專題03 單元話題閱讀理解25篇(期中熱點話題)

試卷第=page44頁，共=sectionpages55頁專題03單元話題閱讀理解25篇(期中熱點話題)ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms(節(jié)氣).ItstartsfromtheBeginningofSpringandendswiththeGreaterCold,movingincycles.Itisstillusefultodaytoguidepeople’slivesthroughspecialfoods,culturalceremoniesandevenhealthylivingtips.GrainBuds(小滿)isthe8thsolartermofayear.Itmeansthattheseeds(種子)fromthegrainarebecomingfull.DuringtheGrainBuds,summerharvestisabouttobegin.Asayingaboutrainduringthistimementions,“Aheavyrainfallmakestheriverfull.”Becauseofthegreatincreaseinrainfall,riversarefullofwater.Thisisagoodtimetoenjoyfish.Itisalsotheharvestseasonforfishermen.Frost’sDescent(霜降),the18thsolartermoftheyear,isthelastsolartermofautumn,duringwhichtimetheweatherbecomesmuchcolderthanbeforeandfrostbeginstoappear.Theappleisonekindoftherecommended(推薦的)fruitduringFrost’sDescent.Therearemanysayingsaboutapples’benefits(益處)inChina,suchas“Eatanappleaftermeals,evenoldmencanbeasstrongasyoungmen.”MinorCold(小寒)isthe23rdone.FormostareasofChina,itmarksthestartofthecoldestdaysoftheyearandpeoplealwaysstartpreparingfortheNewYear.AccordingtotraditionalChinesemedicinethoughts,peopleneedtoeatfoodthathasmoreyangenergytopreventcoldfromharmingtheirbodies.AnotherimportanttraditionalfoodforMinorColdisLabaporridge(臘八粥).1．________isthelastsolartermofayear.A．MinorCold B．GreaterCold C．Frost’sDescent D．GrainBuds2．WhichsolartermisGrainBuds?A．Thelastone. B．Theeighthone.C．Theeighteenthone. D．Thetwenty-thirdone.3．Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.B．It’smoreusefulforoldmentoeatapplesthanyoungmen.C．Ifoldmeneatapplesaftermeals,theywillbecomeyoungerandyounger.D．Ifoldmeneatapplesaftermeals,theywillbecomeyoungerthanyoungmen.4．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．itisnecessaryforpeopletotakeumbrellaswiththemduringGrainBudsB．GrainBudsistheharvestseasonforfishermenbutnotfarmersC．Frost’sDescentisthe8thsolartermofayearD．peopleneedtoeatfoodthathaslessyangenergyduringMinorColdThedistancebetweenancientRomeandancientChinawasabout4,000milesbyland.Itwasaverydangeroustripbecauseherewereterribledesertsandhighmountainsontheway.Foraverylonghistory,theancientRomansdidnotknowwhowasmakingthiswonderfulclothcalledsilk.TheRomansfirstdiscoveredpiecesofsilkinthegoodstheytookfromsomeofdeadpeopletheyhadconquered(征服).Butthosepeopledidnotknowwherethesilkwasmade.Theyonlytradedforthesilk.TheRomanstriedtofindmoretradersastheycameintovillagestotradesilkforothergoods.Butthetradersdidnotknowwhomadethesilk,either.Infact,thetradingalongtheSilkRoadwasarelay(接力)system.Onetraderwouldtravelforawhile,stopandtrade,andreturnhome.Thenexttraderwouldcontinue,stopandtrade,andreturnhome.Andsoitwent,notradermadethewholetripbecausethetripwastoodangerous.TheSilkRoadshowsitstradevaluebetweenancientRomeandancientChina.TheSilkRoadhadalotofvalue(價值).AstheyearswentbyalongtheSilkRoadthatismorevaluable,therewereevencitiesbuiltontheoases(綠洲).ItwasnevereasytotravelbylandfromancientChinatoancientRome.Butitwasworthit.AncientRometradedtreasuremainlyforancientChina’ssilkandspices.Infact,morethingstraveledalongtheSilkRoadthantradersandgoods.IdeastraveledalongtheSilkRoadaswell.Theideaschangedtheworld.5．WhywasthedistancebetweenancientRomeandancientChinaaverydangeroustripaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Becausethesilkdistancewastoofar.B．