30 Signs Your Mother Is The Best Person In Your Life
30 Signs Your Mother Is The Best Person In Your Life
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30 Signs Your Mother Is The Best Person In Your Life

“Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There's no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.” -- Gail TsukiyamaThe relationship between mother and daughter is a complicated one, defined by lifelon...
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“Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There’s no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.” — Gail Tsukiyama
The relationship between mother and daughter is a complicated one, defined by lifelong adoration and momentary contempt.
We go from revering our mothers, refusing to leave their side, to contesting their very existence, resenting their advice and warnings. We then go from missing them, beginning to understand them and empathizing with them, to finally revering them again, longing for their advice and wisdom.
As a kid, many people told me I would spend my adolescence hating my mom, that the inevitable day would come when I’d loathe her very existence.
That day did come and lasted for a few rough years, until college, when missing her brought on stifled feelings, along with a new respect and admiration for a person I had previously longed to get away from.
I finally understood why she nagged me all those times to bring an umbrella and to tie my shoes. I understood why she questioned me about my homework and made me go to all those stupid summer camp programs.
I understood why she never let me have boys in my room or take trips with my friends to Punta Cana… because she loved me.
As we leave the nest, happily thinking we’re flying on to better things, we cling on to anyone who is remotely kind, realizing that the love of a mother is rare and wonderful.
There are not many people out there willing to take you in, flaws and all, and love you with no qualms. There is nothing out there that is going to provide that unconditional, non-judgmental type of love.
Throughout failed relationships, romantic and platonic, I’ve come to realize that people are not easily reliable in this world. Friends come and go, no matter how strong the bond may be. Men most certainly don’t love you the way they say they do and no one can actually keep a secret.
While friendships are wonderful and necessary, the only stable and consistent love you will ever have in this world is from your mother. She is the only one who will always be there in the middle of the night ready to answer your call. She’s the only one who actually cares to hear about every moment of your day.
She’s the one who will pick restaurants, keeping in mind that you don’t like sushi. She is the only one who actually listens when you talk and doesn’t mind spending four hours watching you try on jeans.
People also told me, throughout my days of contempt and misguided anger, that I would one day be great friends with my mother. One day, we would share drinks and stories like those mother-daughter scenes in every Diane Keaton film.
I told them they were delusional, and that my relationship was different than those storybook fairytales.
However, age brought wisdom and wisdom brought appreciation. That appreciation grew into respect, which blossomed into friendship. As the years passed and those strong friendships I thought would sustain some type of familial archetype began to disintegrate, I realized a pivotal truth in my life: My mother has always been and always will be my best friend.
She’s the first one you call with good news.
She’s the first one you call with bad news.
She’s the only person you can actually shop with.
She will always make the trip to visit you, no matter how far away you are.
She will never forget your birthday, and she’ll be the first to sing to you when the clock strikes midnight.
She will be honest when something doesn’t look good on you.
She will tell you when you’re being a brat.
She will listen to your dramatic stories and your stories with no end.
She won’t judge you when you wear the same outfit three days in a row.
She’s always got good advice, even if it’s not what you want to hear.
She always has your best interest at heart.
She’d never screw you over for a man because you’re the most important person in her life.
She pays your cell phone bill, even though you have overage charges every month.
She knows what kind of foods you like (and don’t like).
She will never stay mad at you or hold a grudge.
She will buy you something spontaneously just because she knows you’ll like it.
She will tell you if you’re getting fat, but will say you look beautiful no matter what your weight.
She will watch movies with you even if she doesn’t like the preview and ends up falling asleep.
She’s the only person you can count on to text you every day.
She will be on call when you get too hammered to find a way home.
She’s the one you can brag to about your accomplishments and express shame to for your mistakes, without fearing judgment.
She will drop everything to be at your beck and call when you’re sick, whether it’s a common cold or the flu.
She’ll support your interests and encourage you to stay true to your passions.
She’s the one who knows when something is wrong, no matter how many times you tell her, “Nothing!”
She’s the only person who knows your annoying habits and still loves you for them.
She never fails to tell you she loves you at least once a day.
She’s the one who bitches out your cheating boyfriend when you’re not strong enough to do it yourself.
She’s the one who sees there’s only one cookie left for the two of you and suddenly says she’s too full.
She will go above and beyond, through the toughest of conditions, just to make sure you’re happy.
She’s the one who’s standing beside you, when everyone else has walked away.
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&&& In modern world, most
people have at least one time-telling tool with them, such as mobile phones,
MP5 players and mini computers. Since these small machines are so common, will
people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? Maybe the answer is “yes”.
According to a survey, most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch,
they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.
However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach
their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a creative(有创意的) time-telling tool because they think it’s not enough if a
watch can just keep good time, so watchmakers are trying their best to create
new kinds of watches. Recently, a new kind of watches has been invented. It can
use different color lights to tell the time. This kind of watches makes people
talk more about modern watches again.
Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful,
fashionable and practical(实用的), so watches are designed(设计)
to meet the need of almost any personality(个性). Now more and
more watches can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars and
even USB drives …
All in all, a watch has become more important
than the time it tells.&
1. According to the survey, ________ use mobile phones to tell the
time instead of watches.
A. most teenagers& &B. the old people& C. watchmakers& &D. most people
2. Watches will get ________ again when people reach their 20s and 30s.
A. expensive&&&& &&B.
small&&&& &&&C.
popular&&&& &&&D. cheap
3. In this passage, watches can be used as
different kinds of things except _______.
A. compasses&&&& &B. calendars&&&& C. USB
drives&&&& D. wallets
4. Recently, a new kind of watches uses ________ to tell the time according to the
A. different color lights B.
sound&&&& C. pictures&&&& &&&&D. music
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Most people want to spend money on mobile
B. A watch has become more important than the
time it tells.
C. Many watchmakers are worried about their
D. Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell
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来源： 2015年八年级英语期末试卷及答案.doc
In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining (请客) at home. They often invite friends for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes: “Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night?” “Hey, we’re having a party on Friday. Can you come?” To answer an invitation, either say thank you and accept or say you are sorry and give an excuse. “Thanks, I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?” or “Oh, sorry. I’ve tickets for a movie.” Sometimes, however, people in the west use expressions (语句) that sound like invitation but which are not real invitation. For example, “Please come over for a drink sometime.” “Why not get together for a party sometime?” or “Why don’t you come over and see us sometime soon?” They are really polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don’t mention(提到、涉及) a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To answer expressions like this, people just say, “Sure, that would be great!” or “OK! Thanks.”So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?1.
Which of the following is NOT a real invitation?
A. Please go to the concert with me some day.
B. Would you like to have a cup of tea with us this evening?
C. I’ve two tickets here. Can you go to the cinema with me?
D. If you are free now, let’s go to Wang’s for a drink.
If people say, “Why not get together for a party sometime?”, you just say “__________”
A. I’m glad to hear that.
B. How about this evening?
C. Oh, sorry. I’m very busy.
D. That’s great. Thanks.
People use “an unreal invitation” in order to show __________.
A. they’re trying to be friendly
B. they’re trying to make friends with others
C. they have already got ready for a party D. their spirit of generosity4. The passage is mainly about __________.
A. entertainment at home
B. real invitations or not
C. expressions of starting a conversation
D. ways of ending a conversation
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阅读理解。
Bicycles in China
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will
find a lot of people riding bicycles to schools, shops and anywhere else.
Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”.
In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars,
bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most
Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are
small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park.
What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some
riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’
safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause
traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem.
)1. Where can you see bicycles in China?
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
In the big city. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.
In the town.
&&&&&&&&&&& C.
In the country. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
Almost everywhere.
)2. “The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying ____.
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
China has a large number of bicycles&&&&&&& B.
China makes bicycles
&&&&&&&&&&& C.
bicycles are a kingdom&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
only China has bicycles
)3. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. &&&& B. Bicycles are
easy to park.
&&&&&&&&&&& C.
Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. &&&& D. Bicycles are
safer than cars.
)4. What problems can bicycles bring?
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
Bicycles are more and more expensive.
&&&&&&&&&&& B.
Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars.
&&&&&&&&&&& C.
There are no places for so many bicycles.
&&&&&&&&&&& D.
Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams.
)5. What does the last sentence mean?
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles.
&&&&&&&&&&& B.
It’s too far to ride bicycles.
&&&&&&&&&&& C.
Bicycles are safe enough.
&&&&&&&&&&& D.
We still need to do much to solve the problem.
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&&& On New Year’s Day, many
people eat special food for good luck.
&&& In Spain（西班牙） and some Latin American
countries（拉丁美洲国家），people
eat twelve grapes （葡萄）at midnight（半夜） on New Year’s Eve—One grape for good luck in each month of the new
&&&& Chinese people eat dumplings. Some are made
with a coin inside. Everyone tries to find the coin for good luck and money in
the new year. Of course（当然） they don’t eat the coin（硬币）. In the south of China, people make rice cakes for New Year. The
Chinese pronunciation（发音） for rice cake is “Nian Gao”, which means “get better year after
&&& Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and
on their birthdays. They think it may bring them good luck and long life.&
The food may be different in each country,
but the meaning is the same---people hope the food will bring them luck and
happiness(快乐，幸福) in
the coming year.
&(&&& )1. In Spain, what do people eat in the new year?
&&&&&&&& A. rice cake&
B. noodles&& C. grapes&& D. dumplings
(&&& )2. Is the food in South
China the same as the food in North China for the whole year（整年）?
& A. Yes&& B.
No&&& C. Not sure &D. Not mentioned(提到) in the article
(&&& )3. What do people do
with the coins in the dumplings?
A. They eat it&& &&&&B.
They give it to children&
C. They don’t eat it& D. They spend(花) it
(&&& )4. What’s the meaning
for Japanese noodles on New Year’s Eve?
&&&&&&& A. good
luck&&&& B long life&&&& C.
money&& D. both A and B
(&&& )5. What do the writer
want to express(表达)
in the article（文章）?
A. People like to eat
B. Different countries have different food
C. People around the world use food to
express their good wishes for the coming year
D. The writer likes to travel
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Is it fair for restaurants to ban(禁止)little eaters?In
Monronroeville,a local restaurant,McDain’s,recently decided to ban young
children.Alice Roseman,its manager,says kids have bad manners and make too much
noise.Other people,however,say the rule is hard to accept.Since it has become a
hot topic in public,we caught several local people talking about it.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
& There is no law stopping restaurants
from banning young children.Restaurant owners should be allowed to ban
them.Kids often run around and cause problems for waiters and other
customers.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
----Kate Barker
& Kids always cause a mess,but the
parents refuse to do anything about their kids’ behaviors.Although kids may
be at the center of their parents’ universe,they aren’t at the center of
everyone else’s.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
------Mike Vuick
& Adults sometimes want to talk and enjoy
their dinner,but they can’t if a child is crying and running all over the
place.That’s why sometimes parents don’t like eating at home.They wish they
could have a good meal in the restaurants without kids’ noise.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
------Dale Levitsky
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
& Banning kids from restaurants is a bad
idea.If kids were banned,many restaurants would lose business.Even if
restaurants gave customers the chance to buy take-away meals for their
kids,many families would probably still not eat there.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
--------Nicholas Song
&&Restaurants owners who ban kids
think all children are wild and rude.But that’s not true. Most children’s
eating behaviors are good enough.Even though some kids do have bad
manners,banning is not a right way to teach them.I think how a society treats
its children is important.After all,all kids are people,too.
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
-------Elliott Hall
restaurant in Monronroeville refuses ___________ to eat there.
A.kids&&&&&&&&
B.pets&&&&&&&
C.men&&&&&&&& D.women
Levitsky thinks parents sometimes don’t like eating at home because
_________________.
are too busy&&&&&&&&& B.they
dislike doing the dishes
are too noisy&&&&&&&&&
D.restaurant food is more delicious
thinks it is wrong to ban kids?
Roseman&& B.Kate Barker&& C.Mike Vuick& D.Nicholas
of the following opinion is mentioned in the passage?
A.Children
waste too much food.&& B.Not all kids have bad behaviors.
make more noise than girls. D.Restaurants needn’t help parents.
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American country music is also known as (被视为) country western music .It has a very long history . It
comes from the folk songs of immigrants(移民) from Britain.
&Country music users simple music and words
to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love , and sadness . That is
to say , country music describes life . It talks about friends and&
enemies , trucks and roads , farm and crops.. People in many parts of the world
like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about .
Country western music became popular first among
cowboys(牛仔) in the American west countryside . Cowboys had
to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they
often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to
overcome their own fear .They were not well-educated and so they sang about
their daily life in very simple words .They played guitars, violins. and other
instruments. In the south of America ,& many people added instruments from
their homes , like bottles and spoons, When cowboys visited their friends and
families on holidays like Thanksgiving , they usually sang and played country
western music .
In recent years ,many musicians have made
country western music a little different from the one in the past.These changes
make the songs sound even better.Today singers such as Carth Brooks.Reba
McEntire. Emmylou Harris. Lyle Lovett,Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes,Randy Travis
and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles.They
have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the wold.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Country western music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ____
A. America&& B.France& C.
Britain&&&&&&& D.Germany
According to the passage, people like American country music because ____.
A. It has a long history．& B. It comes from Europe.
It is sung by cowboys．D. It is easy to understand.
The chunk “calm the animals “ here means “make the animals become ___”.
A.sad and lonely
B. quiet and relaxed
C. angry and wild
D. upset and scared
Which of these is mentioned in the passage ?
A. Early immigrants lived a very
simple life.
B. Many country music singers are
not well-educated.
C. Cowboys usually played country
western music on holidays.
D. In the west of America ,& cowboys added instruments from their homes
The best title(标题) for the passage is ________.
A. Americans Love American Country
B. The History of American Country
C. Singers and Fans of&
American Country Music
D. All Kinds of American Music,
Yesterday and Today.
