My grandparents can be good fun. They are retired ,so they don’t work anymore .My grandfather is 68 and my grandmother is 67, but they are not too old to be active. They exercise by playing golf and they go out for meals and to the theater .Sometimes they take me out too. We have a good time. They also go on great holidays .Last year ,they went to China and walked along the Great Wall!

       Sometimes, my grandparents like to criticize me. They think that children today have an easy life. Life was very different when they were young and there are many things about my life that they do not understand. They tell me , over and over , how they had to start work at 16. They know that I will go on to university and won’t be getting a job until I am about 22! They also think that I have too many possessions(财产), such as mobile phones ,computers and PSPs. When they were young, they did not have anything like that. What they do not realize is that they cannot compare children at present time. They had the same kinds of things as the rest of people of their age—so do I .It would be very strange if I only had the possessions that they had when they were my age.

1Grandparents don’t work anymore because        .

       Athey are tired                                Bthey want to play golf

       Cthey are retired                             Dthey want to enjoy their life

2My grandparents sometimes criticize me. One reason is that         .

       AI don’t go on great holidays with them   BI won’t work until 22

Cthey had to work at 16                         Dchildren today have an easy life

3Grandparents        when they were young.

       Ahad the same life as we have today

       Bhad the same kinds of things as we have

       Chad the same kinds of things as people of their age

       Dhad many possessions, including mobile phones, computers and PSPs

4What does this sentence “but they are not too old to be active” mean?

       AThey are old , so they are not active.    

BThey are old , but they are still active.

       CThey are retired ,so they are active.      

DWhen they were young ,they were active.

5Which statement is NOT right?

       AMy grandparents love me very much.

       BMy grandparents don’t understand many things about me life.

       CMy grandparents don’t think I need too many possessions.

       DMy grandparents have realized they shouldn’t compare children at present time.

Dear Editor,

       I’m confused these days. We are taught at home and at school that violence(暴力)is bad. For example ,last week, my friend and I were playing at the beach .We found a really beautiful shell. My friend picked it up ,but I saw it first ,and I said it was mine. He said ,no, it was his. I really want the shell ,and I even thought about hitting him ,that’s how angry I was.

       Now should that be right? No ! I shouldn’t use violence. I should talk with my friend instead, and solve that. My parents and teachers often tell me that using violence is the least civilized(文明)way to solve problems.

       So ,if adults had a disagreement ,and if they used violence toward each other in order to win, is it all right ? No!

       Now ,I’m confused. When two countries disagree, they often use violence. They fight a war. Using violence is not okey at home, at school, or in your country but okey between two countries, why?

       A war is extreme violence. So not only soldiers but citizens(公民), including small children and babies have been killed and injured because of wars.

       Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace .But can you really “make peace” by using violence and killing so many people?

       I don’t think that bombs and missiles(炸弹和导弹)can reach people’s hearts and change them. Bombs and missiles can’t create love and caring ,and that’s what we need in the world. Why can’t they use their wisdom(智慧)and talk it over?

1What happened to Joshua and his friend last week at the beach?

       AThey had a fight.                          BJoshua hit his friend.

       CThey had a class about violence.    DThey found a beautiful shell

2How should we solve problems according to this letter?

       AWe should argue about the problems     

       BWe should study at school.

       CWe should use our wisdom and talk them over.

       DWe should use violence.

3Which opinion is mentioned in the letter?

       AViolence can solve the problems.

       BWe should fight wars.

       CA war is extreme violence.

       DBombs and missiles can reach people’s hearts.

4What does the sentence “Bombs and missiles can’t create love and caring ,and that’s what we need in the world.” mean?

       AWe need to use violence to solve problems.

       BWhat we need is bombs and missiles.

       CWe need bombs and missiles to create love and caring.

       DWhat we need in the world is love and caring.

5What’s the letter about? It’s about       .

       AJoshua’s thoughts about wars        BJoshua’s story

       Chate and love                                Darguments

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