任务型阅读 （共5分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文后表格的空格中填入一个最恰当的单词。
Different cultures make different families. For example, there are differences in the way Chinese and Americans raise children.
First, Chinese and American families have different attitudes towards independence (独立). Each Chinese child has been considered to be the apple of parents’ eyes. It is not surprising to see Chinese parents always helping their children with getting dressed, having meals, bathing, and other things. American parents, on the other hand, teach their children how to do things alone from childhood.
Second, most Chinese parents often make their children have extra classes, such as piano, drawing, or singing lessons. Parents want their children to develop in an all-round way and be better students than other children. The problem is that their children may not be interested in these classes. American parents try to respect (尊重) their children’s interests and usually don’t make them do what they don’t like.
Third, there is a difference in the way parents in China and American treat mistakes that children make. Many Chinese people believe in the saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child (不打不成器).” When Chinese parents see their children make mistakes, they often get very angry, some even hit them instead of making them realize their mistakes. This affects the children’s growth and the forming of their character, and also makes the generations gap (代沟) wide. American parents think it is common for people to make mistakes because mistakes are a part of life. They often say, “It’s OK to make mistakes. Making mistakes helps you learn.” They help their children deal with mistakes by giving them ideas about how to turn mistakes into learning opportunities (机会).
Families in China and America are quite different, and one way may seem better than the other, but it is better to think about whether the parents fit the family or not instead of talking about which one is wrong or right.
Comparisons | Differences |
Different attitudes towards independence | Chinese parents always try to do almost 1. for their children. |
American parents try to let their children 2. with things on their own from childhood. | |
Different ways of treating children’s 3. . | Chinese children are often made to go to extra classes. |
American children are usually 4. to do what they like. | |
Different ways of treating children’s mistakes | Chinese parents are angry about children’s mistakes and often hit them. |
American parents think everyone can make mistakes and they are a good way to learn. | |
The author’s idea：Parenting styles should 5. on what is better for the family. | |
动词填空（共8分，每小题1分）
1.There ____________ (not be) much snow here in the past three years.
2.Everyone knows that365 days ______________(make) a year.
3.Let's send him some flowers. I'm sure that___________ (cheer) him up.
4.At last the two thieves _____________ (catch) by the policemen.
5.When he saw me in the street, he stopped ____________(say) hello to me.
6.Your father _________ (read) the newspapers when you got home yesterday.
7.The detective promised to the victim that he ____________ (solve) the case as soon as possible.
8.His uncle devoted all his life to (teach) in the poor areas of China.
根据句意，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
1.The man is a farmer as well as an ___________ (invent).
2.Sam looked up the right_______ (pronounce) of the word in the dictionary.
3.This year a friend of _____________ (we) and his daughter will be joining our Seder.
4.This is the _______________ (ugly) painting I have ever seen.
根据句意和汉语注释，在答卷标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
1.One of the first ___________ (欧洲人) to discover America was Christopher Columbus.
2.—I would never come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible!
— _______________ (也不) would I.
3.Tom's cousin is a ___________(活泼的)child and popular with everyone.
4.When Steve Jobs won the competition, he was （颁发）with a medal.
I went to technology fair where people were showing their ideas for better learning. At the show I got a chance to try out lots of new, interesting equipment that might be introduced to schools. I thought some of it were great and would make learning more fun.
Cyber Coach Mat
The first thing I tried was the Cyber Coach Mat. This allows children to learn things like yoga(瑜伽) and tai chi(太极拳) with virtual instructors(虚拟教练). Also you can play football or have dance battles on it.
Sony PSP
The second piece of equipment I tried was the Play Station Portable. or PSP. It lets you access(获得) lots of education materials and helps learning in many ways. It's really fun and even has a built-in camera and video so you can have fun with friends.
Lego NXT
The final thing I tried was the Lego NXT. This involves(涉及) building a robot and programming it to follow instructions(指令).
The robot can pick up sound waves which can then be sent to the computer or a phone. I would really like to do this kind of thing in my lesson!
Overall the fair was great and I learn how to use a lot of things that I think could really help children to learn and have fun at the same time.
My favourite was the Cyber Coach Mat because it allows you to learn new skills and it"s a great way to do a PE lesson if it's cold and raining outside!
1.The underlined word "fair" means "_______" in Chinese.
A. 公平的 B. 漂亮的 C. 集市 D. 博览会
2. Which equipment does the writer like best ?
A. The first one. B. The second one.
C. The last one. D. None of them.
3.The robot can be controlled by_____.
A. letters B. sounds C. pictures D. telephones
4.What does the passage talk about?
A. New ways of learning PE.
B. Inventions for making friends.
C. New equipment for better learning.
D. A kind of robot.
Algae(水藻) are very simple plants. They grow in fresh water or salty water. Seaweed is algae that grow in salty water. Seaweed is red or brown in color. The Japanese people use these plants from the sea in many ways. From it, they make a food called Kombu. Kombu is seaweed that has been dried, cooked and pressed together. Then it is dried again and cut into long pieces. The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu and like it very much.
Japanese farmers often use seaweed as fertilizer. It makes their plants grow better. Many farmers also find seaweed makes a fine food for their animals.
From seaweed the Japanese also get iodine(碘), which they sell to other countries. Iodine is used in many ways all over the world. It is used in making medicine. It is added to the salt we use at the table. Scientists even use one form of iodine to "seed clouds" when they want rain to fall.
1.Kombu is a kind of ____ according to the text.
A. plant B. medicine C. food D. fertilizer
2.In the last sentence of the text, "seed clouds" means ____.
A. clouds spreading like seeds
B. the seeds like clouds
C. to make rain fall with human power
D. dropping seeds by clouds
3.The main idea of the story is that ____.
A. The Japanese eat seaweed when they want rain to fall.
B. Kombu is made into medicine for farmers.
C. The Japanese use seaweed in many ways.
D. The Japanese eat a lot of Kombu.
