If you ask your parents: “Did you buy salt recently?” They might either say: “Yes, we bought more salt than usual”, or “No, we couldn’t find any in the market.”
This is because of the recent craze(狂热) of salt buying in China. In big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, salt almost sold out in only one night.
After the big earthquake in Japan on March 11, there was a nuclear leak(核泄漏). And rumors(传言) about whether it will affect our daily life appeared: first, iodized(含碘的) salt can keep us from the dangers of radiation(辐射)；second, there will be less sea-salt in the ocean because of the nuclear pollution.
Both the government and experts said the rumors were not true, but people still bought as much salt as possible. Why? Many salt-buyers didn’t really care or know what experts or the government were saying. That was the real reason behind the craze of salt buying.
On March 20, the government said the salt market is back to normal. And most of China’s salt is from lakes, not the ocean.
Now, many people want to return the salt they bought. “There is no reason why those people should get their money back,” an article in Xinhua Daily Telegraph said. “They made the craze in the first place.”
Perhaps people should learn a lesson from the salt: don’t believe everything you hear.
【小题1】The recent craze of salt buying in China happened because of ________.
A. the earthquake          
B. the rumors              
C. the shortage(缺乏) of salt
【小题2】When did the rumors start?
A. On March 11.        
B. After March 11.         
C. On March 20.
【小题3】According to the passage most of China’s salt is from ________.
A. lakes                    B. the ocean                C. rivers
【小题4】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. People believed what the government and experts said first.
B. People could return the salt and got back their money later.
C. Salt almost sold out in only one night because of the rumors.
【小题5】The passage tells us that ________.
A. we can’t believe everything we hear
B. there must be a nuclear leak after an earthquake
C. only iodized salt can keep us from the dangers of radiation

  “I don’t like my parents.They always tell me this should be done and that should not be done.It sometimes makes me __51__.”said Zhang Hua,a middle school student in Guangzhou.Do you have the same problem?Why does it __52__ that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?

 Your parents __53__everything about you,from the time you were born.They do a lot for you,__54__ something would make you angry,because they care about you and worry about you.They tell you the __55__ of making friends.They ask you to concentrate on your lessons __56__ computer games.They also worry about how much sleep you get and tell you it’s bad for your health to __57__.They want you to grow up healthily and happily.

So how can you make things easier on yourself? It’s easier than you think. Just make your parents __58__ what you’re doing. Call them if you stay somewhere else later than usual. Say sorry to them when you make __59__ .Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.

Someday when you become a parent, you may be able to know __60__ to get on with your children.

51.  A.happy       B.sorry                C. angry       D.excited

52.  A. taste       B. smell        C. sound       D. seem

53.  A. read about   B.worry about   C. tell about    D. look for

54.  A since        B. so           C.though      D.or

55.  A. trouble      B. difference    C.importance   D. opportunity

56.  A. besides      B. with        C.except       D. instead of

57.  A.give up      B.end up       C.look up      D.stay up

58.  A. see         B.know        C. hear        D. feel

59.  A. success     B. faces         C.friends      D. mistakes

60.  A. what       B. which        C. how        D. where

Young children don’t have the skills or knowledge to stay safe in heavy traffic. The following tips will be helpful for you to keep your children safe in heavy traffic.

★Children learn about road safety by watching others. Make sure that you always set good examples. Your children will follow you and think it’s OK to do

like you. Teach your children to pay attention to traffic lights when you cross the road together with them. This helps them understand when it’s safe to cross. Make sure that you walk between your children and traffic, and hold their hands all the time.

★When your children are a little older, you can start to tell them the importance of traffic knowledge. Let them start to understand the reasons why they need to be so careful. Talk with them about road signs and traffic rules.

★Ask your children to play in a safe place. Never let them ride bikes on the road without an adult present (在场的) at rush hour (高峰时间).

★The most important thing you can do to keep your children from getting hurt is to encourage them to follow traffic rules. After knowing about traffic rules, they’ll volunteer to obey them. In this way, they’ll be careful enough to keep themselves away from danger.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

46. Who is the passage aimed specifically at?

47. Why should parents set good examples to their children?

48. Where should parents walk while crossing the road with their children?

49. What’s the most important thing parents can do to keep their children from getting hurt?

50. What is the passage mainly about?

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, “Of course, I        . I         a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father       , too.” But what about the other days of the year?

In my family, my parents like         very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the        .

I have a friend. Her parents       in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to        . So she dials (拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone.         About 15 minutes, she dials the number again.”Hi, Mom…”

Later, I ask, “Why do you dial the number        ?” She smiles, “My parents are old and      , so they can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them         time to         the telephone.”

My friend is a good girl. She is always         about her parents. You also want to be a         child, right? Please always remember to         your parents at anytime, not just on some important days.

1.A. will            B. do                                     C. won’t                                D. don’t

2.A. buy                             B. sell                        C. take                      D. do

3.A. a cake       B. a kiss                      C. some money                 D. a gift

4.A. Halloween          B. Chinese New Year  C. Thanksgiving Day     D. Mid-Autumn Festival

5.A. moon                     B. sun                         C.TV                                    D. film

6.A. live                              B. play                       C. travel                             D. eat

7.A. take a walk                   B. go fishing                        C. make a call                     D. have a rest

8.A. After                           B. When                             C. Before                            D. For

9.A. a twice               B. twice                     C. second                           D. the second

10.A. slow                          B. fast                                  C. healthy                           D. strong

11.A. enough                     B. little                       C. any                                  D. free

12.A. move (移动)              B. bring                      C. take                                 D. answer

13.A. telling              B. saying                             C. thinking                          D. waiting

14.A. well                           B. clever                             C. bad                                  D. good

15.A. think                B. love                                 C. want                      D. hear