ThelifeinadayTimeJohnMike6:00a-优题课

Class trip to the zoo

Welcome to the zoo, everyone! Here is our plan. Listen carefully. First of all, we will visit the Panda House. After that, we will walk to the Bird World. Next is the Happy Forest. There are tigers and lions! Don't worry! The cages are quite strong.
Then, we will have lunch. All of you have your own lunch, right? Some of you don't have drinks. That's all right. We can buy drinks at many places in the zoo.
After lunch, we will go to the Snake Mountain. The last is the Butterfly Park. Then, we will come back here and get on the bus. Remember, don't feed the animals.
OK! Let's go! There's going to be much fun!
What is next to the Bird World?

A．The Panda House.	B．The Butterfly Park.
C．The Happy Forest.	D．The Snake Mountain.

The Butterfly Park is ___________________.

A．next to the Happy Forest

B．in the east of the zoo

C．in the centre of the zoo

D．north of the Snake Mountain

If some students don't have drinks, they ________________.

A．can buy drinks in the zoo

B．cannot do anything

C．must get drinks from classroom

D．will get drinks from the teacher

These students should not ____________________.

A．visit the Butterfly Park

B．look at the lions

C．give food to the tigers

D．bring their lunch

Sue and Jim were neighbours for five years but they were never interested in each other. Then one day, Sue saw Jim’s music collection. She noticed a rare punk rock CD that she also owned. At that moment, she realized that they both had the same interest in music and they started talking. Sue said, “I thought we had nothing in common（相同）until I saw his CD by the New York Dolls.” They are now married and living with each other.
Some psychologists (心理学家) think that your taste in music is related to (有联系的) your personality. As part of a test at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, volunteers created a CD of their favourite songs. The volunteers then listened to each other’s CDs and made guesses about the CD creator’s personality—outgoing, adventurous, happy, and so on. These strangers correctly guessed much more about each others’ personalities through their CDs than through their clothes or taste in films. For example, Sue and Jim love punk music, which means they have outgoing personalities.
The psychologists who did the test found Snoop Dogg (hip-hop) fans are likely to be energetic and talkative. People who like U2 (rock/pop music) are generally independent and adventurous.
The psychologists also found that Louis Armstrong(jazz) fans tend to(倾向于) be shy. The psychologists were surprised to find that rap and heavy metal fans were also shier and quieter than many other music lovers.

Title: Music and
An opinion	Your in music is related to your personality.
Findings	One’s clothes or taste in films is important than his/her CDs in a test of guessing about one’s personality. It is likely that hip-hop fans are _____ and talkative. People whorock or pop music are usually independent and adventurous. Jazz fans tend to be. It’sthat rap and heavy metal fans are shier and quieter than many other music lovers
An	Sue and Jim were neighbours for five years, they were never interested in each other. After Sue noticed they both had rare punk rock CDs, she found they had in common. They are now married and living with each other.

Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview ， I was asked ， “ what makes you special ? ” In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US. College paid special attention to different achievement . For example , a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player .
This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead me . To be honest , it was not easy . However , I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself . If I took the College Entrance Examination ,as we call it gaokao in China , it could never possibly do .
When I entered high school , I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons . However ,as I grew older , I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons , but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life , like guitar―playing . Although I had no time for it , I will still get to it in the future .
No doubt, gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies . But it is really important for all of us to rethink what “ talent ” really is today . This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities ( 品质）are needed for success , not just the high grade .
Ken Robinson once said , “ the society depends on different kinds of talents . ” However , gaokao pays too attention to a person' s grades but little to his other qualities. And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun .
As high school students , we can not change the present situation of education , but we are always free to think outside of the box . Although good school grade is still useful , I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people .
The US College pay special attention to ________.

A．students ' family background .

B．the different achievement

C．students ' ideas about way of life .

D．the school a student is from .

When at high school, the writer ________.

A．had a lot of activities.

B．did not work hard at her lessons .

C．did well in her lessons

D．had no time to play the guitar.

From the passage, we know that the writer may ________.

A．go to college in America.

B．give up the US college interview .

C．become a good football player in the US.

D．change the present situation of education .

Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．My school life abroad.

B．Different exams in the US.

C．My view on gaokao

D．The importance of school grades

Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who is the School Watch?
Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be a part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information.
School Watch can help its members_______.

A．save the environment

B．go to school on time

C．improve the quality of school life

D．organize the sports activities

The members of School Watch are probably______.

A．teenagers	B．doctors
C．parents	D．policemen

Anyone can become a member of School Watch because ______.

A．everyone may have problems

B．everyone can give help to others

C．everyone doesn’t go to school

D．everyone isn’t busy

If you want to become a member of School Watch, you should ______.

A．check the website

B．talk to the director of the plan in your grade

C．be good at school work

D．go to the police

Computers are good tools(工具）.The Internet is also good. But some people spend too much time online. They can’t stop. Doctors say this is a new sickness. They call this sickness Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症）（IAD).
People with IAD are online a lot. They spend hours chatting to their friends or playing online games. Many people with IAD spend more time on the Internet than with family or friends. Some people with IAD even quit(辞掉)their jobs!
Do you have IAD? Think about these questions：How many hours a day are you online? Is it a lot or a little? When you are not online，are you thinking about playing a computer game or checking your messages? When you are online，do you forget the time? Do you get angry when you can’t play a game?
If you have IAD，what can you do? Dr. Ivan Goldberg and Dr. Kimberly S.Young have some ideas. First，ask yourself “Why am I online a lot?” Then try to take a break. For example，use the computer or play games twice a week，not every day. In this way，you can have a good social life with other friends.
The passage is mainly about________

A．a new sickness	B．an online game
C．messages	D．computer jobs

If you have Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)，you are_______
A.online for an hour a week
B.send e-mall messages at work
C.are on the Internet more than with friends
D.never use the computer
According to the passage，which is NOT a sign of IAD?

A．Quitting your job to spend more time online.

B．Spending time with family and friends.

C．Forgetting the time when you are online.

D．Getting angry when you can’t play a game.

Ivan Goldberg and Kimberly S. Young_______

A．quit their jobs	B．are online a lot
C．have IAD	D．help people with IAD

The life in a day
Time	John	Mike
6:00a.m.	Get up and do morning exercises	Be in bed
6:50 a.m.	Have breakfast and go to school	Get up and have a quick breakfast
7:30 a.m.	Read English	Hurry to school
11:25 a.m.	Have lunch alone(独自)	Have lunch with friends
11:55 a.m.	Have a short rest	Play basketball
6:00p.m	Have dinner while reading newspapers	Have dinner while talking to parents
7:00 p.m	Do homework carefully	Watch TV
9:00 p.m	Go to bed	Do homework in a hurry
10:30 p.m	Be asleep	Go to bed