Her name is Mary. She comes from London. She is in China with her father and mother. Shecan speak a little Chinese. She studies in No. 80 Middle School in Tianjin. She is in the sameschool as her parents (father and mother). She is a good student. She goes to school six daysa week. She likesgetting up early. She doesn't like to be late. She often goes to school veryearly. But today she gets up late. So she gets to the classroom at 7 :30. But there aren't anystudents in it. She is not late. She is still early. It's Sunday today. The students are allat home.Mary is from_________.
A.America | B.China | C.No. 80 Middle School | D.England |
Mary's parents work in_________.
A.Beijing | B.America | C.Tianjin | D.a factory |
Mary doesn't like to_________.
A.go to school | B.be late | C.get up early | D.live in China |
Nobody (没有人)is in the classroom because_________.
A.it's Sunday |
B.Mary gets to the classroom so early |
C.the students are playing outside |
D.it's 7:30 now |
Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction(娱乐) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with(与…联系) their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones.
A.because they are students | B.when they are free |
C.when they are at school | D.because they are children |
We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from.
A.the makers and sellers | B.the passers-by and strangers |
C.their parents and friends | D.some mobile phones users |
What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?.
A.聊天 | B.核对 | C.查询 | D.作弊 |
Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t during school hours.
A. use their mobile phones B. leave their mobile phones at school office
D. help the teachers with their work D. get in touch with their childrenThe passage tells us that.
A.students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons. |
B.it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school |
C.some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
D.parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school |
Li Shizhen was born in 1518. His father was a poor doctor. Li Shizhen often saw that people fell ill. He decided to study medicine so that he could be able to help people.
Li Shizhen read many books about medicine. He found many of the old medical books to be full of mistakes. So his wish was to write a new one.
He did his best to study medical science. He studied not only the herbs(草药)in his own garden, but also the wild ones. He set out many times on long journeys to collect herbs and talk with old peasants. He learned a lot from the working people.
After many years of hard work and study, Li Shizhen finished his great work “Ben Cao Gang Mu”(本草纲目). At that time he was sixty. His book is now one of the greatest contributions(贡献)of the Chinese people to the medical science of the world.Li Shizhen’s father was _________
A.a soldier | B.a doctor | C.a teacher | D.a peasant |
Li Shizhen decided to study medicine because he wanted to _________
A.making a living | B.become famous | C.help the people who fell ill | D.get more money |
Li Shizhen wanted to write a new medical book because _________
A.he was a doctor | B.he liked writing books |
C.many medical books were full of mistakes. | D.he was a writer |
“Ben Cao Gang Mu” is
A.a medical book | B.a medical worker | C.a herb | D.a dictionary |
Li Shizhen collected a lot of on his long journeys.
A.flowers | B.living things | C.plants | D.herbs |
Little Tom likes cartoons (动画片) very much .When the cartoons begin on TV, he does nothing until they’ re over. Sometimes he’d rather wait for a long time and go to bed late. In the morning his mother has to wake him up, or he will be late for school.
Yesterday Tom heard there would be an interesting cartoon today. This morning, as soon as he got up, he turned on the television, but didn’t receive the programme. He had to have breakfast and then went to school. After school he ran home while his mother was cooking supper in the kitchen (厨房). He hurried to the sitting room and turned on the television again, but he couldn’t find the cartoon. He rushed into the kitchen and asked his mother to help.
“It’s only five now,” said the woman. “Your programme will be after supper.”
“Well, let’s have supper right now!”Tom goes to bed late sometimes, so______ .
A.he’s late for school | B.he goes to school by bus |
C.he can’t wake up himself in the morning | D.he has to go to school without breakfast |
Tom spends much time _____ when he is free.
A.playing football | B.watching football matches on TV |
C.doing his homework | D.watching cartoons on TV |
Tom _____,so he turned on the television after getting up this morning .
A.thought he had some time left | B.didn’t know when the cartoon would begin |
C.wanted to know the important news | D.hoped to watch TV play |
Tom was afraid _____, so he ran home.
A.to miss the interesting cartoon | B.to miss the last bus |
C.he would be hungry | D.he had little time to finish his homework |
Tom thought _____.
A.supper should be ready | B.his mother’s watch was slow |
C.the cartoon would be as soon as he finished supper | D.his mother cooked super too late |
An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it ?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.
They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.
At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.
A.The Tower of London | B.St. Paul’s Cathedral |
C.Some famous buildings in the city | D.The whole city of London |
The visitor said that in his country it would take them ______ to build the Tower of London.
A.less than half a year | B.forty days | C.five hundred years | D.fifty days |
It took them a few days to see ______.
A.some of the best known buildings in England. | B.several best known places in England |
C.many famous houses in the city of London | D.most of the best known buildings in London |
The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.
A.didn’t want to say anything | B.tried to show it to the visitor |
C.had no time to tell the visitor | D.tried not to show it to the visitor |
The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.
A.he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before |
B.he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it |
C.he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name |
D.he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building |
As a music teacher for twenty-seven years I have always known that music touches the soul. It can break through all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way. It can be the means for each child to find their light.
A few years ago I was blessed with the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week. One of my most memorable students was Vanessa. She was five years old, had difficulty walking and could not speak. We mostly sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to sit on my lap. One of her favorite songs was John the Rabbit. It was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped two times while singing the repeating phrase “Oh yes!” Vanessa liked to put her hands together with mine and clap with me. We performed that song during every class Vanessa and I clapped together. She never said or sang a word.
One day late in the school year when the song was finished Vanessa turned around, looked at me in the eye, clapped her tiny hands two times and said the words “Oh yes!” I opened my mouth and could not speak. Through music we had made a connection.
Several years later I came across Vanessa on the street in town. I stopped my car and waved to say hello. She waved back with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands two times mimicking the song we had performed in our music class. This precious little girl through her connection with music left an impression on me that will last forever.
Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us educators to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.The author thinks music__________.
A.can make children calm down | B.can connect heart to heart |
C.is difficult for pre-school students | D.is a good means to find a job |
According to the second paragraph Vanessa_________.
A.got used to singing songs | B.was too shy to speak |
C.was the youngest in the class | D.enjoyed the author’s class |
When Vanessa spoke the words “Oh yes!” the author felt________.
A.surprised | B.happy | C.frightened | D.satisfied |
What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A.The author has been in touch with Vanessa for several years. |
B.Vanessa became as healthy as other children. |
C.The song made a deep impression on Vanessa. |
D.Being a good educator became Vanessa’s dream. |