American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms(学期) in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects(学科) each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college(大学). They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies. How long is each term?
| A．Two months. | B．Three months. |
| C．Four months. | D．Five months. |
How old are the students when they graduate(毕业) from high school?
| A．Five years old. |
| B．Seven or eight years old. |
| C．Seventeen or eighteen years old. |
| D．Twenty years old. |
According to the passage(根据文章), Which of the following is right?
| A．American high school students have three or four subjects every term. |
| B．American students don’t have any homework every day. |
| C．American students do many interesting things after class. |
| D．American students don’t go to the same class every day. |
What do many of the high school students do after high school, according to this passage?
| A．Many of them stay at home. |
| B．Many of them go to work. |
| C．Many of them go to college. |
| D．We don't know. |
What do many college students do after class in America?
| A．Many of them read books after class. |
| B．Many of them go to work to get money for their studies. |
| C．Many of them go to parties. |
| D．Many of them go out with their friends |
Many animals have special skills that make them perfect for certain jobs - even better than humans!
Take a train ride in Japan and you may meet Tama, a cute, friendly stationmaster, who just happens to be a cat! This ll-year-old cat works in exchange for cat food at Wakayama Electric Railway’s Kishi station. She has her own office, and there’s even a Tama train ! When Tama was “hired (雇用)” in 2007, the station was losing money, but today, thanks to Tama, it’s a popular tourist attraction.
In the 1950s, US Navy (海军) officials got a great idea. Why not train dolphins to do some special work humans can’t do? Today, dolphins are trained to find underwater mines (水雷) so that the Navy officials can make the mines disabled before they explode (爆炸). Dolphins are well fit for the job for many reasons, but the best of all, they’re too small to set off the mines so they’re never in danger.
Most squirrels are happy to collect nuts, and run after each other up and down trees. Not Twiggy! She prefers water skiing. Twiggy comes from a team of water-skiing squirrels, whose owner trained them to ski behind a toy boat. Today, Twiggy travels around the United States putting on shows and even appearing on TV. It’s all in a day’s work for this squirrel!How long has Tama been the stationmaster?
| A． For 5 years. | B． For 8 years. |
| C． For 10 years. | D．For 11 years. |
Why are dolphins trained to find underwater mines?
| A．They are quite good at swimming in the sea. |
| B．They are so smart that they're never in danger. |
| C．They are small enough not to set off the mines. |
| D．They can understand the officials’ orders easily. |
What is Twiggy’s job?
| A．Collecting nuts. |
| B．Running after others. |
| C．Performing water skiing. |
| D．Traveling around the world. |
What do these animals have in common?
| A．They all can make money. |
| B．They are all from America. |
| C．They all can do special work. |
| D．They are all popular around the world. |
Have you heard of “Kong Nao”? A new word appears on the Internet recently. In fact, it refers to some passengers who behave badly by plane and could endanger flight safety. On December 11, on the airline flight from Bangkok Thailand to Nanjing, two tourists conflicted with an air attendant. The male tourist poured garbage in the aisle(过道) and said something bad to the flight attendant. The female tourist threw a whole cup of hot water over the flight attendant. At last the plane was forced to turn back. On January 10, 2015, a passenger on Flight MU2036 opened an emergency exit without permission because of dissatisfaction with the flight delay. At last the plane was forced to turn back.
These things not only affect the normal order of flight but also have a bad international influence.
The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can take a plane. But many of them don’t behave well in public. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world’s second worst tourists after Americans.
If you want to change those bad behaviors and become a civilized passenger, remember to avoid the followings：
●Don’t spit in public or throw away trashes here and there.
●Never cut in line or snatch bus seats.
●Don’t laugh or speak loudly.
●Don’t take off shoes or smoke in public.
●Say something polite and do something civilized.
