ,”Jimmy says .“He now knows to behave well in public and how to be patient .”
Jimmy’ s soft parenting skills , Kimi’ s cute face and their warm interaction（互动）on the show win many viewers’ hearts .
1.A．hitB．fashionC．talkD．comedy
2.A．twoB．threeC．fiveD．four
3.A．tasksB．ordersC．waysD．means
4.A．jokesB．actsC．rolesD．parts
5.A．andB．orC．yetD．but
6.A．to useB．useC．usingD．used
7.A．in allB．At allC．After allD．In fact
8.A．playingB．spendingC．shareD．live
9.A．DuringB．BetweenC．AmongD．All
10.A．what B．whoC．howD．where
After his parents’ meeting , Wang Jiaming , 14 , from Beijing knows that he will face invisible（看不见的）“enemies”—“other excellent students”.
“Look at such and such a student . You and he are taught by the same teachers . Why couldn’ t you be as as him ?”his mother would say .
Many students hear words from their parents . After the parents’ meeting, their parents begin to them with other students , especially those who are praised by teachers .
“I want to encourage my child to them ,”explained Li Shulan , a mother of a 14-year-old boy from Xi’an , Shanxi .
However , many children , like Wang , don’ t like it .
“I feel very and sometimes even‘hate’those students ,”Wang said .
Parents have good intentions（意图）, but in fact they could children’ s self-esteem（自尊）, said Lin Ying , a psychological（心理的）teacher at Xiamen Hubin Middle School in Fujian . If children feel hurt , they should let parents know it .
“You can choose a relaxing occasion, for example, over the dinner, and tell your parents your feelings,”Lin said. “Also, some articles online explain it could be bad for children . You may want to show such articles to your parents.”
It’ s not all bad , though . Liu Jiayang , 13 , from Taizhou , Zhejiang said students could take the chance to learn to be open-minded .
“I find the students that my mom talks about really have strong that I don’ t have . I take them as examples and try to with them ,”she said .
“During the process（过程）, always keep in mind that you’ re unique（特别的）. Never heart ,”Lin added .
1.A．rightB．goodC．badD．new
2.A．sameB．importantC．familiarD．similar
3.A．compare B．connectC．expectD．encourage
4.A．care for B．learn fromC．agree withD．turn to
5.A．pleased B．surprisedC．amazedD．annoyed
6.A．hurtB．protectC．hideD．show
7.A．whenB．whyC．whatD．how
8.A．points B．methodsC．rulesD．habits
9.A．turn up B．catch upC．put upD．set up
10.A．meetB．keepC．followD．lose
