I have never written a letter to a newspaper before, I have just never felt the need to do such a thing.I have always felt I was quite able to do everything by myself.But now I know I was wrong.
Sometimes you really need help in life, I guess.And that's why I'm writing this letter to you.
I have a happy family.I love my children and they love me.I'm a mother of three children.I know well how to bring up(带大)children, and two of them are already over twenty, so it is nothing new for me.
But now I have a serious problem:the Internet problem.My little son is just sixteen, and I feel he should do a lot of homework now, but he doesn't seem to be interested in it.He can happily spend six or eight hours at a time on the Tnternet every day, He chats with pelple that he has never met before, but speaks little to us.He does lots of useless things on the Internet.And he sees red if you ask him to do his homework.
I just want him to be a good student.Now he seldomdoes his lessons at home.I'm afraid he will drop behind in his class soon.His father is a doctor, a very kind man.He never seems to be afraid of his father.
What can I do?And don't tell to talk to him.We've tried that and it didn't work.But this is really a big problem in our family.I have tried everything I can think of.I wonder how the Internet is so attractive(有吸引力的).You're my last hope.Please tell me what I can do!
Yours,
Ellen Smith
(1)
Mrs Snith wrote to Annie because ________.
[ ]
A.
she often asked others for help
B.
she thought she was a great mother
C.
she didn't know how to stop his son surfing the Internet
D.
she didn't know how the Internet was so attractive
(2)
What might NOT Mrs Smith's son do on the Internet?________
[ ]
A.
Send e-mails to his friends
B.
Prepare for his lessons
C.
Chat with strange people
D.
Read the news
(3)
What does the phrase“he sees red”mean in this passage?________
[ ]
A.
He feels sorry
B.
He feels happy
C.
He becomes frightened
D.
He becomes angry
(4)
What do you think of Mr.Smith?________
[ ]
A.
An irresponsible(不负责任的)father who nerver taught his son
B.
A very excellent doctor who was busy with his work and had no time to teach his son
C.
A very kind man who loved his son
D.
A man who always made his son be afraid of him but failed
I used to be very close to my father when I was a child.He gave me almost everything I wanted.Whenever I quarreled with my mother, I would turn to my father for comfort.He was everything to me.
Time flies like a bird.As I got older, I became silent and found it hard to start a conversation with my father.The gap between us began to grow.He had done so much for me but I always take it for granted.
Last time our school gave us two days off, and daddy gave me a ride home on his motorbike.I was tired and fell asleep on his back.Later my mother said he was very happy because is had been a long tome since we got close last.Suddenly I felt a little shamed.I realized that I had ignored(忽略)him a lot during the last few years.
The next day I stayed in bed and when daddy tried to wake me up to have breakfast, I pretended that I couldn't hear him.At last he brought a bowl of noodles to my bed, and said, “Come on, dear, have your breakfast and then continue your dream.” I got so angry with him for interrupting my sleep that I shouted, “Leave me alone.”
As I said this, I sat up quickly, and the bowl of noodles broke on the floor.Hearing the noise, mum came in and shouted at me, “Who else treats you as well as he does?”
I was shocked and didn't know what to say.Finally I rushed with tear all over my face.I went to the pool where I used to go fishing with daddy.A few minutes later, I heard the sound of daddy's motorbike.He was looking for me anxiously, but he didn't notice me as I was sitting behind a tall brush.
I didn't return home until 10 a.m.The moment my parents saw me, they rushed to me.Mum hugged me tightly and daddy looked at me with worry in his eyes.“Are you hungry, dear?” he said at last.Before I could say anything, he had gone off on his motorbike to buy food for me.
(1)
When the writer grew older, he found it ________ for him to have a talk with his father.
[ ]
A.
good
B.
pleasant
C.
a problem
D.
fantastic
(2)
The sentence in this passage “He was everything to me” means ________.
[ ]
A.
My father gave me everything
B.
My father would give me whatever I wanted
C.
When my father was angry, he wouldn't give me anything
D.
I used to depend on him in everything in my life
(3)
The writer was angry with his father because ________.
[ ]
A.
he didn't realize his father's love for him
B.
his father destroyed his sleeping
C.
the father didn't know his son was sleeping
D.
his father wanted him to have noodles
(4)
The father went off to buy food for the writer because the father ________.
[ ]
A.
felt sorry for waking his son up
B.
was really wrong about his behavior
C.
knew his son hadn't had his breakfast yet
D.
still held deep care for his son
阅读理解:
Our village carpenter(木匠),John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife.He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two window.When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill(账单)for his job.
My wife said to me quietly, “That's his ninth cup of tea today.”But she said in a loud voice, “It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?” “I'll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said.John laughed and gave me his bill for the work.I read:
One dining table 10th November, 2011
Cost of wood $17∶00
Paint $1.50
Work, 8 hours($1 an hour) $8.00
Total $36.50
When I was looking at the bill, John said,” It's been a fine day, hasn't it? Quite sunny.”
“Yes,” I said.“I'm glad it's only the 10th of November.”
“Me, too,” said John, “you wait-it will be a lot colder by the end of the month.”
“Yes, colder-and more expensive! Dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30th, won't they, John?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute.Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.
“If it's not too much trouble, John,” I said,“Please add(加)it up again, You can forget the date…”
I paid him $26.50 and he was happy to get it.
(1)
Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
[ ]
A.
Because he didn't want the writer to check the bill carefully.
B.
Because he wanted to show that he was really polite.
C.
Because it's a good way to communicate with each other.
D.
Because he wanted to confirm what the weather was like.
(2)
How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill?
[ ]
A.
$ 26.50
B.
$36.50
C.
$56.50
D.
$57.50
(3)
When John got the money, he was happy because ________.
[ ]
A.
he felt lucky to get the money for his work
B.
he got paid a lot more than usual for his work
C.
he got as much money as he had expected
D.
he didn't have to add up the costs any more
(4)
Which word can best describe John?
[ ]
A.
Clever
B.
Silly
C.
Dishonest
D.
Humorous(幽默的)
(5)
What can we learn about John from the passage?
[ ]
A.
He made a mistake carelessly in the bill
B.
He tried to get more money for his work.
C.
He had written the bill before the writer got home
D.
He had talked about the bill with the writer's wife.
My name is Frank.I am from(来自) America.Here is a picture of my class(班).We are in Class One,Grade Seven.
You can see my friends in the picture.Jimmy likes to play basketball.He likes to eat apples and French fries.Helen likes math. Her favourite food is hamburgers.Sandra doesn’t like math.But she can speak French(法语).She likes ping-pong.Sally is a black(黑人的) girl.She likes to swim(游泳).She likes to eat ice cream.I like math too.Can you find(寻找) me?I like to eat bananas.Maria likes computer very much.She plays computer games very well.Nick is fun.He can play football.He likes strawberries best.