I am Steve. I was born and grew up in South Wales. My favorite place to play was out on the hills where my imagination had plenty of space to expand (拓展).
My family moved out of Wales when I was thirteen. I went to a new school. One of my subjects was French. Because I had never learned any French, my teacher told me to sit in the corner and write anything I was interested in. That’s the time I started writing, just for myself, and I’ve been writing ever since.
I have always loved BIG IDEAS, and so I enjoy writing fantastic stories. And I also write horror (恐怖) I think they are like the old fairytales (童话故事) ，and can teach you important things.
I am in my forties on the outside, twelve on the inside. I like rock music, Indian and Chinese food, and I enjoy drinking. I live in a small village with my wife Mary, ducks, cats, goats, hens and lots of rabbits. If you’d like to find out more about me and hope to buy any books, go to www. showkett. freeserve. co. ukWhen he was 13, the writer ________.
| A．wrote lots of poems | B．moved out of Wales |
| C．sold many story books | D．became a famous singer |
He liked playing out on the hills because he could ________.
| A．expand his imagination | B．learn French |
| C．listen to stories | D．buy some books |
Maybe the writer is ________ years old now.
| A．12 | B．22 | C．32 | D．42 |
According to the passage, the write keeps _______
| A．cats, hens and pigs | B．ducks, goats and rabbits |
| C．hens, rabbits and dogs | D．rabbits, pigs and cats |
From the passage, we can learn that the writer ________.
| A．lives in a big city with his son | B．likes eating Japanese and Indian food |
| C．lives in the countryside with his wife | D．introduces a nice book to us |
Every year at our school, we have a special day called International Day (国际日). It is for students to learn about different cultures (文化) from different countries. On this day, each class must tell other classes about a different country. Of course you will see many dances and different foods. If you visit the classroom of Japan, you can play the games Japanese children play. You also have some special Japanese foods. In the classroom of Mexico (墨西哥), there are tomalleys (龙虾肝) and chips to eat. In the afternoon, all the students, teachers and parents watch the dances. There are lots of dances. These dances are beautiful. People enjoy the shows.
I enjoy International Day very much. ‘International Day’ is a special festival in ___________.
| A．Japan | B．Mexico |
| C．America | D．our school |
When can we watch dances?
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. |
| C．In the evening. | D．All day. |
Which is the special food in Mexico?
| A．Tomalleys and chips. | B．Turkey. |
| C．Pizza. | D．Pumpkin pie. |
What’s the best title (题目) for the passage?
| A．Dancing Day | B．International Day |
| C．Food Day | D．Game Day |
| Menu |
|||
| SANDWICHES（三明治） |
DRINKS |
||
| Chicken |
$5.20 |
Orange juice |
$1.70 |
| Egg |
$3.60 |
Coke |
$2.50 |
| Fish |
$4.90 |
Coffee |
$2.80 |
| Beef |
$4.50 |
Tea |
$1.50 |
| RICE |
DESSERTS（甜食） |
||
| Fried |
$3.50 |
Ice cream |
$3.00 |
| With chicken |
$4.80 |
Apple pie |
$4.50 |
| With meat |
$4.50 |
Fresh fruit |
$3.30 |
| With seafood |
$6.50 |
Chocolate |
$5.50 |
How much is the rice with chicken?
| A．$3.50 | B．$5.20 | C．$4.50 | D．$4.80 |
I have only two dollars. What can I buy?
| A．Coke. | B．Orange juice. |
| C．Chicken. | D．Ice cream. |
The most expensive dessert is ___________.
| A．ice cream | B．apple pie |
| C．fresh fruit | D．chocolate |
Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I am not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills---- how to work when you are in the exam.
Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then!
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you are studying , then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision(复习). If your mind is tired, it will not remember well. Work at the time when you know you will work at your best.
If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”----thinking that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.
| A．Because they are afraid of failing. |
| B．Because they want to get full marks. |
| C．Because exams are usually hard. |
| D．Because their teachers will be angry if they fail exams. |
| A．Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. |
| B．Start planning and working for each exam early |
| C．If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it. |
| D．You shouldn’t sleep well before the exam. |
| A．take a short rest |
| B．tell someone about your worries |
| C．walk or get exercise |
| D．keep busy working and forget your worries |
| A．student | B．teacher | C．reporter | D．Doctor |
If there is an “Olympics for Eating”, the days from Halloween in October to Super Bowl Sunday in January are it. Kids always get at least 7 pounds heavier over these holidays.
Well, what do we have in the “Olympic for eating”? The first activity is the Halloween Candy. You can try any way to collect candies.
Next is the Thanksgiving food. You have dinner around a turkey with family and friends on Thanksgiving Day. Eat the delicious food as much as you can. About one month later there is Christmas and then the New Year’s celebration. Go on eating delicious porridge(粥) and peas. You are so lucky to have so many holidays and get so close to each other. At last, the game ends with Super Bowl Sunday. On this day, you don’t have dinner. You have mountains of snacks!
Who wins the game? Those who don’t get heavier! Start practising now! You must be more careful about what you can eat!
| A．a festival |
| B．not the real Olympic Games |
| C．from Thanksgiving to Super Bowl Sunday |
| D．a game for kids exercising |
| A．Candies. | B．Snacks. |
| C．Turkeys. | D．Porridge. |
| A．If the kid eats the most food, he wins the game. |
| B．If the kid gets the heaviest, he wins the game. |
| C．If the kid is heavier after the eating game, he can’t win. |
| D．If the kid doesn’t eat the food during the game, he wins. |
Here’s the weather report for some main cities from four continents(大洲).
| City |
℃ |
Weather |
City |
℃ |
Weather |
| Beijing |
29~35 |
cloudy |
Paris |
15~29 |
windy |
| London |
13~27 |
foggy |
Singapore |
25~30 |
shower |
| Moscow |
11~22 |
cloudy |
Sydney |
7~12 |
sunny |
| New York |
22~26 |
cloudy |
Tokyo |
23~27 |
rainy |
| A．Beijing. | B．London. |
| C．Paris. | D．Singapore. |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．Sydney | B．Paris | C．London | D．Tokyo |