Most American families are smaller than those in other countries. Usually there is one or two parents and one or two children in each American family.
Children in the USA will leave their parents when they grow up. They want to find better jobs, so they usually live far away from their parents. They often write or telephone their parents. And they go to visit their parents during their holidays.
Parents will ask their children to do some work around their house. In many families children will get money for doing some housework so that they can learn to make money for their own. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think that for young people it is important to decide on their lives by themselves.
1. In most families in the USA there are usually ______.
A. no parents B. no children
C. over 5 people D. less than 5 people
2. When they are old enough, American children will ______.
A. go to other countries
B. decide on their lives themselves
C. find jobs for their parents
D. do better jobs around their houses
3.Why do most American children live far away from their parents?
A. They are old enough to live all by themselves.
B. The parents are too busy to look after their children.
C. They want to have more chances (机会) to look for better jobs.
D. They can keep in touch (联系) with their parents by writing and telephoning.
4. Parents will give their children some money if the children do some housework. What do the American parents think of it?
A. Useful B. Strange C. Dangerous D. Funny
5.From the passage we can know that children in America _____.
A. leave their parents when they are still young
B. often spend holidays at their parents’ house
C. sometimes look for jobs for their own patents
D. often call or write to their parents for money
Last month I had a health problem and had to see a doctor. After examining(检查) me,
The doctor said to me, “The result isn’t too bad .” But you must excise often and have healthy food every day. In fact, I’m a lazy person. I never get up early to exercise. And I often have junk food because I like it. In order to be healthy, I decided to change（改变）my lifestyle. Now I get up at 6:00 am every day. Then I go out to run for about an hour. I go to a gym on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. And I hardly have junk food. I have healthy food, like milk and fish. I often eat vegetables and I have an apple every day. You know, “ An apple a day keeps the doctor away(离开)” I also have about eight glasses of water. And I usually go to bed by ten. All these things make me healthy.
1. Where did I go last month?
A. A post office. B. A hospital.
C. A bank. D. A hotel.
2. Why was I ill?
A. Because the weather was cold.
B. Because I was too hungry.
C. Because I didn’t do exercise or have healthy food.
D. Because I go to bed too late every day.
3. How often do I go to a gym?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week.
C. Twice a month. D. Three times a month.
4. What does “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” mean(意思是)？
A.The doctor goes away when he sees an apple.
B. The doctor runs away when you give him an apple.
C. If you eat an apple every day, you’ll be healthy.
D. The doctor gives you an apple every day and then you don’t need to see him.
5.We can use_________instead of (代替)“about”.
A.on B. with C. maybe D. Around
The moon looks bigger than stars at night. But in fact, it is smaller than any stars. The moon looks big to us, because it is closer to us than the stars. The moon goes round the earth. It makes one trip about four weeks. The moon is round and looks beautiful. Now people know quite a lot about the moon. There is no air or water on the moon, so there are not any trees or animals or people on it. The moon gets its light from the sun, but some places on the moon are quite dark. It’s very cold at night.
1. People know quite________about the moon now.
A. a lot B. a few C. many D. some
2.The moon is_________to the earth than the sun.
A. farther B. far C. near D. closer
3. The moon makes one trip around the earth in about_________.
A. a week B. a month
C. a year D. 24 hours
4.There is(are)_______on the moon.
A. no air B. no trees
C. no water D. all the above
5. The sun______to the moon.
A.gets light B. gives light
C. gives air D. gets air
完型填空（本题共10分，每小题1分）
I have a good friend at school. Her name is Liu Mei. She’s fifteen years old . She is a beautiful girl______bright eyes and long black hair. In some ways we look the same,_____some students say we are twins. In our class,her math is not good. But she works hard all the time. Now she is doing______than before. I hope she can make great progress. I often go to her house. _______many kinds of books and magazines on her bookshelf. She likes_____. Her Chinese is_____in our class. She often helps me with Chinese. Liu Mei is an active girl. She’s a little_____than me. She likes tennis very much. She is _____tennis. But I’m____better than her at ping-pong. We often play games together after class. Liu Mei lives in a happy family. Her parents_____teachers. She is a good child at home. She often helps her parents with their homework. Her father and mother love her very much. This is my best friend------Liu Mei.
1.A. and B. with C. have D. has
2.A. because B. so C. or D. but
3.A. good B. well C. better D. best
4.A. There have B. There has C. There is D. There are
5.A. read B. reading C. reads D. to reading
6.A. the best B. best C. better D. good
7.A. outgoing B. much outgoing C. more outgoing D. outgoinger
8.A. good at B. well at C. good in D. bad at
9.A. much B. more C. many D. lot
10.A. both are B. are both C. are all D. all are
_____________you don’t give up, your dreams will come true.
A.As soon as B. As long as
C. As well as D. As often as
Kitty is talented___________music but I am good_________sports.
A.at; in B.in; at C.in; in D.at; at
