Children arc children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.

    Conflicts(矛盾）go between parents and children. It's hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it's parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.

    We are partly responsible(有责任的）for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的).Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力）.And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child's confidence.

    So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults.

1._______are all lovely and lively.

    A. Children  B. Toddlers    C. Kids D. Grown-ups

2.There are many conflicts between  ______.

    A. fathers and mothers     B. parents and children

    C. parents and toddlers    D. parents and parents

3. The underlined word "maturity" means________.

    A.学期    B.阶梯   C.知识      D.成熟

4.Which is acceptable according to the passage?

    A. Answering back  .    B. Being rude.

    C. Using force.         D. Respecting elders.

5.Which of the following is true?

    A. Children often copy what their parents do.

    B. Children can not change their behavior.

    C. Children's behavior develops in their own way.

    D. Children's behavior is not acceptable.

6.The writer wrote the passage__________.

    A. to show the importance of good examples

    B. to give examples on educating children

    C. to show the growth of children

    D. to show the behavior of children

 

A week ago, Columbus Middle School asked the parents of their school to choose a sport for their child to play. Here’s some information about the sports.

Sports 1: Basketball

We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. So students should sign up (报名) as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. Each student will have to pay $ 10 each time for the cost of the bus. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.

Sports 2: Gym

We will use St. Peter’s Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 p.m. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent from being thirsty. All the activities here are free. And there will be a teacher on duty for each activity.

Sports 3: Hiking

Hiking (远足)will be at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 p.m. and finish 90 minutes later. There will be 15 students in each group. And three teachers will be with the students. This sport will cost $ 75 per hour. Students should take plenty of water and sunglasses.

Sports 4: Swimming

The Kowloon City Swimming Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and watch the students from the poolside. We will only be able to use the pool for one hour (2: 45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards on watch. Girls must wear swimming suits. The cost is $ 15 per visit.

1.The students of Columbus Middle School should __________.

A．sign up as soon as possible	B．choose a sport to play
C．ask their parents to play a sport	D．pay money for each sport

2.According to this passage, __________ will probably have the most students.

A．gym

B．hiking

C．swimming

D．basketball

3.One of the reasons for choosing St. Peter’s Park is that__________.

A．There is a lot of shade there

B．all the activities there are cheap

C．the park is very busy before 6: 00 p. m.

D．there aren’t many people after 6:00 p. m. there.

4.A student need to pay __________ if he goes swimming three times a week..

A．$ 10

B．$ 15

C．$ 45

D．$ 75

5.From the passage, we know that __________.

A．students are able to take part in one of the four activities.

B．students will take a free bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park.

C．students should take plenty of water and sunglasses at St. Peter’s Park.

D．students can take a 10-minute walk to the Kowloon City Swimming from home.

 

Peter was getting ready to graduate from the college. He loved a beautiful sports car for many months, and knew his father could well afford it for him. He told his father all that he wanted.

As the graduation day was coming near, Peter had got nothing from his father. On the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. He told his son how proud he was to have such a good son, and told how much he loved him. Then he gave his son a beautiful gift box. He opened the box, finding a lovely book, a Bible(圣经), with the young man’s name in it. Angrily he raised his voice to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?” He then ran out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years later, Peter was very successful in business. He had a beautiful house and a wonderful family. Realizing his father was old, he thought he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Unfortunately, he was told that his father had died.

When he reached his father’s house, he began to take care of his father’s papers. And then he found the Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened it and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, from the back of the Bible dropped a car key. That was the key to the sports car he wanted so much. Sudden sadness and regret (悔恨)filled his heart.

Sometimes we don’t realize the good luck that we already have because we don’t know the gift box is packed in a different way. The gift box may be the door to happiness. It is just waiting for us to open.

1.The son would like his father to buy him___________.

A．a beautiful house   B．a Bible            C．a beautiful box     D．a sports car

2.The son ran out of the house angrily because ____________.

A．his father said something wrong to him       B．his father gave him nothing

C．he thought his father only gave him a Bible    D．his father didn’t love him

3.Many years later, the son_____________.

A．was told his father was still healthy          B．became a successful man

C．had a hard life                          D．went to see his father quite often

4.How did the son feel when he got the car key?

A．Excited and happy.                      B．Worried and sad.

C．Disappointed and upset.                  D．Sad and regretful.

5.From the story, the writer wants to tell us ___________.

A．we may miss good luck because they are not packed as we expect

B．we should look after our parents carefully

C．our parents will give us everything we ask for

D．we should accept any gift that our parents give us

 

Children arc children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾）go between parents and children. It's hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it's parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly responsible(有责任的）for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的).Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力）.And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child's confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults.
【小题1】_______are all lovely and lively.

A．Children

B．Toddlers

C．Kids

D．Grown-ups

【小题2】There are many conflicts between   ______.

A．fathers and mothers	B．parents and children
C．parents and toddlers	D．parents and parents

【小题3】The underlined word "maturity" means________.

A．学期

B．阶梯

C．知识

D．成熟

【小题4】Which is acceptable according to the passage?

A．Answering back .	B．Being rude.
C．Using force.	D．Respecting elders.

【小题5】Which of the following is true?

A．Children often copy what their parents do.

B．Children can not change their behavior.

C．Children's behavior develops in their own way.

D．Children's behavior is not acceptable.

【小题6】The writer wrote the passage__________.

A．to show the importance of good examples

B．to give examples on educating children

C．to show the growth of children

D．to show the behavior of children

The story below is a true story that happened in September.
During the month of September, a dear friend of mine lost her husband suddenly in an accident. The tragedy was a great shock to everyone.
This accident was sudden and certainly unexpected. It made me realize the fact that you just don’t know when a loved one is no longer going to be with you. We sometimes take our loved ones for granted(当然)，and we expect that they will be with us all the time. However, as we all know, life does not work that way and sometimes we get a wake-up call that shocks us and makes us stand back and realize how short life is.
To cheer her up, I tried to imagine if I were in her shoes how I would feel. It was impossible to imagine what she was going through. What words could I say to help her?Sometimes words just can’t express our feelings. Sometimes our actions are much more meaningful than words. So I gave her a hug(拥抱)…
Life is too short, and we should treasure(珍惜) every day staying with our loved ones.
【小题1】The writer’s friend lost her husband _______.     

A．in spring

B．in summer

C．in autumn

D．in winter

【小题2】 What does the underlined word “ tragedy” mean in Chinese?
A 机会           B. 生存        C．悲剧            D. 闹剧
【小题3】 To cheer her friend up, the writer ______.

A．gave her some flowers

B．said some words

C．did nothing

D．gave her a hug

【小题4】 In the writer’s opinion, life for us is ______.

A．short

B．serious

C．unexpected

D．meaningless

【小题5】 According to Paragraph 3, what did the writer realize from the accident?

A． We don’t know when we will lose our loved people.

B． Sudden and unexpected accidents happen everywhere.

C． Her friend was unlucky to meet the accident.

D． Accidents usually took place in September.