Whenever the house gets quiet, Mrs. Smith knows just where to find her 6-year-old daughter Maria: lost in the world of stories.
“I like to read every time of the day,” said Maria, a student at Creel Elementary School in Australia.
Maria’s headmaster, Mrs. White, wants each of her 850 students and their families to learn the love of reading this year. She wants reading at home to become an activity of choice in every family, even during holiday breaks. “I truly realize reading should be an important part of everyone’s life, and nothing should stop it.” said Mrs. White.
“The aim we want most of all is to help children understand they can enjoy reading, as well as practice their skills,” said Hannas, an education researcher. He suggested parents take their children to the library and allow them to pick out books that interest them.
Each night, students take home two books to read with their parents or other family members. They have to return the books the next day with a signed note from their parents showing that the books were read, and have passing tests that check how well they understand the books.
“We’re trying to get parents into the habit of reading with their kids.” said the headmaster. “Nothing is better than sitting on a sofa with your child and reading and laughing.”
Through books, Mrs. Smith, a parent, said she’s able to give her two daughters more experiences than she could.
“I think reading opens all the doors and creates imaginations in children,” she said, “I think if you read well, you can succeed in anything in life.”
【小题1】The aim of the at-home-reading activity is to __________.

Mr. White is from the USA. He is o 1. English teacher. His classes are very interesting. We all l 2. him.

There are four p 3. in Mr. White’s family: Mr. White , his wife and his two sons---Tom and Jim.

Mrs. White can s 4. Chinese well, and she t 5. English in a school, too. Tom and Jim are in our class. They are twins(双胞胎), but they are different. Tom is tall and he likes w 6. blue T- shirts. Jim is short and he often wears black shirts. However(然而), they both p 7. soccer well. After school, we often w 8. a soccer game. Sometimes, Mr. White plays soccer w 9. us. B 10. he can’t run fast because he is too heavy. He plays soccer just for fun.

Mrs White isn’t here. She        London.

A．has been to          B．has gone to          C．has gone

Mr. White works in an office. He’s able and can easily deal with all kinds of matters.    60   . Of course he’s often busy and has no time to do the housework. His wife does all at home.
Last Friday, their daughter was hurt in a traffic accident and had to be in hospital. Mrs. White had to look after her there and she couldn’t go home to take care of the house and her husband. When Mr. White was at home alone, he never cooked meals.    61   .
Yesterday morning, before Mr. White got up, the telephone rang.    62   . His friend told him to write down an important telephone number. But he could find neither a pen nor a piece of paper. At this moment, he found there was much dust (灰尘) on the table and he wrote the number on it with his forefinger (食指).    63   . In the afternoon, his wife came back to look for a sweater for her daughter. When Mr. White returned from work and saw his wife cleaning the table,  he rushed to her while shouting, “Stop!” But it was too late!

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A picture is on my desk. It is a picture of Mary’s family. The man is her father Mr White. He is a doctor. A woman is behind Mary. She is her mother. She’s a teacher. A boy is in the picture, too. He is Mary’s brother Sam. Mary and Sam are in the same school. But they aren’t in the same grade. They look like their mother. The White family are English. They come from London.

根据短文内容, 指出能回答所提问题的最佳答案

1.Is the picture about the White family?

A. Yes, it is.        B. No, it isn’t.     C. yes, they do.    D. No, they don’t.

2.What does Mr White do?

A. He’s a doctor.      B. He’s a teacher.    C. He’s a nurse.    D. He’s a cook.

3.What does Mrs White do?

A. She’s a doctor.    B. She’s a teacher.   C. She’s a nurse.    D. She’s a cook.

4. Who does Sam look like?

A. He looks like a cook.  B. He looks like a doctor. C. He looks like his mother. D. He looks like his father.

【小题5 Where are the White from?

A. They’re from the USA. B. They’re from Cuba.   C. They’re from Canada.   D. They’re from England.