阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

Playing is serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “Because it’s fun!” But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.

  3 Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through play. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.

When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions.

    Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高技术) toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.

    Crayons, paints and Play-Doh（彩色塑泥）are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.

      4 Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. Many valuable（有价值的）lessons about life are learned on the school playground. Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.

A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. What can children do best in their childhood?

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2. What kind of toys do children love?

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B．将短文中划线的两个句子译成汉语。

3. _________________________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________________________

C．  请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

5.__________________________________________________________________________

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。

Henry and Charlie were good friends. They worked in a shop. These days Henry did not come to work, but Charlie did not know why.

The shopkeeper said there were too many workers in the shop, so he (1) ____________ (send) some away. Charlie heard of it and wanted to tell his friend Henry about the shopkeeper’s plan. He went to him after supper. When he got there, he (2) ____________ (meet) Henry’s wife at the door.

“Henry (3) ____________ (go) out, hasn’t he?” asked Charlie.

“No, he (4) ____________ (be) in bed,” answered the woman.

“What’s wrong with him?”

“He (5) ­­­­­­­____________ (not feel) well,” said his wife.

“What on earth is happening?”

“He (6) ____________ (not fall) asleep the whole night.”

Charlie went into the bedroom and saw his friend (7) ____________ (lie) in bed, crying loudly in pain.

“Have you seen a doctor, Henry?” asked Charlie.

“Not yet,” said Henry, “My wife bought some medicine for me and I took some just now.”

“You’d better (8) ____________ (go) to see a doctor. They will help you, I think.”

“Sorry, I (9) ____________ (not agree) with you,” said Henry, “Last year I had a terrible stomachache, the doctor cut off part of my stomach. Last week I got a bad toothache and the dentist had my tooth (10) ____________ (pull). God knows what the doctor will do with my head this time!”

阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

Dear sir,

Thirty years ago, I walked into your bakery and asked for some loaves(条，块) of bread to sell. At that time, I was 12 years old. A young lady (1) s____________ me that day. She gave me five loaves and wished me good (2) l____________.

I took the loaves and went out to sell them. It (3) t____________ me all day, but I sold them all. At the (4) e____________ of the day, I had some money. I was the (5) h____________ boy in the world as I walked home that evening.

The next day, I went to a bicycle shop. I paid a deposit (定金) on a new bicycle. And then I started my next job (6) a____________ a newspaper delivery (递送) boy. Soon I (7) c____________ pay the rest of the money for the bicycle and the bike was mine. I was so proud of (8) m____________!

Today I still work in the delivery business. I have a lot of trucks to send goods all over the country. I live in a beautiful house, but I don’t ride a bicycle these days. I drive a large and nice car.

I don’t know (9) w____________ that young lady was. But (10) b____________ she gave me the start, I have become a successful man. I’d like to show my thanks to her.

                                                         Yours,

                                                         Jenkins

In a 2005 survey of 2,500 schoolchildren in six cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, it was found that about 77% of them were short of sleep. Should school hours be cut? In a new survey taken by the China Daily website, almost 70% of the 1,133 people online agreed with cutting school hours, while 22% disagreed and 10% gave no answer.

Liu Xing (12-year-old, 6-grade student): I get up at 5:50 every school day, have breakfast at 6:15, leave home at 6:30 and, after a 30-minute bus ride, arrive at school at 7:00, a full hour before lessons start. Besides, I spend my weekends taking classes in math and English, as well as learning to play the piano.

Wang Qun (Liu Xing’s mother): My son is still not doing enough to win a place at a top high school, as it is so competitive (竞争的). They want students with good English and math and also special skills.

“Craig” (netizen (网民)): The best way for children to learn is through play. Through play, they can develop their characters, learn to be independent (独立的) and improve all kinds of skills.

“Skylark” (netizen): Young parents have little time to play with their children, so letting them go home early is not a good idea. I think schools should have more activities for children after class.

Qi Zhen (high school teacher): People might take some time to accept shorter school hours. It will also take time to change people’s traditional mind that going to college is the only way to a good job.

1. The China Daily website took a new survey to ________.

A. see how many schoolchildren are short of sleep

B. see what people think of cutting school hours

C. give schoolchildren more time to play

D. help Liu Xing with his math and English study

2. ________probably disagree with shorter school hours.

A. Wang Qun and “Skylark”                  B. Liu Xing and “Craig”

C. Liu Xing and “Skylark”                 D. “Craig” and Qi Zhen

3. When do Liu Xing’s school lessons start?

  A. At 7:00.                              B. At 7:30.

C. At 8:00.                              D. We don’t know.

4. Which is NOT true about Wang Qun?

A. She wants her son to have many kinds of skills.

B. She has little time to play with her son every day.

C. She believes a happy childhood means a failed adulthood (成年).

D. She’s quite sure her son will be able to get into a top high school.

5. What can we learn from Qi Zhen’s words?

  A. Schools should have more activities for children after class.

  B. All the schools will take shorter school hours soon.

  C. There’ll be a long way to go to change people’s traditional mind.

  D. Through play children can develop well in different ways.

1. Jesica ________.

A. wonders how to make new friends

B. wishes to be on the Olympic team

C. is afraid to tell her mom about her failing a test

D. keeps worried about what other people think about her

2. ________loves playing soccer best.

  A. Erica           B. Eva            C. Ashley           D. Jesica

3. Erica’s dad doesn’t support her because he thinks she________.

A. is a little shy and can’t do it well         B. didn’t start at a very early age

C. is too young to be on the team                  D. doesn’t work hard

4. According to Dr. Molly, Eva should ________.

  A. hold on to her dream                   B. always tell the truth

  C. be brave to say hello to others            D. be confident of herself

5. Which is the correct order of Dr. Molly’s answers to the four letters?

  A. ①④③②          B. ④②③①             C. ②③①④            D. ④①③②