Do you want to know about my staying in America? It was really an eye-opening experience. In China, I had English classes five times a week. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English was from daily English until I went to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine” when people say “How are you?” But in America, I found that people said “I’m good” or “I’m tired.” One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin whiter. I’m also surprised by how hard-working American students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But in America, a good student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music. According to the writer, textbook English is daily English.
| A．different from | B．the same as |
| C．more difficult than | D．as easy as |
The underlined word “confused” means“ ” in Chinese.
| A．厌倦的 | B．感兴趣的 |
| C．疑惑的 | D．耐心的 |
A good American student spends his or her time .
| A．only in doing homework |
| B．only on sports |
| C．only on music |
| D．on study, sports, music and public work |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The writer has returned from America. |
| B．American girls love to have white skin. |
| C．Schoolwork is almost everything for Chinese students. |
| D．American students are hard-working. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．My travelling in the US |
| B．My opinions about the US |
| C．My studying in the US |
| D．My friends in the US |
Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I am not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills---- how to work when you are in the exam.
Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then!
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you are studying , then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision(复习). If your mind is tired, it will not remember well. Work at the time when you know you will work at your best.
If you are studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”----thinking that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.Why are the students afraid of exams according to the passage?
| A．Because they are afraid of failing. |
| B．Because they want to get full marks. |
| C．Because exams are usually hard. |
| D．Because their teachers will be angry if they fail exams. |
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. |
| B．Start planning and working for each exam early |
| C．If you don’t know how to work for an exam, ask the teacher about it. |
| D．You shouldn’t sleep well before the exam. |
According to the passage, if you feel bad, you’d better _______.
| A．take a short rest |
| B．tell someone about your worries |
| C．walk or get exercise |
| D．keep busy working and forget your worries |
The writer of the passage may be a ______.
| A．student | B．teacher | C．reporter | D．doctor |
If there is an “Olympics for Eating”, the days from Halloween in October to Super Bowl Sunday in January are it. Kids always get at least 7 pounds heavier over these holidays.
Well, what do we have in the “Olympic for eating”? The first activity is the Halloween Candy. You can try any way to collect candies.
Next is the Thanksgiving food. You have dinner around a turkey with family and friends on Thanksgiving Day. Eat the delicious food as much as you can. About one month later there is Christmas and then the New Year’s celebration. Go on eating delicious porridge(粥) and peas. You are so lucky to have so many holidays and get so close to each other. At last, the game ends with Super Bowl Sunday. On this day, you don’t have dinner. You have mountains of snacks!
Who wins the game? Those who don’t get heavier! Start practising now! You must be more careful about what you can eat!“Olympics for Eating” is ______.
| A．a festival |
| B．not the real Olympic Games |
| C．from Thanksgiving to Super Bowl Sunday |
| D．a game for kids exercising |
What’s the special food for Thanksgiving Day?
| A．Candies. | B．Snacks. |
| C．Turkeys. | D．Porridge. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If the kid eats the most food, he wins the game. |
| B．If the kid gets the heaviest, he wins the game. |
| C．If the kid is heavier after the eating game, he can’t win. |
| D．If the kid doesn’t eat the food during the game, he wins. |
Here’s the weather report for some main cities from four continents(大洲).
| City |
℃ |
Weather |
City |
℃ |
Weather |
| Beijing |
29~35 |
cloudy |
Paris |
15~29 |
windy |
| London |
13~27 |
foggy |
Singapore |
25~30 |
shower |
| Moscow |
11~22 |
cloudy |
Sydney |
7~12 |
sunny |
| New York |
22~26 |
cloudy |
Tokyo |
23~27 |
rainy |
Which city was the hottest on that day?
| A．Beijing. | B．London. |
| C．Paris. | D．Singapore. |
How many kinds of weather were shown?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
It is winter in __________.
| A．Sydney | B．Paris | C．London | D．Tokyo |
Mrs Smith is going shopping with her son．They are looking for presents for Mr Smith’s birthday．They drive to the shop mall on Baker Street．
Mrs Smith goes to the Electrical Shop on the third floor. When the woman gets to the counter，she finds the camera she wants to buy is sold (卖)out．She finds another kind of camera，but it is too expensive．Then she finds a compact camera. That is a small camera．There is a discount on it．but she does not know if her husband likes it．So she decides (决定) not to buy that one．
Tom goes to the Men’s Clothing Shop on the first floor．The boy is looking for a jumper for his father．He has only $ 10 in his pocket and it’s not enough．Then he waits for his mother to come．At last，they buy the jumper for Mr Smith.What do they want to buy for Mr Smith at first?
| A．A camera． |
| B．A jumper． |
| C．A camera and a jumper． |
| D．They don’t decide． |
What shop does Mrs Smith go to first?
| A．The Men’s Clothing Shop． |
| B．The Women’s Clothing Shop． |
| C．The Camera Shop． |
| D．The Electrical Shop． |
Why doesn’t Mrs Smith buy a camera?
| A．Because the camera she wants to buy is sold out． |
| B．Because another kind of camera is too expensive． |
| C．Because her husband may not like the compact camera． |
| D．All the above (上面的)． |
What shop does Tom go to?
| A．The Women’s Clothing Shop． |
| B．The Men’s Clothing Shop． |
| C．The Camera Shop． |
| D．The Electrical Shop． |
How much do they have to spend?
| A．More than 10 dollars． | B．Less than 10 dollars． |
| C．10 dollars | D．5 dollars． |
John gets up early from Monday to Saturday, because he must go to school before 7:30 on weekdays(工作日) and go to the Drawing Club at 8:00 on Saturday mornings. He usually goes to the bookshop on Saturday afternoons, and after supper he watches TV until(直到) midnight.
He doesn’t get up early on Sundays. John’s parents both work on Sundays. John always watches TV after he gets up. Then he usually goes to KFC to have a hamburger and some juice for lunch. After that, he goes back home and starts to play computer games until his parents come back. He does his homework after supper. He usually has lots of weekend homework, so he must spend three hours on it. He usually goes to bed at about 11:00 p.m. on Sundays. He often complains(抱怨) he has too much homework to do.How often does John need to get up early?
| A．Every day. | B．Five days a week. |
| C．Only at the weekend. | D．Every day except on Sundays. |
What does John do on Sunday mornings?
| A．He goes to have lessons. | B．He goes to a club. |
| C．He goes to the bookshop. | D．He watches TV. |
When does John do his weekend homework?
| A．On Sunday evenings. | B．On Sunday mornings. |
| C．On Saturday evenings. | D．On Sunday afternoons. |
Why does John have lunch in KFC on Sundays?
A. Because he’s too busy.
B. Because his parents aren’t at home.
C. Because he gets up too late.
D. Because his parents have lunch in KFC.Which of these is not right?
| A．John watches TV after supper on Saturdays. |
| B．John doesn’t exercise on Sundays. |
| C．John watches much TV on Sunday afternoons. |
| D．John goes to bed late on Saturday and Sunday evenings. |