Maybe most of teenagers do not enjoy doing housework. We hate to do it. But I think it’s our job to do housework. Here is some advice for you.
Learn to do little things. Doing housework is really not as bad as it sounds. If we all do our parts of housework, it will seem much less tiring. We can do little things first. It will show that you are growing up.
Divide（分担） housework among the family. Your parents are also busy. They work all day and they have to keep the house clean. So it’s necessary to make everyone do housework. It will make everyone’s job easier.
Make it fun. If you can make housework a fun thing, that will be great. Most people think cooking can be fun if you put your heart into it. For example, if you cook a wonderful meal, your family or friends will be proud(骄傲的) of you.
1. The passage mainly talks about how most people learn to do housework.2. The writer gives us three pieces of advice on how to do housework.
3. In the writer’s opinion, if a teenager can learn to cook, it means he is growing up.
4. The writer doesn’t think it’s necessary for everyone to do housework in the family because it’s very easy.
5. Not all the people think doing housework is always boring.
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【推荐1】Not long ago, two of my grandchildren came over for dinner. They walked in and went straight to the sofa to lie down. Aged 10 and 12, they took out their smartphones and started gaming.
It makes me sad to watch them, and so many other kids today, consider gaming as play. When I was a kid, I knew how to play. When I wanted a metal pedal car (踏板车) like some of my rich friends, my father made me one out of wood. At first, I was ashamed of the homemade toy. But I soon began to like it when my friends all wanted a ride. Dad also built a huge playhouse and several tree houses. When I was older, he made me a high jump stand. Dad just loved building things or he really loved me, or maybe a little of both.
In my neighborhood, we didn’t have much to play with. For fun, we had to get creative. We put up tents in the yard and camped out. At night, we looked for something interesting on the streets. We once went on a week-long bike trip to a lake. It was 220 kilometers away.
My grandchildren have no idea how much fun these activities can be. That Sunday night, after dinner, I decided to take them outside to show them something “different”.
The first response (回应) was, “Why do we have to put our shoes on and go outside?” “Because I want to show you something,” I said and picked up my Frisbee (飞盘). “I think we could go outside and throw the frisbee around.”
I got a slow and unhappy “Sure” for my efforts. With some further unwillingness, we walked out into the street and began throwing the frisbee.
Slowly, we got better. My grandson caught the frisbee over ten times. It was amazing how much progress we were making. We played until it was dark.
Anyway, it was a great success. My grandchildren began a new way of playing.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。1. What did the grandchildren do to make the writer sad?
| A．going straight for TV. | B．Lying down on the bed. | C．Playing games on the phone. |
①Tree houses. ②Camping tents.
③A jump stand. ④A pedal car.
| A．①②④ | B．①③④ | C．②③④ |
| A．He advised them to walk on the streets. |
| B．He asked them to ride bikes along the lake. |
| C．He invited them to throw the frisbee outside. |
| A．I know how to play | B．I like what you like | C．I remember my childhood |
I cleaned up the family attic (阁楼) last week.
It was not the accumulated (累积的) junk that took up most of the time. What kept me stopping again and again was discovering the objects which were of great value (价值) to me.
I found my high school photos and remembered the good old days of breaking windows by accident.
So, it was those memories of the past that made my cleaning time longer.
| A．My wife bought me a sweater last week. |
| B．These objects reminded me of many things that took place in the past. |
| C．She tried to knit me a sweater, but she didn’t finish it. |
| D．I had been prepared to spend at most three days finishing the job. |
| E．It will take me three days to deal with the things. |
| F．And in the end, I had just as much junk as before. |
| G．I was excited to find my son’s first pair of shoes. |
Her husband, Mr.Jackson, is a teacher. He teaches English in a middle school in Chongqing. He works hard, too. He works from Monday to Friday. He teaches three classes every day. He wants to make more money.
1. The Jacksons are from England.
2. Mrs. Jackson works in a children's hospital in Shanghai.
3. Mrs. Jackson is learning Chinese now.
4. Mr. Jackson is an English teacher.
5. Mr. Jackson doesn't work hard.
【推荐1】Have you seen some machines that eat used plastic bottles and give some coins to the users?
