Moms take care of their children’s life and dads bring home food and make the family rules. These are the roles moms and dads fall into when they become parents and it’s common among all cultures. But times change and parents’ roles seem to be changing, too. More women are bringing home food by having full-time jobs and men are taking care of their children at home.
Chinese TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? provides a closer look at the changing roles of dads in modern family life. The show follows the adventures（冒险经历）of five celebrity（明星）dads who take trips with their young children and try to complete a set of tasks. It shows how dads are trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them. Young dads no longer want to be cold.
Psychologists（心理学家）say that a strong fatherly influence is important in a child’s development. Because fathers teach their children skills and encourage them to try new things, and they also give them a sense of safety. A child learns that if something goes wrong, he or she can depend on dad to help fix it. The psychologists also say that without a dad, a child is more possible to drop out of school and get into trouble.
A mother’s love is important, and so is a father’s love. Chen Mo, a psychology professor says, “It takes both parents to raise a child. Children have different needs at different ages and this needs to be considered by both parents.”
1. What are the common roles of moms and dads in all cultures?
A. Moms take care of their children and dads bring home food and make the family rules.
B. Moms bring home food and dads take care of their children at home.
C. Both parents take care of their children at home.
D. Both parents go out to work, while grandparents take care of their children at home.
2. What are the young dads trying to do in the show?
A. They are trying hard to find the best way to change roles of dads in modern life.
B. They are trying to complete a set of tasks with their kids. They are also trying hard to find the best way to raise their children and keep a closer relationship with them.
C. They are trying to make more money.
D. They are trying to be cold to their kids.
3. Why is a strong fatherly influence important in a child’s development?
A. Fathers teach their children skills and encourage them to try new things. They also give them a sense of safety.
B. If something goes wrong, a child can depend on dad to help fix it.
C. With a dad, a child can do better in school work.
D. Without a dad, a child is more possible to drop out of school and get into trouble.
4.Why does it take both parents to raise a child?
A. A child feels safer with both parents.
B. A child feels happier with both parents.
C. Both parents need to consider that children have different needs at different ages.
D. It is both the father’s and the mother’s duty to raise a child.
Here is some advice on listening. We hope it can help you.
●Relax yourself.
Before you start to listen to something, you need to relax. Don’t get nervous or excited. This will help you with your listening.
●Listen carefully to the first sentence.
The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage. For example, if at the very beginning, you hear “Many shops in many parts of China have decided to talk away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves but some people say it's not a good idea. Our reporter says...”you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children’s story, or a science report.
●Think when you’re listening .
When you’re listening, try to do some thinking. For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened when, where and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us? This way, you may understand the passage better.
●Listen for important facts.
It’s important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember how the scientists got their results.
●Don’t think about one or two words for too long.
You may hear some words that you don’t know, but don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you’re answering the questions.
1. How many ways does the writer tell us?
A. three B. four C. five D. six
2. When you’re listening, it’s important for you to remember _____.
A. every word B. every sentence
C. some important facts D. the whole passage
3.This whole passage is mainly about________.
A. advice on relaxing yourselves
B. advice on finding the facts
C. advice on thinking
D. advice on listening
4. Who is the passage the most helpful to?
A. Journalists. B. Doctors.
C. Scientists. D. Foreign language learners.
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
1. Who is the writer of A Christmas Carol?
A. Charles Dickens B. Jacob Marley
C. Scrooge D. Three ghosts
2. What is Scrooge like?
A. He laughs and smiles a lot.
B. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
C He is friendly.
D. He treats others nicely.
3. What happened to Marley after he died?
A. He went to the heaven (天堂).
B. He met three spirits.
C. He was punished.
D. He changed his life.
4. Which is NOT the true spirit of Christmas according to the passage?
A. Treating everyone with kindness and warmth.
B. The importance of sharing and giving love and joy.
C. Spreading love and joy everywhere you go.
D. Giving gifts to whoever you meet.
There are many beautiful cities in the world. Hundreds of people visit them every year. Now let’s enjoy four of them.
| Harbin It’s in the northeast of China. It has a long and snowy winter. Usually the winter here starts as early as October and lasts until April. Every year people come here for the Ice Lantern Festival and the winter sports.
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| Sydney Sydney is at the east of Australia. It’s a lively city. The weather is warm. The temperature is about 12 degrees in winter and about 35 degrees in summer. It has beautiful beaches and many parks. |
| Vatican City It’s the smallest city in the world, with only 500 people in 2010. It’s in the middle of Rome. It has the most visitors from all over the world, and the country gets a lot of money from the travelers.
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1. How is the weather in Sydney?
A. cold B. snowy C. windy D. warm
2. Winter in Harbin is from __________ to__________.
A. January; April B. September; May
C. October; April D. November; May
3. Which city is the smallest?
A. Vatican City B. Stockholm C. Harbin D. Sydney
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Santa Can Come before Christmas
It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables, when a young man asked me, “Can you tell me where the ________ counter（柜台） is? ”
“Well, the milk is in the lower right corner.” I replied.
Picking up my things, I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man ________ almost 10 bottles of milk in his hands. I asked him ________ he needed a trolley or not?
“Sure, thank you.” he answered.
I was ________ he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley was full of milk. There were over twenty bottles of milk ________ it.
I laughed and asked, “Why so many bottles?”
He smiled and said, “These are for my street dogs. Today, I want to be a Santa for ________ .”
I said, “Well, it’s too ________ for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in December.”
He ________ at me and walked a few steps, as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying ________ .
________ ,we met again at the bread counter.
“So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs, Mr. Santa.”
He smiled and said, “Yes, these are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June, Santa is a symbol of surprises and ________ . Santa comes in December as we ________ him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us, no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley, there was a ________ Santa in you. When we offer food to a poor man or a(n) ________ to someone who is caught in the rain, we are being Santa there, So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”
He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to realize that he is around us by ________ love and joy.
1.A. vegetable B. milk C. bread D. fish
2.A. putting B. choosing C. holding D. bringing
3.A. that B. what C. why D. whether
4.A. sad B. excited C. angry D. surprised
5.A. in B. on C. by D. of
6.A. it B. him C. them D. you
7.A. easy B. early C. helpful D. important
8.A. pointed B. laughed C. shouted D. turned
9.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
10.A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Aloud D. Wisely
11.A. love B. success C. friendship D. knowledge
12.A. call B. show C. expect D. invite
13.A. lost B. frozen C. forgotten D. hidden
14.A. camera B. umbrella C. apple D. box
15.A. storing B. facing C. spreading D. increasing
书面表达
根据下列表格的提示, 写一篇题为Changes in Our Hometown的英语短文。（80词左右）文章内容必须包含所给的所有信息。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
根据下列表格的提示, 写一篇题为Changes in Our Hometown的英语短文。（80词左右）
内容要点:
过去 | 现在 |
1.旧房 | 1.高楼 |
2.河水肮脏 | 2.河水清澈(clean and clear). |
3.步行、骑自行车上班 | 3.乘公交车、小汽车上班 |
4.道路狭窄(narrow). | 4.街道宽阔(wide)，干净整洁 |
5.居住条件（living conditions）差 | 5.生活越来越好，环境（environment）越来越舒适。 |
| 6 你的感想 ……（写两到三句） |
In the past ten years, great changes have taken place in our hometown.