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来源： 2015年无锡市初中毕业升学考试英语试题及答案word版.doc
An early form ofa game in which a ball was
kicked around a field is recorded in 1004 B.C. Japan. Some sports historians
believe that the game of soccer began in England in the third century, however.
They say that early English warriors（武士） kicked around the
head of a killed
enemy. This may or may not be true, hut it is certain that soccer is an ancient
Without doubt, the English played soccer during
the times of King Edward I in the 1300s. In fact, the king passed a law against
playing it. The law said, &There is great noise ... caused by kicking
large balls from which many ghosts may appear.& Anyone caught playing
soccer at that time was put into prison. T:vo
hundred years later, Queen Elizabeth I still had people put into prison for
playing this &vulgar& sport.
Although there were such laws, soccer grew more
popular. In 1681 it became an official(正式的) sport in England.
By the 1800s, people throughout the country played soccer. By the 18th century,
upper-class boys played it at schools. Its popularity grew among all English
At a meeting held in an English school in 1843,
the first rules were suggested. In 1863 the heads of English soccer teams met
in London to agree on some official rules. They organized
an English football association（协会）. By 1871 all of the English clubs were
following these rulcs. Today all soccer teams play by them.
Soccer is called &football& everywhere
but in the United States. The game is played mostly with feet. No players
except the goalie (守门员 ) may touch the ball with their hands. They may
control the ball with any part ofthe body except their hands.
Soccer is by far the world's most popular sport.
Every four years, nearly every country in the world tlghts for the World Cup.
Tens of billions of soccer fans from around the world watch the World Cup on
television.
1.According
to the passage, a &vulgar& sport probably &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
A. appears to be rude&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.
appears to be old
C. requires lots of energy&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
requires good teamwork
ofthe following shows the right order ofthe
development ofthe game?
a. Upper-class boy students played it at
b. An English football association was
organized.
c. It became a popular sport throughout England.
d. The rules were accepted by all English clubs.
e. Playing the game was considered to be guilty.
A. e-c-a-b-d.&&&&&&&&& B.
e-c-a-d-b.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.
e-a-c-b-d.
&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
e-a-c-d-b.
can we learn from the passage?
A. It is certain that soccer has a history
ofover l,800 years.
B. The English had to play soccer in secret for
two centuries.
C. Football is called &soccer& in the US because of the rules.
D. The king passed the law against the game for
a stupid reason.
passage is mainly about &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
A. why the game is so popular&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.
how the game has developed
C. what the game is like&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
where the game first began
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&阅读理解；阅读A与B两篇短文，从每小题所给的选项中选出最佳答案。
Sports are important in English life. The people
of England are sports lovers. Some of the world’s famous sports began here such
as football and cricket.&&
Football is a game played in winter and early
morning. Lots of people play football in parks or playgrounds just for fun.
With hundreds of year’s history, it is one of the most important sports in England. The English love football very much and they turned most of their main players
into famous persons. David Beckham and Bobby Charlton became heroes for many
children. The most interesting part of the English football year is the
FA(Football Association) Cup Final each May.&
Sports are ________ in English life.
&&&& A. impotant.&&&&&&& B.
not important.&&&&&&& C. unpopular.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
impossible.
Football is a fast game played _________.
&&&& A. in winter.&&&&&&& B.
in early spring.&&&&&& C. in summer.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
A lot of people in England play football in _________.
&&&& A. fields.&&&&&&&&&&& B.
school halls.&&&&&&&&&& C.
parks or playgrounds.& D. Gyms.
David Beckham and Bobby Charlton became heroes for many _________.
&&&& A. teachers.&&&&&&& B.
children.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.
workers&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
According to the passage, the FA(Football Association) Cup Final is in
__________.
&&&& A. each April&&&&&& B.
each June&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.
each May.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
each August
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No one knows exactly when jazz was invented, or by
whom. But it is said that it began in the early 1900s. Jazz was a new kind of
music, for America and the world, and New Orleans was its birthplace.
Who were the jazz pioneers? Most were blacks. This
music was not written down, and at first only blacks played it. It was hard for
white musicians to learn the new style. But soon they, too, were playing jazz.
The popularity of this music spread. From New Orleans, it traveled up the Mississippi to Chicago, then to Kansas City and New York. By the 1920s, there were many jazz musicians, both black and white. Many of them
were famous. One man was better than the rest. His name was Louis Armstrong.
Louis Armstrong was a born musician. He was not only
talented but also hard-working. He also had a good sense of humor and a big,
good-natured smile. These personal qualities were valuable in his rise to fame.
After he became famous, he traveled around the world. It seemed that everyone
wanted to hear Louis play. But life was not always easy, especially at the
beginning.
