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“ Down-to-earth” means someone or something that is honest, practical and easy to deal with．It is 1 to find someone who is down-to-earth．A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to 2 accepts other people as equals．A down-to-earth is just the 3 of someone who acts importantly and proudly.

Down-to-earth persons may be 4 members of society, of course．But they do not let their importance “ go to their 5 ”．They do not 6 themselves to be better persons than others of less importance, someone who is filled with his own importance and 7 , often without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air”．There is no way a person with his nose in the 8 can be down-to-earth．Americans use another expression that means almost the same 9 “down-to-earth”．The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”．Someone with both-feet-on-the-ground is a person 10 a good understanding of reality．He has what is called “ 11 sense”．He may have 12 , but he does not allow them to 13 his knowledge of what is real．The opposite kind of person is 14 who has his “head-in-the-clouds”．A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the 15 world.

Sometimes 16 a dreamer can be brought back to earth． 17 words from a teacher can usually bring a day-dreaming student down-to-earth.

Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 18 to have both-feet-on-the-ground.

19 we have both our feet on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act 20 and openly toward others．Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.

1．A．common B．sad C．pleasant D．surprising

2．A．but B．yet C．and D．while

3．A．kind B．like C．example D．opposite

4．A．important B．famous C．successful D．necessary

5．A．nose B．heads C．minds D．forehead

6．A．wish B．desire C．expect D．consider

7．A．proud B．pride C．famous D．fame

8．A．air B．sky C．tree D．cloud

9．A．like B．with C．of D．for

10．A．has B．who C．is D．with

11．A．usual B．ordinary C．common D．daily

12．A．dreams B．fortunes C．advantages D．luck

13．A．prevent B．protect C．block D．gain

14．A．one B．those C．that D．the one

15．A．reality B．real C．dreamful D．true

16．A．so B．such C．each D．that

17．A．Sharp B．No C．All D．Bad

18．A．able B．probable C．likely D．possible

19．A．When B．While C．As D．Since

20．A．kindly B．directly C．friendly D．honestly

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In a summer night in Taiwan, Xiao Hong is going on her way to school happily when suddenly she felt the street was strong shaking. The trees were torn up and many buildings was leaning down to the ground. Even a car was destroyed by the fallen buildings. She was knocked down by a tree before she knew. Two doctors carried him to safety and she was settled down in a tent for treatment. After some time, she got over. Seen so many helpers from the mainland of China and other countries, she believed all the destroying houses would be build.

[1] One out of many important things for the whole family to do is to have dinner together. Researchers began reporting the benefits of family dinner about a decade ago, focusing mainly on how it affects children. Studies show that those families who eat dinner at least 3 or 4 times a week together, benefit in many ways.

[2] Eating together helps families achieve open communication and build stronger and healthier relationships. Children have better grades at school and are better adjusted as teens and adults, and the entire family enjoys healthier nutrition. For many families, eating dinner together proves to be a good and effective way to reduce the risk of youth rates of addiction, and helps to raise healthier children. It is also a great time to share the events of the day, discuss news and ideas and just be together and enjoy each other's company.

[3] During dinner time parents have better opportunity to show that they are the prior to their children. Sitting at the same table and sharing meals is where and when parents can find out more about their children's school performance, daily activities and attitudes toward life. When parents have all this information they can better direct their kids toward positive things in life. They also have better chance to reduce the possibility that children will get involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.

[4] However, family researchers say that the benefits of family dinner by no means can be considered as automatic. Parents can sit down to dinner with their kids every day and achieve nothing. ______ if there is too much arguing going on, if there is no meaningful conversation or, what is even worse, if there is just plain silence during gathering.

1.What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words)

2.List two benefits that parents can get by having dinner together with children.(no more than 15words).

3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words (no more than 8 words).

4.What information can parents probably get about their children at family dinner? (no more than 12 words)

5.What does the word “it” (line 3, paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)

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What if Timothy spent thirteen hours a day at a sewing machine instead of a desk? We would immediately be shocked, because that would be called children being horribly mistreated. Timothy was far from being mistreated, but the mountain of homework he faced daily resulted in a similar consequence —he was being robbed of his childhood. In fact, Timothy had no time to do anything he truly enjoyed, such as playing video games, watching movies, or playing board games with his friends.

Play, however, is a crucial part of healthy child development. It affects children’s creativity, their social skills, and even their brain development. The absence of play, physical exercise, and freefrom social interaction takes a serious toll on many children. It can also cause significant health problems like childhood obesity, sleep problems and depression.

Experts in the field recommend the minutes children spend on their homework should be no more than ten times the number of their grade level. As a fifthgrader, Timothy should have no more than fifty minutes a day of homework (instead of three times that amount). Having an extra two hours an evening to play, relax, or see a friend would soundly benefit any child’s life quality.

1.What does the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph probably refer to?

A. Timothy’s parents. B. Timothy’s grades.

C. Psychologists. D. The students.

2.What did the writer think of Timothy after learning about his typical day?

A. Timothy was very hardworking.

B. Timothy was being mistreated.

C. Timothy had a heavy burden.

D. Timothy was enjoying his childhood.

3.Which of the following statements best describes the writer’s opinion?

A. Children should be allowed enough time to play.

B. Playing board games works better than playing video games.

C. The more they play, the more creative children will become.

D. The depression caused by homework makes children unwilling to play.

4.According to the passage, how long should a thirdgrader spend a day doing homework?

A. About ten minutes.

B. No more than twenty minutes.

C. No more than thirty minutes.

D. About fifty minutes.

I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if it’s given from the heart. When people are talking, there’s no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I’m so sorry,” when someone is in pain.

One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about them. Eventually, she stopped talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand, we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen, they know we care.

I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs, until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down, to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry, they find me there with them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.

1.What does the author value most in the communication with each other?

A．Deep understanding B．Saying “I’m Sorry”.

C．Attention from heart. D．Doing nothing.

2.The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because ______.

A．She didn’t get enough respect from others

B．she was discouraged by being often interrupted

C．people often told her their own opinions

D．people couldn’t understand her sad situation

3. If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying, you may ______.

A．hurt his feelings B．make him embarrassed

C．encourage him to continue to cry D．stop him from letting out his sorrow

4. It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating, ______.

A．listening is a perfect way to respond to others

B．people keep silent because they don’t know the answer

C．keeping silent means being too shy to speak

D．it is easy to form the habit of listening silently

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Now I’m a happy wife and great mother. The message “Hold your head up high,” has been

48 many times in my 49 home. Each of my children has felt 50 invitation, and the gift my mother gave me has lived on in another generation.

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2. A．separated B．destroyed C．cut D．hurt

3. A．failed B．tried C．succeeded D．managed

4. A．quickly B．entirely C．carefully D．slowly

5. A．then B．if C．still D．so

6. A．protected B．affected C．stopped D．interrupted

7. A．floor B．world C．front D．people

8. A．shy B．eldly C．ugly D．strange

9. A．deal with B．see C．laugh at D．face

10. A．different B．beautiful C．lonely D．honest

11. A．sentence B．passage C．opinion D．message

12. A．bravely B．proudly C．simply D．fairly

13. A．disliked B．liked C．hated D．noticed

14. A．comfortable B．valuable C．successful D．special

15. A．nearly B．even C．hardly D．still

16. A．touch B．observe C．watch D．recognize

17. A．surface B．outing C．head D．scar

18. A．discussed B．heard C．talked D．written

19. A．brave B．peaceful C．sweet D．exciting

20. A．their B．my C．its D．her

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