1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers?

A．In a car.

B．At home.

C．At Grandma’s house.

2. What is Grandma’s specialty for Thanksgiving?

A．Roast chicken.

B．Apple pie.

C．Fried fish.

3. How does the boy sound in the end?

A．Excited.

B．Surprised.

C．Calm.

4. What do we know about the boy’s dad?

A．He will go to Grandma’s house by himself.

B．He made some cornbread for Thanksgiving.

C．He has just finished a business trip.

2 . Why doesn’t John go to school today?

A．It’s the weekend.

B．He’s too tired for school.

C．His school is closed down.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man’s favorite thing about his new phone?

A．The quality of the videos.

B．The quality of the screen.

C．The quality of the pictures.

2. What happened to the man’s old phone?

A．He kept it.

B．His mother threw it away.

C．His grandfather uses it now.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many children will go to the party?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Seven.

2. Who will bring their son?

A．The Simpsons.

B．The Miles.

C．The Smiths.

3. How many hours will the Smiths be late?

A．For half an hour.

B．For an hour.

C．For two hours.

4. What will the man do tomorrow?

A．Buy some bottles of wine.

B．Play soccer in the yard.

C．Hold a party.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the woman start swimming?

A．She wanted to get fit.

B．She liked it very much.

C．Her husband asked her to.

2. When did the woman join the swimming club?

A．After her child was born.

B．After her winning prizes.

C．About three years ago.

3. What does the woman have to do every day besides her practising?

A．Do all the housework.

B．Take care of the children.

C．Take part in club activities.

4. How does the woman’s husband think of her swimming?

A．He gives a lot of support to her.

B．He wants her to win more.

C．He suggests she practise more.

6 .

A．She prefers to eat out.	B．She is not hungry at all.
C．She has a lot to do in the kitchen.	D．She wants to make their own food.

7 .

A．He relies much on his family.	B．He will come to their home by himself.
C．He enjoys sitting in the kitchen.	D．He will walk to the station.

8 .

A．Difficult.

B．Memorable.

C．Uninteresting.

D．Worthwhile.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened at the man’s dinner with his host family?

A．He forgot to introduce himself.

B．He called the host by the wrong name.

C．He whispered to someone.

2. How did the man deal with the situation?

A．He apologized for his behavior.

B．He said nothing about it.

C．He made a joke of himself.

3. How does the woman sound in the end?

A．Helpful.

B．Embarrassed.

C．Grateful.

10 . It is difficult for the parents of every family to teach their children to be responsible (有责任的) for housework.

A school in Shanghai is making its students do housework for their parents. Third graders (三年级学生) must learn how to cook and clean, sixth graders do some washing and fold the clothes, and seventh and eighth graders cook balanced meals with 15 yuan.

Many parents think it’s a good way for children to try housework, but they don’t know how to do it at home. With the following ideas, you can really get your children to help at home.

If you want to make your children think that they can do everything quite right, please don’t always scold (批评) them but give lots of praise (表扬) at home. Talk more about what he did right, not about what he didn’t do. If your child finishes some difficult work, give him or her a Sunday trip or a ball game with Dad as a reward.

1. Who should learn to cook balanced meals with 15 yuan according to the passage?

A．A third grader.	B．A fourth grader.
C．A sixth grader.	D．A seventh grader.

2. What should parents do when the children do housework?

A．Scold them when they are wrong.

B．Give them a lot of praise.

C．Don’t let them do it.

D．Tell them not to do difficult work.

3. What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “reward”?

A．说明

B．奖励

C．惩罚

D．报答

4. The best title (题目) of the passage may be “________”.

A．Make Children Do Housework	B．How to Teach Children
C．Housework	D．School and Housework