Parents of very young children know this: You catch your child in the act of stealing the cookie--the evidence of candy written on his or her face. However, you get a wide-eyed denial:”I didn’t do it!”

Learning to tell the truth, even at the risk of punishment, is an important part of moral (道德) development, and new research suggests it can take seven or more years for kids to get there.

Early 2017 Professor Craig E.Smith published a study. He and his workmates chose 48 children between four and nine years of age. They told the kids a story about a boy or girl doing something wrong, such as taking a classmate’s toy or candy, and then either lying about the wrongdoing to a parent or confessing (承认) it. In each case, they asked the children, How would the child feel? How would the mother feel?

The children’s answers answers were generally divided according to age, which is in agreement with the stolen candy, lying and getting unpunished. They imagined the parent in the study would be angry with the child who confessed. However, the seven-to-nine-year-olds were more likely (可能的) to think the child would feel better confessing the crime and that the parent would have positive (积极的) feelings towards a confessor.

Smith says,”Kids of all ages who expect that a parent would feel happy about a child’s confession are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie. Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.” He adds, what parents can learn from these studies is to listen calmly without getting angry right away when their child confesses.

1.What does the underlined word “denial” in Paragragh 1 mean?

A. 委屈 B. 责备 C. 否认 D. 拒绝

2.Paragragh 2 mainly tell us _________.

A. kids can’t tell “right” from “wrong”

B. it takes time for kids to learn to tell the truth

C. it’s wrong to punish kids for telling the truth

D. all the kids are willing to confess to a bad act

3.What did Smith and his workmates find in their study?

A. Older kids are more likely than younger children to confess to a bad act.

B. Younger children are more likely than older kids to confess to a bad act.

C. The four-to-five-year-olds would feel better confessing the crime

D. The seven-to-nine-year-olds thought parents would be angry with their confessions.

4.According to Professor Smith, what can parents learn from these studies?

A. Parents should at once punish the children who lied.

B. Parents should tell children the wrongness of lying.

C. Parents should never get angry after their children’s confessions.

D. Parents should show positive feeling about their children’s confessions.

1.On Saturday Sophia was .

A. in the Summer Palace

B. in the British Museum

C. at Tower Bridge

D. at Heathrow Airport

2.What was the weather like when Steve was in Paris?

A. Rainy. B. Warm. C. Cloudy. D. Cold.

3.How long did it take Jack to get back home?

A. Two hours B. Three hours

C. Four hours D. Five hours

4.Kate was in Sydney for .

A. a picnic B. a concert

C. a football game D. a flower show

In the summer between my first year and second year in college, I was invited to be an instructor (辅导员）at a high school camp. On the first day, when we were dancing and playing games, I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin. His shyness made him appear weak. I walked towards him, introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people. He quietly replied, "No, I really don't want to do this." I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him, either. Actually, the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend.

At lunch the next day, I was leading camp songs when 1 saw the boy under the tree sitting alone. I tried again with the same invitation, but he refused once again. That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy. Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could.

The days went by and the time came when we had to leave. We held a big, warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp. All the campers shared their wonderful moments. To my surprise. 1 found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls. I couldn't believe it was the same person.

In October of my second year, I received a phone call from Tommy's mother. She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and killed. I offered my deep sadness. The mother said: “'Tommy mentioned you so many times. I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence. You made a difference for Tommy during his last months.”

At that moment, I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I hope that everyone can pay attention to their own “boy under the tree”.

1. Before the writer came to the high school summer camp，he was a (n) _______.

A. instructor B. camper C. student D. reporter

2. How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities?

A. Once B. Twice C. Three times D. Many times

3.Which is the correct order about the story?

①The boy danced joyfully with two girls.

②The boy went back to school and made new friends.

③The boy refused to join in the activities.

④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer.

A. ①②③④ B.②③①④

C.③①②④ D.④③②①

4.From Paragraph 4，we can infer (推断）that Tommy's mother was very_______to the writer.

A. thankful B. helpful C. faithful D. harmful

In the UK. Saturday evenings have always been a popular time for families to watch television together. One of the most popular programmegenresis the talent show, partly because people of all ages are interested in it.