Louis Armstrong was born in 1900 in New Orleans. His
father never went to school and his mother could hardly read. When Louis was
still a kid, his parents separated, and Louis lived with his mother. How hard
their life was can readily be imagined. And yet Louis smiled through
everything. He later wrote, “My whole life has been happiness. Life was there
for me and I accepted it. Whatever happened has been beautiful to me. I love
everybody.”
1. What can we
know exactly from the first paragraph?
A. Who invented jazz.&&&&&&&
B. When jazz was invented.
C. Where jazz was
invented.&& D. Why jazz was invented.
2. The underlined
word “they” in Paragraph
2 refers to（指）__________.
A. New styles.&&&&&&&&&&&&&
B. Jazz pioneers。
C. Black musicians.&&&&&&&&&
D. White musicians.&&&&&&&&
3. What made Louis
Armstrong become the best jazz musician?
A. His family background.&&&&
B. His talent and hard work.&&
C. His good sense
of humor.&& D. His big, good-natured smiles.
4. Which of the
following best expresses Louis Armstrong’s attitude (态度) to life?
A. He laughs best
who laughs last.&&&&&&&&&
B. Failure is the
mother of success.
C. When you smile,
the world smiles back.
D. Without music,
life is a journey through a desert.
5. What is the
passage mainly about?
A. The development of jazz.
B. The influence of jazz on Americans.
C. The achievements of Louis Armstrong.
D. The development of jazz and its best musician.
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There is an unusual holiday in the US that falls on the fourth Thursday of April every year. It is very different from
Christmas, Thanksgiving, or other well-known holidays. It is called Take Our
Daughters and Sons to Work Day. This holiday is meant to be educational as well
as fun. The idea is simple, and& the name says it all. It is a day for
working parents to show their kids what they do all day.&
Although this holiday doesn’t seem very complex(复杂的),
it has meaningful purposes. There are many good reasons why a child should know
what his or her parents do at work. For one thing, it is hard for children to
understand the life of an adult when all they know is school. Therefore, this
holiday helps children learn what it means to have a job. It also helps
them& learn about the differences and similarities between their world and
the grown-up world. When young people know more about their parents’ lives,
they can form stronger parent-child relationships. This alone is worth a day of
celebration.
1. This year’s
Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day falls on ________.
2. The underlined
part in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. every holiday
needs a name&&&& B. the name says it is known to all
C. the name explains
the idea clearly D. it is very different from Christmas&&
3. The writer
thinks the holiday is _______.
usual&&&&&& B.
simple&&&&&&& C. complex&&& D.
meaningful
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短文理解 阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
is a nation of etiquette(礼仪). Chinese people are among the mosthospitable&people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese
family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as
you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he will
serve you snacks(小吃) like biscuits or candy. Someone in the
family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely.
the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you. Chinese people
treat (款待) their guests with a big meal. They always
present more food than the guest can eat. On the table, the guests must be the
first to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is
that the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors, which won’t happen at
western tables. The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at
home. As you are done eating, the host usually says,”It seems that you didn’t
eat much. Please have more.” Although you tell them you are full, they still
put more food in your bowl.
warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and
tradition. As Confucius (孔子) said thousands of years ago:
&To meet friends from after
&How happy we are!
What does the underline word&“hospitable”&mean
in this passage.
A.好客的&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&B.&勤劳的&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&C.朴实的
As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered_____ by the host.
&&&&&&&A. coffee and snacks&&&&&&&&&B.
juice and snacks&&&&&&&&&&&C. tea and snacks
Why does a western visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him?
&&&&&&&A. Because he thinks it’s not polite.
&&&&&&&B. Because he thinks it’s not necessary.
&&&&&&&C. Because it won’t happen in western countries.
What the Chinese family do for the guests is to_____.
&&&&&&&A. make them feel at home
&&&&&&&B. show their wealth
make them feel uncomfortable.
What’s the meaning of the words by Confucius at the end of the passage?
&&&&&&&&&A.学而时习之，不亦悦乎？
B．有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？
C．人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎？
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&& Hong Kong has about 40 public beaches. Some of the beaches are among the best in the world.
People can go there for a swim.You can go to most of them by bus.To go to some
beaches you must take a boat.There are toilets,changing rooms and places to buy
food and drink on most of the beaches.
&& You will swim
there without danger if you remember these instructions :1. Never swim
alone.2.Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.3.Don’t stay in the water
too long.4.Never go out in a boat if you can’t swim.
Remember:a red flag means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the
water.A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.
1. There are _______ public
beaches in Hong Kong..
A. more than
forty&&&&&& B. more or less
&C.forty&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
D. less than forty
2. We can reach _______ by
&A. only a
few public
beaches&&&&&&&&&&& B.
most of the beaches
C. all the
beaches&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
D.any public beaches
3. When you see a blue flag,
you know that______there.
