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She is Liu Hui ,a middle school student in Anhui, one of the “ stay-at-home children” in her town. Liu Hui is 12 years old and lives 1. w _________ her sister. Her parents left home to make money in big cities when she was2.o ________ four. Liu Hui has to take 3. c _________ of her younger sister. They have to stay at home alone 4. b ________ they have to go to school.

“I used to feel5.s ________ without my parents at home,” she said, “but now I know 6. w _________ they do so. They have to go away to make money for7.u _________ so that we can live a better life.”

Every day, Liu Hui gets up at 6:30 a.m. and cooks8. b ______________. Then the two girls go to school. They have supper at 6:00 p.m. Then Liu Hui does housework and 9.h _____________ her sister with her homework. She usually goes to bed at 9:30 p.m.

Though busy, Liu Hui is still the 10.b ________ student in her class. She said, “My life is OK. But I still hope my parents will come back and live with us.”  

 

Frank is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Frank thinks his parents work very hard and it’s not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. He has some good ways to do it.

Frank likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they’re cheaper. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.

Frank has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Frank keep healthy and save money.

Frank brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.

Some students think Frank is mean. But I don’t think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him?

1.Why does Frank try his best to save money?

A. Because His family is very poor.       

B. Because His parents don’t give him any pocket money.

C. Because He thinks it’s not easy for his parents to make money.

D. Because He is very mean.

2.How does Frank usually go to school?

A. By bus         B. By bike         C. By train      D. on foot

3.Why does Frank often buy books online?

A. Because they’re more useful.

B. Because they’re more interesting.

C. Because they’re better.

D. Because they’re cheaper.

4.What does Frank bring to school every day?

A. Water         B. Juice         C. Cola          D. Orange

5.What does the writer think of Frank?

A. He is wrong    B. He is right     C. He is mean    D. He is clever

 

从下面方框中选出与下列各句中画线部分意思相同或相近，并能替换画线部分的选项。

A. at home           B. around           C. is good at           D. look alter

【小题1】My mother usually goes to work at about 7:30 in the morning,
【小题2】John is a clever boy. He does well in all the subjects,
【小题3】Dave' s father was ill two days ago, so he had to take care of him at home.
【小题4】Last night, Tom was not in. He went to a movie with his friends.

John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.
He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. John’s parents both work on Sundays. John always watches TV after he gets up. Then he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. He often complains(抱怨) he has too much homework to do.
【小题1】How often does John need to get up early?

A．Every day.	B．Five days a week.
C．Only at the weekend.	D．Every day except on Sundays.

【小题2】When does John do his weekend homework?

A．On Sunday evenings.	B．On Sunday mornings.
C．On Saturday evenings.	D．On Sunday afternoons.

【小题3】Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?
A. Because he’s too busy.        
B. Because his parents aren’t at home.
C. Because he gets up too late.    
D. Because his parents have lunch in KFC.