Early shows, like Opportunity Knocks (1965-1978), required people to vote (投栗）for their favorite acts and performers, although in those days voting was done by postcard instead of by telephone, text, or over the Internet. Today, the success of television talent shows has reached a new level. Here are Ihe UK's top three TV talent shows:

The X Factor In this wonderful singing competition, performers have to face a celebrity judge panel (名人裁判组）before the public vote. Many excellent singers became popular because of it. The show is now made all over the world, from China to Colombia.

Strictly Come Dancing—The programme is so fantastic that it attracts many celebrities. They team up with professional (专业的）dancers and come to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion.

Britain's Got Talent — In this modern-day version (版本）of Opportunity Knocks, the public can go and choose from many kinds of acts, from dancing dogs to ice skating. The prize is to perform for the Queen in the Royal Variety of Performance.

1.When did the show Opportunity Knocks begin?

A. In 1965. B. In 1978.

C. In 2015. D. K is not mentioned.

2.If a person loves a skating act, he or she may go to_______.

A. Opportunity Knocks

B. Strictly Come Dancing

C. The X Factor

D. Britain's Got Talent

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The winners of Britain's Got Talent can perform for the Queen.

B. If you want your dog to have a performance, you can go to Britain's Got Talent with it.

C. Opportunity Knocks is still on television now.

D. People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows in UK.

4.The underline word “genres” in the first paragraph means_______.

A. lists B. types C. choices D. expressions

（2016贵州六盘水中考）阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Here is a train schedule from Liuzhi to Kunming.

1.Which train station is next to Liuzhi?

A. Liupanshui B. Hongguo C. Qujing D. Kunming

2.How many train stations are there between Liuzhi and Kunming?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

3.If you want to reach Kunming at 16:52, which train will you probably take?

A. K1139 B. 6061 C. K1235 D. K109

4.Which of the following in not true according to the passage?

A. K1139 train gets to Liuzhi at 23:30.

B. K1235 train stops at Hongguo.

C. There are four trains from Liuzhi to Kunming.

D. It takes five hours to go to Kunming from Liupanshui by K109.

5.The underlined word “schedule”probably means “______”in Chinese.

A. 车票 B. 地图 C. 日历 D. 时刻表

The government in China plans to end its one-child policy and let families have two children instead.

The plan was announced on Thursday after high –level political meetings in Beijing. A Chinese Communist Party statement gave a number of reasons for the change in policy. The statement said the change is meant to balance population development, stop a falling birth rate(出生率) and strengthen the country’s labor force(劳动力).

China, with the largest population in the world, started the one –child policy in 1980. But the government allowed only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some families in the countryside could have two children, if the first-born child is a girl.

In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children if one of them was an only child.

Jiang Quanbao, a teacher and population expert, explained how Chinese families react to the newest policy. “Too many young people in the cities are no longer interested in having a second child,” he said. “People in the countryside are more interested. But some of them are already allowed to have two children. ”

At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people. A total of 800 million of them have jobs. But the labor market population will drop in 35 years. That is to say, the country will be in great need of labor by the year 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births can solve this problem.

Boys and girls, what do you think of the two-child policy? Do you want to have a new-born brother or a sister?

1.Why does the government plan to end the one-child policy?

A. Because we need a larger population.

B. Because millions of people have jobs.

C. Because most families want to have a second child.

D. Because a falling birth rate must be stopped.

2.How do most young people in the cities react to the two-child policy?

A. They support the policy.

B. They don't think it is good.

C. They're very interested.

D. They're not interested any more.

3.When will our country be seriously short of labor if the one-child policy continues?

A. In 2015. B. In 2035. C. In 2050. D. In 2070

4.The Two-Children Policy mainly ______.

A. helps solve the problems of aging population and labor shortages.

B. doesn’t allow one couple to have two children.

C. has a bad influence on one’s mental health.

D. encourages one couple to have more than two children.

5.More couples ______ the Two-Children Policy according to the passage.

