—Where's the cake I made this morning?

    —We           it, mom. Can you make another one for me?

A. will eat                    B. eat                                     C. ate                                     D. were eating

Do you like your parents? They’re two most i_____1___people in your life. I think so. Because they’re likely to influence you more than anyone e_____2_____you have met and will meet. So if your dad worships a football team, s____3______ as Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlauta Falcons, you are likely to grow up being a big fan of a football team. And if your mom loves to r___4____, you might grow up just carrying a book wherever you go, just a____5______she does.
But parents do a lot more than just pass along their h____6______. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids from the m_____7_____they’re born. It’s parents’ task to love and guide kids---and most parents will do this as l___8______as they live----even when the “ kids” have g______9___up and have children of their o____10________. That means you have many years ahead to share with your mom and dad.

       When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.

After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels（地道）. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy（悲剧）happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm.

My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.

Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired（钦佩）for their hard work.

But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity（逆境）is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.

Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.

1. What did the writer’s family do for him when he was seven?

2.Which statement is WRONG according to the passage?

3.Among the following events, which one happened first?

4.What did the writer learn from the ant tragedy a few years later?

5.What is the best title for the passage?

I have a lot of friends. My best friend is Mai. She is 16 years old. She is 2 years older than me. We live in the same town and we began to know each other when we were very young. Now we are classmates. Mai is tall and thin, with long black hair. She has an oval face (椭圆的脸) with big eyes, a high nose and a small mouth. Mai is helpful (乐于助人的). When her friends have difficulties, she always tries her best to help them. Mai is one of the best students in our class. I like studying with her. She always helps me with my studies. Although we have the same hobbies and interests, we also have some differences. I am sociable and enjoy telling jokes. Mai, however, is serious and quiet. We believe in each other, so we are good friends. I hope we can keep our friendship forever (永远).

1.The writer is __________ years old.

A. 12       B. 14       C. 16       D. 18 

2.The underlined word "sociable" means "_________"in Chinese.

A. 爱交际的      B. 喜怒无常的     C. 沉默的   D. 没有耐心的

3. The writer and Mai can be friends because they __________.

A. live in the same town           B. look like each other

C. have everything in common     D. believe in each other

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Mai is tall and heavy.

B. Mai is outgoing and likes talking.

C. Mai and the writer are in the same class.

D. The writer often helps Mai with her studies.

5.Wha t does the writer think of Mai?

She is a lazy girl.   B. She is a nice girl.   C. She is too serious.   D. She is kind of ugly.

This is my family. My father’s name is Mr. White. He is 35 years old. His birthday is October twenty-third. He likes football. He likes vegetables, but he doesn’t like meat. My mother’s name is Mrs. White. She is 34 years old. Her birthday is July fourth. She doesn’t like to watch TV, but she likes to play on the computer. She likes ice cream and all the fruits: apples, oranges, bananas, but she doesn’t like mangoes. My name is George. I’m thirteen years old. My birthday is May fifth. I like all vegetables and fruits. And I like Chinese food and ice cream, but I don’t like hamburgers, because mom says hamburgers are not good.

1.________ doesn’t like meat.

A. Mr. White         B. Mrs. White                 C. George                        D. George’s sister

2.Mother likes _________________.

A. to watch TV                                                                          B. to go shopping     

C. to watch movies                                                                     D. to play on the computer

3.George doesn’t like hamburgers, because __________.

A. his mother says hamburgers are not good 

B. his father doesn’t like hamburgers

C. he likes Chinese food                      

D. he likes all the fruits

4.Mr. White is _______________.

A. 35 years old      B. 34 years old                       C. 33 years old        D. 23 years old

5.George’s birthday is ___________.

A. December sixth                                                                   B. July fourth                         

C. May fifth                                                                                  D. October twenty-third