Becausethesilkdistancewasverysecret.C．Becausethesilkmakerswantedtomakemoremoney.D．Becausetherewereterribledesertsandhighmountainsontheway.6．WhydidnotradermakethewholetripinParagraph3?A．Becausethetripwastoolong.B．Becausethetripwastoodangerous.C．Becausethetradersdidnotknowwhomadethesilk.D．BecausetheSilkRoadcouldn’tshowitstradevalue.7．WhatdidAncientRometradetreasuremainlytradeforaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．AncientChina’ssilkandspices. B．AncientChina’sculture.C．AncientChina’sthoughts. D．AncientChina’stea.8．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A．ThediscoveryofancientRome. B．TheimportanceoftheSilkRoad.C．ThehistoryandvalueoftheSilkRoad. D．Theinternationaltradeinancienttimes.HowmuchdoyouknowabouttheSilkRoad?ItisahistoricallyimportantinternationaltraderoutebetweenChinaandtheMedier-ranean(地中海).ItbeganduringtheWesternHanDynastyandhasbeenabridgebetweenEastandWestforover2,000years.TheancientroadstartedfromChang’an(nowXi’an)andendedinEasternEurope,neartoday’sTurkeyandtheMediterraneanSea.Itwasabout6,500kilometerslongandwentacrossone-fourthoftheplanet.TheSilkRoadgotitsnameinthe19thcenturybecauseChinesesilkusedtobecarriedalongthisroad.Silk,jade,ceramicsandironwentwesttoRome.Andfromthewestcameglass,gemsandfoodlikecarrots.TheSilkRoadwasveryimportanttobothChinaandtherestoftheworld.Itwasmorethananancientinternationaltraderoute.Besidestrade,knowledgeaboutarts,scienceandliterature,aswellcraftsandtechnologieswassharedacrosstheSilkRoad.Inthisway,languagesandculturesdevelopedandinfluencedeachother.Today,Chinaistryingtobuildthe“21stCenturyMarine(海洋的)SilkRoad”.WiththehelpofAPECheldinBeijinginNovember2014,thedreamofOneBeltOneRoad(the“SilkRoadEconomic(經(jīng)濟的)Belt”and“21stCenturyMarineSilkRoad”)(“一帶一路”)iscomingtrue.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“It”inthefirstparagraphmean?A．TheWesternHanDynasty. B．Theimportantinternationaltraderoute.C．TheMedier-ranean. D．TheSilkRoad.10．HowlongwastheancientSilkRoad?A．Itwasabout6,500kilometerslong.B．Itwentacrossone-fifthoftheearth.C．Itwasabout5,000kilometerslongD．Itwentacrossone-thirdoftheplanet.11．WhywasitnamedtheSilkRoad?A．BecauseChinesesilkwascarriedalongthisroad.B．BecauseChinesesilkwasproducedalongthisroad.C．Becausethingsweretradedfrommarkettomarketalongthisroad.D．Becausetheancienttradersboughtandsoldthingsalongthisroad.12．Whatcanyouinfer(推斷)fromthispassage?A．TheSilkRoadwasonlyanancientinternationaltraderoute.B．ManynewsilkroadshavebeenbuiltbytheChinesegovernmentsofar.C．TheSilkRoadwasaveryimportantlineofcommunicationconnectingEastandWest.D．TheSilkRoadpreventedthedevelopmentoflanguagesandculturesbetweenEastandWest.13．What’sthedatetodayaccordingtotheweatherforecast?A．11Dec. B．12Dec. C．13Dec. D．14Dec.14．What’stheweatherliketoday?A．Itiscloudy. B．Itissnowy. C．Itissunny. D．Itiswindy.15．WhentheAQIis145,you’dbetter________.A．goclimbingwithfriends B．readabookathomeC．gooutforapicnic D．playbasketballoutsideWhenyouwanttoinvitefriendstoaparty,you’dbettersendtheminvitations.Thisisagoodwaytoshowyourrespect(尊重).Herearesomewaysofinvitingfriendstoyourparty.MailedinvitationThemosttraditionalwaytoinviteyourfriendsistomailinvitations.Youneedtowritedownalltheinformationabouttheparty,suchasthepartytime,place,clothestowear,thingstobring,phonenumberandsoon.OnlineinvitationYoucanalsoinvitefriendstoapartythroughtheInternet.Youcanbuysomeonlineinvitationsputpicturesandvideosintheonlineinvitationsandthene-mailthemtoyourfriends.PhonecallIfyouwanttosavemoretime,youcanjustmakeaphonecall.Inthisway,youcantellthemmoreaboutyourparty.Andyoucanheariftheyareinterestedintheparty.Inperson(親自)Apersonalinvitationcanletyoutalktoyourfriendsaboutthepartyandknowtheirinterestswhenyoutalktothefriends,youmayforgetsomeimportantinformation.So,you’dbetterprepareinvitationforthem,too.16．Themosttraditionalwaytoinvitefriendsisto________.A．sendemails B．mailinvitationsC．makephonecall D．writelettersontheInternet17．Fromthethirdparagraph,wecanknow________.A．howtomailinvitationstofriends B．howtoholdapartyforfriendsC．howtowritepartyinformation D．howtosendonlineinvitations18．Theunderlinedword“them”inthelastparagraphrefersto(指代)________.A．invitations B．friends’interestsC．yourfriends D．pictures19．Whatisthebesttitle?A．HowtoHoldParties B．HowtoMakeFriendsC．TheImportantInformation D．SomeWaystoInviteFriendsShaycanneverholdherchopsticks(筷子)well.“Likethis,Jiajia.”hermotherholdsoutherownchopsticksandcalledShay’sChinesename.Shaytriesbutit’stoodifficult.Shemakesaface.“Idon’twantto.EveryoneatAbigail’shouseusesspoonsandforks(叉子).”shesaysandreachesforaspoon.Thenextday,Shay’smotherpreparednoodlesforherlunch.Chopsticks,too.Onlychopsticks.“Ihavetwoforks,”Abigailsays,“Youcanborrowifyoulike.”Abigailcan’tusechopsticksatall,butshedoesn’thaveto.Sheisprettyandblondandhasalastnamethatisn’tChinese.“Yes,please!”Shaysays,“Thanks,Abigail!”Afterdinner,Shaysitswithhermotheratthedesk.shetakesoutsomedrawingthingsfromthedesk.“Whatdoyouwanttodraw?”Momasks.“Adragon!”Shaysays.Atschool,herclassisreadingstoriesandherfavoritecharactersarealwaysdragons.Theyarebigandstrong,andtheybreathefire(噴火).MotheralsodrawsquietlywithShay,sidebyside.Shaydrawsafire-breathingdragonandsheturnstohermother’sdrawing:asnakelikeanimalwithbigteeth.It’saChinesedragon,along.“That’spretty,mom!”Shaysays.“Iwishlonghadwings(翅膀).Thentheycouldflylikemydragondoes.”“Theydoflyandtheycanswim,too.ThelongisadragonasIknowit.Andthisisadragonasyouknowit.Buttheyarebothdragons.”MompointstoShay’sdrawing.“Oh,”saysShay,“Soit’sjustlikehowIknowforksandyouknowchopsticks?”Motherthinksforawhileandlaughs.“Yes.Justlikethat.Therereallyisnowrongwaytoeat,youcanuseforksoryoucanusechopsticks.”Thenextday,Shaygetsnoodlesagain,_____▲_____.20．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Shemakesaface.”inParagraph1mean?A．Shaygetsangrywiththechopsticks.B．Shayishappytohearmom’sadvice.C．Shaydoesn’tlikeherChinesename.D．ShaymissesherfriendAbigail.21．WhatdoyouknowaboutAbigail?A．Abigailcanusechopstickswell.B．AbigailisShay’ssister.C．AbigailisnotaChinesegirl.D．Abigail’sfavoritecharactersaredragons.22．Whichorderoftheeventsshowsthechangeofmom’sopinions?a.MomtaughtShaytousechopsticks.b.Momaccepteddifferentwaystoeat.c.Momdrawstheanimal-long.d.Mompreparedthelunchboxwithchopsticks.A．a(chǎn)-d-b-c B．a(chǎn)-d-c-b C．c-d-a-b D．c-d-b-a23．Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputinthe____▲___inthelastparagraph?A．withchopsticksandaforkinherlunchboxB．withchopstickstoo.Onlychopsticks,again.C．a(chǎn)ndsheshowstwodrawingsofdragonstoAbigail.D．a(chǎn)ndshesharesthefoodwithAbigail.24．