Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy. He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam (中考) in 2014 instead of 2016.
On Oct 22, Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (北京市教委) announced that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100 points, the listening ability scores will increase to 50. Meanwhile, the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150.
“The change won’t affect me. I feel so lucky because English is my strongest subject,” said Wang.
Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study, and reduces students’ pressure, said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission.
“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English,” said Li. “ Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones.”
There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams.
For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its gaokao.
But, “being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly.,” Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.
English has long been the world’s most commonly used language. Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji once said: “In a globalizing economy, if you cannot interact with foreighers, how can one be part of the world economy?”
Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. “Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue,” he said. “But still, I think English is both interesting and useful.” In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016, __________.
| A．the English scores will be cut down to 100 |
| B．the English listening ability scores will be lowered |
| C．the points for Chinese will be reduced by 30 points |
| D．the points for chemistry will increase y 20 points |
Wang Jiaming feels lucky because ____________.
| A．he doesn’t need to take the important exam |
| B．the exam changed from 2016 doesn’t affect him |
| C．he does well in Chinese |
| D．he is poor in chemistry |
What is the main purpose of the change?
| A．To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English. |
| B．To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones. |
| C．To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam. |
| D．To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese. |
What does Bai Ping think of the reforms?
| A．They make students spend less time on English. |
| B．They make it harder to get a high score. |
| C．Studying English is still important for the students. |
| D．English is both interesting and useful. |
A neighborhood party is a great way to have fun and get to know the people in your neighborhood. And it’s also the best way to bring the community(社区) together.
Before you begin to do this, you first need to decide where to have the party. The community center is a good place for a neighborhood party. If the weather is nice, many people like to have the party outside. It could be at a park or on a street.
Next, ask your friends and neighbors(邻居) to help. Get（让）them to tell others about the party, set up(策划) the party and clean up after the party.
During the party, be sure to have lots of things to do. Many parties have activities for kids, such as face painting. Most parties have food and drinks. The best parties are when everyone brings something to share. That’s also the special part(地区) of a neighborhood party!What is Paragraph 1（第一段）about?
| A．What a neighborhood party is |
| B．How good a neighborhood party is |
| C．How we can have a good time in the neighborhood. |
| D．Why we need to know the people in the neighborhood. |
The writer tells us_____ right place(s) for a neighborhood party.
| A． one | B． two | C． three | D． four |
The writer thinks we can let our friends and neighbors help_____.
① set up the neighborhood party
② clean up after neighborhood party
③ tell others about the neighborhood party
④ decide where to have the neighborhood party
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．①③④ | D．②③④ |
The underline word “during” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．在……之前 | B．在……之后 | C．在……期间 | D．在……周围 |
What is special about a neighborhood party?
| A．It has food and drinks. |
| B．It has activities for kids. |
| C．There are lots of things to do. |
| D．People bring something to share. |
Zhou Yan, a Junior 3 student, wishes he never got a mobile phone. Last week, he went to see a doctor because his arms and fingers were injured. The doctor told him that he had “mobile phone disease”. A growing number of teenagers are getting “mobile phone disease” because more of them are using mobile phones.
Zhou got his mobile phone five months ago. He sent messages to his friends with it all the time, even when going to bed. Zhou started to do badly in the exams because he spent so much time playing with his mobile phone. His mother got very angry with him. He didn’t stop playing with the mobile phone until his arms got injured.
Yang Ling,a doctor, says that if someone uses his mobile phone too much, like Zhou Yan, he might get “mobile phone disease’. If teenagers find their arms or fingers hurt, they should go to see a doctor as soon as possible. Yang Ling said students should try to use their mobile phones less,especially at school.Zhou Yan wishes he never got a mobile phone because____.
| A．it is useless to him | B．it doesn’t work well |
| C．it made his arms hurt | D．his mother got angry with him |
Zhou Yan didn’t do well in exams because______.
| A．he didn’t like studying |
| B．he was ill and didn’t go to school |
| C．he was afraid of exams |
| D．he spent much time on the mobile phone |
If someone has “mobile phone disease”, it means_______.
