It seems more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children younger than five years old.The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion (沉浸式语言教学法).
Children in immersion programs hear only the new language in the classroom.The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new languages, some experts (专家) say immersion programs are the most effective (有效的) way for young children to learn a language.But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another language at such an early age.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.Only seven of the fifty states require (要求) schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve.Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language.Still, American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary schools.By then, students are about thirteen years old.
American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs.The government has increased support for foreign language study in its education law called No Child Left Behind.
At the college, the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now than in the past.Spanish is the most widely (广泛地) taught in American colleges and universities.French, German, Chinese and Italian are also popular.The most popular way to teach the American children another language is called ________.
| A．task | B．speaking |
| C．immersion | D．listening |
Students in immersion programs can do the following things EXCEPT ________.
| A．talking to one another in the new language |
| B．hearing their native language |
| C．playing games in the new language |
| D．hearing the new language |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The government doesn't support this program. |
| B．All schools will take part in the immersion program. |
| C．It's the best for children to learn a foreign language at an early age. |
| D．Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Foreign language teaching in America. |
| B．Foreign language teaching ways in America. |
| C．Foreign language teaching in American universities. |
| D．Foreign language teaching in America high schools. |
I still remember quite clearly the day when my parents got divorced （离婚）．Dad kissed me goodbye and left．
For a long time Mum and I lived a peaceful life．Then one day，Jim came over for lunch wearing a blue suit with a short brown tie and a green shirt．I couldn't believe this was going to be my new stepfather．It couldn't be true that my beautiful mother would marry someone who dressed like a clown （小丑）．I hated him．
Lunch was terrible．Mother kept trying to start a conversation，but neither Jim nor I would say much．Finally I offered to bring in the dessert just to get away from the clown．
Something unpleasant happened，but I didn't mean （故意）to do it．I guess the plate slipped．But one minute I was handing Jim his blackberry pie，and the next，dark purple berries were oozing （渗出）all over his shirt and tie．
I was mortified．My face turned bright red．Jim looked very much surprised at first，but then he began to laugh．I started to laugh too．Maybe this guy was all right，after all．Then I had a quick look at my mother．She looked happier than I had seen her in a long time．
34．The writer thinks Jim's clothes look ．
A．nice
B．expensive
C．usual
D．funny
35．From the story we might guess that ．
A．Jim didn't seem likeable at first
B．the writer liked Jim from the start
C．Jim was angry with the writer
D．Jim didn't like blackberry pie．
36．In this story the word"mortified"means ．
A．happy
B．bored
C．embarrassed
D．angry
37．The best title for this story would be ．
A．I Love Pie
B．My New Stepfather
C．The World's Worst Lunch
D．Mothers Shouldn't Marry．
If you like peanut butter，you'll love this recipe．The steps are easy，and there's nothing to cook．You can make it all by yourself!
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What you need： 2 cups graham cracker （全麦粉） 2 tablespoons sugar
What you do： First，mix together the graham cracker，sugar，cinnamon，and nutmeg in a bowl． Next，add the peanut butter and corn syrup．Mix well． Then，roll the mixture into balls．Place them on a large plate covered with wax paper． Leave the plate in the fridge for an hour． Finally，take peanut butter balls out of fridge．Put powdered sugar in a small bowl．Roll each ball in the powdered sugar until it is covered． |
31．How much peanut butter shall we prepare？
A.
cup
B.
cup
C.1 cup
D.2 cup
32．To make this recipe，you must use ．
A．a blender
B．a knife
C．an oven
D．a fridge
33．How many steps are mentioned in this recipe？
A．Three
B．Four
C．Five
D．Six．
Tape﹣Measure Murder is a short story by Agatha Christie．In the story，Miss Politt，the dressmaker，finds that Mrs．Spenlow is dead in her house in a small village called St Mary Mead．Everybody，including the police，thinks that Mr．Spenlow is the murderer （凶手） because he is so calm and quiet after discovering his wife's death．But after the police talk to Miss Marple，she finds out the real murderer．
The best part of the story is when Miss Marple explains how she solves the mystery （疑案） by noticing a tiny pin （别针） on a policeman's uniform．Her explanation is very clear and clever．Miss Marple is my favorite character in the story．I think she is very special because she is just an old lady but she is even smarter than the policemen．I never thought that an old lady could be the main character of a detective story!
