Sometimes you may not understand your parents. One minute they are friendly, the next minute they’re shouting and screaming loudly enough for the whole street to hear. So who makes them so____16___ ? You, probably!
Is your room untidy? Do you leave things on the floor? You may find it hard enough to keep one room tidy. So imagine what ___17___like for your mum and dad trying to keep a whole house in order.
When you take your clothes off, remember to ___18__. Get into the habit if taking glasses and plates down to the kitchen. Before long you’ll be doing it without thinking.
Even though you may not realize it, your parents have bought you many clothes. But they’re not buying themselves new things every week, are they? The simple truth is that there are more ___19___ things to spend money on, like the electricity bill and food.
You may hate missing a party to visit some boring old relatives. They may go on and on about what a sweet baby you were. You have no choice but to listen. Even if you ___20____, your parents won’t change their minds. Parents like to show off their family. The best thing you can do is to help entertain(使……高兴) your relatives. Your parents will be so pleased with you afterwards that they’ll probably allow you to go to the next two ___21____.
You might not want to eat, but think of it from the parents’ point of view. If you cook two meals a day, it ___22____ 730 meals a year. Can you imagine how boring this can get? Imagine how your parents feel when you say you’re not really hungry. ___23____, your parents are probably worried that you aren’t eating enough.
Eat ___24___ snacks and leave room for your meals. Finally, offer to ___25___after the meal. Your offer may not be accepted, but your parents will be pleased.

【小题1】

A．friendly B．lonely C．changeable D．comfortable

【小题2】

A．it’s B．it C．they’re D．that’s

【小题3】

A．hang them up B．leave them alone C．put them on D．throw them away

【小题4】

A．interesting B．difficult C．important D．surprising

【小题5】

A．agree B．complain C．listen D．win

【小题6】

A．concerts B．meetings C．classes D．parties

【小题7】

A．takes B．costs C．spends D．means

【小题8】

A．In addition(加之) B．In return C．At most D．At last

【小题9】

A．more B．less C．fewer D．many

【小题10】

A．do the cooking B．lay the table C．buy some snacks D．wash the dishes

How do you usually get to school? Buy bus? On foot? Roby Burch, 16, a US student, gets to school a little 36__________---he goes by horse (马).
Burch has been riding his white horse 4 miles to and from school 37 __________the beginning of the semester. “Every morning, wearing my blue jacket and jeans, I’m on my way at 6 am.” Burch says, “The streets are mostly 38__________ at this time of morning. It’s a nice way to start the day.”
The idea was his 39__________. His family were enjoying their vacation on their farm this summer, “My dad just said, ‘Roby, you 40__________ ride your horse to school every day.’” says Burch. He thought it really was a good idea.
When they got back home, Burch asked for permission from the headmaster (校长), Joe Cox, and surprisingly, he got the green light. Cox even 41__________ Burch to keep the horse next to the headmaster’s house. Then his dad helped Burch find the best route to school. It is along back streets and has 42__________cars than the others.
For the return trip every afternoon, Burch leaves school at 5:45 pm. Even now, as the days grow shorter and colder, he 43__________ to ride his horse. “ I will ride my horse even in the coldest weather.” he says.
Burch says the first time he sat on a horse as a four-year-old boy he was afraid. 44__________ now, “it’s what I do best.” It’s no surprise that he wants to be a cowboy (牛仔) when he grows up. “I love riding horses more than 45 __________ else.” He says, “It’s really a guy thing.”

【小题1】

A．normally B．casually C．differently D．actually

【小题2】

A．for B．since C．before D．after

【小题3】

A．empty B．crowded C．busy D．awful

【小题4】

A．sister’s B．brother’s C．mom’s D．dad’s

【小题5】

A．will B．won’t C．should D．shouldn’t

【小题6】

A．invited B．allowed C．taught D．urged

【小题7】

A．fewer B．few C．more D．many

【小题8】

A．begins B．stops C．continues D．refuses

【小题9】

A．so B．or C．and D．but

【小题10】

A．anything B．nothing C．everybody D．somebody

根据表格内容，选择正确答案。

Found: Watch. Is this your watch? It is a yellow watch. Please call Paul at 439-6175.

 

Lost : My backpack. It is blue with a duck（鸭子） on it. Please call Linda. Phone 416-3592.

 

Found: Dictionary. Is this your English-Chinese dictionary? It’s red. It’s under my desk. Please call Alan at 485-7700.

 

Lost: My school ID card. My name is Jim. Please call 465-0921.

 

Found: Cat. Is this your cat? It’s black and white. Please call Gina. Phone 458-3216.

【小题1】If （如果）your watch is lost, you can call       .

A．439-6175

B．485-7700

C．458-3216

D．416-3592

【小题2】Linda’s        is lost.

A．duck

B．cat

C．backpack

D．dictionary

【小题3】Alan found an English-Chinese dictionary       .

A．on his bed	B．under the chair
C．on the table	D．under his desk

【小题4】If you find a school ID card, it may （可能）be      .

A．Alan’s

B．Jim’s

C．Paul’s

D．Gina’s

【小题5】The cat is       .

A．black and white

B．blue

C．red

D．yellow

Today is Tuesday. We are having a ___31___ class in the classroom. Ms Chen is telling us what water is like. After that, she asks us “___32_ water like?” No one speaks for __33__ minutes. Ms Chen asks again,“Why don’t you __34__ my question? Don’t I tell you what water is like?”
A boy names Zhang Hui puts up his ___35__ and says,“Ms Chen, you tell us that water has no color __36__ no smell. But ___37_ can we find that kind of water? The __38__ in the river behind my house is always black and it has bad smell. ”Most of us ___39__ with him.
“I am sorry, children,” says Ms Chen. “Our water is getting__40__. That’s a problem.”

【小题1】

A．English B．history C．chemistry D．music

【小题2】

A．What’s B．Where’s C．When’s D．How’s

【小题3】

A．a little B．a few C．little D．few

【小题4】

A．tell B．answer C．say D．talk

【小题5】

A．hand B．leg C．tooth D．foot

【小题6】

A．or B．and C．but D．with

【小题7】

A．why B．who C．where D．what

【小题8】

A．food B．fruit C．fish D．water

【小题9】

A．talk B．run C．laugh D．agree

【小题10】

A．dirtier and dirtier B．dirty and dirty C．clean and clean D．cleaner and cleaner