A）根据下面短文内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入适当的词语，

注意：每空一词。

Different cultures make different families. For example, there are differences in the way Chinese and Americans raise children.

First, Chinese and American families have different attitudes towards independence (独立). Each Chinese child has been considered to be the apple of parents’ eyes. It is not surprising to see Chinese parents always helping their children with getting dressed, having meals, bathing, and other things. American parents, on the other hand, teach their children how to do things alone from childhood.

Second, most Chinese parents often make their children have extra classes, such as piano, drawing, or singing lessons. Parents want their children to develop in an all-round way and be better students than other children. The problem is that their children may not be interested in these classes. American parents try to respect (尊重) their children’s interests and usually don’t make them do what they don’t like.

Third, there is a difference in the way parents in China and American treat mistakes that children make. Many Chinese people believe in the saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child (不打不成器).” When Chinese parents see their children make mistakes, they often get very angry, some even hit them instead of making them realize their mistakes. This affects the children’s growth and the forming of their character, and also makes the generations gap (代沟) wide. American parents think it is common for people to make mistakes because mistakes are a part of life. They often say, “It’s OK to make mistakes. Making mistakes helps you learn.” They help their children deal with mistakes by giving them ideas about how to turn mistakes into learning opportunities (机会).

Families in China and America are quite different, and one way may seem better than the other, but it is better to think about whether the parents fit the family or not instead of talking about which one is wrong or right.

Comparisons	Differences
Different attitudes towards  independence	Chinese parents always try to do almost    1    for their children.
American parents try to let their children    2    with things on their own from childhood.
Different ways of treating children’s    3  .	Chinese children are often made to go to    4   classes.
American children are usually encouraged to do what they     5   .
Different ways of treating children’s mistakes	Chinese parents are    6    about children’s mistakes and often    7     them.
American parents think everyone can make mistakes and they are a good    8    to learn.
The author’s     9
Parenting styles should depend on what is    10    for the family.

 

Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the smaller road to the most popular bar around. He has to be at service of all kinds of passengers at all times.

A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows.

During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments (提神). He said, “I never drink when I’m working --- I would lose my license.”

He usually goes home between 2 and 3 o’clock in the night. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make any money, no one is going to give it to you.”

London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea --- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these all go to the “London Taxi for Underprivileged Children”. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长), and a lunch party is also held in honor of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the markets, the children go home again --- by taxi, and free of charge (支出), of course!

1.From the first paragraph, we can see that________.

A．highways are developing very fast and there are more and more taxis.

B．it is easy to get to any place of the country now

C．it is fun to travel everywhere in a car

D．the writer wants to tell us that a London taxi driver has many difficulties in his driving

2.It is not easy to be a taxi driver in London because ________.

A．he has to know all the places in the city and serve all kinds of passengers at all the time

B．there is much traffic in London and people there like traveling by taxi

C．he has to follow the bright traffic sighs

D．although he works hard he earns little money

3.The underlined phrase “Underprivileged Children” in the last paragraph is about the children ________.

A. who have little knowledge              B. whose families are poor

C. who will go to sea                     C. who like taking a taxi

4.What is the passage about?

A．Traffic in London.                       B．London taxi for children

C．Taxi divers’ job in London.               D．Drivers disliking taxis in London

 

用所给词的适当形式填空。

1.Tom invited me _________ (go ) swimming with him.

2.My brother _________(teach) himself English when he was seven years old.

3.Don’t make any _________ , it’s too _______(noise).

4.They go swimming instead of _________ (play) computer games.

5.The teacher often encourages us _________ (study) hard.

6.If it _________( rain) tomorrow, we_________(not go)to the park.

7.Look! The students_________ (play) on the playground.

8.He _________(take) the train to Shanghai next Friday.

9.Running is as _________(interest ) as swimming.

10.Lily is willing _________ (help) others.

11.We must try our best _________ (learn) English well.

12.We hope the world will be _____________(peace) forever!

13.World you like _________ (some) chicken? They are delicious.

14.Zhalong is one of_______________(important) wetlands in the world.

15.It is an important__________________(live) area for wild animal.

 

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word. Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important, when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
【小题1】You can learn to swim by_______.

A．reading books about it

B．looking at others swimming

C．having lessons on it

D．going into the river and learning

【小题2】We should learn English by _______.

A．listening and speaking	B．reading and writing
C．both A and B	D．swimming

【小题3】What will you do with mistakes when you speak?

A．Don’t make mistakes.

B．Study hard

C．Try not to speak English

D．Don’t be afraid.

【小题4】What’s more important for senior school students?

A．listening	B．speaking
C．reading and writing	D．learning

【小题5】We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.

A．by train	B．on the radio
C．every minute	D．now and then

If we find a bird nest (巢), we will have a good place of watching and knowing about birds. Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we'd better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it's better to use binoculars (双筒望远镜).
But how do we make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards (木板) for its cover and floor, for its left and right sides, and for its front and back sides. Don't make the boards too slippery (滑的).
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a "door". The "door" is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can't go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.  
e) Don't forget to colour the nest.
【小题1】We need ______ near a bird nest if we want to watch and know about birds.

A．a good place

B．some trees

C．to sit on eggs

D．to make a bird net

【小题2】When we're watching birds, we have to ______.

A．look after the birds more often	B．use the binoculars to catch the birds
C．hide ourselves to make the birds do everything as usual	D．catch the birds at last

【小题3】We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that ______ easily.

A．we can clean the nest	B．birds can fly in or out
C．we can hang it	D．we can make it

【小题4】According to the text, we can make a bird nest like Picture ______ with the boards.