Wang Xiaojun is 12 years old. He lives in a small village in Hubei. Today is April 24, 2018. It’s his birthday. His parents make a nice dinner for him, but the boy says, “I will not have the dinner because after the dinner, today is over, and my parents are going to Shenzhen tomorrow. I don’t want to let them go.”

Wang Xiaojun has the birthday with his parents for the first time in 2015. Then his parents went to Shenzhen to work. They only come back this time for their son’s 12th birthday. Tomorrow they have to go back to Shenzhen. Wang is not the only stay-at-home child. In many villages of China, there are many children staying at home without their parents. Stay-at-home children have a lot of problems. Most of them stay with their grandparents. Some of them don’t study well because their parents can’t help them with their study. The Chinese government (政府) now is working out their problems.

1.When was Wang Xiaojun born (出生)?

A. In 2004. B. In 2006. C. In 2012.

2.Wang Xiaojun will not have the birthday dinner because _________.

A. the food is not delicious.

B. he doesn’t like the dinner.

C. his parents are going to Shenzhen tomorrow.

3.Where does Wang Xiaojun live?

A. Hubei. B. Shenzhen. C. Beijing.

4.The underline word “without” means _________.

A. loving B. having C. not having

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There are a lot of children like Wang Xiaojun in China.

B. Wang Xiaojun’s parents go to Shenzhen to make money.

C. Stay-at-home children don’t have any problems.

Before every Mother's Day, you may rush around to try to find the perfect present. But stores don't always have what most moms want. Moms know you love them, but they like reminders. So some kids shared what they appreciate (感激) about their moms. Here are some.

I appreciate my mom because she helps me know when I’m wrong or right.When I don’t know what to do,she is there.The thing I appreciate most about her is that she kisses my head every night.

——Amy,ll

My mother shows me that she loves me in so many ways.She helps me with my homework,drives me to camps.makes delicious breakfasts for me and reads books with me.She is a great role model to me because she keeps studying while working full time and taking care of our family.My mother is a great mom!

——Miles.11

What I appreciate about my mom is that she is funny and nice.When I am in any difficult situation,she is always the first one there.When I have games,she comes every time.She always cares about me.She knows how good I can be,and pushes me to do what I want to.

——Lisa,13

I love my mom because she is very different from most moms.She is my best friend and she is the only one who understands me.She helps me see the world in a different way.She also pushes me to follow my dreams.I'll remember everything she did.

——Scott,13

根据材料内容,选择最佳答案。

1.What does Amy appreciate her mother best?

A. Telling her what is wrong.

B. Kissing her head every night.

C. Helping her solve problems.

D. Telling her what she should do.

2.What is TRUE about Miles' mother?

A. She's a housewife.

B. She does part-time work.

C. She works all day,

D. She is a cook.

3.Who regards his or her mother as the best friend?

A. Amy. B. Miles. C. Lisa. D. Scott.

4.How many mothers encourage their children to achieve their dreams?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

5.Where is this material probably taken from?

A. A novel. B. A dictionary.

C. A diary. D. A magazine.

It would have been a fine Sunday if my mobile phone hadn't rung in the morning.I picked it up and the caller was my boss.He needed an urgent file (紧急文件) to be completed.It meant I had to give up my Sunday plans and rushed to the office.My boss was a very punctual man and he hated being late.

When I reached the office, my boss had already been there.He left after handing me the file.He asked me to finish it before 5 p.m.and it was already 11 a.m.

After two hours, my mobile phone rang again and it was from my boss.He asked if I could bring the file to him.He was at the airport and would catch a flight to Singapore at 7 p.m.

I worked on the file as fast as I could.By the time I completed the file, it was already 6:30 p.m.Time was running out.I rushed out of the office and called a taxi.However, the taxi driver was a really slow one, and what's more, it began raining heavily.By the time I reached the airport, it was already 7:10 p.m.I thought nothing could save me from being fired (解雇).

Then suddenly someone put his hand on my shoulder behind me, I turned around and saw my boss.I stood there in disbelief.He said, “My flight has been cancelled because of the bad weather.Let's go home.”

1.The boss called the writer in order to ________.

A. wake him up B. praise him

C. fire him D. ask him to finish a file

2.The underlined word “punctual” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 守时的 B. 严格的 C. 诚实的 D. 外向的

3.How about this Sunday for the writer?

A. Exciting. B. Busy. C. Boring. D. Relaxing.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The writer didn't like his job.

B. The writer was fired by his boss.

C. The writer called his boss three times in total.

D. The boss didn't go to Singapore at last.

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