Will you be home________to see the children b...

Will you be home________to see the children before they go to bed?

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What parents do will cast a ____ for the children and help them to see what they will be and what they will do in the future.

A.glance B.doubt C.vision D.shadow

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Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will1.　 　 (probable) say that they go to learn languages, arithmetic, history, science and some other knowledge. That is quite true; but why do they learn these things?

We send our children to school to prepare them for the time2.　 　　 they will be big and will have to work for3.　 　 　 . Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that4.　 　 only reason why they go to school?

There is more in education than just5.　 　 　 (learn) facts. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn. A man6.　 　 really knows how to learn will always be successful, because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, he will also be able to teach others7. 　 to do it in the best way. The8.　 　 　　 (educate) person, on the other hand, is either unable to do something new, or just9.　 　 　 (do) it badly. The purpose of schools, therefore, is not to teach languages, arithmetic, history, science, etc., 10. 　 　 　 to teach pupils the way to 1eam.

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If you are planning a visit to Chicago, make sure you see the city best before you head back home.

Architecture

Chicago is home to some of the most fascinating architecture in the country. One of the oldest buildings in the city is the Water Tower, which was built in 1869. It is one of the structures to survive the Chicago Fire in 1871. It is a fascinating builging to see, and is nearby the Water Tower Place, which has great shopping. It’s a paradise for the young. Another stop must be the Willes Tower, formerly known as the Sears Tower. Go to the top and walk out on the clear walkway to take a look straight down on the city. If you have the time, be sure to have dinner or a cocktail in the Signature Room on the 95th floor. Not only is the food great, but the views are breathtaking.

Boat Tours

If architecture is your thing, Wendella Boats offers a great architecture tour of Chicago. You can see some of the beautiful buildings from the Chicago River, which is a side of the buildings you don’t usually get to see. There are several other boat tours that are just great, too, and many will even take you from the river out to Lake Michigan where you can see the Chicago skyline at any time of day. These tours are great ways to gain knowledge of this spectacular city, and it’s also a funny way to rest your legs between walking tips.

Famous Pizza

You cannot come to Chicago without trying some famous, deepdish pizza. There are many places to get this delicious, thick pizza, but three stores stand out from the rest. Gino’s East, Giordano’s, and Lou Malnati’s are the best places to get authentic, Chicago-style, deep-dish pizza. Try it with all the toppings or just cheese, but be sure you try it at some point. Many think that much pizza and cheese seems disgusting, but don’t knock it till you try it. You might find a new favorite way of eating this Italian classic.

1.Water Tower Place is so popular among young people most probably because of ______.

A. its advantage of meeting his or her future partner

B. its amusement services and shopping advantages

C. there being many museums about art and literature

D. its importance in working as an unusual water tower now

2.While making a boat tour, you can ______.

A. see some beautiful buildings and even the Chicago skyline

B. draw the newly built architecture along the river

C. see how to gain knowledge in daily life

D. measure the length and width of the Chicago River

3.Why does the author advise visitors to try pizza in Chicago?.

A. Because its cheese comes from Italy.

B. Because the Chicago-style is really impressive.

C. Because there are so many chain stores from Italy.

D. Because its style is completly the same as that in Italy.

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More than one million children in the United States do not go to school．Instead, they learn at home．Most often, their parents are their teachers．Educational companies, libraries and the Internet provide many families with teaching materials．

Parents choose home schooling for several reasons．Some choose it because of their religious beliefs．Others say it provides more time for the family to be together．They say the home offers a better place for learning．Some parents believe home schooling avoids learning．Some parents believe home schooling avoids problems of national schools．Critics, however, say children need to attend school with other children．

All fifty American states and the District of Columbia permit home schooling．Some states do not require much preparation by parents or testing of children．Other states have more requirements for home schooling．Home schooling in the United States began when the country was established．In farm areas, people often lived far from a school．Widespread home schooling took place until about the middle of the nineteenth century．Then, in 1852, the state of Massachusetts passed the first law requiring children to attend school．

Over the years, the American public education system strengthened and grew．By the 1960s and 1970s, however, some Americans believed that traditional education was not helping their children．So a number of parents began home schooling．

Home schooling expert Linda Dobson says many people have helped the movement grow．She says many kinds of people have joined the movement．These include rich people and poor people．They represent many races, religions and political beliefs．Ms．Dobson says the number of home-schooled children has increased an estimated fifteen to twenty percent each year during the last fifteen years．

1.Teaching materials for home schooling do NOT come from _______．

A．parents                                    B．libraries

C．the Internet                               D．educational companies

2.Which of the following is one of the reasons why parents choose home schooling?

