I think the most terrible thing in life for my little brother is getting up in the morning. He is almost sick when my mother calls, "Herbert! It's seven o'clock! Get up!"
Herbert answers, "I'm coming!" and goes right back to sleep. I'm not at all like my brother. I don't like to go to bed at night but I don't mind getting up in the morning. I usually wake up before my mother calls me. I jump out of bed and go into the bathroom to take a shower. I get dressed, brush my teeth, comb my hair, and get ready to go downstairs for breakfast as soon as my mother calls.
But not Herbert. He just sleeps. A military band (军乐队) in our bedroom could not wake him up. I call him and say, "Get up! Mum will be up here to pull you out of bed if you don't get up immediately!"
But he just sleeps. After calling a few more times my mother has to come upstairs and pull Herbert out of bed. It's that way every day with my little brother. Perhaps some day he'll learn to get up on time, but I really don't think so.The most terrible thing in life for my little brother is going to school.
I usually jump out of bed and go into the bathroom for a shower before my mother calls.
When mother calls, Herbert doesn't answer and still stays in bed.
Sometimes we have to send for a military band to wake Herbert up.
The writer thinks some day Herbert will learn to get up on time.
During the Winter Olympics in Sochi(索契), 25,000 volunteers from Russia and other countries provided services for athletes and guests.The student Oksana Verkholyak helped translate Russian into English and Korean at the Games.She told us about their usual day.
“We get up at 7:30 in the morning.Then we have breakfast.Usually we have porridge for breakfast.There is always tea, coffee, bread and pies.After breakfast, we head for a bus stop and get on a bus which runs to the media center.It takes us 30 minutes to get there,” she said.
When volunteers arrived there, they went through the security (安全) check point.They couldn’t bring water or food with them.“Security guards check our bags.We are not allowed to have things made of metals.They check phones, video cameras, electric equipment and computers,” Oksana added.
In the evening volunteers got back to the apartment buildings.All of them were like one big family.They lived together and got some rest together—after dinner they went to the beach to watch the sunset.
Not only students helped organize the Sochi Olympics.There were many so-called silver volunteers who retired but didn’t lose interest in sports.Some of the volunteers had an experience working at the Olympic Games in other countries and even at the Moscow Olympics in 1980.How many foreign languages did Oksana Verkholyak use at the Games?
A.One. B.Two. C.Three.Where did the volunteers go first after breakfast?
A.To the apartment buildings.
B.To the security check point.
C.To a bus stop.What couldn’t the volunteers take into the media center?
A.Water and computers.
B.Video cameras and phones.
C.Knives and hamburgers.Which is NOT true about the silver volunteers?
A.They’re all young people.
B.They love sports.
C.Some of them have volunteered for the Olympics before.What is the best title of this passage?
A.A volunteer’s day at Sochi Olympics
B.2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
C.Different jobs for volunteers
Once there was a huge apple tree.A little boy loved to come and play around it every day.He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day.One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.“Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy.“I’m no longer a kid.I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.” the boy replied.“I want toys.I need money to buy them.” “Sorry, I don’t have money.But you can pick all my apples and sell them.So, you will have money.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily.The boy never came back after he picked the apples.
One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited, “Come and play with me,” the tree said.“I don’t have time to play.I have to work for my family.We need a house for shelter.Can you help?” “Sorry, I don’t have a house.But you can cut off my branches to build your house.” So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily.The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then.The tree was again lonely and sad.
One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was pleased.“Come and play with me!” the tree said.“I am sad and getting old.I want to go sailing to relax myself.Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat.You can sail far away and be happy.” So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat.He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.
Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years.“Sorry, my boy.But I don’t have anything for you any more.The only thing left is my dying root,” the tree said with tears ①.
“Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest.Come and sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears ② …----Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
----Because __________.
A.he wanted to eat them |
B.he needed money to buy toys |
C.he liked the tree without apples |
D.he wanted to share them with friends |
----When did the boy come back to the apple tree?
----He came back _________.
A.whenever he was happy |
B.if he missed the apple tree |
C.when he was in times of difficulty |
D.as soon as he was free |
----What did the boy want at last?
----He wanted ___________.
A.to have a house to live in |
B.nothing except a place to rest |
C.the root of the apple tree |
D.anything that the apple tree had |
----What can we learn from the story?
----We should _________.
