※You won’t drown（溺水）if you remember these rules：

●Never swim alone．

●Never swim at a beach if there is no lifeguard（救生员）．

●Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired．

●Never believe in rings（救生圈）or other swimming aid. You may lose them or they may let you sink．

●Don't stay in the water too long if it is cold．

●Never go out in a boat if you can't swim or it you are not wearing a life jacket

※If you get into difficulties，this is what you should do：

●Keep calm．Save your strength and your breath．

●Try to float（漂浮） on the water by moving your feet as if you are climbing some stairs．

●Raise your right arm and cry for help．

※Remember ：

●A red flag means that it is dangerous for all swimmers to enter the water．

●A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children and weak swimmers to enter the water．

1．Swimming is a good sport，________

A．and you'd better go swimming alone

B．but you’d better not go swimming after a tiring climb

C．so you should stay in the water for a long time

D．and you may swim when you see a red flag

2．Rings and other swimming aids________

A．can not be believed in when swimming

B．will never let you sink

C．will never be lost

D．are useless at all in swimming

3．It is dangerous if________

A．you swim with others

B．you stay in the water for a short time

C．you can not swim，but go boating alone

D．you wear a life jacket when boating

4．If you see a blue flag，you should know________ may swim there．

A．all swimmers                                          B．only children

C．nobody                                                 D．strong swimmers

5．If you get into trouble，you should_______

A．keep silent                             B．climb the stairs

C．put up your right arm for help                D．ask for a red flag

       My grandparents can be good fun. They are retired ,so they don’t work anymore .My grandfather is 68 and my grandmother is 67, but they are not too old to be active. They exercise by playing golf and they go out for meals and to the theater .Sometimes they take me out too. We have a good time. They also go on great holidays .Last year ,they went to China and walked along the Great Wall!

       Sometimes, my grandparents like to criticize me. They think that children today have an easy life. Life was very different when they were young and there are many things about my life that they do not understand. They tell me , over and over , how they had to start work at 16. They know that I will go on to university and won’t be getting a job until I am about 22! They also think that I have too many possessions（财产）, such as mobile phones ,computers and PSPs. When they were young, they did not have anything like that. What they do not realize is that they cannot compare children at present time. They had the same kinds of things as the rest of people of their age—so do I .It would be very strange if I only had the possessions that they had when they were my age.

1．Grandparents don’t work anymore because        .

       A．they are tired                                B．they want to play golf

       C．they are retired                             D．they want to enjoy their life

2．My grandparents sometimes criticize me. One reason is that         .

       A．I don’t go on great holidays with them   B．I won’t work until 22

C．they had to work at 16                         D．children today have an easy life

3．Grandparents        when they were young.

       A．had the same life as we have today

       B．had the same kinds of things as we have

       C．had the same kinds of things as people of their age

       D．had many possessions, including mobile phones, computers and PSPs

4．What does this sentence “but they are not too old to be active” mean?

       A．They are old , so they are not active.    

B．They are old , but they are still active.

       C．They are retired ,so they are active.      

D．When they were young ,they were active.

5．Which statement is NOT right?

       A．My grandparents love me very much.

       B．My grandparents don’t understand many things about me life.

       C．My grandparents don’t think I need too many possessions.

       D．My grandparents have realized they shouldn’t compare children at present time.

Mary parents buy everything their children want. If they go on(继续) doing so, the children won’t know that money  61  from hard work. When they grow up, they will waste(浪费) money but not  62  it.

Some parents like having birthday parties  63  their children. If they go on doing so, the children will think they  64  enjoy birthday parties every year. They may forget their parents’ birthdays and only remember  65 .

Many parents don’t let their children do chores. They think children have only one thing  66  . They should study hard  67  be good at their lessons. If parents go on doing so, children will think their parents should do  68  and won’t like cleaning the floor or the desk   69  they find a job. Parents should teach children to do chores because it can make them  70  and help them like work.

1.A. keeps  B. leaves  C. comes  D. goes

2.A. save  B. take  C. make  D. cost

3.A. with  B. without  C. to  D. for

4.A. need  B. should  C. may  D. would

5.A. theirs  B. they  C. them  D. themselves

6.A. do  B. to do  C. did  D. doing

7.A. but  B. also  C. and  D. so

8.A. chores  B. homework  C. shopping  D. reading

9.A. after  B. before  C. until  D. till

10.A. bored  B. nervous  C. sad  D. healthy

 

Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”
【小题1】Tom and Fred talked about ____ .

A．their school life

B．some interesting news

C．their life in the past

D．their life in the future

【小题2】Machines will ____ .
A. do most of the work instead of people
B. B. do some of the work instead of people  
C. do as much work as people
D. do as little work as people
【小题3】From their talk, we know that ____ .

A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B．both of them hope to fly to the moon

C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon

【小题4】Fred said ____ .

A．he liked fish very much

B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C．he would go fishing under the sea

D．he would spend a few days on the moon

【小题5】Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?

A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B．People will have more holidays.

C．Many people will live and work under the sea.

D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea