The fast development of technology(技术) has made many changes in our daily life. For the students in a public high school in Philadelphia, the change is really great. Their so-called “the School of the Future” opened recently with the help of Microsoft Corp. The combination(结合) of the latest technology and teaching methods makes it the focus in the world.
It takes the local government $63 million to build this “one of the most advanced high schools”. It is free and has no entrance exams(入学考试). All the 170 students are picked by drawing lots（抽签）from 1,500 applicants（申请者）. 95% of the students are blacks and about 85% are from low income families.
In the school, the students still sit in classrooms, but they work on their laptops(轻便电脑). Instead of textbooks, their lessons rely mostly on information found on the Internet. Students can learn at their own steps. They do their homework on computers and send it to teachers for marking. Parents can check their children’s study online at home.
The CEO of the School District said,“This is how school of today should be designed and developed to prepare students for life and work in the future.”From the passage, we know that our daily life has been changed a lot because ______ .
A. a public high school in Philadelphia has developed fast
B. students in Philadelphia has developed fast
C. the technology has developed fastHow much does the local government spend building the “one of the most advanced high schools”?
A. $63,000,000 B. $6,300,00 C. $630,000Who can see the students homework on the Internet?
A. their teachers
B. their parents
C. both A and BWhich of the following sentence is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The students in the “one of the most advanced high schools” paid nothing to enter it.
B. The students in the “one of the most advanced high schools” need to pass an exam to enter the school.
C. The students in the “one of the most advanced high schools” don’t have to do homework.The best title of the article is ______.
A. the Students in a Public High School in Philadelphia
B. the School of the Future
C. How to Study Online
A professor told his students to go into the city slum(贫民窟) to study the life of 200 boys．He asked them to write reports about each boy’s life and future．Every one of the students wrote，“He doesn’t have any hope．”
Twenty-five years later．another professor read about the earlier study．He told his students to find out what had happened to these boys．Of the 200 boys，20 had moved away or died．Nobody knew what had happened to them．They tried very hard and found the other 180 people．Among them 176 had become successful as doctors，teachers and scientists．
The professor was very surprised and decided to study it further．Luckily，all the men were living near the place and he was able to ask each one，“What made you successful?” Each one answered with feeling．“There was a teacher．”
The teacher was still living there，so the professor found her and asked the old woman what she had used to pull those out of the slums，and change them into successful people．
The teacher’s eyes began to shine and she said with a sweet smile，“It’s really very easy．I loved those boys．”Why did the students go to the slums?
| A．To help the poor children． |
| B．To look for a good teacher． |
| C．To study the life of some young boys． |
| D．To become successful people． |
Of the 200 boys，how many were known to be not successful?
| A．4 | B．20 | C．24 | D．176 |
What changed the boys’ life?
| A．The professor’s study | B．The teacher’s love |
| C．Their parents | D．The slums |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Some of the boys became doctors． |
| B．The second professor talked to the 180 people and their teacher |
| C．The teacher still remembered the boys |
| D．The boys didn’t want to talk about their teacher |
Choose the right answers after reading the cards.
We can learn English from __________.
| A．Yang Jun | B．Zhang Hui |
| C．Liu Hong | D．Li Nan |
We can call _________ when we want to take a taxi to Hangzhou Railway Station.
| A．13973098479 | B．0745-2709348 |
| C．1992301636 | D．13704358529 |
If you have some questions about your health, please send an E-mail to ________.
| A．Linan@21cn.com | B．cclh@163.com |
| C．hzyi@163.com | D．hhmx@163.com |
Hello, everyone! My name is Bob. I have a good friend. His name is Bill. He is a dog. I like him very much.
Every morning Bill runs with me, and we play in the park every afternoon. Bill is very fat(胖的). He likes eating beef hamburgers for breakfast. For dinner, he likes fish. Bill likes red. He has two red hats. Look! They are on my bed.
But Bill is lost (丢失) now. Please help me. My telephone number is 3123216. Many thanks!Bill is _________.
| A．Bob’s brother | B．a dog |
| C．a cat | D．Bob’s sister |
Bill ___________ every morning.
| A．runs with Bob | B．plays with hats |
| C．eats hamburgers | D．watches TV |
Bill’s hats are on the _______________.
| A．desk | B．chair | C．bed | D．wall |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Bill is Bob’s friend. |
| B．Bill has two red hats. |
| C．Bob’s telephone number is 3123216. |
| D．Bob likes eating beef hamburgers for breakfast. |
Bob writes the passage to __________.
| A．thank Bill | B．introduce（介绍) Bill |
| C．asks for (寻求) help | D．show (显示) his love |
My name is Jane. I am from Shanghai, China. I want to have a pen pal in London. London is a big city. I am thirteen years old and my birthday is February 22nd. I like to listen to music and read books after school. My favourite subject（学科）in school is art. It’s fun and interesting. I don’t like math. It’s too difficult..Jane is from ______________.
| A．England | B．America | C．China | D．Australia |
How old is she?
| A．13 | B．12 | C．22 | D．14 |
After school, she likes to _____________
| A．listen to music |
| B．read books |
| C．listen to music and read books |
| D．go swimming |
What’s her favourite subject?
| A．Art | B．Chinese | C．Maths | D．English |
Can you guess the meaning of the word “ difficult”?
| A．容易的 | B．困难的 | C．有趣的 | D．可爱的 |
When the final bell rang I left the school. But 45 minutes later, I didn't know where I was. I couldn't call Thomas became he was at work, and my mom wouldn't be any help. I finally decided to knock (敲) at a door.
"How may I help you, dear?" an old woman asked.
"I'm new to town and I was walking home and I got lost. Could you please tell me the right direction? I live on Shay Street."
"Oh, you went the wrong way. Shay Street is about five miles in the other direction."
"Thank you very much." I turned to leave, but the old woman called out to me.
"You aren't planning on walking home, are you? Let me get my grandson to drive you home." She turned to call into the house. A few minutes later, a boy appeared at the door.
"Kale, bring this sweet girl home. She lives on Shay Street. And bring back some bread and cheese."
"Sure," he smiled.
The boy drove me home and left before I said "thank you". When I opened the door, Thomas was singing and making dinner in the kitchen. He was never home for dinner because of work.
"Hey, Thomas," I said happily, "what's the occasion (场合)?"
"Well, I wanted to hear all about your first day of the school." Why did the writer knock at the door?
A. To ask for some food.
B. To ask for the direction.
C. To meet her new friend.How did the writer go home at last?
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.Who might Thomas probably be?
A. The writer's brother.
B. The writer's teacher.
C. The writer's father.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Kale was the old woman's son.
B. It was the writer's first day at school.
C. Thomas was usually busy at his work.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. An Old Woman and a Nice Boy
B. My First Day at School
C. A Great Day for Me