Many families in the United States observe National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday of September after America’s Labor Day. People often  36   their parents on this day.

    Many people  37  the day through a lot of activities such as gift-giving and card giving. Some children  38  their grandparents to school for a day where they take special lessons. Some students  39  storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as picture or music competitions where children use a story about their grandparents in their  40 .

    About four million greeting cards are  41  within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also a   42  for people to appreciate and express their  43  to their grandparents through  44  actions such as making a phone call and inviting their grandparents for dinner. People living in nursing homes may  45  a visit form their grandchildren.

    National Grandparents Day has more than one  46 . Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home. Others  47  Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade to have been the main  48  of National Grandparents Day. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to  49  people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make  50  asked. She also urged(强烈要求) people to take good care of a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving,  51  for a lifetime of experience.

    National Grandparents Day was  52  signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to  53  her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her  54 . A presidential proclamation(声明) on September 6, 1979 made this day  55 .

1.A. support    B. praise   C. reward       D. honor

2.A. begin      B. hold     C. celebrate        D. remember

3.A. invite     B. expose   C. force            D. remind

4.A. make the use of    B. take part in     C. take up  D. build up

5.A. diaries    B. plans        C. reports      D. artworks

6.A. signed B. sent     C. carried      D. brought

7.A. chance B. luck     C. condition        D. possibility

8.A. satisfaction   B. interest C. love     D. agreement

9. A. quick     B. careful  C. difficult        D. kind

10.A. create        B. receive  C. present      D. realize

11.A. cause     B. origin   C. background   D. beginning

12.A make       B. expect   C. consider     D. allow

13.A. driver        B. owner    C. researcher   D. inventor

14.A. warn      B. educate  C. interview        D. ask

15. A. if           B. though   C. so           D. until

16.A. since     B. but      C. even         D. unless

17.A. finally   B. recently C. nearly       D. generally

18.A. rid       B. persuade C. clear            D. inform

19.A. energy    B. goals        C. bravery      D. efforts

20.A. reliable  B. changeable   C. official D. beautiful

Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy. Sometimes, he brought some materials to the factory, and most of the time, he had to carry the goods to the customers of the factory. It was not an easy job, but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework to give him a comfortable home for a rest after work. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife had told him not to do it for many times, but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. After the meal, he felt very lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.

“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

1.Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A．she couldn’t find any work

B．she thought her husband was tired

C．her husband spent all time in gambling

D．she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

2._______, so he was put into lockup.

A．Mr. Lang often gambled

B．Mr. Lang was late for work

C．Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home

D．Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

3.The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A．he didn’t love her any longer

B．he wouldn’t stop gambling

C．he had been put into lockup

D．he was hardly sent away by the factory

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．the boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again

B．the boy thought his father needed some policemen

C．the boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon

D．the boy hoped his mother to come back

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．An able woman                         B．A busy driver

C．The disadvantage of gambling              D．Son’s help

I am worker at the tap water company. I find that       1. __________

people were becoming more and more careful about                2. __________

health .If the tap water appear a little bit unclear            3. __________

and muddy, the telephone will ring again and again.             4. __________

Fortunately, people do not pay equal attention to the           5. __________

protection of water resources .For the sake of our              6. __________

health, we should take good care our water resources            7. __________

and environment. There is a saying “whether we do              8. __________

not careful protect our environment, the last drops             9. __________

of water we will see them will be our own tears.”              10. __________

When it comes to eating out, we can't help thinking of big meals in the restaurants, which usually contain much more fat and less fibers. Whether it is a business meeting over lunch or a fast food meal with the kids, eating out is a part of our lives. We eat out to save a lot of time, like grabbing a bite at fast food restaurants, or we take dining out as a favorite way to relax and socialize with friends.
Eating out can be fun but many people still like eating at home more because it is healthier. When my dear wife does not prepare foods for me, I would rather cook some instant noodles and eat at home! However, we go out to eat once in a while for holidays or on special occasions.
More and more people want to make healthy food choices nowadays. Some are watching calories, while others want to keep their cholesterol(胆固醇)under control or eat less fat. Plan ahead and choose wisely, you will find foods that fit into your meal plan and make eating out both healthy and enjoyable．
Here are some pointers（忠告） to remember that can help you make wise choices when eating out: go for balance, watch portion sizes and drink water or low-fat milk．Keep the ground rules of good nutrition in mind．Eat a variety of foods in moderate（适中的）amounts, limit the amount of fat you eat, and watch the amount of salt in food．If you develop the skills to make healthy choices now, your body will thank you later．
Eating out can be one of life's great pleasures．Make the right choices, ask for what you need, and balance your meals out with healthy meals at home．You can enjoy yourself and take good care of yourself at the same time．
【小题1】From the passage, we can infer that often eating out______________ ．

In Canada you can find dogs，cats，horses，etc．in almost every family．These are their pets．People love these pets and have them as their good friends．Before they keep them in their houses，they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections so that they won’t carry disease．They have special animal food stores，though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store．Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food．When you visit people’s houses，they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them．You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden．All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal．They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada．They have a law against killing wild animals．If you killed an animal，you would be punished．If an animal happened to get run over by a car，people would be very sad about it．

People in Canada have many reasons to like animals．One of them might be：Their family ties are not as close as ours．When children grow up， they leave their parents and start their own life．Then the old will feel lonely．But pets can solve this problem．They can be good friends and never leave them alone．

1.The passage mainly talks about _________．    

A．how to keep disease from pets

B．pets in Canada

C．how to take good care of pets

D．life of the old in Canada

2.In Canada，children leave their parents when they grow up because _______．

A．they don’t love their parents any more

B．they can only find jobs far from their parents

C．their parents’ houses are too small

D．they wouldn’t depend on their parents any more

3.Which of the following is TRUE？

A．People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.

B．Pets eat better than people．

C．Almost every family has a birdcage in his house．

D．Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat．