Audrey is a Chinese-American student. She has found many value(价值观)differences between Chinese and Americans.
About money
(1) Americans would like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债)．Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.
(2) American kids love to make money by themselves. Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
(3) American parents think it is not useful to send their children to an expensive university. Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities and that might make them very poor sometimes.
About school
(1) Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while Chinese girls take part in academic groups.
(2) Some American students think that “B” is a gift while Chinese students think that “B” is terrible.
American parents and Chinese parents
American parents allow their daughters or sons to go out to have some part-time jobs in their free time or at weekends. Chinese parents usually don't allow their children to do so in middle or high schools. What would a Chinese middle school student probably NOT do at weekends according to the passage?
| A．Study at home. | B．Do part-time jobs. |
| C．Take part in sports groups. | D．Do chores. |
Some Chinese people have money left in the bank because________．
| A．they usually spend less than they have |
| B．they spend more than they have |
| C．they don't like spending money at all |
| D．they make a lot of money |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Chinese parents usually give their kids money. |
| B．American children love to make money by themselves. |
| C．The reason why Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to good universities. |
| D．Americans usually spend more money than they have. |
The underlined word “academic” probably means _______ in Chinese.
| A．学术的 | B．娱乐的 | C．运动的 | D．休闲的 |
The best title for the passage would probably be ________．
| A．Differences between Chinese and Americans |
| B．Chinese Students and American Students |
| C．Chinese Values and American Values |
| D．Chinese Parents and American Parents |
A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole neighborhood knew the story. The neighbor was deeply hurt. Later the woman spreading the gossip learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said. “and buy a chicken, and have it killed. Then on your way home, pluck (拔) its feathers and drop them one by one along the road. ” although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “ Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me. ”
The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
“ You see, ” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back . so it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo(弥补) the wrong.” The woman was very _________ the harm she had done to her neighbor.
| A．happy about | B．angry about |
| C．sorry for | D．excited about |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all. |
| B．The wise man was not kind enough. |
| C．The woman found all the feathers at last. |
| D．The woman was given a lesson. |
What did the wise man ask the woman to do those for ?
| A．He wanted to fool her . |
| B．He wanted her to understand something . |
| C．He wanted her to learn how to kill a chicken . |
| D．He wanted her to help her neighbor. |
What’s the main idea of the passage ?
| A．A wise man is helpful . |
| B．Don’t spread the gossip unless it’s true . |
| C．It’s easy to hurt others , but it’s hard to repair the harm . |
| D．Never make any mistakes . |
| No table service Please choose a table number before ordering your food at the bar. Pay for your food when you order . No.1 |
 No.2 |
Activity School Notice Board No.3 |
Tom ---- I’m going to be late . Don’t wait for me at the bar . I’ll go straight to the restaurant and see you there --- Jess No.4 |
What should people at the restaurant do first according to No.1 ?
| A．Go to the bar. | B．Find a table. |
| C．Pay for their food. | D．Order the food . |
Which is TRUE about No.2 ?
| A．The Water Fitness Classes are free to people who swim ten times in one month . |
| B．This month , you can go to the Water Fitness Classes and use the swimming pool ten times without paying . |
| C．The swimming pool is free to people who go to the Water Fitness Classes . |
| D．If you want to be healthy, you must swim for ten times in one month . |
Students who do not sign up before Friday lunchtime _____________ .
| A．will not be able to do afternoon activities next week |
| B．will have to work in the afternoon next week |
| C．won’t be able to choose their afternoon activities next week |
| D．will sign up Friday next week |
Books can be a best friend. But nowadays not many people enjoy reading books , and most people don’t start to read until they have the time. Do you know how to enjoy reading books?
You’ll have to decide where to find a book first. Look for books in a library or a big bookstore. You can also ask friends or borrow books from them if you can check out their books.
If you find a good book, just sit in a comfortable chair or sofa and begin reading. Be sure to sit comfortably, or you will get tired soon. It will help you a lot to sit comfortably while reading.
