For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashion” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable coat.” “His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs … and in languages.
Fashions change very quickly as time goes. This is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones, televisions and computers send information from one place to another in a few minutes.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.From the passage, we know that “fashion” means _______.
| A．clothes | B．many things | C．most of the popular things | D．everything |
Today fashions change quickly because _______.
| A．newspapers are read every day |
| B．information is sent by radios from one place to another |
| C．new things are often shown on TV |
| D．people quickly learn about what is happening in the world |
“There is money in fashion.” means _______.
| A．clothes are expensive |
| B．money comes only from fashion |
| C．people like new things |
| D．there are no fashions without money |
It’s time for school! But on May 14th, 170 students at Duncanville High School in Texas, US, were told to go back home.
Why? Because they were wearing the wrong clothes to school.
Schools in the US don’t always ask students to wear uniforms. But they have dress codes(着装要求). For example, Duncanville High School tells students to wear belts, shirts without logos(标识).
Schools’ most-hated clothes are different.
In 2011, the saggy(松垮的) trousers law was passed in Florida. It stops students from wearing trousers that show body parts.
Now, “the favourite new target(目标) of the school dress code” is leggings(紧身裤), reported the Associated Press. Some schools don’t allow leggings. Other schools ask students to wear a shirt or a skirt over leggings.
Some students complain(抱怨) that schools are going too far. But schools say dress codes help protect students’ safety and make sure they grow up with good taste.
“We want to teach them that they must meet the expectations(期望) not only here in school, but also outside school,” said Andre Smith.What happened to 170 students at Duncanville High School on May 14th?
| A．They were told to go back home |
| B．They were wearing the uniforms to school. |
| C．They followed the school dress codes. |
| D．They didn’t know it was time for school. |
In Duncanville High School, students are allowed to wear .
| A．the wrong clothes |
| B．belts, shirts without logos |
| C．their favourite clothes |
| D．schools’ most-hated clothes |
How long has the saggy trousers law been used in Florida
| A．For a few weeeks. | B．For several months |
| C．For two years. | D．For three years. |
Some students complain that schools are going too far probably because.
| A．they want to grow up with good taste |
| B．they want to protect themselves |
| C．they are not happy with the rules |
| D．they are interested in skirts over leggings |
We can infer(推断) from the text that Andre Smith may be .
| A．the head of Duncanville High School |
| B．a student from Duncanville High School |
| C．the head of the Associated Press |
| D．a news reporter from the Associated Press |
A man lived in a village. He had an old cat at home. The cat counldn’t run fast, and she couldn’t bite, because she was so old. One day, when she saw a mouse, she jumped and caught it. But she could not bite it. The mouse got out of her mouth and ran away.
Then the man became very angry and began to beat the cat. The cat said, “Don’t beat your old servant. I know I’m old and can’t kill a mouse. But I have worked for you for many years, and I still want to work for you. Be kind to the old, and remember what good work they did when they were young.”
When the man heard that, he realized that he was wrong.Where did the man live?
| A．In a village. | B．In a city. |
| C．In a factory. | D．In a hotel. |
What could the old cat do?
| A．Run fast. | B．Bite. |
| C．Catch a mouse. | D．Kill a mouse. |
How did the man feel when the mouse ran away?
| A．Angry. | B．Happy. |
| C．Afraid. | D．Sad. |
How long did the cat work for the man?
| A．Several days. | B．A few months. |
| C．About a year.. | D．Many years. |
What happened at the end of the story?
| A．The cat left home. |
| B．The man realized his mistake. |
| C．Tha man killed the cat. |
| D．The man didn’t believe the cat. |
There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.
"I'm going to wear a black dress, so everybody will notice(注意) me,” said Emily. "How about you, Linda?"
"I'm not sure. Maybe jeans仔裤),an old shirt, and a hat. People will notice me more than you! " Linda said.
"But what are the boys going to do in the party?” asked Jane. "Do you remember the last school party, last year? They just stood there, and we girls had to dance by ourselves!"
"I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe it'll be better this time,” said Mary.
The party was held on Friday evening, groups of students arrived. The music began The girls stood in a line on one side, and the boys on another side. Mr. Green, their teacher, tried to get them together, but failed. After a while, Tim said, "l don't want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It'll be over soon " He started to dance. All the others watched him Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then, all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.How long would the party last?
| A．On Friday evening | B．For one hour |
| C．For two hours | D．For three hours |
What kind of clothes was Emily going to wear?.
| A．A black dress | B．Jeans |
| C．An old shirt | D．Jeans, an old shirt and a hat |
How did Emily and Linda dance in the school last year?
| A．They danced by themselves | B．They danced with the boys |
| C．They didn’t dance | D．They danced with their teachers |
How did the boys spend the summer holiday according to the passage?
| A．They went swimming | B．They learned to dance |
| C．They watched TV | D．They went climbing |
Which is not mentioned in this passage?
| A．There would be a school party on Friday evening. |
| B．Their teacher asked them to dance together. |
| C．Jack and Linda danced together. |
| D．The boys and girls stood together and watched their teacher dance. |
Everyone has a hobby. My hobby is keeping a diary in English.When I was nine years old, I began to have my hobby. At first it was hard for me, but now it is easy. I know it’s helpful to learn English well. After school I often go to the school library to read English stories or articles. Sometimes my English teacher tells some interesting things to me. I collect information for my diary by doing these.
After I finish my diary every day. I always try to correct mistakes with the help of the dictionary. Now my English is very good.
I love my hobby. It helps me a lot to learn English well.I began to keep a diary _____.
| A．when I was nine years old | B．before I was nine |
| C．when I was eight years old | D．for nine years |
______ it was not easy for me to keep a diary in English.
| A．Now | B．Usually |
| C．At last | D．At first |
The writer thinks ______ is good to learn English well.
| A．keeping a diary | B．more reading |
| C．more speaking | D．more listening |
How do I collect information for my diary?
A. I often read English stories or articles.
B. My teacher sometimes introduces some interesting things to me.
C. I often go to the cinema.
D. Both A and B.From the passage we can say it’s _____ for us to have a good hobby.
| A．bad | B．useless |
| C．helpful | D．careless |
Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal(偷) the bell on his neighbor's door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.
Then he sat down to think, "I must do something about the noise," he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. "Ah, I'll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won't be able to hear the noise." The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. "Steal my bell? I'll teach you a lesson (教训), "the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.
The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. "Why did he come out just then?" he wondered (感到疑惑).The thief was trying to get _____.
| A．his neighbor | B．his neighbor's doorbell |
| C．some cotton | D．a door with a bell on it |
The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be _____ for him to steal the doorbell.
| A．safe | B．difficult |
| C．dangerous | D．easy |
The neighbor hit the thief to _____.
| A．give him lessons | B．punish 惩罚 him for stealing |
| C．help him with the bell | D．be his teacher |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose. |
| B．The thief knew why the neighbor came out. |
| C．The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell. |
| D．The thief didn't want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell. |
The best title for the passage in Chinese is “ ”.
| A．亡羊补牢 | B．智子疑邻 |
| C．锲而不舍 | D．掩耳盗铃 |