A rich father wanted to show his son how poor people can be. One day, he took his young son 　36　 a trip to the country. They 　37 a day and night in the farm of a very 38 family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "how was the 　39　 ?"

"Very good, Dad!"

"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.

"Yeah!"

"And what did you 　40　 ?"

The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, but they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden. They have a small river that has no 　41 . We have expensive lamps in the garden, but they have the 42 . Our…"

When the little boy was finishing, his father was 　 43　 .

His son added, "Thanks, dad, for showing me 　 44　 poor we are!"

Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude(积极的态度) toward life, you've got 45 !

(　 )36. A. on　　　 B. in　　　 　 C. at　　　 　 D. to

(　 )37. A. took　　 B. paid　　 　 C. spent　　 　 D. cost

(　 )38. A. rich　　　 B. poor　　 　 C. good　　 　 D. happy

(　 )39. A. trip　　　 B. idea　　 　 C. way　　 　 D. life

(　 )40. A. say　　　 B. learn　　 　 C. remember　 D. write

(　 )41. A. top　　 　 B. bottom　 　 C. end　　　 D. cover

(　 )42. A. suns　　　 B. stars　　 C. tents　　 D. cages

(　 )43. A. wordless　 B. happy　　 　 C. excited　 D. pleased

(　 )44. A. what　　 B. how　　 　 C. why　　　 　 D. when

(　 )45. A. nothing　 B. something C. anything　 D. everything

--What else do you want?

-- ________ else．I think I have gut all the things ready．

A．Something             B．Anything              C．Everything             D．Nothing

All the parents know that talking to their children about school is very important, but some parents don’t know what questions they should ask their children. They usually ask things like this, what did you do at school today, or How was school today?" Most of the time they may get one - word answers, such as "Nothing" or" Fine" because lots of things happened in the classroom. So it’s hard for the children to answer. Here are some things that might help parents.

     Don ’t ask so soon

   Your child has been in school for a long time before getting off the school bus. Let him relax for a short time before asking any questions.

     1                                                                                                                                                  For some reason, some children only like to talk about school at special times.

For example, some children like to talk about school when they are on the way home. Some like to talk about school when they are in bed at night. Don't ask about school fight away. You can talk with them about other things that they are interested in first. Then you can change the topic to school.

      2                  

    Try to ask your child about something that you’re pretty sure he did at school such as "Did the teacher read any new books today? Did you learn any new songs during music class? How did you do on your spelling test, u you ask more specific questions, you will get more specific answers.

     3                   

    Some children think that school is part of their own private world, and others shouldn’t ask about it. If your child is like that, don’t push. Let him know you’re interested in his school day, and let him talk to you if he has anything really important to share with you.

    A. Ask specific questions

    B. Give children space

C. Build up a special environment

D. Don’t blame (责骂) your child very often

根据短文内容，判断下列各题正误。对的写“T”错的写“F”

4. It’s difficult for the children to answer a question like "What did you do at school today?"

5. This is a passage for children about how to answer the questions that their parents ask.

A teacher began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it.  He held it up for all to see, and asked the students, " How much do you think this glass weighs?"

"50 g!" "100 g!" "125 g!" the students answered.

        "I really don't know unless I weigh it," said the teacher, "but my question is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?"

" Nothing! " the students said.

"OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?" the teacher asked.

"Your arm would begin to ache," said one of the students.

"You're right.  Now, what would happen if I held it for a day?"

"Your arm could go numb. Have to go to hospital for sure!" said another student. All the students laughed.

"Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?" asked the teacher.

"No." the students said.

"Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle (肌肉) stress?"

The students fell silent for a moment.

"Put the glass down!" said one of the students.

"Exactly!" said the teacher. "The problems of life are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head, and it seems OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to make you ache. Hold them even longer and you will not be able to do anything. It's important to think of the  challenges(挑战)  in your life, but it' s even more important to put them down at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed. You wake up fresh and strong and can deal with any challenge that comes your way!"

Remember to put the glass down today.

49. Why did the teacher hold up a glass in his class?

     A. Because he wanted to know how much the glass weighs.

     B. Because he wanted to ask some student to weigh the glass.

     C. Because he wanted to make his class more interesting.

     D. Because he wanted to ask his students a lot of questions.

50. In this passage, the underlined words "go numb" means_______.

     A．疼痛不止                  B．消瘦萎缩             C．松弛下垂    D．失去感觉

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

     A. The teacher told his students to face the challenges bravely.

     B. The teacher taught his students how to deal with the problems.

     C. The teacher used to begin his class with a glass of water.

     D. The teacher usually begins his class by holding a glass of water.