Students get a taste of the adult world
For some teenagers，being an adult is the coolest thing in the world．Adults don’t do homework or take exams．They do what they like and earn money．How wonderful !But is it true?
Last month．Grade 7 students at Qiaoyi Middle School in Wuxi，Jiangsu，had a taste of the adult world．They had the homework called“Working with your parents for one day”．
What did they find?
Wu Jing’s mother works as a ticket collector in a park．At 6：00 a．m．，the 14一year—old gir1 went
to work with her mother．It Was dark and cold．Before the park opened，they did the cleaning , checked tickets and counted change．when the visitors came，they greeted them with a smile．After standing for the whole day．Wu was worn out．
“Every day Mom makes dinner for me and I take it for granted(认为理所当然) ,’said Wu，“Now I know how tired she must be ,I should help her more．”
Li Shiyi，14，spent her day in a car．Her father is a taxi driver．She picked up call and gave change back． Li thought it’d be easy to sit in a car and tour the city．But soon she found that her father didn't even have time for lunch．
“Now I know how hard it is to earn money ,” Li said，“We should do what we can for our parents and never waste money．”
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1.Some teenagers think that it is_______to be adults because the adults can do what they ______ and earn money．
2.The students were given the homework_______“Working with your parents for one day’’to have a _______ of the adult world．
3.As a ticket collector in a park，Wu Jing’s mother must be________because she has to go to work_________ and stand for the whole day．
4.Li Shiyi found her father’s job was not as_______as she had thought and her father was even too______ to have his lunch。
5.From the passage，we know that the teachers wish the students to______their parents more and never_________money．
In America ,students in high school must take certain subjects 1ike English，social studies , math ,P．E．and science．And they also choose among elective subjects(选修课)to complete their high school education． 1.______________________ .
Each student in the school has their own locker(锁柜)for books．2.___________________, and students can own a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite things．
Most high schools have at least one sports team．Schoo1s often offer football，baseball，softball ,basketball，volleyball，tennis and soccer．3.__________________．
Many high school students have part-time jobs by the age of 15 or 16，some even earlier . 4.__________，but later they will probably get a job at a fast．food restaurant, video store, or clothing shop．
Sixteen is the legal(法定的)driving age in most states ,and students usually want to own a car as soon as they can．5.____________．Others would like their children to earn enough money to offer a used vehicle．Many teenagers feel it’s necessary to own one , and will do whatever it takes to be able to drive。
Butterflies are common all over the world，but butterflies in hotter countries are usually bigger and more brightly colored than those in coo1er countries，and there are more different kinds．
Usually the male(雄性的)butterflies are more brightly colored than the females．The females have bigger and heavier bodies since they carry the eggs．The bright colors of the males help to attract the females，and the duller(较暗淡的)colors of the females make them less likely(可能的)to be caught by enemies before they have laid their eggs．
Some butterflies have bright pattern colors on the upper surface of their wings that show when flying ,but when they rest on a tree or leaves , they close their wings．On the undersides of their wings there are green and brown marks which look like the tree or leaves．They are then difficult to be seen．The best example of this is the Dead Leaf Butterfly．When its wings are c1osed，it looks exactly like a dead leaf．There are even marks that look like the holes in a dead leaf．When the butterfly is run after by a bird，it closes its wings and seems to have disappeared completely．
Many butterflies have round marks on their wings that look like eyes．The round marks have a useful function(功能)．When the butterflies are resting，their wings are closed，and these marks can’t be seen. When a bird sees one，and begins to attack it，the butterfly will open its Wings. The bird thinks that it sees two eyes staring at it，frightened，and flies away．
1.The female butterflies have bigger and heavier bodies than the males because _______
A．the females carry the eggs B．the females eat more
C．the males are more active D．the males have smaller wings
2.The duller colors of the female butterflies ___________ .
A．help to fly easily B．help to attract the males
C．make them look fearful D．make them harder to be caught
3.The underlined word“that”in Paragraph 3 refer to______．
A．their wings B．pattern colors
C．green leaves D．some butterflies
4.when run after by a bird，the Dead Leaf Butterfly _________.