A.no body should
swim&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
B. no body can swim
should not
swim&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
D. children should not swim
4. Which of the following is
true according to this passage?
A.You should not
swim after lunch&&&
B.You can’t swim for a short
C.You can always
swim when you see a red flag.
D.You should not
swim with other people.
5. This passage mainly tell
us ______.
&&& A. it is
not easy to go swimming in Hong Kong.
B. that Hong Kong has many best beaches&&
C. something
about Hong Kong’s beaches and swimming there&&
D. that swimming
in Hong Kong is dangerous
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Canada Day
Since 1982,
July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take
part in this festival across the country.
Canada Day is
the year’s biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government
organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals,
firework displays and ceremonies for new
Canadian citizens（公民）.The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canada’s national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint
their faces red and white, which are Canada’s national colors. The celebrations
in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, are especially grand and exciting.
In the province
of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in
Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.
organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores,
hospitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada
Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as
well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The
concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.
1.&&& According
to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Canada Day
falls on the first day of June.
B. Canada Day
was celebrated before 1982.
C. Canada Day is
celebrated throughout Canada.
D. Canadians
except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.
2.&&& The underlined word “patriotic”
means _____ in Chinese.
A. 温馨的&&&&&&&&&&&& B.
爱国的&&&&& C.
肃穆的&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
3.&&& Canada Day is known as
Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _____.
A. people think
it lucky to move to new houses
B. people look
for houses from one place to another
C. people like
moving from house to house to visit friends
D. people move
home when new home rentals go into effect
4.&&& From Paragraph 4, we
know that on Canada Day _____.
A. no student
goes to school& B. traffic jams happen everywhere
C. all Canadians
stop working&&&&&& D. few businesses and stores
are closed
5.&&& Which of the following
is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?
A. Background&&&&&& B.
Symbol.&&&& C. Public life.&&&&&&&& D.
Events and activities.
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A public primary school in New York City has
stopped giving its students homework.
P.S. 116 Principal Jane Hsu wrote a letter to
parents last month, explaining that after more than a year of analyzing (分析)
studies, the school had decided that students’ after-school time would be
better spent on activities like reading at their own pace (步伐)
and playing instead of working on homework.
Hsu’s letter says that many studies show that
there is no connection between homework and academic (学业的) success. Some other studies also show that the connection between
homework and success is dubious at the primary school level.
Harris Cooper, a social psychologist who
researches education, found that doing homework makes students perform better
in school as they grew older. In later grades, students who did homework
performed increasingly better than students who did not. In 2006, Cooper
published a study that analyzed 15 years’ worth of data on the influence of
homework. He found that homework had a good influence on students as they aged.
Some parents are not happy with the decision to
give up homework. “I think they should have homework. I want my daughter to have
fun, but I also want her to be working towards a goal,” Daniel Tasman, the
father of a second-grader at the school, said to the reporter.
“Students have to do homework in order to gain.
Students have to do homework because they may not be able to understand
everything in school,” Sharon Blake, a student’s grandmother told ABC news.
1. The passage is probably from a &&&&&&&.
A. newspaper&& B. comedy&&&&&&&&&&&& C.
cartoon&&&&& D. novel
2. Jane Hsu wrote a letter to parents to explain &&&&&&&.
A. how students should read at their own pace
B. what activities students could take at home
C. why the school gave up homework recently
D. how important the homework is for students
3. The word “dubious” in Paragraph 3 probably means
“not &&&&&&&”.
&& A. clear&&&&&&&&&&& B.
public&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.
real&&&&&&&&&&& D.
4. What can we infer (推断) according to the
A. Cooper found homework had a bad influence on
students as they aged.
B. Some parents are worried about their children
if there is no homework.
C. Some students are not happy with the decision
to give up school homework.
D. Daniel Tasman wanted his daughter to have fun
instead of working to a goal.
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阅读理解 阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
As we know, beer (啤酒) is important in German life. However, beer is not the only important thing in Germany.
Germany is a big country in the car making industry (产业). Today, many top cars like Audi, BMW, Porsche and Mercedes Benz are from Germany.
Germany is also well known for its great poets (诗人) and writers.
Germans love sports. The most popular sports in Germany are soccer, tennis, swimming and skiing. Germans are precise (严谨的). For example, a German would never cross the street when the lights are red. Many people in China and the UK will not notice the red light.Germans are punctual and every minute is very important for them. For example, if a train is going to arrive at 3 pm, and it is only one minute late, people will get very angry. On the other hand, Germans are very relaxed about time when meeting friends.Germans get up early. They usually start work very early in the morning.1.
Which is very popular with Germans? A. Coffee.
