In China, very few children make pocket money, , in western countries, most

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In China, very few children make pocket money, , in western countries, most kids make pocket money bythemselves. They make money in many different . When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruitsof their own trees to neighbours. Kids may also help do housework to make money at home. When they sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, during the summerholidays.
There are many of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the of money byworking hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to money to buy things they need or want, suchas books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to the daily life problems by helping theirparents or others. Making pocket money is for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage theirkids to make pocket money.

小题1:

A．Also

B．Anyway

C． However

D．Besides

小题2:

A．ways

B．levels

C． homes

D．countries

小题3:

A．teachers

B．friends

C． parents

D．neighbours

小题4:

A．get

B．have

C． catch

D．reach

小题5:

A．really

B．hardly

C． properly

D．especially

小题6:

A．choices

B．advantages

C． problems

D．lessons

小题7:

A．fun

B．value

C． message

D．purpose

小题8:

A．count

B．waste

C．manage

D．change

小题9:

A．give up

B．look up

C． deal with

D．meet with

小题10:A.helpful R. careful C. beautiful D. successful

答案

小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:B
小题8:C
小题9:C
小题10:A

解析

试题分析：这篇短文讲述西方国家的孩子们是怎样赚零花钱的。他们小的时候通过帮父母洗碗来赚钱；长大一点后，他们通过卖报纸或者在快餐店打工赚钱。通过这样的方式，孩子们可以懂得钱来之不易，从而学会节约。
小题1:考查连词及语境的理解。本句句意：然而，在西方国家，大多数孩子都是靠自己赚零花钱的。A.Also“也，还”；B. Anyway“无论如何”；C. However“然而”；D. Besides“除此之外”。上文提到中国孩子不会自己赚零花钱，而下文说到西方国家的大多数孩子都是靠自己赚取零花钱的。因此是转折关系，故选C。
小题2:考查名词及语境的理解。本句句意：他们有许多不同的方式可以赚钱。A.ways“方式，方法”；B. levels“水平”；C.homes“家”；D. countries“国家”。根据下文介绍赚钱的方式，可知本题答案。故选A。
小题3:考查名词及语境的理解。本句句意：孩子们也在家里帮助父母做家务来赚取零用钱。A.teachers“老师们”；B. friends“朋友们”；C.parents“父母们”；D. neighbours“邻居们”。根据at home可知答案是父母。故选C。
小题4:考查动词及语境的理解。本句句意：当他们到16岁的时候，他们通过卖报纸或者在快餐店打工的方式赚钱。A.get“得到”；B. have“有”；C.catch“赶上，抓取”；D. reach“达到”。结合语意，故选D。
小题5:考查副词及语境的理解。本句句意：尤其在暑假期间。A.really“真地”；B. hardly“几乎不”；C.properly“适当地”；D. especially“尤其”。上文提到孩子们赚钱的方式，尤其在暑假会采取这种方式。故选D。
小题6:考查名词及语境的理解。本句句意：孩子们自己赚零花钱有很多好处。A.choices“选择”；B. advantages“优点，好处”；C.problems“问题”； D. lessons“课程”。根据后文介绍孩子们自己赚钱的好处，可知本题答案。故选B。
小题7:考查名词级语境的理解。本句句意：首先，他们通过努力工作懂得了钱的价值以至于就不会在浪费钱了。A.fun“乐趣”；B. value“价值”；C. message“信息”；D. purpose“目的”。结合语境，后半句提到学会不再浪费钱，因此就是懂得了钱的价值。故选B。
小题8:考查动词及语境的理解。本句句意：其次，他们学会用钱买有用的东西，比如：书，铅笔，电影，甚至是喜欢的衣服。A.count“数”；B. waste“浪费”；C.manage“设法”；D. change“改变”。manage to do sth“设法做某事”，结合句意，故选C。
小题9:考查动词短语及语境的理解。本句句意：第三，通过帮助父母或是其他人，他们学会如何处理日常生活中的问题。A.give up“放弃”；B. look up“查字典”；C.deal with“处理”；D. meet with“”和…见面。结合语境，deal with the problems。故选C。
小题10:考查形容词及语境的理解。本句句意：赚取零花钱在孩子们的成长过程中对他们是有帮助的。A.helpful“有帮助的”；B. careful“仔细的”；C.beautiful“漂亮的”；D. successful“成功的”。最后一段讲述孩子们自己赚取零花钱的好处，而这句是一个总结性语句。结合语境，故选A。

举一反三

National parks are large of areas of public land . They give a safe home for local plants and animal . They help keep the air and water clean . They also give us the best trips . Today ,there are nearly 7，000 national parks around the world . Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscape ,geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals .
The Grand Canyon National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World . It is best known for its size and depth . It is 446 kilometers long ,up to 29 kilometers wide ,and 1. 6 kilometers deep . The immensity of the canyon makes people think big . Every year ,about 5million people visit here . Taking a tour in the South Rim offers vistors the park’s full views,while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers .
If you love animals ,you’ll like the Serrengeti Natinoal Park in Tanzania . The “Big Five ”live here . They are the lion . African elephant ,African leopard ,black rhinoce and African buffalo . The name “Big Five ”came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch . Now they are what people most want to see in the wild . If you visit the park ,you should never miss the migration of over 1. 5million wildebeests and 250，000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park .
小题1:Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1?

