At first he hated the new job but decided to give himself some time to see ________ it could get any better．

1. A.
   if
2. B.
   how
3. C.
   when
4. D.
   what

Dear World,

   My son starts school today. It’s going to be strange and new to him for some time. And I wish you would treat him gently.

   You see, up to now, he has been king of his own room. He has been boss of the backyard. I have always been around to treat his wounds (伤), and to comfort his feelings.

   But now things are going to be different. This morning, he’s going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great adventure (探险).

   So, World, I wish you would take him by the little hand and teach him the things he will have to know. Teach him there are heroes, leaders and friends in this world. Give him quiet time to think over the mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill.

   Teach him to believe in his own ideas, even if everyone else tells him they are wrong.

   Teach him to stand and fight if he thinks he is right.

   Teach him never to put a price on his heart and soul.

   Teach him gently, World, but don’t coddle (溺爱) him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel (钢). This is a big order, World, and see what you can do. He’s such a little fellow.

1.From the 2nd paragraph we know that the writer’s son ______.

A. is often ill                                        B. rules the whole family

C. has been working at home              D. has been taken good care of

2.The writer wishes her son ______.

A. to treat others gently

B. not to feel strange at school

C. to develop some good habits

D. to be better than other children at school

3.What does the writer wish her son to do when someone says her son is wrong?

A. He should listen to others and change his ideas.

B. He should not give up his idea easily.

C. He should ask the people around for advice.

D. He should ask her what to do.

4.From the passage, we know the writer ______.

A. is not worried about her son at all

B. doesn’t want her son to go to school

C. writes this passage to other parents

D. is excited about her son’s going to school

5. Which is the best title of this passage?

A. A great moment is coming!            B. How to teach my son

C. A mother’s letter to the world      D. Don’t be rude to my son!

The holiday’s upon us．After months of study, you have some time to yourself．So, why not read a book? Well, some people will say, “Why trouble with books? We have the Internet and other media (媒体) that offer a lot more colorful programs．Books are history!”
But don’t be fooled．There’s still a lot to be said for reading-and reading as widely as possible．
(1) One clear reason is that a well-chosen ______ is a wonderful collection of ______ and expressions, so long as you have a good dictionary, of course．Believe me, it’s far easier to get new English words and expressions from a book or article than it is from the TV or the Internet．
(2) But an even more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply cannot. The webpage（网页）is always full of pictures and the text is often designed to make it as easy to read as possible．
Though “easy” may be welcome, unluckily it’s of little use for any long-time development of reading skills and the general language level．For that, there’s still no substitute(替代品)for a book．
But perhaps the best single reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it by yourself means that it’s something you do by and for yourself．You can choose what you want to read．It’s hard work, but while you are reading, you’ll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure．Reading can bring us pleasure.
【小题1】在(1)句空白处填入适当的词：___________  ___________
【小题2】把(2) 划线句子翻译成中文：_______________________________________
【小题3】回答问题: How many reasons for reading books does the text mention?
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【小题4】在文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子：It’s nearly useless.
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【小题5】在文中找出最能表达文章主题的句子：
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