Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does.　But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.

Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship( 關(guān)系)with your parents.

Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.

Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug（擁抱）, a card , or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!

Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.

1.Who may influence you more than anyone else you will meet according to the passage?

A.Teachers       B. Friends       C. Parents     D. Grandparents

2.Which of the following can’t help you build a strong relationship with your parents?

A. Spending time together              

B. Being kind.  

C. Doing your best at whatever you do.    

D. playing computer games or watching TV

3.Your parents will be unhappy if you       .

A. clean up his or her room without being asked

B. fight with your brothers or sisters

C. try your best to do something

D. give them a hug

4.What does the underlined part in the passage mean? It means         .  

A. they make you become a good kid

B. they work hard

C. they are perfect

D. they do well in their office work

 

A man called his son in New York the day before Christmas and said,  “I have to tell you your Mom and I are going to divorce(離婚) ! Thirty years is quite a long time.”
“Dad, what are you talking about?” the son cried.
The father said:“We are sick of each other. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. You call your sister in Chicago and tell her about the news.”
When the daughter got the news, she is very surprised at it.
“What? They are getting divorced.” She shouted, “I’ll stop them.” She called her father immediately, and cried to her father,” Don’t do anything until I get home. I’m calling my brother back, and we’ll both be there tomorrow. Wait for us, please.”
The old man hung up his phone and turned to his wife. “OK” he said, “they’re coming for Christmas and paying their own way.”
【小題1】The old couple have been married for____ years.

A．twenty

B．thirty

C．fifty

D．fifty-five

【小題2】Why did the old man call his son on the day before Christmas?

A．Because he wanted to spend Christmas with his children

B．Because he couldn’t stand his marriage any longer.

C．Because he and his wife were sick of each other

D．Because he was sick of talking about his marriage.

【小題3】Who called the father in this story? 

A．The sick man

B．The wife

C．The son

D．The daughter

【小題4】The son and daughter would go back home on Christmas because___. 

A．they wanted to stop their parents divorcing

B．they wanted to see their parents

C．they wanted to spend Christmas with their parents

D．they wanted to give their parents the presents

【小題5】Which of the following sentences is Right ?

A．The two old men were really sick of each other

B．The two old men didn’t really want to divorce

C．The son and the daughter often went home for holidays

D．The son and the daughter knew that their parents were not going to divorce.

Mom and Dad are two of the most important people in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does.　But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.
Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship( 關(guān)系)with your parents.
Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.
Be kind.Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent’s day with a hug（擁抱）, a card , or a joke. It’s also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!
Do your best at whatever you do. You don’t have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you’re turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.
【小題1】Who may influence you more than anyone else you will meet according to the passage?

A．Teachers

B．Friends

C．Parents

D．Grandparents

【小題2】Which of the following can’t help you build a strong relationship with your parents?

A．Spending time together

B．Being kind.

C．Doing your best at whatever you do.

D．playing computer games or watching TV

【小題3】Your parents will be unhappy if you      .

A．clean up his or her room without being asked

B．fight with your brothers or sisters

C．try your best to do something

D．give them a hug

【小題4】What does the underlined part in the passage mean? It means         .  

A．they make you become a good kid

B．they work hard

C．they are perfect

D．they do well in their office work

Are you an only-child in your family? Are you feeling alone at home? How are you dealing with it?
Zhang Luwen, 12, feels lucky to have a 4-year-old “brother”. “With him, I never feel lonely at home. He goes with me wherever I go,” said the girl of Sichuan Province. But it is not easy to be a sister. Zhang has to help her parents bath her “brother” every week. This is because he is hairy — he is a dog.
As the number of pet owners in China grows more and more, Chinese students have animal friends at home. Experts say that these small animals give these only-children lessons in love, care, teamwork and generosity.
This month, the first study on the influence of pets on the children came out. It is a survey of 402 Beijing primary school students. It shows that animal friends are good for children.
China had more than 90 million only-children by 2006, according to the government. “In families of three, most children feel lonely. They don’t have many chances to learn how to love and be responsible for others,” said Zhou Xia in the study group. “So having a pet can help with the problem.”
However, some students complain that their parents don’t allow them to have pets. “They are afraid a pet would stop me studying,” said Chen Qi, of Chongqing.
Perhaps he could learn from Qin Yixing, 13, of Beijing. “I don’t play with my dog until I have finished my homework. I made the promise to my mom and I must keep it,” said the girl.
【小題1】According to the passage, experts think _______.

A．it is good for students to have animal friends at home

B．only-children families in China will be fewer and fewer

C．small animals at home are bad for students

D．parents should buy more pet animals for their children

【小題2】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Zhang Luwen’s parents bath every week.

B．Zhou Xia thinks a pet animal can solve the problem that children feel lonely.

C．Chen Qi of Chongqing has got a pet animal.

D．Qin Yixing’s parents don’t want her to have a pet.

What do you like most when you can get one of such things: freedom, true friends, love, honesty and so on? Here are some choices of students:

Chen Cheng, 14, Jiangsu: I think I need a true friend. I had some friends before. However, it seemed that they didn't treat(對(duì)待) me well. I told them my secrets but they didn't share（分享） theirs with me. What's worse, they told my secrets to others, which made me very unhappy. I hope to find a true lifelong（終身的） friend who can share happiness and sadness with me and keep my secrets.

Gan Xiaoning 14, Heilongjiang: Freedom is what I want most. I am a bird in two cages（籠子）. In school, I have to follow the school's rules and listen to teachers. At home, my parents don't allow me to do what I like, either. I have to do everything that they tell me to do: study, study and study some more. So, freedom is the only thing I really want!

Yuan Siyu, 15, Guangxi: I am a boy from a poor family. My father works very hard but only makes a little money every month to support(支撐) the family. I want to go to a key university （重點(diǎn)大學(xué)）so that I can find a good job in the future. Then, I can earn enough money to get my family out of poverty(貧困) and offer my parents a happy life.

Qu Yi, 15, Hebei: I want a complete family. My parents got divorced(離婚) three years ago. Since then, I have had no chance to be together with both of them any more. Now, I am living with my mom and get her love, but I also want my dad's love. I am envious(羨慕) of my classmates who live with their parents. So, I would have a complete family if I could.

1.What is not mentioned in the passage?

A. freedom     B. love         C. a true friend      D. hobby

2.Who is facing the problem of poverty and decides to fight?

A. Qu Yi       B. Chen Cheng    C. Gan Xiaoning        D. Yuan Siyu

3.As for Chen Cheng, she wants a friend_______.

A. who often tells lies to her    B. who only cares about her own happiness

C. who can play with her      D. who can share her feeling and keep secrets

4.Which of the following is true?

A.Qu Yi's father works very hard and makes much money to support his family.

B.Chen Cheng gets along very well with his friends

C.If Qu Yi's parents didn't get divorced, he would be much happier.

D.Gan Xiaoning says he is a bird because he wants to fly like a bird.