Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner did not know what to do. The price was reasonable and the food was of good quality, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.

    Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant is always full of men with their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came in with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a menu(菜单), The menu looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter gave to the man supplied the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine. while the menu that he gave to the lady supplied a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous(慷慨) than he really was.

21. Why didn’t people come to the White Rose Restaurant to eat at first?

A. Because the price was high.       

B. Because the food was too cheap.

C. Because the food was not good.    

D. The passage didn’t mention.

22. According to the passage we can conclude that the people who eat at this restaurant are mostly _______________.

A. poor old people                   B. rich young people 

C. men with their girl friends           D. parents with their children

23. According to the passage we can infer that when men with their girl friends eat at this restaurant, the food was paid ____________.

A. always by the ladies only        

B. always by the men only

C. sometimes by the ladies         

D. either by the men or by the ladies

Daniel Defoe (about 1660—1731) was an important novelist in the English literature(文学). When he was young, he served as a soldier and had been to Spain, Italy, France and Germany. At the same time, he went in for politics. He cared much about the development of capitalism(资本主义). He had written a lot of articles against it and he was put into prison twice for that. It was not until that he was nearly sixty that he began to write the famous novel “Robinson Crusoe”, which was published in May, 1709. It spread so rapidly that the story was known to every household very soon.

“Robinson Crusoe” can be divided into three parts. The first part is about Crusoe’s three voyages, the second part about his hunting, hiding in caves farming and his hard struggles against nature on a small island, the third about the things which happened after his return from the island. The second part is the body of the novel, in which Robinson’s characters are clearly shown.  Defoe wrote his novel in a simple style and his language is easy to understand. His novel writing set a milestone of the modern English novel. In his later part of life, He was in poor health and lived very poorly. He died on April 24, 1731.

24. Deniel Defoe was _______ and the writer of _______.

   A. an Englishman, “A Tale of Two Cities”

   B. an American, “A Million Pound Note”

   C. a French, “The Lost Necklace”      

   D. an English, “Robinson Crusoe”

25. How old was he when he began to write his famous novel Robinson Crusoe?

   A. He was in his sixties.                            B. He was in his fifties.  

   C. He was over 60.                       D. He was sixty.

26. Robinson Crusoe can be divided into ______ parts and the first is about _______.

   A. three, his journeys by sea            B. three, his characters

   C. two, his lonely life                                      D. four, his fame

27. “Every household” in this passage means ________.

   A. all members of a family               B.every building 

   C.all people                          D. persons living in the same house

 Family Camp

Bring your family and join us at Camp Ramah in New England—May 29-31, 2016

Join us at Camp Ramah in New England for Family Camp 2016! Our program will include:

Arts, sports, and nature projects led by top quality instructors.

Many kinds of camp activities (sports, singing, dancing)

Special family activities and programs, as well as separate programs for adults and children of various ages.

Excellent childcare:

Day time childcare for younger children.

Day camp activities for older children.

Night time care for all children.

Rates for the weekend include private cabin accommodations (住宿), childcare, and all activities. Families have a choice of housing options ranging from basic cabins (at no additional costs) to private accommodations such as the Guest House.

If you have any questions about Ramah Family Camp, please email to atdavido@campramahne.org or call 212-678-8953.

Family Camp 2016 Rates

Rates for Family Camp 2016 are:

$200 per adult     $100 per child       Children 2 and under are free

Special 10% discount off the costs for:

Early Bird Registration (登记): Families that register by February 24th.

First Time Campers: Families that are sending a new camper to Camp Ramah in New England during summer 2016.

NOTE: Families can have one 10% discount.

Scholarship is also available.

Optional Housing Upgrades*(升级)

During Family Camp we offer many kinds of better accommodations, which are reserved on a first-come first-served basis.

28． At Camp Ramah in New England, children can ________.

A. develop a language skill             B. build up their bodies

C. bring arts created to life             D. team up with other classmates

29．Why are parents probably satisfied if their children join the camp?

A. Their kids are under good care the whole day.

B. They can save more money during the camp.

C. Their kids will learn how to enjoy themselves.

D. Their kids will master many life skills.

30．How much will a couple with a son aged 1 pay if they join the camp?

A. $300.    B. $400.    C. $500.    D. $600.

31．What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A. To introduce how to contribute to kids’ summer holidays.

B. To share some efficient ways of joining camps.

 C. To call on more families to join the camp.

 D. To promote(推销) a big deal.

This Monday，the nation will start to celebrate Presidents’ Day，just seven days before George Washington’s birthday．Everyone agrees that day is a holiday，but is it just to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents’ Day．Others say the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday．Confused yet?

George Washington was elected the country’s first President on April 30，1789．Soon after，Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday．Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washington’s birth is February 11，1732．But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates，making Washington’s birthday February 22，which is now well accepted．In 1879．Congress（国会） made Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday．It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual’s birthday．In 1968，Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act，which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February．The new law did not change the holiday’s name．It was still called Washington’s Birthday，even though some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents’ Day to include Abraham Lincoln，whose actual birthday is February 12．

Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents．They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves．Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington，the country’s first President．They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country．

Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term “George Washington’s Birthday．”but none of those laws have been passed．Meanwhile，many state governments and school districts now use the term “Presidents’ Day．Should the holiday honor Washington， Lincoln，or all past Presidents? Write to emailbag@timeforkids．com and tell us what you think．

32．The President’s Day was originally designed to honor______．

A．George Washington  B．Abraham Lincoln  C．all presidents  D．the Civil War

33．What can we infer from the passage?

A．Washington’s Birthday is the same as Lincoln’s．

B．The change in the calendar system was not wise．

C．The new act changed the holiday’s name．

D．This Monday is the third one of this February．

34．What’s the main argument about this holiday?

A．When to celebrate the holiday．

B．How to celebrate the holiday．

C．Which president to honor．

D．Where to celebrate the holiday．

35．What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Why people celebrate President Day.

B．The history and debate behind Presidents’ Day

C．To celebrate Presidents’ Day or not

D．Colorful activities on Presidents’ Day

Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems,             headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
    ____36____Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
    For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. ___37___
    Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
    ___38__ They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “___39___ Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
    Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. ___40__
A. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
B. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.
C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.
D. Anger may cause you a cancer.
E. Do not express your anger while angry.
F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.
G. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger