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I like friends who share my happiness and sorrow,and who possess wings of their own and fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate(照亮)me and help me to express my love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.
When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say,“Let’s start with a train whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.
When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair(失望) and I was in despair, but our friendship was based on the idea that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we felt awful at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and visited many wonderful places. We walked until our despair disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters to each other in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell…” We have never met.
It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist(心理学家), who will only fill up the healing(愈合的) silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.
1. In the eighth grade, what did the author do while her classmates started developing proper social behavior?
A. Become serious about her studies. B. Went to her friend’s house regularly.
C. Learned from her claamates at school. D. Wrote poems and stories with her friend.
2. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means “______”.
A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us
B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London
C. our unpleasant feelings about London disappeared
D. we parted with each other in London
3. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend .
A. call each other regularly B. have similar personalities
C. write stories D. sometimes dream about each other
4. In the darkest moments, the author wants to .
A. seek professional help B. be left alone
C. stay with her best friend D. break the silence
5. What is a good title for the passage?
A. Unforgettable Experiences B. Remarkable Imagination
C. Lifelong Friendships D. Noble Companions
Once there was a huge apple tree.A little boy loved to come and play around it every day.He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day.One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.“Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy.“I’m no longer a kid.I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied.“I want toys.I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money.But you can pick all my apples and sell them.So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily.The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said.“I don’t have time to play.I have to work for my family.We need a house for shelter.Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house.But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily.The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then.The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased.“Come and play with me!” the tree said.“I am sad and getting old.I want to go sailing to relax myself.Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat.You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat.He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years.“Sorry, my boy.But I don’t have anything for you any more.The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①.
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest.Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② …----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________.
A.he wanted to eat them |
B.he needed money to buy toys |
C.he liked the tree without apples |
D.he wanted to share them with friends |
----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?
----He came back _________.
A.whenever he was happy |
B.if he missed the apple tree |
C.when he was in times of difficulty |
D.as soon as he was free |
----What did the boy want at last?
----He wanted ___________.
A.to have a house to live in |
B.nothing except a place to rest |
C.the root of the apple tree |
D.anything that the apple tree had |
----What can we learn from the story?
----We should _________.
A.plant more apple trees |
B.learn from the boy |
C.always stay at home |
D.be thankful to our parents |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
B.The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. |
C.Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
D.After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
Every school has notice boards.Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.
School Policy ·Fighting, saying bad words and all other behavior will not be allowed ·Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds ·Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day ·Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school. |
Report Card Report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents. Look at the marking key for your school work. MARKING KEY 【评分标准】 Goes beyond grade level standards 4 Meets grade level standards 3 Does not meet grade level standards 2 Making progress Does not meet grade level standards, 1 Not making progress |
Class Announcement【通知】 Testing Dates: The math test in June 12-13 The science test is June 15 Parents Meeting: The next parents meeting is on Friday June 22 at 7:00 pm in the meeting hall. Homework: Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework. |
After-school program The after-school programs will continue for the year 2012. The programs will be open from 3:30 to 6:00 pm every day. ·3:30-4:30 Homework & Reading ·4:30-6:00 Acitivities If you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752 |
According to School Policy, visitors have to when entering the school.
A.hand in a note |
B.call at 524--9752 |
C.check in at the office |
D.telephone to the school |
From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.
A.School Policy | B.Report Card |
C.After--school Program | D.Class Announcement |
Report Card shows parents.
A.certain school rules |
B.after--school activities |
C.plans for classes and tests |
D.children's school life and work. |
Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get______ on the Report Card.
A.1 | B.2 | C.3 | D.4 |
Students do their homework and read books.
A.from 3:30 to 4:30 | B.from 3:30 to 6:00 |
C.from 4:30 to 6:00 | D.from 6:00 to 7:00 |
In the past years a lot of people migrated from one country to another in Europe. They had to leave their countries with their traditions, their cultures and sometimes also their families. People migrate because they think that they will have a better life, they will find a job and they will make a lot of money for their families to survive. Sometimes it's true, and they find a job, they make a lot of money and then they go back to their families to help them. But sometimes they are not that lucky.
The problem that those people create is that a lot of people from Europe are unemployed and they don't have jobs because immigrants have taken so many jobs. But the question is also: Would European people want a job such as cleaning or hard labor? I think that most of them wouldn't. So we should stop criticizing for a moment and think. We would then maybe realize that it's not that bad to have immigrants at home.
The only problem is that it's not right that immigrants want to impose( 强加于 )their religion on other countries by leading and building mosques ( 清真寺). Because if they had done that in other countries they would have caused trouble. Phenomena like these happened a few years ago in Great Britain: It was forbidden to switch on Christmas lights outside, because Christmas is a Catholic ( 天主教的 ) recurrence and it was offensive for the Islamic people who lived there. That is not right. The country that gives hospitality to immigrants has the task to allow them to enter society, to be free to believe in their religion and their culture, but every country does not have to forget its tradition and culture. This is one of the many facts which happened in the past years, and I think that many others are going to happen because this phenomenon is developing every day more and more.The first paragraph is mainly about__________.
A.what a life Europeans lived |
B.why some Europeans migrated |
C.how Europeans migrated |
D.what migration caused |
What's the main problem between the immigrants and the native people according to the passage?
A.Native people and immigrants fight for the same job opportunities. |
B.Native people always leave the worst jobs to the immigrants. |
C.Different religions and cultures often result in some conflicts. |
D.Native people refuse the immigrants to enter their country. |
What does the author think of the European immigrants?
