In mid-January the weather stayed clear and cold for several days． Jess had to ______ a week of school to stay home and______ his father to manure（给……施肥） the fields． This was his bad______，for he would have to make up his lessons as best as he could． It wasn't______， though． All the boys and girls at Pumpkin Hollow School were often kept home when they were needed．
Jess______ manuring， but he couldn't get out of it． Filling the wagon（马车） with heavy manure was a tiring ______． With a full load（装载）， his father drove over the fields； Jess stood in the back and spread the manure．
After several days at this job， both Jess and his father grew______ and impatient． It seemed as though life was too______ to stand． They fell into bed at night worn out， with nothing to ______ but another day of the same hard work． Jess was even ______ with it． "Why does brother Ben stay in a warm prison while I myself tried to do his work？ It's ______!" Jess thought．
His mother watched him ______． "You're looking thin，" she said． Then she turned to Jess's father and said，" Joseph， couldn't we hire（雇）somebody to help______ the manuring is done？"
Mr． Wright didn't ______， and Jess guessed why． His father couldn't______ to hire a man． The hundred dollars he had paid for Ben's fine had wiped out the family's savings． Jess said， "No， Ma， we don' t ______ to hire anybody． Pa and I can manage．______ I'm tired， and so is Pa． We'll______ it in a few days．"
The______ look his father gave him for understanding the problem was reward enough． When they went to the fields and were silently working together， Jess was ______ he'd spoken up．
1.A. attend B. miss C. ignore D. continue
2.A. teach B. advise C. help D. ask
3.A. luck B. mark C. habit D. decision
4.A. common B. important C. difficult D. unusual
5.A. enjoyed B. hated C. regretted D. chose
6.A. day B. item C. game D. job
7.A. tired B. nervous C. spellbound D. hopeful
8.A. long B. hard C. lonely D. loose
9.A. be fond of B. come up with C. look forward to D. keep away from
10.A. active B. angry C. busy D. satisfied
11.A. simple B. unfair C. selfless D. special
12.A. excitedly B. proudly C. impatiently D. worriedly
13.A. when B. after C. until D. if
14.A. answer B. refuse C. believe D. add
15.A. fail B. pretend C. fancy D. afford
16.A. sink B. try C. need D. offer
17.A. Instead B. Sure C. Soon D. Anyhow
18.A. complete B. start C. solve D. forget
19.A. magical B. surprised C. grateful D. doubtful
20.A. shocked B. sorry C. afraid D. glad
You cannot choose your child's friends for him，but you can help him learn to choose friends wisely．1.Here are a few ways to help your child make friends．
•Build your child's selfconfidence．
When he succeeds or has made a great choice，tell him you're proud of him．2.Your middle school student is going through many changes and may feel like he isn't"good enough"．Building his selfconfidence will help him feel more confident and will make it easier for him to form healthy friendships．
•3.
Give him your full attention when he talks，and really listen to what he has to say．
•Discuss the qualities in a friend with your child．
Discuss with your child the qualities that matter most，such as being reliable and kind，and making good choices when it comes to avoiding alcohol and tobacco．
•Get to know your child's friends．
4.It's more important to talk with them and find out what they like to do．Allow your child to invite his friends over and get to know them better．
•5.
