【题目】Do you help with chores at home? These are what some people say about it.

Manuel, 19: “I only like to do the laundry. My mom does the other chores. When she isn’t at home, I can cook an easy dinner myself, but please don’t ask me whether I’m a good cook or not. ”

Vivian, 38: “I do everything because I live by myself now. I think I can do everything because I watched and helped my mom cook our family meals all the time when I was young. At first I was told to help my mom, but later I began to like cooking. Now I can cook many kinds of dishes. ”

Arthur, 67: “I do many things around the house because everyday is like Sunday for me now. I have to do something to keep busy. I help with gardening and cleaning the most. I enjoy doing these things. Cooking and laundry are my wife’s chores. ”

【1】Who did Vivian learn cooking from?

A. Arthur. B. Her friend.

C. Her mom. D. Her teacher.

【2】Why does Vivian have to do all the chores?

A. She loves doing chores.

B. Her parents force (强迫) her to do all the chores

C. Her mother asks her to do all the chores.

D. She lives by herself.

【3】 What can we learn from the passage?

A. Manuel is good at cooking.

B. Maybe Arthur has already retired(退休）.

C. Vivian has to cook for the family every day.

D. The writer likes doing chores at home.

【题目】【2013山东莱芜】 一 I didn't see you at the meeting yesterday. Why?

一I ________ for an important telephone call at that moment.

A. wait B. waited

C. am waiting D. was waiting

【题目】On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. I just wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.

One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "It was your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."

I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.

The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.

One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.

At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."

【1】My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _____.

A. he didn't like to play the violin

B. he didn't keep on practicing

C. he wanted to play games

D. he had to make money for his family

【2】 How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?

A. Bored B. Excited.

C. Delighted D. Relaxed.

【3】"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".

A. Dad didn’t keep me doing it.

B. Dad didn't agree with me.

C. Dad didn't help me do it.

D. Dad didn't see me do it.

【4】 Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.

A. I could go to a better school

B. I could give myself much joy

C.I could make people happy

D. I could be a useful

【题目】— __________ is it from Sunshine School to the center of Beijing?

— It’s about 40 kilometers ________ our school.

A . How long, far away from B. How long, away from

C . How far, far away from D. How far, away from

【题目】 —What do you think of James?

— Well,_____ his father, James___ sharing his things with others .

A. likes; like B. like; likes

C. likes; likes D. like; like

【题目】【2013江苏徐州】Millie ________ a picture when Mr Green came in.

A. draw B. will draw C. drew D. was drawing

【题目】 — It’s late now. We must go back to the ________.

— Yes. I really need a good sleep.

A. hospital B. supermarket

C. theatre D. hotel

【题目】How do we say the number 110,206?

A. one hundred, ten thousand, two hundred and six.

B. one hundred and ten thousands and two hundreds and six.

C. one hundred and ten thousand and two hundred and six.

D. one hundred and ten thousand, two hundred and six.

【题目】【2013天津】I saw him in the library yesterday. He______ a book at that moment.

A. reads B. is reading

C. was reading D. will read

【题目】---Millie. Welcome to our library. Which book would you like?

---I’d like books about animals. Can I ______ some, Mrs. Yang?

A. take B. bring C. borrow D. buy