Naturally ,American schoolchildren love holidays .And they get a lot of them each year .Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents; Day off from school ,students get longer breaks in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year.To students ,holidays are perfect .However ,parents think there are advantages and disadvantages .
On the one hand ,school holidays allow families to spend time together .Many American parents take time off from work during June,July or august to travel with their children on vacations either in the US or in a foreign country .On the other hand ,schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation for an time.This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in the babysitting or day care coats.As well ,the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.
Besides going on trips with their parents ,American students enjoy taking part in different kind s of activities during the holidays .For example ,some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure holidays .Such trips are great adventurous students .They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities .ou can do courses in survival skills ,for example .Students learn how to make a camp in the forest ,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way to make a camp in the forest,which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.
Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design ,film making and photography during the holidays .Finally ,the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular .Students can practice their foreign language skills and experience every day life in a different culture.How long are kids in the US at school every year?
About 180 days B.About 280 days
C.About 200 days D.About 300 days What does the underlined “they “refer to in the third paragraph?
| A．Some kids | B．Different traditional PE activities |
| C．Parents | D．Summer camps and adventures |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect. |
| B．Parents can take care of their young kinds of activities |
| C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays . |
| D．Students don;t like to have school trips to foreign counties during holidays . |
What would be the best title for the passage ?
| A．School Trips in the US . | B．school Holidays in the US . |
| C．School Activities in the US. | D．Outdoor adventure in the US |
Dear Peter,
How about you study? It’s Sunday today I’m writing a letter to you. I’m going to tell you .I’m going to tell you about things in Beijing.
Beijing is different from London. In our country, we drive on the left side of the road, but here people drive on the right side. Most people go to work by bus or by bike. The rush hours(高峰时间) are from seven to nine in the morning and five to seven in the afternoon. People in China work around eight hours a day, five days a week. They usually begin to work at eight in the morning, and rest on Saturday and Sunday.
I have Chinese classes every morning from Monday to Friday. The students in our class are from many countries. We’re all working hard and friendly. The Chinese students are ready to help us with our Chinese .We also help them a lot with their English. We’re getting along very well（相处的融洽）
That’s all for today. Please write tome soon.
Yours,
SusanSusan is probably from_____
| A．China | B．England | C．America | D．Canada |
People drive on _____in London.
| A．the same side in Beijing as |
| B．the right side of the road |
| C．the left side of the road |
| D．both sides of the road |
The rush hours a day in Beijing usually last______
| A．two hours | B．three hours | C．over five hours | D．about four hours |
阅读短文后，填入恰当内容完成下表。
I have a brother. His name is Ed. He likes（喜欢）sports very much. He likes soccer, baseball, volleyball, basketball and more. He plays baseball and basketball well. He often（经常）watches sports on TV. He plays sports every day. He often says（说）, “Let’s play. He joins（加入）two clubs：the basketball club and the baseball club. He has a sports collection：nine tennis rackets, three volleyballs, two basketballs and one soccer ball.
| Name |
Ed |
| What he likes |
sports |
| What he often does |
|
| What he does every day |
Plays sports |
| The balls he can play well |
baseball and basketball |
| The clubs he joins |
The basketball club and the |
| His sports collection |
Nine tennis rackets |
| Dear Mona, Can you bring these things to me? My math books, my jacket and my dictionaries. My math book is on the bed. The jacket and the dictionaries are on the sofa. Thanks, Eric |
| Dear Frank, Your uncle’s tapes are on the dresser. Please take them（它们）to school. He needs them. Thanks, Mom |
| Dear sister, I need my jacket and CDs. The jacket is on the bed. The CDs are on the table. Thanks, Mike |
| Dear Mike, Here is your jacket. Your CDs are not on the table. I can’t（不能）bring them to you. Thanks, Linda |
Where are Eric’s dictionaries?
| A．On the bed. | B．On the sofa. |
| C．On the dresser. | D．On the table. |
needs tapes.
| A．Eric | B．Frank’s uncle | C．Mona | D．Frank’s mother |
Are Mike’s CDs on the table?
| A．Yes, it is. | B．Yes, they are. |
| C．No, they aren’t | D．No, it isn’t. |
Mike is Linda’s.
| A．father | B．uncle | C．grandfather | D．brother |
Hello! I’m Susan. Look at this picture. You can see a big sofa next to（在…附近） the wall. My parents like to sit on it to read books（看书）, and sometimes（有时候） they meet some friends there. There are two plants near the sofa. They’re nice. What’s that on the wall? Oh, it’s a new TV. I often watch TV on weekends（周末）. Can you see some fishes（鱼） in that big box? I like to play with them after school（放学后）. Where’s my dog Billy? Is it on the floor? No, it’s under a chair! Do you like it?Susan’s parents on the sofa.
| A．watch TV | B．play with fish | C．read books | D．meet friends |
What’s the dog’s name?
| A．Susan. | B．Billy. | C．I don’t know. | D．It doesn’t have a name. |
are near the sofa.
| A．A new TV | B．A big box | C．Some fishes | D．Two plants |
阅读与回答问题
1970 was “World Conservation(保护) Year”. The United Nations wanted everyone to know that the world is at risk(危险).They hoped that people would do something quickly to conserve nature.
Here is one example of the problem. At one time there were 1,300 plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only 860 are existing. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology.
Here is another example. In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests. In 1850, about a third was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand. Today too many trees are still being cut down.
We’re changing the earth, the air and water. We can’t live without these things. If we go on like this, we shall destroy ourselves. A lot of people know that conservation is necessary. Many things have been done to save our world. For example, people plant more and more trees on the hills. In a small town in the USA a large group of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may hear about conservation through a record by the name of NO ONE’S GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD. It was made by Scales, Cliff Richard and other singers. The money from it will help to conserve wild plants and animals. In China, a new Great Wall has been built across the northern part of the country to stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south.What year was 1970?
______________________________________________________________What did the United Nations hope ?
______________________________________________________________How much land in the USA is covered by forests in 1850?
______________________________________________________________Can you give us an example that people have done to save our world?
______________________________________________________________What has a new Great Wall been built for?
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