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　　Mr. Jackson was a painter (画家) from England． One day he was staying in a hotel in Australia． While he was having breakfast, an American who had a picture under his arm sat beside him. They introduced (介绍) to each other. The American's name was Jim Black. He only collected pictures. But when Mr. Jackson asked if he was a painter too, Mr. Black answered, "Yes, I am."

　　Soon they became friends and began to talk something about painting. "It's a beautiful day. Let's paint some pictures in the garden," said Mr. Jackson after a while. Mr. Black didn't know what to answer because he was not able to paint.

　　A little time later they went into the garden with a paint box. The garden was full of spring flowers. Mr. Jackson began to paint but Mr. Black didn't. He was just walking in the garden.

　　"I've almost finished my picture ."Mr. Jackson said． He was going to finish a nice picture of a mother giving food to her baby in the garden.

　　"Beautiful! Wonderful! You are a very good painter. But I'm afraid that you have made one mistake. "said Mr. Black, "When a mother gives food to her baby she always opens her mouth too. " Mr. Jackson laughed and said, "I don't think every mother does that. Have you finished your picture yet, Mr. Black? No, not yet," answered Mr. Black.

　　"What shall I paint?" he thought to himself. Then he had a good idea．

　　Mr. Black said he was painting a picture in only one color. Mr. Jackson asked what the picture was. Mr. Black answered with a smile, "A white cat is catching a white mouse in the snow."

根据短文内容，选择正确答案.

（1）Mr. Jackson met Mr. Black in ________.

［　　］

（2）Jim Black ________.

［　　］

A．was a painter

B．was an old friend of Mr. Jackson's

C．only collected paintings

D．collected Mr. Jackson's paintings

（3）It was ________.

［　　］

（4）Mr. Jackson painted ________.

［　　］

A．a mother having meals

B．a baby taking food from its mother

C．a mother giving food to her baby with her mouth open

D．a baby opened its mouth wide

（5）There was ________ in Jim Black's painting.

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　　Mr. Jackson was a painter (画家) from England． One day he was staying in a hotel in Australia． While he was having breakfast, an American who had a picture under his arm sat beside him. They introduced (介绍) to each other. The American's name was Jim Black. He only collected pictures. But when Mr. Jackson asked if he was a painter too, Mr. Black answered, "Yes, I am."

　　Soon they became friends and began to talk something about painting. "It's a beautiful day. Let's paint some pictures in the garden," said Mr. Jackson after a while. Mr. Black didn't know what to answer because he was not able to paint.

　　A little time later they went into the garden with a paint box. The garden was full of spring flowers. Mr. Jackson began to paint but Mr. Black didn't. He was just walking in the garden.

　　"I've almost finished my picture ."Mr. Jackson said． He was going to finish a nice picture of a mother giving food to her baby in the garden.

　　"Beautiful! Wonderful! You are a very good painter. But I'm afraid that you have made one mistake. "said Mr. Black, "When a mother gives food to her baby she always opens her mouth too. " Mr. Jackson laughed and said, "I don't think every mother does that. Have you finished your picture yet, Mr. Black? No, not yet," answered Mr. Black.

　　"What shall I paint?" he thought to himself. Then he had a good idea．

　　Mr. Black said he was painting a picture in only one color. Mr. Jackson asked what the picture was. Mr. Black answered with a smile, "A white cat is catching a white mouse in the snow."

根据短文内容，选择正确答案.

（1）Mr. Jackson met Mr. Black in ________.

［　　］

（2）Jim Black ________.

［　　］

A．was a painter

B．was an old friend of Mr. Jackson's

C．only collected paintings

D．collected Mr. Jackson's paintings

（3）It was ________.

［　　］

（4）Mr. Jackson painted ________.

［　　］

A．a mother having meals

B．a baby taking food from its mother

C．a mother giving food to her baby with her mouth open

D．a baby opened its mouth wide

（5）There was ________ in Jim Black's painting.

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Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut." Joanna noted.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to sit in my arms on the sofa and talk with me," said Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which."

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list." said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years." Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last."

Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.

1."The door to his room is always shut" suggests that the son_______.

A．is always busy with his studies

B．doesn't want to be disturbed

C．keeps himself away from his parents

D．begins to dislike his parents

2.What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _______.

A．their daughter isn't as lovely as before

B．they can't read their daughter's mind exactly

C．they don't know what to say to their daughter

D．their daughter talks with them only when she needs help

3.which of the following best explains "the wall of silence" in the last paragraph?

A．Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.

B．Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.

C．Teenagers do not talk much with their parents.

D．Teenagers talk little about their own lives.

4.What can be learned from the passage?

A．Parents are unhappy with their growing children.

B．Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.

C．Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers.

D．Parents should try to understand their teenagers.

 

These four ads are for four children’s books. They talk about the writers, prices, sizes and so on of the books.

Alfie’s Angels Henriette Barkow       Ages 8-12 Pictures by Sarah Garson Alfie wants to be an angel（天使） because angels can do anything! But his teacher has other ideas. She thinks Alfie wants to look cool. ￡7.50  21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and French	That’s My Mum Henriette Barkow      Ages 8-12 Pictures by Derek Brazell People often think that Mia’s mum is not her mother because they don’t like each other. Mia doesn’t want people to think that. Mia and her friend Kai decide to do something about this. ￡6.50  21.5 cm x 27cm Languages : English and Chinese
What Is Peace Emma Damon         Ages 4-6 Peace is giving…not taking. Peace is love…not hate. And peace is many more things… ￡5.99  19 cm x 21cm Languages : English and Japanese	Farmer Duck Martin Waddell        Ages 6-8 Pictures by Helen Oxenbury There was a duck. It lived with a lazy farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed. One day the other animals decided to do something for the duck. ￡8.50  28 cm x 23cm Languages : English and Korean

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【小题1】 Why does Alfie want to be an angel?

A．Because angels can fly.	B．Because angels can do anything.
C．Because angels look like each other.	D．Because angels are cool.

【小题2】 How much is What Is Peace?

A．￡7.50.

B．￡6.50.

C．￡5.99.

D．￡8.50.

【小题3】Andy is a Korean boy. Which book can he read?

A．Alfie’s Angels.	B．That’s My Mum.
C．What Is Peace.	D．Farmer Duck.

A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to drop these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.
【小题1】From the first paragraph we know that      .

A．people always fail to break bad habits

B．we must change all the habits we have

C．a habit is a terrible thing we can never change

D．it’s difficult, but we should do something about bad habits

【小题2】The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that      .[来源:学_科_网]

A．it is not easy to give up bad habits	B．there is a long way and a short way
C．something dangerous may happen	D．we must cut bad habits in a short time

【小题3】 According to the passage, if you want to drop your habits, you have to      .

A．talk to others when you are in low spirits	B．know why you do what you do
C．finish your homework first	D．spend less time on the Internet

【小题4】. The main purpose of this passage is to ask us       .

A．not to shout at people when we are sad	B．not to spend much time on the Internet
C．to give up our bad habits	D．to decide what to choose