E部分
When Justin Tong was a child,other kids felt sorry for him.His parents always had him doing lots of housework such as carrying out the rubbish and sending newspapers.But when he grew up,he was better off than his childhood friends and lived a happier and healthier life.
This is the finding of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 children in London. It showed that the children who had worked hard in childhood had a richer and a happier future. “Children who worked in the home or community gained competence(能力)and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society,” said Daniel Brown, the psychologist(心理学家)who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”
Brown’s study followed these children in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Brown, the researchers compared the children’s mental-health scores with their childhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.
Working at any age is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence — the underpinnings (基础)of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this.
Yet work isn’t everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work."
( ) 1 What do we know about Justin Tong?
A He enjoyed a happy life
B He felt sorry for the other kids
C He always sold newspapers
D He seldom collected rubish
( ) 2 Who will probably succeed in the future according to Paragraph 2?
A Children who enjoy happier and richer lives
B Children who work in the home or community
C Children who take part in Daniel Brown’s study
D Children who feel good about people around them
( ) 3 How did Brown follow the children in his study?
A By giving housework and praise
B By interviewing and giving scores
C By setting goals and showing love
D By solving problems and testing them.
( ) 4 What’s the purpose of the passage?
A To talk about an interesting study
B To introduce Justin Tong’s success
C To tell us about childhood activities
D To encourage children to work hard
IV 语法填空
Jason and Andy are twins. They share a lot of things, including room, food and toys.
One Saturday, Jason and Andy went out____ ( play) with a toy car. Both of them wanted to be the owner of the car, so They shouted at each other.____ ( They) mother heard the boys arguing. She came out and told them to take turns to play with the toy car, but the twins wouldn't.
A few days later, mother brought____ pet home." Can't we each have our own pet dog?" Asked the boys. They were____ ( tie) of sharing everything.
" No, the dog must____( share)." Mother said." You will have to feed the dog and make sure it doesn't get into anything wrong."
Several days later,the dog got into mother's room____ ( secret) and made a mess there. Jason saw the dog playing with mother's clothes. He quickly went to find Andy and told him____ the dog had done.
" Oh no, It's our duty to clean up the mess!"____ ( cry) Andy. The boys picked up the clothes and put them away rapidly.
" Just think, Jason," said Andy." What a big mess two ____ ( dog) would made."
"I agree ____ you." Laughed Jason." Maybe sharing isn't so bad."
V 书面表达
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tony对"中国红"一词很感兴趣，想了解"中国红"在中国日常生活中的体现，请你根据以下表格写一封回信帮助他了解。
地位：最受欢迎的颜色之一
代表：幸福，可以带来好运
使用场所：婚礼( wedding)春节等
表达方式：剪纸，中国结( Chinese knot)，红包，灯笼
Dear Tony:
It's great to receive your letter. I'm writing to tell you something about Chinese red.
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I truly hope my letter will help you understand better about Chinese red.
Yours, Li Hua
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