D. Pizza.2.
Paragraph 2 is mainly about _____.A. Germany’s sports.
B. the biggest city in GermanyC. Germany’s car making industry
D. Germany’s great poets and writers3.
Which tells us Germans are precise?A. Germany is at the heart of Europe.B. Germany is well known for its great poets.C. Many people in China will not notice the red light.D. A German would never cross the street when the lights are red.4.
The underlined word “punctual” in the passage probably means _____.A. 准时的
D. 友好的5.
We know from the passage that _____. A. Germans are hardworking B. most Germans are poets and writers C. basketball is the most popular in Germany D. Germans are easy to get angry
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China is the home of tea, which has more than 4000
years of history. People all over China drink tea daily. Of the three main
drinks—tea, coffee
and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from
China, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器)，began
to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important
Chinese export (出口商品) since then.
The world for tea in different languages came from the Chinese
character, “cha”. The English word, “tea”, sounds similar to the pronunciation
of it in Xiamen, Fujian Province. The Russians call it “chai’i”, which sounds
like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it is
pronounced a little differently.
Tea leaves are produced mainly in the south of China, because of the
mild (温和的) climate
(气候) and rich soil
(土壤) there.
Longjing , Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. They’re produced in
the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan and Fujian.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique
(独特的) tea culture,
which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking, and so
on. Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs,
poems and novels.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项。
1. Tea began to
be known by the world _____________ ago.
A. over 1000 years&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&
B. over a few centuries
C. less than a few centuries&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&
D. more than 4000 years
2. What kind of
drinks is drunk by the largest number of people in the world?
A. Coffee.&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&
B. Cocoa.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&
C. Tea.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
3. Which of the
following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Tea has been an important Chinese export since a thousand years
B. The English word “tea” sounds similar to the
pronunciation of it in northern China.
C. Longjing, Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are produced
in the south of China.
D. Tea is also a popular theme which is often
mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.
4. How many
kinds of tea are mentioned in the passage?
A. One.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&
B. Two.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.
Three. &&&&&&&&&&&& D.
5. What’s the
best title for the passage?
A. China’s Long History of Tea&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&
B. China’s Tea Culture
C. Tea Drinking in China&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&
D. All kinds of tea in China
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&&&&&&&& Education is not an
end, but a means to an end. In other words, we don’t educate children only for
the purpose (目的) of
educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.
&&&&&&&& In some modern
countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education
for all---whether rich or poor, clever or stupid---one can solve all the
problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that
free education f we find in such countries a far larger
number people wit they refuse to do what they think “low” and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such
countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a
completely uneducated farmer is far more important than we
can live without education, but we die if we have no food.
&&&&&&&& If no one cleaned
our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible
diseases in our towns.
&&&&&&&& In fact, when we
say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must
be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited
to his brain and ability, and secondly, we can realize that all jobs are necessary
to society, and that is vey bad to be ashamed of one’s
work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.
&&& 1. The writer of the passage thinks that
____________.
&&&&&& A. education can settle most of
the world’s problems
&&&&&& B. free education for all
probably leads to a perfect world
&&&&&& C. free education won’t help to
solve social problems
&&&&&& D. all the social problems
can’t be solved by education
&&& 2. The writer wants to prove that ____________.
&&&&&& A. our society needs all kinds
&&&&&& B. our society needs free
education for all
&&&&&& C. a farmer is more important
than a professor
&&&&&& D. people with university
degree refuse to do what they think “low” work
&&& 3. The underlined words “be ashamed of” in the
passage means _________.
&&&&&& A. 为……感到害羞&&&&&&&&
B.为……感到耻辱
C. 为……感到荣耀&&&&&&&&
D.为……感到鼓舞
&&& 4. The purpose of education is __________.
&&&&&& A. to choose a system of
&&&&&& B. to prepare children mainly
for their future work
&&&&&& C. to let everyone receive
education fit for him
&&&&&& D. to build a perfect world
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In Singapore, many middle school students
spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is often regarded
as(被看做……) a ticket to success in their future. So
many of these students try their best to get a good mark in their exams. They
have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache. Sometimes
some of them are even made to go to remedial(补习的)classes
after school.
There are many programmes (项目)outside school hours at school. The students can take
part in sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing, etc. They
are also very active in community service(社区服务).
In their spare time, most students like to
listen to pop music. Hollywood blockbusters(大片), Hong
Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them. They understand IT very
well. Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet, e-mailing
their friends, playing computer and video games.
They sometimes go to cafes, fast-food
restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.
So, it looks like life as a middle school
student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich(丰富的) and
1. What is NOT
mentioned in the passage?
A. Subjects.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
B. After-class activities.
C. Schoolwork.&& &&&&&&&&&&&
D. Things to do in the spare time.
students work hard at school in Singapore?
