In Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.
Short days
Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a. m. and end at about 3:30 P. m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.
Formal setting
In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie(德语，您)” when talking to teachers.
Getting to school
Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.
Private clubs
In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After—school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir(合唱队), theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.
Different states, different schools
Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the System in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend. For high school students in Germany, which is NOT the common transport to school?
| A．School buses. | B．Parents’ ears. |
| C．Public transport | D．Students’ bicycles. |
In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “respected” an be best translated into ___________
| A．受人尊敬的 | B．令人害怕的 |
| C．高收入的 | D．有权势的 |
From the passage, we can learn that in Germany ___________.
| A．all kinds of high schools are for college |
| B．age is not important for attending schools |
| C．students can take part in after-school activities from 8:00 a. m to 3:30 p.m |
| D．students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves. |
What can be the best title for the article?
| A．German Private Clubs. |
| B．German Public Transport. |
| C．German High School. |
| D．German College System. |
(At the beach)
Ben: Hi, Judy! I can't believe you came to join us!
Judy: Hello, Ben. I came because I like your idea: when you give, you're rich. I'm happy that I can do something for the Earth.
Ben: Right. That's why we had this plan to get our clean beach back. Do you know if Paul's coming?
I remember he had the same idea and said he would try his best to come over.
Judy: But he just called and said he wouldn't come today because it's too hot.
Ben: I can't believe it! He always says, "We can do this and that . . . ."
Judy: Don't you know him? He only pays lip service to what should be done but never does anything.
Ben: I see. Let's forget about him. We'll have Tony and Sophie to help us soon.
Judy: That's great. So where should we start now? Should we pick up those bottles first?
Ben: Sure, let's go.Why are Ben and Judy at the beach?
| A．To go swimming. |
| B．To learn about sea animals. |
| C．To have a beach party. |
| D．To clean up the beach. |
What does Judy mean by saying Paul pays lip service?
| A．He enjoys eating. |
| B．He is good at singing. |
| C．He talks a lot but does little. |
| D．He kisses people to show his thanks. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the dialogue?
| A．Paul comes to the beach in the end. |
| B．Judy feels bad about going to the beach. |
| C．Ben is surprised to see Judy at the beach. |
| D．Tony and Sophie will not come to the beach. |
When we look at animals, we know that they are not humans. But how do our closest friends dogs see us? Do they know that we are humans? Or do they actually think we are just strange-looking dogs?
You may be surprised to know that many kinds of animals do not see such differences very much at all. For example, the cuckoo(布谷鸟) lays its eggs in the nest of another bird. They look nothing like their real babies, but these birds will feed the ba6y cuckoos. This is because the birds feed in an instinctive(本能的) way.
Most animals, it seems, will simply separate the world into animals they eat, and animals that eat them. But when it comes to dogs, there is no simple answer to this question.
Sheepdogs leave their mothers when they are born. They grow up with sheep, and come to see them as their family. For this reason, they never attack（攻击）the sheep, and help protect them. They probably think the sheep are dogs too, but we can't be certain.
Similarly, if you keep a dog from birth, the way it sees the world will be different to a dog that grows up with other dogs. It will probably think it is the same kind of animals as you. This can even be true of humans. A Russian boy called Ivan Mishukov, born in 1998. was raised by dogs for two years and came to believe that he was a dog himself
| A．the cuckoo is the laziest bird |
| B．birds are different from other animals |
| C．birds may not find any differences among themselves |
| D．feeding other animals is instinctive for birds |
| A．friends or enemies（敌人） | B．food or enemies |
| C．animals of the same kind | D．animals who look strange |
| A．Because they think of the sheep as their mothers. |
| B．Because they think the sheep are another kind of dogs. |
| C．Because they are gentle animals and never attack others. |
| D．Because they grow up with sheep and see them as their family. |
| A．different dogs see the world in the same way |
| B．a pet dog may see itself as a human |
| C．dogs can give humans a lot of help |
| D．humans treat dogs as their best animal friends |
How much pocket money do you get? How do you spend it? The Blue Book of Chinese Teenager Financial(金融的) Study shows that social activities now take up more of teenagers' spending. The book was about teenagers' spending habits in nine cities in China. such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The results show that students are spending more and more on their relationships（关系）with friends and classmates, such as having meals together and buying birthday gifts. Only one-third of high school students think about the price when choosing gifts. Most say they only care about what their friends like.
Xiao Hao, 17, a student at Gaoyou Normal School in Jiangsu, spent more than l,000 yuan on his birthday meal this February. "They had given me gifts. If I hadn't done anything in return, I'd have lost face." Xiao Hao said.
Xiao Hao's experience is quite usual among the young students. A meal can cost a student's pocket money for a month. Many just ask more from parents when they use up their money.
Zhang Wei, an expert（专家） on teenagers' financial study, advised that teenagers should learn to make a budget. A budget is a plan of how money will be spent. It helps you use the money wisely. To make good use of your money, you can also set a limit. Learn to balance（平衡） your wants and needs. When choosing gifts for friends, let them know that you care. Sometimes a handmade gift is much better than an expensive one.
| A．books | B．clothes |
| C．social activities | D．food |
| A．how much the gift is | B．what their friends would like |
| C．what they like | D．where the gift is from |
| A．many students are afraid to lose face |
| B．students like to show off(炫富) before their classmates |
| C．students have too much pocket money |
| D．parents don't know how to teach their kids to use money |
| A．making a plan for using money |
| B．setting a limit |
| C．balancing your wants and needs |
| D．not giving gifts to your friends |
On the first day of my senior high school, I met a nice teacher. She looked at me and said, "I am happy to have an international student in my class." I was very excited.
One day I was three minutes late for school. She told me to write my name and the word "late" on a piece of paper. In that way she could know l was late for the first time. At the beginning, I was angry. But later I understood why she did that. She was strict（严格） with every student and she did it because she wanted to teach me an important lesson: time is priceless.
I learn another important lesson during my first exam. After finishing my exam paper, I did not review the answers because it was the end of the exam time. One week later, she returned my exam paper. I found that one of my answers was wrong. A, B and C were the only choices on the paper, but I chose D instead of C. I tried to explain my mistake. "I knew C was the right answer. but I chose D." However, she told me, "I do believe you. but I am not going to forgive(原谅 ) your mistake. This will remind（提醒） you to be more careful before you hand in your papers." I knew she was right.
| A．She was humorous. | B．She was strict. |
| C．She was impolite. | D．She was generous. |
| A．To welcome him to join the class. |
| B．To remind him to be more careful. |
| C．To tell him the importance of time. |
| D．To see how good his writing was. |
| A．copy | B．write |
| C．find | D．check |
A. Because he saw others choose D.
B. Because he made a careless mistake.
C. Because he didn't know what C meant.
D. Because he knew D was the right answer.
When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care omy younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started cfor mum. He was so young and really needed
mum. So I dhim, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he f
asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my b
and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn't afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother t
wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just b
I walked off. He asked me, "You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?" I did not know h
to answer that question. He continued, "It's OK if you can't find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother." Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on（依靠） the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not eremember what the man's face looked like, but he taught me a lesson-people are m
important than things.