This Thursday, across the US, kids are skipping school(缺课)and going to work with their parents. They’ll be making copies, sending faxes(传真)and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but I also got to sit in my dad’s taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city. I was very bored. I couldn’t read my book in the car as I would get carsick(晕车)and my dad didn’t like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. people wouldn’t get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger: me—so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities(可能性) for their futures, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to appreciate(重视) school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you’ll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. If you don’t already, try spending the day at work with your dad.
【小题1】When is the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”all over the US?

A．On February 28.

B．On March 28.

C．On April 28

D．On May 28.

【小题2】That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except _____.

A．she didn’t have to go to school	B．she would work as a grown-up
C．she could sit in her father’s taxi all day.	D．she would go our for lunch with her father

【小题3】Why didn’t people get into the writer’s father’s taxi?

A．Because her father didn’t like to turn on the radio.

B．Because they thought the writer was a passenger.

C．Because her father’s car was hot and uncomfortable.

D．Because her father didn’t stop to take any passengers.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”?

A．To teach kids to appreciate school.

B．To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs.

C．To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures.

D．To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world.

【小题5】What did the writer learn that day?

A．It’s boring to drive a taxi.	B．Working with dad is fun.
C．It’s hard to make money.	D．School life is much better.

 Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in America in 1889. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music .Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.

  Hemingway had written many books in his life. The old man and the sea is one of the most famous and also my favourite . It came out in 1952 .The main c haracter in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck , becau se he does not get a fish in eighty-four days .Every evening ,he comes home with his empty boat .But the old man believes himself . Then on the eighty-fifth day the man takes a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.

选择正确答案，

1.Hemingway’s father was a fan of __________.

A.books     B. sports   C.  music    D. art

2.The old man and the sea was published in __________.

A. 1852     B.1899     C.  1952     D. 1989

3.The old man does not get a fish until the _______day.

A. fifteenth             B. eightieth

C. eighty-fourth         D. eighty—fifth

4.What does the old man do when he can not get a fish?

A. He has to look for food somewhere.

B. He does not give up fishing.

C. He does not fish any more.

D. He has nothing to do .

5.What can we learn from the old man ?

A. When we in trouble , we should not give up.

B. When we want to fish , we can get a big fish .

C. We can do everything well because we are  young .

D. We can live a better life if we like fishing .

 

根据语境，用恰当的语言完成对话。

（The entrance exam for secondary school (中考)is over. Now Laura is talking to Kate.)

K: Hi, Laura, You look so sad today. Why?

L: My father told me that our head teacher Mr. Chen was ill in hospital.

K: I’m so sorry to hear the bad news. 87.                                          ?

L: He fainted(昏倒)from long hard work.

K: Is there anything serious with him?

L: Nothing serious. But he has to stay in bed for a week. You see, he has stomach trouble.

K: During the three years, he is always strict in his work and treats us as his children.

L: 88                          ___. He is thinking of others more than himself.

K:89.                                               ? I’m free tomorrow.

L: I’d love to. But 90.                                      ?

K: Some flowers and a card. We should be thankful for what he has done.

L: I think so. 91.________________________________?

K: Let’s meet at the gate of the People’s Hospital at 8:00 tomorrow morning.

L: That’s great. See you tomorrow.