A.It takes them too much trouble to migrate. |
B.They have made contributions to the host country. |
C.They are offered hard jobs but paid less. |
D.They should be accepted in the host country. |
We may learn from the passage that__________.
A.some people reject foreigners' immigrating to their own country |
B.the author thinks immigrating can help mix different cultures together |
C.immigrants to Great Britain were all Islamic people |
D.immigrants can only find hard and dirty jobs in other countries |
It can be inferred from the last paragraph that__________.
A.people with different religions won' t be allowed to migrate to another country |
B.immigrants are not free to believe in their own culture |
C.no other European countries but Great Britain have conflicts |
D.problems caused by different religions and cultures will exist long |
Renault's new Twizy could be the future of motoring ... or at least a big part of it. This is not some crazy future concept -- this is a real vehicle, fully electric, and on sale now. Prices for the Twizy start at £6,690, with battery hire from £45 a month. But is it a car? Technically no, it' s classified under UK law as something closer to a moped (摩托自行车).
A two-seater (the passenger sits behind the driver), the Twizy runs on electric power only, and is designed to cover all those little trips we do. And as 87 percent of Europe’s drivers do less than 37 miles a day -- 50 per cent less than 12—there’s really no need to be burning gas for that sort of journey.
The Twizy is arguably the most unusual vehicle in this country. Other cars have been beautifully designed, others have been small, but no car has turned motoring on its head in quite the same way.
The Twizy’s batteries have a range of 62 miles, and it plugs into a standard socket like any other electrical equipment, going from flat to full power in three and a half hours. There are no full doors on the vehicle, so think of it like a covered moped with four wheels, but no noise and no need for a helmet. There's also a lower-powered type being designed, the Twizy 45, for which you don' t need a license.
Seeing the Twizy in the flesh, you' re surprised by how striking it looks. Sit in it and everything feels right --just car enough to be easy, but different enough to be exciting. With the battery underneath you, the vehicle is suckered (吸) to the road, and the electric power means it accelerates with real energy up to about 50 mph. You don't feel you need any more. In the UK, the weather alone may make it a good buy, but the lack of easy access to outdoor sockets is the biggest challenge. Only time will tell if this brave move answers enough problems to find a place in our lives.According to Paragraph 1, Renault' s new Twizy________
A.is a concept car |
B.is classified as a car |
C.can be hired by the day |
D.has been put on the market |
Which of the following is TRUE about the appearance of the Twizy?
A.Attractive. | B.Awkward. |
C.Traditional. | D.Colorful. |
What do we know about the Twizy 45?
A.A helmet is needed to drive it. |
B.It makes more noise than the Twizy. |
C.You can drive it without taking a test. |
D.Its batteries are better than the Twizy' s. |
What will probably prevent the popularity of the Twizy?
A.Its low speed. |
B.Its weak batteries. |
C.Its limited inner space. |
D.Its demand for outdoor sockets. |
In which part of a magazine can we most probably read this text?
A.Travel. | B.Technology. |
C.Economy. | D.Environment. |
“Mobile phone killed my man,” screamed one headline last year. Also came claims that an unpublished study had found that mobile phones could cause memory loss. And a British newspaper devoted its front page to a picture supposedly showing how mobile phones could heat the brain.
For anyone who uses a mobile phone, these are worrying times. But speak to the scientists whose work is the focus of these scares and you hear a different story.
One of the oddest effects comes from the now famous“memory loss” study. Alan Preece and his colleagues at the University of Bristol placed a device that imitated the microwave radiation of mobile phones to the left ear of volunteers. The volunteers were good at recalling words and pictures they had been shown on a computer screen. Preece says he still can’t comment on the effects of using a mobile phone for years on end. But he rules out the suggestion that mobile phones have an immediate effect on our cognitive(认识的)abilities. “I’m pretty sure there is no effect on short-term memory,” he says.
Another expert, Tattersall, remarked that his latest findings have removed fears about memory loss. One result, for instance, suggests that nerve cell synapses(神经元突触) exposed to microwaves become more — rather than less — receptive to undergoing changes linked to memory formation.
An even happier outcome would be that microwaves turned out to be good for you. It sounds crazy, but a couple of years ago a team led by William Adey at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in California found that mice exposed to microwaves for two hours a day were less likely to develop brain tumours when given a cancer-causing chemical.
“If it doesn’t certainly cause cancer in animals and cells, then it probably isn’t going to cause cancer in humans,” says William. And while there’s still no absolute evidence that mobile phone use does damage your memories or give you cancer, the conclusion is: don’t be afraid.Mobile phone users are worried because ______.
A.they are not sure whether mobile phones can cause memory loss |
B.it’s said that mobile phones have a lot of side effects |
C.one headline reported “Mobile phone killed my man” |
D.a British newspaper showed mobile phones could heat the brain |
According to the scientists, ______.
A.there is no evidence that mobile phones cause illness in people |
B.the more people use mobile phones, the healthier they’ll be |
C.mobile phone users are less likely to develop cancer |
D.mobile phones’ radiation is the same as the general radiation |
According to this passage, we can know that _____.
A.the mobile phone is a most wonderful invention |
B.there’s no need to worry about the radiation from mobile phones |
C.something must be done to stop people using mobile phones |
D.mobile phone companies shouldn’t cheat customers |
The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A.mobile phone radiation |
B.a cancer-causing chemical |
C.a happy outcome |
D.a brain tumour |
What would be the best title for this passage?
A.New Mobile Phones. |
B.Special Mobile Phones. |
C.New Special Investigation: Mobile Phones. |
D.New Investigation. |