Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class, listening to the interesting and boring words of the teacher. They spend the short breaks running, playing and shouting happily going back to the classroom again. But should students spend their free time outside school?
In Western countries, it is ordinary for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can make their own money and learn more about the “ world”. They enjoy the independence(独立) and(of course) money, and parents enjoy the quiet house. , it seems that, in China, parents so much about their children’s studies that they prefer to see their children most of their free time studying and preparing for all those exams. It is natural for to feel that way in China, but I believe the answer lies in balance. Sometimes, western school children work long hours after school to make money, so they become too tired to listen in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend much time on their studies that other things become3 less important.
So, find a good and healthy balance! If you have a part-time job and you feel , your parents will also be happy because you’re spending the money you make and not theirs!
A．always B．sometimes C．forever D．even
A．while B．after C．before D．without
A．where B．what C．why D．how
A．true B．real C．developing D．developed
A．Because B．And C．However D．Although
A．know B．talk C．worry D．complain
A．spend B．use C．talk D．keep
A．students B．teachers C．children D．parents
A．such B．so C．very D．too
A．happy B．tired C．nervous D．busy
Concorde’s Birthday
CONCORDE, the world’s fastest passenger plane, will soon be over 33 years old. It first __1__ on 2 March 1969 in France. Concorde was developed by both France and Britain. From 1956 these two countries had a _2__ of a supersonic passenger plane. In 1962 they started to __3__ together on the project. The plane __4_ over 1.5 billion pounds to develop. It is the most tested plane in the history. It was given over 5000 hours of testing. Concorde flies at twice the speed of _5__. This means that it _6_ only 3 hours 25 minutes to fly between London and New York, compare with 7—8 hours in other passenger jets. Because of the five-hour time difference between the USA and Britain, it is _7__ to travel west on Concorde and arrive in New York before you leave London! You can catch the 10:30a.m. _8__ from London, Heathrow and start work in New York an hour _9_! Concorde is much used by business people and film stars. Each Concorde is built at a cost of 55 million pounds. Twenty have been built so far. Air France and British Airway _10_ the most. They each have seven planes.
A．invented B．produced C．flew D．took off
A．talk B．dream C．meeting D．fight
A．work B．do C．carry D．finish
A．paid B．wanted C．needed D．cost
A．voice B．sound C．noise D．shout
A．spends B．takes C．covers D．travels
A．possible B．impossible C．real D．unreal
A．plane B．passenger C．flight D．airline
A．later B．late C．earlier D．early
A．build B．make C．sell D．own
A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much __31___ a nice looking watch. He saw a watch and liked it __32_____much that he decided to buy it. But the owner of the shop insisted five hundred dollars for it. When the American was hesitating, a young man suddenly came into the shop, took___33__out of the owner’s hand and ran out with it. It all happened in few seconds. When the owner ran out ___34____the street, the young man was already disappearing among the people. The American went on. At the next corner, he saw ___35_____with the stolen watch in his hand. “Don’t you want to buy a fine watch, sir?” he asked in a low_____36____ , “It’s only a hundred dollars.”
“The young man doesn’t know _____37____saw him stealing the watch just now,” he thought. The American paid at once and went ___38______back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the fine watch. His friend took a look at the watch and started laughing. He said, “You are ____39_____. The watch isn’t worth ___40______ten dollars. I’m sure the shop owner and the young man planned all this together.”
A．to give B．to take C．to get D．to sell
A．very B．so C．too D．quite
A．a watch B．the money C．the watch D．some dollars
A．into B．of C．on D．in
A．the young man B．the owner C．the American D．another young man
A．sound B．noise C．voice D．word
A．me B．I C．they D．us
A．luckily B．sadly C．angrily D．happily
A．a bad man B．a clever man C．a fool D．a thief
A．almost B．even C．only D．just
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Mr Black works in a hospital (医院). As a good 1 , the people in the town like him. He’s often 2 to the patients (病人) and looks them over carefully. 3 he’s always busy and has little time to rest.
One morning Mr Black got to the hospital and saw there was a fat woman in the 4 . He called her into his office and asked, “ 5 , madam ?”
“It was my birthday yesterday, sir”, said the woman. “My husband gave me a 6 . But I couldn’t push my way in (挤进) it.”
“ 7 , madam,” said Mr Black, “You must lose some weight (减肥). You’ll be able to 8 your coat, if you do all that I say.”
“You’re 9 , sir,” said the rich woman. “He bought me not a coat, but an expensive 10 .”
A．doctor B．farmer C．teacher D．cleaner
A．bad B．fine C．cold D．kind
A．Or B．But C．So D．Then
A．classroom B．waiting room C．park D．zoo
A．How do you do B．How are you C．What’s the matter D．How old are you
A．house B．coat C．shop D．present
A．It doesn’t matter B．It’s a pleasure C．I have no idea D．It’s my favourite
A．put B．wear C．buy D．wash
A．right B．wrong C．easy D．safe
A．bike B．bus C．car D．truck
One day,a poor boy,who was selling newspapers from door to door in order to pay for his schooling,found he had only ten cents left,and he was 1 .He decided to ask for a meal at the next house.However,he changed his mind when a young woman opened the door.
Instead of a 2 he asked for a drink of water.But as he looked so hungry，she
3 him a large glass of milk.He drank it,and then asked.“How much do I owe(欠)you?”
“My mother teaches me never to accept money for any 4 ,”she replied,“so you don’t owe me anything.”
Many years later,the 5 became seriously ill.Then she was sent to a famous 6
in London.
Dr Kelly was called in to study her illness.When he 7 the name of the town which she came 8 ,a strange light filled his eyes.As soon as he walked into her room,he recognized(认出)her at once.
He did his best to 9 her.Then he gave special attention to her.After some time she got 10 .
Dr Kelly asked for her final bill 11 she left hospital.He looked at it,then
12 something on it before it was sent to her.She was 13 to open it,for she
believed it would take the rest of her life to 14 for it all.But finally she opened it,and read these words on it:Paid in full with one glass of 15 .
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A．thirsty B．hungry C．tired D．excited
A．tomato B．sweet C．meal D．banana
A．ordered B．brought C．sold D．found
A．business B．fitness C．illness D．kindness
A．woman B．boy C．man D．mother
A．college B．hotel C．dentist’s D．hospital
A．called B．asked C．heard D．told
A．to B．from C．by D．through
A．save B．examine C．feed D．protect
A．back B．away C．well D．worse
A．before B．after C．when D．because
A．remembered B．said C．noticed D．wrote
A．excited B．surprised C．afraid D．ready
A．wait B．care C．search D．pay
A．water B．milk C．coffee D．juice
Once upon a time, some children were playing at the seaside when they found a turtle. They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and shouted, “Stop!” The children ran 36 quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like 37 you to a wonderful place now.”
The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he 38 the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him a very 39 . He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very 40 everything.
After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes,__41 you can open only one.” “You mustn’t open both. Don’t forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one.” The young man promised. At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea.
After he went back 42 , he opened the bigger one of the two boxes. To his surprise, the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried, “I’m 43 now.” Then he thought, “Things in 44 box must be valuable, too.” He couldn’t wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face 45 an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.
A．through B．away C．into D．out
A．wanting B．asking C．to let D．to invite
A．left for B．arrived in C．arrived at D．got away
A．big dinner B．poor dinner C．common dinner D．small dinner
A．pleased with B．strick with C．angry with D．sorry for
A．so B．or C．but D．as
A．to home B．home C．to the sea D．the sea
A．a poor man B．a rich man C．an old man D．a young man
A．another B．other C．the others D．the other
A．liked B．felt like C．looked like D．looked