1 . In general, laws for children are a good thing.
One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.
Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey (遵守) rules or they should be punished (惩罚), others do not agree. The Intuits or Eskimos in Alaska almost never punish their children. The parents don’t hit them. If the children go too far, the parents punish them by making fun of them.
Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank (打臀部) their children at home, but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true in Germany. In contrast (对比), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their rights. There is even a plan for children to divorce (分离) from their parents though this is not a law yet!
1. What would the teachers do if a child in industrial countries fell asleep in class 100 years ago?2. What does “go too far” mean in Chinese?
3. Can a teacher in Germany hit his students in public school?
4. In which country can parents spank children at home?
5. What’s the main idea of this article?
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape (逃离)? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury (受伤).
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average (平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head near the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked (渗) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement (水泥) might end in injury. Trees and grass can help to reduce (减轻) the risk of the injury.
1. It is not dangerous to escape through the windows if you are strong enough.2. It is important to know the ways to escape the fire.
3. You can use a lift to escape from a fire.
4. You can open the door so that you can escape quickly if the building is on fire.
5. The injury is more serious if you drop onto cement than on the trees and grass.
3 . Education is very close in my heart. My father grew up in a very small village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read. So my father opened a night school to teach them how to read. With his help, many people learned to write their own names; with his help, many people learned to read newspaper for the first time; with his help, many women were able to teach their children how to read. As his daughter, I know what education means to the people, especially those without it. After generations (几代人) of hard work, China has come a long way in education. I am a beneficiary (受益者) of that progress. Because of this I become a singer and a professor of music.
Education is about women and the girls. It is important for girls to go to school because they will become their children’s first teacher someday. In China, Spring Bud Education Program (春蕾计划) has helped over 3 million girls go back to school. Many of them have finished university education and they are doing well at work.
Education is about equality (平等). In poor countries and areas, the number of school dropouts (辍学) is surprising. We hope to do more for the education of these places.
Education is about the young people. Young people are the future. Education is important because it not only gives young people knowledge and skills but also helps them become responsible (有责任感的) persons.
Many years ago, my father made a small difference in his village. Together, we can make a big difference in the world. I was once asked about my Chinese dream. I said I hope all children especially girls can have chances to get good education. This is my Chinese dream. I believe one day education first will no longer be a dream, it will be a reality (事实). Every young woman enjoyed it.
1. What did the writer’s father do in those days?| A．He opened a bookstore. | B．He opened a hospital. | C．He opened a night school. |
| A．Because they will become their children’s first teacher someday. |
| B．Because they love reading. |
| C．Because they can learn how to write their own names. |
| A．Up to 3 million. | B．More than 3 million. | C．Less than 3 million. |
| A．Education is about money. |
| B．Education is about women and the girls. |
| C．Education is about equality. |
| A．all women can have chances to get good education |
| B．all people can have chances to get good education |
| C．all children especially girls can have chances to get good education |
4 . Tea is one of the world’s most popular drinks. In China, a host（主人）serves tea when a guest（客人）visits. Chinese people have kept this tradition of serving and drinking tea for over five thousand years.
The story begins with the Chinese Emperor Shen Nong. He lived over five thousand years ago. He was very interested in finding new plants. One day he went out to find new plants. During a break, a man began to boil water to drink. Suddenly, the wind blew and some dry leaves（树叶） fell into the boiling water. The water became brown. The emperor drank the water and found it very refreshing. He discovered（发现）that the dry leaves fell from a wild tea bush. Since then, Chinese people have enjoyed tea very much.
There are various manners（礼仪）of drinking tea. In Beijing, a guest should receive the tea with both hands and say “Thank you.” In some cities, a guest leaves a little tea in the cup to ask for more. So, it would be good to learn about tea manners.
To Chinese, tea is not only a drink, but also a form of art and culture. Chinese people are proud of their tradition of drinking tea.
1. Chinese people welcome a guest by ________.| A．serving tea | B．giving plants | C．serving dinner |
| A．500 | B．1500 | C．5000 |
| A．the left hand | B．both hands | C．the right hand |
| A．planting trees | B．finding new plants | C．serving tea |
| A．The types(种类）of tea | B．Who first discovered tea? | C．Manners of drinking tea |
Good afternoon, boys and girls! My name is Wangwang. My English name is Harvey. I’m a black and white dog. Look at this! It’s my jacket. It’s green and red.
This is my friend. She is an American cat. Her name is Ann. She is yellow. She is fine. This is her jacket. It’s yellow.
Do you like me? Let’s be friends.
1. Harvey is a ________.| A．boy | B．dog | C．cat |
| A．black and white | B．red and black | C．red and green |
| A．American | B．English | C．Chinese |
| A．It’s yellow. | B．It’s red. | C．It’s black. |
| A．She is a cat. | B．She is my friend. | C．She is fine. |
6 . In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning, the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later, black clouds come, and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon, the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter, they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?| A．Because they may have four seasons in one day. |
| B．Because they often have very good weather. |
| C．Because the weather is warm just like in spring. |
| D．Because the sky is sunny all day. |
| A．sunshine and snow | B．black clouds |
| C．summer and winter | D．spring and autumn |
| A．warm | B．cool | C．cold | D．rainy |
| A．their friends ask them to do so | B．it often rains in England |
| C．they are going to sell them | D．they are their favorite things |
| A．Bad Seasons | B．Summer or Winter |
| C．The Weather in England | D．Strange English People |
Chores were not popular at my house. My children didn’t like to do chores. They always saw me do chores, but they hardly ever helped me do them.
