In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines, too. Most telephone hot lines are completely anonymous---callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free, too, even if the calls are long distance(距离). Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are professionals with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.Today when people have problems, ________．
| A．they can only ask their families for help |
| B．they can only get help from their friends |
| C．they can get help from telephone hot lines |
| D．they go to the advisers to get help |
Callers the hot line for the advice or the phone calls．
| A．pay much | B．have to pay |
| C．don’t have to pay | D．get money from |
The advisers working at the hot line ．
| A．are usually professionals | B．have all taken a short class |
| C．can solve any problem | D．are not all paid |
How do the hot line advisers work?
| A．They do what the callers tell them to do． |
| B．They go to the callers to help them． |
| C．They give advice to the callers by phone． |
| D．They ask people to come to see him． |
May 5th is Japanese Children’s Day. In fact, it is usually called Boy’s Day because it is mainly celebrated ( 庆祝 ） by boys. The celebration of Boy’s Day has a long history. It is said that the festival comes from the Dragon Boat Festival in China.
On Boy’s Day, Japanese boys eat a special kind of rice cake. It is covered with a leaf and filled with bean paste ( 豆沙 ). Children love to eat it very much.
On this day, children don’t have to go to school. Each family with a boy hangs up huge carp-shaped flag ( 鲤鱼旗 ). The flags are usually three colors: black, red and blue. Black stands for the father, red stands for the mother and blue stands for the son. Japanese parents believe that the flags will bring their boys good luck and give them courage and power. When is Japanese Boy’s Day?
| A．It’s on June 1st. | B．It’s on May 5th. |
| C．It’s on March 8th. | D．It’s on June 6th. |
Japanese Boy’s Day is probably comes from ________.
| A．the Dragon Boat Festival | B．The Spring Festival |
| C．Thanksgiving Day | D．Children’s Day |
On Boy’s Day,__________.
| A．only boys don’t have to go to school. |
| B．each family with a child hangs up three flags. |
| C．Japanese boys eat a special kind of rice cake. |
| D．boys need to clean their rooms by themselves. |
Black of the carp-shaped flags stands for _______.
| A．the father | B．the mother |
| C．the son | D．the parents |
Japanese parents believe that the carp-shaped flags will ________.
| A．bring their boys good luck |
| B．give their boys courage. |
| C．give their boys power |
| D．All the above. |
American schools must obey the classroom rules. Here are some of them.
If the teacher asks you a question, you should answer it at once. If you do not understand the question, you can put up your hand and ask the teacher to say it again.
You must not be absent ( 缺席 ) on a test day. If you are seriously ill, let the teacher know. If your teacher allows make-up tests, you’d better take the test within one or two days after you return to class.
It is rude （ 不礼貌的） to be late. If you are late, you should come into the classroom and go to your seat quickly. In the US it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom.
In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name, not “teacher”. Also you should use Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs before the last name, such as Mrs Smith or Mr Jones.
In the US, it is impolite to eat, drink or chew gum ( 口香糖 ) during class. Don’t do these until （ 直到） the break.If the teacher ask you a question, you should ________.
| A．think it over and answer it |
| B．answer it at once |
| C．ask the teacher to say it again |
| D．stand up and keep quiet |
The underlined phrase means _______ in Chinese.
| A．补考 | B．考试 |
| C．免考 | D．重修 |
When is the best time to ask the make-up test?
| A．Within one or two days after you return to class. |
| B．With a week after you return to class. |
| C．Within ten days after you leave the hospital. |
| D．Within five days after the first test. |
If your teacher’s name is Sarah Tancredi, you can call her ________.
| A．Teacher Sarah | B．Teacher Tancredi |
| C．Ms Sarah | D．Ms Tancredi |
About American classroom rules, which is NOT right?
| A．Do not eat anything during class. |
| B．Ask the teacher for leave ( 请假) because you’re seriously ill. |
| C．If you don’t understand the question, you can’t ask the teacher to repeat ( 重复 ) it. |
| D．You can drink something during the break. |
Tony is a boy. He is 16 years old. He studies in a middle school. He often watches TV and likes the popular hair style. His parents and teachers tell him not to do so, but he doesn’t listen to them.
One Sunday afternoon his mother buys a beautiful T-shirt for him and he loves it very much. The next morning, it is cold，but he still puts it on. That evening he gets a bad cold, his parents take him to hospital.
About thirty minutes later, a nurse brings him to a women’s ward . “Don’t you know I am a boy?” says Tony. “Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t know you are a boy, because your hair is too long.” What does Tony do?
| A．He’s a teacher. | B．He’s a student. |
| C．He’s a worker. | D．He’s a nurse. |
His mother buys a beautiful _________ for Tony?
| A．computer | B．book |
| C．T-shirt | D．guitar |
In the passage ( 文章 ), what does Tony look like?
| A．He has curly hair. | B．He’s tall and thin. |
| C．He’s of medium build. | D．He has long hair. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ward”?
| A．外套 | B．街区 |
| C．单词 | D．病房 |
Why do Tony’s parents take him to hospital?
| A．Because he doesn’t listen to them. |
| B．Because he has a bad cold. |
| C．Because he watches TV too much. |
| D．Because he likes the popular hair style. |
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| Hot Club Do you like to play table tennis? Do you want to play it well? Mr. Zhang is a good teacher. You can come here every Saturday afternoon from 2:30 to 5:30. Telephone: 8665-7868. Address: Room 15, Lantian Hotel. |
| Swimmer Wanted Can you swim? Do you like children? Can you teach them to swim on Sunday? Come and join us. Call Joe at 8472-9999 for more information. |
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Sunshine Rock Band needs ________.
| A．a guitar player | B．a reporter |
| C．a swimming coach ( 教练 ) | D．a table tennis coach |
If you can swim very well and like children very much, you will be more interested in ____.
| A．Guitar Player Wanted | B．Hot Club |
| C．Swimmer Wanted | D．Summer Job |
If you like writing, you can call _________ for a job.
| A．5487-6598 | B．8665-7868 |
| C．8472-9999 | D．5561-8823 |
Your classmate wants to learn table tennis, so you can advise her to call ______.
| A．Joe | B．Mr. Zhang |
| C．Karen | D．Mike |
The above ads are probably ( 可能 ) from _______.
| A．a newspaper | B．a storybook |
| C．a science book | D．a text book |
________ A small change in your daily routine can bring about noticeable improvements for the situation of sub-health（亚健康）. The following are simple suggestions for students to fight sub-health. 5 to 7 am: This is the best time to get up. Getting up early and having a good breakfast is the easiest way to raise your energy and fight tiredness.
________ A study shows that drinking water before work and study improves cognitive(认知的) ability. Drinking two liters of water can circulate（使循环）the levels of oxygen and minerals in the body.
________ Take your eyes off the book or screen every two hours and look into the distance. The eyes can affect brain and heart functions if overused, which can lead to a risk of sudden death.
_______ Working out for one hour every day is important for students to remain healthy. Taking part in group sports is also a good way to reduce pressure.
________ Reading paper-based books is good for improving concentration. A consistent amount of information allows you to memorize more efficiently. 10 pm to 11 pm: This is the suggested bedtime.