A．is frightened and flies away at once
B．opens its eyes and stares at the bird
C．closes its wings and seems to have gone
D．opens its wings to frighten the bird away
5.The last paragraph mainly tells US________
A．why the butterfly can not be seen
B．how the butterfly opens its wings
C．what the round marks look like
D. what the function of the round marks is
Most students have biology classes in the classrooms or the labs in China．But several days ago，I had a biology class outside in my American schoo1．
My biology teacher，Mr.Kwak，divided us into three groups and asked us to play a game about natural selection(选择)and how birds find food．
He gave the first group one spoon per person，the second group forks and my group"knives．I thought we were going hunting，so knives might work better．Surprisingly，he told us to pick up the beans on the grass with our tools．
When the game started all of us ran to the grass area．We squatted(蹲)down and looked for beans．It was hard to pick up something that small，especially from the grass .
When I almost fired a bean，it dropped back to the ground．When I finally picked up several beans．one of my friends ran into me．I couldn’t keep my balance and fell over．All my beans dropped to the ground!Just at that moment，Mr．Kwak called us back．I had to leave the game and of course I got a bad result．I couldn’t help thinking that if I were a bird living on Galapagos Island，I would be dead soon．
The fun game made me realize that natural selection is redly competitive(竞争的)．Everyone is trying his or her best to—survive．
1.What did the writer’s group use to pick up the beans?
A．Spoons． B．Forks． C．Knives． D．Hands．
2.How many beans did the writer get at last?
A．None． B．One． C．Several． D．Many．
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The writer did a good job in the biology class．
B．The writer had a biology class outside their schoo1．
C．The writer found that picking up the beans from the grass was hard．
D．The writer didn’t find enough food for the birds on Galapagos Island．
4.What’s the meaning of the underlined word“survive’’in the last paragraph?
A．Find food． B．Remain alive．
C．Be lovely． D．Keep balanced．
5.What was the aim of Mr．Kwak’s class?
A．To play an interesting game．
B．To pick up the beans．
C．To know different kinds of birds．
D．To learn natural selection．
This Sunday is grandpa’s 70th birthday．The Smart family are going to celebrate it，so they will have a busy weekend.
Saturday | |
Morning | Dad--clean the car in the garden Mum--clean the chicken and bedroom Amy--have dance lessons in the gym Rose--work on science projects in the library |
Afternoon | Mum and Dad--buy some food at the supermarket Amy and Rose--pick up gifts and cards for grandpa . |
Evening | Watch TV together |
Sunday | |
Morning | Mum--make a big birthday cake Amy and and Rose --wrap grandpa’s gifts |
Afternoon | Amy--help mum cook delicious food Rose--help dad decorate the sitting room |
Evening | Amy and Rose --give gifts to grandpa The whole family--have a party |
1.The Smart family will be busy this weekend because they plan to________
A．work on science projects B．do some cleaning
C．celebrate grandpa’s birthday D．watch TV together
2.________ wants to make a birthday cake on Sunday morning．
A．Dad B．Mum C．Amy D．Rose
3.The whole family will watch TV on________
A．Saturday afternoon B．Saturday evening
C．Sunday morning D．Sunday evening
4.Dad and Rose will be _______ on Sunday afternoon．
A．in the library B．in the gym
C．at the supermarket D．in the sitting room
5.Amy and Rose will______together．
A．wrap grandpa’s gifts B．cook the food
C．have dance lessons D．decorate the sitting room
It’s after 10：00 a.m and the kids are still sleeping．It’s Sunday—a traditional day of ．Most people have at least one day a week to take a rest．Some use that time to go to church，while some usually sleep in，watch TV…，giving themselves the gift of a day.
We need to give ourselves a break ,and a little rest works well for almost ．It doesn’t really matter what the activity is．The idea is to give our body, mind ,and heart a chance to ．If we keep going at full speed every day，we can be really tired．
Some people find hard to take a real vacation．As a matter of fact，many people died early they were too busy to have a break.
Remember that we work well if we never stop to take a rest．It doesn’t matter we do this．Pick anytime that works best for us．and make it a plan．
this and discuss it with others．The idea here is that by giving ourselves a break and just enjoying a
day off，we can make our lives and create greater good in our world.
1.A．rest B．working C．entertainment
2.A．tired B．busy C．1azy
3.A．somebody B．everybody C．nobody
4.A．exercise B．develop C．relax
5.A．it B．this C．that
6.A．though B．because C．if
7.A．can’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t
8.A．when B．why C．how
9.A．Look at B．Care for C．Think about
10. A．good B．better C．best
