1 . This Sunday is grandpa’s birthday. The Smith family are going to celebrate it at home, so they will have a busy weekend.

	Saturday	Sunday
Morning	Dad — clean the car in the garden. Mum — clean the kitchen and bedroom of their house. Amy — have dance lessons in the gym. Rose — work on science projects in the library.	Mum — make a big birthday cake. Amy and Rose — wrap grandpa’s gifts.
Afternoon	Mum and dad — buy some food at the supermarket. Amy and Rose — choose gifts and cards for grandpa.	Amy — help Mum cook delicious food. Rose — help Dad decorate the room.
Evening	Watch TV together	Amy and Rose — give gifts to grandpa. The whole family — have a party.

1. What will Mum do at this weekend?

A．Clean the kitchen and bedroom.	B．Buy some food.
C．Make a big birthday cake.	D．All the above.

2. What will Amy do on her own at this weekend?

A．Decorate the sitting room.	B．Choose gifts and cards for grandpa.
C．Have dance lessons in the gym.	D．Buy some food at the supermarket.

3. ________ maybe likes science best.

A．Dad

B．Mum

C．Rose

D．Amy

4. There are ________ people in the family.

A．two

B．three

C．four·

D．five

5. According to the passage, what will the whole family get together to do?

A．Clean the home.	B．Eat the birthday cake.
C．Cook delicious food.	D．Give gifts to grandpa.

2 . Dusting is particularly annoying. Nearly two-thirds of household dust content comes from the outdoors, some of which may contain harmful chemicals. So, keeping your home as dust-free as possible is important to improve overall health.     1    ？

In general, you should dust your home’s most exposed surfaces on a weekly basis. This means items such as tables, shelves, beds, dressers, counter-tops and windows.     2    . Use microfiber or natural-fiber cloths that will pick up the dust.

Change your bed sheets weekly, as dust mites (螨) especially love bedding.     3    . Every three to six months, clean behind and under furniture, and wash your bedding.

Since so much dust comes in from the outdoors, you can cut down on the amount gathering in your home by keeping doors and windows closed as often as possible, and placing carpets on both sides of doors.     4    , changing them for a pair of slippers or private house shoes.

Get rid of odds and ends, which can easily attract dust, and be careful how you handle clothes. Since clothes both collects dust and sheds (掉落) fibers, regularly wash any clothes or don’t throw clothing on the ground.

When you’re getting ready to clean a room, always work from the top down.     5    , the dust on the highest surfaces will drift down to everything you’ve just cleaned.

A．If you dust from the bottom up

B．How can we keep the home dust-free

C．Why should we keep the home dust-free

D．You can remove your shoes when you come home

E．You can buy some new shoes before you return home

F．Don’t use feather dusters that simply push the dust around

G．Items that don’t collect dust easily can go a month without cleaning

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do the speakers think about their children?

A．Noisy.

B．Tidy.

C．Shy.

2. Where are the speakers’ children?

A．In New York.

B．In London.

C．In Singapore.

3. What will the speakers miss about their children?

A．Their friends.

B．Their laughter.

C．Their music.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where will the man go first this afternoon?

A．To the market.

B．To the post office.

C．To the repair shop.

2. What will the man do tomorrow night?

A．Visit his grandparents.

B．Throw a party for the kids.

C．Have dinner with his mother.

3. What will the speakers have for dinner tonight?

A．Roast chicken.

B．Sandwiches.

C．Pizza.

5 . Your family may have special traditions. Whether making cookies, walking around to enjoy colorful lights, or watching a favorite holiday movie, these traditions can help you feel closer to the people you love.     1     Here’s how to get started.

Think about the traditions your family already has, then write them down. Ask older adults in your family what traditions they remember participating in as children.     2    

Next, gather the thoughts you and your family may have for brand-new traditions.     3     For instance, you could discuss making a special once-a-year outing, like going to a nice restaurant or seeing a show.

    4     Think about who those people are in your family. They can help you with creating the “guest list” for any special family gathering, picking a date and time, and choosing the setting. They can also help you plan a video call with loved ones who may live far away but still want to share in the fun.

Celebrating traditions is a great way to create family memories that last forever. Consider taking photos while you’re spending time together. If you try a new tradition, take time afterward to reflect on it. Did your family enjoy it? Is there anything you would do differently next time? The point of a tradition is to like it so much that you want to do it again.     5    

A．Add those ideas to your list.

