One morning, Wu Li discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows(排), but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school—Baita Secondary School. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Yong, the principal of the school.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only about 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Mr Zhang.After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wu Li and her classmates to ______ in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
The school made the reform to provide students with _______ to study.
| A．noisier classes | B．easier ways | C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is _________.
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．有效地 | D．认真地 |
The teachers __________ after the reform.
| A．have to find better ways to teach |
| B．find it easier to teach |
| C．spend 45 minutes explaining to the students |
| D．are happy to explain for only 15 minutes |
The best title of this passage may be “________”.
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．Teachers’ Hope |
| C．Discussion in Class | D．New Look in Class |
GERALD Christian is in Grade 8 at Ridge Road Middle School in North Carolina, US. She is a member of her school basketball team. Late last month, the 14-year-old faced a big problem. Her mother lost her job. She thought she couldn't pay the $ 50 fee for the city's sports meet this year.
Christian was not the only one who had this problem. Some other middle school players in the city had the same problem.
That's why famous NBA player Michael Jordan gave $ 250, 000 to the city earlier this month. He wanted to help the poor students. Jordan said: "I know there are kids who get an education by playing sports. We need to keep sports alive for them."
Christian was shocked. "Really? I can't believe Michael did that for us. These days, I go to bed thinking about it and I wake up thinking about it," she said. "Now the problem is over. "
Christian wanted to say "thanks" to Jordan. "Michael, thank you for giving me the chance to show myself. I will do my best at the meet.The underlined word "shocked" means ________.
| A．moved | B．surprised | C．worried | D．afraid |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Christian was a middle school student. |
| B．The students will have a sports meet. |
| C．Few of the players could pay the fee. |
| D．Christian's mother lost her job last month. |
Christian thanked Jordan because he helped her ________.
| A．to get a chance to show herself |
| B．to become a basketball player |
| C．to go on her study at school |
| D．to win the basketball match |
Every day when Cora Castle, 14, from Indiana, US goes back home, she opens her computer and logs into a website（登录网站）called Fuel Up to Play 60.
She puts on what she has eaten and what kind of activities she has played that day. Then the site decides whether Castle has eaten healthily and done enough exercise.
All the seventh graders in Castle's school have done the same thing since the year started. It's part of their health class.
If the site finds her habits are unhealthy, it will give her advice. If she does something good, the website will give her a star.
Her health teacher set up a competition to see which student could get the most stars from the website. Castle has got 30 stars so far.
Cameron Bartlett said she liked tracking（跟踪）the food and activities. "This is the first year we've done it," she said. "It's really interesting to see all of the different choices that we have."
The seventh grade health class is coming to an end. They won't be in health class, but the students all said that they would go on to take part in the Fuel Up to Play 60.
"There's lots of bad food out there that we've all been eating," Bartlett said "This really helps all of us eat healthier food."The passage is mainly about a website for helping people ________.
| A．win in competitions | B．eat more healthy food |
| C．do enough exercises | D．have good living habits |
Castle logs into the health website because ________.
| A．it's part of her health class | B．her teacher set up a competition |
| C．she wants to know bad food | D．she can get lots of stars from it |
From the passage we learn that all students ________.
| A．are eating little bad food |
| B．have their classes at home |
| C．are interested in the website |
| D．are clear about unhealthy food |
John is 6 years old. He can read and write very well, but he can't tell time. He doesn't say "eight o'clock", "twelve o'clock" or "four o'clock in the afternoon". He says "breakfast time", "lunchtime" or "teatime"
His aunt thinks she can teach him to read a clock.
"Can you count （数数）, John?"
"Yes. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve…"
"That's fine. Now, if I put the long hand of the clock on 'twelve' and the short one on 'one'-that is one o'clock. If I put the short hand on 'two', what's that?"
"Two o'clock. "
"Good. And on three?"
"Three o'clock. "
It is four o'clock in the afternoon, and John's aunt looks at him and asks: "What time is it, now?"
"Teatime, Aunt, and I'm hungry. "John is ________ years old.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
His aunt teaches him ________.
| A．to read books | B．to count numbers |
| C．to write stories | D．to tell time |
His aunt will probably feel ________ in the end.
| A．bored | B．excited | C．silly | D．sorry |
Visit the United Nations Headquarters in New York, US.
Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:45 am to 4:45 pm
Prices:
Adults $16.00
The United Nations Headquarters
联合国总部
Senior Citizens （60 and older） $11.00
Students （ with valid ID） $11.00
Children （5-12 years old） $9.00The United Nations Headquarters is in ________.
| A．London | B．New York | C．Sydney | D．Paris |
The United Nations Headquarters opens from Monday to ________.
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C．Friday | D．Thursday |
The price for children is ________.
| A．$9 | B．$11 | C．$12 | D．$16 |
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The U.S. Master Golf Tournament(美国高尔夫大师赛) is one of the big four games in professional golf. This year, Guan Tianlang, a fourteen-year-old Chinese, has become a well-known as the youngest player in the 77-year history of the game. And he won the best-performing amateur(业余选手). He had a hard time in the game, but he said it was a wonderful experience for him.
At the age of 4, he started learning golf from his father. Many people think he is a smart golfer. Even Ben Crenshaw, a two-time Masters winner, praised Guan’s performance after playing with the boy. “He’s very confident(自信) and patient. He never played in a hurry, ” he said to the USA Today.
Guan makes the world know him not only with his game, but with his English as well. He answered the reporters’ questions with his perfect English. In fact, English is just one of favorite subjects. He also likes maths and history very much. At school, Guan is just like any other boy of his age. He goes to regular classes. He enjoys basketball and Kobe Bryrant is his favorite basketball player. He is always trying to get food grades and find time to practice golfing. He wants to win a major one day, but he said, “There’re still a lot of things to learn to improve. So nothing to rush.”Who is Guan Tianlang?
He is a 14-year-old player from China.What does Crenshaw think of Guan?
He thinks Guan is a boy.How long is the history of the U.S. Master Golf Tournament?
It is .How did Guan feel about the time he had in the game this year?
Though hard, he felt it afor him.What can we learn about Guan from the last paragraph?
He thinks it’s to keep studying hard, although he is successful in some way.