Moreteenagersincitieslike________betterthanthoseinvillages.A．doingthedishes B．makingthebed C．foldingtheclothes25．FromthechartwecanknowEXCEPT(除……之外)________.A．teenagersincitieshardlydochoresB．takingoutthetrashisthemostpopularC．teenagersinvillagesdomorechoresNowsomewomenarespendingaweekendatMother’sCamp.There,husbands(丈夫)andchildrenarenotallowed.Whywouldawomanwanttotakeavacationwithoutherfamily?Somewomensaytheyneedtimetobealone.AtMother’sCampawomanhasroomtoherself.Shecansleep,readorwatchTV,andnoonewillbother(打擾)her.Nochildrenwillask,“Mom,what’sfordinner?”Nohusbandwillsay,“Oh,dear,Ican’tfindanyclcansocks.”Infact,almost50%ofwomenintheUnitedStatesworkoutsidethehome.Manyofthemworkfull-timeandthencomehometoasecondjob—takingcareoftheirhomesandfamilies.Theseworkingwomensayoneoftheirbiggestproblemsishousework.IntheUnitedStates,workingwomendoabout75%ofthehousework.Manyoftheirhusbandssaytheywanttohelp.Butthentheyburnthericeortheycan’tfindthepans.Theyasksomanyquestionsthattheirwivesdecideitiseasiertodothejobthemselves.SomewomengotoMothersCampjusttogetabreakfromhousework.Fortwodaystheydon’tcook,theydon’tclean,theydon’tlookaftertheirchildrenorhusbands.Whatdotheydo?Theyenjoywarm,sunnyweather,walking,swimmingorboatinginaclearbluelakeandsingsongsaroundthecampfire.Theyrelaxawayfromhome.TheyhaveareallywonderfulvacationatMothersCamp.26．HowlongcanwomenenjoytheirvacationatMothersCamp?A．Onemonth. B．Aweek. C．72hours. D．Twodays.27．WhatdowomendoatMother’sCamp?A．Theycookdinner. B．Theyboatinaclearbluelake.C．Theydosomecleaning. D．Theylookaftertheirchildren.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“takingcareof’’meaninParagraph2?A．makingup B．lookingafter C．bringingout D．playingwith29．WhatcanweknowaboutwomenintheUnitedStatesfromthispassage?A．Theydon’tneedtodoanyhousework.B．Theywanttogetabreakfromhousework.C．Theydisliketostayathomewiththeirfamilies.D．Theydoasmuchhouseworkastheirhusband.30．What’sthebesttitle(標題)forthispassage?A．BusyWorkingMothers B．MothersintheUSC．MothersRelaxAwayfromHome D．Mother’sCampintheUKDoyouknowifyouareoutgoingenough?Doyouwantmorefriends?Areyoutooshy?Readtherules.Theywillhelpyou.Feelcomfortable.Alwaysbeclean.Shower,brushyourteeth,andtrytolooknice.Dressinclothesthatmakeyoufeelgoodandcomfortable.Thosemakeyoufeelmoreconfident(自信的).Smilemoreoften.Trytosmilemoreoftenatpeople.Itwillgetthemtothinkthatyouarefriendly.Thenthey’lltalktoyoumoreeveniftheydon’tknowyou.Justtalk.Somepeopleworryabouttalkingbecausetheythink,“WhatamIgoingtotalkaboutwiththatperson?”O(jiān)utgoingpeopledon’teventhinkaboutit.Theyjustgouptopeopleandsaywhattheythink.Listentopeople.Youcan’tjusttalk.Peoplewillthinkthatyou’reself-centered(以自我為中心的).Youhavetolistentoothersandgiveyouropinions.Letthemknowyoucare.Readthenews!Don’tjuststayathomeanddonothing.UsetheInternetfornewsandinformation,andtalkaboutitwhenyou’rewithfriends.31．Theaboveruleswillhelpyou________.A．studybetter B．makemorefriends C．stayhealthier D．changeyourself32．Thethirdrulemeansthat________.A．youshouldsaywhatyouthink B．youshouldbefriendlyC．youshouldtalkmuchandneverthink D．youshouldthinkmore33．What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A．LearntoListentoPeople B．HowtoLookNicerC．HowtoBeFriendly D．