My name is Mike. I have a big family. It’s Saturday morning. My grandfather is sitting on the sofa near the window. He is reading the newspaper. My grandmother is taking photos of some flowers in the garden near the house. My father is watching sports games on TV in his bedroom. Basketball games are his favorite but he can’t play basketball. Where are my two sisters? Oh, look! Lily is over there. She is listening to music. She likes music very much. Lucy is in her room. There is a computer in her room. She is surfing the Internet(上網(wǎng)). She is writing an e-mail to her friend. What am I doing? I am doing my homework. Do you know who is cooking?
【小題1】 How many people are there in Mike’s family?

A．5

B．6

C．7

D．8

【小題2】 What is Mike’s grandfather doing?

A．He is doing housework.

B．He is reading the newspaper.

C．He is watching TV.

D．He is taking photos.

【小題3】 Mike’s father likes ______ very much.

A．watching sports games	B．playing basketball
C．listening to music	D．reading newspapers

【小題4】 Where can we find Mike’s grandmother?

A．In her room.

B．In the house.

C．On the sofa.

D．In the garden.

【小題5】Who may be cooking for the family now?

A．Mike’s sister	B．Mike’s father
C．Mike’s mother	D．Mike’s grandmother

Amy Chua, well-known as the Tiger Mother, has held the attention of parents all across the US. She told Reader’s Digest that she’s a little strange about how her book struck so many nerves in the US. The reporter of the magazine is sharing the interview with us.

Reader’s Digest: Did you want your book to be controversial (有爭議的)?

Amy: I don’t think it would have been controversial at all if it wasn’t for the Wall Street Journal headline that was called, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”.

Reader’s Digest: What’s your view on your parenting?

Amy: My children grew up with one Western parent. My husband doesn’t believe in raising his voice with the kids and we don’t spank (打小孩). They were really raised in a half Asian family. My book’s message is that we should try to find the balance. I believe that when children are little, you should restrict (限制) their choices. I like the traditional Chinese way. Respect authority (尊重權(quán)利) and don’t just let them watch TV all the time. I don’t think kids under the age of ten can make good choices. But once they start to get older, the lesson I learnt with Lulu (Amy’s second daughter) is that you have to start listening to them. You have to start giving them more choices and more freedom. I really think it’s important to find a balance.

I like the strict Chinese way of discipline (行為準(zhǔn)則) and hard work when children are young. But when they’re older, you have to send love to your child, you have to listen to your child and really achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom on the one hand, which the west is very good at, and on the other hand, hard work and self discipline, which I think traditional Chinese parenting is very good at.

1.Where can we find the passage?

A．In a novel.         B．In a magazine.      C．In a comic book.    D．In a history book.

2.The Tiger Mother thinks the reason her book became controversial is that ______.

A．she is very famous

B．parenting is such a common topic

C．traditional Chinese parenting is too strict

D．the Wall Street Journal headline was called “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior”

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to Amy’s view on parenting?

A．We should control all of the children’s choices.

B．Spanking is necessary during children’s growth.

C．Children should be raised in half Asian families.

D．When children get older, parents should listen to them.

4.According to the passage, we can see ______ in the west.

A．children respect their parents because of authority

B．a(chǎn)ll kids under the age of ten can make good choices

C．some parents don’t believe in raising their voice with the kids

D．children do all of the things according to their parents’ orders

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．The book that the Tiger Mother wrote is very controversial.

B．Traditional Chinese parenting is much better than that in the west.

C．The Tiger Mother shows some of her ideas about her book and parenting.

D．Parents should achieve the balance between creativity, choice and freedom.

 

It's Sunday morning. My parents, my uncle, my sisters and I are all at home.        
What is my father doing? He is reading a newspaper. My mother is watering the flowers in the small garden. There are some beautiful flowers in it. Some are red, and the others are yellow. My uncle is my mother's brother. He's a waiter. He is watching TV now. He is a basketball fan (迷). And he is good at playing basketball. Now he is watching NBA on TV. Where are my sisters? Cindy is over there. She is listening to the radio (收音機(jī)). She likes popular music very much. Nancy is in her room. She has a computer. Now she is surfing the Internet (上網(wǎng)). She's writing an e-mail to her friend. What am I doing? I'm doing my homework.                 "
【小題1】There are         people in the family.
A. five         B. six       C, seven          D. eight      
【小題2】What are the sisters doing?

A．They are listening to the radio.

B．They are surfing the Interact.

C．Cindy is listening to the radio and Nancy is surfing the Internet.

D．Sorry, we don't know.

【小題3】Which is not true (真實(shí)的)?

A．Nancy likes popular music very much.

B．There are some red and yellow flowers in the garden.

C．Uncle is good at playing basketball.

D．My mother is a good English teacher.

My name is Mike. I have a big family. It’s Saturday morning. My grandfather is sitting on the sofa near the window. He is reading the newspaper. My grandmother is taking photos of some flowers in the garden near the house. My father is watching sports games on TV in his bedroom. Basketball games are his favorite but he can’t play basketball. Where are my two sisters? Oh, look! Lily is over there. She is listening to music. She likes music very much. Lucy is in her room. There is a computer in her room. She is surfing the Internet(上網(wǎng)). She is writing an e-mail to her friend. What am I doing? I am doing my homework. Do you know who is cooking?
【小題1】 How many people are there in Mike’s family?

A．5

B．6

C．7

D．8

【小題2】 What is Mike’s grandfather doing?

A．He is doing housework.

B．He is reading the newspaper.

C．He is watching TV.

D．He is taking photos.

【小題3】 Mike’s father likes ______ very much.

A．watching sports games	B．playing basketball
C．listening to music	D．reading newspapers

【小題4】 Where can we find Mike’s grandmother?

A．In her room.

B．In the house.

C．On the sofa.

D．In the garden.

【小題5】Who may be cooking for the family now?

A．Mike’s sister	B．Mike’s father
C．Mike’s mother	D．Mike’s grandmother

We know that the famous master of ceremonies﹡, He Jiong, has studied Arabic language. He is also teaching Arabic language in Beijing Foreign Studies University﹡. He can even write some of his songs in Arabic.
Super girl, Shang Wenjie, is good at French. Do you get surprised when you are listening to her French songs? How could she speak and sing in French? Well, it was her major in university.
Environment is very important when you study a foreign language. If you speak the foreign language every day, you’ll make great progress﹡ in a short time. Yao Ming began to play basketball in NBA in 2002. Now, he speaks English very well.
In 2002, Han Geng, one of members of Super Junior, went to Korea. Han’s Korean﹡ is excellent now.

【小題1】Who can write Arabic songs?

A．He Jiong.

B．Shang Wenjie.

C．Yao Ming.

D．Han Geng.

【小題2】What is Shang Wenjie good at?

A．She is good at singing Arabic songs.

B．She is good at speaking French.

C．She is good at speaking Korean.

D．She is good at playing basketball.

【小題3】Can Yao Ming speak English well ?

A．No, he can’t .

B．Yes, he can.

C．No, he doesn’t.

D．Yes, he does.

【小題4】What language can Han Geng speak well?

A．English.

B．Japanese.

C．German.

D．Korean.

【小題5】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Shang Wenjie is a famous master of ceremonies.

B．Yao Ming began to play basketball in NBA in 2002.

C．Han Geng can sing French songs well.

D．He Jiong’s major was French in university.