Now more and more people communicate（沟通） by sending messages with mobile phones, sending e-mails or even chatting on line. How about our pen, pencil or paper? Which one do you think is easier and more convenient, handwriting or texting (发短信)?
Today, texting is the most common way of communication, even among young students. People don’t write letters anymore. They usually send e-mails to their friends. From texting to e-mails, it seems like keyboard (键盘) are replacing the good old pencil and paper. As a result, many students are poor in handwriting. Some even don’t know how to write normal words we often use.
In order to improve students handwriting skills, the British government(政府) recently decided to open handwriting lessons in middle schools. The British government hopes the students will be able to learn how to write business and personal letters properly at any length(长度). The students will also be taught different kinds of writings. They will also learn to use correct spelling, punctuations (标点）and grammar. The handwriting lessons will begin in 2014. Why don’t you practice handwriting and write letters to your family and friends to surprise them?Which is the most common way of communication among young students today?
| A．Writing letters | B．Texting | C．Making telephone calls | D．Making appointments |
What does the underline word “ replacing” mean in Chinese?
| A．发生 | B．重装 | C．代替 | D．重复 |
What did the British government decide to do to improve students’ handwriting skills?
| A．To help students write personal letters. |
| B．To open handwriting lessons in middle schools. |
| C．To send the students abroad to learn handwriting skills. |
| D．To ask the students not to send massages with mobile phones. |
Through the handwriting lessons, the British students can’t learn_______.
| A．to write business and personal letters | B．different kinds of writings |
| C．to use correct spelling, punctuations and grammar | D．to draw pictures |
When will the British government begin the handwriting lessons?
| A．In 2004 | B．In 2012 | C．In 2013 | D．In 2014 |
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his painting brushes and painted till evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will all be finished, but your picture will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
| A．helped the farmer to do some farming | B．went out to visit his friends |
| C．painted pictures outside | D．enjoyed the beautiful scenery |
| A．wanted nothing |
| B．wanted much more money |
| C．didn’t want any things at all |
| D．wanted one of his pictures instead of money. |
| A．sad | B．happy | C．thankful | D．excited |
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Hello, everyone! My name is Betty. I’m thirteen years old. I’m in Class Two, Grade Seven. This is our school.
There are 800 students in my school. There are twenty-four classrooms in our school. In our school we have a big library. It’s behind our classrooms. There are many books in it. We can read them and learn a lot from them. The science building is near the library. There are some science labs in it. The playground is between the science building and the dining hall. We often have our lunch in the dinning hall. It’s our playground. After school, we can play football on the playground. Some of us love running. We can also run there. There are _____ classrooms in Betty’s school?
| A．12 | B．14 | C．24 | D．34 |
Where is the library?
| A．Behind the classrooms | B．In front of the classrooms |
| C．Near the classrooms | D．On the left of the classrooms |
There are some _______ in the science building.
| A．science labs | B．computer rooms |
| C．classrooms | D．teacher’s offices |
We have ______ in the dining hall.
| A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．dinner | D．supper |
We can ______ on the playground.
| A．play basketball | B．play football |
| C．play table tennis | D．swim |
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Name: Bob Smith Country: the USA Live in China: 3 years Favourite food: potatoes Family: I live with my wife and a 3-year-old daughter. Job: I’m an English teacher in a university. |
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Name: Jenny Country: England Live in China: 5 years Favourite food: noodles Family: I have two daughters. They are studying here. My husband works in a hotel. Job: I’m a doctor. |
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Name: George Country: America Live in China: 2 years Favourite food: potatoes and chicken Family: My grandfather, my parents and my sister live in America. Job: I’m a factory worker. |
Bob Smith lives in China for ___________ years.
| A．three | B．one | C．two | D．five |
Jenny has got _________ daughters.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Jenny works in a ____________.
| A．factory | B．university | C．hospital | D．farm |
George comes from ___________.
| A．China | B．America | C．England | D．Japan |
Which of the following is NOT true(不正确)？
| A．Bob isn’t an English teacher. |
| B．Jenny’s husband works in a hotel.. |
| C．George’s parents live in America. |
| D．Both（都）Bob and George like potatoes. |
We live in the “ Computer Age”. People like scientists, teachers, writers and students use computers to do all kinds of works. But more than 30 years ago, computers couldn’t do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper. Since they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.
Computers become very important because they can work faster than men and make fewer mistakes. Computers can help people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to study and children use them to play games. Computers can also remember what you put into them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our good friends. Do you want a computer?Who use computers to do all kinds of works?
_____________________________________________Could computers do much work 30 years ago?
____________________________________________Why do people like to use computers now?
_________________________________________What do children use computers to do?
_______________________________________Why do computers become very important now?