April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
【小题1】Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?

A．From America.	B．From China.
C．From Canada.	D．From Australia.

【小题2】On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.

A．go on a journey with their parents

B．have a party with their friends at home

C．go to the work places of one of their parents

D．take part in a school activity freely

【小题3】What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?

A．It can help girls understand their parents’work better.

B．It can teach girls more about the society.

C．It can make girls feel more confident about their future.

D．All of the above.

【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?

A．It is a special activity on April 27 in Britain.

B．Schools and many companies support this activity

C．Many girls like this day because they won’t go to school.

D．Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.

【小题5】According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in their future.

A．smart and careful	B．confident
C．hard-working	D．friendly

　　My friend has a big police dog named Kim. Police dogs are often very smart. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Kim for a long walk in the park. Kim likes walking very much.

　　One Sunday afternoon a man visited my friend. He talked to my friend for a long time. They talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Kim for his walk, but the man still （仍然） stayed. Kim became very worried （焦虑） about his walk in the park. He walked around the living-room sometimes and at last sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man went on talking.

　　After thirty minutes, Kim couldn't stand it. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down in front of the man again, but this time he held the man's hat in his mouth.

(1) The story is about ____.

[　　]

A．dogs

B．cats

C．people

D．a police dog

(2) What is the dog like?

[　　]

A．Clever.

B．Dangerous.

C．Big.

D．Friendly.

(3) Where do they go for a walk?

[　　]

A．In the park.	B．Outside house.
C．Behind the park.	D．In the living-room.

(4) when do they go for a walk?

[　　]

A．On Mondays.	B．On Saturdays.
C．On weekends.	D．Every Sunday afternoon.

(5) Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The man knew that Kim wanted to go out for a walk.

B．Kim doesn't like walking with my friend.

C．The man thought Kim was dangerous.

D．Kim sat down in front of the man because he asked him to leave.

This week I tried two new restaurants  Michelle's and Anton's． They are both French restaurants downtown．

Michelle's is a small place with about twenty tables．The waiters and waitresses are very friendly, and I had a chocolate cake and coffee．The chicken was delicious, but the cake was too dry．The meal cost about twenty dollars．

Anton's is a much bigger restaurant, and it was very crowded on that night．I waited twenty minutes for a table．Anton's is noisier than Michelle's, and the waiter was very slow with my meal．I ordered soup and a steak with fried potatoes and vegetables．The soup wasn't very hot．The steak was OK, but the vegetables weren't very good．For dessert, I had ice cream．The meal was really expensive about forty-five dollars．

Now you know why I would go to Michelle's again, but not to Anton's．

1．How many tables are there in Michelle's?

A．20                     B．25                   C．30                        D．35

2．Anton's waiters and waitresses are

A．friendly          B．rude                   C．slow            D．smart

3．Which of the following statement is true?

A．Michelle's is much bigger．                      B．The writer had a steak in Michelle's．

C．Anton's is very dirty．                            D．They are both French restaurants．

4．Why does the writer decide not to go to Anton's again?

A．Because the food was awful．                         B．Because the meal was expensive．

C．Because the service （服务）was bad．      D．All of the above．

5．The writer tried         new restaurants．

A．three                   B．two                  C．one                     D．many