Since last year, Where Are We Going, Dad? has become one of the most popular TV shows. On the show, the five fathers and their children traveled around China, riding camels through the western desserts(沙漠)， fishing on the east coast, and selling vegetables for their bus fare(费用 )home in southwestern Yunnan Province.
One dad doesn’t know how to do his daughter’s hair, so some people try to help him. Another one must survive(生存) with his son for three days in the desert. Because the father can’t cook, they only eat instant noodles(方便面).
Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular? Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their kids. The show makes modern parents think about what they should do with their kids. “In traditional(传统的) Chinese culture, the father is strict and the mother is kind. But on the show, we see fathers who are much kinder on their kids and more involved(参与) in their upbringing(成长).”said Li Minyi, a professor of early childhood education.
In the past, children were taught to follow their parents’ wishes and look after them in their old age. But today Chinese parents start to realize(意识到) that respecting(尊重) their children’s choices may be a better way to be ready for modern society. As they raise(养育) their children, parents are growing up（成长） at the same time.
1.According to the passage, what didn’t the fathers and their children do on the show?
A. Rode camels B. Sold vegetables
C. Climbed the mountains D. Fished on the east coast
2. One father and his son only eat instant noodles because_________.
A. there aren’t any vegetables in the desert
B. the father can’t cook
C. they think instant noodles are delicious
D. they have no money to buy something to eat
3.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “them” refers to(指的是)______.
A. modern parents
B. the five fathers in the past
C. the parents in the past
D. the children in the old days
4. Why is Where Are We Going, Dad? so popular?
A. Because it is about how Chinese parents look after their children.
B. Because there are many famous stars on the show.
C. Because it is about how to help the poor.
D. Because it is about how to sell vegetables.
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Fathers are much kinder on their kids on the show
B. Children were told to follow their parents’ wishes in the past
C. Parents can also learn something when they raise their children.
D. In traditional culture, parents are both strict with their children.
What do you think the future(未来) will be like? Here are some answers from some students.
I am Mary. In my opinion, if we do not take care of the earth now, our children and grandchildren will be born into a world with much pollution(污染). There will be fewer trees and more buildings, because there will be more people.
I’m Jack. I agree with Mary. Things will be worse. The weather in the future will be much hotter. People won’t be able to live on the earth. We will have to look for another planet to live on.
I’m Linda. I think the life in the future will be better. Most people in the world will use “green cars” by 2020, so there will be less pollution and people will live to be 200 years old. As for space travel, I would say, we will visit Mars(火星) in about fifty years.
1.They are talking about______ in the future.
A. pollution B. weather
C. life D. the earth
2. What does Mary think life will be like in the future?
A. There will be fewer trees
B. Everybody will have a car
C. People will live longer
D. The weather will be hotter.
3. The underlined word ”planet” means ___________ in Chinese.
A. 飞船 B. 岛屿 C. 星球 D. 陆地
4. Jack think people will have to look for another place to live on, because_________.
A. there will be too many buildings
B. the earth will be too hot to live on
C. there will be too many people
D. we can visit Mars
5. How many things does Linda predict(预测)?
A. Two B. There C. Four D. Five
根据短文内容，判断下面句子是否正确，正确的写A，不正确的写B.
Mr. Black retired (退休) five years ago. Now he lives a happy life. He exercises in the morning. He plays with his grandchildren on weekends. Sometimes he goes to parties.
One Sunday evening, after Mr. Black had dinner, he went out for walk with his granddaughter Jane. They saw three beggars(乞丐) outside the park.
“Why do they beg in the street ?” asked the little girl.
“Because they are poor, ”answered Mr. Black.
“Why don’t they find any work?”
“Because they are lazy.”
“Do you know who is the laziest of them?”
“That’s easy,” said Mr. Black. He came up to them, took out five dollars and said, “I’ll give the money to the laziest of you. Tell me who he is.”
“I lost my job a year ago,” the first beggar stood up quickly and said “Of course I am!”
“I haven’t done any work for two years,” the second beggar sat up and said. ”Give the money to me.”
The third beggar went on lying on the ground and said,” Come over here, sir. Put the money into my bag!”
1.Mr. Black stopped doing his job five years ago.
2.Mr. Black never goes to parties.
3.Jane is Mr. Black’s daughter.
4.The first beggar hasn’t done any work for a year.
5.The third beggar was the laziest of the three.
完形填空
Xiang Qiang,14-year-old Chinese boy, has too many activities. His father________him away from school four afternoons a week and drives him across town to practice. “I do most of my ________ in the car when we are driving to practice, and I have to do the test when I get home. I am too tired, I just want to ________ . ” he said.
“More and more kids become unhappy because they have too many activities ________.” Said Mr.Wang, an expert of Children Development. 41% of the children aged 9-15 said they felt ________ most of the time, and more than 75%of them said that they wished they had more ________ to play.
“Over-scheduling is a growing problem for Chinese families.” Said Mr. Wang. It is not good for both kids and their parents. More families eat dinner ________ or often eat fast food on their way to drawing or music lessons. We all know it is important for kids to learn ________ to relax. If they do not learn that now, it will be more difficult to learn when they get ________ . Kids need time to relax. Parents should ________ about what is right for kids.
1.A. take B. takes C. took D. taking
2.A. sports B. business C. homework D. housework
3.A. study B. practice C. laugh D. sleep
4.A. to do B. doing C. did D. does
5.A. excited B. interested C. worried D. dangerous
6.A. great time B. full time C. right time D. free time
7.A. slowly B. quickly C. quietly D. happily
8.A. how B. what C. where D. who
9.A. taller B. stronger C. older D. better
10.A. hear B. think C. look D. tell
完形填空
________ difference a day makes! My father and I decided to go to Penang Hill today. We wanted to walk up to the top, but then it started raining a little so we decided ________ the train. We waited over an hour for the train because there were ________ people. When we got to the top, it was raining really hard. We did not have an umbrella so we were wet and cold. It was terrible! And ________ the bad weather, we could not see anything below. My father did not bring enough money, so we only had one bowl of rice and some fish. The food tasted ________ because I was so hungry.
1.A. What B. What a C. How D. What an
2.A. take B. taking C. to take D. took
3.A. too many B. too much C. much too D. so much
4.A. if B. because C. because of D. so
5.A. great B. well C. better D. terrible
Linda planned_____ to the beach with her parents.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
