1 . Some parents think children should do chores. But some don’t agree with them.
According to a report, 18-month-old children can help with chores. When people say to those children, “Just look at the paper”, they will pick it up. Some parents think childhood (童年) is just for playing: so they don’t ask their children to do chores. Other parents have a different opinion, but they still give their children no chores. They say, “I know it’s not right, but I do chores more quickly by myself!”
Most parents believe that chores are a way of giving children responsibility (责任), anyway. Children learn to help, share and care about others by doing chores.
Well, I think there are some other very good reasons for children to do chores.
★To feel good: Doing chores helps children understand that they’re part of the team. They feel happier when they do something meaningful for the family.
★To learn skills: Children will learn how to cook, clean and do other things in the house. These life skills will serve them well throughout their lives.
All in all, it’s good for children to grow up by doing chores. So start to help your parents with chores.
根据短文完成表格，每个空格不要超过两个单词。Opinions | Not doing chores | Parents think childhood is just for And it’s |
| Most parents believe | ||
| Some good reasons | To feel good and | |
| Feelings | We should realize the |
2 . As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in Chins more than 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant(移民) in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.
One Saturday in 2014, Ms. Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms. Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms. Woo went to America after she finished college in 2008. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.
Complete the summary of the passage above with only one word for each blank.
Chinese paper cutting has a long history. People have had it for over 1,500 years. But now it is going to
3 . Lucy is reading something about how to keep healthy on the Internet.
Good sleep is important for your health. You need about eight hours’ sleep a night. Don’t eat or read in bed. A cup of milk before sleeping may help you get a good sleep. Go to bed before 10:00 and get up early every morning. For more information, please visit www.sleeping.com.
How often do you exercise? If you want to stay healthy, you should do a lot of exercise. Try to exercise for 30 minutes a day, three or four times a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 180-2000.
Studies show that the cold or flu virus (流感病毒) can live on our hands for long. So you should wash your hands often with soap and water. If you want to know more, please call Health Line at 180-1313.
Brush your teeth twice a day and see a dentist not less than once a year. The oral examination (口腔检查) is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. Please visit www.mydr.com for more information.
Complete the chart according to the passage with only one word for each blank.
Something about | |
| Sleep | Making sure to sleep about eight |
| Exercise | Exercising for |
| Hands | Washing them often with soap because the |
| Brushing them twice a day and seeing a dentist not less than once a year. | |
4 . Beijing Opera is famous to us. It has a history from 1790. Its music and singing come from Anhui and Hebei. There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Beijing Opera is full of famous stories, beautiful facial(脸部的) paintings, wonderful clothes and fighting. Some of the stories are mainly from history books, but many of them are from famous novels(小说). The people in the stories usually can’t agree with each other. They became angry, unhappy, sad and lonely. Sometimes they are frightened and worried. Then they find a way to get on well with each other. Everyone is usually happy in the end.
Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture. In the past, it was popular with old people while young people didn’t like it. But now, more and more young people are becoming interested in it. At the same time,more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
1. How long is the history of Beijing Opera until 2025?
| A．Less than 220 years. | B．More than 220 years. | C．230 years. |
| A．Anhui and Hubei | B．Beijing | C．Henan and Hubei |
| A．angry | B．happy | C．sad |
| A．newspaper | B．magazines | C．history books and famous novels |
| A．There are three main roles in Beijing Opera. |
| B．Beijing Opera isn’t a part of Chinese culture. |
| C．More and more people are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays. |
5 . A teacher gives young students some advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to telephone your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning （闪电）
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit （出口）. Don’t take the lift.
If someone is drowning（溺水）
If you can’t swim, don’t get into water. Just cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself all the time.
Complete the chart according to the passage with only one word for each blank.
| Students’ Safety | |
| Danger | |
| In a traffic accident | If hit by a car, remember the car number. If hit by a bicycle, |
| Raining with lightning | Stay at |
| Fire | Don’t take the lift and find an exit as fast as |
| Drowning | If you can’t swim, just shout “ |
6 . Most of us probably don’t like doing housework. And most of us think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for the family makes us tired. However, the fact is that someone has to do it. Most of the time, our parents have to do the housework. Is it really fair?
Doing housework is really not as bad as it sounds. If we all do our part, it will seem less annoying (烦人的). Why should your mother have to wash your dirty clothes? You are able to take care of yourself. Doing some housework will show that you are becoming more and more independent.
Some of us may think that we are too busy to do housework. But most parents work all day and are then expected to keep a clean house! Dividing housework among the whole family will make everyone’s job much easier.
Please remember: Learning to do housework can provide you with valuable skills for the future.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F) according to the passage.
1. Most of us think that doing chores is boring.
2. It is really fair for our parents to do the housework.
3. Doing some housework will make us less independent.
4. It is easy to divide housework among the whole family.
5. Learning to do housework can offer valuable skills to us.
7 . It’s very important to follow the traffic（交通）rules in our life. When we go outside, we have to follow the traffic rules. Go at green lights and stop at red lights. When we take a car or sit next to the driver, we have to wear safety belts（安全带）. Also, we should tell our parents to follow the rules. When they drink wine（酒）, they mustn’t drive on the road. Rules, rules, rules! There are too many rules in the world. The government（政府）is strict but these traffic rules make us safe（安全的）.
Complete the chart according to the passage with not more than two words for each blank.
We must | |
| ① ②When we take a car or sit next to the driver, we have to wear safety belts. ③For our parents, don’t drive on the road after | |
| Why to do | The government |
