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Grandmother’s Favourite Doll (玩具娃娃)
A little girl had a doll. She loved it so much that she would treat it with great care, even though her friends would laugh at her for being so careful.
As time passed, the girl grew up, moved houses, became an adult, married, had children, and finally became a lovely little old woman with many grandchildren.
One day, she returned to her hometown, found her original house, and went in. Among hundreds of old things, the now-old little girl found her doll. It was as well looked after as before. She took it home with her and gave it to her granddaughter. Her granddaughter loved it.
Each time the old woman saw her granddaughter playing with the doll, tears (眼泪) of joy would roll down her cheeks (脸颊). She was so glad to see now it was in the hands of her granddaughter.
1.The little girl had a ________and she loved it so much.
A. dog B. doll C. toy car D. ball
2.The little girl’s friends laughed at her because she ________.
A. looked so thin and ugly
B. didn’t get on well with her friends
C. treated her doll so carefully
D. didn’t like to play games with them
3.What does the underlined word “original” mean in the third paragraph?
A. 豪华的 B. 原来的 C. 新建的 D. 木质的
4.When the old woman found her doll, ________.
A. it looked old and terrible
B. she threw it away
C. it was as well looked after as before
D. she took it home and kept it herself
5.Whenever she saw her granddaughter playing with the doll, she would ________.
A. feel very excited and joyful
B. think of her old friends
C. want to buy her granddaughter a new doll
D. wish to go back to her hometown again
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Do you dream of being a reporter? Are you a good English writer who loves the news? We’re looking for 100 students from around the world. They will join the BBC Kid Reporter team for the 2015–2016 school year.
In the past, BBC Kid Reporters have:
★ Interviewed leaders and other people.
★ Written news stories for BBC For Kids.
★ Talked about their work on television.
Next year our team will continue to report local news stories for BBC For Kids magazine and bbcforkids.com.
How to Enter
Visit www.bbcforkids.com and fill in the entry form (报名表). Be sure to read the rules and share them with your parents, who must sign (签名) your form. Entries must be done by June 19, 2015. You must be OVER 13 years of age. Good luck!
1.100 students from around ________will join the BBC Kid Reporter team.
A. the world B. the nation
C. the UK D. the USA
2.In the past, BBC Kid Reporters have ________.
A. made a lot of movies
B. read letters to British kids
C. given speeches in the USA
D. interviewed leaders and other people
3.Next year the team will go on to report local news stories for ________.
A. Chinese newspapers
B. American televisions
C. British middle schools
D. BBC For Kids magazine and bbcforkids.com
4.What will you do first of all to enter the BBC Kid Reporter team?
A. Visit the website and fill in the entry form.
B. Read the rules and share them with your parents.
C. Ask your parents to sign your entry form.
D. Do your entry on June 19, 2015.
5.How old must you be to join the BBC Kid Reporter team?
A. 12 years old.
B. 10 years old or so.
C. More than 13 years old.
D. Less than 13 years old.
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Parents can be very important teachers in our lives. However, they are not always the best teachers. Parents may be too close to their children emotionally (感情上). Sometimes they can only see their children through the eyes of a protector. For example, a teacher might see a trip to a big city as a valuable experience. However, it might seem too dangerous to a parent.
Another problem is that parents may expect their children’s interests to be similar to their own. If they love science, they may try to force (强迫) their child to love science too. But what if (要是……又怎样) their child’s true love is art, or writing, or car repair?
Parents usually want to pass on their values to their children. But should children always believe what their parents do? When children are young, they believe that their parents are always right. But when they get older, they will have different ways of thinking.
The most important thing to realize is that we all have many teachers in our lives. Our parents teach us, our teachers teach us, and our friends teach us. Books and newspapers and televisions also teach us. All of them are valuable.
1. ________ might see a trip to a big city as a valuable experience, according to the passage.
A. A parent
B. A teacher
C. Either a teacher or a parent
D. Neither a teacher nor a parent
2.Parents may hope that their children have the same ________ as their own, according to the passage.
A. looks B. interests
C. habits D. jobs in the future
3.The underlined phrase “pass on” in the 4th paragraph means “________” .
A. 路过 B. 继承 C. 传递 D. 领悟
4.When children get older, they ________.
A. don’t believe their parents any more
B. should always believe what their parents do
C. believe that their parents are always right
D. begin to have their own ways of thinking
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Never grow up!
B. Believe your parents forever.
C. Are parents always the best teachers?
D. How many teachers can we have in our lives?
