三. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)

A

My dad and I both love music. He taught me how to play some pop songs on the piano and he is teaching me to play the drums and sing. He even creates custom tracks (自定义音轨) for me to help me perform my best!02

— Samantha, age 11, California, USA

My dad encourages me to do my best in school so I can achieve my dream of being an animal doctor someday. He also encourages me to try new things and do sports. We often go camping, rock climb, hike, and ride bikes. I love that my dad likes to go on adventures (冒险) with me!

— Isabella, age 10, Nevada, USA

My dad is funny, and he has given me a good sense of humor (幽默感), too. He teaches me to make the best of a situation, even if it’s difficult or scary. He also tells me that laughter is the best thing to make me feel better.

— Lila, age 12, California, USA

My dad has taught me never to give up, no matter how hard things get. He helps me realize that even if I don’t get a perfect mark on a test or something, it is not the end of the world. He has taught me that I can learn from my mistakes and work harder the next time.

— Jane, age 11, British Columbia, Canada

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(  )1. We can learn from the material that Samantha’s father ______.【2：217】

A. is a musician                            B. can play the piano 04

C. wants her to be a singer                 D. is good at writing pop songs

(  )2. Isabella’s father encourages her to do many things EXCEPT ______ .

A. to play sports                     B. to try new things

C. to work hard for her dream     D. to travel around the world

(  )3. What does Lila think of her father?

A. Hard-working.              B. Patient.         C. Brave.              D. Humorous.

(  )4. Jane’s father has taught her ______.

A. to learn from her mistakes

B. to learn from her classmates

C. how to work smartly

D. how to get a perfect mark on a test

(  )5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?

A. The four children are of the same age.

B. Samantha and Jane are from the same country.

C. The four children learn a lot from their fathers.

D. Isabella thinks that laughter is the best thing to make a person feel better.

B

Dear Editor,

My sister Becky keeps singing a song to me, though she knows I don’t like it. She even tells her friends to sing it to me! It really makes me angry.

Dale

Dear Dale,

Your sister seems to think it’s fun to make you angry, and the way you react (反应) may add to her fun.

You could try to ask your sister nicely to stop. Anytime she sings it in the future, don’t react or get angry. If you need to, leave the room. When you don’t react, she may become bored and stop singing.

Your parents may have advice on how to deal with this, too.

Editor

Dear Editor,

When people ask what I want to be when I grow up, I feel pressured because I want to do so many things. Most of the time, I answer, “I don’t know.”

Cindy

Dear Cindy,

Those people might just be trying to get to know you better. What they are really asking is, “What interests you now?”

The next time someone asks what you want to be, you could say something like “Today I think I’d like to be a writer or an artist. But ask me tomorrow, and I may change my mind”.

Editor

Dear Editor,

My best friend’s parents ended their marriage (婚姻). She’s having trouble going between houses and is sad all the time. It makes me feel sad, too.

Sally

Dear Sally,

It’s hard to watch a friend go through something hard. Help your friend make the best of her time at each house, asking her to hang out, or even just staying with her when she’s having a hard time. If she’s not better soon, talk to a trusted adult.

Editor

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(  )6. If Becky sings a song to Dale next time, Dale could ______.

A. tell her teacher                 B. speak to her angrily 6

C. leave the room                 D. ask their parents to punish her01

(  )7 Cindy feels pressured when others ask her ______.

A. age              B. dream job         C. grades           D. favorite people

(  )8. Sally’s best friend is having a hard time because ______.

A. her parents ended their marriage

B. she has to move to a new place

C. her parents often fight with each other

D. she doesn’t get on with others

(  )9. In order to help her best friend, Sally is advised to ______.

A. live in her houses             B. hang out with her

C. talk with her parents           D. sing songs to her

(  )10. The material probably comes from ______.

A. science fiction                 B. a sports newspaper

C. a news report                  D. a children’s magazine

C

It was a Sunday afternoon and Sophie was searching her toy boxes. She   11   soft toys everywhere.

“What’s going on?” asked Dad and Grandma.

“Day 100 is coming up at school, and I need to find 100 things,” Sophie counted her soft toys. “Only 25. I would need 75 more!”

Dad   12   coins in his pocket. “How about 100 coins?”

“Lots of kids take coins.”

“How about 100 cotton balls?” said Grandma, holding up a bag of them.

Sophie shook her head. “Christopher took cotton balls last year. It was a windy day, and half of them were blown out of the box on his way to school.”

“How about buttons (纽扣)?” said Grandma.

“I did that in kindergarten.”

“Erasers?” said Dad.

“First grade.”

“Well, in all of my 60 years,” said Grandma, “I have never thought so much about the number 100.”

“And in all of my 40 years,” said Dad, “I ...”

“Wait a minute!” Sophie thought for a moment. “I’ve got my 100 things!”

Day 100 finally arrived. Sophie kept looking at the classroom door as other kids shared their things.

Then someone knocked on the door. Sophie’s dad and grandma walked in. Sophie jumped out of her seat. “Here are my 100 things!” she shouted.

The class looked surprised.