先阅读短文，然后根据要求答题。 President Obama has said that he gives each of his seven an
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for their chores, such as setting the table, washing dishes, and cleaning up their play
and bedrooms. People have different opinions about paying little kids for doing chores or just giving money to them. Some
families think that everyone in the family should do housework, and that kids shouldn"t be paid for doing so.
The supporters (支持者), however, believe that kids should get paid, and that the money they get will help kids
learn important skills of how to use it.
But for those who
to give the money, it can be a headache deciding on how much they should give, especially in these difficult economic (经济的) times. A good idea is that you can keep
of how much you spend on your child daily for two weeks and then decide how much you should give according to
the average (平均的) daily amount. Kids can start receiving money around ages 4 or 5, when children start to
understand how money works.
1. Write out the word
：_________ 2. Write out the word
：_________ 3. Write out the word
：_________ 4. In the underlined sentence find one word whose last sound can have incomplete plosion（失去爆破）：
_________
5. In the underlined sentence find two words that can be read together（连续）：
_________ _________
B) 根据短文内容填入一个适当的词：
1. President Obama"s two daughters ________ paid for doing chores.
2. In the passage there are ________ different opinions about paying to kids for doing chores.
3. Some people think that children should do housework ________ being paid.
4. Some people think that it"s important for children to ________ how to use money.
5. It"s ________ for parents to decide on how much money they should give to their children.
答案
5. different opinions / opinions about / chores or
6. paid 7. two 8. without 9. learn / know 10. difficult
举一反三
It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is
high.
Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice.
November, December, and January were all bad months.
The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.
Between August and November, the price of rice went down every month. During other parts of the year,
the price went up and down.
It was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.
B. gets more
C. goes up and down
D. stays the same
B. April
C. July
D. November
B. July and August
C. February and December
D. March and November
B. Summer
C. Fall
D. Winter
B. Changing in Price of Rice
C. Months
D. Buying and Selling
living standard (水平) is much higher than in the west. Recently, the Chinese government has decided to
promote (促进) development in central and western China. The part includes 11 provinces (省) and
autonomous regions (自治区) with a population of 285 million and an area of 5. 4 million square-kilometers.
The rich nature resources in western China is one of the advantages for development. According to the plan,
the government will focus on improving transportation. Highways and railways will be built. To protect nature,
farmers will turn farmland back into forest.
Since the western part is developing fast, all kinds of talents are badly needed. In June, 2003, several
thousand college students chose to start their career in the west. They worked as volunteers. Some people
even give up the chance of working in big companies in China" coastal (沿海的) cities. For example, Wang
Fei was a student from Qinghua University. Before June, he had received a job offer in Shanghai. However,
he turned down the offer. Instead, he became one of the "Go West" volunteers. Since 2003, tens of thousands
of college students have gone to the west. They are trying their best to make the west become more and more
beautiful. We are sure that the development will be a great success. China will be richer and stronger.
B. China is the richest in the world
C. eastern China has a population of 285 million
D. There are more people in the west than in the east
B. Highways and railways
C. skilled talents
D. Resources
B. Western China is more beautiful than eastern China
C. They want to get more money
D. They hate working in coastal cities
B. Refuse to accept
C. Make something less
D. Review
B. China"s development
C. The bright future in western China
D. Western China needs development
Canadian, got a three-bedroomed house through 14 trades (交换) that started with a single red paper clip.
Encouraged by Kyle"s successful experience, now more and more young people around the world
are starting their own trading activities. They set up websites where people can trade things they do not
usually use with other people. A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their used DVDs. These
traders usually prefer face-to-face tracing, which means they don"t have to worry about who is going to
pay for the delivery (递送).
Last year, a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle. She started with a paper clip
and hoped to get a house in the end. After several trades she now has a piano which is worth more than
10,000 yuan. But she may still have a long way to go.
You may be puzzled about why people are doing this. In fact, everyone in the trade activities gets things
that are useful to them. Just as Kyle said, "What"s more important to a man dying of thirst in the desert-one
million dollars or a glass of water?" Kyle"s words probably show why these trades are popular among young
people.
__________________________________________________________
2. Where can people trade things they do not usually use?
__________________________________________________________
3. Why do these traders usually prefer face-to-face trading?
__________________________________________________________
4. How can the Chinese girl"s dream come true?
__________________________________________________________
5. Why are the trade activities popular among young people?
__________________________________________________________
the law. The government said that people were not careful about throwing away used gum. Instead, they
dropped it on sidewalks and on the street where it made a big mess. Chewing gum also got stuck (粘贴) in
the doors of the underground trains so that the doors didn"t close properly. This meant the trains did not run
on time. Singapore said that people had to give up chewing gum or pay a lot of money to the government.
During the time without chewing gum, the streets and underground trains of Singapore were clean.
Now the government of Singapore is changing the rules a little. Some dentists say that chewing sugarless
gum can help take care of people"s teeth. Now the government says that people will be able to buy special
kinds of gum at drugstores for health reasons. Other kinds of gum are still not allowed.
B. a newspaper
C. a guide book
D. a letter
B. People kept chewing gum.
C. The underground train did not run.
D. People must pay a lot of money.
B. People began stopping to throw away used gum.
C. The streets and underground trains were clean.
D. The government had to pay a lot of money for it.
B. In the street nearby.
C. At the dentist"s.
D. At drugstores.