Crazy is our new normal. With two teenage boys and three little boys, our family is restless—to the baseball field, track field(田径场)and piano lessons. Even though we’ve limited each boy’s activities and try our best to defend our family time, it seems that we’re in a constant state of flight.
“Embrace it. Roll with it,” my husband, Lonny, says, “It’s going to be like this for a while.”
He is right. It’s likely that life will continue to go forward before it slows down. But I remembered the still, quiet days that our family used to enjoy. I missed long walks through the park when we held the boys’ little hands. I longed for(渴望) lazy Saturday afternoons under the tree in our backyard. I wanted to slip back a few years, when busyness was the exception and not the rule.
One night, after a particularly full day and evening games, our family gathered on the porch(门廊)for ice cream. Two parents, two teens, and three small boys piled on one old swing and a couple of rocking chairs. We were together, in one place, for a small slice of time.
The moon was full. The Mississippi River, flowing past our home, was smooth as glass. I wrapped my own arms around the son who sat on my lap and breathed deeply to inhale his little-boy scent(气味)—dirt and sweat. My heart was still and content(满足的).
I realized that while crazy is our new normal happiness is as usual. They may look different from before, but they are still there—even if they’re in the form of a single moment on the porch. Maybe I just need the eyes to see.
【小题1】What does the author mainly talk about?

Crazy is our new normal. With two teenage boys and three little boys, our family is restless—to the baseball field, track field(田径场)and piano lessons. Even though we’ve limited each boy’s activities and try our best to defend our family time, it seems that we’re in a constant state of flight.

“Embrace it. Roll with it,” my husband, Lonny, says, “It’s going to be like this for a while.”

He is right. It’s likely that life will continue to go forward before it slows down. But I remembered the still, quiet days that our family used to enjoy. I missed long walks through the park when we held the boys’ little hands. I longed for(渴望) lazy Saturday afternoons under the tree in our backyard. I wanted to slip back a few years, when busyness was the exception and not the rule.

One night, after a particularly full day and evening games, our family gathered on the porch(门廊)for ice cream. Two parents, two teens, and three small boys piled on one old swing and a couple of rocking chairs. We were together, in one place, for a small slice of time.

The moon was full. The Mississippi River, flowing past our home, was smooth as glass. I wrapped my own arms around the son who sat on my lap and breathed deeply to inhale his little-boy scent(气味)—dirt and sweat. My heart was still and content(满足的).

I realized that while crazy is our new normal happiness is as usual. They may look different from before, but they are still there—even if they’re in the form of a single moment on the porch. Maybe I just need the eyes to see.

1.What does the author mainly talk about?

2.How did the author feel about life before the night sitting on the porch with the family?

3.The underlined word “inhale” in the fifth paragraph probably means ______.

4.Which of the following could describe the author’s present life?

5.Which of the following statements might the author agree to?

 “Crazy Chinese”，a future hit?

Years ago an unconventional (非传统的) young Chinese man called Li Yang attracted the whole country with his unconventional “Crazy English” language learning technique.Now Li Yang is back，but this time he’s promoting “Crazy Chinese”．

People may wonder when the person who created the sensational (轰动一时的) “Crazy English” became an expert in learning the Chinese language.But Li Yang’s opinion says there are a lot of similarities in mastering both languages，and you have to know your mother tongue before you can learn a second language.

“If you can’t master your mother tongue，you won’t be able to learn English well.Just looking at history，a lot of famous translators are not only good at English，their Chinese is very good as well.That’s why they can translate between the two languages well.”

Over ten years ago，Li Yang created “Crazy English” to motivate ordinary Chinese people to speak English.He successfully got timid (shy) Chinese standing up in front of thousands of strangers，shouting English.

Now，Li Yang says his “Crazy Chinese” will help kids between 3 and 8 years old learn 3,500 Chinese characters in 4 to 6 months if they

study attentively for 30 minutes every day，while the primary school only requires kids learn 2,000 characters during their six years，one character a day.One important way they can achieve the goal is to recite two hundred ancient poems.Many kids think it’s very difficult.But Li Yang’s creative language­learning method has won the support of some education experts and parents.Here’s one mother.“Though some poems they’ve recited are too hard for little kids to understand，as they grow up they will gradually come to realize the meaning and use them correctly”．

“Crazy English” is now popular in Korea and Japan，as well as in China.Will “Crazy Chinese” enjoy the same success？Let’s wait for time to tell.

46．Now Li Yang is trying to ________“Crazy Chinese”．

47．According to Li Yang，there are a lot of ________in mastering both English and Chinese.

48．Li Yang has________in getting timid Chinese to shout English in front of many strangers.

49．Li Yang’s “Crazy Chinese” will help kids between 3 and 8 years old learn________Chinese characters in 4 to 6 months.

50．Li Yang’s creative Chinese­learning method is to get kids to ________ancient poems.

Crazy English has over 20 million students all over China _____ the class through Internet

1. A.
   attend
2. B.
   attended
3. C.
   attending
4. D.
   are attending

Crazy is our new normal. With two teenage boys and three little boys, our family is restless—to the baseball field, track field(田径场)and piano lessons. Even though we’ve limited each boy’s activities and try our best to defend our family time, it seems that we’re in a constant state of flight.
“Embrace it. Roll with it,” my husband, Lonny, says, “It’s going to be like this for a while.”
He is right. It’s likely that life will continue to go forward before it slows down. But I remembered the still, quiet days that our family used to enjoy. I missed long walks through the park when we held the boys’ little hands. I longed for(渴望) lazy Saturday afternoons under the tree in our backyard. I wanted to slip back a few years, when busyness was the exception and not the rule.
One night, after a particularly full day and evening games, our family gathered on the porch(门廊)for ice cream. Two parents, two teens, and three small boys piled on one old swing and a couple of rocking chairs. We were together, in one place, for a small slice of time.
The moon was full. The Mississippi River, flowing past our home, was smooth as glass. I wrapped my own arms around the son who sat on my lap and breathed deeply to inhale his little-boy scent(气味)—dirt and sweat. My heart was still and content(满足的).
I realized that while crazy is our new normal happiness is as usual. They may look different from before, but they are still there—even if they’re in the form of a single moment on the porch. Maybe I just need the eyes to see.

1. 1.

   What does the author mainly talk about?

   1. A.
      Her anger at her busy life.
   2. B.
      Her family’s struggle for a better life.
   3. C.
      Her new feelings about the present life.
   4. D.
      The pleasure of staying with her children.
2. 2.

   How did the author feel about life before the night sitting on the porch with the family?

   1. A.
      Confused.
   2. B.
      Satisfied.
   3. C.
      Bored.
   4. D.
      Terrified.
3. 3.

   The underlined word “inhale” in the fifth paragraph probably means ______.

   1. A.
      describe
   2. B.
      breathe out
   3. C.
      remove
   4. D.
      breathe in
4. 4.

   Which of the following could describe the author’s present life?

   1. A.
      Busy and boring.
   2. B.
      Busy but happy.
   3. C.
      Crazy and unbearable.
   4. D.
      Normal but exciting.
5. 5.

   Which of the following statements might the author agree to?

   1. A.
      Life is nothing but bitterness, busyness and horror.
   2. B.
      Happiness is everywhere, but we have to discover it.
   3. C.
      Parents should earn much money for their kids’ better life.
   4. D.
      Life in the countryside is charming, wonderful, and sweet.