In England, people don't often talk much. You can get on a bus or a train, and everyone sits looking out of the window.
Often they read books and papers, but they don't talk much. When you meet English people they often talk about one thing--weather (天气). So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of year!” “But it is a little cold today,” somebody may answer. “But it will be a little warmer later,” you can say. Talk like this, and the English people will think,“ How friendly you are !”On the bus, the English people often__________.
| A．talk | B．stand |
| C．eat something | D．read papers |
From the passage we know when you meet English people, you can say like this: __________
| A．How do you do? | B．How are you? |
| C．Nice weather! | D．Nice to meet you! |
If you talk to English people about the weather, they will think________.
| A．you are friendly |
| B．you are right |
| C．you are English |
| D．you talk too much |
Which is right?______________
| A．English people like to talk on a bus. |
| B．English people don't like to talk about weather. |
| C．English people are not friendly at all. |
| D．In England, the weather often changes (变化). |
The English people talk with you about the weather to show you they are______.
| A．hungry | B．happy |
| C．kind | D．worried |
In Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.
Short days
Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a. m. and end at about 3:30 P. m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.
Formal setting
In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie(德语，您)” when talking to teachers.
Getting to school
Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.
Private clubs
In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After—school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir(合唱队), theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.
Different states, different schools
Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the System in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.For high school students in Germany, which is NOT the common transport to school?
| A．School buses. | B．Parents’ ears. |
| C．Public transport | D．Students’ bicycles. |
In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “respected” an be best translated into ___________
| A．受人尊敬的 | B．令人害怕的 |
| C．高收入的 | D．有权势的 |
From the passage, we can learn that in Germany ___________.
| A．all kinds of high schools are for college |
| B．age is not important for attending schools |
| C．students can take part in after-school activities from 8:00 a. m to 3:30 p.m |
| D．students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves. |
What can be the best title for the article?
| A．German Private Clubs. |
| B．German Public Transport. |
| C．German High School. |
| D．German College System. |
| Name: Sara Age: 14 Class: Junior 3 Student’s progress report: My exam results are good in all subjects and I am very pleased about this because I did a lot of revision. My best results were in my favourite subjects, physics and chemistry, I know I am good at them and I enjoy doing scientific experiments. Teacher’s report: Sara is an intelligent, hardworking student with an excellent attitude(态度) to her school work. She is quite shy and should be encouraged to join school clubs and after school activities. |
| Name: Steve Age: 15 Class: Junior 3 Student’s progress report: I am happy because my exam results are a lot better than they were last term. I love computers and computer games and my best grades were in Information Technology. I would love to be a computer programmer but I don’t know if I’m clever enough. But I would like to do work with computers. The other thing I’m really interested in is languages. I enjoy learning English and find translation quite easy. Teacher’s report: Steve is a lively and popular student who has made much progress this term. However, he needs to be more serious and organized if he wants to become a computer programmer. He should get good results in math. Steve’s English has improved a lot. Perhaps he should consider becoming an English teacher. |
Sara enjoys ___________.
| A．playing computer games. |
| B．doing scientific experiments |
| C．learning English |
| D．flying a kite |
The teacher thinks Steve needs to ___________.
| A．improve his math | B．learn English better |
| C．play more computer games | D．eat more vegetables |
Which of the following activities is the most suitable to improve Sara?
| A．Playing computer games. | B．Watching TV. |
| C．Playing basketball. | D．Sleeping more. |
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Height is just one of the thousands of things your genes(基因）decide.In fact,because you have two parents,your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent.If both your parents are tall,then most probably you will be tall too, but if you have questions about how tall you're going be,ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don't decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential(潜力）.Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.
No doubt you're wondering how fast you should grow. It depends(看情况而定）.There's no perfect or right answer.Generally speaking,kids grow about 2 inches(6 centimetres）a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty(when your body starts changing and becoming more grown-up).
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years.Two centimetres here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you're at now,how you've been growing up to this point,and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don't be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt(高峰).during puberty(青春期).The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11for boys. But it can be earlier or later--between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys.
You'll usually begin to notice that during puberty you're growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.
Do you want to know your height?
| Do you want to know you height? |
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How tall will you be ? |
Genes _ Usually you'll be ___ Diet,___ |
How fast should you grow? |
It's___ Children grow about two inches a year before they begin to ____ |
During your puberty |
You grow ____ Your puberty may start ___ Your body begin to ____ |
What will your doctor help you? |
Help you ____ Tell you ____ |
We have always been interested in the moon. 2000 years ago people already knew it moved around the earth and where it would be in the sky at different times of the year. At that time, everything about the moon was learned by watching it carefully in the sky.
When scientists could use telescopes(望远镜) to study the moon more closely, their ideas began to change. They could see the moon was made of rocks. Most scientists thought moon rocks would be different from those on Earth. This was because they believed the moon had once been a planet that had been caught in the earth’s gravity millions of years earlier.
In 1969 moon rocks were finally brought to the earth and studied. Much to their surprise, scientists found that, except for water, the moon and the earth were made of the same things. Once again new ideas were needed for this new information.
After years of study, most scientists now think that the moon was once part of Earth. They believe very early in its history, maybe 4 million years ago, something about the size of Mars hit Earth. This sent billions of rocks into space around our planet. These rocks slowly joined together and after many years became the moon.
In the future, even though our ideas about the moon may change again, we will still be interested in it.From the passage we know the moon was made of_____________.
| A．earth | B．rocks | C．water | D．metal |
In the passage the writer wants to tell us ___________________.
| A．why people are interested in the moon |
| B．how ideas about the moon have changed over time |
| C．where the moon came from in the past |
| D．that people have finally learned the truth about the moon. |
Before 1969 most scientists thought the moon was ______________.
| A．part of the earth billions of years earlier |
| B．older than the earth |
| C．a planet caught by the earth’s gravity |
| D．made of the same things as the earth |
From this passage we can learn that ___________________.
| A．scientists in the past were not clever |
| B．the earth was once part of the moon |
| C．we now know everything about the moon |
| D．new information brings new ideas |
Many people think that water will never be used up（用尽）because there are many rivers and lakes. And the rain can make us get enough fresh water. Also, we can dig wells（井）to find fresh water under the ground. In fact, it is wrong and dangerous to think so. In some areas, people fight（争斗）for fresh water. There is little rain there all year round. Let’s look around us. Some factories pour（倒）dirty water into rivers. And some people drop litter into rivers. We see polluted water here and there. We must do something to help people understand about preventing water from being polluted. It’s never too late if we take action right now.Fresh water is from .
| A．rivers and lakes | B．rain |
| C．wells | D．A, B, and C |
It’s dangerous and wrong to .
| A．get enough fresh water | B．think water is endless |
| C．dig a well | D．use up water |
What do people fight for in some areas?
| A．Fresh water. | B．Little rain. |
| C．Pouring dirty water. | D．Money. |
What’s the main idea?
| A．Water will never be used up. |
| B．How to find fresh water. |
| C．Water is everywhere. |
| D．Shortage（短缺）of fresh water. |