Afterschool clubs and sports programs are good places for meeting new people．Be open to exploring different activities with your child to find something that he enjoys．
A．Friends are very important for us．
B．Introduce your child to new groups of people．
C．Talk with your child every day and listen to his concerns．
D．Try not to judge your child's friends based on how they dress．
E．When he does not succeed，help him feel better and keep trying．
F．You can teach him ways to find friends who will have a positive influence on him．
G．There are many types of friends and we should be careful when making our choices．
Kentucky Fried Chicken has filed a lawsuit（提起诉讼） against three companies in China， because their social media accounts spread false information about its food， including that its chickens have eight legs． The case comes as the Beijing government holds an activity to clean up rumours （谣言）on social media（媒体）． Internet marketers have been accused （指控） of trying to control online opinions of their customers by posting false information about their competitors．
In an announcement posted on its Chinese website， KFC said one of the best-known false rumours was that chickens used by the company have six wings and eight legs． It is requesting 1.5 million yuan and an official apology from each of three companies． It is also asking for an immediate stop to their activities to hurt it by spreading rumours．
The fried chicken chain is China's biggest restaurant operator and is a kind of fast food for young people in China． It has more than 4， 600 restaurants in the country， and on average， opens a new branch every day． KFC'S China chief executive officer（行政长官）， Qu Cuirong， said that it is difficult for companies to protect their brands（品牌） against rumours because it is hard for them to collect evidence． She added， "The efforts by the government in recent years to purify（净化） the online environment have offered us much more confidence．"
The companies are Shanxi Weilukuang Technology Company， Taiyuan Zero Point Technology Company and Yingchenanzhi Success and Culture Communication in Shenzhen， south-east China． Calls to numbers listed for the companies either rang unanswered or were not available． In fact， authorities（官方） began an activity two years ago to clean up what they called online rumours． Comments in state media have argued that a clean-up is needed．
1.The reason why KFC filed a lawsuit against three Chinese companies is that ______ ．
A. they started an activity to control KFC
B. they spread untrue information about KFC
C. they have been acting against the law
D. they are acting as customers to spread information
2.What can be learned from the second paragraph？ ______ ．
A. KFC uses chickens that have six wings and eight legs
B. Only one rumor about KFC'S chickens has been spread
C. KFC is asking for a large sum of money and an apology
D. The three companies have accepted KFC'S request
3.According to the last paragraph， we know that ______ ．
A. the three companies are in the same province
B. no one in the three companies answered the phone
C. everyone thought that cleaning up the online rumours was necessary
D. nobody has called the three companies
4.Where can we most probably find this text？ ______ ．
A. On a fashion website B. In a food magazine．
C. On an official poster D. In a newspaper．
In the near future， daily newspapers and monthly magazines will probably disappear． Electronic media（媒体） can provide the same information faster and cheaper． The Internet， together with laptops and mobile phones， makes it possible that almost everyone can at any time and in almost any place get some news for free or for few fees．
You'll browse the computer newspapers or magazines just like turning on TV． An electronic voice will tell you stories about the latest events． You'll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear． Want more information on the brief story？ A simple touch makes the whole text appear．
There are the predictions from the experts working on the newspapers of the future． Imagined as part of home media and entertainment systems， computer newspapers and magazines would unite printed and broadcast news， offering information and analyzing video images of news events．
The continuing loss of readers will lead to a small number of advertisements in newspapers． It makes no sense to spend millions of dollars to print ads．
With the development of technology， more and more electronic media have been created until now， but replacing the traditional newspapers and magazines has a long way to go， because the resistance to computer newspapers and magazines from journalism（新闻业） may be much stronger． Since it is such a cultural change， it may be not until the present journalists（新闻工作者）， who aren't used to it， die off that the newspaper industry is not considered as an industry any longer． Anyway， technology is making the traditional newspapers and magazines disappear gradually．
1.Computer newspapers and magazines have all the advantages EXCEPT that ______ ．
A. you can choose the kind of voice you like to hear．
B. they are more expensive than traditional newspapers．
C. you can get more information from them easily．
D. you can easily store information for the future use．
2.The underlined word "resistance" in the fifth paragraph probably means ______ ．
A. a thought which directs your action
B. an idea which is different from others
C. a force that helps you do something
D. a force that acts to stop something happening
3.We can infer from the passage that ______ ．
A. new things will replace the old ones in the future．