A. Because they have a lot of homework.
B. Because they have to go to remedial classes.
C. Because they want to get a good future.
D. Because they have many outside school activities.
3. What does “exams are a big headache” mean in the first paragraph?
A. Students are afraid of exams.
B. Students often have a headache before an exam.
C. Students have too many exams.
D. Students are in poor health because of exams.
sentence are right according to the passage?
A. The students in Singapore have a lot of homework every day.
B. The students
can’t take part in sports outside school hours.
C. Few students
like to listen to pop music in their spare time.
D. All students are made to go to remedial(补习的)classes after school.
5. What do you
know from the last sentence?
A. The middle school students live an easy life in Singapore.
B. The middle school students’ life in Singapore is amazing.
C. The middle school students’ life in Singapore is boring.
D. The middle school students’ life in Singapore is not easy, but interesting.
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British people have always been good at saying “I’m sorry”. They used to be so good at it that they would apologize(道歉)for things that weren’t even their fault.However, the British seem to be losing touch with their art. According to a new book by British writer Max Davidson, instead of saying “I’m sorry” when they do something wrong, British people prefer to choose their words carefully.In this book, Sorry... The Hardest Word and How to use it, Davidson writes about a number of recent apologies. One example is of British television host Jeremy Clarkson. He described Gordon Brown, the UK prime minister(首相), as “a one-eyed Scottish idiot(笨蛋)”. (Brown is blind in his left eye)Clarkson was forced to apologize. He said: “In the heat of the moment, I made a remark(评论)about the prime minister. Now I apologize of reflection.” Davidson says the apology was just “going through the motions(做表面文章)”.Clarkson is not the only one. The best example may come from the UK MP(议员)Tessa Jowell. She said publicly: “If you feel our government falls short of what you expect, then I say sorry for that.”Jowell said “sorry”. But she is actually saying it’s not the government’s fault but the voters’ fault for expecting too much from the government.Perhaps those people with influence feel they may lose too much by apologizing. But as a teenager, would you really want to lose a close friend, just because you couldn’t say something as simple as, “I’m sorry”? That would be hard to forgive.1.Who was the improper description “a one-eyed Scottish idiot” used to describe?A. Max Davidson
B. Jeremy Clarkson
C. Gordon Brown
D. Tessa Jowell2. What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean?A. The British are still good at apologizing.B. The British like to say sorry for everything they have done.C. The British say “I’m sorry” in a different way now.D. The British lose too much by saying “sorry”.3.Who wrote the book called Sorry...The Hardest Word and How to Use it?
A. Max Davidson
B.Jeremy Clarkson
C. Gordon Brown
D. Tessa Jowell4. How was Clarkson’s apology according to the story?A. Sincere
B. Friendly
D. Untrue5. What does the story mainly tell us?
A. British people used to be polite and kind.
B. British people like to go through the motions.
C. British people choose their words carefully to apologize now.
D. British people are expecting too much from the government.
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来源： 2015仁爱版八年级英语下Unit 8
Our Clothes
Topic3同步测试题及答案.doc
阅读理解。
A lot of boys and girls in western countries are
wearing the same clothes, and many boys have long hair, so it is difficult to
tell whether they are boys or not.
One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington and when he was tired, he sat down on a chair by a swimming pool. A young person
was standing on the other side of the pool.
“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting
next to him, “Do you see the person with the loose clothes and long hair? Is it
a boy or a girl?”
“A girl,” said the person, “She is my daughter.
“Oh!” the old man said quickly, “Please forgive
me. I don’t know that you are her mother. ”
“I’m not,” said the person, “I’m her father. ”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
)1. What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
A girl. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.
A boy. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.
An old woman. &&&&&&& D. A man.
)2. The old man thought the person sitting next to him was____.
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
a woman&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.
a man&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.
a girl&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
)3. “Please forgive me. ” in the passage means“____”
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
I’m not sure. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.
I’m surprised.
&&&&&&&&&& C.
I’m sorry. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.
I’m not living here.
)4. Which is right according to the passage?
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
Most people in western countries wear the same clothes.
&&&&&&&&&&& B.
The old man thought the person next to him was a man.
&&&&&&&&&&& C.
It’s difficult to tell boys from girls because they wear the same clothes.
&&&&&&&&&&& D.
Sometimes men also have long hair as women in western countries.
)5. Which can be the best title for the passage?
&&&&&&&&&&& A.
Are They Wearing the Same Clothes?
&&&&&&&&&&& B.
Can You Tell Boys from Girls?
&&&&&&&&&&& C.
Are They Boys or Girls?
&&&&&&&&&&& D.
What’s Wrong with the Boys?
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