Can you guess who the murderer is？Read the book to find out!You will enjoy the story very much because the ending is so surprising．
One day，Susie was unhappy when she came home from school．"What's the matter，my dear？"asked her mother，drawing her to her side and smiling．
"All our class must hand in compositions tomorrow．We must write 12lines at least．But I can never write one．I'll have to go to school without a composition，for I won't copy one from a book，or ask you or papa to write one for me．"
"That's right，"said her mother．"You'll be happier with a poor composition，if it's your own，than with a fine one written by somebody else．But cheer up．Run into the garden and play．I'll call you in half an hour．Don't think about your composition now．Just have a good time．"
It seemed just a few minutes to Susie before she heard her mother calling her．She went into the house immediately﹣her hands full of sweet flowers，and her face red with exercise．
Then her mother asked her to sit by the window with a nice piece of paper and a pencil，and write something about what she could see．"Never mind your composition； do this to please me，and we'll talk about that later．"
Although Susie thought her mother's request was strange，she knew she always had a good reason for everything she did．So she did as her mother requested．
As she looked out，she first saw the western sky and some bright，sunset clouds．"Oh，mother，what a sunset!"
"Don't talk．Just write．"
The pencil began moving rapidly across the paper．She wrote about the sunset clouds，the look of the distant hills，the streets，the river，the garden with its flowers，and the birds flying past the window．She forgot all about the terrible composition!
Just as she had reached the bottom of the page，her mother came in and said with a smile，"Well，Susie，how does that composition come on？"
"Composition!You told me not to think about it，and I've never thought of it once．I've had such a nice time writing about what I could see from the window．"
Mrs．Smith took the paper and read what Susie had written．She said，"There，Susie，that's a very nice composition，really．"
"A composition!Is that a composition？"Susie asked in surprise．
"Yes，my dear，and a very good one，too，if we find a title for it，"replied her mother．Then she added，"I'm sure it will please your teacher，as it does me．You see，it's easy enough to write a composition if you have anything interesting to write about．"
42．Susie was unhappy when she came home because ．
A．she was punished by her teacher
B．she couldn't write a composition
C．she forgot to take her composition home
D．she didn't get on well with her classmates
43．From the story we can know Susie's mother ．
A．had never understood her daughter
B．had never talked with Susie's teacher
C．knew how to write a good composition
D．wrote the composition for her daughter
44．The title of Susie's composition might be ．
A．My Helpful Clever Mother
B．The Beautiful Sights at Sunset
C．How to Please Your Teacher
D．How to Have a Pleasant Time
45．What might happen the next morning？
A．Susie's classmates would laugh at her．
B．Susie's teacher would be angry with her．
C．Susie's mother would ask her to stay at home．
D．Susie would hand in her composition happily．
A team is a group of people with a common goal．A school's football team has two goals．One goal is to win．That is what the team wants to do．The other goal is to build character．Character is what a person values，how a person gets along with others．That is why schools have football teams．They want to help students build good values．
Each team member builds character．They learn to cooperate （合作）．They learn to make good decisions．They work hard．They practice every day．They learn to follow the rules．
Each team member has a position （位置）．Each position is part of winning．No one player has the ability to win the game for the team．Only if the team works together does a team win．People often say，"There is no I in TEAM．"
Whether the team wins or loses，at the end of the game they congratulate the other team．That is called sportsmanship．While they fight to win during the game，it is just a game．They cannot be angry with the other team．If they are，they'll hear from their coach．
makes sure the team reaches the school's goal．The coach cares about the whole team．The coach gives each player advice．When the team wins，everyone celebrates．And the coach is glad．But after the season is over，the coach is still happy．The coach gets to see the players as they go to school every day．The character they have built is part of their success in school，too．
Some coaches say that if you go into a classroom at their school you'll be able to tell the players．It is not that they are bigger than the other students．It is the ones who are helping other students work．Teamwork is part of their lives．
38．Schools build football teams mainly to help students ．
A．get good grades
B．become leaders
C．build good values
D．improve football skills
39．What does the underlined sentence"There is no I in TEAM．"in Paragraph 3mean？
A．I never take part in the game．
B．I am not a member of the team．
C．A famous star is the key to success．
D．Teamwork comes first during the game．
40．Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 5？
A．The captain
B．The coach
C．The headmaster
D．The monitor
41．Some coaches think football players are different from others because they are ．
A．taller
B．bigger
C．more helpful
D．more talented．
teaspoon nutmeg （豆蔻）