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When July comes, children know they’ll have the final exams and the school year will end soon. Boys and girls will have a nearly two months’ holiday, and they’ll leave school by train or by car to return home to see their fathers and mothers.
The summer holiday is the best time of the year for most students. The weather is good, so they can spend most of their time playing outside .If one lives in the country, he can go on a trip into the woods or in the fields. If one lives in a big city, he can go to a park to play.
The best place for a summer holiday is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea. But for the others who do not, if they have the chance to stay at one of the big seaside towns for a week or two, they will talk about it all the following school year.
Now, what makes children like the seaside so much? I think it is the sand, the sea and the sun, not anything else. Of course, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat and interesting things to do. But the feeling of the sand under their feet, the salt water on their skin, and the warm sun on their backs make them happier.Every year, school children have the final exams in ____, and the exam means the school year will end.
| A．May | B．January | C．July | D．December |
According to the passage, if a child comes from a big city, he can often ____ in the summer holidays.
| A．stay at home | B．go on a trip to the woods |
| C．go on a trip in the fields | D．go to a park to play |
It’s the best way for children to go to the ____ to spend their summer holidays.
| A．park | B．seaside | C．city | D．country |
____ make children like the seaside so much?
| A．The beautiful parks | B．The new things |
| C．The sand, the sea and the sun | D．The people near the sea |
Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
| A．After the final exams ,school children will stay at school for extra classes. |
| B．The summer holidays is a good time to go out for a trip. |
| C．The children from the countryside can have a good time in the woods in the summer holiday. |
| D．If some children go on a trip to the seaside, they will have many things to talk about. |
In London，there has always been a main problem．In order to solve this problem。The government has decided to have a bike revolution（革命）．It has decided to provide 6，000 bikes for the people to rent．The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem．
More than l2，000 people have agreed to the idea．Some of them ask for more than one key．Although there are not enough bikes，an official（官员）from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage．
Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations（停靠站）．There are about 315 docking stations across the city．About l2，450 keys have already been handed out to the local people，but only 6，000 keys can be used now．
Let’s see the cost you need to pay．One key costs￡3，and the cost of using the bike is￡1 for an hour．The cost per hour increases as the hours increase，so it will cost￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours．
The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems，for example，some bikes may be lost．But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program．In London。the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve _________．
| A．the traffic problem | B．the population problem |
| C．the family problem | D．the health problem |
About ______ keys have already been handed out to the local people．
| A．315 | B．6．000 |
| C．12．000 | D．12．450 |
In the passage, the underlined word “shortage” means “______” in Chinese．
| A．挑战 | B．缺点 | C．短缺 | D．困难 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The government provides a bike for each family． |
| B．Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations． |
| C．If you want a key，you need to pay￡5． |
| D．Few people have agreed to the idea． |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The people in London． |
| B．The transportation in London． |
| C．The traffic problem in London． |
| D．The bike revolution in London． |
“Sometimes you just get a strict teacher．Instead of letting others know that this isn’t your favorite class．Make an effort to show your teacher you are doing your best．”
一jocelyn Howard，16
“Learn to put your activities in order of importance．School comes first，and if you just study as soon as you get home，it’s OK．You can also relax and play computers or do the other things you enjoy．But don’t settle for（沉溺于）just getting by．Try hard! And don’t be afraid to get help from teachers．”
一April Madlangbanyan，17
“If you have trouble getting along with a specific teacher，pray about it．Ask God to help you see that teacher through HIS EYES，not your own．And talk with that teacher．Good communication can strengthen any relationship-even with a hard-to-get-along-with teacher．”
一Lisa Shaw, 21
“Being a good student means being organized．Remember to bring all your supplies, everything-to each class every day．Make sure that you’ll never skip（逃）class．And when you’re in class，really pay attention! Don’t let yourself daydream or write notes to friends．Completing your homework on time is also important．”
一Victoria Walsh．16
“When you’re having trouble getting along with a certain teacher，stay calm! You may not agree with him or her，but you’ve got to remember the teacher is the authority（权威） figure．So make sure that you’re respectful and open-minded．Ask for a specific time the two of you can talk．Explain yourself and address（探讨）problem，not the teacher．”
——Amanda Baken，18
“Being a good student means studying often，not just cramming（填鸭式的用功）before a test．Identify（识别）your weak areas．For example，maybe you don’t have good reading skills or it’s hard for you to take notes．Once you identify what your weakness is，ask for help in these specific areas．Be willing to go in early or stay after school to get extra help．Go into the school year knowing that being a good student will require time and effort!”
