My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Year Four. Every evening we get into homework battles（爭(zhēng)執(zhí)）. Three afternoons a week, she has activities (netball, singing) after school and by the time we get home, homework is the last thing she feels like doing. The other two days, she gets home early and we argue（爭(zhēng)論）about whether she should do her homework right after school, or if she should have some time to play and rest first. When Maria at last sits down to do her homework, she seems to want me there helping all the time. I do want to help her, but I'm sure that she is going to need to be able to do it on her own. And in fact, most of the time, I have other things I need to be doing. It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really beyond（超越）their abilities（能力）. As you can see, I'm really worried about homework and I really don't know what I should do. Any ideas?

A．do her homework

B．play netball and sing

C．have supper

D．have a rest and play

A．by herself

B．with her mother

C．with her father

D．with the classmates

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　　A lady has a problem with her daughter:

　　My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Year Four. Every evening we got into homework battles(爭(zhēng)執(zhí)). Three afternoons a week, she has activities (netball, singing) after school and by the time we get home, homework is the last thing she feels like doing. The other two days, she gets home early and we argue about whether she should do her homework right after school, or if she should have some time to rest and play first. When Maria at last sits down to do her homework, she seems to want me there helping all the time. I do not want to help her, but I'm sure that she is going to need to be able to do it on her own. And in fact, most of the time, I have other things I need to be doing. It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really beyond(超越) their abilities(能力). As you can see, I'm really worried about homework and I really don't know what I should do. Any ideas?

1．The woman's daughter is________.

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2．Maria doesn't have any activities after school for ________ afternoons.

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3．Maria wants to ________ first when she gets home early.

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4．The woman thinks that her daughter should do her homework________.

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5．Can you guess where this passage is from?

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A report from the United Nations said that around 60 million people across the world, with 80% of them in Asia, are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.

A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors(捐助者) in more than 10 million child deaths worldwise each year.

Dangerous factors include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution, lack of good hygiene facilities and poor ecological (生態(tài)學(xué)) systems(系統(tǒng)) , it said.

Another study showed that parents and experts from seven countries including the United States, India and Nigeria, regarded pollution as the biggest threat (威脅)to children’s natural living environment.

Many parents say that children today are being brought up with fewer blue skies than when they were little kids.

Mrs. Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.

Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school.

Some non-governmental organizations and child centers also teach kids to protect the environment. More parents have become aware of it. Family is now playing a more important role,” says a Chinese official.

Vera Lehmann, an expert from Germany says many Chinese are increasingly aware of polluted. “I was surprised to find how much schools in China are willing to contribute to educating the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first traveled here.”

(   )61. What is the main cause of child deaths?

A. polluted water                B. poor ecological systems

C. environmental problems         D. indoor and outdoor air pollution

(   )62. How many dangerous factors are mentioned in the article?

A. three              B. four             C. five            D. six

(   )63. From the example of Mrs. Green ,we can know that she is a woman who            .

A. takes good care of her daughter.     B. is strict with her daughter.

C. likes housework very much.        D. pays much attention to recycling.

(   )64. Which is right according to the article?

A. 80% of the people in Africa are drinking polluted water.

B The government now plays a more important role in protecting the environment.

C. Not only developed countries regarded polluted as the biggest threat to children’s natural living environment.

D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no more attention to the poor condition as usual.

(   )65. What’s the best title of the article?

A. Children today are in poor condition.           B. Teaching children to stay green.

C. Children died of environmental pollution.       D. The biggest problem in the world.

Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原黨支部第一書(shū)記）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.
During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.
He is a very filial（孝順的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.
Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.
【小題1】Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?

Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原黨支部第一書(shū)記）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.

During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.

He is a very filial（孝順的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.

Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.

1.What did Shen Hao do?

A. A village.??? B. A volunteer.????

C. The first secretary of Party branch?? D. A worker

2.Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?

A. Because he repaired roads.

B. Because he built a building for some people.

C. Because he is a filial man.

D. Because he has made great contributions for the development of Xiaogang Village

3.What did Shen Hao think about all day?

A. He thought about how to mend the road. ?????????????

B. He thought about how to build houses.

C. He thought about how to make the village rich.?????????????

D. He thought about how to get together with his family.

4.The underlined word “poverty” means________ in Chinese.

A. 貧乏????????? B.貧窮?????????? C. 虛弱?????????????? D. 貧瘠

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Shen Hao was only 45 years old when he died.

B. Shen Hao spent much time in taking care of his daughter.

C. Shen Hao helped the villagers a lot.

D. Now in Xiaogang Village, people are leading a rich life.

Shen Hao was born in 1964. He was the former first secretary of Party branch（原黨支部第一書(shū)記）of Xiaogang Village, Fengyang County, Anhui Province. He died on November 6, 2009. From 2004 to 2009, he had done many good things for villagers. For the development of Xiaogang Village he had made great contributions. So he was respected by all the villagers.

During the six years, he repaired the village roads, built a building for a number of villagers. He rented a house in the village and thought about how to get the villagers to get rich all day. Even in the New Year, he still got together with his villagers. At last, under his leadership, Xiaogang Village was out of poverty. Now the villagers are leading a rich life.

He is a very filial（孝順的）son, but he had almost no time to get together with his over 90 year-old mother. But she never complained. His wife works in the bank and she is very busy. They both have little time to look after their daughter.

Although he did not do what he should do to his mother, wife and daughter, all the villagers will remember their good secretary forever.

1.Why was Shen Hao respected by all the villagers?

A. Because he repaired roads.

B. Because he built a building for some people.

C. Because he is a filial man.

D. Because he has made great contributions for the development of Xiaogang Village

2.What did Shen Hao think about all day?

A. He thought about how to mend the road.

B. He thought about how to build houses.

C. He thought about how to make the village rich.  

D. He thought about how to get together with his family.

3.The underlined word “poverty” means________ in Chinese.

     A. 貧乏          B. 貧窮           C. 虛弱               D. 貧瘠

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

     A. Shen Hao was only 45 years old when he died.

     B. Shen Hao spent much time in taking care of his daughter.

     C. Shen Hao helped the villagers a lot.

     D. Now in Xiaogang Village, people are leading a rich life.