Patti ran to the phone and called Meg. “I’ve got an idea!” she told Meg. A few minutes later, Meg went over to Patti’s house. Her mum allowed her to go because she promised to clean her room when she returned.
While dancing, singing and talking, the girls worked. One hour later, the room became clean. It was fun! The room looked great. Patti’s mum was happy. She called Meg’s mum and told her everything. Meg’s mum said Patti could come to help Meg.
The girls quickly went to Meg’s house. They worked and played until the room was clean. The girls learned that working together could make cleaning fun and easy! ( )6. Meg felt ________ when her mum told her that she must clean her room first. A. worried B. unhappy C. nervous D. angry ( )7. Each girl ________ after talking on the phone for the first time. A. worked hard B. danced to music C. went to her room D. talked with her mum ( )8. Patti had an idea and it was to ________. A. invite Meg to come over B. ask her mum to help her
C. clean her room after playing with Meg D. talk to Meg on the phone while cleaning
( )9. Meg’s mum allowed her to leave because Meg ________. A. finished cleaning her room B. promised to help clean Patti’s room
C. promised to clean her room when she returned D. would finish her homework on Patti’s computer ( )10. Patti’s room became clean in ________. A. half an hour B. an hour C. one and a half hours D. two hours
C
Patty hated vegetables. When she saw the salad on the table, she pushed her plate away.
“Patty!” Her father called her name. He liked his dinner, and he hated bad table manners.
“Where are my hamburgers? Why can’t I have potato chips for once?” asked Patty.
“We had hamburgers and chips last weekend. During this week we need to eat healthy food,” Mother explained.
“How about some soda (汽水), then?” asked Patty. “I hate milk.” “Patty!” Father called her name again and looked at her seriously.
Patty knew her father was angry. She tried to eat some but spat (吐) it back on the plate.
“Patty! Room! Now!” Father shouted at her.
Patty ran to her bedroom, and threw herself on the bed. She cried for a few minutes, but then she had a plan. Her parents would feel sad and give her some food she actually liked if she didn’t eat anything for days.
She smiled to herself, imagining her parents feeding her ice-cream.
Mum tried to get her to eat later that evening, but she refused. Patty didn’t eat breakfast the next day either. When lunch came around, she was hungry, but she didn’t eat anything. They didn’t offer her anything special when she didn’t eat. That surprised her.
By the time dinner came around, she could hardly move. She felt very weak. Suddenly, vegetables didn’t look so bad. They didn’t taste so bad either. Patty had many vegetables that night. She went to bed with a full stomach. She still wanted junk food, but she could wait until the weekend. ( )11. Patty didn’t want to eat ________.
A. salad B. hamburgers C. potato chips D. ice-cream ( )12. Why did Patty’s father ask her to leave the table? A. Patty refused to eat. B. Patty shouted loudly.
C. Patty pushed her plate away. D. Patty spat her food on the plate.
( )13. After Patty cried in her bedroom, she planned to ________. A. run away
B. learn to cook her own food
C. take some money and buy the food she wanted D. refuse to eat until her parents gave her what she wanted
( )14. The underlined word “That” in the passage refers to “________”. A. They didn’t give her anything special B. They didn’t call her to eat meals C. They didn’t say ‘sorry’ to her D. They didn’t cook dinner
( )15. How many meals didn’t Patty eat?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
D
Dear Mum,
You think you know a lot of things about me, but you don’t. You try to tell me how to dress, but you don’t realize that it should be my decision.
I don’t think that you have any respect (尊重) for me, because you come into my room, touch anything you want, and don’t even put things back in their place. Could you please change a little? Sincerely, Your son John
——————————————————————————————————————— Dear Mum,
My life is different from yours because we grew up in different times. I have to go out into the world and experience it myself! But don’t worry about me, because I come from a happy family. I’m still your little girl, but I’ll be an adult some day. I want to be the best and strongest me. You taught me about it. Thanks Mum! Sincerely,
Your daughter Helen
——————————————————————————————————————— Dear Mum and Dad,
I’m writing you this letter because I need to tell you both something. I want to continue my education at a college in our city. I want to go to school part-time and work part-time.
Now I’m 17 years old. I need to make decisions on my own. I need a goal and a plan for my future. You’ve taught me to be strong and do what I believe in. I want to say thanks for everything you did for me. Love, Your son Mike
( )16. Why doesn’t John think his mother respects him? A. Because she never says “please” to John.
B. Because she always asks John to do what she likes. C. Because she never asks John’s opinions about anything.
D. Because she always touches John’s things without putting them back. ( )17. What may be the problem between Helen and her mother? A. Her mother is too strict with her. B. She can’t understand her mother. C. Her mother worries too much about her. D. She is too young to look after her mother. ( )18. Helen wants to say ________ to her mother.
A. sorry B. thanks C. goodbye D. welcome ( )19. Mike writes to his parents to ________. A. share with them his life in school B. tell them how much he loves them C. tell them his ideas about his future D. tell them about his favourite college
( )20. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last letter? A. Mike will go to college when he is 17 years old.
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