Whenever and wherever you are, you need to respect others. In this way, you'll win compliments（称赞） for yourself.Why do more and more Chinese people take the plane?
| A．Because Chinese people want to see more of the world. |
| B．Because taking the plane is more and more popular around the world. |
| C．Because of the growth in the industry and the improvement of living standards. |
| D．Because Chinese people do better and better in public manners. |
________ were reported the worst by Living Social website in March 2012.
| A．Chinese | B．Thais | C．Phuketers | D．Americans |
What does the underlined phrases “air attendant” mean?
| A．空姐 | B．护士 | C．船长 | D．经理 |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．“Kong Nao” refers to some passengers with good behaviors. |
| B．Chinese travelers should stop such bad manners as speaking loudly. |
| C．Four pieces of advice are mentioned to become a civilized visitor. |
| D．On December 11, 2014, the airline flight had to return because of weather. |
Onceupon a time, some visitors went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly a warning of a strong storm came to them, so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds got darker, Love realized it was time to leave. But there was no boat to go into. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by in a great large boat. Love shouted, “Richness, can you take me with you? Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold in my boat. There is no place here for you. ”
Love decided to ask Vanity（虚荣） for help who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your wet feet. ”
Sadness passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be alone. ”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
Love was becoming restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love! I will take you with me. ” Love did not know who was so kind, but jumped into the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time. ”
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is. ”According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?
| A．Love. | B．Richness. | C．Vanity. | D．Knowledge. |
Other visitors passed by in their boats one by one. Which is the right order according to the passage?
| A．Richness→ Vanity→ Sadness→ Happiness→ Time |
| B．Richness→ Happiness→ Sadness→ Vanity→ Time |
| C．Time→ Richness→ Vanity→ Sadness→ Happiness |
| D．Richness→ Happiness→ Vanity → Sadness→ Time |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love． |
| B．All the feelings are important in our life except Love． |
| C．As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love． |
| D．When we are happy and sad, we shouldn’t remember Love． |
As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and another one for Grades 4, 5 and 6. The third one was for me.
The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. Though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hardworking children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.
I have worked in Longzhou for a year so far. I’m very happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village school and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.From the first paragraph, we know the school is very _________.
| A．beautiful | B．big | C．interesting | D．small |
In the passage, “my heart sank…” means that the writer ________
| A．felt excited | B．was happy | C．got angry | D．was sad |
The writer came from _________.
| A．Longzhou | B．Guangxi | C．Shanghai | D．Beijing |
What does the writer think of working in the school?
| A．Very awful | B．Very useful. |
| C．Very careful | D．Very boring. |
According to the passage, the writer _________.
| A．was pleased with the poor school when he got there |
| B．worked hard to teach the children |
| C．didn't want to work in the school |
| D．left the school in a short time |
A teenage boy couldn’t stand his parents’ family rules, so he left home. He wanted to be famous, but he had poor education and several years later, he had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now his mother has died. His father is an old man. But he is still looking for his son. He has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere he goes, he puts up a big photo of himself on the wall. At the lower part of the photo he writes, “I still love you... , come back home !”
One day, the son saw one of the photos. The face was familiar(熟悉的). “Is that my father?” He moved closer and read the words: “I still love you...” He cried. When he got home, it was early morning. He knocked at the door. The door opened itself. He rushed to his father’s bedroom. His father was sleeping. He woke his father up, “It's me! Your son is back home!” The father and the son held each other, full of happy tears. The son asked, “Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in.” The father answered softly, “The door has never been locked since you left.”The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.Why did the boy left home?
| A．Because his parents didn’t love him. |
| B．Because he didn’t like the family rules |
| C．Because he didn’t have mother. |
| D．Because he didn’t finish his homework. |
What happened to his mother?
| A．She was crazy. | B．She left home. |
| C．She had an accident. | D．She died. |
What can we get to know according to the first passage?
| A．The boy was a university student. |
| B．His father kept looking for him. |
| C．The boy had a very hard life after leaving home. |
| D．Both B and C |
What made the boy get back home?
| A．The hard life outside. |
| B．His father’s words on the photo. |
| C．The police asked him to go back. |
| D．His father found him. |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．Parents should not go on about(唠叨)their children. |
| B．The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed. |
| C．Not everyone can be famous. |
| D．Poor education may stop you achieving your dream. |