一Tiffany Irving，20According to Lisa Shaw，_______ if you have trouble getting along with a specific teacher．
| A．you should try to understand him |
| B．you should avoid seeing him again |
| C．you should ask God for help |
| D．you should look on him as God |
“Being a good student means being organized．”Victoria Walsh means _______．
| A．sleeping all the time in your class |
| B．not finishing your homework on time |
| C．writing notes to your best friends in your class |
| D．bringing all your study things to each class，not escaping from class，listening carefully in class |
What does the underlined expression “getting by” most probably mean?
| A．Continuing one’s way of life without aim． |
| B．Wasting one’s time． |
| C．Doing opposite things． |
| D．Having gone． |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
| A．Tiffany Irving advises studying hard before a test． |
| B．Victoria Walsh advises completing your homework on time． |
| C．Amanda Baken thinks that teachers should respect students． |
| D．April Madlangbanyan thinks that a good student should be the first to come to schoo1． |
According to passage，we can infer（推断）that ________．
| A．some students praised their teachers |
| B．some teachers said something about school |
| C．some students talked about something at school |
| D．some teachers talked about specific students |
I 1ive on the twelfth floor of a building．One afternoon l was coming home from a friend’s house．It was just after four o’clock．I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button（按钮）12。
The lift started to go up，but very slowly．And then，half way up，it suddenly stopped between two floors．I couldn’t understand it．I pressed all he buttons from l to 14．I called for help very loudly．But nobody answered．
Then suddenly the lights went out．and I was alone in the dark．I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift．I cried and cried until l had no voice left．Then，．I felt hopeless，and pressed all the buttons with my open hands．And all at the same time，there was a bell far away．It rang and rang．It was the fire alarm（火灾警报）．I thought the whole building was on fire．I said to the God quietly。“Just get me out of here．I’11 never be bad again．”
Just then，I realized the lift was moving very slowly．On the ground floor it stopped，and the door opened．A man was standing there．“How long have you been in there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell．But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift．
It said：“Attention：This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 P．m．and 5 p．m．on Thursday March l3．”What happened to the lift?
| A．It had a fire accident． |
| B．It stopped half way． |
| C．It was turned off by the writer． |
| D．It moved fast up to the top floor． |
As the situation went on。the writer became _______．
| A．more and more scared | B．calmer and calmer |
| C．more and more bored | D．clearer and clearer |
Why did a bell ring from far away?
| A．The lift was to start again． |
| B．The repair worker rang the fire alarm． |
| C．The building was on fire． |
| D．The writer pressed the fire alarm bell． |
Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?
| A．The writer． | B．The writer’s friend． |
| C．The man． | D．The writer’s father． |
After reading the paper the writer realized that he（she）had ________．
| A．escaped a fire accident |
| B．made a silly mistake |
| C．visited a dishonest friend |
| D．pressed a wrong button |
What will you do when you are l 97 Study in high school? So will Britney Spears．But she is also a super star in the world of pop music sweet and lovely，Britney quickly captured（赢得）many people’s hearts! Here is something about her．
| Britney Facts |
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| Birthday |
December l2,1981 |
Birth place |
Louisiana，LA |
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| Color of eyes |
brown |
Favorite animal |
dogs |
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| Favorite movie |
Titanic |
Favorite sport |
basketball |
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| Favorite actor |
Brad Pitt |
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| Biography （个人简历） |
Britney Spears’ life has changed greatly over the course of the past two years．Since the appearance of her Jive（摇摆舞）record “Baby One More Time”，Britney Spears has gone from a star in the making to a super star and the Queen of Teen．In l999 alone she was named for two Grammies（格莱美唱片），won the l999 MTV Europe Awards，brought her stormy live（现场直播）show around the world and appeared on every major televised award show both in America and in Europe． |
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In the past two years her _______ has changed greatly．
| A．1ife | B．boyfriend |
| C．study | D．family |
_______ made her become an outstanding person．
| A．The hot dance |
| B．The sweetest face |
| C．The most attractive body |
| D．The appearance of her Jive record “Baby One More Time” |
Now she has been __________．
| A．a queen |
| B．lived everyday well |
| C．a famous athlete |
| D．a super star and the Queen of Teen |
Her favorite movie is __________．
| A．Mother | B．Bridge |
| C．Titanic | D．Brad Pitt |
Which of the following isn’t her favorite?
| A．Pepsi． | B．Red roses． |
| C．Baby blue． | D．Basketball． |
About the year 1900, a dart-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.
But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (喜剧演员) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Chaplin’s films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn’t what he says makes us laugh. His comedy doesn’t depend upon (依靠) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the world. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It’s a kind of the world language.
Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day in 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death. Chaplin was born ________.
| A．in 1990 | B．in Switzerland |
| C．in 1889 | D．in America |
Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre?
| A．Because he needed a job in show business. |
| B．Because he needed food to eat. |
| C．Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre. |
| D．Because he hoped to have a home. |
Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best ________.
| A．singer | B．dancer | C．actor | D．comedian |
What does Chaplin’s comedy depend on?
| A．words and language |
| B．music and dance |
| C．story and background |
| D．action, a kind of the world language |
Which is true?
| A．Chaplin was an American. |
| B．Chaplin’s comedy was dull. |
| C．Chaplin was a dumb (哑巴). |
| D．People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died. |