The Simpsons is a famous cartoon. It tells about the happy life of an American family. What chores does each of them like and dislike?

Homer is the father of the family. He likes sweeping the floor. He often weeds（除杂草）in the garden and washes the car. He never feeds their dog or cooks the meals for his family.
Marge is the mother of the family and she is very busy. She always cooks the meals, does the laundry and cleans the house. She never washes the car and changes light bulbs（灯泡）.
Lisa is the daughter of the family. She likes making her bed. She cleans the table and does the dishes every day. She can't cook the meals but she is a good helper for her mother.
Bart is the son of the family. He only likes feeding the dog and walking it outside. He never cleans his bedroom.

小题1:Which country do the Simpsons come from?

A．The UK.

B．Canada.

C．The U. S.

D．Australia.

小题2:Who cooks the meals in the kitchen?

A．Homer.

B．Marge.

C．Lisa.

D．Bart.

小题3:What does Lisa like doing?

A．Sweeping the floor.	B．Feeding the dog.
C．Making her bed.	D．Weeding in the garden.

小题4: What does Bart never do ?

A．Feed his dog .	B．Walk the dog .
C．Clean his room .	D．Talk to his father .

小题5:What does Hower often do ?
① feed his dog   ② weed in the garden   
③ wash his car   ④ cook the meals

A．①②

B．②③

C．③④

D．①④

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama and her family have just ended their one-week trip in China. The whole world has paid attention to the two elegant and beautiful first ladies who have made a difference in the relationship(关系) between China and the U.S.A.
Mrs. Obama has visited the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, and the pandas. She has tasted Peking Duck and experienced some other Chinese traditional culture. It is hoped that this trip to China can bring a real understanding of our eastern world to the first family of the United States.
Today, the number of exchange students between China and the U.S. has reached more than 4 million every year. There are more than 11,000 people traveling to and from each side of the Pacific（太平洋）. If the two countries can increase the exchange in travel, language, cuisine, and cultural understanding, this will help a lot in improving the understanding between the two countries. 
Education was an important theme of Mrs. Obama’s visit, and it is crucial to the development of Sino-US relationship. China has an ancient tradition of placing a high value on education, and the first lady herself is an outstanding example of a person who changed her own destiny(命运) through education. She took education as the key theme of her speech at Peking University, encouraging students from the two countries to learn more about and get wider experience of each other.
小题1:The whole world has paid attention to the two wonderful ladies because ___________.
A. they are elegant and beautiful
B. they have made a difference in the relationship between China and the U.S.A.
C. they pay attention to education
D. they hope students can learn from each other
小题2:Mrs. Obama has visited the following places except___________.

A．Terracotta Warriors	B．the Forbidden City
C．the Great Wall	D．the Summer Palace

小题3:The underline word “Sino” in the fourth paragraph probably means ______
A. China        B. Japan        C. Canada        D Australia
小题4:The theme of Mrs. Obama’s speech at Peking University is_________

A．understanding

B．education

C．Sino-US relationship

D．exchange students