When you were away from home, your parents would eat simple and vegetarian, three meals a day…and every day when you were at home, they would prepare a whole table of food for you.

When you were away from home, your parents would mention you to others from time to time…and when you were at home, they would complain about you a lot.

When you were away from home, you were the competent and independent self…while you were at home, you would be a little girl who always needed to be taken care of.

But one day, you happen to find it hard for your parents to do things they used to be able to. Their memory and their hearing are getting worse and worse. You are going faster and faster without knowing that they are walking slower and slower-they are growing old. When you finally understand it is time to repay your parents, could there be enough time left? So, go home before it is too late! Show your love by spending more time with your parents.

【1】What would parents do when their daughter was at home?

A.They would complain about her laziness to friends.

B.They would prepare just one dish and let her eat first.

C.They would talk much about her weakness.

D.They would get her up when she wants to sleep late.

【2】What is the meaning of the underlined word“competent”in Picture 5 ?

A.能干的B.自信的C.强势的D.有经验的

【3】According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?

A.Eating simple and vegetarian is good for our health.

B.The daughter in the comic didn’t listen to her father.

C.There isn’t enough time to repay parents, so don’t go home late.

D.Being with your parents is the longest confession of love to parents.

A.finishes B.finish C.finished D.will finish

—Yes. She is my________. We are in the same class.

A. brother B. classmate C. teacher D. mum

A. stand up B. pick up

C.take up D. take off

---He’ll see us this weekend. He _________ me by email.

A. told B. is telling

C. will tell D. is going to tell

A. deer; in B. deer; on C. mouse; on D. mice; in

A. smells B. tastes C. feels D. sounds

A. what were they talking about B. what are they talking about

C. what they were talking about D. what they are talking about

【题目】

It is a country, in northern Europe. It is home to Santa Claus and the game Angry Birds. And it was recently said to be the world's happiest country. It's Finland（芬兰）!

According to this year's United Nations World Happiness Report, Finland topped 156 countries and regions to get the title of the world's happiest country. The ranking（排名）considers six key factors（因素）—income（收入）, freedom, trust, healthy life expectancy（预期健康寿命）, social support, and generosity（慷慨）.

What made Finland stand out? Why are its 5. 5 million people so happy?

One reason is the country's history of equality（平等）, the Guardian reported. The Finnish government has worked hard to reach a balance between men and women, workers and bosses, and foreigners and locals.

Finland successfully cut the size of its homeless population between 2014 and 2016. The lifestyles of the rich and poor in Finland are not too different, The Economist noted.

Making sure of equality encourages people to build trust, over 80 percent of Finns trust the country's police, education and healthcare systems. People there live in a pleasant and safe environment.

The Finns also have a positive attitude（态度）toward life. There is a word that describes this attitude—"sisu". It means the ability to stay strong during difficult times. This helps the Finns deal with stress and worry, as well as keeps them happy and energetic.

【1】The best title to describe the main idea of the passage is “__________”.

A.Home to Santa ClausB.Keep happy and energetic

C.Find joy in FinlandD.Enjoy safe environment

【2】How many key factors does the ranking about the world's happiest country consider?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.

【3】One of the reasons why people in Finland are so happy is that__________.

A.they got the title of the happiest country

B.men and women have the same work

C.the Finnish government has worked hard

D.Finland owns the history of equality

【4】The writer seems to tell us that Finland spent about three years in__________.

A.reducing the number of the homeless successfully

B.reaching a balance between workers and bosses

C.topping 156 countries and regions

D.making people live a pleasant life.

【5】The Finnish people's attitude toward life during difficult times is __________.

A.to feel stressedB.to keep strongC.to be worriedD.to stay healthy

A. if B. when C. unless D. Until