A．it makes parents and their children have less time together．

B．Some people have different religious beliefs from the others．

C．It can’t provide a comfortable place for children to be in．

D．There are too many students in a home classroom．

3.Home schooling was started in ________．

A．the 1960s                                            B．the 1970s

C．the 1850s                                       D．the 1776

4.Home schooling in the United States now is __________．

A．facing many difficulties             B．struggling

C．growing fast                      D．decreasing in large numbers

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-"I'm afraid I must be going now. I ’ 11 come to see you before long.

A. That' s OK B. Go slowly    C. No problem   D. Take care

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Children are getting so fat that they may be the first generation to die before their parents, an expert says.

Today's young people will be affected by potential (潜在的) killers such as heart disease because of their weight. Fatty fast－food diets combined with the lifestyles with televisions and computers could mean kids will die young, says Professor Andrew Prentice, from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. At the same time, the shape of the human body is going through a great change because adults are getting so fat.

Here in Britain, the latest research shows that the average waist size for a man is 36～38 inches and may be 42～44 inches by 2032.This compares with only 32.6 inches in 1972. Women's waists have grown from an average of 22 inches in the 1920s to 24 inches in the 1950s and 30 inches now. One of the major reasons why children now are at greater risk is that we are getting fatter younger. In the UK alone, more than one million under 16 years old are thought

to be overweight or fat—double the number in the 1980s. One in ten of four－year－olds are also medically said to be obese.

The obesity which started in the US, has now spread to Europe, Australia, Central America and the Middle East. Many nations now record more than 20 percent of their population as obese and well over half of the population as overweight.

Professor Prentice says the change in our shape has been caused by high－energy foods combined with a dramatic (急剧的) drop in the energy we use as a result of technology developments.

He is not alone in his concern. Only last week one medical magazine revealed how obesity was fuelling a rise in cancer cases. Obesity also increases the risk factor for heart disease and so on. An averagely obese person's lifespan (寿命) is shortened by around nine years while a seriously obese person by much more.

Professor Prentice says,

“So_will_parents_live_longer_than_their_children,_as_an_American_obesity_expert_said_recently？”

“The answer is yes—and no.” Yes, when most children become obese. No, because this is now becoming an alarmingly serious problem in the US. “Such children will have a greatly reduced quality of life on both body and mind.”

So say “No” to sandwiches and hamburgers.

1.From the second paragraph, we know that ________.

2.According to Professor Prentice, people become fatter because ________.

3.For the underlined question, the answer “no” suggests ________.

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I had never seen sand dunes（沙丘）before. If you go to the seaside in Britain, you may see some small hills of sand, but nothing very impressive. Of course, Africa is home to many beautiful “sandscapes”, but I was in China, so I went to Dunhuang.

I had spent my first day looking at the beautiful Mogao caves. Now I wanted to experience something very different.

I have been walking in Asia, Europe and America, but nothing prepared me for walking over hills of sand. Whenever I took a step up a hill, my feet would sink into the sand and move backwards. Sometimes it seemed as if I were moving in the wrong direction.

I wanted to see the sunset so I had to climb to the top of the highest sand dune. The sun was beating down upon my back as I walked slowly over the sand. Some plants had managed to survive in the dry ground but not many.

As I climbed higher, the hills of sand became steeper and my feet started to slip further backwards. I ended up with my hands and knees, crawling (爬行)upwards through the top. I just let go if I would fall the way down. But I refused to give up: inch by inch, I made my way to the top of the sand dune.

When I got there I was amazed by what I saw. The sand formed a very sharp point, just like a knife-edge. One side of the dune was bathed in sunshine, the other covered by shade. As I looked into the distance, the same pattern was repeated on all of the hilltops, and the difference between dark and light was beautiful.

As the sun began to sink, the shadows grew longer and the light became warm and orange. The wind had come to life and sand was blown against my legs as I walked along the dunes. Soon it was getting dark and I could only just make out the line of footprints that marked my journey to the top of the hill. I slowly made my way down to the bottom, my path lit by the dying sun.

65 The author probably went to climb the sand dunes __________ after he arrived at Dunhuang.

A. on the afternoon of the first day       B. on the afternoon of the second day

C. on the evening of the second day      D. on the evening of the first day

66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Africa has many beautiful sand dunes.

B. The author could see nothing but his own footprints on his way back.

C. The author had seen some kinds of sand dunes before he visited Dunhuang

D. What attracted the author most was that the sand formed a very sharp point.

67. The author got to the top of the highest hill of sand _____________.

A. on his hands and knees all the way

B. with falls to the bottom many times

C. on his hands and knees in the last leg (一段旅程)

D. with a few rests all the way

68. The author mainly wants to tell readers about_____________.

A. the beautiful sunset         B. his experience of climbing the sand hills

C. the joy of traveling in nature  D. the difficulty of climbing the sand dunes

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.They ______ be at home. You see, the door is locked from the outside.

A. can’t       B. may          C.  must           D.  mustn’t

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What do you think the children when we get home?

A. are doing       B. will be doing      C. do                D. have d6ne

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