I try to be a good son, but no matter how hard I try, my parents never seem to be satisfied. They think I should eat healthier food, should wear cleaner clothes, and I should get better grades. And according to them, my hair should be shorter, my room should be neater, and my friends should be more polite when they come to visit. You know it isn't easy to be a teenager.
We try to be good parents, but no matter how hard we try, our children never seem to be satisfied. They think we should wear more fashionable clothes, we should buy a faster car, and we should listen to more beautiful music. And according to them, we should be more patient when they talk about their problems, we should be more friendly when their friends come to visit, and we should be more understanding when they come home late on Saturday night. You know it isn't easy to be parents, either. Do you and your parents also have such problems?
Well, why don't you take a walk and have a talk on Saturday? May 15th is the International Day of Families. On that day, people around the world give thanks for good things about their families and work on family problems.
A study last year showed that many Nanjing families had the same problem like this. The children, 12 to 15 years old, didn't like talking with their parents much. They weren't happy at home. Of course, lots of kids have the same feeling like that. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just because you're their child. And they would do anything for you.
1.What problem are the boy and his parents facing?
A. They have no house to live in.
B. The boy can't go to school because of money.
C. They have difficulty in communicating and understanding each other.
D. The parents worry about their son's friends.
2.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. The boy thinks it hard to be a teenager.
B. The boy thinks it easy to get better grades as what their parents hope.
C. The parents think it's easy to be parents.
D. The parents think they should be strict with their son.
3.What does the boy want his parents to do?
A. To listen to his excuses when he comes back late.
B. To be more patient when he talks about his problems.
C. To wear more fashionable clothes when his friends come to visit.
D. To listen to more beautiful music with his friends.
4.Why do people usually take a walk and have a talk on May 15th?
A. Because it is Saturday that day.
B. Because on that day, people around the world will come back home for a meeting.
C. Because both parents and children are very happy on that day.
D. Because it's the International Day of Families and people work on family problems on that day.
5.Which is a good way for children to get closer to their parents according to the passage?
A. To eat healthier food and wear cleaner clothes.
B. To get high grades and cut hair shorter.
C. To stay and chat with their parents as often as possible.
D. To make more friends and come home early.
The English Fashion recently asked people about their wonderful ideas and plans about things they could do. The magazine asked people the following question: "If you had all the money you wanted, what would you like to do?" About 500 people answered the survey question.
Almost half (49%) of the people in the survey said they would buy material things such as a bigger house or a better car. One fifth (20%) of the people said they would travel to the interesting or famous places. 17% answered that they would give money to someone else. They would donate money to a charity or to help poor people. More than half of the rest of the people(about 10%) said they would give money to help medical research. All the other people in the English Fashion survey said they would save money in the bank. They said they didn't know what they would like to do right now, but perhaps in a few years they would find a good use for the money.
"Lots of people think that if they buy bigger and better things, they will feel happier," said Dr. Mary Wilson, a sociologist at City University. "However," she said, “ this feeling will not last long. After a while, they won't be satisfied with them any longer. " Dr. Wilson thinks the happiest people are those who make a change in people's lives that will last into the future. She thinks those people who give money to someone else or to medical research are thinking beyond themselves and their own needs at the moment. If they had all the money they wanted, they would make a difference in the world.
1.What is the English Fashion?
A. A sociology book. B. A magazine.
C. A newspaper. D. A TV program.
2.Which of the following is a material thing?
A. A big car. B. A holiday to Europe.
C. Medical research. D. Terrible disease.
3.How many ways would people like to do with the money in Paragraph 2?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D.3
4.What does the underlined phrase "this feeling" refer to?
A. The feeling of travelling.
B. The feeling of donating.
C. The feeling of shopping.
D. The feeling of saving money.
5.Who did Dr Wilson think were the unhappiest people?
A. The people who would save the money for the future.
B. The people who would give the money to a charity.
C. The people who would give the money to medical research.
D. The people who would spend the money on material things.
Enjoy wonderful programmes on Hello TV
7.00 a.m.-8.00 a.m.
Follow Billy
As Billy grows up, his tail is becoming longer and longer. He is worried about it very much and wants to ask someone for help. It is said there is an old man in the forest. He has magic power to do everything. Billy decided to visit him. You can have an adventure (冒险) in the forest with Billy and learn some useful English vocabulary from it.
10.00 a.m.-11.00 a.m.
Best Friends
It is about two kids ----Jane and Alice. They are good friends and always trust and support each other. After watching this drama series, you will know the magic of friendship.
5.00 p.m-6.30 p.m.
World Sport
This is a sports round-up for kids. It covers the recent important sporting events. There are also interviews with some young sports stars. They are hard-working and full of dreams. By answering questions on the phone, you can get some sports posters.
1.What kind of TV programme is Best Friends?
A. A documentary. B. A chat show.
C. A drama series. D. A cartoon.
2.If someone wants to learn English, which programme is the best?
A. World sport B. Best Friends
C. Hello TV D. Follow Billy.
3.What might be the main character in Follow Billy?
A. A boy B. A girl
C. A monkey D. An old man
4.What does Best Friends want to tell us?
A. Jane and Alice are twin sisters.
B. Jane and Alice have no other friends.
C. Jane and Alice have magic power.
D. The importance of having a close friend.
5.According to the TV guide, which of the following sentences is true?
A. Best Friends is shown at night.
B. Billy is worried about the old man so he goes to visit him.
C. We can see some players in World Sport.
D. You can get sports posters by answering Billy's questions.
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One Sunday afternoon, my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework ___my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. My brother thought it was our parents, so he opened the quickly.
A tall man stood outside and politely if our parents were at home.
Without thinking, my brother said, "No. " When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a __ and ordered me to tie up my brother's with a rope(绳索). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie(松开) himself . The man then tied my hands up and locked of us in the kitchen.
Soon, he went upstairs. I taught my brother to his rope with his hands. He then untied . I rushed to the telephone to call the police, the line was cut off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot to the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.
Soon the police came and was caught. By the time, my parents had come home. We told them the ___story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from _ the door for the stranger. I learned a lesson on safety.
1.A. when B. before C. after D. while
2.A. cupboard B. door C. doorbell D. window
3.A. guessed B. asked C. argued D. cried
4.A. pushed B. pulled C. knocked D. closed
5.A. candy B. gift C. knife D. phone
6.A. feet B. legs C. hands D. arms
7.A. hardly B. easily C. suddenly D. difficulty
8.A. all B. each C. neither D. both
9.A. make B. tie C. untie D. use
10.A. me B. myself C. him D. himself
11.A. but B. and C. or D. as
12.A. break B. lock C. move D. see
13.A. my father B. my mother C. my brother D. the man
14.A. happy B. whole C. usual D. same
15.A. turning B. sending C. opening D. closing
— Could you tell me ______？
— Sure. Go along this street and you will find it on your left.
A. where is the museum B. how can I get to the museum
C. how far is the museum D. which is the way to the museum
More than 1900 people in Africa have _______ the Ebola virus now and there is still no medicine_____ Ebola.
A. dead of; for B. died of; against
C. dead from; against D. died from; to
