When I was a foreign teacher in China，every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China．One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”．I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers，nor had their mothers said it to them．“Does your mom love you?” “Of course，”they answered．
“How do you know it?” was my logical question．They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring．I was strummed. So mom's cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”. “Then how do you say ‘I love you’ to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough，so I repeated these queries in classes over time．Gradually，I began to get different responses．Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms．
One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl．When she came home from university，her mother met her at the door and hugged（擁抱）her．This had never happened before，but her mom said，“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself.”I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you．”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot．While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment，and it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning，even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love．
【小題1】The foreign teacher _________．

A．comes from America	B．is a young woman
C．is expressive enough	D．knows much about China

【小題2】Chinese students prefer to show love by __________．

A．saying “I love you”	B．cooking
C．getting good grades	D．doing something helpful

【小題3】In paragraph 4, what's the real meaning of the mom's hugging?

A．She is meeting her daughter at the door．

B．She loves her daughter and misses her．

C．She is glad that she has more time to herself．

D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter．

【小題4】In paragraph 5, what can we know from the sentence “ In my family we all say ‘I love you’ a lot” ?

A．“I love you.” is a daily greeting.

B．“ Love” is the most important word in our country.

C．They worry about each other.

D．“I love you” are the last words we say or hear from those we love.

【小題5】What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Say “I love you” more to your family．

B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people．

C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others．

D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings．

A long walk in the desert or the mountains can be exciting. And it’s a great way to keep fit. If you carry a tent and some food, you can camp overnight. But wild places can be dangerous. Here’s how you can enjoy walking and camping safely.

Before your trip

☆ Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return. If you don’t return on time, the people at home will know that you are lost or in trouble. They will know where to look for you.

☆ Make sure you’ve got a good map of the area that you’re going to.

☆ Make sure you’ve packed the right equipment for your activities. The desert is often hot, but nights can be very cold, and sometimes there are big rainstorms. In the mountains, the weather can change suddenly. A sunny day can turn cold and cloudy quickly.

The tools for survival(生存)

Sunglasses, sun hat, sun cream, windproof jacket, good walking shoes or boots, food, water, maps, compass, first-aid kit, matches, rope, knife, ground sheet,

the pack to carry your equipment.

What to do if you get lost

☆ If you’re in a car and it has broken down, stay with your car.

☆ If you are not traveling by car, make yourself easy to see. A signal fire can be seen at night. During the day, smoke may be used to show where you are. A brightly-colored blanket(毯子) may help rescuers to find you.

☆ Stay where you are.

☆ If you walk for any reason, avoid walking during the hottest part of the day. Morning and evening walking is better for saving your energy water.

☆ Keep yourself away from the rain, wind and sun, but remember: try to make yourself be in sight.

1.According to the passage, we should make a fire to _________. 

   A. show where we are                                   B. keep warm at night

   C. cook our meal                                              D. drive animals away

2.If we get injured, we can choose ________from the following tools.

   A. a ground sheet                                            B. a first aid kit

C. matches                                                    D. sun cream

3.What can we know from the passage?

   A. A map and a compass will show the right direction to us.

   B. It is a secret for us to tell where to go or when to return.

   C. We should leave our car when it breaks down in the desert.

   D. We have to keep walking while the sun is shining brightly.

 

When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother’s Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, pretended（假裝） not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.

My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker（股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人）. I said in a voice that was not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.” And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why he doesn’t send me the check. It’s already two weeks late.”

And then, in perfect English I said: “I’m getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn’t arrived.” Then she talked more loudly. “What does he want? I’ll come to New York and say it in front of his boss.” And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I can’t accept any more excuses. If I don’t receive the check immediately, I have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”

The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mother’s broken English embarrassed (使困窘) me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother’s English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.

1.Why was the author’s mother poorly treated?

A. She was unable to speak good English.

B. She was often misunderstood.

C. She was not clearly heard.

D. She was not very polite.

2.From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?

A. She was good at pretending.

B. She was rude to the stockbroker.

C. She was ready to help her mother.

D. She was unwilling to phone for her mother.

3.Even after the author made the phone call to the stockbroker,__________.

A. they forgave the stockbroker

B. they failed to get the check

C. they moved to New York immediately

D. they wrote to their boss at once

4.What does the author think of her mother’s English now?

A. It’s hard for her to understand.

B. It embarrasses her.

C. It helps her understand the world.

D. It helps her forgive rude people.

 

Garden Hotel Address: 222 People’s Street Phone: 514-6023 The number of rooms: 120 Single room: $25  Double room: $35 Special attractions (吸引人的東西): French restaurant, swimming pool, coffee shop, phone and TV in each room, near the city center

Gloria Hotel Address: 129 North Street Phone: 595-5620 The number of rooms: 50 Single room: $12  Double room: $18 Special attractions: Close to the airport, phone in each room, restaurant

Dreamers’ Hotel Address: 233 People’s Street Phone: 641-6946 The number of rooms: 120 Single room: $15  Double room: $20 Special attractions: Near the gym, Chinese restaurant, coffee shop

No.1 Hotel Address: 1264 Children’s Street Phone: 643-8211 The number of rooms: 180 Single room: $30  Double room: $50 Special attractions: Japanese restaurant and Chinese restaurant, swimming pool, large garden

【小題1】 _____ and _____ have the same number of rooms.

A．Garden Hotel, Gloria Hotel	B．Garden Hotel, Dreamers’ Hotel
C．Gloria Hotel, NO.1 Hotel	D．Dreamers’ Hotel, NO.1 Hotel

【小題2】What can we know about Garden Hotel and Gloria Hotel?

A．They both have a phone in each room.	B．They both have a swimming pool.
C．They are both near the city center.	D．They both have a TV in each room.

【小題3】The most expensive double room is _____ dollars in _____.

A．50, Dreamers’ Hotel	B．50, NO.1 Hotel
C．35, NO.1 Hotel	D．20, Dreamers’ Hotel

【小題4】In Dreamers’ Hotel and NO. 1 Hotel, you can _____.

A．have a good time swimming	B．enjoy delicious Chinese food
C．eat great French food	D．have coffee in a large garden

【小題5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．We can call NO.1 Hotel at 595-5620.	B．Dreamers’ Hotel is on North Street.
C．Only Gloria Hotel is near the airport.	D．Gloria Hotel is near Garden Hotel.

An old farmer lived with his little grandson. Every day the farmer got up early to read books.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I want to read books just like you, but I don’t understand them. What are the advantages of reading?” The grandfather said, “Take this litter basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” he boy did, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “ You’ll have to walk faster next time.”
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. The boy said, “ See Grandpa, it’s useless!”
So you think it is useless?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It was clean, inside and out.
“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”
【小題1】The grandfather got up early to __________.

A．repair a basket

B．do farm work

C．wake up his grandson

D．read books

【小題2】The underlined phrase “l(fā)eaked out” means “______” in Chinese.

A．出現(xiàn)

B．保留

C．漏出

D．爆發(fā)

【小題3】The passage might be written for ___________ to read.

A．children who like asking questions

B．children who like playing with water

C．children who dislike farming

D．children who dislike reading

【小題4】 The basket was ________ in the end.

A．light

B．clean

C．useless

D．dirty

【小題5】 What can we know from the passage?

A．The old farmer might be changed by reading.

B．The old farmer played tricks on his grandson.

C．The little boy got a full basket of water at last.

D．The old farmer was angry when he saw the empty basket.