People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible(有责任感的) citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地). On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
1.Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?______.
A. Parents bring up children.
B. Parents give love and care to children.
C. Parents educate children to be good persons.
D. Parents pass away before children grow up.
2.What do you think “florists” do?______.
A. They sell flowers. B. They make and sell bread.
C. They offer enough room for having family parties. D. They sell special gifts for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
3.What do you know from the passage?________.
A. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C. Not all the children respect their parents
D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
I believe I’ve gotten this more than once. One lady told me she thought I was 12 and even told her 14-year-old daughter the same. I saw lots of surprised faces because people were told I was actually 19 years old.
I’m actually 19 years old, which isn’t much of a problem. I’m like the oldest of my friends and the shortest, which is pretty funny. That’s probably one of the reasons I 
fit in so well with them.
I volunteered at a weekend school teaching young children. Parents always looked me up and down like “why is this 13-year-old girl teaching my child?!??!?” I guessed it was because I’m also petite(娇小)，and I didn’t know whether I had a childish face…??? Sometimes I found it funny, sometimes I found it annoying(令人气恼). But I just shrugged(耸肩)it off at last. You know, soon enough people got to know me and then realized I was not actually a 13-year-old girl.
This short thing used to be a problem for me, though. I was very very small when I was younger, so kids would pick on me. When I was 12, 8-year-old girls would look down at me like “I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU ’RE TWELVE!” I had always wanted to be tall．But now that I'm older, I got used to it, and I actually love it．You know, I'm fun sized!
1.How old is the writer now?_______.
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 19
2.Many people felt surprised when told the writer’s age because they thought she ________．
A. was certainly over 19 B. should be only 12
C. was 13 D. was over 14
3.Which of the following words can’t be used to describe（描绘） the writer?_______.
A. short B. petite C. childish D. tall
4.The underlined phrase “pick on” means _______.
A. like very much B. help friendlily
C. behave to unkindly D. enjoy very much
5.How does the writer feel when others say she is 12?_______.
A. Not surprised B. Annoying C. Angry D. Sad
Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”.
Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in some special English programs, such as VOA. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.
1.This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to______.
A. improve their listening ability B. read fast
C. write better English and read faster D. speak correctly
2.If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should________.
A. read the Chinese language newspaper step by step
B. read again and again the Chinese language newspaper
C. go through the Chinese language newspaper first
D. be able to recite the Chinese language newspaper
3.The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you _______.
A. should stick to it.
B. should begin with the last book
C. should take up other courses if they are more fashionable
D. shouldn’t do anything else
4.In this passage, VOA stands for_______.
A. a book B. a magazine C. a text-book D. a radio station
(English Newspaper, March 19) English newspaper needs a foreign editor(编辑). He(She) must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality is necessary. The salary is $100,000 a year. The term is 3 years. In ten days this piece of ads (广告) will not be useful. Tele: 3890066; Address: No.6 Xinling Road…
(China Football, February 3, 2001)
Shanghai Shenhua Team Vs Beijing Guo’an Team
TIME: February 8, Sunday(3:00)
PLACE: Hongkou Stadium
TICKET PRICE: RMB 25 yuan (for adults)
RMB 15 (for students)
NAME: China Cup Football Contest
COACHES: Xu Genbao. Jin Zhiyang
1.This English Newspaper’s editor must be _______ working in China for more than 2 years.
A. a foreigner B. an American C. a Chinese D. an Englishman
2.Where and when will the football match be?________.
A. in Hongkou Stadium on Sunday
B. in Hongkou Stadium on February3
C. in Guo’an on February 8
D. in Shenhua Stadium on Feburary 8
3.If three adults and six students want to watch the match, the tickets will cost RMB ______ yuan.
A. 165 B. 135 C. 195 D. 225
假设你是学生会主席李华，学生会打算招募一位校报英文版的编辑，请你用英文以An English editor wanted为题目写一则招聘启示。内容要点如下：
1.要求：英文与美术皆好并且能熟练使用电脑。
2.工作内容：挑选与编辑同学们的英文来稿
3.有意者请在下周五前与学生会联系。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.不要逐字翻译，可适当发挥。
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2 .只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear sir,
Last night I got caught in the heavy rain on the way to home.As the result,I got a bad cold with a headache.I felt very tiring.My mother took me see the doctor.After the examination,the doctor told me to make it easy.He said it was nothing seriously.He also told me to have a good rest for a couple of days,take the medicines on time and drunk more boiled water.So I have to ask you a three-day leave.
After I recover,I would try to make up the missing lessons.If there are anything I do not understand,could I turn to you for help?
Yours,
Mike
