All schools have their own rules (规则). The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter（严格） than others. There are also some rules that are strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:
Strict Japanese rules
Most schools ask students to wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But Japanese schools even have rules about the colour of underwear! They also need that girls' socks should be folded(折叠) in a certain way and boys' heads should be shaved(剃).
Other Japanese schools tell students that they can't go to the movies after sunset.
Different shoes in the USA
At some American schools, students have to change their shoes when they go into the schools every day. This makes sure students won't fall over on the floors and keeps the schools clean.
No strange hair in the UK
Students can’t have strange hairstyles in some British schools. But they can wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. There were two students who had special hairstyles during the 2002 World Cup. After the World Cup, their teachers asked them to go to the barber's at once. How many strange or funny school rules are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Students in Japanese schools should wear_______.
| A．uniforms | B．indoor shoes |
| C．shirts | D．strange hairstyles |
Why do students in the USA have to wear indoor shoes?
| A．Because in that way they won't hurt if they fight. |
| B．Because in that way they will feel comfortable. |
| C．Because in that way they won't fall and can keep the schools clean. |
| D．Because in that way they won't make any noise when walking. |
Which country's schools have rules about students' hair?
| A．Schools in Japan only. |
| B．Schools in the USA and the UK. |
| C．Schools in Japan and the UK. |
| D．Schools in the UK only. |
What's the best title of the passage?
| A．Different school uniforms | B．Different hairstyles |
| C．Different shoes | D．Different school rules |
My sister and I are very different. When people meet us both, they are always surprised to learn that we are sisters. This is because we don’t look like each other, and we have different personalities(性格).
Are you similar to your brother or sister? My sister and I aren’t similar to each other at all. I am tall, but she is very short. I have short dark brown hair and green eyes. She has long blond hair and blue eyes. I am strong, but she is not. I have big hands and feet; her feet and hands are very small. When we are kids, she was thin, but I was heavy. Now we’re both heavy.
We also have opposite personalities. She is always shy. I am more outgoing. She is very worried about what other people think and say about her, but I really don’t care. When she has a problem, she just worries about it, but when I have a problem, I try to fix it. She easily gets angry, especially with our mother. But I am more patient.When people meet the writer and her sister, they are always surprised to learn
The writer and her sister are different in ways.
The writer’s sister hashair.
The writer’s sister is very worried aboutabout her.
Do the write and her sister have the same personalities?
Find the topic sentence of the passage and copy it down. （找出文章的主题句并抄写下来）
Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese. （将划线的句子翻译成中文）
The underlined word “heavy” in the passage means “”in English.
To start with, put the napkin on your lap. this protects your clothes from food or is used to wipe your hands or mouth when necessary..
Hold the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left hand , and cut the meat or fish into pieces as you eat. Always use your fork to put food in your mouth. Use your spoon only for soup.
Do not put your own fork, knife and spoon into serving bowl.
Do not spit food anywhere! If you have bones in your mouth, take them out with your fingers and place them on the edge of your plate, never on the table or floor.
Do not reach across the table or in front of another person. Ask someone to pass whatever you want.How many rules are there in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five |
What can you use to put food in your mouth?
| A．Knife. | B．Knife or fork. | C．Knife and fork | D．fork |
If you can’t reach the food, what will you do?
| A．Reach across the table. |
| B．Reach in front of another person. |
| C．Ask somebody to pass it to you. |
| D．Reach by yourself. |
Which hand holds the knife?
| A．Right hand. |
| B．Left hand. |
| C．Either of your hands. |
| D．Both of your hands. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Place bones on the edge of your plate. |
| B．Use your spoon only for soup. |
| C．The napkin protects your clothes from food. |
| D．You can put your own fork, knife and spoon into serving bowl. |
Every year there is the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important festival in China. So before it comes, everyone has to prepare things. They buy beef, pork, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food called “dumplings”. It means “come together” in Chinese. On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents.
On the festival eve(晚)all the family members come back to their home. This is a happy moment. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.WhichisthemostimportantfestivalinChina?.
| A．Mid-autumnFestival | B．SpringFestival | C．Children’sDay | D．MayDay |
TheChineseusuallyhavetheirSpringFestivalin.
| A．JanuaryorFebruary | B．FebruaryorMarch |
| C．SeptemberorOctober | D．DecemberorJanuary |
What’sthespecialkindoffoodfortheSpringFestivalinChina?.
| A．Pork | B．Fish | C．Dumplings | D．Noodles |
Thefood“dumplings”mean“”.
| A．bedelicious | B．behungry | C．cometogether | D．comeback |
Whentheyarehavingdinneronthefestivaleve,theChinese.
| A．sing,danceandplaycards | B．buyeachotherpresents |
| C．neverdrinks | D．giveeachotherthebestwishes |
Some people don’t like the number 13. They don’t think 13 is a lucky or good number. For example（比如）, they don’t like to live（居住） on the 13th floor（楼）.
My friend Mary is one of them. She asks some friends to her home. All of her friends get to her home. They sit at the table. Then Mary counts, “One, two, three . . . oh, my God! There are thirteen people here!” Everybody’s face(脸) turns white, but Mr. Brown doesn’t. He says, “Don’t worry（别担心）, dear friends! We have fourteen people here. My wife will have a baby next week. She is in the family way now. ”
All of them become happy again. “Congratulations（恭喜）!” they say to Mr. and Mrs. Brown. They enjoy the nice food（享用美食） and have a good time this evening.The underlined word “lucky” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．幸运的 | B．倒霉的 | C．难得的 | D．常见的 |
Everybody’s face turns white, because ________.
| A．there are thirteen people |
| B．there are fourteen people |
| C．they don’t like Mr. Brown |
| D．they don’t like the baby |
Who will have a baby next week?
| A．Mary | B．Mr. Brown | C．God | D．Mrs. Brown |
When does the story happen(发生)?
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the evening. | D．At night. |
What is NOT true(正确的)?
| A．some people don’t like to live on the 13th floor. |
| B．Mary and her friends don’t like the number 13. |
| C．Mr. Brown’s face turns white, too. |
| D．Mary and her friends became happy at last. |
This is a picture of a classroom. The classroom is big and clean. You can see a teacher’s desk, six desks and seven chairs. You can see a girl and a boy ,too.
Four books are on the teacher’s desk. A pencil case is on the desk. Two pens and two rulers are in the pencil case . A school bag is under a chair. A ball is on the floor.
The girl is Mary, She is 11. The boy is Jack. He is 12. They are is Class Two. They are friends. The teacher is Miss Smith. She is not here.It’s a picture of .
| A．boys and girls | B．desks and chairs | C．a classroom | D．a bedroom |
The two pens are .
| A．in the pencil case | B．on the teacher’s desk. | C．on the floor | D．in the bag |
is eleven.
| A．Mary | B．Jack | C．Miss smith | D．Mr Smith |
is not in the picture.
| A．Mary | B．Jack | C．Miss Smith | D．Mr Smith |
Mary and Jack are .
| A．teacher and students | B．brother and sister | C．good friends | D．cousins |