For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective (形容词) “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable color.”
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.
Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural (自然的). We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.From this passage we know that “fashion” means _________.
| A．clothes | B．many things |
| C．most of the popular things | D．everything |
Which of the following things is fashionable today?
| A．Surfing on the Internet |
| B．Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day |
| C．Learning to sing songs on the radio |
| D．Doing morning exercises at school. |
Today fashions change very quickly because _______.
| A．People read newspapers every day |
| B．radios send information from one country to another |
| C．new things that people like are often shown on TV |
| D．people quickly learn what is happening in the world |
“There is money in fashion.” means ________.
| A．clothes are expensive |
| B．money comes from fashion |
| C．people like new things |
| D．there are no fashions without money |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．Fashions | B．Fashion mean clothes |
| C．Fashion means money | D．A fashionable |
Your peers are people your age or close to it. Besides close friends, your peers include other children you know who are the same age------like people in your grade, sports team, or neighborhood. Peers may have a positive influence on each other and play important roles in each other’s lives:
Positive examples
Peers set plenty of good examples for each other. Having peers who do well in school or do their best in a sport can influence you to work hard to realize your dream, too. Peers who are kind and helpful can influence you to build these qualities in yourself. Even peers you’ve never met can be role models(模范). For example, watching someone your age compete in the Olympics or give a piano concert might inspire you to go after a dream of your own.
Feedback(反馈) and advice
Your peers listen and give you feedback as you try out new ideas. They can help you make decisions, too: what courses to take, whether to get your hair cut or let it grow, or how to solve a problem. Peers often give each other good advice. Your peers will be quick to tell you when they think you’re making a mistake or doing something dangerous.
Socializing（交际）
Being with your peers----such as classmates or teammates----gives you a chance to learn how to make friends and deal with disagreements with people.
New experiences
Your peers might get you involved(参与) in clubs, sports, or volunteer groups. Your world would be far less rich without peers encouraging you to try some new food for the first time, or listen to a CD you have never heard before.The first paragraph is mainly about.
| A．who your peers are |
| B．how to find peers whose interests are similar to yours |
| C．the negative influence of peers on each other |
| D．the difference between your close friends and your peers |
The author makes points of how peers have a positive influence on each other.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
With which of the following may the author agree?
| A．Peers you have never met cannot influence you. |
| B．You can ask your friends to make a decision for you. |
| C．You should not play with peers you don’t like. |
| D．Your peers may cause you to experience new things. |
The author mentions that good role models can influence you to.
① work hard to realize your dream
② do something dangerous
③ build good qualities in yourself
④ have fewer friends
| A．①③ | B．②④ | C．②③ | D．③④ |
From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that being with your peers gives you a chance to.
| A．influence other people |
| B．play an important role |
| C．learn how to make more friends |
| D．improve your English skills |
Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a line. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.
At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _______.
| A．nine chairs | B．ten chairs |
| C．eleven chairs | D．one chair |
Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _______.
| A．A piano | B．A radio |
| C．A tape recorder | D．A telephone |
The chairs should be put _______.
| A．with the desks | B．before the winner |
| C．all over the room | D．in a line |
When the music starts, the players must _______.
| A．run about the room | B．get down |
| C．walk around the chairs | D．sit on the chairs |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn. |
| B．The last one can sit on the last chair. |
| C．The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner. |
| D．If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner |
Dear Mr Heppell,
I am Sabrina Akhtar studying in a high school and I’ve noticed that forests are disappearing (消失).
You know, forest are disappearing around the world each year. This is because of many different reasons including, farming, tourism pollution(旅游污染), etc, If we stop doing these things, there will be a good future for people of tomorrow.
Now I’m writing to ask you to help stop forests from disappearing. You can help by getting shops to stop selling paper made from trees and changing to tree-free paper (paper not made from trees). This will help forests so much . There are many , many things we can do to help forests. If you would like to know more, please visit http://www.Rainforestweb.Org/. By changing the little things, we can make a big difference.
If you would like to contact ( 联系 ) me, please see the above address or e-mail me at shazadinol @ hotmail.co.uk. Thank you for taking your time in reading this letter.
Yours sincerely
Sabrina Akhtar The writer of this letter is ______.
| A．a student | B．a teacher |
| C．an officer | D．a driver |
______ is one of the reasons why the forests are disappearing.
| A．Rain | B．Tourism pollution |
| C．Planting | D．Breathing |
The writer advises Mr. Heppell to _____.
| A．stop shops from using paper any more |
| B．use paper which is made from tress |
| C．stop shops selling paper made from trees |
| D．plant more and more trees in the future |
How can Mr. Heppell contact the writer ?
| A．By calling her | B．By interviewing her |
| C．By visiting her | D．By e-mailing her |
What’s the purpose (目的) of this letter ?
| A．To know more about Mr. Heppell |
| B．To make friends with Mr. Heppell |
| C．To ask Mr. Heppell to teach in the school |
| D．To ask Mr. Heppell to help protect forests |
In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless(除非) the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above. In the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them. Then if the host or hostess or both of them come in a car to get their guest(客人) for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though（尽管）there is no people sitting on it. In America men usually ______.
| A．walk ahead of women | B．eat in a restaurant |
| C．walk behind women | D．drive a car to work |
If a man invites a lady for dinner, he should _________.
| A．walk behind the lady |
| B．walk ahead of the lady |
| C．ask the lady to choose the table |
| D．ask the man to open the door |
In the street men ______.
| A．cross the street |
| B．walk on the right side of the ladies |
| C．walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic |
| D．walk near the ladies |
If a man walks with two ladies, he should ______.
| A．walk between them | B．run before them |
| C．follow them | D．go away |
If Mrs. Green wants you to visit her house in a car, you should ______.
| A．sit beside a guest | B．sit at the front seat |
| C．sit at the back seat | D．drive the car |
A Peter’s study group meeting will be on ______.
| A．Saturday morning | B．Monday afternoon |
| C．Saturday evening | D．Friday afternoon |
From Peter’s plan we learn that Peter likes ______.
| A．table tennis | B．music |
| C．art | D．basketball |
On Sunday morning Mary will ______.
| A．be free | B．be busy |
| C．see the doctor | D．go shopping |
What will Mary do on Wednesday evening?
| A．See her friends | B．Play basketball |
| C．Go to her art class | D．Prepare for an exam |
Peter and Marry want to play badminton on Saturday, what time is suitable?
| A．10 a.m | B．9.30 a.m | C．2.p.m | D． 4.p.m |