John is thirteen now. He began to study in a middle school two years ago. His home is in a village and it’s nearly five kilometers from the school. He has to get up early in the morning. After a quick breakfast he runs to school and gets there on time. His father hopes to borrow some money to buy a bike for him. But he knows his mother is always ill and his father spends much money on medicine. He doesn’t agree with his father and keeps running there every day. He is never late for class and his teachers often praise him.
Last week there was a sports meeting in his school. John ran faster than any other boy in the boys’ 800 meters, 1,500 meters and 3,000 meters. The whole school knew him. He was happy. He told his grandma about the good news as soon as he got home.
“I broke two school records today, Granny,” called out the boy.
To his surprise, the old woman wasn’t happy. She thought for a while and said,“I’m sorry to hear that. We have no money to pay for them, you know!”
A. nine B. eleven C. thirteen
A. keep healthy
B. win the boys’ race
C. get to school on time
A. he doesn’t like riding a bike
B. he doesn’t like his father
C. he knows his father doesn’t have enough money
A. ran faster B. worked harder C. became famous
A. she thought John had broken some things in the school and they had to pay for them.
B. she thought John hadn’t done well in the school sports meeting
C. John’s father couldn’t afford a bike
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Emily Urich 18 years old Canada
A lot of teens aren’t responsible（有责任感的），and that’s where I’m different. Not just about school but everyday things like being able to pay my own credit card（信用卡）bills on time.
The first time I got a cartoon book was on my third birthday. From then on , I fell in deep love with it. And can you guess how many cartoon books I’ve read? I don’t really know the exact number. But I have three full boxes of them under my bed. I also like drawing cartoons and wish to be an art teacher in a sch001.
Joe Miller 16 year’s old America
I’m proud of doing things my own way. So whether somebody wants me to do something or whatever it is , I feel like they’re all other people’s thoughts , not really mine. But like others , I love reading , too. When I first took skiing lessons , I found it exciting. For ski racing，there’s no question I’m better shape than most guys（小伙子）. I think it’s fun. I mean，it is a challenge（挑战）. It’s where I picked up the idea of needing a challenge always in my life. In order to improve my skiing skills，I have read many books and magazines about it. No doubt it’s my dream to win gold medals in the Olympic Games.
An Oi 15 years old China
I’m different because I prefer to drop out of the world to create my own world. I’d like to build a house on a mountain. And I choose to live without electricity, a telephone，or even indoor plumbing（室内卫生设备）. I have many hobbies such as traveling，reading , writing and spending time with children. I love children because they are smart and creative. They always have many strange ideas. It makes me excited. I want to do something for Hope Project and become a country school teacher .Who wants to be teacher?
| A．Emily and Joe. | B．Joe and An Qi. | C．Emily and An Qi. | D．Only An Qi. |
Which hobby do the three students all have?
| A．Writing. | B．Skiing. | C．Travelling. | D．Reading. |
According to Emily, we can infer（推断）that .
| A．people around trust her | B．she does sports at weekends |
| C．she laughs at other people | D．she gets up late on Sundays |
We know that Joe Miller .
| A．doesn’t like to follow others | B．thinks skiing is too dangerous |
| C．does well in drawing cartoons | D．Enjoys living somewhere quiet |
Why does An Qi want to be a country schoolteacher?
| A．Because she wants to travel. | B．Because her parents are teachers. |
| C．Because she loves children very much. | D．Because she comes from the countryside. |
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Little Tommy Was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors（家庭教师）, cards , special learning centers—in short , everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to catholic（天主教的）school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead , he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread（铺开）out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating，he went back to his room、without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening .
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise，little Tommy got all A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity（好奇心）. She went to his room and asked , “Son， what was it? Was it the nuns（修女）?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head，“No.”
“Well then，”she asked again. ‘‘WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said , “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed（钉）to the plus sign（加号）, I knew they weren’t joking.”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math anymore |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son .
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．Worked hard but said little |
“ hitting the books ” means “_____” in Chinese·
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that .
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage , we can infer（推断）that .
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking（误解）might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
In the front of many American homes you can see a mat(脚垫).This mat is sometimes called “welcome mat”, because many of the mats have the word “welcome” on them.
Because Americans don’t take off their shoes before going into the house, they need a welcome mat to clean their shoes. If the children don’t clean their shoes on the mat, they may be scolded(被责骂) by their parents. If you go to an American home, please remember to clean your shoes on the mat, or you may be told to do so.“Different countries, different customs(习俗).”There are many “welcome mats” in the front of an American home.
Every American home has a welcome mat.
When Americans go into the house, they often take off their shoes.
It’s better to clean your shoes before you go into an American home.
There are different customs in different countries.
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Welcome to 2007 Summer Camp
2007 Summer Camp opens between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. from July 20th to July 30th. All children aged 7-14 are welcome. Each child can take part in only one of the following activities and needs to pay ￥150 for it.
1. Sports (basketball, football, table tennis, etc.)
2. Interest Groups (painting, singing, dancing, piano, computer, etc.)
3. English World (songs, films, games, plays, etc.)
Some American children are coming to the camp. If you really want to spend an interesting summer holiday, please join us for learning with fun. Act now! Book your seat as soon as possible either by phone or by e-mail. Pay before July 18th, then you can have a Mickey T-shirt as a member of the camp.
Nanfang Children’s Palace
No. 23 Dongshan Street, Binhai City
Tel: 83212563
E-mail: dsbc2007@childrenpalace.net
Information Card for 2007 Summer Camp
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Millions of children in the United States go to summer camps. Some go to play outdoors at traditional camps in the woods, in the mountains or on lakes. But families now have many choices of special camps. These can be in the middle of nature or a big city. Special camps offer young people the chance to learn about different subjects: anything from space exploration to business to medicine.
In technology camps, one subject that children can learn about is video game design. They learn how to use computer programs to create games of their own. One program that teaches video game design is called Cybercamps. Children can learn how to design their own virtual（实际上的） worlds to set their video game in. Then, they program their own rules and objects into the game.
Cybercamps also offers courses in robot building and Web design. A recent story in the Washington Post described how one child made a robot that could sing a song. Another made a robot that could follow a black line drawn on a piece of cardboard. Also, children can learn how to make Web sites. One child made a site for Pokemon, one of his favourite cartoon shows. Traditional camps are _______.
| A．in the woods | B．in the mountains | C．on lakes | D．all above |
Special camps offer young people the chance to learn _______.
| A．only space | B．only science |
| C．only medicine | D．different subjects |
In Cybercamps a child made a robot that could _______.
| A．sing | B．dance | C．speak | D．draw |
Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．There are many special camps in the USA now. |
| B．Families prefer traditional camps to special camps. |
| C．Special camps can be in the middle of nature or a big city. |
| D．In technology camps, children can create games of their own. |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．Traditional camps | B．Special camps |
| C．Summer camps | D．Summer holiday |