Recently, such machines have appeared at universities in Chongqing. They can turn rubbish into treasure and encourage the public to recycle rubbish. The machine is as large as a fridge. Users put an empty bottle in the machine. It is identified (识别) by a small camera. Then it is put into a built-in bin. The users can get some coins. They can also give away the money.
When the machine is filled with bottles, it will tell the company’s head office. Nearby stations will send workers to have bottles collected. They pack and send them to the company.
The bottle recycling machines have greatly encouraged the public to recycle rubbish and saved natural resources. Now the machine only eats plastic bottles. At sometime in the future, it will also cover others, such as glass bottles to turn more rubbish into treasure and make full use of the natural resources.
People can also see similar machines in Shanghai. In the future, more and more such machines will appear at some large stations. Bus stops, neighborhoods and schools may have a long way to go.
1. What can you get if you put some used plastic bottles into the machines which have appeared universities in Chongqing?| A．Some cameras. | B．Some rubbish. |
| C．Some coins. | D．Some bottles. |
| A．珍宝 | B．快乐 | C．资源 | D．能量 |
| A．The users of the machines. |
| B．The students nearby. |
| C．The company s officers. |
| D．The company’s workers. |
| A．To make more money. |
| B．To save natural resources. |
| C．To make plastic bottles. |
| D．To save more food. |
| A．Only in Chongqing. |
| B．Only in Shanghai. |
| C．In Chongqing and Shanghai. |
| D．In Chongqing and Beijing. |
【推荐2】There are four great places to have fun in Sunshine Town.
 Happy Restaurant | It has the most delicious food. And it plays the most wonderful music. However, the food is the most expensive and the waiters aren’t as friendly as I think. |
 Fun Times | Many people like the theater. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats, and the workers always do their best to help you, but the tickets are more expensive than those in any other theater. |
 Easy Mall | I always go shopping here because it’s the closest to my home. People can buy the cheapest things. But there is a bad thing. The sellers here aren’t friendly. They always ask you to buy things you don’t need at all. |
 People’s Park | It’s the best place to go to on weekends. There are beautiful trees and flowers. The most important thing is that it is free for visitors. However, sometimes it’s kind of crowded. |
1. ________ plays the most wonderful music.
| A．Happy Restaurant | B．Fun Times | C．Easy Mall |
| A．Buy the cheapest things. | B．Eat the most delicious food. | C．Watch movies on the biggest screens. |
| A．Unfriendly. | B．Kind. | C．Funny. |
| A．Because it has the best things. | B．Because it has the best service. | C．Because it’s not far. |
| A．Happy Restaurant | B．People’s Park | C．Easy Mall |
| A. For the Chinese food has a special meaning. It’s not just what you eat, but how to make it more delicious and healthy is the most important thing. B. Chinese is one of the working languages of the United Nations. People all over the world use it. C. Chinese food culture is a kind of Chinese culture with a long history. It is very useful for studying Chinese culture. D. We founded China International Fashion Week in 1997. It has an important influence on the development of Chinese fashion culture. E. If you want to work in Guangdong, you must learn the local language well. It is very necessary. F. The food in Guangzhou is very delicious. People like it very much. Welcome to Guangzhou for a taste. G. Taiji is one of China’s traditional programs. It is now more about helping people to keep fit. |
【推荐1】Get ready! Six, five, four, three, two, one, blast off（发射）! With the last words, five rockets flew up into the sky.
These were not real rockets taking off, though. They were model rockets made by students from Beijing No. 65 Middle School. Using the science knowledge they had learned in class, the students built the rockets all by themselves.
Last week, students from different schools in Beijing came to No. 65 Middle School to show off their good work at the opening of “Love Science Month”. It runs from the middle of October to mid-November.
Besides rockets, students also showed off robots, model cars and other machines they had made.
“Love Science Month” is very popular, for students can learn and have fun at the same time.
