Imagine a classroom missing the one thing that has long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing? No paper，no books，no test paper．Nor are there any pencils or pens which always seem to run out of ink at the important moment．
A "paperless classroom" is what more and more schools are trying to achieve．Students don't do any handwriting in this class． Instead，they use hand-sized or specially-designed computers．The teacher downloads information from Internet libraries and sends them to every student's personal computer．
Having computers also means that students can use the Web．They can look up information on any subject they're studying from math to social science．High school teacher Judy Herrell in Florida，US，described how her class used the Web to learn about what's going on in the world．
"We could touch every side of the country through different sites from the forest to refugee（难民） camps，" she said．"Using a book that's three or four years old is impossible " And exams can go online too．At a high school in Tennessee，US，students take tests on their own computers．The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see and then copies them to his own grade book on the Internet．
A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper．High school teacher Stephanie Sorrell in Kentucky，US，said she used to give about900 pieces of paper each week to each student．
"Think about the money and trees we could save with the computers，" she said．But，with all this technology，there's always the risk that the machines will break down．So，paper books are still widely available for these hi-tech students．In a paperless classroom，what is a must?
| A．Pens． | B．Computers． |
| C．Information． | D．Books． |
The high school teacher，Judy Herrell，used the example of her class to show that ____．
| A．the Web could take them everywhere |
| B．the Web taught them a lot |
| C．the Web can help students have online exams |
| D．the Web can help students get the latest news |
Which of the following is NOT the writer's opinion?
| A．The paperless classroom will be good for trees． |
| B．There are some differences between the paperless studies and those in the usually way． |
| C．Paper books are no longer useful． |
| D．Paper-free studies are popular with more and more schools． |
In the deep blue Indian Ocean, there’s a beautiful island (岛) country called Maldives(马尔代夫). It’s the smallest in population and area of all the Asian countries. It has an area of 90,000 km2, but 99% of the area is covered by the sea. It has 1,190 islands and is about 820 km from North to South. People live on no more than 200 islands, while another 87 are visited by tourists. Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming. The capital Maléis is on one of the middle islands, and about 75,000 people live there. The people there are friendly and welcoming. They use their traditional games to welcome people from all over the world. It is sunny on the islands almost every day, and makes them look so beautiful. People can enjoy lots of things in Maldives.How many people live in the capital Maléis?
| A．75,000. | B．90,000. | C．1,190. | D．200. |
What does the writer mean “Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming”?
| A．There are no people living on some islands in Maldives. |
| B．Tourists are everywhere in Maldives. |
| C．People in Maldives like traveling very much. |
| D．People in Maldives can do nothing except fishing or farming. |
What does the writer think of the people in the Maldives?
| A．He thinks they’re boring. |
| B．He thinks they’re poor. |
| C．They are friendly and welcoming. |
| D．He doesn’t like them. |
Do you know HFMD? It’s short for Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease. This year, in China, thousands of children were suffering from it. What’s HFMD? How to prevent it? Now, read the passage please.
HFMD usually affects babies who are 1~4 years old, but adults can also be infected. Both EV71 and Cox A16 can cause HFMD, which usually starts with a slight fever followed by blisters (水泡) and ulcers (溃疡) in the mouth and rashes (皮疹) on the hands and feet.
It can be spread through people with the mucus (唾液) or feces (粪便) of an infected person. It usually appears during the summer and autumn months. HFMD isn’t Bird Flu, SARS or Mad Cow Disease, but it’s not a new one, either. It first appeared in New Zealand in 1957. About forty years later, it appears in Asia. It’s reported that it breaks out every 2 or 3 years.
HFMD is very terrible and there is no vaccine (疫苗) now, but we can do something helpful to prevent it. ‘Children with HFMD should seek medical treatment as early as possible’, experts say. They also suggest that parents keep the air fresh in a child’s room, which should be kept clean, tidy and dry. Children should be taught to wash their hands regularly. Staying away from crowded public places is also basic. HFMD is usually spread with ____________.
| A．feces | B．feces of an infected person |
| C．water | D．mucus |
Which isn’t helpful to prevent HFMD?
| A．to keep the air fresh in a child’s room | B．wash hands regularly |
| C．see a doctor | D．stay in crowded public places |
Can you guess the meaning of the underlined word ‘infected’ in paragraph 3?
| A．传染的 | B．感染的 | C．正常的 | D．康复的 |
About HFMD, which one is right?
| A．It’s the same as Mad Cow Disease . | B．It first appeared in China. |
| C．Adults can be infected too. | D．There is vaccine now. |
Can you give a title for the article?
| A．The history of SARS | B．What’s and how to prevent HFMD |
| C．HFMD in China | D．How to prevent HFMD |
One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). ‘Now our class is quieter,’ said Wu Liang. ‘What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.’
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, ‘Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.’ It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. ‘Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,’ said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
‘The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,’ added Zhang Ming.After the new classroom arrangement, it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to _____________ in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
The school made the reform in order to provide students with ____________ to study.
| A．noisier classes | B．easier ways | C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
The Chinese meaning of the word ‘effectively’ in this passage is ______________.
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．有效地 | D．认真地 |
The best title of this passage may be ‘________________’.21世纪教育网
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．Teachers’ Hope |
| C．Discussion in Class | D．New Look in Class |
Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
‘I don’t sing,’ said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, ‘I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!’
The waiter shouted across the room, ‘Hey, friend! If you want to get your money, sing a song!’
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.The lady asked the player to sing a song because ______________.
| A．she had paid him for this | B．she knew him very well |
| C．she wanted to have a change | D．she enjoyed his singing |
Nat King Cole succeeded because ______________.
| A．the lady helped him a lot | B．he caught the chance |
| C．he continued to play in the bar | D．he stopped playing the piano |
From the story we know if you have some talent, you should ______________.
| A．hide it and wait | B．ask others for help |
| C．pay no attention to it | D．work hard to improve yourself |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows By J. K. Rowling Paperback, 784 pages. Publisher: Arthur a Levine (07/07/2009) Reading level: Age: 9—12 Price: $16.69 |
Deceptively Delicious By Jessica SeinfeldHardcover, 204 pages. Publisher (出版商): Collins (09/01/2007) Reading Level: Parents Price: $12.83 |
| Rich Dad, Poor Dad By Robert T. KiyosakiPaperback, 266 pages Publisher: Business Plus (01/01/2010) Reading Level: Age 20—25 Price: $5.59 |
The Road By Cormac McCarthy Paperback, 304 pages. Publisher: Vintage Books (09/11/2007) Reading Level: Adults Price: $5.50 |
Which of the following books is the latest in print?
| A．Rich Dad ,Poor Dad | B．Deceptively Delicious |
| C．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | D．The Road |
Among the books, there is/are ______________ written for adults.
| A．one | B．two | C． three | D．four |
We can learn from the form(图表) that _______________.
| A．J .K Rowling ’s book is the most expensive among the four books. |
| B．Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same day. |
| C．The Road is the thinnest of the four. |
| D．Rich Dad, Poor Dad is hardcover(精装本). |