A. disagree with B. agree with

C. don’t know D. hate

Li Ruyan, 13 years old, did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai. They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city. Holding small red flags, the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking(乱穿马路). As a part of the school project, Li’s school has encouraged its students to do more community(社区) work. After the half day of exhausting work Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore.

“I think through community work we get to help others and, more importantly, we grow a sense of responsibility(责任感),” he said.

Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation. In America, those who have finished 1,400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly $ 5, 000(33, 000 yuan).

Chinese students today do more community work, too. For example, starting from 2010, Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work. It will become part of their school grade.

Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates in Suzhou, Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the walls and cheered up the people living there.

Li Xiaotian, 15, in Anshan said he used to clear flyers (小广告) from telephone poles (电线杆) with his classmates. They brought tools, towels and buckets and worked for three hours in the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads — we really felt proud,” he said.

1.What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer?

A．He joined a special group of Class13.

B．He become a policeman.

C．He stopped people from talking.

D．He helped the traffic police at a crossroad.

2.From this passage we know that _______.

A．Li Ruyan’s school is in the middle of a big city.

B．Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work.

C. Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day.

D．Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads.

3.Community service _______.

A．has become a very important part of education only in China.

B．is very important in school education in some foreign countries.

C．is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world.

D．needs students to finish at least 1,000 hours of community work.

4.In which country the students need to finish forty hours of community work before graduation?

A. In the United States and Canada

B. In China

C. In Canada

D. In the US

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．The students in Suzhou visited the old people’s home.

B. The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules.

C. The students in Sichuan have not been asked to do community work

D．The students in Anshan cleaned the walls in the summer sun.

Do you know how to play a game called "Musical Chairs"? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs， some people and some ways of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.

Put the chairs in a line. The chairs may be put in twos， back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.

The game is easy. When the music starts， the players walk around the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction， of course， they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow， they should walk slowly.

The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops， the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on， he drops out. Then， before the music starts again， one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again， one more player will be out.

At last， there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner.

1.If ten people are playing musical chairs， you must begin with _______.

A．ten chairs B．nine chairs

C．eleven chairs D．one chair

2.Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _______.

A．A piano B．A radio

C．A telephone D．A tape recorder

3.The chairs should be put _______.

A．with the desks B．before the winner

C．in a line D．all over the room

4.When the music starts， the players must _______.

A．walk around the chairs B. run about the room

C．sit on the chairs D. jump around the chairs

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn.

B．The game “Musical Chairs” needs some chairs， some people and some music.

C．The winner sits on the last chair when the music stops.

D．If the person plays music， he can see the people in the game.

Choose the right answer according to the passage.

1.According to Passage A, which sentence is right?

A. Yuan Longping is "the Grandfather of Rice".

B. Yuan Longping was born in 1932.

C. Yuan Longping helped only one country grow more rice.

D. A new kind of rice of developed by Yuan Longping.

2.If you want to write a true event about the Olympics, you can read ______ for information.

A. Passage A. B. Passage B.

C. Passage C. D. Passage D.

3.The best title of Passage D is ______.

A. A Birthday Boy/Girl

B. A Birthday Party

C. A Secret

D. An Invitation

4.What is the second cheapest way to travel from New Yok to Los Angeles?

A. By coach. B. By plane

C. By train D. By car.

5.What is Maggy?

A. A student. B. A teacher.

C. A doctor. D. A policeman

Tony and Jane give their opinions about keeping pet dogs.

1.Tony would probably think it____ to put pet dogs on beds.

A. uncomfortable B. acceptable C. dangerous

2.The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to(指) “ ____”.

A. beds B. sofas C. pet dogs

3.From the underlined part, we can guess “vet” means“ ____”.

A. 兽医 B. 宠物店 C. 驯兽师

4.Tony and Jane disagree on ____.

A. the growth of pets

B. the sound made by dogs

C. the money paid for pets

5. It can be learned from the passage that ____.

A. people are not allowed to keep pet dogs

B. people are encouraged to keep pet dogs

C. opinions are divided on keeping pet dogs