"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," said Jo.

"It's so terrible to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress.

"I don~t think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy.

"We've got Father and Mother and each other," said Beth from her corner.

Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a long time." She didn't say "perhaps never", but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was.

Nobody spoke for a minute; then Meg said, "You know the reason why Mother asked us not to have any presents this Christmas was that it is going to be a hard time for everyone; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure when our men are suffering in the army."

"We've each got a dollar, and the army wouldn't be much helped by our giving that. I agree not to ask anything from Mother or you, but I do want to buy Undine and Sintram for myself; I've wanted it so long," said Jo, who was a bookworm.

"I planned to spend mine on new- music," said Beth.

"I shall get a nice box of drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.

"Mother didn't say anything about our money, and she won't wish us to give up everything. Let's each buy what we want, and have a little fun; I'm sure we work hard enough to earn it," cried Jo.

1.What is the relationship between the four girls?

A. They are friends. B. They are neighbours.

C. They are classmates. D. They are sisters.

2.When did the story happen?

A. In an ancient time. B. In a modern society.

C. In the war time. D. In a peaceful time.

3.What was their life like?

A. Poor and tough. B. Rich and wonderful.

C. Exciting and delightful. D. Simple but comfortable.

4.What is NOT true about the girls according to the passage?

A. They cared about others.

B. They were strong and active.

C. They gave up all their hobbies and dreams.

D. They still kept their dreams.

Chicago is a famous city in the US. If you have a chance to go to the US, it is a good idea to pay a visit to Chicago.

Chicago is the third largest city in the US. It is home to people who have migrated from all over the world. People move to Chicago from different places to live with their families or friends who arrived here first. They come by train, plane and ship to live in this great city.

The center of Chicago is called The Loop. You can see many tall buildings here, even some of the tallest in the world. As you travel away from The Loop, you will find there are communities of different foreign cultures. But you can’t travel east of The Loop because of Lake Michigan.

When you travel south of The Loop, you will find areas like Chinatown. There, people from China celebrate many of the same festivals as people in their hometowns do, for example, the Chinese New Year. They also celebrate the holidays of the US.

Chicago is also called the Windy City, so don’t forget to take more clothes with you.

1.The underlined word “migrated” means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 生长 B. 移居 C. 逃离 D. 改变

2.Chinatown is in the of The Loop.

A. south B. north C. east D. west

3.After reading the passage, we can know .

A. Chicago is the second largest city in the US

B. people can’t take ships to Chicago

C. in Chicago we can see all the tallest buildings of the world

D. some people in Chicago celebrate the Chinese New Year

4.If we can read the passage in the magazine, the name of the magazine may be “ ”.

A. Famous Cities B. Public Holiday

C. Beautiful Counties D. Holidays and Celebrations

Many children spend a lot of time watching or playing with electronic media –from televisions to video games, computers and other devices(设备).

So, it is natural that parents should wonder about the time children spend looking at a TV or computer screen. Americans say “screen time” when they talk about any time children spend in front of an electronic device.

Perhaps parents can stop worrying so much about screen time, at least for older boys and girls. In October 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) listed several suggestions for parents and child care workers. Here are some of the suggestions.

? Avoid digital media use in children younger than 18 to 24 months.

? For children aged 18-24 months, avoid letting the child watch media alone. And avoid using media as a way to comfort your child.

? For children two to five years of age, allow one-hour screen time on “high-quality(质量)programming” a day and watch it with your child.

? For children aged 6 and older, don’t spend too much time using media. Also, make sure that screen time does not take the place of healthy sleep, exercising, doing homework and other activities.

? Make sure to have media-free time together as a family, such as dinner or driving. Also make some areas of the home media-free. Turn off you child’s electronic devices an hour before bedtime.

1.What is “screen time” according to Americans?

A. A kind of timing system(系统).

B. A survey on electronic media

C. Any time children spend in front of electronic media.

D. Any electronic device children like to play with

2.What did AAP do in 2016 after?

A. They gave some practical suggestions.

B. They told parents how to reduce their children’s screen time.

C. They trained many child care workers.

D. They raised much money to stop children using electronic devices.

3.How do parents deal with the screen time for children two to five years of age?

A. Choose proper programs and watch with them. B. Play with them for at least one hour.

C. Avoid letting them watch TV. D. Don’t worry about them.

4.How does AAP explain too much screen time?

A. An hour or more every day. B. Using too many electronic devices.

C. Screen time takes the place of other activities D. Using electronic media to comfort the children.

5.What is media-free time?

A. It is the time you can use media freely. B. It is the time you cook or drive.

C. It is the time to be with your family. D. It is the time you stay away from electronic devices.

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