In my second year of high school, the class was scheduled to run the mile．
When the coach yelled, "Ready．Set．Go!", I rushed out like an airplane, faster than anyone else for the first 20 feet．I made up my mind to finish first．As we came around the first of four laps, there were students all over the track （跑道）．By the end of the second lap, many of the students had already stopped．They had given up and were on the ground breathing heavily．As I started the third lap, only a few of my classmates were on the track．By the time I hit the fourth lap, I was alone．Then it hit me that nobody had given up．Instead, everyone had already finished．As I ran that last lap, I cried．And 12 minutes, 42 seconds after starting, I crossed the finishing line．I fell to the ground．I was very upset．
Suddenly my coach ran up to me and picked me up, yelling, "You did it．Mark! You finished, son．You finished" He looked at me straight in the eyes, waving a piece of paper in his hand．It was my goal （目标 ） for the day which I had forgotten．I had given it to him before class． He read it aloud to everyone．It simply said, "I, Mark Brown, will finish the mile run tomorrow, come what may．" My heart lifted．My tears went away, and I had a smile on my face as if I had eaten a banana．My classmates clapped．It was then I realized winning isn't always finishing first．Sometimes winning is just finishing．We can learn from the passage that _ ．
| A．many of Mark's classmates gave up by the end of the second lap |
| B．it was too difficult for Mark to run the mile |
| C．Finally Mark was happy because he achieved his goal that day |
| D．Mark was sad all that day because he ran the slowest． |
It took Mark to run the mile．
| A．about 13 minutes | B．more than 13 minutes |
| C．only 12 minutes | D．less than 12 minutes |
Why did Mark cry when he ran the last lap?
| A．Because he was quite happy． |
| B．Because he was too upset． |
| C．Because he got a pain in his heart． |
| D．Because he was hungry． |
What does the underlined words "it hit me" mean?
| A．我突然意识到． | B．它打中我 |
| C．它撞到我． | D．它打击我． |
The coach _ __ when he yelled " You did it, Mark!"．
| A．must be angry with Mark． |
| B．didn't know Mark's goal for the day |
| C．ate a banana |
| D．must be happy and excited |
Hello! My name is Bill. I am twelve years old. I am from America. Now I am in a junior high school in Xiamen.
We have 20 boys and 25 girls in our class. My favorite teacher is Miss White. She is from Canada. She is 27 years old. She is tall. She has long brown hair. Her face is round and she has big eyes. She is a good teacher. She can speak English and Chinese.
I have a good friend here. His name is Mike. He is an English boy. We have the same age. My classmates are kind to me. We often help each other.
根据阅读材料，从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(5分)Bill is in _____________ now.
| A．America | B．China | C．England | D．Canada |
They have _______________ students in their class.
| A．20 | B．25 | C．45 | D．27 |
Miss White has ____________________.
| A．a long face with big eyes |
| B．a round face with big eyes |
| C．a long face with small eyes |
| D．a round face with small eyes |
Miss White can _______________________.
| A．sing songs | B．fly kites |
| C．cook | D．speak Chinese and English |
Mike is _______________ years old.
| A．13 | B．12 | C．15 | D．14 |
"Hello"-it's one of the first words we learn as babies, yet it's one of the last ones we think to use as adults. That's regrettable(令人遗憾的) , because saying hello is more than just saying hello-it is the respect of another's worth. How might the world change-how might we change-if we used this word well? To find out, l spent one month saying hello to every person I met. Here's what I've learned.
It can improve productivity. In one of the few studies ever done on this subject, Allan Allday, an assistant professor(副教授)of special education at Oklahoma State University, had middle school teachers greet their students individually (单独地) each morning. This exchange of greetings raised the kids' productivity. School went from impersonal to personal (富有人情味的) , and that led to more class participation(参与) and better grades.
Environments influence friendliness, One study found that people in the city were less likely to shake hands with a stranger than those in the countryside. And researchers say, pleasure environments generally encourage more smiles and hellos than unpleasant ones. My experience was similar. Whatever the reason, my hellos were answered far less often than the ones in the countryside. Similarly, people in vacation areas, like the Jersey Shore, were far friendlier than those hurrying to work in the centre of the city.
It's a form of health insurance(保险). It's impossible to say hello without smiling. And smiling has been shown to lower blood pressure(血压) , make people feel happier and improve happiness. It seems that saying hello creates a similar influence.
