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Mitsuaki recently arrived in the United States to enter university．He wants to do well in his studies and fit the new culture．But Mitsuaki has a problem．It's not his teachers．It's not even his English ability．His problem is that he doesn't have a car．Mitsuaki has already discovered a basic fact of American culture： Driving is a way of life．
There are different transportations in America．Many cities have taxis, buses and subways. But most people find it the easiest to drive, even if they do have to deal with heavy traffic. Nowadays busy families often have more than one vehicle．Many people think their car as a status symbol．But no matter what their social status are, people without wheels feel stressed．
When Mitsuaki first arrived, he was amazed at how young many American drivers there were．Young people in America often get their driver's license around age 16 by passing a written test and a driving test．Before they can get their license, they have to take a driver education course, For teenagers, being able to drive is important. It's hard to find an American teenager without one．
Mitsuaki finally decides that he needs a car. His host family helps him find a good used car to buy. But before he gets his license and starts driving, he has to understand the American style of driving, He also needs to learn some of the basic rules of the road that good drivers follow.
Driving to Americans is what flying to birds．It's almost part of their nature．For many Americans, being behind the wheel is like their natural home．But if they don’t drive carefully, they can become an endangered animal.
What is Mitsuaki’s trouble in the USA?

A．His roommates are not friendly.

B．He doesn't have enough money.

C．He doesn't have a car himself.

D．He can't speak English well.

Which is the easiest transportation in the USA?

A．Taxis

B．Planes

C．Cars

D．Buses

How many tests do teenagers have to pass before they get their license?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

Which of the following is true?

A．Mitsuaki decided he should buy a car.

B．Mitsuaki bought a new car in the end.

C．Mitsuaki didn't have to learn traffic rules.

D．Mitsuaki didn’t have to get a license.

The best title of the passage is _____________.

A．How to get driving license in the USA

B．Do we have to buy cars in the USA

C．It’s not easy to live in the USA

D．Driving is a way of life in the USA

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, andmy mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, andsome people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I wassaying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I wasgoing to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country Iwas leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism (乐观主义), but the idea did notcome to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in threeschools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and Igot used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule： Almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
How did the author get to know America?

A．From her relatives.	B．From her mother.
C．From books and pictures.	D．From radio programs.

The writer felt_______ upon leaving for America.

A．worried

B．upset

C．amazed

D．excited

For the first two years in New York, the author.

A．often lost her way

B．did not think about her future

C．studied in three different schools

D．got on well with her stepfather

What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A．She worked as a translator.

B．She attended a lot of job interviews.

C．She paid telephone bills for her family.

D．She helped her family with her English. .

The author believes that.

A．her future will be free from troubles

B．it is difficult to learn to become patient

C．there are more good things than bad things

D．good things will happen if one keeps trying

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Canada Geese are large blue and white birds. When autumn comes, they have to move south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there.
Last spring, Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada Geese on his farm. They had lost their parents. Bill thought, “These young birds won’t know what to do in the autumn.” He had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him. All through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese near after him.
When the cold weather arrived in the autumn, Bill flew to Virginia in the United States, 600 miles south of his home in Canada. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virsinia and he returned home.
This spring, Bill was waiting for the birds to come back. They didn't arrive, so Bill flew to Virginia to get them. He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn't find them. When he arrived back home, he found the geese waiting for him. They had found their way home without him!
What will happen to the geese if they stay in Canada in winter?
Where did Bill find sixteen young geese last spring?
Is it 600 kilometer from Bill’s home to Virginia?
How long did it take Bill to look for the geese in Virginia?
The geese found their way home by themselves, didn't they?

Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770.
In his childhood Beethoven didn’t have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practise hour after hour on different musical instruments. If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him.
Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise from Mozart, the great musician at that time.
Beethoven was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf．At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a blow（打击）to him indeed.
But he still went on working and writing music pieces. To people’s surprise, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.
In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.

Why didn’t Beethoven have a happy life in his childhood?
A. Because his family was poor.
B. Because he had to practice a lot of musical instruments.
C. Because his father was strict with him.
D. Both B and C.
When were some of his best pieces written?

A．At the age of 11.	B．At the age of 17.
C．Before he was deaf.	D．After he became deaf.

What did Beethoven do after he lost his hearing?

A．He never gave in .

B．He stopped writing music pieces.

C．He lost his heart.

D．He went to see a doctor.

How many pieces did the musician write during his life?

A．200.

B．300.

C．400.

D．100.

Beethoven didn’t like music as a child, did he?

A．Yes, he did.	B．No, he didn’t.
C．Yes, he didn’t.	D．No, he did.

Dear Boris,
Thanks for your nice letter.
After I had spent a week with my English family, I slowly began to understand their English a little better. It’s very different from what I learned at school! Students in my group are from different cities of Britain and their dialects (方言) are different too! Some of their accents (口音) are quite strong and they also have their own words and expressions.
But it’s not the language that’s different and surprising. Before I came to England I had thought that fish and chips were eaten every day. That’s quite wrong! I get rather mad now when I hear all the foolish words about typical (典型的) English food.
I had expected to see “London fog”. Do you remember our texts about it? We had no idea that most of this ‘thick fog’ disappeared many years ago when people stopped using coal in their homes. But the idea to speak about the weather was very helpful. The weather in London is really changeable.
On the other hand habits are different. People tell me what is typically British here in London is not always typical in Wales or Scotland. Local habits and traditions are not the same as what we knew.
But what is ordinary for all British is that they follow traditions. Probably Britain has more living signs of its past than many other countries. And people have always been proud of having ancient buildings in capitals, big cities and the countryside.
I will tell you more about Britain in my other letters.
Love from Britain,
Peter
What does Pete feel about the English language?

A．At first it was difficult for him to understand people.

B．He can understand different dialects and accents.

C．He can speak English better than others.

D．People can’t understand his English.

Typical English food _______.

A．makes people mad	B．can’t be seen now
C．is always fish and chips	D．is not what he knew

The British people like to talk about weather because ________.

A．there is thick fog in London

B．they like the weather in Britain

C．the weather changes a lot

D．it can be helpful

What do you know about habits in Britain from the passage?

A．They are not the same in different parts of Britain.

B．Habits in Wales and Scotland are typically British.

C．There are no typical British habits in Britain.

D．All that is typically British is in London.

Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．What he’s seen is quite different from what he’d learned

B．British people like to follow traditions.

C．Peter had learned about Britain before.

D．Peter doesn’t like his life in Britain.

Memphis Middle School Report Student: Harry Green
Subject	Grade	Comments（注释）
Math	B	Good work all year.
Chinese	A—	Does well in this subject.
English	A+	Very interested and very good job!
Science	C	A little weak in this subject.
Computer	D	Not really interested and need improve.
Sports	A	Captain of boys’ soccer team and on basketball team.
Total Grade（总成绩）	B
Date: 2009/05 Signed（签名）: Mr. Black