Mary is twenty-three years old. She is a nurse at a big hospital. She is very kind, and all of her patients like her very much.
One day she was out shopping when she saw an old woman waiting to cross a busy street. Mary wanted to cross the street, too, so she went over to help the woman cross. When Mary was near her, she shouted happily, “Mrs Herman! You were my patient last year.” “Oh, thank you very much, Mary,” Mrs Herman said, and stepped forward. “No, no, Mrs Herman,” Mary said quickly, “the light’s still red.”“Oh,” Mrs Herman answered as she stepped back. “I can easily cross the street alone when the light’s green.”
【小题1】Mary is a young         .

A．doctor

B．nurse

C．teacher

D．farmer

【小题2】 Why do Mary’s patients like her a lot?        .

A．Because she is very had	B．Because she is serious
C．Because she is very kind	D．Because she is their aunt

【小题3】Mary_______________ before she met her in the street.

A．knew Mrs Herman	B．didn’t know Mrs Herman
C．lived with Mrs Herman	D．didn’t see Mrs Herman

【小题4】Mary told Mrs Herman         .

A．to cross the street until the light was red

B．not to cross the street until the light was red

C．to cross the street until the light was green

D．not to cross the street until the light was green

【小题5】How many people in all are there in the passage?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

Amy Chua, well-known as the Tiger Mother, has held the attention of parents all across the US. She told Reader’s Digest that she’s a little strange about how her book struck so many nerves in the US. The reporter of the magazine is sharing the interview with us.
Reader’s Digest: Did you want your book to be controversial (有争议的)?
Amy: I don’t think it would have been controversial at all if it wasn’t for the Wall Street Journal headline that was called, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”.
Reader’s Digest: What’s your view on your parenting?
Amy: My children grew up with one Western parent. My husband doesn’t believe in raising his voice with the kids and we don’t spank (打小孩). They were really raised in a half Asian family. My book’s message is that we should try to find the balance. I believe that when children are little, you should restrict (限制) their choices. I like the traditional Chinese way. Respect authority (尊重权利) and don’t just let them watch TV all the time. I don’t think kids under the age of ten can make good choices. But once they start to get older, the lesson I learnt with Lulu (Amy’s second daughter) is that you have to start listening to them. You have to start giving them more choices and more freedom. I really think it’s important to find a balance.
I like the strict Chinese way of discipline (行为准则) and hard work when children are young. But when they’re older, you have to send love to your child, you have to listen to your child and really achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom on the one hand, which the west is very good at, and on the other hand, hard work and self discipline, which I think traditional Chinese parenting is very good at.
【小题1】Where can we find the passage?

A．In a novel.

B．In a magazine.

C．In a comic book.

D．In a history book.

【小题2】The Tiger Mother thinks the reason her book became controversial is that ______.

A．she is very famous

B．parenting is such a common topic

C．traditional Chinese parenting is too strict

D．the Wall Street Journal headline was called “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to Amy’s view on parenting?

A．We should control all of the children’s choices.

B．Spanking is necessary during children’s growth.

C．Children should be raised in half Asian families.

D．When children get older, parents should listen to them.

【小题4】According to the passage, we can see ______ in the west.

A．children respect their parents because of authority

B．all kids under the age of ten can make good choices

C．some parents don’t believe in raising their voice with the kids

D．children do all of the things according to their parents’ orders

【小题5】What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The book that the Tiger Mother wrote is very controversial.

B．Traditional Chinese parenting is much better than that in the west.

C．The Tiger Mother shows some of her ideas about her book and parenting.

D．Parents should achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom.

 

1.. He is the tallest in our class. He is taller than the r_______of the students.

2. The river is three meters d____________. It’s dangerous to swim in it.

3. The land is c_______ with white snow now.

4. If someone o      me cigarettes, I’d tell him that smoking is bad for our health.

5. He was too poor to afford his education. I wanted to give him some, but he r         .

6.What would you do if you injured your             （膝盖）？

7. He was so careless that he ________（受伤）in the accident.

8. There are many book             (架子) in the library.

9. I think a good             (听者) won’t annoy others.

10.She is very               (知识丰富的) about art.

11.My teacher will become angry if I ______（be） late for class.

12. What would you do if a friend      (say) something bad about you?

13.If I_________（be）you, I’d wear s shirt and tie.

14. Kate is shy. She feels nervous _______（talk）in front of people.

15..He_________（tell）not to play computer games just now.

 

Look at this picture. The boy is my good friend. His name is Mike. He is thirteen. He isn’t tall. His hair is brown. This is Mike’s father. He is very tall. That is Mike’s mother. She is tall, too. Mike’s father and mother are teachers. Who is the girl? She is Mike’s sister. Her name is Mary. She is very nice. All of them are English.

根据短文内容用合适的单词填空：

1.My good friend is an ___ boy.

2.How old is Mike? He is _____.

3.Mike’s father and ____ are teachers.

4. What colour is Mike’s hair? It’s _____.

5.Mary is Mike’s ____.