Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
【小题1】The size of most American families is ________ that of other countries.

We all want to have vacations. To me, it’s very important to relax myself. I finished a one-week vacation just now. Let me tell you what I did. I know you will feel bored when you look at other people’s vacation pictures!
My son finished his last week of school. During that week, I became a school mom. They had a class party at a teacher’s house, so I volunteered (志愿) to drive some of the students and attend the party. That was the last week my son would be with them. So it was time for me to spend time with them. I had lunch with the class and then attended their meeting. I never had time to be with the class before. I found it very interesting and my son was happy to show off (炫耀) that.
【小题1】To the writer, the best thing to do on her vacation is         .

A blind（盲人） boy sat on the street with a hat by his feet. He held up(举起) a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins (硬币） in the hat. A man walked by. He put a few coins into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words. Soon the hat started to fill up（装满）. That afternoon the man who had changed（改变） the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized（认出）his footsteps（脚步）and asked: "Were you the one who changed(改变) my sign this morning? What did you write?" The man said: "I only wrote the truth.（真相） I said what you said but in a different way." His words were "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it." Do you think the first sign and the second sign said the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign only told people to put some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they could enjoy the day, but the boy could not enjoy it, because he was blind. The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded（提醒）people they were lucky that they were not blind. There are at least(至少) two lessons we can learn from this simple story. The first is: Be thankful for what you have. The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way.
【小题1】 The boy on the street__________.

The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us safe. They help keep cars moving safely. They help people out of trouble when these people are in danger. They catch bad people, like criminals to make our society safe. They take care of people who are hurt. Then they see these people get to a doctor.
The police go around town to see that everything is all right. They get around town in many ways. Some of them walk or go by car. In some big cities, some of the police ride on horses. It is strange to see these animals in the street.
As they go around town, the police help people. Sometimes they fin d lost children. They take the children home. If the police see a fight, they put an end to it right away. Sometimes people will ask the police how they can get to a place in town. The police can always tell the people which way to go. They know all the streets and roads well.
Some police stand at crossings. They are the traffic police. They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They make sure that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well.
Without the police, our streets would not be safe. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might never be found. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank them for a job well done.
【小题1】The police do many things for us. They help keep our things and us______.
A. safe          B. healthy        C. warm
【小题2】How do some of the police get around in some big cities?
A. By taxi.      B. On horses.     C. On bus.
【小题3】In th e third paragraph of the text, “put an end to” means"______".
A. cut           B. fly          C. stop
【小题4】The text is mainly talking about the _     _of the police.
A. road        B. life           C. job
【小题5】Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. The traffic police can show people the directions.
B. Without the police, our life would be dangerous and inconvenient.
C. In fact, the police don't offer so much help for people.

Mike has a sports collection(收藏品). He has four basketballs, five volleyballs and four soccer balls. He has seven tennis rackets and eight tennis balls. He has eight ping-pong bats and nine ping-pong balls, too. Mike has some bags in his room: four yellow bags and two green bags. He puts (放) the basketballs in a yellow bag, the volleyballs in a yellow bag, and the soccer balls in a yellow bag. He puts the tennis rackets in a yellow bag, the ping-pong bats in a green bag, and the tennis balls and the ping-pong balls in the last bag.
【小题1】. Mike has ________ volleyballs.

Dear Peter,
I know that you are coming to Hefei next week. Welcome to my home. Let me tell you the way to my house. You will live in Changjiang Hotel on Changjiang Street, won’t you? OK! Changjiang Street is a famous and busy street in our city. You can start from your hotel and go straight along Tongcheng Street. You pass two small streets: Hongxing Street and Lujinag Street. When you see an overbridge（天桥），please turn right and go along Huangcheng Street. It’s an old street, but it’s clean. There’s a big park on the street. It’s beautiful and clean. When you get to Jinzhai Street, please turn left and go along it. You will pass Wuhu Street and Tunxi Street. Then you can see a KFC on your right. There’s a supermarket across from the KFC and my house is near the supermarket. There’s a pay phone in front of the KFC. You can call me there and I will go to meet you.
I hope you will have a good trip.
Yours, Li Li
【小题1】Where will Peter live after arriving?

The Greens are English . Now they are in Beijing.This is their first visit to China.They are going to stay in China for three weeks.They want to visit some big cities and villages.They want to learn some Chinese too.
Mr Green is a driver and he likes driving in Beijing very much. Mrs Green is a teacher. She is visiting a school near Beijing. Their son Jim is a Middle school student.He meets some Chinese students, he likes to speak English with them.
They take a lot of photos in China.When they are back to England ,they are going to show the photos to their friends.They want the English people to know more about China.
【小题1】The Greens are from      .

In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That’s because some food companies used horsemeat to make beef products.
There are some examples about the horsemeat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen(冰冻的) hamburgers were found to have a little horsemeat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horsemeat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale.
The government said that there’s nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.
Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.
根据以上新闻内容，回答下列问题。
【小题1】 In England, some food companies have been told to ________urgently.

Some of my classmates are not feeling well. Tom has a toothache. He can’t eat anything. Jack has a bad headache. His father asks him to lie down and rest. So he doesn’t go to school today. Peter is stressed out, because the exam is coming. Nancy has a stomachache because she ate too much yesterday. So she couldn’t eat anything today. Jim has a headache and he is stressed out, too. Lucy has a cold and toothache. She will see a dentist this afternoon.
【小题1】What’s the matter with Tom?
A. headache       B. toothache   C.stomachache
【小题2】Why doesn’t Jack go to school?
A.his mother asks him not to go.
B. the doctor asks him not to go
C. he doesn’t feel well.
【小题3】What food can Nancy eat?
A. apples          B. nothing.           C. chips
【小题4】Who is stressed out?
A. Peter           B. Jim               C. Peter & Jim
【小题5】What should Lucy do?
A. Drink some water
B. eat chocolate
C. Listen to music

Mr. White was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the doorbell(门铃) ring. He turned on the light and looked at the clock. It was half past twelve. “Who can be it at this time of night?” he wondered. He decided to go and find out. So he got out of bed, put on his jacket and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. “That’s very strange,” he thought. Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his jacket, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.
A few minutes later he heard the doorbell ring again. Mr. White jumped out of the bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel too nervous. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor inside the door. He picked it up. There were some words on it:’ Now it’s after midnight, so it’s April 1st. Happy April Fool’s Day!”
“ Oh, it was the funny boy next door!” Mr. White smiled.
【小题1】Mr. White was trying to go to sleep when he heard ________.