Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children Others are teenagers(青少年). Many are adults(成年人). Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language over the radio, on television or in films. One must work hard to learn another language.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own(自己的) language, Maths and English. Some people learn English because it is useful(有用的) for their work. Many people often learn English for their further studies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers and magazines in EnglishMany students in China ________ English
| A．are learning | B．aren’t learning | C．learning | D．learn |
If one wants to learn another language well, he must ________.
| A．learn at school | B．study by himself |
| C．work hard | D．study on television |
The underlined sentence ’1t is difficult to answer that question, means ’ .’
| A．That question is not difficult to answer |
| B．That question is not hard to answer |
| C．It is easy to answer that question |
| D．It is hard to answer that question |
’Their own language’ means ________.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．French | D．Japanese |
The underlined phrase 6study by themselves’ means ’________’ in Chinese.
| A．和他们一起学习 | B．自学 | C．向他们学习 | D．通过学习 |
| Rule One |
Rule two |
| 1. You can come into the room only with your teacher. |
Here are the rules for Emily. 1. You must get up before 6:30am. |
| 2. Don 't eat or drink in the room. |
2. Don’t listen to music. |
| 3. Don ' t listen to music |
3. Don’t talk loudly on the phone. |
| .4. Be quiet. Don’t talk to each other |
4. Go to bed by 10:00 pm |
| .5. Turn off all the computers and close windows after class. |
.5. You can’t meet friends if you don’t finish your homework |
| .6. Clean your bedroom yourself. |
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In the two rules isn' t be allowed不允许.
| A．eating or drinking | B．listening to music |
| C．meeting friends | D．coming into the room |
When does Emily get up?
| A．6:30 a. m. | B．After 6;30 a. m. | C．Before 6:30 a. m | D．Before 6:00 p. m. |
Rule One may be for a .
A. computer room B. classroom C,bedroom D. dining roomThe underlined word “finish” means in Chinese.
| A．阅读 | B．拿走 | C．开始 | D．完成 |
Which rule is NOT for Emily?
| A．Turn off the computers and close windows |
| B．Don' t listen to music. |
| C．Don t talk loudly on the phone. |
| D．Clean your bedroom yourself. |
A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in a year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you want to be good at English. You have to read stories in English. And speak English as much as possible. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not go to bed late at night studying. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question papers, try to understand the exact meaning of each question. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answers. Correct the mistakes if there are any and be sure that you don’t miss anything out.If people want to do well in an exam, they have to work hard_____.
| A．every day in a year | B．for most of the month |
| C．for only a few days | D．late at night |
If people want to learn English well, they_______.
| A．only need to learn grammar |
| B．must often practise English |
| C．have to go to England |
| D．should go to bed early |
It is important to ________ a few days before the exam.
| A．play too much | B．have a good sleep |
| C．read the question papers | D．have a good drink |
When people have finished the exam, they should_________.
| A．stand up and leave at once |
| B．answer a few more questions |
| C．make sure that they don’t miss anything out |
| D．leave some mistakes on the question paper |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．An Important Exam | B．An Easy Exam |
| C．Get Ready For Exam | D．How to Pass an Exam |
The Lunar Calendar（阴历）
Modern Chinese use the solar calendar（阳历）as English people do . But at the same time , they use their own lunar calendar . Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake , the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again .
Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon . And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month . The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20 . On the last day of the lunar year , there is a big family dinner . All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal , even of they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents . Old quarrels are forgotten , and everybody is happy . After the dinner , the children keep awake to welcome the New Year .
The New Year celebrations last for 15 days , from the new moon to the full moon . On the first day , children and unmarried people go to visit their elders .If next year is the year of the dragon , what was the name of last year ?
| A．It was the year of tiger . |
| B．It was the year of the hare . |
| C．It was the year of snake . |
| D．It was the year of the ox . |
Suppose that next Chinese New Year’s Day is on 15th February , when will people have their big family dinner ?
| A．On February 15 | B．On February 16 |
| C．On February 14 | D．On February 17 |
The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of ________ .
| A．the married son | B．the married daughter |
| C．the unmarried son | D．the parents |
People celebrate the New Year ________ .
| A．for 15 days |
| B．from the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar year |
| C．from January 21 to February 20 |
| D．both A and B |
From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by _______ .
| A．the sun’s revolutions（旋转） |
| B．the moon’s revolutions |
| C．the earth’s revolutions |
| D．both the earth’s and moon’s revolutions |
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap(消除代沟)。
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values(看法). The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!The passage tells us ______ have a communication problem.
| A．parents and other people |
| B．school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students |
| D．parents and children of all ages |
Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you ________.
| A．don’t get to them often |
| B．write a letter to them |
| C．don’t speak to them politely |
| D．express yourself well |
The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “__________”
| A．to make yourself happy |
| B．to get you quiet and relaxed |
| C．to have a good rest |
| D．to hide yourself quickly |
If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d _______________.
| A．have a talk with them often |
| B．keep away from them |
| C．agree with them all the time |
| D．know about their values |
From the passage we learn that ___________.
| A．parents and children should not have a generation gap |
| B．parents should show love and respect to their children |
| C．there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap |
| D．there are so many serious problems in families today. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
Great scientists before us didn’t get everything from school. Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison didn’t even finish primary school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school. They would ask many questions as they read. They did thousands of experiments. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. Above all, they knew how to use their brain.People go to school to _________.
| A．learn several subjects | B．make a living |
| C．get an education | D．learn from teachers |
According to the passage, the most important thing a teacher should do is _________.
| A．to teacher his students everything he knows |
| B．to teach the students how to think |
| C．to know everything they want to know |
| D．to teach the students how to work out a math problem |
To work out a math problem, you need to know _________.
| A．only a certain formula | B．a certain fact |
| C．some facts | D．the way to solve it |
Why were many scientists so successful?
| A．They received good education. |
| B．They were very clever. |
| C．They knew how to learn. |
| D．They learned lots of facts and formulas. |
How did great scientists study?
| A．They read a lot of books and asked many questions while reading. |
| B．They did thousands of experiments. |
| C．They always worked hard and never wasted time. |
| D．All of the above. |