My grandfather is eighty years old now. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.

Families aren’t families they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If husband and wife

And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. Students used to walk 5 miles to school every day, even in winter. But nowadays students don’t. And in school, children don’t have to think any more.. In math class, for example, they used to add, subtract, multiply and divide(加减乘除)in their heads. Instead, they use calculators.

And people today have TV and computers, and they don’t talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think.x k b 1.c o m

Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.

( ) 1. What does my grandfather think of the life now?

A. He thinks the life now is very good.

B. He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be.

C. He thinks the life now is better than it used to be.

D. He thinks the life is the same as it used to be.

( ) 2. What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?

A. 生活 B.工作 C.婚姻 D.家庭

( ) 3. What has happened these years according to the passage?

A. Children don’t have to think any more in school.

B. Students use calculators in math class.

C. Some used to walk to school, but now they don’t.

D. All of above.

( ) 4. What changes have happened to some families?

a. People have TV.

b. People like to eat home-cooked food.

c. Lots of families have computers.

d. Lots of couples(夫妇)live apart because of unhappy problems.

A. a, b, d B. b, c, d C. a, b, c D. a, c, d

( ) 5. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Life now is much simpler.

B. People have too much time to talk with each other now.

C. The writer’s grandfather only complains and pays no attention to better life now.

D. Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children.


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 People around the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the   1   way. When it is the New Year, people celebrate for several days. In some countries, the New Year is not on the same date every year. It can depend    2    the seasons, the moon or the sun.

In many countries, New Year begins on January1st, but people start celebrating on December 31st, New Year’s Eve. In New York, many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they’re waiting for the New Year, they    3   music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone    4    down from 10, 9, 8 … As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!” and they say, “Out with the old year and in with the new!” Suddenly there    5   fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song   6  “Auld Lang Syne”.

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special    7   with grandparents, aunts and uncles. When the weather is    8  , many families go out for a walk.

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They write down a list of things, such as “I will help out more at home. I will work harder at school.”

Or “I won’t spend so much time    9   video games.” When they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends.

So it does not matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it is a time to    10   goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

1. A. different  B. difficult          C. same        D. easy

2. A. in        B. on                 C. for           D. like

3. A. hear           B. listen to         C. sound       D. hear of

4. A. counts      B. count            C. counted  D. counting

5. A. am             B. is                  C. be            D. are

6. A. calls           B. calling          C. called       D. call

7. A. meal         B. breakfast C. lunch       D. supper

8. A. well           B. good             C. hot          D. fine

9. A. play          B. playing          C. played     D. plays

10. A. say          B. tell                 C. talk         D. speak

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