John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a small village and it’s nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast， he has to run to school and get there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him, but he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn’t agree with him and keeps running there every day. Now he’s very strong and never late for class and his teachers often praise him.
Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy and won the boys’ 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was very happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.
“I broke two school records today, Granny.” called out the boy.
To his surprise, the old woman wasn’t happy. She thought for a while and said, “I’m sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”John began to study in a middle school at the age of ___________.
| A．nine | B．eleven | C．thirteen | D．fifteen |
John runs to school every day in order to _________.
| A．keep healthy | B．win the boys’ race |
| C．make his teachers happy | D．get to school on time |
John doesn’t ask his father to buy him a bike because ________.
| A．he doesn’t like riding a bike |
| B．he doesn’t like his father |
| C．his home is near the school |
| D．he knows his father doesn’t have enough money |
John ________ after the school sports meeting.
| A．ran faster | B．worked harder |
| C．became famous | D．got a bike |
John’s grandma wasn’t happy because ________.
| A．she thought John had broken some things and they had to pay for them |
| B．she thought John hadn’t done well in the school sports meeting |
| C．John’s father couldn’t afford to buy a bike |
| D．John’s mother was ill and they spent much money on her |
On a small farm in Mexico，there are no schools．A bus is the school．The driver of the bus is the teacher．It’s a school bus，but it doesn’t take the children to school．It just goes round from place to place，and sometimes it comes to this farm．The bus will stay here for three months．The farmers call it a school on wheels．Every time when the bus comes，the farmers will come，running to it，shouting and laughing．They warmly welcome the school bus．
When the bus is on the farm，in the morning，the teacher teaches the small children．In the afternoon，the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning．At night，the fathers and mothers come to school．They want to learn．too．How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!The driver of the bus is ________．
| A．the teacher | B．the student |
| C．the farmer | D．the school |
The bus school will ________．
| A．take the children to school |
| B．stay here for a long time |
| C．take the fathers and mothers to school |
| D．go round from place to place |
When the bus school comes the farmers will ________．
| A．stop working | B．warmly welcome it |
| C．be happy | D．both B and C |
The bigger children have their lessons in the afternoon because ________ in the morning．
| A．they can’t get up early |
| B．the teacher wants to teach the small children first |
| C．they have a lot of work to do |
| D．they have to do their homework |
Which is true?
| A．A school bus is a real school for farmers’ children |
| B．The bus school has no teacher at all． |
| C．The bus school has no students． |
| D．The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn． |
How do students in other countries go to school?
In China, some students usually go to school by bike, some by bus and some on foot. How do students in other countries usually go to school? |John lives in New York. His home is near the school. He often goes to school by scooter(单脚滑行车). He always goes to school on time.
Susan is a middle school in Tokyo. The school is far from his home. Every day she has to go to school by subway. It takes her about half an hour. She often gets up very early because she doesn’t want to be lat for school. She is a good student.
Sally’s home is in London. It is far from her school. She usually goes to school by bus. This kind of bus has 2 floors(两层).It takes her an hour every day. She must get up very early every morning. She often gets there early.
Tom is a student of a middle school in Iceland(冰岛). There is snow all year round. So he usually goes to school by sledge(雪橇). Sometimes he can’t get to school on time.Where does Susan live?
Who goes to school by scooter?
Why is Tom sometimes late for school?
How does Sally go to school?|
How long does it take Sally to go to school every day?
Teachers Wanted
Are you a teacher? So you like children? Can you help them with Chinese on weekends? Come to join us. Call John at 378—5788 for more information（信息）.
Ping-pong Club
Do you like to play ping-pong? Do you want to play ping—pong well? Mr.Cai can teach you．You can come here every Saturday afternoon．
Call Ann at 368—5788
Add：Room 212 in School's P.E. Building．
Learning English
Can you speak English? Do you want to learn English? Please join the English Club now．Call Jane at 345—1238．
Time：8:30 a.m．—11:00 a.m．（from Monday to Friday）
Musicians Wanted
Are you a music lover（爱好者）? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments（乐器）?Welcome to our Star Rock Bank．
Please call Tina at 898—3443 or send an e-mail to music@163.com．Gina is a good Chinese teacher and she wants to find a job．Who can she call?
A. Tina. B. John. C. Jane.If you are in the English Club，how long do you need to learn English every day?
A. 2.5 hours. B. 3 hours. C. 3.5 hours.If you are a music lover，you want to be a dancer，how can you contact（联系） with them?
A. Send an e-mail to music@163.com．
B. Call Jane at 898—3443.
C. Call Tina at 345—1238.Who can teach you to play ping-pong?
A. Tina. B. John． C. Mr. Cai.Now Vera can speak English well．She works from Monday to Friday．
Where may she work?
| A．The ping-pong Club. | B．The teacher Club. |
| C．The English Club． | D．The music Club. |
Tony’s timetable
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
|
| Go to school |
7:10am |
7:15am |
7:20am |
7:10am |
7:10am |
| 10:30 a.m. |
P.E. |
History |
Science |
Biology |
|
| 2:45 p.m. |
basketball |
soccer |
tennis |
History club |
volleyball |
| 7:15 p.m. |
homework |
homework |
TV |
homework |
Listen to music |
| Go to bed |
10:15pm |
10:15pm |
10:15pm |
10:15pm |
10:15pm |
根据以上课程表选择最佳答案。What time does Tony often go to school?
A. 7:10am. B. 7:15am. C. 7:20am. Does he have classes at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday?
A. Yes, he does. B. No, he doesn't. C. No, he isn't. What does Tony often do at 2:45 in the afternoon?
A. He plays the piano.
B. He plays sports.
C. He watches TV.Does he play computer games at 7:15 p.m.?
A. Yes, he does.
B. No, he doesn’t.
C. Yes, he is.________, Tony always goes to bed at 10:15 p.m.
A. On Thursdays B. On weekends C. On weekdays
My name is Alice. I am a school girl. My brother and I are twins(双胞胎). We both study at No.1 Middle School. We are in Class Five，Grade One. There are twenty-five boys and eighteen girls in our class.
We go to school from Monday to Friday. We have no classes on Saturdays and Sundays. On school days, we usually get up at six, and have breakfast at 6:30. We come to school at 7:00. Classes begin at eight. We have four lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. We learn Chinese, math, English, geography, history and other subjects. We like Chinese. We like English, too. Both of us are good at it. We have lunch at 12:15. At three fifty we have sports. We go home at 5:00. We have dinner at 6:00. We do homework at seven every evening and go to bed at half past nine, but sometimes we go to sleep at about ten.Alice’s brother is ________ and Alice is _________
A. a worker; a student
B. a student, a worker
C. a student, a studentThey have _________ at fifteen past twelve.
A. breakfast B. lunch C. dinnerThey do homework from_______ to______ every morning.
A. Monday, Friday
B. seven, half past nine
C. six, half past eight There are_______ boys and ______ girls in their class.
A. 25, 20 B. some, any C. 25, 18Do they often have sports in the morning or in the afternoon?
A. Yes, they do
B. No, they don’t
C. In the afternoon