With more and more farmers working in big cities, their children go into the cities, too.However, problems appear. One of these problems is that is difficult for these children to receive education in cities.
Luckily, there are some free schools for them, but they are not enough. Ten-year-old Li Xin is one of the lucky girls who get a chance to study in one of these schools. She is very happy. She studies in a school specially for migrant workers’（外来务工人员的）children. For children like Li Xin who don’t have enough money, these free schools are their best choice, because they have free classes, textbooks, uniforms and meals in the schools.
But there is a long way to go. The free schools for children from migrant workers’ families are not enough because to run such a school is not easy and needs lots of money. A school officer said they needed at least one million yuan to run the school. “Luckily, some people and companies donate（捐赠）money, used books and a lot of other things to help us. There are also some volunteers teachers,” he added.
Anyhow, we must try to give these children an equal（平等）chance to get better education so that we can make our society harmonious（和谐的）.
【小题1】From the passage, we know that Li Xin’s parents used to be __________.

A．workers	B．teachers
C．officers	D．farmers

【小题2】The school provides Li Xin with the following things free except_____.

A．textbooks	B．uniforms
C．computers	D．meals

【小题3】What does the underlined word “run” mean in Chinese in the passage?

A．奔跑

B．经营

C．考虑

D．收购

【小题4】The passage mainly talks about__________.

A．what jobs migrant workers can do in big cities

B．the development of big cities

C．helping migrant workers’ children go to school

D．what difficulties those free schools face now

阅读下面短文，从短文后方框中所给的五个句子中选出四个，分别填入文中相应的序号后，使短文语义连贯，结构完整。

Reading is very important to help you learn English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.

1._______.

Part 1 is Messages. In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else. There is a test on timetable and a test on text messages.

2. ________. You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.

Part 3 is Places. In this part, too, many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal（正式的）. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a thank-you letter.

Part 4 is People. In this part all the tests are about people. 3.________. There are also some biographies（传记）about famous people. There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading.

4.________, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text.

 

A. Part 2 is Things B. There are four parts in the book C. There is another part about Nature D. You can do these tests in any order you like E. For example, there are some letters between friends

 

 

Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
What we see on TV—movies, news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
Most of the viewers are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can’t change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?
【小题1】Why is television sometimes like a baby-sitter?

A．Because television can take care of children.

B．Because children spend more time watching TV than staying with their parents.

C．Because television spends time looking after children.

D．Because television keeps children from going out.

【小题2】Which is not one of the good influences television has on our lives?

A．It stops children from attending healthy outdoor activities.

B．It provides a lot of information.

C．It changes people’s way of learning.

D．It increases people’s knowledge.

【小题3】We can learn from the passage that _________.

A．parents shouldn’t let children watch TV

B．We should believe everything on TV.

C．we can choose TV programmes

D．parents shouldn’t watch TV

【小题4】 What’s the writer’s attitude(态度) towards television?

A．消极的

B．积极的

C．中立的

D．愤怒的

【小题5】The passage is mainly about ________.

A．children spend too much time watching TV

B．people spend their time on TV for information

C．TV programmes attract children

D．the great influence TV has on our lives

Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.

      What we see on TV—movies, news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.

     Most of the viewers are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.

Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can’t change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?

1.Why is television sometimes like a baby-sitter?

A. Because television can take care of children.

B. Because children spend more time watching TV than staying with their parents.

C. Because television spends time looking after children.

 D. Because television keeps children from going out.

2.Which is not one of the good influences television has on our lives?

   A. It stops children from attending healthy outdoor activities.

   B. It provides a lot of information.

   C. It changes people’s way of learning.

   D. It increases people’s knowledge.

3.We can learn from the passage that _________.

  A. parents shouldn’t let children watch TV

  B. We should believe everything on TV.

  C. we can choose TV programmes

  D. parents shouldn’t watch TV

4. What’s the writer’s attitude(态度) towards television?

  A．消极的    B. 积极的    C. 中立的     D. 愤怒的

5.The passage is mainly about ________.

  A. children spend too much time watching TV

  B. people spend their time on TV for information

  C. TV programmes attract children

  D. the great influence TV has on our lives

 

Each year, we celebrate many holidays here in America.

On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fool’s Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).

The most important holiday for the young people comes in February. It is Valentine’s Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.

People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Father’s Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Thanksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.

There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.

Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year of work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.

1.How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America?

A. Four.                B. Five.                C. Seven.          D. Ten.

2.What is the most important holiday for the young people?

A. Thanksgiving Day.                 B. Christmas Day.

C. Valentine’s Day.                   D. New Year’s Day.

3.From the reading we know that Father’s Day comes                .

A. in May              B. in April.            C. in June           D. in July

4. Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for   .

A. children            B. mothers           C. girls              D. students

5. Many people return home in November because they want to ___________.

A. enjoy a long holiday            B. stay with their family members

C. eat big meals with friends                 D. spend Thanksgiving Day