MakingMoreFriendsMomandDadaretwoofthemostimportantpeopleinyourlife.Overyourlifetime,theymayinfluenceyoumorethananyoneelseyouwillmeet.Soifyourmomlovestoread,youjustmightgrowupcarryingabookwhereveryougo,justasshedoes.Butparentsdoalotmorethanjustpassontheirhobbies.MomsandDadsneedtocarefortheirkidstheminutetheirkidsareborn.Mostparentswilldothisaslongastheylive.Herearesomewaysyoucanstayclose,getalongwell,andbuildastrongrelationship（關系）withyourparents.Spendtimetogether.InsteadofplayingcomputergamesorwatchingTV,askyourmomanddadtoplaywithyou.Gooutsidetogether,ordosomereading.Bekind.Littlethingsmightmeanalottoyourmomordad.Youcanbrightenaparent’sdaywithahug（擁抱）,acard,orajoke.It’salsolovelywhenakidcleansuphisorherroomwithoutbeingasked.Andifyoutrynottofightwithyourbrothersorsisters,yourparentswillbesohappy!Doyourbestatwhateveryoudo.Youdon’thavetobeperfect,butwhenyoudoyourbest,youmakeyourparentsproud.Itmakesthemhappytoseehowyou’returningintoagreatkid.Why?Becauseitletsthemknowthey’redoingagoodjob.34．Whomayinfluenceyoumorethananyoneelseyouwillmeetaccordingtothepassage?A．Teachers. B．Friends. C．Parents. D．Grandparents.35．Whichofthefollowingcan’thelpyoubuildastrongrelationshipwithyourparents?A．Spendingtimetogether. B．Beingkind.C．Doingyourbestatwhateveryoudo. D．PlayingcomputergamesorwatchingTV.36．Yourparentswillbeunhappyifyou________.A．cleanupyourroomwithoutbeingasked B．fightwithyourbrothersorsistersC．tryyourbesttodosomething D．givethemahug37．Theunderlinedpartinthepassagemeans“________”.A．theymakeyoubecomeagoodkid B．theyworkhardC．theyareperfect D．theydowellintheirofficework38．Howmanywayscanyoustayclose,getalongwell,andbuildastrongrelationshipwithyourparents?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.DearMom,Idon’tthinkyouunderstandmylife.YouthinkIshouldbestudyingallthetime.IknowyouwantmetofindagoodjobwhenIgrowup,butIwouldliketohaveawonderfultime,too.Youneverthinkaboutfunthingsformetodo,likemusicandsports.Twodaysago,whenIwaswatchingafootballgameonTV,youaskedmetostopanddomyhomework.Afterfinishingmyhomework,Istillwasn’tallowedtoreadmyfootballmagazines.YousaidIhadtogotobedearly.Thatwasbadenough,butyesterdaywastheworstday.Iboughtsomecomputergames,andputtheminmybagsothatyouwouldn’tseethem.ItoldyouIhadtodomyhomeworkfirst.Iknewitwaswrongtotellalietoyou,butyoutoldmethatDadwouldtalktomelater.Mom,Ididn’tquitelikewhatyoudidtome!Ireallyloveyou,Mom,butIwishyoucouldtrynottobesohardonme.Love,ZhangNing39．ZhangNing’smotherwantshim________whenhegrowsup.A．tobeateacher B．tofindagoodjobC．toworkinabigcity D．tobecomeafootballstar40．________isZhangNing’sfavoritesport.A．Football B．Volleyball C．Basketball D．Baseball41．ZhangNingisasked________.A．towatchTV B．todosports C．toplaycomputergames D．tostudyallthetime42．WhydidZhangNingputcomputergamesinthebag?Because________.A．hedidn’tlikethem B．hehadplayedthemmanytimesC．hewouldn’tlikehismothertofindthem D．therewassomethingwrongwiththem43．Weknowfromtheletterthat________.A．ZhangNinglivesaveryhappylife B．ZhangNinghateshismotherC．ZhangNingwishestostudyallthetime D．ZhangNing’sparentsareveryhardonhimMoststudentsdonotenjoydoinghousework.Someofthemthinkthatcleaningthebathroomorcookingdinnerforthefamilyisboring.However,ifyoutrythefollowingways,youwillfindthathouseworkisnotasboringasyouthink.