A．Anational park is public land that covers a large area.

B．Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks.

C．Forbes has listed twelve of the world’s largest national parks.

D．National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty.

小题2:The underlined word“immensity”refered to_______.

A．great size

B．natural wonder

C．colorful view

D．unusual beauty

小题3:______kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage.

A．Five

B．Six

C．Seven

D．Eight

小题4:The best title for the passage may be “_______”.

A．Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon

B．Travelling to the Serengeti National Park

C．Seven National Wonders of the World

D．Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife

小题5:If the writer continues the article ,he would most likely write about _______.

A．ways to keep the air and water clean

B．more national parks in the world

C．his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyone

D．famous historic wonders in Africa

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What opinions did experts have about movements and transportation throughout history?
Take a look.

小题1:Which of the following experts was a science fiction writer?

A．Lord Kelvin

B．Lee Deforest

C．Leonardo da Vinci

D．Jules, Verne

小题2: Leonardo da Vinci’s opinion was that _________.

A．airplanes would never fly

B．no person would ever reach the moon

C．people would fly in a machine with an overhead propeller

D．people would be able to travel under water in airtight ships

小题3: How many experts’ opinion proved right according to the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

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World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a Young Girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.
Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazi(纳粹分子) hated the Jews(犹太人) and warned to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father"s office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were discovered by the Nazis in August 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.
After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a Young Girl came out in 1947. It has been put into over 30 languages since then. The book has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, "I want the diary to be my friend, and I"m going to call this friend Kitty." "I can"t spend all day complaining because it"s impossible to have any fun! ... Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should 1 be sad?"
The Diary of a Young Girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war.
小题1:In which year did Anne die of illness?

A．In 1939.

B．In 1942.

C．In 1944.

D．In 1945.

小题2: According to the passage, "Kitty" is ________.

A．her diary

B．her elder sister

C．her mother

D．her hiding place

小题3:Which of the following is true?

A．Anne was lazy, sad and complained all day.

B．The book is mainly about Anne"s school life.

C．Anne loved life though she was in difficult time.

D．The book has been put into nearly 30 languages.

小题4: From the passage, we can infer(推断) ________.

A．Anne was born in Germany	B．Anne was a Jew
C．Anne"s father collected the diaries	D．Anne was a Nazi

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Naturally, American schoolchildren love holidays. And they get a lot of them each year.
Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents’ Day off from school, students get longer breaks in the spring and during the summer holidays .In fact, kids in US only go to school for about 180 days a year .To students, holidays are perfect .However, parents think there are advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, school holidays allow families to spend time together. Many American parents take time off from work during June ,July or August to travel with their children on vacation either in US or a foreign country. On the other hand, schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation time. This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in babysitting or daycare costs. As well, the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored .
Besides going on trips with their parents, American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays. For example, some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure(冒险) holidays. Such trips are great for adventurous students. They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities. You can do courses in survival(生存) skills, for example. Students learn how to make a camp in the forest, which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design, filmmaking and photography during the holidays. Finally, the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular. Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience everyday life in a different culture.
小题1:How long are kids in the US at school every year?

A．About 180 days .	B．About 280 days .
C．About 200 days .	D．About 300 days .

小题2: What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the third paragraph?

A．Some kids.	B．Different traditional PE activities
C．Parents	D．Summer camps and outdoor adventure.

小题3:Which of the following is ture ?

A．Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect.

B．Parents can take care of their young children during all the holidays.

C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays.

D．Students don’t like to have school trips to foreign countries during holidays.

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．School Trips in the US.	B．School Holidays in the US.
C．School activities in the US.	D．Outdoor Adventure in the US

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Naturally ,American schoolchildren love holidays .And they get a lot of them each year .Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents; Day off from school ,students get longer breaks in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.To students ,holidays are perfect .However ,parents think there are advantages and disadvantages .
On the one hand ,school holidays allow families to spend time together .Many American parents take time off from work during June,July or august to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country .On the other hand ,schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation for an time.This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in the babysitting or day care coats.As well ,the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.
Besides going on trips with their parents ,American students enjoy taking part in different kind s of activities during the holidays .For example ,some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays .Such trips are great adventurous students .They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities .ou can do courses in survival skills ,for example .Students learn how to make a camp in the forest ,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way to make a camp in the forest,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design ,film making and photography during the holidays .Finally ,the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular .Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience every day life in a different culture.
小题1:How long are kids in the US at school every year?
About 180 days B.About 280 days
C.About 200 days D.About 300 days
小题2:What does the underlined “they “refer to in the third paragraph?

A．Some kids	B．Different traditional PE activities
C．Parents	D．Summer camps and adventures

小题3:Which of the following is true ?

A．Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect.

B．Parents can take care of their young kinds of activities

C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays .

D．Students don;t like to have school trips to foreign counties during holidays .

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage ?

A．School Trips in the US .	B．school Holidays in the US .
C．School Activities in the US.	D．Outdoor adventure in the US

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