Do you know what family instructions (家训) are? They are common beliefs that family members follow. In ancient China, people passed down their family instructions from generation (一代) to generation.

Some schools in Zhejiang are encouraging students to learn more about their own family instructions. At Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School and Hangzhou Xuejun High School, it was part of students’ winter vacation homework to learn about their family instructions.

Meng Yaohan, 16, from Hangzhou Xuejun High School, looked at her family instructions. One of them is “don’t take the wrong way”, a piece of advice that has been passed down for 100 years. Her father told her how her grandfather stuck to his “right way” - to become an engineer. “It inspired me to pursue (追求) what I love,” she said.

Shen Duanjie, 14, from Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School, has benefited from his family instruction – “democratic” (民主的) and “equal” (平等的). In his own words, it has helped him get along with his parents.

The school has also published books about two classic collections of family instructions – The Family Instructions of Zhu Xi (《朱子家训》) and Family Instructions of Yan Clan (《颜氏家训》). The books include dialogues and pictures drawn by students.

Gong Zhenyue, 14, drew pictures for one of the instructions in Family Instructions of Yan Clan. She was impressed (对……印象深刻) by the instruction, which says that parents should not only love their children, but also educate them. “It made me understand my parents’ strictness (严格) with me,” she said. She made it her own family instruction.

1.What are family instructions?

A. Dialogues between family members.

B. The words of one’s ancestors.

C. Common beliefs that family members follow.

D. Books passed down from the past.

2.Which of the following is NOT true about Meng Yaohan?

A. She knows about her family instructions.

B. She is proud of what her grandfather did.

C. “Don’t take the wrong way” is one of her family instructions.

D. “Democratic” and “equal” are included in her family instructions.

3.Who drew pictures for Family Instructions of the Yan Clan?

A. Meng Yaohan. B. Shen Duanjie. C. Zhu Xi. D. Gong Zhenyue.

4.Learning family instructions helps Gong Zhenyue _____.

A. study better in school

B. draw pictures for other books

C. understand her parents better

D. learn to publish books by herself

阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个最佳选项。

Dragon Head Raising Day: time for a haircut

China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them.

This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar(阴历). It stands for(代表) the start of spring and farming. This year, the day fell on March 10.

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants(传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.

On the day in ancient times, people put ashes(灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest(收成) in autumn.

Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker(细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

Today many customs have faded away(消退). But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother's brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

1.The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of the ________ festivals.

A. English B. French C. Chinese

2.________ was the Dragon Head Raising Day this year.

A. March 10 B. February 2 C. March 4

3.On the day in ancient times, why did people put ashes in the kitchen?

A. Because the dragon liked the ashes.

B. Because the ashes stood for the harvest.

C. Because the ashes led the dragon into the house.

4.One custom that has remained is ________ according to the passage.

A. the cutting of hair B. the dragon boating C. to eat zongzi

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Dragon Head Raising Day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.

B. The dragon is important in Chinese culture.

C. The Dragon Head Raising Day stands for the start of spring and harvest.

My dad and I both love music. He taught me how to play some pop songs on the piano and he is teaching me to play the drums and sing. He even creates custom tracks (自定义音轨) for me to help me perform my best!

— Samantha, age 11, California, USA

My dad encourages me to do my best in school so I can achieve my dream of being an animal doctor someday. He also encourages me to try new things and do sports. We often go camping, rock climb, hike, and ride bikes. I love that my dad likes to go on adventures (冒险) with me!

— Isabella, age 10, Nevada, USA

My dad is funny, and he has given me a good sense of humor (幽默感), too. He teaches me to make the best of a situation, even if it’s difficult or scary. He also tells me that laughter is the best thing to make me feel better.

— Lila, age 12, California, USA

My dad has taught me never to give up, no matter how hard things get. He helps me realize that even if I don’t get a perfect mark on a test or something, it is not the end of the world. He has taught me that I can learn from my mistakes and work harder the next time.

— Jane, age 11, British Columbia, Canada

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1. We can learn from the material that Samantha’s father ______.

A. is a musician

B. can play the piano

C. wants her to be a singer

D. is good at writing pop songs

2.Isabella’s father encourages her to do many things EXCEPT ______ .

A. to play sports

B. to try new things

C. to work hard for her dream

D. to travel around the world

3.What does Lila think of her father?

A. Hard-working. B. Patient.

C. Brave. D. Humorous.

4. Jane’s father has taught her ______.

A. to learn from her mistakes

B. to learn from her classmates

C. how to work smartly

D. how to get a perfect mark on a test

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?

A. The four children are of the same age.

B. Samantha and Jane are from the same country.

C. The four children learn a lot from their fathers.

D. Isabella thinks that laughter is the best thing to make a person feel better.

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