D=Diarmuid，F= Feifei

D: (laughing to himself) Dear, oh dear.

F: Hi Diarmuid. What are you laughing at?

D: I'm just looking at my old class 1.             from my school days. They've been stored away for all these years. My mum 2.             them in the attic(阁楼).

F: What do they say?

D: Have a look for yourself.

F: Let me see. Let's choose a 3.            . Ummm…here we are, History: (reading) "Diarmuid has failed to learn anything this year because he 4.             all his time chatting at the back of the classroom." Let's look at another... Math: "Diarmuid must learn that it is not enough just to sit at his desk. He must pay attention to the lesson, and study hard out of class and do his homework."

F: It seems you were an awful 6.            .

D: Well, it's true I was never a swot(书呆子).

More and more families go on a car trip each year. 1.H_______, the thought of trouble on the road may prevent you from going out. To avoid(避免) trouble, you need to make a careful2.p_______ for your trip.

First of all, choose a proper route for your trip. Consider 3.w_______ you are going and find several possible routes to it. Traffic and the 4. t_______ that you will spend on the road must be considered when you decide one.

Consider your luggage(行李) needs. 5.B_______ you begin packing your necessities(必需品), think about how many people will be in your car and how much space they will need in order to 6. t_______ comfortably.

Try to avoid busy times. Usually highways are busier on Fridays and Sundays, so going on Tuesday or7.T______ will help you to avoid traffic jams. Driving at night is also a great way to miss the traffic and the kids can sleep8. d_______ the trip.

9.F_______, don’t forget to check your car carefully before leaving so that you can have a 10.s_______ trip.

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More and more families go on a car trip each year. 1. H_______, the thought of trouble on the road may prevent you from going out. To avoid(避免) trouble, you need to make a careful2.p_______ for your trip.

First of all, choose a proper route for your trip. Consider3.w_______ you are going and find several possible routes to it. Traffic and the 4. t_______ that you will spend on the road must be considered when you decide one.

Consider your luggage(行李) needs. 5. B_______ you begin packing your necessities(必需品), think about how many people will be in your car and how much space they will need in order to 6. t_______ comfortably.

Try to avoid busy times. Usually highways are busier on Fridays and Sundays, so going on Tuesday or7.T______ will help you to avoid traffic jams. Driving at night is also a great way to miss the traffic and the kids can sleep8.d_______ the trip.

9. F_______, don’t forget to check your car carefully before leaving so that you can have a 10.s_______ trip.

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.

Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.

Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1.The size of most American families is         that of other countries.

A．larger than                            B．smaller than

C．as big as                              D．as small as

2.When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to        .

A．go to better schools

B．make more friends

C．find jobs

D．spend a holiday

3.They visit their parents       .

A．on weekdays                           B．on weekends

C．every day                             D．on holiday

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．Children have the freedom to choose their own job.

B．Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework.

C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.

D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because                  .

A．children can learn how to make money for themselves

B．their children wanted them to do so

C．they are rich

D．they live far from each other

A king had a wonderful talent for growing flowers. He became old and didn’t want to deal with big things anymore. So he began to look for someone to take his place. But who could he trust for the job? He thought for a while and got an idea. He would let the flowers decide. He gave everyone a little seed (种子). The one who could grow the most beautiful flower from the seed would be the next leader.

    A girl called Serena was very beautiful and wanted to grow the most beautiful flower. She planted it in a nice pot and took great care of it, but nothing would grow.

    The next year she saw everyone come to the palace with pots full of beautiful flowers. She was disappointed but also went to the meeting with her empty pot. The king looked through all the flowerpots and then stopped at hers.

    “Why is your pot empty?” he asked.

    “Your Majesty (陛下), I did everything to make it grow, but I have failed,” she answered.

    “No, you didn’t,” he said.

“You see, the seeds I’ve given out were all roasted (烤过的), so nothing could come out of them. I have no idea where all these flowers come from. But you have been honest and by being so, you will become my successor (继承人).”

1.The king wanted to choose a person to _____.

A. be the next leader             B. grow beautiful flowers for him

C. be his daughter or son          D. make friends with him

2. How did the little seed show who was the right person?

A. It had some special power.

B. The king knew nothing could grow from it.

C. A special flower could grow from it.

D. Only a good person could grow beautiful flowers from it.

3.The king knew that those with pots of beautiful flowers _____.

A. worked hard          B. cheated him

C. were kind to plants     D. were good at growing flowers

4.In this passage the underlined word “given out” means ______.

A. 收到        B. 拿来         C. 分发       D. 奖励

5.From the story, we learn that _____ is a good quality.

A. Kindness     B. carefulness     C. honesty     D. politeness