I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn’t spend much time with me. Then one Friday morning I took part in a three-day self-help program for teenagers. Whether you believe it or not, that weekend changed my life.
About 100 other teenagers were there. During the first two days I met a lot of great people. I was glad because I made so many friends there.
On Sunday, the leader did an interesting exercise called “Chocolate or Toys”. He asked a girl which she liked better, chocolate or toys. She chose chocolate. Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate. Of course, she didn’t have a choice.
This exercise told us that sometimes we don’t have a choice in life, and that sometimes we have to accept something, rather than complaining(抱怨).
A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict (吸毒者)and how much she hated her mother.
“I want a new mom,” she cried.
“Unluckily, you can’t have one,” the leader replied.
“You have to accept the mother that you have.”
This hit me hard. I realized that, for better or worse, my mom was my mom. I couldn’t choose another mom, but I could try to make the best of the situation.
1.The writer used to hate his mother because ________
A.she didn’t care for him. B.she was too strict with him.
C.she was a drug addict. D.she had no time to be with him.
2.The self-help program for teenagers lasted ___________.
A.a week B.two days
C.three days D.only one day
3.The writer started to change his thinking ___________.
A.after the exercise named “Chocolate or Toys” B.during the first two days of the program
C.as soon as he came to the program D.after he left the program some time
4.From the end of the passage, we can know that ____________.
A.the writer used to love his mom for years B.the writer will try to get along with his mother
C.the writer’s mom loves her son very much D.the writer’s mom is a very bad person
5.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Choices can be made as we like.
B.We should try to accept things instead of complaining about them.
C.Chocolate can influence one’s attitude toward things.
D.Everyone should take part in a self-help program.
April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
1.Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?
A.From Australia. B.From China.
C.From Canada. D.From America.
2.On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.
A.go on a journey with their parents
B.go to the work places of one of their parents
C.have a party with their friends at home
D.take part in a school activity freely
3.What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?
A.It can help girls understand their parents’ work better.
B.It can teach girls more about the society.
C.It can make girls feel more confident about their future.
D.All of the above.
4.Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?
A.It is a special activity on April 27 in Britain.
B.Schools and many companies support this activity
C.Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
D.Many girls like this day because they won’t go to school.
5.According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in their future.
A.confident B.smart and careful
C.hard-working D.friendly
In China, a lot of food is wasted every year and the waste food is enough for___________people. The food is wasted in restaurants, at home and in schools, etc.
In restaurants or at home, people often order or cook___________food. But they can’t eat it up. When they go out of a restaurant, full and happy, they never look back___________the uncertain food on the table again. Should Chinese consumers(消费者) be __________for the terrible waste?
In schools, we can often see a lot of students ___________food away after meals and they only eat the food they like.
Everyone is supposed to have enough food to eat. However, in some places, the food is so little___________ a lot of people died from hunger. Although China has tried hard to solve the__________of hunger over the past thirty years, the job is not finished yet. Food is important to us all. We__________live without food. So ___________is necessary for us to love food and try to eat up everything on our plates. When we eat in restaurants, we should pack up the leftovers(剩菜剩饭). We also need to tell other people to stop__________food as soon as possible.
1.A.200 million B.200 millions C.200 million of D.200 millions of
2.A.too many B.many too C.too much D.much too
3.A.in B.at C.on D.up
4.A.interested B.excited C.happy D.sorry
5.A.throw B.threw C.thrown D.to throw
6.A.which B.when C.where D.that
7.A.problem B.question C.danger D.mistake
8.A.can B.can’t C.mustn’t D.must
9.A.it B.he C.she D.they
10.A.waste B.to waste C.wasting D.to be wasted
—We have finished reading all the stories, Miss Li.
—________ ! Let’ s have a break.
A.Good luck B.Well done
C.Congratulations D.Best wishes
—I am really proud of my group________ we’re always discussing and sharing study secrets together.
—How important the group work is!
A.until B.as if C.because D.though
— Do you know ________?
— Next Sunday.
A.how we will hold the sports meeting B.where will hold the sports meeting
C.when we will hold the sports meeting D.why will we hold the sports meeting
