They need more students ________them count the cranes．

　　A．helps　　B．helped　　C．help　　D．to help

Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect (保护) its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the travelers might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport (护照).

This passport is for the safety of its traveling people. It is also a government’s pledge (保证) that the people will follow the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must show that he is an American citizen (公民). An American cannot go abroad without a passport. Only the close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports. The traveler’s picture is inside the passport. Children traveling with their parents are also in one parent’s book.

Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport.

1.Why does a traveler need a passport?

    A. It helps to protect the people.              B. It helps to know where he will go.

    C. He needs to take pictures often.             D. He needs to carry more when he travels.

2.A passport is not needed when an American goes to       .

    A. European countries   B. Dangerous areas      C. Canada or Mexico D. Russia and China

3.We believe       .

    A. some countries don’t ask for passports       B. people should look after their passports

    C. money is more important than a passport      D. children are never in a passport

4.We can know from the text that       .

    A. Americans travel abroad a lot                B. a traveler is not safe in most countries

    C. children can’t travel abroad             D. Americans abroad only need a passport

Last Tuesday Lucy did a survey on how often the students do the housework at home. Most of students’answers are HARDLY EVER,because their parents do everything for them. Well, it’s necessary to teach your children the importance of doing the housework when they are at an early age.

By encouraging your children to do the housework, you not only help them learn the basic life skill that they will need as adults, but also make them feel like they are a necessary part of the family.Christine Field, the writer of Life Skills Kids, says it’s important for parents to ask children to take part in the household chores.

“When my son Daniel was about two years old, he loved to be with me when I was doing some washing,”Jane, a full— time mom said to the newspaper. “He couldn’t help me ,but I still gave him towels to wash. Now Daniel is four years old.and he’s our “towel man”! He feels like he is needed.”

Letting your children help you with tasks is also helpful for to get close to your kids and understand them well.
1What can we learn from the paragraph ?  

    A. The writer doesn’t think it is necessary to ask kids to do the housework. 

    B. Most parents do little for their kids.

    C. The writer did the survey last year.

    D. Most students don’t do the housework.

2 Children will be glad to do the housework when         .

A. They feel like they are needed       B. Their friends like doing it

C. Their parents are busy             D. Teachers say it is important

3The underlined word “basic” means__________ ?

A. 专业的                        B. 高难度的

C. 完美的                        D. 基本的

4 Which of the following is TRUE ?

A. Housework helps children with their study.

    B.Teachers ask children to do the chores for their parents.  .

    C.Daniel could fold the clothes when he was two years old.

    D. Parents should let their children help do the housework. .