Little Bob was born in a poor family. What’s worse is that his father has been ill for a long time and can not do any housework at all. Bob’s mother is very busy with the housework besides working in her factory. Bob can understand her mother’s hard work and he always does some housework for his mother, though he is only eight years old. Here is what he usually does every day.

Keep his bedroom clean. Take good care of his things and put them away every day. If he makes them dirty, he will clean them up quickly.

Ask his mom what he could do. His mother will probably have suggestions for things he could do for her.

Feed the pets every day. There is a parrot, a cat and a dog in his house. He feeds them and gives them water every day. And after school, he often plays with his dog.

Wash his own clothes. When his clothes are dirty, he will wash them by himself, he says it’s a good thing to make his mother happy.

1.___________ has been ill for a long time.

A. Bob B. Bob’s mother C. Bob’s friend D. Bob’s father

2.Bob often does some housework because ___________.

A. he likes doing that

B. his family is poor

C. he wants to make pocket money

D. he wants to make his mother less tired

3.Bob often cleans ___________.

A. his bedroom B. his car

C. the kitchen D. the living room

4.According to the fourth paragraph, we can infer (推断) ____________.

A. Bob has a pet rabbit

B. Bob often plays with his parrot at lunch time

C. Bob is a student at the moment

D. Bob’s mother doesn’t like pets

5.Bob feels ____________ to make his mother happy.

A. tired B. good C. shy D. busy

Do you know Roma people?They were called Gypsies (吉普赛人) by Europeans. Because they thought they came from Egypt (a country in Africa).About a thousand years ago, the Roma people left their homeland. They are known as nomads because for hundreds of years many of them have lived in large groups that travel from place to place. They have no real homeland.

Today, the Roma are now living all over the world._______________(他们保留了他们的语言和风俗) For example, it’s important for Roma to marry other Roma. It's also a custom for parents to choose the person their children will marry. Roma people get married when they are young, sometimes even as young as 14.

Romany is the HYPERLINK "http://www.21cnjy.com/"language of the Roma people, which was written down only recently. Because the Roma are nomadic and have moved all over the world, their language has developed in many different ways. It is sometimes hard for Roma in one part of the world to understand Roma from another part.

Roma music is famous all over the world, because many Roma throughout history have been musicians. Their music has influenced many other kinds of music, like classical and jazz.

Roma don't usually assimilate (同化) into host countries. Over many centuries, governments have forbidden them to marry each other, travel or wear their traditional bright clothes. They have their gold taken away from them—treasures (财富) from their parents and grandparents. They have been taken as slaves (奴隶),and have been forced to change their names.

But today, the Roma are finding ways to live in peace with others while keeping the treasures of their culture.There's a will within us to continue to live as a people,”says George Kaslov,whose family arrived in New York from Russia a hundred years ago.“All the other ethnic (种族) groups who came to America assimilate gradually with time going;they lose their customs and language. But not the Roma. We hold out.”

1.Why were Roma people called Gypsies (吉普赛人) by Europeans?

2.把文中括号部分翻译成英语。_______________________________________________.

3.把文中划线部分翻译成汉语.________________________________________________.

4.Do Roma people have no real homeland?________________________

5.选出文章的最佳标题______

A. Brave Roma Travelers

B. Famous Roma Music

C. The Roma:Past and Present

D. Changing Countries,Changing Cultures

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