So maybe we can make the world a better place by saying hello. After a month of doing it. I feel lighter and more connected and I have a better sense of well-being.What can we know from the first paragraph?
| A．People can say hello since they are born |
| B．Saying hello is a way to show respect to others. |
| C．People lose the ability to say hello when they grow up. |
| D．Saying hello is a way to change the world completely. |
Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?
| A．Students will get good grades by saying hello very often. |
| B．An assistant professor likes greeting his students every morning. |
| C．The teacher who often says hello to students is very popular at school. |
| D．Kids will be more active in class by exchanging greetings with teachers. |
From the passage, we learn that_______.
| A．smiles can take the place of hellos |
| B．people living in the city refuse to say hello |
| C．environments play a role in creating friendliness |
| D．having health insurance is more important than saying hello |
The underlined word "well-being" in the last paragraph means_______.
| A．health and happiness |
| B．comfort and quietness |
| C．pride and confidence |
| D．peace and hopefulness |
The Acronym, our student newspaper, reports that many students go to sleep at 1:30 a. m. Even if that's an exaggeration(夸张) , it's too close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But that's hard to do.
Some even pull all-nighters. In the morning they don't look good. One of my classmates did a survey on this problem. She found that most kids pull all-nighters to finish homework, but some do it for other reasons, such as playing computer games.
I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stay up past l:30 a. m., I won't get any work done. I'll fall asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 a. m. I am partly awake in my first class. By midday, I am finally wide-awake. But by 3:00 p. m. I am slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than the Acronym's many students.
Most American high schools seem to have a similar problem with sleepy students. High school classes start at 7:30 a. m., so students have to wake up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. It's believed that lack of sleep can damage (损坏) both grades and health.Acronym is the name of_______.
| A．a TV station | B．a school |
| C．a student | D．a newspaper |
What's the main problem the passage mentions?
| A．Many kids have too much homework to do. |
| B．Many teenagers don't have enough sleep. |
| C．Many children are crazy about playing computer games. |
| D．Many kids wake up too early. |
The underlined sentence means that the report_______.
| A．is quite true | B．is far from being true |
| C．is completely false | D．is not true |
If you travel in some areas of India, you'll be lucky enough to be waited on by special guides - monkeys. These monkeys are always ready to serve you. Hungry, you just need to point to your own stomach and they'll lead you to the nearest restaurant. Thirsty, the monkeys will lead you to a bar. Tired, you put both of your hands behind your head and the monkeys will take you to the nearest hotel. Don't feel surprised when they put out their hairy hands to you after the service is done. They are just asking for a little money as a tip. After that, they will wave their hands as if they are saying goodbye to you.
Believe it or not, these monkeys are from the school for monkeys in India, where they were trained for one year. They are not the only monkey students in the world. Some are being trained as nurses in an American medical college. These monkeys are about to look after patients and help-them with their housework.
A three-year-old monkey named Helen has learned to turn on TV, turn off lights, and open doors and windows when she is told to. Once the job is done, she will rush to her master, hoping to get some food as a reward.When you're thirsty, the monkey will lead you to_______.
| A．a bar | B．a hotel | C．a restaurant | D．a shop |
According to the passage, monkeys aren't trained to_______.
| A．open doors | B．buy food |
| C．turn off lights | D．look after patients |
What is probably the best title for this passage?'
| A．Funny Monkeys | B．Lovely Guides |
| C．Special Nurses | D．Good Helpers |
Name of the show:Cats
Time: 19:30
Date:January 20
Place:Paulie Theater
Seat:16.Row 10,2nd Floor.
Price: $ 30
Notice:
Please check the date and seat numbers when you buy the tickets. Once tickets aresold, you can’t get your money back.
Children below 1.2m are not allowed （允许） to enter the theater. Children above 1.2mshould enter with tickets.
No smoking in the theater. Dangerous items are not allowed in the theater.
Please don’t carry the bags as well as cameras and videos. No sound recording, videorecording or photos.
If you arrive after the show begins, please wait outside the hall, and enter quietly intothe hall during the interval（幕间休息）.This ticket costs_______ dollars.
| A．10 | B．16 | C．30 | D．20 |
According to the notice, you can take_______ into the theater.
| A．cameras | B．mobile phones |
| C．bags | D．videos . |
If you arrive late,_______.
| A．you should hurry to your seat |
| B．you should ask for help |
| C．you have to wait until the interval |
| D．you have to change the date |
You can't do the following things EXCEPT_______.
| A．taking photos | B．entering with tickets |
| C．arriving late | D．Smoking |