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A woman saw three old men sitting outside .She said, "I don’t' think I know you ,but you must be very hungry .Please come in and have something to (1) ______."

"We don't go into a house (2) ______. " they answered ."Why is that ?" she asked .

One of the old men said ,"His name is Wealth（财富）,this is Success, and I am Love ,Now go in and (3) ______with your family which one of us you want in your house ."

The woman went in and told her family all that happened .She said, "Let's invite Wealth .We have been so (4) ______ ." Her husband disagreed." My dear ,why don't we invite Success ? Don't you want me to be a successful man ?" Then her daughter asked ."Would it be (5) ______ to invite Love ? Our life will then be filled with love!" In the end ,the family decided to take the (6) ______ advice.

So the woman went out and asked ,"Which one of you is (7) ______? Please come in and be our guest." Love got up and started walking to the house. The other two also got up and (8) ______ him. Surprised ,the lady asked Wealth and Success, "I ( 9) ______invite love .Why are you coming along ?" The two old men answered . "If you invited Wealth or Success, the other two would have to (10) ______ , but as you invite Love ,wherever he goes ,we go with him. Where there is Love ,there is Wealth and Success."

1.A. say  B. eat  C. use

2.A. together   B. alone  C. crowdedly

3.A. play  B. exercise  C. discuss

4.A. poor  B. rich  C. lucky

5.A. worse  B. better  C. less

6.A. father's  B .mother's  C. daughter's

7.A. Love  B. Wealth  C. Success

8.A. left  B. followed  C. stopped

9.A. only  B. hardly  C. never

10.A. join in  B. go along with  C. stay out

Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
What we see on TV—movies, news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
Most of the viewers are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can’t change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?
【小题1】Why is television sometimes like a baby-sitter?

Some children are born bosses. They have a need to make decisions, manage their environment and lead rather than follow. Too much rule in the hands of the young isn’t healthy for children or the family. Family expert John Taylor says, “Children have secret feelings of weakness. They are always trying to feel safe. ”It’s the parents’ duty－not the child’s－to provide safety.
When a “boss child’’ doesn’t learn limits（限制）at home, troubles will appear outside the family. The child may have trouble obeying（遵守）teachers, for example, or keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your ruling ways.
Bossy kids are often unusually bright. Their parents need to be especially careful to manage them. Bossy kids usually work more on the mother. It’s important for both parents to know their child’s weakness, to agree on key rules and to back each up.
Even as you try to be kind—to a point—don’t give up your parental ruling post. Instead, stand your ground by using body language that tells your child who the boss is.
Good manners are important to family. Show a child by example how to ask for something rather than shout orders. Try asking your child to do things that are not too difficult. Then reward（奖励）him with a hug（拥抱）and words such as “Thank you. I like it when you listen to me.” Over time good manners will become associated（联结）with pleasure.
【小题1】Is the passage mainly about how to teach children?
【小题2】Do boss children usually feel lonely or have a lot of friends?
【小题3】Which of the parents should know their child’s weakness?
【小题4】Why is it important to teach children good manners?
【小题5】What should parents be like to teach a boss child well?

It’s Charlie’s birthday today, but he isn’t feeling happy. No one wishes him a happy birthday. Mother says nothing about his birthday. She just tells Charlie to play outside. At lunchtime, his mother calls, “Come in for lunch, Charlie!” Charlie slowly walks into his house. But the living room looks different. Charlie sees a big “Happy Birthday” banner(横幅). Then, he sees a birthday cake, balloons, presents, and all of his friends. “Happy birthday!” everyone shouts. Charlie’s face lights up. He is happy and surprised(吃惊). No one forgets his birthday after all!

1.What is this story about?

2.Why is Charlie not happy?

3.Why does the living room look different?

4.What does the underlined（划线的） word “light up” properly mean(意思是) here?

5.Which of the following（下面的） is not right?