On Monday, students from No. 35 Middle School saw some real airplanes at Beijing Avi-ation Museum（北京航空博物馆）. They were very excited.
“I have seen the biggest plane here and the one that flies highest,” said junior student Zhong Zhenping. “I have learned a lot about planes here. I will study hard and become a pilot when I grow up,” he said. There will be many other interesting science activities this month. Students will study space and the history of spaceflight, and also take part in competitions.
These will include making models of buildings, cars and planes.
Tu Yuanhua, a teacher from Dongcheng Student Science and Technology Center said, “The spaceship has made students more interested in science. Through ‘Love Science Month’, they are learning a lot about it.”
1. How many rockets flew up into the sky?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．ground-to-air rockets | B．Houston Rockets |
| C．real rockets | D．model rockets |
| A．跑步 | B．持续 | C．流动 | D．驾驶 |
| A．a teacher | B．a scientist | C．a pilot | D．a spaceman |
| A．Love Science Month | B．The Students and Their Rockets |
| C．Beijing Aviation Museum | D．Chang’e 5 |
【推荐2】The children often play football in the garden and sometimes break(打破) Mr. Black’s windows. One afternoon Mr. Black is at home and reads a book. In a minute he closes his eyes and goes to sleep. At that time a little boy knocks at the door. Mr. Black opens the door and asks, “Do you break my window again(再一次)?”
“Oh, no!” says the boy: “Your window is open this time and our football is in your room. May I get it please?”
1. The children often play football ________.| A．in the street | B．in the park | C．in the zoo | D．in the garden |
| A．Mrs. White | B．Mrs. Black’s | C．Mr. Black’s | D．Mr. White’s |
| A．A girl. | B．A boy. | C．A man. | D．A woman. |
| A．in | B．on | C．behind | D．near |
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. | C．Yes, we do. | D．No, we don’t. |
【推荐3】Hello，I'm Ann Green.Ann is my first name and Green is my last name.I'm an American girl.I'm eight years old.I can speak some Chinese.I like Chinese.My favourite day is Friday.My favourite sport is swimming.
My mother's name is Laura and my father's name is John.I have got(有) a brother Tim and a sister Alice.Tim likes to play ball with me all the time(一直).He is only three years old.And Alice is seven months(月) old.
We have a pet called Pirate.He is my favourite dog！We all like to play with him.I love my family.
1. Ann's family name is .| A．Ann | B．Green | C．Laura | D．John |
| A．3. | B．4. | C．5. | D．6. |
| A．宠物 | B．同伴 | C．机器 | D．保姆 |
| A．My Father | B．My Dog |
| C．My Mother | D．My Family |
【推荐1】You may have seen a talking parrot on a TV show, in a movie, or even in someone's home. The parrot has learned to copy sounds that people make. Birds are not the only animals that can copy the noises they hear. Dolphins, bats, and some apes (猿猴) also copy sounds. Now we can add elephants to this list of copycats (盲目模仿者).
Dr. Joyce Poole is a zoologist. She studies the sounds of elephants. While she was in Kenya, she would hear strange noises made by Mlaika, a 10-year-old elephant, after sunset.
Mlaika lived near a highway. Dr. Poole says, "I could not tell the difference between Mlaika's call and the distant (远处的) truck noise." She and other scientists studied Mlaika's sounds. It turned out that Mlaika was copying the sounds of the trucks driving by. Why would Mlaika copy trucks that she heard going by on the highway? Animals that are able to copy sounds may enjoy practicing new sounds. When they are kept outside of their natural environment, they may copy unusual sounds. That may be why an elephant would copy the sound of a truck.
"Mlaika was not the only copycat elephant," Dr. Poole says. Calimero is a 23-year-old male (雄性的) African elephant. He spent 18 years with two female (雌性的) Asian elephants. Asian elephants make chirping sounds (sounds made by birds) to talk with another. African elephants usually do not make chirping sounds. But Calimero now does. He is copying his Asian elephant friends. Dr. Poole says that elephants need to form bonds with their family and friends. She says, "They make sounds to communicate with each other. When they are separated, they use sounds to keep in touch.”
