It is said that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. Here are four people born under different star signs.
| Taurus （金牛座） |
Tom, an old man from England, has enough money to buy anything, but he is not willing to spend money on something he needs and wants. He has few friends and an old dog is his only partner. He is really tightfisted and lonely. |
| Gemini （双子座） |
Jack, born on 9th June, is a 16-year-old English boy. “A Gemini is a curious and clever person, and I am just this kind of person,” he said. My lucky colour is orange. I believe that my star sign decides what will happen to me in my life. |
| Cancer （巨蟹座） |
Mary was born on 1st July. She loves her family and cooking is her favourite. The French girl cares about nothing but business. She is hard-working. |
| Virgo （处女座） |
Lucy was born on 23rd August and is modest. The girl from Australia is studying in a college(大学). She likes reading and hopes that she can be a scientist in the future. |
Who is from England and likes orange best?
| A．Tom. | B．Jack. | C．Mary. | D．Lucy. |
What’s Mary’s star sign?
| A．Taurus . | B．Gemini. |
| C．Cancer. | D．Virgo. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “tightfisted” in Chinese?
| A．富裕的 | B．吝啬的 |
| C．奢侈的 | D．豁达的 |
My name is Daniel. I am in Grade 8. This is my second year of middle school. When we finish Grade 9, we have to take an exam to continue（继续）our studies. We go to school five days a week and have seven classes every day. We study maths, Chinese and English. We also have other subjects. They are science, geography, history and P.E. P.E. is my favourite subject.
We have different clubs to join after school. Some clubs are for fun, such as the guitar club and the chess club. Some clubs are for study, such as the English club and the science club. I’m a member of the English club. It is fun to learn English there.
There are 1800 students in our school. Many new students may have problems with their new school life. When they have problems, they often do not want to tell the teachers. In our school, senior students can join the Helping Hands Club. These brothers and sisters talk to the new students and try to help them with their problems.When Daniel finishes , he has to take an exam to continue his studies.
| A．Grade 7 | B．Grade 8 |
| C．Grade 9 | D．Grade 10 |
How many classes does Daniel have every day?
| A．8 | B．7 | C．6 | D．5 |
is Daniel’s favourite subject.
| A．P.E. | B．English |
| C．Geography | D．Maths |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Daniel joins different clubs after school. |
| B．Daniel thinks it is fun to learn English in the English club. |
| C．There are 1800 new students in Daniel’s school. |
| D．New students often tell their problems to their teachers. |
What does the underlined word “senior” mean in Chinese?
| A．小学的 | B．中学的 |
| C．低年级的 | D．高年级的 |
English people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. In fact, people all around the world do so. It’s a very good habit.
You should say “thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table or opens the door for you, or say you have done your homework well. “Thank you” is used not only between friends but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is another useful short expression. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know he or she wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite (礼貌的) to interrupt(打搅) others when they are talking. So if you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first. You should also do so when you want to make any noises(噪音) that may trouble others or you have to leave early at a party.
Let’s all learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”. It’s really important to get into the good habit.________________ like to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
| A．People in some countries | B．Only English people |
| C．Few people | D．People all over the world |
You should say “Thank you” when ________________.
| A．someone smiles to you |
| B．someone opens the door for you |
| C．you pass the salt to others on the table |
| D．you want to cough咳嗽 before others |
If you want to walk past someone without touching him, you’d better say “________________” first.
| A．Hello | B．How do you do |
| C．Excuse me | D．Don’t move |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．People say “Thank you” among the members of a family. |
| B．If you would like to leave a party early, you should say “Excuse me”. |
| C．People only say “Excuse me” between brothers and sisters. |
| D．If you want to make noises before others, you should say “Excuse me “ |
What’s the best title标题 of this passage?
| A．Polite Words | B．Thank you |
| C．Excuse me | D．English People’s Words |
LOST AND FOUND
| Found: Is this your book? Please call Tony at 495-3456. |
| Found: Is that your backpack? Please call Mary. Phone# 476-5939. |
| Found: A set of keys. Please call Jane at 498-2456. |
| Found: A cat. Black and white. At the school gate. Call Jenny at 412-9856. |
| Lost: My pencil case. Blue and white. Call Tom at 456-8700. |
| Lost: My school ID card. My name is Mike. Please call 487-2349. |
There are _______ notices 启事 in the Lost & Found.
| A．three | B．four | C．six | D．eight |
You lost your keys. You may call _______.
| A．487-2349 | B．498-2456 |
| C．476-5939 | D．495-3456 |
You found a pencil case. Maybe 可能 it belongs to 属于 _______.
| A．Tom | B．Jenny | C．Tony | D．Mary |
Jenny found _______.
| A．a blue and white cat | B．a black and white case |
| C．a black and white cat | D．a blue and white case |
_______found the book.
| A．Tony | B．Mary | C．Mike | D．Jenny |
When you want to go shopping, decide how much you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale .There are labels (标签) inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your new clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water. The label on a coat may say "dry clean only". Washing may run (损坏) this coat. If you do as the directions (说明) said on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Drying cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they need to be dry-cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit (合身) better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.
| A．don’t fit you |
| B．don’t last long |
| C．need to be dry cleaned |
| D．can be washed |
| A．whether they fit you or not |
| B．how to save money |
| C．where to get them dry cleaned |
| D．how to keep them looking their best |
| A．to look for well-made clothes |
| B．to see how much money you can pay |
| C．to know how to wash them |
| D．to read the labels inside them |
| A．can sometimes fit you better |
| B．must be dry cleaned |
| C．are always worse made |
| D．can not be washed |
Franz Schubert was a famous musician in the world. But he lived a very hard life and often suffered (遭受) from being hungry. One day he was very hungry and went to a small restaurant, hoping he might meet some friends there. He looked round but found nobody he could borrow any money from. Then his eyes fell on a paper on one of the tables. In it was a little poem（诗歌）. He read the poem. Then he wrote a piece of music for the poem and took his work to the owner of the restaurant. He only received a piece of beef and potato for it.
Thirty years after his death, this manuscript (手稿) by Schubert was worth 40,000 francs. It was his famous Berceuse（摇篮曲）.
| A．write a poem for his Berceuse |
| B．have his dinner together with his friend |
| C．see if he could find some friends who could lend him some money for a meal |
| D．write a piece of music for the owner of the restaurant |
| A．was also a musician |
| B．was very kind |
| C．hated Schubert very much |
| D．didn’t understand music very much |
| A．how much his manuscript was worth. |
| B．how poor Schubert was |
| C．why Schubert wrote a piece of music for the little poem |
| D．whether Franz Schubert mastered the poem |
| A．刻苦的音乐家 | B．勤劳的指挥家 |
| C．著名的指挥家 | D．著名的音乐家 |
| A．Musician and Hunger |
| B．Franz Schubert and His Berceuse |
| C．Franz Schubert Died |
| D．A Great Musician |