◆LearntodosmallthingsYoushouldlearntodosmallthings,forexample,youcandothedishes,sweepthefloorormakethebed.Partofgrowingupistobeabletotakecareofyourself.Doingsomethingsaroundthehouseshowsthatyouarebecomingresponsible(責任感的).◆Divide(分擔)houseworkamongthefamilyInfact,it’stootiringforonepersontodoallthehouseworkalone.It’sgoodtodividehouseworkintodifferentparts.Allthefamilymemberswilldothehouseworktogether.Dividinghouseworkamongallthefamilymemberswillmakeeveryone’sjobmucheasier.◆MakeitfunCookingisonepartofhousework.Cookingcanbeveryfunifyouputyourheartintoit.Ifyoulearnhowtocookyourfavoritefood,youwillalsogetafeelingofsatisfaction.請根據(jù)語篇內(nèi)容，選擇最佳選項，將其標號在答題卡上涂黑。44．YoucanstartbylearningtodosomesmallthingsEXCEPT(除了……外)_______.A．doingthedishes B．sweepingthefloorC．makingthebed D．repairingthehouse45．Whyshouldn’tonepersondoallthehouseworkalone?A．Becauseitisboring. B．Becauseitisdifficult.C．Becauseitistiring. D．Becauseitisnotexciting.46．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．It’snousedoingsmallthingsifyouwanttolearnhowtodothehouseworkwell.B．Startingtolearnhowtotakecareofyourselfisimportant.C．It’sgoodtodividethehouseworkintodifferentpartsforeachfamilymember.D．Youwillfeelsatisfiedifyoucancookyourfavoritefood.47．Howmanywayscanwetrytodothehouseworkaccordingtothepassage?A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.48．What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．It’saboutsomeboringchoreswehavetodo.B．It’sabouthowtomaketheboringhouseworkmoreinteresting.C．It’sabouthowtodividehouseworkintoparts.D．It’sabouthowtofindthejoyofourlife.Severalyearsago,Ispentmostofmytimeatamentalhospital(精神病院)inourtown.Ifoundmuchjoythere.Atfirstitwasalittlescarytobethere,butIstayedon,becauseIhadareasonfordoingthis.Ivolunteeredinalocked-up(封閉的)environment.Tomysurprise,Ifoundthatafriendofmyparents’wasapatientinthishospital.Iknew,whenIwasababy,thiswomanwantedtokeepmebecauseshehadnochildren.Ilookedafterthiswomanandshowedmyoldphotostoher.Finally,shewasabletoremembersomeoldthings,andshesaidtomeoneday,“Dear,youshouldnotcomehere.”ButIwantedtobringsomethinghappyintothiswoman’slife.Ilearnedthatbecauseshehadnofamily,shecouldn’tleavehereandgohome.SoIbroughthertomyhometwiceandIstillrememberedthehappysmileonherface.Ihaveneverforgottenthisvolunteeringexperience.Thiswomanlaterpassedaway.Ican’tseeheranymore,butI’mhappythatIhavedonesomethingtomakeadifferenceinanotherperson’slife.49．Howdidthewriterfeelatfirstwhenworkinginthementalhospital?A．Bored. B．Afraid. C．Interested. D．Comfortable.50．Whycouldn’tthewomanleavethehospital?A．Becauseshecouldn’trememberanything. B．Becauseshecouldn’tlookafterherself.C．Becauseshedidn’thaveanyfamily. D．Becauseshedidn’twanttoleave.51．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewomanwasthewriter’sparents’friend.B．Withthehelpofthewriter,thewomancouldremembersomethingold.C．Thewomansawthewriter’soldphotos.D．Thewriterwenttothewoman’shometwice.52．Theunderlinedphrase“passedaway”means“__________”inChinese.A．去世 B．逃離 C．居住 D．幸存53．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Anunluckywoman B．AspecialhospitalC．Myparents’friend D．