---Could I borrow your dictionary? Of course, you .
A. can B. must C.should
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作为一个中学生, 你觉得努力学习取得好成绩的同时应该帮忙做家务吗？请谈谈你的看法。（字数80词左右）
As a middle school student, should we help out with chores at home?
What will you do 1. you don’t have any pocket money?Well, it’s a good way to get some 2. your parents.
Most children in America get pocket money by3. (do) chores . They usually start to do chores at the 4. of 10. Parents ask their children to do5. easy or interesting.Then parents give their children some pocket money for their work. Of course, school students have to do their homework and study for6. (test).So they often do some chores on weekends.Young kids can only do easy chores, so they 7. get much money. They just buy some candy with their own money.Candy is cheap!When kids get8. (old), they want to buy something more expensive.They have to work harder and they can get more money.
President Obama says that he gives his two daughters just two dollars every week .Two dollars is little for the housework, but the two girls are happy 9. (make) their pocket money. They buy their favorite books or food with it. Obama hopes his daughters can learn some money-management(理财) 10. (skill).
We went to the Old People’s Home last weekend1. (筹集)money for Sunny House. To our surprise, many of the old people there were in bad mood and they had some trouble looking after 2. (他们自己) . So we tried our best to3. (使…快乐) them up. Some made tea , some washed their hair and others even helped wash their4. (脚) .Then I saw an old grandma5. (躺) in bed very quietly. I went to her and she told me she was blind and her husband’s6. (去世) made her very sad. She had a son.But he thinks he’s too busy to look after his mother. He sent her here7. (反而). How8. (不公平)the life is to her! I talked a lot with her until she felt much better. I made a 9. (决定) to see her every month. Can you 10. (想象) the life of the disabled? My dear friends , show your love. Let’s do something for them!
Two good friends,Sam and Jason,met with a car accident on their way home one snowy night. The next morning, Sam woke up blind. His legs were broken.The doctor,Mr. Lee,was standing by his bed,looking at him worriedly. When he saw Sam awake,he asked, “How are you feeling,Sam?” Sam smiled and said, “Not bad, Doctor. Thank you very much for doing the special operation(手术).” Mr Lee was moved by Sam. When he was leaving,Sam said, “Please don’t tell Jason about it.” “Well...Well...OK.”Mr. Lee replied.
Months later when Jason’s wounds healed(愈合), Sam was still very sick. He couldn’t see or walk. He could do nothing but stay in his wheelchair all day long. At first, Jason stayed with him for a few days. But days later, Jason thought it boring to spend time with a disabled man like Sam. So he went to see Sam less and less. He made new friends. From then on, he didn’t go to visit Sam any more. Sam didn’t have any family or friends except Jason. He felt very sad.
Things went from bad to worse. Sam died a year later. When Jason came,Mr. Lee gave him a letter from Sam. In the letter Sam said, “Dear Jason, I am disabled. But I want you to be a healthy man. So I gave my eyes to you so that you can enjoy your life as a healthy man. Now you have new friends. I’m glad to see that you are as healthy and happy as usual. I’m glad you live a happy life. You are always my best friend... Sam.” When he finished reading the letter, Mr. Lee said, “I have promised that I will keep him this secret until Sam is gone. Now you know it.” Jason stood there like a stone.Tears ran down his face.
1.The car accident happened ____________.
A. only to Sam
B. on a cold evening
C. the next morning
D. on the way to work
2.Sam thanked Mr Lee mainly because Mr Lee
A. saved his friend Jason’s life
B. was very kind and friendly to him
C. came to see him early in the morning
D. did the operation according to his wish
3.Which of the following is the correct order of events in the story?
a. Jason made new friends.
b. Sam gave his eyes to Jason.
c. Sam and Jason met with a car accident.
d. Jason felt bored when staying with Sam.
e. Sam died and Jason knew the truth.
A. c--b--d--a--e B. d--c-- b--e—a
C. d--a--c--b--e D. c--d-- b--e—a
4.From the story, we can conclude(得出结论) that __________.
A. Sam played a joke on Jason
B. Sam always told lies to his friends
C. Sam thought friendship was important
D. Sam regretted doing the operation in the end
The Chinese Spring Festival usually makes two records: the most people who watch the Spring Festival Gala and the busiest telecommunications network(通信网络).
Chinese usually visit families and friends and pass on good wishes in person during the Spring Festival, now the Chinese have been used to sending greetings(问候) through their cell phones.
At the same time, the country now has 671 million Internet users,about 75% of them can use the Internet through their cell phones. For them, staying online tweeting(发微博) about greetings is as important as watching the Spring Festival Gala.
According to Sina , one of the biggest websites in China, Weibo users sent 28977 mails during Chinese new year. “Saying ‘Happy New Year’ on Weibo has become a new custom,” it said.
For the country’s 233 million 3G or 4G users, Weixin is very popular. It can send voice messages and more kinds of new greetings. It’s quite easy and cheap,too. A survey showed that about one fourth of 7,854 respondents(受访者) said before the Spring Festival they would use Weixin to send greetings.
However, paying a visit in person and sending short messages are still the most popular choices for New Year greetings.
1.If you want to use Weibo or Weixin, is NOT necessary.
A. a mobile phone B. a computer
C. the Internet D. a TV set
2. What’s the new custom in the Spring Festival now according to Sina?
A. Watching the Spring Festival Gala.
B. Using the new cell phones.
C. Looking through the news on Sina.
D. Saying “Happy New Year” on Weibo.
3.According to the passage,which of them are the Chinese ways to pass festival greetings now?
①writing letters
② visiting in person
③ using Weixin
④ making a card
⑤ sending short messages
A. ①②④ B. ①③④
C. ②③⑤ D.③④⑤
4.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. The popular New Year greetings ways.
B.The biggest website users.
C. The busiest telecommunications network.
D. Visiting families and friends in person.
