This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne(《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “auld lang syen” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem(诗) first. However, a version(版本) by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published(出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quarter. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne, I would like to wish all our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.This passage is from ______.
| A．a newspaper | B．a magazine | C．a TV program | D．a radio program |
Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?
| A．Robert Bums. |
| B．The Washington Saxophone Quarter. |
| C．Buddy Thomas. |
| D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
The words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appeared ______.
| A．In 1790. | B．In 1793. | C．In 1796. | D．In 1799. |
A reader wrote to say that she was feeling left out at break because her best friend wasn’t around. Here’s our advice to her—and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.
It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems that everybody else already has their friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.
Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.
If you find it difficult to do this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.
You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left: You can introduce her to your new friends! This text is written for ____________.
| A．teachers | B．parents |
| C．students | D．visitors |
The expression “feeling left out” means “ ____________” in Chinese.
| A．受冷落 | B．被调侃 | C．挨批评 | D．遭攻击 |
Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because ____________.
| A．they miss their old friends a lot |
| B．they have no time to stay with others |
| C．teachers know who wants a new friend |
| D．they are shy or not good at making friends |
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Zhang Lili: The most beautiful teacher in China
Zhang Lili is a teacher at No.19 Middle School in the city of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang province. These days, many people think she is the most beautiful teacher in China, because she saved her students from a traffic accident (交通事故) on May 8, 2012.
On that day, Zhang and her two students were crossing the road outside the school gate when a bus suddenly lost control (控制) and ran fast towards them. Zhang pushed both students out of the way, but she herself was hit (被撞倒) by the bus. As a result, the 29-year-old teacher lost her legs.
The principal of No. 19 Middle School, Jiamusi City, said, "Zhang is a great teacher in our school. She’s also the most popular teacher among the students. For the students, she is like a sister. They call her Beautiful Sister. After hearing about this accident, all the students in her class cried." But Zhang is more than a teacher and sister to the 53 students in her class. She cares about their studies and even their lives.
Zhang’s bravery and kindness moved (感动) a lot of people in China. Many people visited her and sent her beautiful flowers and cards. They all hope she can get better soon and live happily for the rest of her life.
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When the bell rings, every student takes out an iPad. The light from the screens makes their young faces pretty and lively. That’s what happens every day at my school in the US. We use iPads in class.
I felt surprised and excited when I got an iPad the first day I arrived at the school. But it was not free. I spent about $100 to rent (租) it for three years.
Every iPad at my school has a special learning system (系统)
called Focus. Teachers put their teaching materials like textbooks and PPTs on it. When we have classes, we enter the system and download (下载) the materials with our iPads.
It makes the classes interesting and efficient (高效的). For example, a few weeks ago, we learned about London in the UK. Our teacher prepared a video in which we saw many places of interest in London. We could not only watch the video, but also see the words at the same time. Because of the video, I know more about the city.
We also do our homework with iPads. We can know how well we do our homework right after we submit (提交) our homework.
However, there are still some bad points about learning with iPads. Some of my classmates play games or surf the Internet in class.
I believe the key to use iPads well is to have good self-control (自制), isn’t it?
In the writer’s class, every student ________.
| A．gets a free iPad from the teacher |
| B．plays games on iPads in each class |
| C．shares an iPad with their classmates in class |
| D．rents an iPad to use at school for three years |
The underlined word “Focus” is ________.
| A．a special learning system |
| B．PPTs and videos |
| C．teachers’ teaching materials |
| D．the name of the iPad at school |
When students are learning with iPads, they should not ________.
| A．play games |
| B．watch some videos |
| C．download the materials |
| D．submit the homework |
According to the example in Paragraph 4, we learn that ________.
| A．students don’t like to use iPads in class |
| B．iPads are not useful when having classes |
| C．students use iPads to watch videos every class |
| D．iPads make the classes interesting and efficient |
What does the writer think of using iPads in school?
| A．Students should use iPads as often as possible. |
| B．To use iPads in school is very bad for students’ eyes. |
| C．Students should have good self-control when using iPads. |
| D．All students should use iPads to surf the Internet in class. |
A young American doctor is asleep when his doorbell rings. It is late at night, but he has to put on his coat to answer it.
It is a man! He is standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?”says the man.
“Can you go with me right now to a place out of the town? It is quite far from here, but I know you have a car and I can show you the way.”
“Certainly,”says the doctor, “I can go with you now.”
The car is at the front door. The man gets into the doctor's car and they drive off.
They drive on for a long time, and then the man says, “Here we are. This is my home. Now I give you money and you may go back.”
“But I must see the patient(病人),”the doctor says. “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”
“There's no patient, “says the man, “Nobody is ill. I live here. There is no taxi at this time, but a doctor often goes out for night calls(夜诊). So, excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night!”Why does the man come to see the doctor so late at night?
| A．Because someone is badly ill. |
| B．Because he is too tired to walk. |
| C．Because he wants the doctor to drive him home. |
| D．Because he wants to go to a place out of the town. |
The man gives the doctor money because ________.
| A．he is very rich |
| B．the doctor is a good doctor |
| C．he plays a joke on the doctor |
| D．the doctor takes him home late at night |
At the end of the story, the doctor knows ________.
| A．there are many patients |
| B．the man is a doctor himself |
| C．there is no patient at all |
| D．there is something wrong with the man |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The man can find the taxi at that time. |
| B．The man wants to stay with the doctor. |
| C．The man and the doctor are good friends. |
| D．It takes the doctor quite a long time to get to the man's house. |
Where do you like to live? For this question, different people have different answers. Some people like to live in a city because there are many shops and supermarkets. They think it is convenient（方便的）to buy things. But some people think it is good to live in a quiet town because they don’t like the dirty air and noise in the big city. They dislike the air and noise pollution in the city.
Today, some people like traveling, so they would like to buy house cars. House car is both a house and a car. You can’t buy it with a little money. There is a driving area in the car. You can do lots of things in the car. There is a bed and a lamp in the bedroom. You can make dinner in the kitchen. You can also find a fridge and a sink in it. You can listen to music and watch TV in the sitting room. If you are tired, you can have a shower or a bath in the bathroom. You can do most things you want to do. Life is traveling. Do you want to live in this kind of car?Why do some people like to live in the city?
| A．Because it is a quiet place. |
| B．Because there are many people. |
| C．Because it is convenient to live there. |
| D．Because there are many cars and buses. |
How much do you need to pay for the house car?
| A．Much money. | B．Little money. |
| C．A little money. | D．No money. |
From the passage, what can you know?
| A．It is difficult to buy all the things in the city. |
| B．You can’t have a comfortable life in the town. |
| C．Different people like to live in different places. |
| D．You can do anything you like in the house car. |