I ______ myself French from 7 to 9 yesterday morning. I ______ to work.

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　　A. was teaching, didn't go   B. taught, didn't go

　　C. was teaching, went　　    D. taught, went

Steven Cleaver has some outdoor activity ideas for families. The activities will drive your family’s sadness away. Steven is the Executive Director（执行理事）of Horizons for Youth, an organization in Massachusetts that has worked on children’s enviromental education for more than 60 years.

We asked Steven to share some outdoor activities that families can do together. Here’s what he told us.

Going to a nature center---In State Audubon societies, there are usually smaller nature centres. Naturalists are ready to answer kids’ questions so parents don’t need to worry about teaching the subject matter themselves.

Hiking---Going on a hike is a great way to go outdoors and get some exercise. State parks can offer free paths to hike along and many fields to explore.

Gardening--- Gardening is a wonderful family activity. Not only can the whole family get involved, but everyone can benefit from the harvest. Since it’s winter, you might just start with a family plan for the garden. The garden can be a cooperative effort where parents can teach their children teamwork. Assign tasks to each family member. Who plans? Who waters?

Fruit picking---It’s a great seasonal outdoor activity. Children get to see how fruits grow and everyone gets to enjoy the fruits which they pick.

Cleaning up---Taking part in nature clean-ups or volunteering to do path maintenance(维护)teaches kids that they have the ability to do something positive for the environment and communities. When parents get involved, they can set a good example for their children to follow, which will help children realize their responsibility to protect the environment.

1. Will the outdoor activities drive your family’s sadness away?

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2. Who will answer kids’ questions in nature centres, naturalists or parents?

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3. Which places can offer free paths to hike along?

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4.What is a great seasonal outdoor activity?

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5.What can children learn from these outdoor activties ?

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I have never taken cooking classes. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook. The main reason for this was because when my mother got married, she didn't know how to cook anything, not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking.

My mother did not start to cook until she was 25 years old. In the beginning, it was very hard for her. So, she had to take cooking classes to prepare(准备) our meals. After having that experience, she decided to teach me how to cook because she didn't want me to have the same experience.

I remember when I was seven years old, and my mother was cooking, I was with her in the kitchen enjoying cooking. I always helped her. Sometimes we prepared meals that my mother already knew how to make, and sometimes we prepared them from recipes. Nowadays, I am really thankful for that experience because I don't need help to cook a meal. I can cook for me alone or for a group of people; it doesn't matter.

I will do the same with my children because I don't want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them, I want to be sure that they can carry on their lives without me.  

1. The writer’s mother learned cooking _______.

A. from the writer’s grandmother

B. all by herself

C. by taking cooking class

2.The underlined word recipes in this passage most probably means _______.

A. instructions on how to cook food

B. experiences of cooking food

C. some well-known cooks

3.We can learn from the passage that the writer’s children will _______.

A. hate cooking

B. learn cooking

C. teach cooking

4. The writer must think cooking is _______ to learn in life.

   A. interesting           B. difficult            C. necessary

5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. the writer’s mother didn't know how to cook anything but an egg.

B. the writer’s mother started to cook after 25 years old.

C. the writer’s mother taught the writer how to cook because she disliked cooking.

 

Life in the 22^nd century will be different from that in the 21^st century because many changes will happen in the new century. 1_____ what will the changes be?

First, the population is growing very fast. There 2      more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be 3     smaller and more useful, and there will be 4     one in every home. And 5      studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools.

Second, people will work 6      hours than they are doing in the 21^st century. They’ll have more free time for sports, watching TV and7    . Traveling will also be cheaper and easier. And more people will go to8      countries for holidays.

Third, there will be changes in our food, too. People will use more land to 9      new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so 10       will be more expensive. Maybe no one eat it everyday; 11     , they will eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be 12     .

Last, work in the future will be13      , too. Robots will do the 14     and hard work. Because of this, many people won’t have 15     work to do. This will be a problem.

1.                A．But            B．And            C．However  D．Or

 

2.                A．will be         B．will have        C．are  D．have

 

3.                A．very           B．quite           C．much D．too

 

4.                A．at most         B．at least         C．no more than  D．less than

 

5.                A．history         B．English         C．maths    D．computer

 

6.                A．less            B．more           C．fewer    D．little

 

7.                A．working        B．traveling        C．teaching  D．staying

 

8.                A．another        B．the other       C．other D．others

 

9.                A．grow           B．plant           C．remain   D．build

 

10.               A．food           B．meat           C．vegetables D．fruit

 

11.               A．however       B．moreover       C．instead    D．although

 

12.               A．healthy         B．healthier       C．health D．healthiest

 

13.               A．dangerous      B．difficult         C．different  D．the same

 

14.               A．dangerous      B．happy          C．easy  D．boring

 

15.               A．more          B．much          C．many D．enough