Sooner or later, many families will face the situation of moving. The experience can be very bad for kids, who may not be a part of the decision to move and may not understand it. You can take steps to make the entire process (过程) easier for everyone.
Many kids like to stay in familiar places. So as you consider a move, weigh the benefits (好处) of that change against the comfort that neighborhood, school, and social life give your kids. If your family has recently dealt with a big life change, such as death, you may want to put off a move to give your children time to accept the fact.
The decision to move may be out of your hands, perhaps because of a new job or money problems. Even if you’re not happy about the move, try to keep a positive (积极的)attitude to it. During the move, a parent’s attitude can greatly influence kids.
No matter what the results are, the most important way to prepare kids to move is to talk about it. Try to give your children as much information about the move as possible. You can ask kids to join in the planning such as house-hunting or the search for a new school. This can make the change feel less like it’s being forced on them. If you’re moving across town, try to take your children to visit the new house and the new neighborhood.
A move can have many problems, but good things also come from this kind of change. Your family might grow closer and you may learn more about each other by going through it together.
1.According to the text, a move can be a bad experience for kids because ______.
A. they may feel they’re forced to do so
B. they often feel lonely in a new school
C. they are ignored by their busy parents
D. they are tired of the moving process
2.Which is the most important when making the move easier for children?
A. Allowing them to choose a school by themselves.
B. Trying not to show them the bad parts of a move.
C. Offering them as much information as possible.
D. Promising to choose a new house with them.
3.The author wrote this text mainly to tell us ______.
A. what we should do before a move
B. how to prepare children for a move
C. how a move can change the family
D. why parents should talk to children often.
French lessons in France
Whatever your level is, choosing to take French lessons in France is the best way to learn French. Place yourself in the local culture and practice your newly found skills in your free time.
You will be taught by native (本地的) French speakers who have a love for teaching and use excellent teaching techniques. Lessons are interesting and you will speak French on the first day both inside and outside the classroom.
Learners
● Suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced (高级的)
● Over 18 years old
Class Schedule (课表)
● Classes start on Mondays and run throughout the summer.
● Please arrive at the school by 8:15 am on your first day for a short level test. It will help to place you in the right class.
● Classes run from Monday to Friday each week.
● Classes start at 8:45 am each day depending on your level.
● You will have 3 classes per day lasting 55 minutes each.
● You will have a short break between classes.
Free Time and Tours
● The school offers a lot of cultural activities throughout the week. These activities can include cooking lessons, wine and cheese tasting, visits to Paris, cycling, movies and much more.
● You will have plenty of free time to explore (探索) the local area and practice your newly found language skills or just relax on this learning holiday with a difference.
Other Information
● You should bring a small dictionary, pens and paper with you.
Get more from your holiday, have fun, meet new people and take home a new language skill that will stay with you forever.
1.What is special about the French courses?
A. They are taught in small groups.
B. The teachers are young French speakers.
C. People learn French in and out of class.
D. They will offer a wine tasting license.
2.On the first day, the students should ______.
A. take a language test B. pay for their study
C. do a survey D. introduce themselves to the class
3.How many lessons are there in a week?
A. 21. B. 30. C. 15. D. 12.
4.We can learn from the text that the course ______.
A. is not suitable for teenagers
B. offers cooking classes as well
C. provides dictionaries for students
D. has a short game between classes
The United States is full of cars. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two or more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life.
Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies.
Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school. When the children are too young to walk too far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Mondays taking her own children and the neighbors' as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars.
1.The United States is filled with cars, but .
A. not every family has a car
B. few families have two cars or even more
C. every American has a car
D. every family has a car
2.Which statement is true according to the third paragraph?
A. Small children are driven to school.
B. All children go to school by bus in some cities.
C. Mothers drive their children who can't walk to school.
D. School buses pick up all children.
3.Mothers form car pools in order that .
A. they can drive to school
B. they can take turns driving their children to school
C. they reach school quickly
D. they can drive their children to school in time
4.The traffic in and around cities is a great problem because .
A. too many cars are being driven B. there are too many car pools
C. people put fewer cars on the roads D. there is less gas
Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”
1.Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because ________.
A．he couldn’t afford the buses
B．he wanted to save money
C．he wanted to keep in good health
D．he could do some work on the way
2.Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______
A．give him a start in life B．help him on the way to success
C．make him rich D．gain more money
3.One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______
A．wanted to return Mr. Grey the money
B．again asked Mr. Grey for money
C．would like to make friends with him
D．told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then
4.In the second paragraph,“… take a chance” means ______.
A．Mr. Gray happened to meet a stranger
B．Mr. Grey had a chance to help a stranger
C．Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chance
D．Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him
阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B. C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。
One day Reuben saw something in a shop window that set his heart racing. But he couldn’t it at that moment.
However, he opened the shop’s door and went inside. Standing and straight, he told the shopkeeper what he wanted and asked him to it for some time. The shopkeeper .
Reuben walked out into the sunlight and thought he would the five dollars and not tell anybody. Hearing the sound of hammering (敲打), he had a (n) . People built their own homes using nails (钉子) and nail bags outside. He could sell them back to the nail factory for five cents a piece. That day he sold two bags and hid the .
It was evening when Reuben got home. Dora was at the kitchen, ready to serve as Reuben sat at the table. He looked at his and smiled.
Every day after school, Reuben the town, collecting nail bags. On the day the school closed for the summer holiday, Reuben was happier than anyone he would have more time for his . Finally, the time had come! He the coins. It was five dollars in all. Then he headed for the shop. “I have the money,” he told the owner. And he got his .
Racing home, Reuben as he ran to his mother, “Here, Mum! Here!” He a small box in her big hand. She it carefully and saw the golden word “Mother” inside the box. It was Mother’s Day. Dora had never received such a . She smiled happily and held her son in her arms.
1.A. touch B. send C. use D. afford
2.A. shy B. proud C. upset D. calm
3.A. get B. hide C. keep D. share
4.A. agreed B. ignored C. refused D. received
5.A. spend B. raise C. borrow D. steal
6.A. idea B. wish C. decision D. secret
7.A. sold B. needed C. left D. made
8.A. nails B. shoes C. bags D. coins
9.A. lunch B. dinner C. customers D. tea
10.A. sister B. friend C. mother D. neighbor
11.A. left B. visited C. cleaned D. searched
12.A. or B. but C. because D. though
13.A. plan B. duty C. travel D. result
14.A. dropped B. counted C. showed D. collected
15.A. quietly B. worriedly C. cleverly D. happily
16.A. job B. reply C. treasure D. present
17.A. shouted B. clapped C. asked D. fell
18.A. found B. placed C. threw D. took
19.A. packed B. checked C. picked D. opened
20.A. gift B. letter C. word D. prize
My father insisted that every minute _____made full use of ________the work well.
A．be，to do B．has been，doing C．be，doing D．has been，to do
