On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴) and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic(阁楼).
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."
【小题1】My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.
A.he didn't like to play the violin
B.he had to support his family
C.he wanted to play games
D.he didn't keep on practicing
【小题2】How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
A.Delighted.B.Excited.C.Bored.D.Relaxed.
【小题3】"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
A.Dad didn't agree with me.
B.Dad didn’t keep me doing it.
C.Dad didn't help me do it.
D.Dad didn't see me do it.
【小题4】What were the writer’s children doing when he started to play simple songs?
A.SingingB.DancingC.Clapping to the beatD.Screaming
【小题5】Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
A.I could go to a better school
B.I could give myself much joy
C.I could be a useful man
D.I could make people happy

Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But most middle school students have a problem. They feel they're not as close to their parents as before.

Some students complain that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents ask them not to play computer games when other classmates are doing that. Others say when they’re making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if the children are speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decide to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they have done something wrong. Then they usually think running away is the only choice. But they don’t know running away may bring them some more problems.

Problems are parts of life. Here are some suggestions for you to solve the problems.

·Find a good time to talk with your parents. Don’t be afraid to tell them your feelings.

·Get help from others like good friends or teachers.

·Keep a diary to help you understand more about yourself and your feelings.

·Show your parents you’re growing up. Then they’ll feel you’re not a small child.

If you follow the advice, you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.

 

1.Who are the closest people to you if you are the only child in the family?

  ________________________

2.Do most students feel they are not as close to their parents as before?

  ________________________

3. What do some parents like to do while their children are making phone calls to friends?

  _________________________

4.What could you do to understand more about yourselves and your feelings?

  _________________________

5. How many suggestions does the writer give?

  _________________________

 

 

 

  In the year 2050, there will be different kinds of materials for clothes. Special materials will keep the clothes clean for ever. They will never get dirty or wear out. We will have less work because we won’t have to wash them. So we can save water and money. And children won’t worry about what to wear to school every day. They won’t go to school. They’ll stay at home in front of their computers to study. They can wear their favorite “Saturday clothes” every day. It will be fun. Do you think so? What do you think school clothes and school life will be like in 2050?

61. Maybe we     wash clothes in the year 2050.

   A. didn’t                            B. needn’t

   C. mustn’t                           D. won’t be allowed to

62. Why won’t the children go to school?

   A. because they’ll play at home.        

B. because they hate to go to school.

   C. because they’ll study on the Internet.     

D. because they’ll wash clothes to make money.

63. Will the clothes get dirty in the year 2050?

A. No, it won’t.     B. Yes, they will.     C. Yes, it will.       D. No, they won’t.

64. In the year 2050, the clothes will not       for ever

A. wear out or get dirty B. wear well      C. be thinner and thinner     D. be fantastic

65. From the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

   A. There will be different kinds of materials for clothes .

   B. The children can wear their favorite clothes.

   C. The children always worry about what to wear .

   D. The children can study at home in front of their computers.

 In the year 2050, there will be different kinds of materials for clothes. Special materials will keep the clothes clean for ever. They will never get dirty or wear out. We will have less work because we won’t have to wash them. So we can save water and money. And children won’t worry about what to wear to school every day. They won’t go to school. They’ll stay at home in front of their computers to study. They can wear their favorite “Saturday clothes” every day. It will be fun. Do you think so? What do you think school clothes and school life will be like in 2050?

1  Maybe we        wash clothes in the year 2050.

     A. didn’t                                                     B. needn’t

     C. mustn’t                                                   D. won’t be allowed to

2  Why won’t the children go to school?

     A. because they’ll play at home.                                        

   B. because they hate to go to school.

     C. because they’ll study on the Internet.                                

   D. because they’ll wash clothes to make money.

3  Will the clothes get dirty in the year 2050?

A. No, it won’t.      B. Yes, they will.                                        C. Yes, it will.           D. No, they won’t.

4  In the year 2050, the clothes will not            for ever

A. wear out or get dirty  B. wear well    C. be thinner and thinner       D. be fantastic

5  From the passage,which of the following is NOT true?

     A. There will be different kinds of materials for clothes .

     B. The children can wear their favorite clothes.

     C. The children always worry about what to wear . 

     D. The children can study at home in front of their computers.

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