Parrots, dolphins, humans and elephants show that being copycat is one way that animals and people make new friends and keep old ones.
1. According to the passage, what does Mlaika copy?| A．The sound of people. | B．The sounds of trucks. | C．The sounds of birds. |
| A．To show the cleverness of African elephants. |
| B．To introduce a special life skill of Asian elephants. |
| C．To add another example of copycat elephants. |
| A．how Asian and African elephants are alike. |
| B．why the African elephant can make chirping sounds. |
| C．why the Asian elephants make noises after sunset. |
| A．发带 | B．乐队 | C．纽带 |
| A．Elephants are also copycats. | B．What an elephant can do. | C．The sounds of elephants. |
【推荐2】Twenty-five years ago, most young people in Britain wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, to take up singing. But today, things stand differently.
According to a survey by Tesco Mobile, a UK telecoms company(电子通信公司), the “dream job” of young people aged between 16 and 25 in the UK is a video blogger( 视频博主), or “vlogger”. The survey, carried out among 1,002 people, found that as many as 40 percent of them put “vlogger” as their number one choice on a list of ideal careers.
This change is undoubtedly the result of the Internet and social media(社交媒体). They have made it so much easier to reach audiences worldwide, without having to choose the job as actors in the traditional way.
“In years gone by, the biggest stars were trained by the Hollywood Studios; now, anyone with a computer camera can become an icon,” a Tesco Mobile spokesperson said. “Vloggers are the big stars of today because they are normal people interacting(互动) with their fans about everyday life.”
However, what people see is only the bright side of being a vlogger and they fail to notice the fact that only those who are successful can achieve fame and wealth. For every success there are a hundred others who have never been known.
This is why although vloggers are in fashion now, some young people chose to follow careers that don’t necessarily earn them fame, but allow them to make good use of the Internet to share their hobbies.
1. Which of the following is NOT an easy way of being known by others according to the passage?| A．To be an actor. | B．To be a vlogger. | C．To be a doctor. |
| A．they know success never comes easily |
| B．they believe being vloggers is their first choice |
| C．they are not confident |
| A．Because they are normal people interacting with their fans about big events. |
| B．Because they are common people communicating with their fans about daily life. |
| C．Because they never interact with their fans. |
| A．偶像 | B．图标 | C．肖像 |
| A．Internet can never be made good use of |
| B．most young people in Britain today wanted a career in law, to be a doctor, or, to take up singing |
| C．only those vloggers who get success can be famous and wealthy |
But what about the families that are doing all right and don’t need their teens to have a job to get by?
Some parents want their teens to work so that they can learn resoponsibility and stay out of trouble after school. Getting their first job also helps teach teens the value of money and how hard it is to earn. In fact, having a job is good for teens in some ways.
Not all teens, however, need the extra money by getting a job. If a teen wants to take part in after school activites such as soprts or games, having job could get in the way of that. Teens only get one chance to be teens and being on school sports teams might be the only chance in their lifetime. Once high school and college are over, it will be very difficult to find such a chance. So parents should think twice before allowing their children to get jobs.
There are of course some teens who really want to work and that is fine. Everyone is different. If a teen wants to work to make extra money, then he or she should be allowed to do it. As teens, they should be allowed to learn about social life.
1. Who might be the main reader of the passage?
| A．Teenagers | B．Parents | C．Teachers | D．Doctors. |
| A．ask | B．make | C．spend | D．use |
| A．All teens should be asked to go out to work. |
| B．Poor families must ask their teens to work. |
| C．A teen’s job can make him or her learn more. |
| D．Rich families must ask their teens to work. |
| A．All teens go out to work mainly because of the pocket money. |
| B．Some teens may cause trouble, so parents want them to work after school. |
| C．Taking part in after-school activites is helpful to teens. |
| D．Having a job is good for teens in some ways. |
| A．Having a job is good for teens in all ways. |
| B．Some great ideas about teens’ jobs. |
| C．Parents should treat tenns’ having jobs correctly. |
| D．Children should have jobs. |
