Mr. Johnson worked in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight, he retired. But a lot of people come to ask him to look them over. He’s very busy in the daytime and he wants to have a good rest at night.

Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs. At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with him. But now he has several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly, sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy, but he didn’t say anything.

It was the young man’s birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise. The old man couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. This morning, as soon as he got up, he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened for him and asked him to come in.

“Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man?” asked Mr Johnson.

“It doesn’t matter, sir,” said the young man, “ I don’t mind it. It was very noisy in my room, too.”

1.Mr Johnson is a ________.

       A. teacher           B. policeman            C. doctor           D. gatekeeper

2.A lot of people come to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because ________.

       A. he’s kind to them                        B. he’s very polite

       C. they don’t pay him for it                D. his medical skill is good

3.Mr Johnson was ________ last night.

       A. angry         B. happy                C. sad          D. strange

4.Which of the following is true?

       A. The young man thought Mr Johnson came to say sorry to him.

       B. Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man.

       C. Mr Johnson hoped the young man to move in another house.

       D. The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson.

 

As a volunteer(自愿者) teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the childrenn there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.

　　The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level（水平）. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.

I was busy preparing lessons and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress(進步) with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their level is becoming higher and higher, and we are good friends now.

I worked in Longzhou for a year. I'm very happy, and the experience(經(jīng)歷) is very useful to me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.

1.How many grades are there in the school?

A．2                B．4                C．5                D．6

2.The writer came from        .

A．Longzhou         B．Guangxi           C．Shanghai          D．Beijing

3.What does the writer think of working in the school?      .

A．Boring            B．Useful            C．Careful           D．Surprising

4.According to the passage. The writer        .

A．was sorry for the school                  B．worked hard to teach the children

C．don’t want to work in the school           D．left the school in a short time

 

Mr. Johnson worked in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight, he retired. But a lot of people come to ask him to look them over. He’s very busy in the daytime and he wants to have a good rest at night.
Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs. At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with him. But now he has several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly, sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy, but he didn’t say anything.
It was the young man’s birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise. The old man couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. This morning, as soon as he got up, he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened for him and asked him to come in.
“Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man?” asked Mr Johnson.
“It doesn’t matter, sir,” said the young man, “ I don’t mind it. It was very noisy in my room, too.”
【小題1】Mr Johnson is a ________.

A．teacher

B．policeman

C．doctor

D．gatekeeper

【小題2】A lot of people come to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because ________.

A．he’s kind to them	B．he’s very polite
C．they don’t pay him for it	D．his medical skill is good

【小題3】Mr Johnson was ________ last night.

A．a(chǎn)ngry

B．happy

C．sad

D．strange

【小題4】Which of the following is true?

A．The young man thought Mr Johnson came to say sorry to him.

B．Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man.

C．Mr Johnson hoped the young man to move in another house.

D．The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson.

As a volunteer(自愿者) teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the childrenn there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
　　The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level（水平）. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress(進步) with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their level is becoming higher and higher, and we are good friends now.
I worked in Longzhou for a year. I'm very happy, and the experience(經(jīng)歷) is very useful to me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
【小題1】How many grades are there in the school?

A．2

B．4

C．5

D．6

【小題2】The writer came from        .

A．Longzhou

B．Guangxi

C．Shanghai

D．Beijing

【小題3】What does the writer think of working in the school?      .

A．Boring

B．Useful

C．Careful

D．Surprising

【小題4】According to the passage. The writer        .

A．was sorry for the school	B．worked hard to teach the children
C．don’t want to work in the school	D．left the school in a short time

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代溝).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship(關(guān)系) strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
【小題1】The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.

A．parents and other people

B．school kids and their parents

C．teachers and their students

D．parents and children of all ages

【小題2】Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.

A．don’t get to them often

B．write a letter to them

C．don’t speak to them politely

D．express yourself well

【小題3】The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.

A．to make yourself happy

B．to get you quiet and relaxed

C．to have a good rest

D．to hide yourself quickly

【小題4】If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.

A．have a talk with them often

B．keep away from them

C．a(chǎn)gree with them all the time

D．know about their values

【小題5】From the passage we learn that _______.

A．parents and children should not have a generation gap

B．parents should show love and respect to their children

C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

D．there are so many serious problems in families today