Dear Mom,

I’m sorry that I can’t go back home for Mother’s Day next week. On that day, I’ll have to go to an important meeting for my boss, who helps me a lot with my work and life here. But I’ll find time to see you at home soon.

Mom, thank you for everything you’ve done for Tim and me. After Dad died ten years ago, you had to work in a supermarket in the daytime and in a restaurant at night. But you always gave us two your love and care. Though you don’t have to work now, I still remember your coming home and feeling tired many evenings.

Tim is going to finish his studies next month. He said he would move back from school and look for a job near home. I’m glad you won’t live by yourself anymore. Let’s plan to take a trip in the near future. It’s been years since the three of us took a trip together.

Happy Mother’s Day! I love you, Mom.

Best wishes,

John

1. John can’t go home on Mother’s Day because he has to _________.

A. meet his boss B. take a trip

C. attend a meeting D. go to a party

2.What can we learn about John’s mother?

A. She lives by herself now.

B. She still works day and night.

C. She will make a plan to save money.

D. She used to be too busy to care for her children.

3.What do we know from the letter?

A. John has two brothers.

B. John is unhappy with his boss.

C. Tim will finish his studies soon.

D. Tim will leave home for his job soon.

4.Which is true according to the letter?

A. John’s father died at work.

B. Tim will look for a teaching job.

C. John bought a gift for his mother.

D. John hopes to take a trip with his family.

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使内容通顺, 每空格限填一词,首字母已给) (14分)

More play and less work makes for more talented(有才能的) children. Some officials suggested that school hours for children aged 7 to 12 should be reduced, and that they should be e 1. to spend at least an hour a day on team sports.

All work and no play makes children depressed. Becky, an 8-year-old girl, used to be happy when she finished classes every day, but now, life has become unhappy. To make sure she has enough time for the lessons, she has to study until 11 at night to finish her homework.

Some ideas are offered for helping cultivate(培养) kids’ talents. The ideas i 2. cutting down classroom hours, introducing more team sports for children, getting parents to stop putting too much pressure on children and some other suggestions. It is believed that all these can help train young people to be confident.

“I used to go to the park with my parents on weekends before because I like playing tennis with my dad and I can play well,” a boy said, “But now, I h 3. have time to do that any more.”

“I would like to try other things, such as drawing,” Nara said. She was interested in drawing, but her parents thought it was not a bright way for her.

Children now spend more time doing homework than playing, and we all know it’s quite n 4. for them to have plenty of sleep. A lot of homework and heavy school bags are driving more young children away from a joyful childhood.

Parents believe that b 5. well in school is a sure way to make their children have a bright future. The study showed that about 80 percent of parents said they expected their children to get a university degree or some form of higher education. About 15 percent of students in primary school and 40 percent in middle school said they thought their parents were not s 6. with their marks.

“Parents must always be willing to talk to their children and make them happy,” an educator advised, “Encourage him or her to be confident when he or she faces d 7. . Parents should know what their children like and what they want.”

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