This Thursday, across the US, kids are skipping school(缺课)and going to work with their parents. They’ll be making copies, sending faxes(传真)and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but I also got to sit in my dad’s taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city. I was very bored. I couldn’t read my book in the car as I would get carsick(晕车)and my dad didn’t like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. people wouldn’t get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger: me—so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities(可能性) for their futures, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to appreciate(重视) school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you’ll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. If you don’t already, try spending the day at work with your dad.
【小题1】When is the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”all over the US?

A．On February 28.

B．On March 28.

C．On April 28

D．On May 28.

【小题2】That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except _____.

A．she didn’t have to go to school	B．she would work as a grown-up
C．she could sit in her father’s taxi all day.	D．she would go our for lunch with her father

【小题3】Why didn’t people get into the writer’s father’s taxi?

A．Because her father didn’t like to turn on the radio.

B．Because they thought the writer was a passenger.

C．Because her father’s car was hot and uncomfortable.

D．Because her father didn’t stop to take any passengers.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”?

A．To teach kids to appreciate school.

B．To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs.

C．To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures.

D．To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world.

【小题5】What did the writer learn that day?

A．It’s boring to drive a taxi.	B．Working with dad is fun.
C．It’s hard to make money.	D．School life is much better.

When we talk about intelligence(智力)，we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school．By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving(表现)，especially in a new situation．If we want to test intelligence，we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do．

For example，when in a new situation，an intelligent person thinks about the situation，not about himself or what might happen to him．He tries to find out all can be，and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it．Probably he isn’t sure how it will all work out，but at least he tries．And if he cannot make things work out right，he doesn’t feel ashamed(羞愧)that he failed，he just tries to learn from his mistakes．An intelligent person，even if he is very young，has a special outlook(看法)on life，a special feeling about life，and how he fits into it．

If you look at children，you’ll see the great differences between what we call “bright” children and “non-bright” children．They are actually two different kinds of people，not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence．For example，the bright child really wants to find out about life, and he tries to get in touch with everything around him; while the unintelligent(不聪明的) child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world：he seems to have a wall between him and life in general．

1.According to this passage，intelligence is the ability to_________．

A．get some high scores on some tests

B．do well in school

C．deal with life

D．have a lot of book knowledge

2.In a new situation，an intelligent person________．

A．knows more about what might happen to him

B．is sure of the result he will get

C．cares more about himself

D．keeps his mind on what to do about the situation

3.If an intelligent person failed，he would_______．

A．try not to feel ashamed

B．learn from his mistakes

C．try to find all he could

D．make sure what result he would get

4.Bright children and non-bright children________．

A．are two different types of children

B．are different mainly in their degree of cleverness

C．have differences only in their way of thinking

D．have different knowledge about the world

 

Many years ago, a rich man found that someone wan taking valuable things from his house. He locked all the doors and all the windows .Still the things went. It must be one of the servants! How could he catch the servant? He thought of a good plan.
Late one evening. When it was dark, he called all the servants together, “There is a thief in the house, but I know how to catch him.”He said.”In the next room there is a square box. In that box there is a chicken which is magic. Each of you must go into the room alone. It is quite dark in the room. You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top of the box. If you are not the thief, nothing will happen. If you are the thief, the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it.”Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this. They were frightened of the magic chicken. But the man said that they must do what he said. If they had done nothing wrong. They had nothing to fear.
So the servants went into the dark room one at a time, while the rest listened carefully. Soon everyone had been in the room. but the chicken made no sound.”Good “said the man.”Now I know who the thief is! The servants looked very surprised.“Show me your right hands! The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason. There is no chicken in the box at all! But the top of the box was covered with paint. You all have paint on your fingers, except for one person. That person is the thief, and he was afraid to put his finger on the box.”He pointed to one of the servants.”Your finger is clean! You are the thief!”
【小题1】Were the rich man call all the servants together?
A. Yes, they were.  B. No, they weren’t.   C.I don’t know.
【小题2】When did the rich man call all the servants together?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening
【小题3】 Did the rich man catch the thief at last?
A. Yes, he did B. No, he didn’t   C. He gave up the plan
【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There was paint on the box.
B. All of the servants touched the box.
C. All of the servants went into the dark room
【小题5】 What do you think of the rich man?
A. Brave.   B. Clever   C. Friendly.

 

In every school there is “top” crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. For example, if the crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters, then very soon everybody is wearing bright red sweaters.

There is nothing wrong with that, except the fact that for some people bright red sweater is really unsuitable.

The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink and to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead are endangering their lives. They are like the sheep being led to the slaughter(屠杀).

Now it’s possible that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life. In fact you probably did something you knew to be wrong one time or another. You may have excused yourself by saying, “ Gee, the crowd does it.” Well, let the crowd do it, but don’t do it yourself. Learn to say “No”.

Develop your own standards(标准)and your own judgment. If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree to, you’d better take the courage to bow out in a polite way. You’ll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet.

1.The main idea of the passage is that _____________ .

A. in every school there is a “top” crowd that sets the pace

B. it’s a mistake to follow the “top” crowd blindly

C. people who follow the “top” crowd are endangering their lives

D. you probably did something wrong more than once in your life

2.The author(作者)doesn’t think it good wearing red sweaters if _______.

A. the crowd is wearing them          

B. you can't afford them

C. you don't look good in red           

D. it is against school rules

3.The writer encourages the readers to ___________ .

A. respect his or her parents            

B. find excuses when he or she is wrong

C. learn to stand on their own two feet    

D. take the advice of his or her elders

4.What does the underlined phrase “bow out” in the passage probably mean?

A. 鞠躬                 B. 退出             C. 参与               D. 应允

5.The best title for this passage is __________ .

A. Follow the Leader    B. The “Top” Crowd   

C. Being Yourself      D. Rules for Teens

 

It was Christmas,and there was a big party in the house.Guests（客人）came and went,but the party went on.Then the bell rang.Several people shouted. “Come in!” and a small man opened the front door and came in.Nobody knew him,but the host went to meet him and took him to the bar for a drink.The man sat there happily for an hour and a half and drank.Then suddenly he stopped and looked at the host（主人）.“Do you know,”he said，“Nobody invited me to this party．I don’t know you，I don’t know your wife and I don’t know any of your guests.My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests’ cars was in front of our gate,so I came here to find him,and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back!”
【小题1】There was ________ in the house．   

A．a New Year’s party	B．a birthday party
C．an evening party	D．a Christmas party

【小题2】While the small man was staying in the house，he was ________．

A．dancing

B．drinking

C．shouting

D．talking

【小题3】How long did the small man stay at the party?

A．For an hour．

B．For half an hour．

C．For 90 minutes．

D．For a while.

【小题4】Why did the small man go to the party?

A．He wanted to have a drink．

B．He wanted to find the man who stopped the car in front of his gate．

C．He wanted to make friends with them．

D．He wanted to see his old friend．

【小题5】Who was the small man?

A．The host’s guest．	B．The host’s wife’s guest．
C．One of the guest’s friends．	D．No one knew him．