2 . Nowadays, there are more and more TV talent shows. They are very popular all over China. These talent shows give everyone a chance to show off their talents. For some lucky people, these shows may make them famous, and can even make them rich. However, there are also many bad sides. First, some young people just imitate(模仿)the people they love. They may forget about their own style. Second, young people spend too much time on such TV shows. They always dream of being a star, so they spend less time on their studies.

I think TV talent shows are social activities. Young people can join in these activities to get social experience. But they should know that the chance of being famous is very small for most people and they should know that their schoolwork is much more important. In a word, you can do what you like, but you should know what is important and what is not.

1. Young people always dream of _________.

A．being a writer

B．being a teacher

C．being an actor

D．being a star

2. How many bad sides of TV talent shows in this passage?

A．Four.

B．Three.

C．Two.

D．One.

3. What does the writer think of TV talent shows?

A．Social activities.	B．Famous clubs.
C．Popular shows	D．School activities.

4. What does the writer think is more important for young people?

A．Social experience.

B．Schoolwork.

C．Their dreams.

D．Their talents.

5. Which of the following is RIGHT?

A．These shows can make everyone famous.

B．Some young people spend more time on their studies.

C．In China, TV talent shows are very popular.

D．These shows only have good sides.

3 . Parents always want the best for their kids. But everyone has their own way of parenting(养育). Here are some popular parenting styles. Which one do you like best?

Tiger parents（虎爸虎妈） They are strict with their children. They want them to get the best grades in their class. They love their kids in their hearts.	Dolphin parents（海豚式父母） They just want their kids to be happy and healthy. They make sure their kids get enough sleep and exercise.
Helicopter parents（直升机式父母） They worry too much about their children and "fly" over them like helicopters. Many people think these parents should give their children more freedom(自由).	Lawnmower parents（割草机式父母） Like a lawnmower that cuts grass, they get rid of(去除) all difficulties for their children. Their kids never learn to work out problems on their own.

1. Tiger parents treat their kids in a ________ way.

A．good

B．kind

C．strict

D．right

2. Dolphin parents usually want their children to get ________.

A．best grades

B．little sleep

C．enough love

D．enough exercise

3. If you have helicopter parents, you may ________.

A．get less freedom	B．face more difficulties
C．worry about your parents	D．"fly" over your parents like helicopters

4. As lawnmower parents, they will ________.

A．cut grass before their kids

B．get rid of all difficulties for their kids

C．make sure their kids are happy and healthy

D．ask their kids to work out problems on their own

5. What's the best title for the passage?

A．Kids and parents	B．How parents get on with kids
C．Everyone has their own parents	D．Different ways of parenting

4 . Look at this .What’s this in English？ Ah , it’s a photo . Who’s that in the photo? It’s Lin Yang. Lin Yang is my good friend . She is a nice girl . Who’s that boy in black ? It’s Jim . He is an English boy . He is very cool . He is my friend ,too . We are all in the same school . I like Jim and Lin Yang.
1. What is this ? It’s __________________.

A．a school	B．a friend
C．a photo	D．an English friend

2. Lin Yang is        .

A．a good boy	B．a cool boy
C．a nice girl	D．an English girl

3. What color is Jim in ?

A．Red

B．Yellow

C．Orange

D．Black

4. ---- Who is an English boy ?
---- _________________ .

A．I	B．Jim
C．Lin Yang	D．Jim and Yin Yang

5. ---- Who are in the same school ?
---- __________________ .

A．Jim and Lin Yang

B．Jim and I

C．Lin Yang and I

D．Jim , Lin Yang and I

5 . Do you enjoy wearing Levi’s blue jeans? Blue jeans have become popular all over the world, but do you know how they got started?
Levi Strauss was born in Germany in the mid 1800’s and immigrated(移居) to the United States as a young man. He lived in New York City and learned the dry-goods business for several years. In 1853 he took his knowledge and his dreams to San Francisco (California, USA). His dream to succeed came true over the next 20 years as he became a very successful businessman.
Many of Levi Strauss’ customers were cowboys and miners. They needed clothing that was strong and lasting. Strauss found a special cloth from France that was comfortable and lasted a long time. It was called “serge and mines” which was later shortened to the word “denim(粗棉布)”.
Another man named Jacob Davis bought large amounts of the denim cloth from Levi Strauss. He was a tailor who made pants for hard-working men. One of his customers was continually tearing the pockets off his pants. So Jacob Davis decided to put rivets(铆钉)on certain parts of the pants to make them stronger. The customer loved the new pants so much that he told all his friends, and soon Jacob Davis was busy making lots of pants with rivets.
Jacob Davis soon realized that using rivets was a great business idea, and he didn’t want anybody to steal that idea. He decided that he would need to get a patent. But being a poor tailor, he didn’t have money to pay for the patent. After thinking it over, he went to the businessman Levi Strauss and told him his idea. He said, “If you agree to pay for the patent, we will share the profits from the riveted pants.” Levi Strauss did agree, and the new riveted pant business was called Levi Strauss and Company. Today Levi’s jeans are more popular than ever, and Levi’s name continues to live in.

1. What is Levi Strauss?

A．A tailor.	B．A miner.
C．A cowboy.	D．A businessman.

2. What do you think the underline word patent mean?

A．办法

B．利益

C．专利

D．公司

3. Jacob Davis thinks         .

A．he must get the help of Levi Strauss.

B．his idea is good and he can do it easily.

C．Levi Strauss can’t share his profits.

D．all the persons all over the world like the jeans very much.

4. Which is right according the passage?

A．Jacob Davis sewed pants in his business.

B．Levi Strauss didn’t want to pay for Jacob Davis’ patent.

C．Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis became business partners.

D．Jacob Davis put rivets in pants because they looked good.

5. What do you think the writers main idea?

A．How were the jeans invented?

B．How does Levi Strauss succeed?

C．Jacob Davis was a clever man.

D．How to earn more money?

6 . At present more and more people like to travel during their holidays. The other day I read a report about the ____ people spend their holidays. It is reported that in recent years several new holiday habits have developed. ____ them, the most interesting one is the growth of holiday camps.
From the report we can see that in 1990, forty percent of people stayed at ____ for their holidays. However, now the percentage has fallen to nine percent. More people go out for fun. People enjoy fresh air, clean water and green hills when they go camping in places far____ the city. In 1990, thirty-eight percent of people ____ going to the seaside ____ in 2002 only twenty-seven percent preferred to go there. What great changes!
____ have those changes taken place? I think there are several reasons. Firstly, it’s because people can ____ to travel. Secondly, people prefer to live a high quality and more wonderful life. Thirdly, their ____ to relaxation have changed. Fewer and fewer people want to save ____ money by living a simple life.1.

A．time

B．ways

C．places

D．cities

2.

A．Between

B．Around

C．Among

D．With

3.

A．home

B．villages

C．the seaside

D．places of interest

4.

A．away

B．from

C．to

D．of

5.

A．stopped

B．hoped

C．enjoyed

D．disliked

6.

A．when

B．where

C．while

D．as

7.

A．What

B．Why

C．How

D．When

8.

A．cost

B．save

C．afford

D．spend

9.

A．attitudes

B．rules

C．replies

D．solutions

10.

A．little

B．lots of

C．few

D．no