B．Traditions can be super simple.

C．Therefore, keep up the traditions once you establish them.

D．You can enjoy established traditions or create new ones together.

E．It’s also OK to change it in a way that works best for your family.

F．Many families have members who love to bring everyone together.

G．There could be some they might have forgotten but may enjoy reviving.

6 . Dear Tom,

I’m going to Shanghai tomorrow morning. I plan to go shopping this afternoon, but I will be busy and maybe I will work late in the evening, so I need your help. Could you please go shopping for me this afternoon? Here are the things I need.

＊ a kilo of oranges ＊ some apple juice ＊ white sports shoes (Size 37) ＊ a notebook ＊ a black pen ＊ a purple T-shirt (Size M)

Oh, remember to buy some chocolate for our daughter Maggie. The money is in my handbag. It is on the wall, behind the door.

Thanks for helping!

Love,

Lucy

1. Why does Lucy need Tom’s help?

A．Because she is tired.	B．Because she isn’t fit.
C．Because she isn’t free.	D．Because she isn’t happy.

2. What doesn’t Tom need to buy?

A．Some apple juice.	B．A purple T-shirt.
C．A kilo of oranges.	D．A watch.

3. Where is Lucy’s handbag?

A．Behind the desk.	B．On the wall.
C．Behind the table.	D．Behind the chair.

4. Who is Tom?

A．Lucy’s father.

B．Lucy’s brother.

C．Lucy’s son.

D．Lucy’s husband.

5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．Lucy wants a red pen.	B．The chocolate is for Tom.
C．The size of Lucy’s shoes is 37.	D．Tom is going to Shanghai tomorrow.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many voice massages have the woman left?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

2. What problem does the woman have?

A．She is a little deaf.

B．She fails to contact someone.

C．She sends the wrong message.

3. What will the woman do next?

A．Clean her house.

B．Visit her grandpa.

C．Pack the books.

8 . 在中国，中学生很少做家务。请写篇80词左右的短文，内容包括：
1. 中国高中生做家务概况；
2. 你对学生做家务的看法；
3. 你最喜欢做的一项家务及原因。
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9 . When I came home on the first day of every school year, there was always a new book on my bed. My mother lived for tradition-especially on holidays. Knowing how much I loved to read, a new book was the perfect way to begin a new school year for me, and it was a reminder of how much she cared.

I carried my mother’s thoughtfulness into my own children’s lives. When it was time for them to start school, we began our own traditions. For us, it was all about our favorite pizza at dinner and High/Low, a game in which the kids shared their best and not-so-good memories of that first school day. They loved the game so much that they made me share mine.

The start of a new school year can be exciting or frightening for children, but creating a family tradition can help beat the first-day-of-school blues. Kristin Taylor of Murray, Kentucky, wishes her parents had recorded her childhood more, so she’s promised to do that for her kids. “I want to remember the moments that seem little but end up being the stories we retell as our kids grow up,” says Taylor, mother to three children.

Each year on the first school day, she photographs her children in their school uniforms. “I plan on giving them a book of those photos when they graduate,” she says.

The book “The Kissing Hand” has meant a lot to Marie Karns and her daughter, Lil. In the story, a baby raccoon (浣熊) cries to his mom that he doesn’t want to go to school. The mom passes down a tradition from her mom to her little boy. She kisses the inside of his palm (手心) so he can take her love to school with him. “We read the book every year and then I kissed the palm of her hand so she could take it to school with her,” says Karns.

Traditions create memories and one day, when the kids are older, they will be a great way to look back and remember those new beginnings.

1. What did the author think of the new book on her bed?

A．It expressed her mother’s wish to teach.

B．It was an everyday gift for her.

C．It was a great way for her to start each school year.

D．It showed her mother’s love for reading.

2. What did the author’s children do on their first school day?

A．They went out to a restaurant to have dinner.

B．They read a new book together.

C．They discussed how to start a new family tradition.

D．They described their experiences that day in a game.

3. What can we learn about Kristin Taylor?

A．She values childhood memories.	B．She works as a photographer.
C．She is strict with her children.	D．She is good at telling stories.

4. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．A family tradition.

B．Karns’ love.

C．Lil’s gift.

D．A children’s book.

10 . What is the dog’s name?

A．Robert

B．Scott

C．Michael.