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. Ijust 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. "You’re 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."
【小题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 had to support his family |
| C.he wanted to play games | D.he didn’t keep on practicing |
| A.Delighted. | B.Excited. | C.Bored. | D.Relaxed. |
| A.Dad didn’t let me do it. | B.Dad didn’t stop me doing it. |
| C.Dad didn’t help me do it. | D.Dad didn’t see me do it. |
| A.I could go to a better school | B.I could give myself much joy |
| C.I could be a useful man | D.I could make people happy |
Travel is to us in at least three ways.
First, We can see many places with our own eyes. We can visit some famous cities and scenic spots(风景区).
Second, we will meet people with different interests and see strange and different things when we travel. We can get ideas of the conditions and customs of other people, taste different foods and local flavours(风味) if we like. In this way, we can understand how differently other people live.
Third, travel will _______ help us to get knowledge of geography and history and other knowledge, _______ help us keep healthy and make us broad-minded(心胸开阔).
With all these advantages of travel, it is no wonder that travel has now become more popular than ever in China.
根据短文内容,按要求完成下列各题。
【小题1】 在文中第一段的横线上填入一个恰当的词。_______
【小题2】选择合适的句子填入第二段,使其语句通顺,符合逻辑。_______
| A.by traveling we can see different people. |
| B.by traveling we can make friends. |
| C.by traveling we can enjoy the beautiful scenery of different places. |
| D.by traveling we can enjoy delicious food. |
______ ______
【小题4】请把第五段中的“advantage”译成汉语。______
【小题5】Which is the best title of this passage? ______
| A.Traveling | B.Places of Interest |
| C.Advantages of Traveling | D.Disadvantages of Traveling |
The father-chlild relationship(父子关系)is the most important because in many families the father is the head of the family and a role model to his children.
1. When a child is born in the family, the parents plan a future .The father is the most excited as he has different plans for new son or daughter.
2. In today ’s world ,fathers especially have no time for family .Work has taken up their time ,so they spend less time with their family and children. The importance of father and child bonding(亲密关系形成) has decreased in the recent years.
3. Do something together like playing games or a basketball match etc. Activities with your child help you get to know what she or he likes or dislikes and helps you bond better.
4.If your child tells you she or he loves her or his mother more . you should know that you haven’t spent enough time with the child .Ask your wife how to get closer to your child .
These are some tips for father and child boning in today ’s world .Children need both their parents to help them deal with the future when they grow up.
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【小题1】The father–children relationship is the most important becaues a father _______ .
| A.has to meet his children every | B.is the head of a family and a model to his children |
| C.spends the most time with his children | D.often play with his children after work |
| A.消失 | B.上涨 | C.增加 | D.降低 |
| A.you should know that you haven’t spent enough time with the child . |
| B.you should know that you have spent enough time with the child . |
| C.you shouldn’t know that you haven’t spent enough time with the child . |
| D.you shouldn’t know that you have spent enough time with the child . |
| A.fathers | B.mothers | C.sons | D.daughters |
| A.How to plan a chlid’s future | B.How to make the child have a happier lifestyle |
| C.Father and child bonding is very important | D.Playing games with the child is nesessary. |
Do you often feel tired or hard to concentrate(集中精力) in class ? If your answers to this question is yes, 【小题1】 . .Not getting enough sleep can lead to many kinds of problems.
New studies show that not only Chinese students suffers from lack(不足) of sleep,American students also have the same problem . 【小题2】 Why are they so tired ? One big reason is the use of electronic products(电子产品).
A recent survey finds out that 71% of American kids aged 8 to 18 have TVs in the rooms and about 36% have computers in their rooms. 【小题3】 , playing video games ,sending text messages to friends and watching TV before bedtime.
How to solve the problem ? Scientist advise “ 【小题4】 . ”Spending more time on sleep can help students stay healthy 【小题5】
根据以上内容,从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中,使短文完整与正确。将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。(每小题2分,共10分)
| A. Some American primary school students are very tired and sometimes they even fall asleep in class. B. perhaps it means you need more sleep. C. It’s never too late to change bad sleep habits D. Many kids spend a lot of time surfuring the Internet , E. and do well at school. |
Tourism(旅游业)wasn’t as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. That is to say, people now have more money for travelling. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive(吸引人的)than ever before.
Different people have different reasons for travelling. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and enjoy new food.
Tourism has many changes in a country and in people’s lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train local men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places.
【小题1】What makes travel more attractive than before?
| A.Modern telegraph (电报)lines make travel less expensive. |
| B.Travelling by air to other countries is much cheaper today. |
| C.More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots. |
| D.New hotels and restaurants have been built. |
| A.travelling today is easier than in the past |
| B.people now have spare money for travel |
| C.great changes have taken place in the world |
| D.people have become more interested in travelling |
| A.they want to make a study of geography |
| B.they want to spend money. |
| C.they want to meet different people and have new food |
| D.they don’t want to do anything else except that they visit friends |
| A.People have some trouble in making journeys. |
| B.With the development of tourism, great changes will take place in many parts of the world. |
| C.Tourism won’t bring any changes in people’s minds.[来源:Z&xx&k.Com] |
| D.Tourism causes only some changes in clothing. |
It is Sunday today. Ann is shopping with her mother. She wants her mother to buy a new sweater for her. In a clothing shop, she finds an orange one. She tries it on (试穿). It is too small. She wants a bigger one, but the bigger ones are not orange. Ann doesn’t like other colours. Her mother asks:” Shall we go to another shop to have a look? ” So they go out of the shop and go into another one.
The second shop is bigger than the first, and in it there are many kinds of sweaters of different sizes and colours. Ann tries on an orange one. It is too big. She tries a smaller one. It is OK.
“How much is it ?” Ann’s mother asks the women who sells clothes. Then they find it too dear (贵), and they don’t have so much money with them.
“Would you like a cheaper one ? ” The women asks.
“ No, we shall take this one. My daughter likes it. We will come back to buy it tomorrow. ” Ann’s mother answers.
【小题1】 It is Sunday. Ann and her mother
| A.are at home | B. are in a clothing shop |
| C.are in a restaurant | D. are in a park |
| A.an orange | B.an orange sweater |
| C.an orange for her mother | D.an orange sweater for her mother |
| A.shop near her home | B.orange in the first shop |
| C.orange sweater in the first shop | D.orange sweater in the second shop |
| A.too small | B.OK. | C.longer | D.too dear. |
| A.Because Ann doesn’t like the sweater. |
| B.Because it’s too small. |
| C.Because they don’t have enough(足够的) money. |
| D.Because they want to buy a cheaper one. |