A year ago, I made a game called “The Endless Chore Game”. It is really great. Here’s how the game works.
I make a card with forty squares (方框), and I write a different chore on each square. These chores can be easy and interesting like making dessert. Then my family rolls the dice (骰子) to decide what chores we have to do. The card also has a few squares with fun things, like watching TV and singing. If you are lucky, you can watch TV when the others are doing the chores.
My son likes the game very much. He goes to the kitchen happily every morning to do the game. It is really a good way to make my children do chores. You can have a try if you have the same problem as me.
1. The writer’s family began to do the game ________ ago.| A．one year | B．one month | C．two years | D．two months |
| A．A card. | B．A dice. |
| C．A card and a dice. | D．A card and forty dice. |
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. |
| C．In the evening. | D．We don’t know. |
| A．the writer only has one child |
| B．everyone in the writer’s family likes playing the game |
| C．the writer wrote this passage to parents |
| D．everyone in the writer’s family has to do the chores every day |
| A．do fewer chores | B．tell us an interesting game |
| C．make her children happy | D．make her children do chores |
From May 16 to May 23 in 2019, the Asian Cuisine Festival. Guangzhou was held to encourage communication among Asian countries.
During the festival, there were a number of activities showing Guangzhou culture and the beauty of Asian cuisine. Visitors have enjoyed all the best foods of Asia in one city, with a list of the 24 top restaurants in Guangzhou. Many famous people were invited to have morning tea, tasting the popular food like shrimp dumplings, beef or fish balls, chicken feet, etc.
Besides, “My Favorite Asian Cuisine" was held in Guangzhou to choose the best restaurants and dishes. A 1.2-meter-long hand-painted picture was published. The picture was about the cuisine choices along the Pearl River. Food and technology companies were also invited to show how to make traditional food by using modern technology. Visitors could buy other products about traditional food and culture, such as books, postcards and stamps.
The slogan (口号) of the festival is “Enjoying Asian Cuisine and Savoring the Taste of the Millennium Flower City”. Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong, is well-known for its rich food and its culture. The director of the festival said that one would need a year or two, rather than a day or two, to fully enjoy the best of Guangzhou cuisine.
Information Card
| The purpose of the Asian Cuisine Festival Guangzhou | |
| The number of the top restaurants on the visit | |
| The thing that the hand-painted picture was about | |
| The way to make traditional food in this festival | |
| The things that Guangzhou is well-known for |
9 . There are several ways from which to choose for you to keep your kids safe in your neighborhood. But the first step is to know your neighbors.
Knowing your neighbors can save you a lot of worry. It lets you know that the car that has just driven down the street belongs to “the yellow house on the corner”, or the truck that has just driven by the playground looks unfamiliar, but the guy in the passenger seat resides（居住）two doors down. It’s these simple things that keep you from going out of your mind whenever you see someone driving by where children are playing.
But you shouldn’t just know what they look like. The next step is to know them well. What do they do? How do they act? You might be OK with them driving by the playground since they live in the neighborhood, but are you OK with them being on the playground? Knowing your neighbors solves several things. First you find out what kind of people they are. This helps you know if you should let your child go out in an area where they gather. Let us face it: you do not want your child to play around people or people’s children that curse（咒骂）or hit each other. Sometimes you have to protect you child against your own neighbors.
Knowing them also makes them know you. Being neighbors is an interesting thing. You might not like them or have the same views as them, but we all usually protect those that we consider our own. If you know your neighbors, they know you. They are more likely to look after the child of the nice lady down the street in the brick （砖）house, than the people, in the house on the corner, who no one ever sees.
1. This passage is mainly to tell us .| A．how to keep your child safe in the neighborhood |
| B．how to set a good example to your neighbors |
| C．how to get along with your neighbors |
| A．studies at the same school with your kid |
| B．often comes to the neighborhood to offer help |
| C．lives in the same neighborhood as you |
| A．becoming very excited |
| B．becoming very worried |
| C．becoming very embarrassed |
| A．it is important for you to be polite to your neighbors |
| B．people in the same neighborhood are quite different |
| C．knowing your neighbors helps to keep your kids safe |
| A．the neighbors are likely to help the nice lady |
| B．the neighbors would like to help people they know |
| C．we should like and have the same views as the neighbor |
10 .
I like volleyball very much. I have three volleyballs and two tennis balls. I also have two baseballs. But I don’t like to play baseball. It is hard for me. My father likes to play it. Helen |
I don’t like sports. I love books. I have many books in my bookcase. My brother likes sports. He plays baseball, basketball and soccer. He has three baseballs and four basketballs. Alan | |
I like to play ping-pong. I often play it with my friend, Bill, after school. I think it’s easy for me, but Bill thinks it is difficult. I have two ping-pong bats and five ping-pong balls. Bill has only one ping-pong bat. David | |
1. The underlined(下划线) word “hard” means(意思是) ________.
| A．easy | B．difficult | C．interesting |
| A．Baseball. | B．Volleyball. | C．Tennis. |
| A．two | B．three | C．four |
| A．David’s friend. | B．Helen’s father. | C．Alan’s brother. |
| A．Baseball. | B．Ping-pong. | C．Basketball. |