| A．the mobile phone brought him a disease |
| B．something is wrong with his mobile phone |
| C．he can’t live without the mobile phone |
| D．he hates the mobile phone very much |
Yang Ling thinks students should_______
| A．go to see a doctor very often |
| B．use mobile phones more when they are out of school. |
| C．use mobile phones less. |
| D．not use mobile phones anymore |
The writer want to tell us___ in the article.
| A．using mobile phones too much is bad for our study and health |
| B．only a few teenagers have mobile phones |
| C．mobile phones can help students get out of trouble |
| D．people shouldn’t use mobile phones |
This is my first day in our new school. In the morning, I help my new teacher Mr. Hu put some new English textbooks into a big box. And then I carry it to the classroom. The box is very heavy.
I walk very slowly(慢) with the big heavy box in my arms. A boy runs very fast to me. He can’t stop(停止). Oh, dear! My box drops on the floor and there are books everywhere on the floor.
'I’m very sorry.' The boy says again and again. He helps me to pick up(捡起) all the books. He then helps me to carry the books to our classroom.
Who is he? He is my classmate. His name is Jim. He comes to China with his father. He comes from England.In the morning, I help ________to carry the box to our classroom.
| A．my parents | B．my new classmate |
| C．my new teacher | D．my good friend Jim |
My box drops on the floor because________.
| A．I walk very slowly with it |
| B．I walk very fast with it |
| C．Jim walks very slowly to me |
| D．Jim runs very fast and he can’t stop |
Jim is new. He is ________.
| A．an American boy | B．an English boy | C．a teacher | D．a Chinese boy |
Later, ________ carry the box of books to our classroom.
| A．Jim and I | B．Jim, Mr.Hu and |
| C．Mr. Hu and Jim | D．some of my classmate and I |
Jim and I are _________.
| A．the same age | B．in the same bedroom |
| C．in the same class | D．Mr. Hu’s workmates |
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’’”t “t tforget this! ”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one,”said the conductor(检票员) kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.The old man in the story was very .
| A．kind | B．poor | C．forgetful | D．sad |
Where is the ticket?
| A．The old man forgot go buy it. |
| B．The old man could not remember where it was. |
| C．The old man showed it to the conductor. |
| D．The old man’s wife took the ticket away. |
The old man bought the ticket he got on the train.
| A．after | B．before | C．as | D．when |
The conductorthe old man.
| A．didn’t believe | B．laughed at | C．believed（相信） | D．felt sorry for |
The old man was sad because
| A．he had to buy another ticket. |
| B．he lost all the things his wife gave him. |
| C．he did not know where he was. |
| D．He did not know where he should get off. |
Everyone hopes to have a healthy lifestyle. But do you know what a healthy lifestyle is like? Here are some ways that lead to(导致) a healthy lifestyle.
Get active(积极的)
This is the most important way of a healthy lifestyle. Walking, running and playing basketball and other sports will help you keep healthy.
If your job needs long hours of sitting, get up often and walk. Don’t let laziness(懒惰) stop your body and mind. Be active at your workplace, around your neighborhood(邻近地区) and wherever(无论那里) possible.
Keep clean
Keep the places around you clean. Cleanliness(清洁)can create(创造) a healthy lifestyle. Unclean(不干净 ) and untidy(不整齐) places can not only make you angry but also make you ill.
Eat healthily
Our health depends on(依赖于)our food, so everyone should remember to eat healthy food. The healthier food you eat, the healthier you will be.
Live green
This is the easiest way to live a healthy lifestyle. Plant trees around your house. Try your best to save water. Stop using things that are bad for the environment.Which is the most important way to have a healthy lifestyle?
| A．Living green. | B．Keeping clean. | C．Eating healthy. | D．Getting active. |
How many ways does the passage tell the people to have a healthy lifestyle?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Which is the easiest way to live a healthy lifestyle?
| A．Getting active. | B．Living green. | C．Keeping clean. | D．Eating healthy. |
What does the underlined word “environment” mean in Chinese?
| A．空气 | B．矿藏 | C．环境 | D．垃圾 |
How will unclean places make people feel?
| A．Excited. | B．Sad. | C．Happy and healthy. | D．Angry and ill. |