B. traditional newspapers and magazines will disappear soon．
C. all technological developments are very important．
D. traditional newspapers and magazines will be more popular．
4.The author writes the article to ______ ．
A. tell readers what newspapers and magazines are like in the future
B. let people know the great development of the journalism
C. prove newspapers and magazines are not welcomed any more
D. say traditional newspapers and magazines are better than before
4-Day Classic Beijing Tour The 4-day classic Beijing tour is designed for tourists who come to visit China for the first time．It covers the most popular and typical places in Beijing，fully displaying the scenery，culture，history，local lifestyles and features，food and drinks，business，etc．for you．
Day 1：Arrival in Beijing
Your guide meets you at Capital Airport，and helps you check in at your hotel．
Enjoy Beijing Duck as welcome dinner．
Accommodation：Beijing downtown
Day 2：The Great Wall & the Summer Palace
Start your day at the most famous part of the Great Wall，the Badaling Great Wall．Leave the downtown for the Great Wall at 8am．Since it is a long drive to the Great Wall （about 2 hours' riding） have a break at the Jade Museum on the way．Lunch will be enjoyed in a local restaurant．In the early afternoon come back to the city and have a sightseeing tour of the Summer Palace．
Recommended Activity：Beijing Opera Show （Liyuan Theatre，19：30-21：10 every evening）
Accommodation：Beijing downtown
Day 3：Beijing city sightseeing & Local experience
Your guide meets you at the hotel at 8 am and set out for the day's touring：Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City．
After visiting the two sites，have a break and get ready for lunch．
Hutong visit：see some traditional arts of the old Beijing，such as paper cutting and kite making，and visit a local family．
Accommodation：Beijing downtown
Day 4：Beijing Olympic sites
Visit the Olympic sites：Bird's Nest，Water Cube and Olympic Park，witnessing the fast developing modern China．Enjoy some free time after visiting the sites．
After lunch，it is shopping time and then the tour is over．
1.This advertisement is aimed at ______ ．
A. foreigners who are new to China
B. experts who study history and cities
C. kids who were born in other cities
D. people who are interested in touring
2.If a tourist wants to enjoy Beijing Opera，he should ______ ．
A. go to Liyuan Theatre in the evening
B. visit the Summer Palace on the first day
C. go sightseeing in Beijing Hutong
D. live and eat downtown in Beijing
3.On which day can tourists enjoy the city's traditional arts and local lifestyle？ ______ ．
A. Day 4． B. Day 3．
C. Day 2． D. Day 1．
4.To make the advertisement work，what should be added？ ______ ．
A. Age requirement． B. The hotel's address．
C. Contact information． D. The guide's name．
When I was growing up， Mother's Day was as important as Christmas．
The energy around the house was always positive（积极的）， mostly thanks to my father who made sure that his kids appreciated their mother， We would clean the house， and Mum got breakfast in bed in the morning and didn't have to lift a finger all day． And in the evening， we went to a restaurant for a traditional Mother's Day dinner．
What I learned from my father over the years， was that no matter what， he always put my mother before himself． He absolutely loved her and never let her forget that． And from my parents， I learned a thing or two about how to love．
I maintain（保持） my father's Mother's Day tradition with my wife． Growing up， I learned that showing affection to the woman you love or who gave birth to you is an important part of life． You see， it goes both ways， and the love you have for your mother comes back to you again and again．
Believing that and feeling it when you can may keep you from being lonely， even if your mum isn't close by or has passed away． There are a number of us who no longer have a mother in our lives， and truth be told， there are often times when I wish my mum were still here to comfort me． So instead， I remember the times she did just that． It makes me smile， and somehow， those memories of a more simple and loving life give me the comfort I'm looking for．
My wife's mother is still around， however， and it's great to have that "mother energy" in my life still． Having this relationship with my mother-in-law is nice because it gives me someone to be there for on Mother's Day， and any other day of the year．
If you are mum-less， you too should find a deserving woman in your life and celebrate Mother's Day with her． If you don't know anyone， there are plenty of lonely mums in rest homes who would enjoy your company for a couple of hours． The visit will make both of your days， and perhaps your lives， a little bit better．
1.What did the author （作者）learn from his father？ ______
A. It's necessary to express love to those we love．
B. We should always put others before ourselves
C. It's important to have an interesting family tradition．
D. Mother's Day is just as important as Christmas．
2.Why does the author value the idea of showing love for one's mother？ ______
A. It can set a good example for kids to follow．
B. It is what mothers expect their children to do．
C. It can warm your mother's heart as well as yours．
D. It's important to follow your father's rules．
3.What is the author's advice to someone whose mum has passed away？ ______
A. Give all your attention to your mother-in-law．
B. Try to get used to life without a mum．
C. Turn to other family members for love．
D. Visit lonely mums in rest homes on Mother's Day．
