Dear Abby,

I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.

My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.

Second, he likes new technology, but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.

Recently, I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.

What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.

A helpless mother

1.The helpless mother has         problems.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

2.Tom           for almost all his spare time at home.

A．plays computer games

B．talks with his mother

C．does his homework

D．practises typing (打字)

3.From the passage we know that Tom's mother           .

A．is not worried about Tom

B．feels very happy

C．is not rich

D．likes new technology

4.The helpless mother asks Abby to             

A．play with Tom

B．talk to Tom

C．buy what Tom wants

D．give her some advice

5.Which of the following is TRUE about Tom？

A．He is 14 years old.

B．He is not good at English.

C．He often phones to his friends.

D．He likes going out on weekends.

 

根据题意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出单词的正确形式，每空只填一词。
【小题1】Please help _______(你自己) to some fish, Tom. Don’t be so shy.
【小题2】Man can’t live ________(没有) water, so we must make good use of it.
【小题3】Please listen to the speaker _________(仔细地) when he (she) speaks.
【小题4】She is such a pleasant and ___________(有帮助的)girl that we all like her.
【小题5】The foreign teachers in our school are from Germany, they are ________(德国人).
【小题6】 December is the t_______ month of a year, New Year’s Eve is coming.
【小题7】 P_______ are lovely animals and they live mainly in Sichuan province.
【小题8】My brother wants to i__________ all his friends to his birthday party next week.

Mr Smith goes to the town (城镇) to see his son, Tom. Tom is studying music in a school there. He tells his father he does well and his father is very happy. That evening Mr Smith buys two tickets for a concert (音乐会). They get there early after dinner. They’re sitting in the hall (大厅) and listening to them playing. The music is beautiful and Mr Smith enioys it very much. But he finds(发现) his son doesn’t like it at all. Mr Smith wants to know something about Tom. So he asks, “Do you know the music?” “Yeah,” answers Tom. “ And what’s the musician playing now?” Mr Smith asks. Tom doesn’t know how to answer it. He thinks hard and then says, “… the piano.”
【小题1】Mr Smith’s son is studying    now.

A．in town

B．at home

C．in a hall

D．in a Tv station

【小题2】Tom        good at music.

A．doesn’t

B．does

C．is

D．isn’t

【小题3】Mr Smith and Tom are listening to a        concert.

A．guitar

B．piano

C．violin

D．rock

【小题4】Does Tom know the name of the music?

A．Yes, he does.	B．No, he doesn’t.
C．Sorry, we don’t know.	D．Yes, he is.

【小题5】Which of the following is right(正确的)?

A．Mr Smith lives in town.	B．Tom knows much about the music.
C．Mr Smith likes the music.	D．Tom likes the music.

人们常常用一些英语名言来作为自己的座右铭，请根据以下信息来选择合适的座右铭配对。

66	Ann works hard at English. She never wastes time.
67	Bill is always afraid of failing exams. He needs more confidence.
68	David has good study habits. He thinks the beginning is very important.
69	Linda is 70 years old, but she still likes learning something.
70	Tom wants to be a professional basketball player, but he can’t play it very well.

 

A. Practice makes perfect.	B. Every minute counts.
C. Failure is the mother of success.	D. A good beginning is half done.
E. It is never too old to learn.

 

人们常常喜欢用一些英语名言来作为自己的座右铭，请根据以下信息，给下面5个人选择合适的座右铭来配对。

1.Ann works hard at English. She never wastes time.

2.Bill is always afraid of failing exam . He needs more confidence.

3.David has good study habits. He thinks the beginning is very important.

4.Linda is 70 years old, but she still likes learning something.

5.Tom wants to be a professional basketball player, but he can’t play it very well.

A. Practice makes perfect.
B. Every minute counts.
C. Failure is the mother of success.
D. A good beginning is half done.
E. It is never too old to learn.