The high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changming, principal of Beijing No. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.
1) Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.
2) Help a person. Look for a classmate, an elderly person, in fact anyone who could benefit（获益）from your help. You’ll find you benefit too!
3) Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.
4) Make a foreign friend. Try to befriend someone from a foreign country. It’s an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.
5) Publish（出版）an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper, your school magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.
6) Take up a new sport.
Choose one you’ve never played before. If you find you like it, you’ll have a hobby for life
7) Join a club. Work
ing hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside of your studies.
8) Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.
9) Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.
10) Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people. According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can ______.
| A．learn about another culture | B．practice spoken English |
| C．discuss the international situation | D．share your happiness and sadness |
Beside learning a practical skill, another purpose of learning to cook is ______.
| A．to help your parents with housework | B．to kill time |
| C．to have communication with others | D．to make friends |
Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
| A．You should read fifty books of the same field. |
| B．Do a part-time job for less than a month. |
| C．Try to publish an article to make you famous. |
| D．You can benefit a lot by helping others. |
The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to ______.
| A．make contributions to society | B．achieve greet progress in high school |
| C．love high school life | D．finish high school |
We have two new students in our class. They are Cindy and Kate. They look the same. But they aren’t twins.
Cindy is American. She is thirteen. Her father and mother are both teachers. She likes green and blue. She is often in blue pants. She often plays the guitar after school. She is good at math and English. She says math is her favorite because it is interesting.
Kate is English. She is twelve. Her parents are not teachers. Her father is a doctor and her mother is a worker. Kate likes yellow and orange. She can’t play the guitar. But she plays volleyball very well. Her favorite subject is Chinese. She say she wants to learn about Chinese history. Kate likes documentaries very much.Cindy is __________________________.
| A．12 years old | B．American |
| C．English | D．Kate’s sister |
Kate is ____________________________.
| A．12 years old | B．an American |
| C．an English | D．Cindy’s sister |
Cindy ________________________________.
| A．likes yellow and orange | B．likes Chinese very much |
| C．can play volleyball well | D．likes blue pants very much |
Kate’s favorite _________________ are documentaries.
| A．sports | B．subjects | C．colors | D．movies |
If you are ill (生病), you can go to see ______________.
| A．Cindy’s father | B．Cindy’s mother |
| C．Kate’s father | D．Kate’s mother |
It’s Sunday morning．There are many people in the park，some boys are playing basketball．There are some girls under a big tree．They’re singing and dancing．What are those women doing? They are drinking tea．Look at the woman in a blue coat．Who's she? She’s my mother．She is talking to Lin Feng．Lin Feng is her student．He is a good student．He studies hard．He’s good at all the subjects． And he's friendly to all his teachers and his friends．The boys are _________.
| A．singing | B．playing basketball |
| C．dancing | D．drinking |
My mother is _______.
| A．a teacher | B．an office |
| C．a doctor | D．a woman |
Lin Feng is in__________.
| A．my home | B．the classroom |
| C．the zoo | D．the park |
Who’s under a big tree? __________
| A．Some people. | B．Some women. |
| C．Some girls. | D．Some boys. |
What color is my mother's coat? It’s _________.
| A．blue | B．white | C．red | D．yellow |
There are many kinds of animals in the zoo. Look! There are two lions. They are very big and smart. Near them there is a small elephant. She is from Africa. She likes to eat grass. Oh, is there a koala? Of course. There is a two-year-old koala. He always sleeps in the day and at night he gets up and eats leaves. I like pandas best. There is one in the zoo. She is five years old. She is very beautiful, but she’s very shy. Do you like her?What animals are in the zoo?
| A．Lions | B．An elephant |
| C． A panda | D．All the above |
These lions are very .
| A．shy | B．beautiful | C．friendly | D．smart |
Where is the panda from?
| A．From Africa | B．From China |
| C．From Australia | D．From Japan |
How old is the koala?
| A．Five | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
What animal does the writer like best?
| A．Koala | B．Lion | C．Elephant | D．Panda |
Do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays．And their parents weren’t with them．Though they were very young．
Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents．Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life．And also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing… The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves．
Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive．Most of families can afford to send their children there for further（进一步的）study, for making their bodies strong
It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something with the kinds of holiday camps．Students in Hong Kong usually took part in_____ in the past?
A. an English holiday camp
B. a math holiday camp
C. a science holiday campWhen students in Hong Kong are in holiday camps, their parents ______ ?
A.have to look after them
B. don’t go with them
C. must stay at homeThe most important thing for the students to take part in holiday cams in Hong Kong is ______.
A. to learn to look after themselves.
B. to learn some practical(实际的) knowledge(知识) in life
C. To learn about living and learning skills(技巧)The cost(花费) of taking part in a holiday camps is______.
A very highB. not fair(公平的)C. lowThe students who often take part in holiday camps usually _______.
A know a lot about many things.
B. show much interest in sports
C. have a strong love for further study(进修).
Do you know Ma Yun? He is Founder(创始人) and Chairman(董事长) of Alibaba (阿里巴巴) Group. Ma was born in Hangzhou. At an early age, ma wanted to learn English so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talked with foreigners. He would guide them around the city for free(免费的) in order to practice and improve English.
Ma is never afraid of failure. Although he failed the university entrance exam(大学入学考试) exam three times, ma entered Hangzhou normal university.(杭州师范大学) He majored in（主修) English and graduated(毕业) in 1988. While at school, ma was elected student chairman.(被选为学生会主席). He later became a lecturer(讲师) in English and International Trade (国际贸易) at the Hangzhou Dianzi University.
In the early of 1995, he went to the United States, and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet. In April 1995, Ma, his wife and a friend collected twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company. He named their first company “ China Yellow pages”. Within three years(在3年内) his company had made 5 0000000 Chinese yuan. In 1999, he decided to give up his job in the US, and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found(成立) Alibaba. Alibaba is a China - based business - to- business marketplace site on the internet. It serves(为...服务) more than 79 million members from more than 24o countries and areas. In September 2014Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world. Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessman in China.Why did Ma Yun guide(给某人当导游) foreigners around the city for free (免费的)?
A. Because he was a volunteer
B. Because he was a translator(翻译家)
C. Because he wanted to practice and improve his EnglishWhat is the name of Ma Yun’s first company?
A. Hangzhou Dianzi
B. China Yellow Pages.
C. AlibabaWhich is the right order of the following events(事件) according to the passage?
a. Ma Yun started an Internet company
b. Ma Yun founded(成立) Alibaba
c. Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999
d. He became a teacher in English and International Trade
A. a - b- c- d B. c- d- a- b D. d - a - c- bWhich sentence is right according to the passage?
A. Alibaba serves more than 79 million members only in China
B. Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world
C. Alibaba had made 5000, 000 dollars in three yearsWhat is the best title(最好的标题) of the passage?
A. The Story of Ma Yun
B. The Story of China yellow Pages
C. The Story of Alibaba