有感情地朗读短文并完成文后的练习。
A day at school
I am a junior high school student. I love going to school.
My school is close to my home, so I always go to school on foot. Classes start at 8:00 a.m., and I am seldom late. My favourite subject is Geography.
I enjoy learning about different places in the world.
In the morning, we usually study Chinese, Maths and English. We have our morning break at 9:50 a.m. When the bell rings, I run to the playground with my best friends Tom and Jack. We often practise playing football. Break ends at 10:10 a.m. How short it is!
Lunch is from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Afternoon classes end at 3:30 p.m. Then Tom, Jack and I take part in after-school activities. We make great music together.
I'm glad to have a good time at school. What about you?
() 1. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?
A. start B. practise C. activities D. glad
() 2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. My favourite subject is Geography. ↷
B. How short it is! ↷
C. We make great music together. ↶
D. What about you? ↶
() 3. Which of the following is the CORRECT reading of the underlined sentence?
A. We have our morning break at ten past nine a.m.
B. We have our morning break at ten to ten a.m.
C. We have our morning break at nine five zero a.m.
D. We have our morning break at nine to fifty a.m.

1. A 2. C 3. B

【分析】
本题考查英语基础知识点，需分别针对三个小题的考点思考：第1题需辨析划线字母a的发音，逐个对比选项；第2题需回忆英语句子语调规则，判断各选项语调标注是否正确；第3题需掌握时间的逆读表达法，匹配对应选项。
【解析】
1. 分析各选项划线字母a的发音：A. start /stɑːt/中a发音为/ɑː/；B. practise /ˈpræktɪs/中a发音为/æ/；C. activities /ækˈtɪvətiz/中a发音为/æ/；D. glad /glæd/中a发音为/æ/，因此A项划线部分发音不同，选A。
2. 英语中陈述句、感叹句通常用降调。选项C为陈述句，标注了升调（↶），语调错误，因此选C。
3. 时间逆读时，分钟数＞30用“（60-分钟）+ to + 下一小时”。9:50的分钟数50＞30，表达为ten to ten，对应选项B。
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.B
【知识点】
英语语音辨析、句子语调、时间表达
【点评】
本题考查初中英语基础知识点，侧重语音、语调、时间表达的基础应用，难度适中，适合低年级学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.7

How many fathers usually go to the class's parent-teacher meetings? Did you ever think about a “dads only” parent-teacher meeting?
This autumn, a school in Hangzhou had a special meeting. It only invited dads.
“The school wanted to encourage dads to actively(积极地) take part in family education,” reported Guangming Daily.
Now, the worry about the absence(缺席) of fathers in family education is growing. Most mums in China help their kids with homework—about 68 out of 100 mums do this.
However, both dads and mums play important roles in their children’s education. “Dads can shape young kids’ personalities,” said Luo Xuepeng, a father from Guangdong with a 9-year-old son. “A wise and strong dad can help children have good habits and become happier.”
Why don’t dads go to school meetings? They say:
• I’m really busy with work and can’t take time off.
• I’m not good at talking with teachers and I may miss something important. My wife is better at it.
• Traditionally, dads just make some money. Going to school meetings feels like more of a mum’s job.
• Sometimes I just like to relax and be a lazy dad.
Scientists say dads can do more to help their kids. When dads spend more time with their kids, the kids can do better when facing stress(压力). They feel more confident and it’s easier to make more friends.
() 1. Why did the school in Hangzhou have a “dads only” parent-teacher meeting?
A. To help teachers know their students better.
B. To let fathers take part in family education.
C. To talk about the fathers’ worries about their kids.
D. To play a special game between dads and kids.
() 2. What does the underlined word “encourage” mean?
A. Force.
B. Support.
C. Stop.
D. Praise.
() 3. What can we know from the passage?
A. Dads are important in kids’ education.
B. Dads are often lazy in family.
C. Dads are always busy with their work.
D. Dads are not good at speaking.
() 4. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Poor kids
B. Busy dads
C. Dads needed
D. Meetings needed

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，共4道选择题，考查细节理解、词义猜测及主旨大意。解题思路：先通读全文把握主旨（强调父亲在家庭教育中的重要性，杭州某学校举办“爸爸专属家长会”旨在鼓励父亲参与家庭教育）；再针对每道题，定位原文对应内容，对比选项排除错误答案，得出正确结论。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“The school wanted to encourage dads to actively take part in family education”可知，学校举办“爸爸专属家长会”是为了鼓励父亲参与家庭教育，对应选项B。
2. 词义猜测题：原文中学校举办活动是为了推动父亲参与，“encourage”意为“鼓励”，选项中“support（支持）”与其意思最接近；A项“force（强迫）”、C项“stop（停止）”、D项“praise（表扬）”均不符合，故选B。
3. 细节理解题：根据原文第五段“both dads and mums play important roles in their children’s education”可知，父亲在孩子教育中很重要，对应选项A；B、C、D选项均为部分爸爸的情况，并非普遍结论，排除。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕“父亲在家庭教育中不可或缺，需要父亲参与”展开，最佳标题为“Dads needed”，对应选项C。
【答案】
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、词义猜测题
【点评】
本题以“爸爸专属家长会”为话题，贴近生活实际，考查学生快速获取信息、猜测词义及归纳主旨的能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6