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.

Junior school students in Harbin，Heilongjiang，had a "long weekend"．They had four days off from Oct．19-22．It was not for any festival，but was caused by serious smog．

The smog was caused by high levels of PM 2．5 in the air．

PM 2．5 is small particles（微粒） of pollution in the air with a diameter （直径） of 2．5 micrometers or less．Waste gas from cars and factories is the biggest cause of PM 2．5 pollution． On Oct．17，the World Health Organization named air pollution a cause of cancer．

To better protect children，cities are taking action．

On Oct．21，Harbin Education Bureau decided to close primary and junior high schools for two days．

??? Beijing started a program on Oct．22 which has a warning system with four levels．The red warning is the highest warning level．It means that the next three days will see serious pollution．

When a red warning is issued（发布），schools will close．

If there's pollution that's not as serious，the Beijing Commission of Education will ask schools to stop PE classes and outdoor activities．

How will students be informed?

"First，the Commission of Education will inform schools online，" Ye Yan，head of Beijing Shijingshanqu Experimental Primary School，told Beijing Times．"Then teachers will text students’ parents．"

Will the days off affect the study plan?

"Missing school days will be made up during the summer or winter vacations，"? said Wang Hao，a physical education teacher in Beijing Chaoyang district．

For students in Harbin who had the long weekend，they would go to school on the next two Saturdays．

根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.Why did students in Harbin have a long weekend?

A． Because the weather was extremely cold．? ?????????????

B． Because a special festival came．

C．Because the winter vacation began．??????? ?????????????

D．Because there happened serious smog．

2.Which of the following is TRUE about PM 2．5?

A．It makes water polluted．? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

B．People can see it with eyes．

C．It only comes from factories． ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

D．It can cause serious diseases．

3.When a red warning is issued in Beijing，what will happen?

A．All of the work will be stopped．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

B．People aren't allowed to go outside．

C．Schools will be closed for a few days．????????????? ?????????????

D．Air pollution will be seen in a few weeks．

4.What does the underlined word "text" mean in Chinese?

A．写信????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．发信息????????????? ????????????? C．写文章????????????? ????????????? D．发邮件

5.What is the reading mainly about?

A．What PM 2．5 is made up of．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

B．How people fight against air pollution．

C．What influence the smog brings to school．????????????? ?????????????

D．How schools deal with the missing school days．

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

When I was nine years old, I used to go to the post office with my mother, sending greeting cards to my aunt in Singapore. To me, these trips were really   16   memories. And receiving mail through a mailbox outside our gate was just as exciting. My small hands could   17   get the mail without using a key! I always couldn’t wait to see how much I was   18   . Oh, a letter! From Singapore! I would run back home and show it to my   19   . When there was a letter for me, I wouldn’t run—I would open it right there.

After my family moved back to Singapore, I    20   going to the post office. Years later, my company sent me to Shanghai, and the post office found me again. Two years ago I celebrated my  21   with five friends on top of the mountain in Longsheng, China. At sunrise we   22   up to a beautiful view from the mountain top. Later in the afternoon, as we were going   23   the mountain and returning from the sunrise viewing place, a    24    shop caught our attention. It only sold noodles, coffee and had a China    25   sign.

We asked the owner if she could really send mail. She happily said yes. It seemed hard to believe,   26   we were at the highest top of the mountain. I picked one postcard out and asked my friends to write   27    a birthday note. We bought a stamp, wrote some notes and gave the shop owner the postcard.

Three weeks later, I arrived home and   28   my mailbox: Hello, postcard! I broke into a big smile.

That birthday postcard attracted me again to the post office and all its delights. I had   29  the post office all these years. Today I   30   send postcards to friends. And every time I am at the post office buying stamps, I cannot help but smile—how one postcard will make its way across the world and brighten up someone’s day.

1.A. bad             B. poor              C. good               D. short

2.A. easily           B. simply             C. hardly             D. specially

3.A. weighing        B. getting             C. selecting           D. accepting

4.A. friend           B. aunt               C. mother             D. owner

5.A. enjoyed         B. stopped            C. hated               D. considered

6.A. wedding         B. return             C. success             D. birthday

7.A. broke           B. woke              C. grew               D. stood

8.A. around          B. over               C. up                 D. down

9.A. cold            B. dirty               C. small              D. modern

10.A. Traffic          B. Life               C. Police              D. Post

11.A. because         B. though             C. while              D. when

12.A. him            B. me                C. her                D. them

13.A. bought          B. repaired            C. painted            D. opened

14.A. missed          B. influenced          C. studied             D. visited

15.A. just             B. seldom             C. still                D. never

Here is an examination notice. Mrs. Dickson gave it to her students last week. Read it and answer the questions.

To the students of Class 3

◆Examinations start on June 22 and end on June 23.

◆The time for each of the subjects is:

English   June 22     9:30 A.M.－ 10:30 A.M.

Math     June 22     11:00 A.M.－ 12:00 A.M.

History   June 22     2:30 P.M.－ 3:30 P.M.

PE       June 23     8:00 A.M. － 10:00 A.M.

Music    June 23     1:00 P.M. － 3:00 P.M.

◆For the PE test, go to the playground. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else are     written(书面) tests. They will be held in classroom 3.

◆No student can get into the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam starts.

◆No food or drink during ANY test.

◆No dictionaries during the English exam.

◆Wear sports shoes and clothes for the PE exam.

If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the tests.

1.How many written tests will the students get ready for?

    A. Two           B. Three              C. Four              D. Five

2.Who could not take the English exam?

A. Nancy. She wore her sports shoes on June 22.

B. Richard. He did not have breakfast before the exam.

C. Wendy. She forgot to take an English dictionary with her.

D. Tony. He went to school at 9:50 on the morning of June 22.

3.Where were the students of Class 3 at 8:30 A.M., June 23?

         A. In the playground.                               B. In their classroom.

  C. In the Piano Room.                           D. At the Teachers’ Office.

4.On the morning of June 23, What should Helen, a student of Class 3 get ready for?

         A. Food and drinks. Because there is no food or drinks during any test.

         B. Dictionary. Because she isn’t good at English.

         C. Sports shoes and clothes. Because there will be a PE exam.

         D. Nothing. Because all the exams are ended.

5.Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can       .

         A. ask his teacher at any time

         B. find his teacher in the playground

         C. ask his teacher on June 22 or June 23

         D. go to the teachers’ office on June 21 and ask about them