Pan Jiachen is a 15-year-old girl from Beijing. She is the only child of her family. She is happy and confident, but she feels lonely sometimes. "It's not fun, especially when I travel with my parents. How I wish I could have a brother or a sister! " she said.

It could be time for Pan to realize her dream. China has ended its long one-child policy and every couple can have two children now. But what will a kid's life be like if he or she grows up with a sibling(兄弟姐妹) ?

A sibling can stop children from having bad feelings such as loneliness and fear, according to an expert. "Siblings give children something that parents can't give," said the expert. A kid may not feel lonely because there is someone else to play with. They can also talk about different kinds of things and share secrets with each other.

But there are disadvantages too. You need to share things with your sibling, including attention from parents, toys, the bathroom and even the TV. There could be lots of competition, arguments and even fights. Children with siblings need to learn to compromise and control their feelings.

Even the birth order can make a difference. According to a recent research, the birth order decides how parents treat their children. It will then lead to different personalities in children. Parents are usually nervous and strict with their first child. So firstborns are often responsible and thirsty for success. When the couple has a second child, they are more relaxed. So the late-born children are usually funny and creative.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about Pan Jiachen?

A. She is 17 years old.

B. She comes from Nanjing.

C. She doesn't like travelling.

D. She wishes that she could have a brother or a sister.

2.The third paragraph mainly talks about .

A. China has started its two-child policy B. the advantages of having a sibling

C. the disadvantages of having a sibling D. one kid may feel lonely

3.What does the underlined word "compromise" mean in Chinese?

A. 争斗 B. 遵守 C. 妥协 D. 坚持

4.Which of the following is the disadvantage of having a brother or a sister?

A. Having a partner to play with.

B. Sharing secrets with each other.

C. Having arguments and even fights.

D. Talking about something with each other.

5.From the last paragraph we can know that .

A. parents are usually strict with their first child.

B. the birth order has nothing to do with children's personalities

C. the late-born children are often responsible and thirsty for success

D. the first children are usually funny and creative

Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on 36. . And when he was 28, he borrowed some _____ from his friends and married. His wife was beautiful but came from a poor ____. So she could not help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get  39. money to pay off his debt (债务). The young man thought she was right and had to say______ to her and started to find a job.

The young man could neither read nor write. Of course _____ would employ (雇用) such a man like him in the town. He had to go to an island and ____ trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a _____ life and Sam missed his mother and wife very much. He wanted to____them, but he couldn’t. Luckily, Charlie, who was _____ for five years, helped him. He asked the farmer to post the letter for him. From then on, he ____ the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought his wife’s letter to the island. He was very ____, but he couldn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.

When the farmer came out of the house, he found Sam was covering(覆盖) Charlie’s  ____ while he was listening to the young man reading. It____ him and he said, “What are you doing it for, Sam?”

“I can’t let him ______ my wife’s words!”

1.A. fruit B. medicine C. drinks D. food

2.A. houses B. cotton C. money D. clothes

3.A. hill B. office C. school D. family

4.A. enough B. few C. little D. several

5.A. good morning B. goodbye C. sorry D. hello

6.A. somebody B. everyone C. nobody D. anyone

7.A. buy B. break C. burn D. plant

8.A. hard B. light C. safe D. sad

9.A. played with B. write to C. look after D. talked with

10.A. at the factory B. at home C. in school D. in hospital

11.A. looked up B. heard from C. looked for D. waited for

12.A. happy B. careful C. afraid D. sorry

13.A. head B. ears C. mouth D. eyes

14.A. interested B. worried C. surprised D. pleased

15.A. write B. see C. touch D. hear

Wildwood School Library Guide(指南)

This will offer you some information about our school library. You can use the guide to help your kids use our library.

Services hours:3:00~5:30 p.m. on school days; 8:30~11:00 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows(允许)him to. At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids.

Borrowing: Each student can borrow one or two books at a time. More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research.

Returning: Books borrowed from the library can be kept for three weeks. The books must be returned(归还) before the due(到期的) date or the kid cannot borrow other books.

Damaged (受损的)or Lost Books: When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage. Full price must be paid if a book is lost. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic(塑料) bags to protect them from rainy weather.

Please call us at 3362-1323 for more information and better use.

Aim (目的)

◆To help kids use the library 1..

Service Hours

◆ It’s open for two and a 2. hours on school days and weekends.

◆ Students can’t borrow or give back books if the teacher doesn’t agree.

◆ Kids can go to the library with their 3.at the weekends.

Borrowing

◆ Students can borrow more books for class reading activities and school research.

Returning

◆ Students can keep the book for about 4. school days.

◆ You can’t borrow other books until all the books are returned before the due date.

Damaged or Lost Books

◆ If you damage the book, you must pay 3 dollars while full price for a lost book.

◆ If it 5., you need to protect books in plastic bags.

Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a park bench(长凳).The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, "Excuse me, but I ju.st want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning." "Sir", said the poor man, "I am a failure (失败者). I have no money, no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I'll sleep in that hotel. " The rich man said, "Tonight your dream will come true. I'll pay for the best room in that hotel for you for a whole month.

A few days later, the rich man went by the poor man's room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel, back to his park bench. When the rich man asked why, the poor man said, "you see, when I am down here sleeping on my bench, I dream I'm up there, in that big hotel. It's a wonderful dream. But when I was up there, I dreamed I was hack to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn't get any sleep at all. "

1.The poor man lived in _ before he met the rich man.

A. the hotel B. his home C. the park D. the car

2.Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and .

A. waited for the rich man B. looked at the rich man's hotel

C. looked at the rich man's car D. enjoyed the clean air

3.Every night the poor man dreamed of .

A. sleeping in that hotel B. becoming rich

C. owning that hotel D. being the rich man's friend

4.The poor man moved out of the hotel because .

A. he didn't want to live in such a fine room

B. he didn't like the rich man

C. he couldn't pay for the room

D. he couldn't get any sleep at all there

5.In the end, the poor man found it to sleep in the hotel.

A. sorry B. nice C, wonderful D. terrible

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