Mrs. Li is over seventy years old, and has lived in Yancheng all her life. Jenny, a reporter, asked her a few questions.
Q1: Tell me about your parents, brothers and sisters.
My parents, my sister and three brothers lived in a tiny house with a toilet we shared with our neighbours. There was no electricity. The house was lit by candles. We weren't very rich, but we were happy. My sister was the oldest child and she left school when she was only twelve to help my mother at home.
Families have changed a lot since I was young. They were much bigger in those days. Today most people only have one child!
Q2: Did your parents have jobs?
My father was a postman, and he often worked twelve hours a day. My mum was a teacher before she met my father. But looking after us was a full-time job, so she stayed at home. Today the position of women has changed. It's usual for married women to go out to work, but it was less common in the past. My father had the same job the whole of his working life. These days people change their jobs much more often.
Q3: ______________
Well, I remember the family meals, three times a day. My mother was always cooking for us. The food was always freshly cooked, with lots of fish—my grandfather was a fisherman, and my mother never bought ready-made food as people do today, so it was much better for us. And we didn't have television, so we played games together a lot after supper. Our life is better now. One day I'll be talking to my grandchildren.
1.Mrs. Li's sister left school when she was only twelve because _______.
A.they weren't very rich B.they lived in a tiny house
C.she had to help her mother D.she was the oldest children
2.The underlined word “position” in Paragraph 4 probably means _______.
A.idea B.role C.view D.power
3.Which is probably the third question Jenny asked?
A.What did you eat for meals? B.What did your grandfather do?
C.What did you do after supper? D.What was life like at home?
4.What do Jenny and Mrs. Li mainly talk about?
A.The families in Yancheng. B.The changes in Yancheng.
C.The life in the past. D.The people in the past
Nearly thirty years have passed since the American TV series. Friends, was shown for the first time in 1994. However, it is still making friends. Many Chinese teenagers love it. Through watching the show, they can not only learn about American culture but also improve their English.
Perhaps you haven't seen the series. It's a story of six young people. They came to New York City to find love, success, adventure and fun. Each of the characters had a different personality. However, they were able to overlook(忽略）their differences and became good friends. There was no social media at that time, but they always “liked” and supported one another. “I'll be there for you.” says the opening song, “because you're there for me, too.”
New phrases and strange pronunciation are two things that make learning English difficult So, watching TV series such as Friends is really helpful. You can write down the words and phrases you don't understand. Translate them and then imitate the pronunciation. And, to make it more fun, think about the life lessons you can learn from the show. Practice being “Friends” with your own friends.
1.Why does many Chinese teenagers love watching Friends?
A.Because they want to know the story of the series,
B.Because the TV series has a long history of over twenty years.
C.Because they can practise being “Friends” with their own friends.
D.Because the TV series can help them with American culture and English.
2.Where does the story of the TV series Friends take place?
A.In Hollywood. B.In Washington. C.In New York City. D.In Atnanta.
3.What does the underlined sentences in the second paragraph probably mean?
A.We should like and support each other.
B.We should not keep others waiting.
C.We should share happiness with our friends.
D.We should be polite to our friends.
During the war against virus, China set a good example for the world. To stop the spread of the virus, Wuhan, a city with a population 1.3 times that of New York was locked down and movements in many other cities in China were restricted.
In Wuhan, China built a 1000-bed hospital within ten days and a second one followed. China also offered free test kits and free treatments for its people. The nation sent 330 teams with more than 41,000 doctors and nurses to the virus hit Hubei Province. The Chinese Air Force sent cargo planes carrying over 1,400 doctors from the army. Over 6.000 medic from across the nation arrived in Wuhan on one single day. More than 3,000 medical were infected and some of them sacrificed their lives due to the deadly virus.
China also beat the shortage of the medical supplies, “Made in China” showed its great power. This was shown by the mask production which was raised from 8 million to 50 million every single day. We also donated masks and other medical supplies to other countries.
Now the war is nearly coming to the end in China.
1.What kind of the virus is talked about in the passage?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.How many doctors and nurses were sent to Hubei Province during the war?
A.About 1,400. B.Around 3,000. C.About 6,000. D.Over 41,000.
3.What can you learn from the third paragraph?
A.China could make plenty of medical supplies.
B.All the medical supplies were made in China.
C.China helped lots of countries with the patients,
D.Masks made in China sell well around the world.
As a teenager, I got angry quite easily and was not good at communicating with others.
Because of that, I often made them feel uncomfortable. And now I often_______my bad action.
I still remember it was early _______. Some leaves started to turn yellow and the weather became cool. One day, as I was getting ready _______school, my mother carelessly handed me my father's vest(背心) instead of mine. At that time, I was getting to have a_______size than my father, so when I _______ the vest, I felt as if I wasn't able to breathe! I realized that it was a small mistake which was _______ by my mother, but somehow the breathless feeling was so strong that it made me very angry. My mother said sorry with a smile, _______I didn't think much and shouted at her loudly. I was almost mad. I got it off my body so wildly that I made a hole in it. I put on my own vest and_______out of the house before my mother could stop me.
Later, my mother shared her bad feelings with my father, “See what your_______has done.” I got afraid because I didn't know________he would do to me. Instead of saying he would blame or beat me, my father________asked my mother to mend the vest.
Later when my mother told me about my father's response, I felt terribly________for my bad behavior. My father's gentle kindness taught me a________which I would never forget.
On that day, I decided not to let anger________me any longer. Of course, there are times when I am angry. However, whenever that happens, I will try to remember my father's ________.
It always reminds me to think about others' feelings when I get angry.
1.A.review B.repeat C.realize D.regret
2.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
3.A.for B.to C.at D.with
4.A.thinner B.smaller C.larger D.shorter
5.A.put up B.put away C.put in D.put on
6.A.given B.made C.shown D.chosen
7.A.but B.and C.so D.then
8.A.looked B.walked C.rushed D.got
9.A.daughter B.son C.brother D.cousin
10.A.what B.how C.when D.where
11.A.sadly B.angrily C.bravely D.quietly
12.A.funny B.lonely C.crazy D.sorry
13.A.story B.lesson C.song D.joke
14.A.forget B.leave C.control D.trust
15.A.cap B.vest C.sweater D.jacket
-—Excuse me, my sweeping robot doesn't work.
—Let me have a look, Madam. ______
A.It's out of date. B.It needs repairing. C.It's sold out D.It's in danger.
—Amy, your pronunciation is so beautiful now. How do you make it?
—Thanks. Just as the saying goes,”_____.”
A. Each dog has its day B. Many hands make light work
C. Practice makes perfect D. The grass is always greener on the other side
