A car stops outside a small shop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars(美元) and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?
| A．He’s near the bus. | B．He is at home. |
| C．He’s on the bus. | D．He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because_______.
| A．He is tired. | B．He is hungry. |
| C．He is hungry. | D．It’s raining hard. |
How many cakes does the boy get?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
| A．Five dollars. | B．Four dollars. |
| C．Ten dollars. | D．Fifteen dollars. |
What’s the result (结果)?
| A．The man eats the cake. |
| B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
American schools must obey the classroom rules. Here are some of them.
If the teacher asks you a question, you should answer it at once. If you do not understand the question, you can put up your hand and ask the teacher to say it again.
You must not be absent ( 缺席 ) on a test day. If you are seriously ill, let the teacher know. If your teacher allows make-up tests, you’d better take the test within one or two days after you return to class.
It is rude （ 不礼貌的） to be late. If you are late, you should come into the classroom and go to your seat quickly. In the US it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom.
In America, you should call your teacher by his or her last name, not “teacher”. Also you should use Mr, Miss, Ms or Mrs before the last name, such as Mrs Smith or Mr Jones.
In the US, it is impolite to eat, drink or chew gum ( 口香糖 ) during class. Don’t do these until （ 直到） the break.If the teacher ask you a question, you should ________.
| A．think it over and answer it |
| B．answer it at once |
| C．ask the teacher to say it again |
| D．stand up and keep quiet |
The underlined phrase means _______ in Chinese.
| A．补考 | B．考试 |
| C．免考 | D．重修 |
When is the best time to ask the make-up test?
| A．Within one or two days after you return to class. |
| B．With a week after you return to class. |
| C．Within ten days after you leave the hospital. |
| D．Within five days after the first test. |
If your teacher’s name is Sarah Tancredi, you can call her ________.
| A．Teacher Sarah | B．Teacher Tancredi |
| C．Ms Sarah | D．Ms Tancredi |
About American classroom rules, which is NOT right?
| A．Do not eat anything during class. |
| B．Ask the teacher for leave ( 请假) because you’re seriously ill. |
| C．If you don’t understand the question, you can’t ask the teacher to repeat ( 重复 ) it. |
| D．You can drink something during the break. |
Tony is a boy. He is 16 years old. He studies in a middle school. He often watches TV and likes the popular hair style. His parents and teachers tell him not to do so, but he doesn’t listen to them.
One Sunday afternoon his mother buys a beautiful T-shirt for him and he loves it very much. The next morning, it is cold，but he still puts it on. That evening he gets a bad cold, his parents take him to hospital.
About thirty minutes later, a nurse brings him to a women’s ward . “Don’t you know I am a boy?” says Tony. “Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t know you are a boy, because your hair is too long.” What does Tony do?
| A．He’s a teacher. | B．He’s a student. |
| C．He’s a worker. | D．He’s a nurse. |
His mother buys a beautiful _________ for Tony?
| A．computer | B．book |
| C．T-shirt | D．guitar |
In the passage ( 文章 ), what does Tony look like?
| A．He has curly hair. | B．He’s tall and thin. |
| C．He’s of medium build. | D．He has long hair. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “ward”?
| A．外套 | B．街区 |
| C．单词 | D．病房 |
Why do Tony’s parents take him to hospital?
| A．Because he doesn’t listen to them. |
| B．Because he has a bad cold. |
| C．Because he watches TV too much. |
| D．Because he likes the popular hair style. |
| Guitar Player Wanted Are you a lover of music? Can you play the guitar? Can you sing or dance? Join our Sunshine Rock Band. Please call Mike at 5487-6598 or send e-mail to sunshine@ yahoo.com. |
| Hot Club Do you like to play table tennis? Do you want to play it well? Mr. Zhang is a good teacher. You can come here every Saturday afternoon from 2:30 to 5:30. Telephone: 8665-7868. Address: Room 15, Lantian Hotel. |
| Swimmer Wanted Can you swim? Do you like children? Can you teach them to swim on Sunday? Come and join us. Call Joe at 8472-9999 for more information. |
| Summer Job Do you like to talk with people? Do you write stories? Would you like to work for a magazine? Then come and work as a reporter, Please call Karen at 5561-8823. |
Sunshine Rock Band needs ________.
| A．a guitar player | B．a reporter |
| C．a swimming coach ( 教练 ) | D．a table tennis coach |
If you can swim very well and like children very much, you will be more interested in ____.
| A．Guitar Player Wanted | B．Hot Club |
| C．Swimmer Wanted | D．Summer Job |
If you like writing, you can call _________ for a job.
| A．5487-6598 | B．8665-7868 |
| C．8472-9999 | D．5561-8823 |
Your classmate wants to learn table tennis, so you can advise her to call ______.
| A．Joe | B．Mr. Zhang |
| C．Karen | D．Mike |
The above ads are probably ( 可能 ) from _______.
| A．a newspaper | B．a storybook |
| C．a science book | D．a text book |
________ A small change in your daily routine can bring about noticeable improvements for the situation of sub-health（亚健康）. The following are simple suggestions for students to fight sub-health. 5 to 7 am: This is the best time to get up. Getting up early and having a good breakfast is the easiest way to raise your energy and fight tiredness.
________ A study shows that drinking water before work and study improves cognitive(认知的) ability. Drinking two liters of water can circulate（使循环）the levels of oxygen and minerals in the body.
________ Take your eyes off the book or screen every two hours and look into the distance. The eyes can affect brain and heart functions if overused, which can lead to a risk of sudden death.
_______ Working out for one hour every day is important for students to remain healthy. Taking part in group sports is also a good way to reduce pressure.
________ Reading paper-based books is good for improving concentration. A consistent amount of information allows you to memorize more efficiently. 10 pm to 11 pm: This is the suggested bedtime.
Felix, a little mouse, looked outside through the window of a farmhouse. Still nobody came. Maybe today, he thought hopefully. It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle（奇迹）.
This farmhouse had been empty too long. It needed a family. Felix’s stomach made a noise. He realized that he had eaten nothing since yesterday. He took a bag from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for Felix until the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Felix felt scared when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he moved quietly into the room and was quite nervous when he filled his bag with rice. He was turning to leave when suddenly he felt something unusual. The cat? Without thinking he started to run and luckily escaped the cat’s paws（爪子）.
The next afternoon Felix heard some good news: a new family would move into the farmhouse soon. Felix was happy and hoped that the family would come before Christmas. Before long, a car came up to the house, with sandwiches, cheese and chocolate.
Felix’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came alive the next few days. Felix enjoyed every hour of them. However, the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a big smile, he heard about the gift that the children of the family might get for Christmas. What? A cat? The smile froze（冻结）on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long moment, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”What does the underlined word “cautiously” mean in the passage?
| A．平稳地 | B．兴奋地 |
| C．谨慎地 | D．可怕地 |
What’s the correct order of the following sentences?
a. Felix escaped from the cat.
b. Felix went into Farmer Mike’s room.
c. Felix enjoyed his life after the new family moved in.
d. Felix filled a bag with rice.
e. Felix heard about the gift that the children might get.
| A．b-d-a-c-e | B．b-d-c-e-a |
| C．a-b-c-e-d | D．a-b-c-d-e |
How did the little mouse feel at the end of the story?
| A．Excited. | B．Hopeful. |
| C．Angry. | D．Upset. |
Which of the following sayings can express the main idea of the story?
| A．Love me, love my dog. |
| B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．Life is one trouble after another. |
| D．It is better to be poor than to be dishonest. |