28、       My grandparents can be good fun. They are retired ,so they don’t work anymore .My grandfather is 68 and my grandmother is 67, but they are not too old to be active. They exercise by playing golf and they go out for meals and to the theater .Sometimes they take me out too. We have a good time. They also go on great holidays .Last year ,they went to China and walked along the Great Wall!

       Sometimes, my grandparents like to criticize me. They think that children today have an easy life. Life was very different when they were young and there are many things about my life that they do not understand. They tell me , over and over , how they had to start work at 16. They know that I will go on to university and won’t be getting a job until I am about 22! They also think that I have too many possessions（財產(chǎn)）, such as mobile phones ,computers and PSPs. When they were young, they did not have anything like that. What they do not realize is that they cannot compare children at present time. They had the same kinds of things as the rest of people of their age—so do I .It would be very strange if I only had the possessions that they had when they were my age.

1．Grandparents don’t work anymore because        .

       A．they are tired                                B．they want to play golf

       C．they are retired                             D．they want to enjoy their life

2．My grandparents sometimes criticize me. One reason is that         .

       A．I don’t go on great holidays with them   B．I won’t work until 22

C．they had to work at 16                         D．children today have an easy life

3．Grandparents        when they were young.

       A．had the same life as we have today

       B．had the same kinds of things as we have

       C．had the same kinds of things as people of their age

       D．had many possessions, including mobile phones, computers and PSPs

4．What does this sentence “but they are not too old to be active” mean?

       A．They are old , so they are not active.    

B．They are old , but they are still active.

       C．They are retired ,so they are active.      

D．When they were young ,they were active.

5．Which statement is NOT right?

       A．My grandparents love me very much.

       B．My grandparents don’t understand many things about me life.

       C．My grandparents don’t think I need too many possessions.

       D．My grandparents have realized they shouldn’t compare children at present time.

27、Dear Editor,

       I’m confused these days. We are taught at home and at school that violence（暴力）is bad. For example ,last week, my friend and I were playing at the beach .We found a really beautiful shell. My friend picked it up ,but I saw it first ,and I said it was mine. He said ,no, it was his. I really want the shell ,and I even thought about hitting him ,that’s how angry I was.

       Now should that be right? No ! I shouldn’t use violence. I should talk with my friend instead, and solve that. My parents and teachers often tell me that using violence is the least civilized（文明）way to solve problems.

       So ,if adults had a disagreement ,and if they used violence toward each other in order to win, is it all right ? No!

       Now ,I’m confused. When two countries disagree, they often use violence. They fight a war. Using violence is not okey at home, at school, or in your country but okey between two countries, why?

       A war is extreme violence. So not only soldiers but citizens（公民）, including small children and babies have been killed and injured because of wars.

       Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace .But can you really “make peace” by using violence and killing so many people?

       I don’t think that bombs and missiles（炸彈和導(dǎo)彈）can reach people’s hearts and change them. Bombs and missiles can’t create love and caring ,and that’s what we need in the world. Why can’t they use their wisdom（智慧）and talk it over?

1．What happened to Joshua and his friend last week at the beach?

       A．They had a fight.                          B．Joshua hit his friend.

       C．They had a class about violence.    D．They found a beautiful shell

2．How should we solve problems according to this letter?

       A．We should argue about the problems     

       B．We should study at school.

       C．We should use our wisdom and talk them over.

       D．We should use violence.

3．Which opinion is mentioned in the letter?

       A．Violence can solve the problems.

       B．We should fight wars.

       C．A war is extreme violence.

       D．Bombs and missiles can reach people’s hearts.

4．What does the sentence “Bombs and missiles can’t create love and caring ,and that’s what we need in the world.” mean?

       A．We need to use violence to solve problems.

       B．What we need is bombs and missiles.

       C．We need bombs and missiles to create love and caring.

       D．What we need in the world is love and caring.

5．What’s the letter about? It’s about       .

       A．Joshua’s thoughts about wars        B．Joshua’s story

       C．hate and love                                D．a(chǎn)rguments

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根據(jù)上表判斷下列語句是否正確，正確的寫T，錯誤的寫F

1．Jane often annoys her classmate in math classes.

2．Jane does best in P.E.

3．Jane is good at writing compositions.

4．She needs to work hard at learning languages ,or she will fail in them.

5．According to the form, we can know Jane has got ten subjects.

24、—Shall I buy this toy for little David?

—       . He might already have it.

A．You should       B．You’d better not       C．No problem      D．You can’t do that

23、—What delicious cakes!

—They would taste       with butter.

A．good               B．better               C．bad                 D．worse

22、I have got many collections of snow globes. You may take      if you like.

A．either               B．one                  C．it                     D．none

21、It’s very kind       them to pick me up at the railway station and drive me home.

A．for                 B．to                   C．of                   D．with

20、—Will you answer the telephone? It      be your mother.

—Sorry, I        . I’m busy.

A．can, mustn’t    B．will ,can’t        C．may, can’t              D．need ,will