Many kids do housework such as doing the dishes, making the bed, and folding the clothes. In exchange, they get some money or other computer time.

Paying kids for housework is one of the most popular topics, especially at a time when everyone is more careful about money. Some parents think since adults are paid to do their jobs, we should pay kids for everyday housework.

But some people don’t think kids should get rewards(報(bào)酬) for doing housework. Susie Walton, an expert, believe that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return. “①Running any kind of housework is a team effort,” Walton said. “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and families decide how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like what they want.”

Other people believe that getting a reward encourages kids to do housework, ②and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to get money. There are also apps(程序) that gives kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed(兌現(xiàn)) either online or in the real world. “Our goal is to give kids lawful power so they can get rewards,” says Chris Bergman. “And kids need rewards to help encourage them. ”

【1】任務(wù)一請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，將劃線短語“①” 譯成漢語(2分）

【2】任務(wù)二Fill in the blanks:（每空一詞，每空1分,共3分）

In this passage, Susie Walton thinks Kids have_________ in the house. But Chris Bergman’s idea is that kids should be _________ rewards by doing housework. If they get something in return, it will _________them to do housework.

【3】任務(wù)三請(qǐng)找出與 kids can get lawful power to get rewards.意思相同或相近的句子。

【4】任務(wù)四 將文中②劃線句子翻譯成漢語。

【5】任務(wù)五 Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Kids Should Study as Well as Doing Housework.

B. Should Kids Be Rewarded for Doing Housework?

C. Doing Housework Is Good for Children’s Study.

No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隧道）into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (長度）of its string (線).In this way, he could① determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with ②them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.

Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in this country.

Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau (氣象局） used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (試驗(yàn)）with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.

【1】任務(wù)一請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，猜測①處劃線單詞determine的中文意思。將其字母代號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。

A. 考察 B. 選擇 C. 測定

【2】任務(wù)二 請(qǐng)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，把相關(guān)信息匹配。將II欄的字母代號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。

I II

1.the first record of a kite A.in 1903

2.kite festivals B.more than 2,000 years ago

3.the box kite C.in the 1890s

4.the first airplane flight D. each year in Japan

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【3】任務(wù)三 請(qǐng)將②處them指代內(nèi)容寫在橫線上。_________________________

【4】任務(wù)四 請(qǐng)從文中找出第三段的主題句。_____________________________

【5】任務(wù)五 Please list two reasons about kites are flown in Japan。

He built a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what he was doing, he replied that he was making stone soup, which was an ancient tasty recipe(食譜). He then dropped in a smooth, round stone into the pot.

As the soup warmed, the traveler told the villagers stories of his travels and the exciting things he'd seen. He tasted his soup and said it was coming along nicely, but a bit of salt would bring out the flavor(風(fēng)味). One curious villager went into her home and returned with some salt for the soup.

A few more villagers walking by stopped to see what was going on when they heard the traveler speaking. The traveler told more stories and said that a couple of carrots or onions would be a nice addition to the already delicious soup. So, another villager said he could give a few carrots. Finally, the soup was ready and everyone enjoyed the tasty meal prepared for them from just a pot.

【1】The only thing the poor traveler had was a big stone.

【2】The traveler put a round stone into the pot to make stone soup.

【3】The first curious villager went home and returned with some carrots for the soup.

【4】The traveler got the soup and paid for nothing.

【5】From the story, we can learn that the man was very smart.

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【1】The old man forgot to lock the door and the thief ___________some things away.

【2】The love story of the young couple ___________ across the whole town over the two years.

【3】This new kind of cars ____________ in our country in 2 years.

【4】There is an English test tomorrow. The students ____________ their lessons now

【5】The desk ____________ repairing. It’s easy to hurt others.

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Amy was a dear little girl, but she was always wasting time in getting ready to do her tasks, instead of 【1】them at once as she should. One day Mr. Thornton said to Amy, “Would you like to make some money?” “Oh, yes,” she 【2】, “I noticed some fine blackberries on Mr. Green’s farm today, and he said that anybody was welcomed to them. I will 【3】 you thirteen cents a quart [夸脫(容量單位)] for all you pick for me.” Mr. Thornton said. Amy was 【4】 at the thought of making some money. So she ran home to get a 【5】and was ready to go to pick the berries at once.

Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get if she picked five quarts. And with the help of the paper and pencil, she 【6】 that she would get sixty-five cents. “How much would I get if I picked 12 quarts, fifty, a hundred, and two hundred quarts?” It 【7】 her some time to do this, and then, it was so near dinner time that she had to stay at home until afternoon.

As soon as dinner was【8】 , she took her basket and hurried to the farm. Some boys had been there 【9】 dinner, and all the berries were picked. She could not find even one quart.

As Amy went home, she thought of 【10】 her teacher had often told her — “Do your task at once, then think about it, ” for “One doer (實(shí)干家) is worth a hundred dreamers.”

【1】What he did made me moved _________（確切地）

【2】Listening to tapes every day is one of the greatest _________(秘訣）to learn English well.

【3】John cut __________（自己）when he was playing with the knife.

【4】Qingdao is the ____________（生氣勃勃的）city in Shandong Province.

【5】--It’s raining again! --Yeah, this is the__________(四) rainy day in the week!

A. Halloween B. Christmas C. Thanksgiving Day D. New Year’s Day

【1】(he, choose, as our class monitor, last term)

____________________________________________

【2】(she, see, to enter, the library, after class)

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【3】(some emails, send, to his friends, yesterday afternoon)

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【4】(the cards, take away, just now)

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【5】(some apple pies, sell, in the store, yesterday)

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【6】(two hamburgers, eat, for breakfast)

____________________________________________

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lose, quick, pity, age, gold, player, begin, win

Lin Dan is a world-famous badminton (羽毛球) player. He was born on 14th October 1983 inChina. He 【1】playing badminton when he was five years old. He played quite well and became the world's No. 1 player at the 【2】of 19. He helpedChina【3】the Thomas Cup and the Sudirman Cup. He【4】in the men's singles final at the 2006 Asian Games inDoha. It was a great【5】. But two years later, he made up for (彌補(bǔ)) the loss by winning the【6】medal at the Beijing Olympics. Lin Dan is a left-handed player and he is very【7】. He is the first badminton【8】to win a career grand slam (大滿貫): Olympic Games, World Championships, Asian Games, All England Open and all the top world events (比賽項(xiàng)目).

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fall down, find out, second place, prepare for, finishing line

【1】Let's go and _________________ what's happening there.

【2】John was the first boy to cross the _________________.

【3】The woman _________________ from the stairs and hurt her right leg.

【4】—Are you _________________ the sports meeting?

—Of course.

【5】My cousin won _________________ in the singing competition last week.