She’llloveyouforit.Andouttodin-优题课

Stanford is a world famous university on the west coast of the US．（1）　　，because the poor boy died of a strange disease．

Tourists are often surprised at the beauty of Stanford． Among the green trees， buildings with yellow walls and red tops make up a beautiful picture．（2）　　． That's because they were the favorites of Mrs． Stanford．

（3）　　．It stands at the center．It was built by Mrs．Stanford to remember her husband who devoted himself to the university． There， students and teachers can communicate with God， and they can also

hold great activities， such as concerts and celebrations．

（4）　　．It is the landmark of the university．A man named Hoover had done a lot for the university． The things he once used can be seen on the first floor． On the top of the tower， tourists can have a good look at the whole campus．

As one of the world top universities， Stanford has many subjects that stand among the top ones in the world．（5）　　． If you want to study computer in a university abroad， maybe it is your best choice．

A． And computer science has been the first for many years

B． The tallest building in Stanford is Hoover Tower

C． Many tourists wonder why yellow and red were chosen

D． The Big Church is the most important building in Stanford

E． It was built by Stanford and his wife in memory of their only son

When the great library of Alexandria burned，the story goes，one book was saved．But it was not a valuable book，and a poor man got it．

The book wasn't very interesting，but between its pages there was something very interesting indeed．It was a thin strip of vellum（羊皮纸）on which was written he secret of the "Touchstone"．The touchstone was a small pebble（鹅卵石）that could turn any common metal into pure gold．

The writing explained that it was lying among thousands and thousands of other pebbles that looked exactly like it．But the secret was this：The real stone would feel warm，while ordinary pebbles are cold．

So the man sold his house， bought a tent， camped on the seashore， and began testing pebbles．He knew that if he picked up normal pebbles and threw them down again because they were cold， he might pick up the same pebbles hundreds of times． So，when he felt one that was cold， he threw it into the sea． He spent a whole day doing this but none of them was the touchstone． Yet he went on and on this way． Pick up a pebble．Cold﹣throw it into sea． Pick up another． Throw it into the sea．The days stretched into months and the months into years．

One day， however， about midafternoon， he picked up a pebble and it was warm． He threw it into the sea before he realized what he had done． He was used to throwing each pebble into the sea as soon as he picked it up． So when the one he wanted came along， he still threw it away．

So it is with opportunity（机会）．Unless we are vigilant，it's easy to fail to realize an opportunity when it is in hand and it's just as easy to throw it away．

（1）According to the passage， the touchstone is a stone 　　．

A．	that you can touch
B．	that can turn common metal into pure gold
C．	that can bring you thousands of pebbles
D．	that can bring you good luck

（2）The man threw the touchstone into the sea because 　　．

A．	it was cold
B．	it was a normal pebble
C．	he was too tired to hold it
D．	he had formed a habit

（3）How did the man probably feel when he realized it was the touchstone？　　

A．	Excited．
B．	Moved．
C．	Interested．
D．	Regretted．

（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word " vigilant" in the last paragraph？　　

A．	Brave enough．
B．	Hard﹣working enough．
C．	Careful enough．
D．	Strong enough．

（5）What does the writer want to tell us？　　

A．	Opportunity knocks but once．
B．	Use it or lose it．
C．	Where there is a will， there is a way．
D．	Practice makes perfect．

You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals．For example，one dog year equals about seven human years，chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment…Today，let's talk about birds．It is said that if you touch a baby bird，the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it．Do you really believe it？

In fact， most birds have a very poor sense of smell， so in most cases are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds． Not only that， but most types of birds aren't so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger． Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger．

Indeed， in very few known cases， parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young， just because they noticed itby sight， not smell． When this happens， the parent birds usually won't care，other than to be a little more careful than normal．Sometimes，they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest comes back．

What's more，in most cases，even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect，you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it，and when the parents came back，they wouldn't care their baby birds were in a different nest，so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it．

（1）Which of the following is true？　　

A．	Birds have a very good sense of smell．
B．	A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone．
C．	Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back．
D．	Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger．

（2）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to？　　

A．	Their nest．
B．	Their baby．
C．	Some birds abandoning their nests．
D．	Something touching their young．

（3）The parent birds 　　if we make a new nest for baby birds to take the place of the old one．

A．	will never come back
B．	will worry about their babies
C．	won't mind
D．	will take their babies away

（4）Which of the following shows the structure（结构）of the passage？　　

（①＝Paragraph 1（第一段），②＝Paragraph 2…）

（5）What is the best title of this passage？　　

A．	Bird Truth
B．	Baby Birds
C．	Bird Nests
D．	Bird Smell

Boys and girls， we have some interesting and fun things for you this term．Have a good time．

English Club

For the seventh﹣grade students

Time；Tuesday afternoon and Friday evening Place：Room 301

Tele：77459312

Math Exam

For the ninth﹣grade students Time：on Monday，March 20 ^th

Place：Room 306

PS：Top 10 will get a surprise

A Talk

For all students

Time：14：30﹣16：30，April 25 ^th

Place：in the school hall

Topic：How to Learn English Well

Singing Competition

For the eighth﹣grade students

Time：on Thursday，May 23 ^rd

Place：in the music room

Tele：58172352

（1）What activity will the school have on May 23 ^rd？　　

A．	A singing competition．
B．	A math exam．
C．	A talk about how to learn English well．
D．	An English speech contest．

（2）Where will Tom，a ninth﹣grade student， probably be at 3：00 p．m． on April 25 ^th？　　

A．	In Room 301．
B．	In Room 306．
C．	In the school hall．
D．	In the music room．

（3）How often do the English club members practice spoken English？　　

A．	Once a week．
B．	Twice a week．
C．	Three times a week．
D．	Four times a week．

（4）How many students will get a surprise after the math exam？　　

A．	4．
B．	10．
C．	20．
D．	306．

（5）Where may you see this notice？　　

A．	In a school．
B．	In a shop．
C．	In a hospital．
D．	In a restaurant．

The Grand Canyon（科罗拉多大峡谷） is a large river canyon in Arizona． It is over220 miles long and over a mile deep in some places． Its widest point is 18 miles wide． The canyon is considered one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World．

Over millions of years， the Colorado River wore away rocks as it passed through the area．Slowly， the river made the path deeper and deeper． Now， the canyon is surrounded by steep walls on either side， while the river continues to flow at the bottom of the canyon．

Besides its large size，the Grand Canyon is also known for its magnificent colors．The canyon is made of layers of rock（岩层）， and each layer of rock has a different depth and color．Geologists have identified almost 40 different layers of rock exposed by the rivers erosion．

The climate in canyon area is primarily desert， with both high and low temperatures． The upper rims of the canyon often receive snowfall．The air quality is usually very high，although dust storms and smoke from fires can change the air．

The Grand Canyon is home to a variety of plants and animals． Plants range from various species of cactus pine forests． Many types of animals live in the area，including the bald eagle，bobcats，bats and gila monsters．Six different kinds of rattlesnakes have been found in the area．

Today， the canyon is part of the Grand Canyon National Park． About five million tourists visit the park each year．

（1）　　（2）　　（3）　　（4）　　（5）　　

A．it’s a fast food restaurant	B．the food is at a low price
C．a girl may love you there	D．you can’t eat vegetables