The environment for reading is important, too. It has to be quiet, so that you can be calm before you begin to read. If there is too much noise, it’s not good for you to read.
When you start to read, don’t think about anything else, but what you’re reading. Put yourself into the story. If you read carefully, it will be difficult to put the book down.
Read and really enjoy it. Reading is not running your eyes over a book. But if you need to, read out the book fast, then you do not need to pay attention to every word. Just read and enjoy the book.
任务一：根据短文内容，用简洁的句子或短语完成下列表格。
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◆Decide where to find a book. |
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任务二：除了上述方法和建议外，你一定还有许多其他的好方法，请写一条与大家分享。
Students from Sugg Middle School wore blue aprons (围裙) and washed the potatoes before the bell rang. They were preparing a festival meal. For most of the students it was their first “real kitchen ” experience.
Valerie started the course last year. She said not every lesson was about cooking. Students also learned about the science behind cooking and nutrition, from which people got the food necessary for health and growth.
“I come home with recipes(食谱) , and my dad tells me cooking is a valuable skill and we should make it more often.” Valerie said.
Phillip was enjoying the class, even though burns (烧伤) and cuts happened often. He told a local newspaper, “Cooking is not of much interest to my age group, but our teacher, Mr. Green, makes it fun. I like to see what is in my food. ”
Mr. Green thought that cooking was a chance for students to practice teamwork skills . He said, “Everyone helps one another. They learn to share and work together.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 The students were__________.
A. working in a restaurant
B. celebrating Christmas
C. preparing a festival mealPhillip thought the course was _________.
A. fun B. boring C. excitingValerie learned about the followings from the course EXCEPT________.
A. cooking skills
B. healthy diet
C. the math problemsWhat does the underlined word “nutrition” mean in Chinese?
A.运动 B.营养 C.美容Mr. Green said that the students _________ during the class.
A. didn’t want any help
B. should make a dinner
C. learned to share and work together
| Fuzhou is a new developing city in Fujian province. There are lots of good restaurants. Although they are not famous , they are good places to have meals in. |
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| Juchun yuan |
Main Dishes: many different fish, meat and chicken dishes Special: vegetable salad (¥ 20), roast beef(¥ 48 on weekdays, ¥ 38 on weekends) Fruits(free): watermelons, apples, oranges Tel: 0591-8762198 Opening Hours:11:00 am~1:00 am |
| Yunding Dring Building |
All kinds of meat---pork, beef and mutton Special: roast pork(only offered on Saturday, ¥ 50 each) You’re not allowed to take drinks unless you are a VIP. Tel: 0591-8976543 Opening Hours: 11:00 am ~1:30 am (VIP 24 hours) |
| Dongbei Restaurant |
Mainly noodles and dumpling Special: beef and cabbage dumplings (¥ 5 each plate on weekdays, ¥ 4.5 on weekends) Dumplings can be taken away. Tel: 0591-4320945 Opening Hours: 11:30 am ~10:00pm |
| Lianjiang Seafood |
Mainly seafood Special: roast fish (¥ 25 each) Tel: 0591-2879056 Opening Hours: 11:00 am~1:00 am (From Monday to Thursday) 11:00 am~2:00 am (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 If you want to eat roast beef with less money, you’d better go to Juchun yuan on____.
A. Sunday B. Monday C. Tuesday_______ is only offered in Yunding Drinking Building on Saturday.
A. Roast beef
B. Roast pork
C. Beef noodlesYou need _______ to buy three plates of beef and cabbage dumplings on Monday.
A. ¥ 10 B. ¥ 13.5 C. ¥ 15If you want to eat seafood, you can call__________.
A. 0591-8762198
B. 0591-4320945
C. 0591-2879056Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Fruits are free in Dongbei Restaurant
B. You can call 0591-8976543 to order noodles
C. You can eat seafood at 1:00 am on Saturday in Lianjiang Seafood