Here is a report from Xinghua Daily Newspaper. Computer games are very popular not only with the young people but also the adults. In some ways, they will take the place of(代替) the traditional games such as cards, chess and so on. Because you only need a computer to play computer games. But in the past, if a man wanted to play chess, he must look for another one. In fact, computer games themselves are so interesting and exciting for us. The games can bring you happiness and excitement. They have been used in too many places such as schools, business, hospitals and so on.
Now there are many educational games for the students. They are helpful to the students. They can make the students learn more and better by changing the study ways. When the students play the educational games, they use their brains, eyes, ears and hands. The students will be active to get knowledge while playing. But now the students shouldn’t spend too much time on the computer games. Otherwise, it may affect their study.
We have gone into the computer age. And learning too much knowledge through the computer is becoming true.What is the report from?
| A．TV. | B．Radio. |
| C．Magazine. | D．Newspaper. |
Who likes computer games?
Only the young. B. Only the adults.
C. Both the young and the adults. D. Nobody. What’s the Chinese meaning of “affect”?
| A．有利 | B．改善 | C．影响 | D．处理 |
Can computer games take the place of the traditional games according to the report?
Yes, they can. B. No, they can’t.
C. In some ways. D. Sorry, we don’t know.Which is TRUE about the computer games according to the passage? 科
| A．The computer games aren’t interesting. |
| B．You can’t see computer games at school. |
| C．The computer games can only bring you happiness. |
| D．You can’t spend too much time on computer games. |
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Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.
are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.
Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:
²having everyday conversations with your children
²trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions
²encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know
²reading to your children each night
²listening to your children read
²teaching your children how to use dictionaries
²talking about your children’s writings
²practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails
You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.This passage is mainly written for __________.
| A．children | B．teachers | C．parents | D．doctors |
__________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.
| A．“Listening and speaking skills” | B．“Reading and writing skills” |
| C．“Listening and writing skills” | D．“Reading and listening skills” |
__________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.
| A．“Listening to the radio every day ” |
| B．“Listening to your children read” |
| C．“Reading to your children each night” |
| D．“Talking about your children’s writings” |
In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.
| A．5 books | B．10 books | C．15 books | D．20 books |
Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.
| A．draw pictures or take photos | B．listen to pop music |
| C．write diaries or book reviews | D．play computer games |
As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrews tells us that making our dream real is life’s bigger challenge. You may think you’re not good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dreams, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, While saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.Follow Your Heart is ___.
| A．the first thing you must do to make your dream real |
| B．the most important dream to have for teenagers |
| C．the name of a famous Australian writer |
| D．the name of a book by Andrews |
If you want to make your dream real, you should ______.
| A．remember what your dream is first |
| B．keep telling yourself what you want |
| C．never be afraid of the big difficulties |
| D．try to start with all the things above |
What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “challenge”?
| A．变化 | B．挑战 | C．决定 | D．态度 |
What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?
| A．Always remember what your dream is |
| B．Watch TV instead of studying |
| C．Do what you should do step by step |
| D．Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests |
What is the best title for the text?
| A．Keep your dream in your mind | B．How to find your real dream |
| C．Never stop dreaming of success | D．Teenagers have many dreams |
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Each year, many Chinese people go abroad because of all kinds of reasons. They are becoming younger and younger year by year. Even some Chinese parents send their children to foreign countries when they are only in a middle school. They think their children can get a wider view, less academic(学业) competition or family honor. But life can be hard for young people there. At first, they have to face the culture differences and language problems. However, these are not always the most difficult things to overcome(克服). To most children, controlling(管理) themselves well is a big challenge when studying alone in a strange country.
Yu Yang, a 15-year-old student from Guangdong Province studies in a high school in Toronto, Canada. 小题3To his surprise, his teachers there seldom push students to study hard. And usually there isn’t too much homework. Students have lots of free time to do some activities. Some of his friends spend their whole year’s money in the first two months of the new term. So they have to ask their parents for some more money.
On the one hand, studying abroad can help students learn foreign languages quickly and open up their eyes, but on the other hand, some children may feel lonely, become bad, lose themselves, etc. Many provlems may happen to them. These are different from their original thoughts. 小题4So parents should think them over before their children go abroad.
（一）根据短文内容简要回答问题。Why do Chinese parents send their children abroad?
What do the students have to face in foreign countries at first?
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
（三）请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
阅读短文，根据短文内容和已给出的首字母，在空白处填入适当的单词。将完整的单词写在短文后面的横线上。
Without plants people could not live. We need them for b 1food and oxygen(氧气) that plants p 2.And we also need them for their beauty.
Imagine a world w 3plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colours and their lovely shapes(形状).Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to h 4the leaves in the trees or watch the branches(枝条)swings(摇摆)from side to s 5.
E 6people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers, and people always try to build houses with room for some grass and a garden. Do you talk to your plants? Do you g 7them love and care? Two scientists said they once planted two seeds(种子) in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given l 8and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. U 9the earth it had more and longer roots(根)；above the earth, it had a thicker stem(茎)and more l 10.