A.plant more apple trees |
B.learn from the boy |
C.always stay at home |
D.be thankful to our parents |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The phrase “with tears ①” means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much. |
B.The phrase “with tears ②” means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time. |
C.Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help, the tree tried her best to satisfy him. |
D.After reading the passage, we can easily think of the old Chinese saying “Parents’ love is universal!” |
Every school has notice boards.Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.
School Policy ·Fighting, saying bad words and all other behavior will not be allowed ·Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds ·Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day ·Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school. |
Report Card Report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents. Look at the marking key for your school work. MARKING KEY 【评分标准】 Goes beyond grade level standards 4 Meets grade level standards 3 Does not meet grade level standards 2 Making progress Does not meet grade level standards, 1 Not making progress |
Class Announcement【通知】 Testing Dates: The math test in June 12-13 The science test is June 15 Parents Meeting: The next parents meeting is on Friday June 22 at 7:00 pm in the meeting hall. Homework: Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework. |
After-school program The after-school programs will continue for the year 2012. The programs will be open from 3:30 to 6:00 pm every day. ·3:30-4:30 Homework & Reading ·4:30-6:00 Acitivities If you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752 |
According to School Policy, visitors have to when entering the school.
A.hand in a note | B.call at 524--9752 |
C.check in at the office | D.telephone to the school |
From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.
A.School Policy | B.Report Card |
C.After--school Program | D.Class Announcement |
Report Card shows parents.
A.certain school rules |
B.after--school activities |
C.plans for classes and tests |
D.children's school life and work. |
Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get______ on the Report Card.
A.1 | B.2 | C.3 | D.4 |
Students do their homework and read books.
A.from 3:30 to 4:30 | B.from 3:30 to 6:00 |
C.from 4:30 to 6:00 | D.from 6:00 to 7:00 |
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Some good manners in modern life
Do you often use a cell phone? Do you take the subway to school every day? These items make our modern life easier. But do you know how we should behave properly while using them? The following suggestions might be helpful.
For cell phone users
◆Keep your voice down when you make a phone call in public. Shouting on the phone may make others feel uncomfortable. And you’d better not use it during a meeting.
◆Don’t send messages at a dinner or a party. You shouldn’t play cell phone games either. It’s a good time to communicate with your family and friends.
◆Don’t make or answer a call while driving. It is not only very dangerous for both you and your passengers but also against the law.
For subway(地铁) passengers
◆You are supposed to wait in a line while buying tickets and getting on the subway.
◆According to subway rules, you mustn’t eat, drink or smoke on the subway. The smell and noise may trouble others. It’s necessary to keep the train clean and tidy. Besides, smoking is bad for your health and harms people around you.
◆You’d better not lie across the subway seats even if the train isn’t crowded. Offering your seat to someone who needs it is considered as good manners.
Titles:Some good manners in modern life
Items |
Do’s |
Don’ts |
Cell phone users |
Keep your voice down when |
● Don’t send messages ● Don’t make or answer a call while driving. |
Subway passengers |
● Wait in a line while buying tickets. ● Keep the subway clean and tidy. ● |
● Don’t eat, drink or smoke. It troubles others and smoking is ● Don’t lie across the subway seats even if there’re some |
Here is a surprising and important fact: Mental work(脑力劳动) alone can’t make us tired. It sounds absurd(荒谬的). But a year ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could work without reaching a stage of fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer(工人), we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.
In fact, brain can work as well at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired?
Some scientists say that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional(情绪的) attitudes(态度). One of England’s most outstanding scientists, J.A. Hartfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue is of mental origin(源于精神的). In fact, fatigue of physical origin(源于身体的) is rare.” Dr. Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He says, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of sitting workers in good health is because of emotional problems.”
What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? A feeling of being bored, angry, nervous or worried, a feeling of not being appreciated(被欣赏)--- those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.What surprised the scientists a few years ago?
A.Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer’s blood. |
B.Albert Einstein didn’t feel tired after a day’s work. |
C.The brain could work for many hours without fatigue. |
D.A mental worker’s blood was filled with fatigue toxins. |
According to the writer, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?
A.Challenging mental work. |
B.Unpleasant emotions. |
C.Endless tasks. |
D.Physical labor(体力劳动). |
What’s the writer’s attitude towards the scientists’ ideas?
A.He agrees with them. |
B.He doubts them. |
C.He argues against them. |
D.He is not willing to accept them. |
We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to ________.
A.have some good food |
B.enjoy their work |
C.exercise regularly(规律地) |
D.discover fatigue toxins |