NameJimGreenSchoolHilltopHighS-优题课

Do you see many signs around you? Do you know the signs are an important part of our daily life? They can be in pictures or in words to give people information. What do people think are good signs? If you are thinking about making signs for others, what should you know?
The most important thing is that signs should be simple and easy to understand. It is important to use clear language. On the other hand, the words should be easy to write and you just need to write down what you want to do. “Keep off the grass” is a very good example. It means “Don’t touch or walk on the grass”.
Nowadays, there is a saying that “A picture paints a thousand words”. Perhaps that’s why we are seeing more and more signs in pictures, or a combination of pictures and words. However, that’s the difficult part, because picture signs may have different meanings in different countries.
First, a good sign should be ____.

A．clear

B．beautiful

C．funny

D．interesting

The writer uses “A picture paints a thousand words” to show that ____.

A．a word sign is as easy as a picture sign to make

B．a picture sign often has more information than a word sign

C．a word sign has more information than a picture sign

D．a word sign and a picture sign have the same information

What does the underlined word “combination” mean?

A．分开

B．结合

C．并列

D．平行

What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Word Signs	B．Picture Signs
C．The History of Signs	D．Signs Are Important

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration (迁移) is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”. This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently (近来), scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.
Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _______.

A．give birth	B．find food more easily
C．enjoy warmer weather	D．find beautiful places

The mice in northern Europe move when _______.

A．they give birth

B．they haven’t enough food

C．the weather is bad

D．the place gets too crowded

What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Animals move to find food more easily.

B．The migration of the fish called “salmon” is the most famous migration.

C．Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don’t.

D．Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.

FOUND
Black wallet with some money.
Come to Room 502 in the evening, or call 9796788.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY
A boy or a girl to deliver newspapers Pay: $ 10 per day
Hours: 3:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. from Mon. to Sat.
For more information: Call Mr. Jones on 8947659
Call Jeff on 3338651
SINGLES’(单身) CLUB
A club for single people looking for new friends. Ages: 25-40
Activities: parties, swimming, concerts, dances, etc
We meet every Friday at 8:30 p.m.
28 Garden Street Tel: 7026449
E-mail: singleclub@yahoo.com

If you have lost a black wallet, you can call ________ to ask for it.

A．3338651

B．8947659

C．9796788

D．7026449

Who can join the Singles’ Club?

A．A 29-year-old single lady.

B．A 28-year-old married (已婚的)woman

C．A 24-year-old young man.

D．A 50-year-old single man.

If you get the job of delivering newspapers, how much can your get every week?

A．$ 50

B．$ 70

C．$ 60

D．$ 80

任务型阅读
阅读短文，在空格里填入恰当的单词。（每空填一个单词）
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have the same interests.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you are really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them. That way, they will find it easier to talk to you. If don’t, people may think you are not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.
Listen carefully. Let people talk about themselves before talking about ‘me, me, me’. Ask lots of questions. Show interest in their answers.
Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like — not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to a lot of people. If so, more people will choose to make friends with you.
Title: to make friends

Idea	Suggestions	Results
Go outside and keep in touch with	◆Don’t be afraid of yourself.	People will be in what you like and do best.
◆Look at people in the .	It will be easier towith others.
◆Be a listener.	Get people to talk themselves before talking about yourself.
◆Be to many people.	You will have people to choose from as your friends.

Weather can influence (影响) people’s intelligence(智力). A report in 1983 showed that IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. That wind could help people have higher intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. A recent report shows that students in many schools of the US often get low marks in exams in the hot months of the year( July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They might feel unhappy during cold days. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.
Low air pressure (气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18°C.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
What influences people’s intelligence according to the first paragraph?

A．Education

B．Diet

C．Health

D．Weather

Student s in many schools of America get lower marks in exams because they take exams ____________.

A．in hot months	B．in cold months
C．with bad feelings	D．in windy months

How may a thin person feel during cold days?

A．Happy

B．Sad

C．Hot

D．Warm

At a temperature of about 18°C, people________.

A．leaves more bags on buses	B．like to go shopping
C．feel best	D．are forgetful

Which of the following is not true?

A．A report in 1983 showed that weather influence people’s intelligence.

B．on low-pressure days, people can’t remember things well

C．Hot summer is a hard time for fat people.

D．Weather has nothing to do with people’s feelings.

Name	Jim Green
School	Hilltop High School Gradeg
Term ending	8^th, July
Maths	He is a little weak in this subject, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.
Science	He can work out many difficulties. Well done.
English	He is the best in the class. Keep it up.
French	His reading is very good. He can remember many words.
History	He is not so good at this, but has done better than before.
Geography	He is familiar（熟悉） with the names of many places in the world.
Music	He doesn’t like pop songs, though he sings very well.
Conduct (行为)	Better
Absence (缺席)	2
Remark (评语)	Jim has the ability to do a lot better.
Head teacher	Sue Read
Principle (校长)	Andrew Robinson
School reports	18^th, July

A．P.E	B．Music
C．Maths	D．History

A．science	B．French
C．geography	D．English