MyvolunteeringexperienceMyparentsdo10hours’houseworkaweek.Mymotherdoesmostofthehousework,likecookingandfoldingtheclothes.Myfathercanonlydothewashing,sweepthefloorandtakeoutthetrash.Hereallyneedstolearnhowtodohousework.Linda,14Mymotherandmyfathereachdo50%ofthehousework.Mymotherdoesthewashingandcleansthelivingroom.Myfathermakesthebedanddrivesmetoschool.Celina,13Myfatherdoesn’tdoalotbuthetriestohelp.Hehangsuptheclothesaftermymotherdoesthewashingandmymotherishappythathealwaysgivesherahand.Paul,16Mymotherisadoctor.Sheisbusywithherworkeveryday,soshehaslittletimetodohousework.Infactsheisn’tgoodatdoinghousework.Somyfatherhastodomostofit.Sometimesmygrandmothercomestohelp.Bill,1554．Linda’sfatherdoesn’t________athome.A．dothewashing B．takeoutthetrash C．sweepthefloor D．foldtheclothes55．HowdoesCelinagotoschool?A．Bybike. B．Bybus. C．Bycar. D．Bysubway.56．Theunderlinedphrase“hangsup”means________inChinese.A．閑逛 B．晾曬 C．熨燙 D．清洗57．Whosefatherdoesmostofthehousework?A．Linda’s. B．Celina’s. C．Paul’s. D．Bill’s.58．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．LindaisoneyearolderthanCelinabutoneyearyoungerthanBill.B．Celina’sfatherneedstolearnhowtodohousework.C．Paul’smotherisangrywithhisfatherbecauseheneverhelpsherwithhousework.D．Bill’sgrandmotherhelpsBillwithhisschoolwork.MostAmericanfamiliesaresmallerthanthoseinothercountries.UsuallythereisoneortwoparentsandoneortwochildrenineachAmericanfamily.ChildrenintheUSAwillleavetheirparentswhentheygrowup.Theywanttofindbetterjobs,sotheyusuallylivefarawayfromtheirparents.Theyoftenwritetotheirparentsorcallthem.Andtheygotovisittheirparentsduringtheirholidays.Parentswillasktheirchildrentodosomeworkaroundtheirhouse.Inmanyfamilieschildrenwillgetmoneyfordoingsomehouseworksothattheycanlearntomakemoneyfortheirown.Parentsusuallylettheirchildrenchoosetheirownjobs.Americansthinkthatforyoungpeopleitisimportanttodecideontheirlivesbythemselves.59．InmostfamiliesintheUSAthereareusually________.A．noparents B．nochildren C．over5people D．lessthan5people60．Whentheyareoldenough,Americanchildrenwill________.A．gotoothercountries B．decideontheirlivesbythemselvesC．findjobsfortheirparents D．dobetterjobsaroundtheirhouse61．WhydomostAmericanchildrenlivefarawayfromtheirparents?A．Theyareoldenoughtoliveallbythemselves.B．Theparentsaretoobusytolookaftertheirchildren.C．Theywanttohavemorechancestolookforbetterjobs.D．Theycankeepintouch(聯(lián)系)withtheirparentsbytelephoning.62．Parentswillgivetheirchildrensomemoneyifthechildrendosomehousework.WhatdotheAmericanparentsthinkofit?A．Useful. B．Strange. C．Dangerous. D．Funny.63．FromthepassagewecanknowthatchildreninAmerica________.A．leavetheirparentswhentheygrowup B．oftenspendholidaysattheirparents’houseC．sometimeslookforjobsfortheirownparents D．oftencallorwritetotheirparentsformoneyORBISORBISisacharity(慈善機構).Ithelpsthepeoplewhocan’tsee.Thedoctorsandnursesinthecharityflytothepoorplacesallovertheworldtohelpblindpeople.Buttheyneedlotsofmoneytodothis,sothedoctorsatORBIShopethatmoreandmorepeoplecanraisemoneyforthemtosupporttheirwork.DetroitPublicRadioOnewayyoucanhelpDetroitPublicRadioisbyvolunteeringyourtimeduringoneofthestation’sfundraising(籌款的)events,suchasWDET’sPledgeDrive.Wearealwayslookingforvolunteerstohelpthestation.UNICEFUnitedNationsInternationalChildren’sEmergenceFund(UNICEF)wassetuponDecember11,1946tohelpchildreninpoorcountries,Ithelpsmaketheworldabetterplaceforchildren.PeoplecanhelpUNICEFbydoingthevolunteerwork.TaichungPAWSAnyonewithaninterestinhelpinganimalsoutiswelcometojoinus,whetheryouwanttovolunteerforashorttimeoralongtime.Ifyouloveanimals,pleasejoinus!64．Wh