Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can go there myself.”
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Ling, sir.” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Daling, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”
“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.”Mr. Gao is _____now.
| A．six | B．twenty-five | C．thirty one | D．thirty-five |
Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because_____.
| A．the boy is clever | B．he can go to school himself |
| C．he likes to go to school | D．he can answer their question |
Gao Ling didn’t let his mother take him to school because_____.
| A．she was too busy |
| B．his friends could took him |
| C．the policeman could help him |
| D．the school is near and he could take care of himself |
Gao Ling went to school_____.
| A．by car | B．on foot | C．by train | D．by bike |
Gao Ling thought_____.
| A．his father and he were born on the same day |
| B．his father was younger than him |
| C．his father forgot to tell him about his age |
| D．Gao Daling became a father only for six years |
There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed(惭愧的) of herself. She felt even worse , like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)。
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding（婚礼） day, Dr. Stoddard whispered（低声的说） in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?
| A．She made Teddy feel ashamed. |
| B．She told the class something untrue（不真实的） about herself. |
| C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row. |
| D．She asked the children to play with Teddy. |
What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
| A．He often told lies. | B．He was good at math. |
| C．He needed motherly care. | D．He enjoyed playing with others. |
Why did Mrs. Thompson feel even worse ?
| A．Because her students didn’t like her. |
| B．Because Teddy brought her his mother’s perfume as Christmas present. |
| C．Because she was very ill. |
| D．Because she couldn’t do well in her teaching. |
In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
| A．She taught fewer school subjects. |
| B．She became stricter with her students. |
| C．She no longer liked her job as a teacher. |
| D．She cared more about educating students. |
I live with my grandmother in a Beijing yard house. One day last year, （1）我惊讶的看到一个外国人从我家隔壁的房子里出来. He was very tall with short brown hair and a pair of glasses. The first time I saw him, （2）I was too shy to speak to him. “My English is too bad！”I thought. My grandmother told me that he had just moved into our yard. “I don’t like it!” she said, "Foreigners aren't like us. Maybe he’ll play loud music and have parties every night! I' m sure he’s going to cause trouble."
Several days later, I met the foreigner as I was walking home after work. "Hello!" he said in Chinese! "My name's Tony. I've just moved into the house next door to yours. “While I was wondering what to say, he continued, "There's a nice bar down the road. Why don’t you and your family come to the bar and have dinner with me? “Bars are bad places," said my grandmother when I told her, but we decided to go. （3）The bar was not at all what I had expected. It was in a beautiful little yard house, with several large bookshelves and pictures of Tibet on the walls. Several Chinese people and foreigners were sitting drinking or reading books. I noticed that some of the foreigners were speaking reading books. I noticed that some of the foreigners were speaking place.
The bar served special "hutong pizzas". As we ate, Tony told us about himself—he is an English expert (专家) in environment. He always likes to be quiet. My grandmother said to me, “He really seems like a very nice young man.” Yes, Tony is my new neighbor, a nice foreigner.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。把1处的汉语译为英语。
把2处改为同义句。
把3处的英语译为中文。
What did the writer’s grandmother think of Tony at first?
给短文拟一个标题。
This summer I will leave the junior high school where I have been for three years. I am generally considered to be a careful and polite boy now. However, five years ago, I was a little bit bossy(专横的). I often fought with other boys and sometimes I even fought with my elder sister. When I saw Superman on TV for the first time, I dreamed of being a superman one day.
One P.E. class, I called up all of my friends to get together in our classroom. “Can anybody jump out of the window?” I asked them. After hearing this, all my friends kept silent. “I know you are all chickens,” I said. “Can you?” one of my friends asked me. “Sure!” I answered. “If I do it, I will get all the toys that you have. If I fail, you will get all of my toys, OK?” They said, “OK!”
