Mr Ellis is very old. He has seen many changes in his hometown.

He knows that things are different now. But he never forgets the old days. He likes to talk about them. He often talks about his favorite birds , the robins (一种小鸟---鸫).“When I was a boy, these houses were not here. There were wide fields and tall trees. Every spring the robins would come. Thousands of them would fly up to the north from the south. They spent the winter in the south. Some would build their nests(巢) in the trees near our houses. Then people started to cut down trees, and built more houses. The robins stopped coming. They couldn’t build their nests near our houses because there were no trees.”

“ Now there are too many houses and too many roads. There are no places for the robins. They don’t come any more.”

1.Mr Ellis often talks about__________.

A. his old house B. the old days C. his life now D. his family

2.The robins spent the winter in__________.

A. the south B. the west C. the north D. the east

3.__________ built the nests in the trees.

A. Mr Ellis B. Some people C. The robins D. Some dogs

4.The robins hasn’t come to the hometown because

A. people has built more houses. B. There are too many trees.

C. it is colder in the north now. D. There are no places for the robins.

5.From the passage we can know that___________.

A. Mr Ellis likes his new life now.

B. there were many houses there in the old days.

C. the robins can make houses without trees.

D. Mr Ellis is not happy with the changes there.

阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I don’t like doing chores. But I have ______ choice to do them ______ doing chores is a rule in my family. When I come back from school, my mom ______ says, “Could you take out the rubbish?” or “Could you help me ______ cooking?” I know she is just trying to make me ______ and teach me how to ______ myself. But ______ does she make me do all the housework? Oh, I know I am the oldest and I ______ do the chores. But it’s not ______ for me. My sister should do them, too.

Yesterday I did all the ______ again. My parents went to visit my aunt with my sister in the morning. They left me ______ at home because I had to do my housework. After I finish my homework, I found it was really a ______ at home. They didn’t do any chores. So I cleaned the rooms, ______ the dishes and watered the garden. Oh, I must look like a(n) ______.

What should I do? I hate doing chores all alone. Could you give me ______ advice, please?

1.A. no B. some C. every D. any

2.A. when B. if C. because D. although

3.A. never B. hardly C. always D. almost

4.A. about B. in C. for D. with

5.A. more satisfied B. more creative C. more enjoyable D. more independent

6.A. take after B. run out of C. take care of D. get into

7.A. what B. why C. where D. how

8.A. should B. could C. would D. may

9.A. hard B. fair C. much D. heavy

10.A. time B. chores C. cleaning D. cooking

11.A. alone B. sick C. quiet D. worried

12.A. job B. matter C. problem D. mess

13.A. bought B. made C. carried D. washed

14.A. cook B. doctor C. servant D. actor

15.A. some B. an C. any D. many

I used to think that life in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, was filled with never-changing styles. I hated that everyone seemed to know everything about everyone else. Everyone seemed to enjoy talking about other people and their lives. I also didn’t like the fact that people seemed very close-minded. I felt trapped. I felt like I was missing . It seemed to me that city life would be the opposite.

Then I took my first trip to New York City. I couldn’t wait to experience the city. However, when I arrived in the Big Apple, it wasn’t at all what I had imagined. I knew it was home to thousands of people, but I hadn’t had the least expectation to see so many people on the street at one time. All the streets were filled with people. I also felt a little surprised to see that everyone was in a hurry and everything moved at such a fast pace(步伐). When I took the subway for the first time, I said hello to the middle-aged woman next to me. She looked at me with dislike and didn’t say a word.

After just one day, I realized how important my small town is to me. Now I miss the familiar faces I see every day. I like the feeling of safety and belonging my town offers. Jim Thorpe gives me a sense of community and togetherness that the city doesn’t provide. I realize just how much a simple hello does for a stranger — it really can make your day a little better.

My big trip showed me that my small town really has its own values in me that I didn’t even know I had. I never would have known what a big place my town holds in my heart if I had not taken that trip to New York City.

1.What surprised the author most in New York City?

A. The gestures of greeting. B. The modern transportation.

C. The modern life. D. The crowded streets.

2.What made the author change his / her attitudes to his /her hometown?

A. Travelling to New York City. B. The familiar faces in Jim Thorpe.

C. Greeting the middle-aged woman . D. Everybody likes talking about others.

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Love of my small town

B. A sense of community

C. A pleasant trip to New York City

D. Differences between big cities and small towns

A. Choose the best answer (根据文章内容,选择最恰当的答案):(12分)

Liu Yaxuan is totally a homebody. Every weekend, this14-year-old student from Tsinghua High School watches popular TV dramas like The Journey of Flower(《花千骨》) and plays with her mobile phone. She hates playing outdoor sports. "It's too tiring," she said.

She is not alone. In recent years, more and more Chinese teenagers are becoming homebodies. A 2013 survey of kids aged 2 to 14 showed about half of them spend less than one hour doing outdoor activities every day.

To some extent, heavy academic pressure (学业压力) caused this phenomenon(现象). Hu Huilan, 12, from Shenzhen Nanshan Language School, is busy with piles of homework and extra classes on weekends. "I don't want to get behind," she said.

Even if this isn't a problem, kids still prefer indoor life. Wang Yidi, 12, from Anhui No. 50 Middle School, often reads Harry Potter: listens to music and-surfs the Internet at home. "I can do so many things I like at home rather than hang out in smoggy(雾霾的) weather," she said.

But this causes bad health conditions. Chinese teenagers' physical conditions have been declining (下降) for more than 25 years, reported People's Daily last year.

The situation for foreign students is quite different. Zhang Yingke, 15, from Unionville High School in Toronto, Canada, says her peers are not homebodies at all. "They spend their free time outdoors even if it just means going to the park or reading a book under the tree. Nice weather, little homework and rich outdoor activities enable us to do that," she said. After being there for four years, she has fallen in love with running and playing tennis. "It helps me stay energetic,” she said.

1.Homebodies are persons who ______.

A. always stay home at weekends

B. don't need to go to work on weekdays

C. stay at home and never go out

D. do jobs like cleaning houses or cooking meals

2.Wang Yidi's indoor life is rich when she is at home ______ is NOT mentioned below.

A. Reading books B. Surfing the Internet

C. Doing piles of homework D. Listening to music

3.According to People's Daily, Chinese teenager's physical conditions have been declining ______.

A. from last year B. recently

C. since.1989 D. since 2013

4.The teenagers tell us some reasons why they like to be homebodies. ______ is NOT TRUE according to the passage.

A. Doing outdoor activities is too tiring

B. They haven't rich outdoor activities

C. Hanging out in smoggy weather is bad for their health

D. The schoolwork is heavy and they are busy with their studies

5.______ is/are Zhang Yingke's favourite outdoor activity/activities.

A. Running and playing tennis B. Reading under the tree

C. Swimming in the river . D. Going to the Park

6.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. the ways to change this phenomenon

B. the lifestyles of the different countries

C. the activities Chinese teenagers do at home

D. the reasons of becoming homebody and problems it caused

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