Then I went up to the window of the second floor. I took a deep breath and then jumped down, stretching out my arms just like Superman. Then I hit the ground.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying in the hospital. I was taken to the hospital because my arms were badly hurt. Later, I heard that my P.E. teacher nearly lost his job for this, but I never received the serious punishment I feared.The story happened when the writer was in ______ .
| A．university | B．elementary school |
| C．junior high school | D．senior high school |
What did the writer mean by “I know you are all chickens”?
| A．The writer knew that his friends liked eating chicken. |
| B．The writer knew that his friends kept chickens at home. |
| C．The writer thought that his friends were afraid to do that. |
| D．The writer thought that his friends looked like chickens. |
What was the result of the accident?
| A．The writer’s P.E. teacher was punished. |
| B．The writer left school because of it. |
| C．The writer hurt his legs during it. |
| D．The writer was punished by his teacher for what he had done |
Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
| A．There was only one child in the writer’s family. |
| B．The writer used to behave very well. |
| C．The writer was afraid to jump out of the window. |
| D．Superman is one of the writer’s favorite characters. |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．An Easy Flight | B．A “Brave” Superman |
| C．A Serious Punishment | D．My Classmates |
Do you like drinking Coke? As a symbol of American culture, Coca-Cola is liked by many people, especially young people all around the world. But from now on, perhaps it will be hard for students in the US to get it on campus. A new agreement will end almost all sales of high-sugar fizzy drinks in US schools. The agreement allow only unsweetened juice, low-fat milk and water in primary and middle school vending machines(自动销售机) and cafeterias. Former American president Bill Clinton helped the American Heart Association and the beverage industry(饮料业) to come up with the agreement. He suffered from a weight problem and has had a heart operation since leaving the White House. He takes the agreement as “a bold step forward in the struggle to help 35 million young people lead healthier lives”.
Rising childhood obesity(肥胖) has become a big problem in America. A federal report noted that obesity has tripled among teenagers in the past 25 years. It called for new limits on the marketing of junk food to children. Soda is a particular target because of its caloric content and popularity among children.
Britain has already taken similar steps to fight obesity. A recent study shows that people in the UK are much healthier than the people in the US. However, it’s better late than never. Now American schools are trying to make new rules to guide the students to choose healthy drinks. American schools say goodbye to Coca-Cola.What kind of beverage is NOT allowed to sell on campus?
A. High-sugar fizzy drinks. B. Unsweetened juice.
C. Low-fat milk. C. Water.What dose the underlined word “tripled” in the second paragraph mean?
| A．Became as much. |
| B．Became twice as much. |
| C．Became three times as much. |
| D．Became four times as much. |
What is the writer’s attitude (态度) towards limits on junk food?
| A．Positive | B．Neutral | C．Negative | D．Unclear |
Which of the following statements is WRONG?
| A．Coca-Cola causes students’ obesity. |
| B．Coca-Cola makes people unhealthier. |
| C．Coca-Cola isn’t very popular in the world. |
| D．Coca-Cola is bad for our body. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Say “Goodbye” to Coca-Cola |
| B．The Junk Coca-Cola |
| C．Coca-Cola in China |
| D．Coca-Cola in the World |
Hello, everyone! I’m Kathy. I live in Washington, D.C. I’m in Grade 8. I spend about half an hour on my homework every day. My homework this week is to find out how much homework students have now. Please tell me about your homework on the website.
| Ben |
I’m in Grade 7 in Macross City. I have too much homework. I usually spend more than two hours on homework every day. I don’t use the Internet to help with my homework |
| Linda |
Hi! I live in New York. I’m in Grade 6. I guess I’m lucky, because I don’t have too much homework. I usually finish my homework in an hour. I don’t use the Internet for homework. My brother will come to help me if I have problems with my homework. |
| Jack |
I’m in Grade 8. I usually spend less than an hour on my homework. I sometimes use the Internet to find information about homework. I don’t think my homework is too much. |
Why does Kathy want others to tell her about their homework?
| A．Because she wants to know about her classmates. |
| B．Because she wants to make friends on the Internet. |
| C．Because she wants to finish her homework. |
| D．Because she wants to find someone to do her homework. |
What will Linda do if she has problems with her homework?
| A．Ask her brother for help. |
| B．Ask her teacher for help. |
| C．Use the Internet for help. |
| D．Discuss them with her friends. |
＿＿ spends the most time on homework .
| A．Kathy | B．Ben | C．Linda | D．Jack |
Which two students are in the same grade?
| A．Kathy and Linda. |
| B．Linda and Jack. |
| C．Ben and Jack. |
| D．Kathy and Jack. |
How many of the four students use the Internet for homework?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |