How do you like your school? Have you ever written to your headmaster to express your idea? Here are some letters written by students from different schools.
Luke, 14, from Jiangsu
I will give some suggestions about our school uniform. In our school, we students have to wear uniform every day. But the yellow and green sports kit（服装）looks really dark and old. It can’t stand for young and lively spirit. We can add some red or orange colors and make a new type of uniform. I hope our headmaster will think about it.
Danny, 14, from Zhejiang
I have two suggestions for my headmaster. First of all, I think we should have more hobby classes in science , such as plane model making class and computer programming class. It is really boring to study basic subjects all the time. And second, I hope we can have more PE lessons or more time for physical exercise. Lots of students now don’t have a strong enough body.
Sam, 15, from Shanxi
I’d like to say thank you to my headmaster. About one week ago, I got a bad cold after playing basketball. Our headmaster came to me after he knew about it. He took care of me until my parents came. I really want to thank him for that.
Helen, 14, from Shandong
In the letter I wrote, I want to talk about the possibility of personal（个性化的）classes. Now many middle schools are trying the “personal class” system. Students don’t have regular classes. They can choose lessons they want to take. I think it is more effective. And it is also good for exercise. We don’t have to stay in one classroom all the time.Luke gives some suggestions about ______ in his letter.
| A．hobby classes | B．personal classes |
| C．school uniform | D．basketball playing |
The reasons why Danny gives two suggestions are that ______.
| A．students have too few classes every day and they love sports |
| B．studying basic subjects only is boring and students are too weak |
| C．hobby classes are interesting and students have no PE lessons at all |
| D．students want to cancel the basic subjects and they want to have more sports lessons |
All the students except ______ write to the headmaster to complain about something.
| A．Luke | B．Danny |
| C．Sam | D．Helen |
The underlined sentence “I think it is more effective” means “______”
| A．Regular classes will be more vivid and lively. |
| B．Regular classes will help students learn better. |
| C．Personal classes will be more vivid and lively. |
| D．Personal classes will help students learn better. |
According to the passage, most students write to their headmasters about _______.
| A．personal experiences |
| B．how to make schools better |
| C．spare time activities |
| D．how to deal with other students |
Have you ever seen a horse with toes(脚趾)？Millions of years ago, horses had many toes. They had four toes on each front foot. They had three toes on each back foot. The horses were no bigger than the cats.These small horses lived in the forest. The toes helped the horses run on the soft, wet ground.
At first, it was very hot in the forest. But the weather changed. It became very cold. Many trees could not live in cold weather. The trees died and fell. Open fields took the place of forests. The sun made the ground dry and hard.
Horsed began to change, too. They began to get bigger. This took a long time. On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. Their middle toes became hard. After a long time, horses had only one hard toe on each foot. Now we call this hard toe a hoof.How many toes did a horse have millions of years ago?
| A．14 | B．12 | C．16 | D．13 |
What does the underlined word “hoof” mean in Chinese?
| A．尾巴 | B．马鬃 | C．腿 | D．蹄子 |
What was the weather like in the forest at first?
| A．Very warm | B．Very hot | C．Very cold | D．Very cool |
Which is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．The horses were much bigger than the cats millions of years ago. |
| B．The trees died and feel because the weather changed. |
| C．On the dry, hard land, horses needed only their middle toes for running. |
| D．The horses have fewer toes than before. |
The main idea of the passage is that_______________.
| A．horses had three toes on each back foot. | B．horses lived in the hot forest |
| C．horses changed a lot over the years | D．horses didn’t like the cold weather |
When people talk about air pollution, they are usually thinking about outdoor air 1 . But do you know that there is 2 air pollution inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings? The air in your home can be 2 to 100 times more polluted than the air outdoors! In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of illnesses have 3 to do with polluted indoor air.
A lot of pollution comes from indoor activities 4 smoking and cooking. As most people 5 about 80-90% of their time inside buildings, it is important to take indoor air pollution seriously, too.
Air pollution influences our health 6 . When the air is polluted, not only young children and old people suffer from it, 7 people with health problems suffer as well. Indoor air pollution can 8 people's eyes, noses and throats. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also lead to lung cancer（肺癌）and heart disease! In the great London fog in 1952, 4,000 people died in a few days 9 the pollution! 10 is said that half a million young children and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution!
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The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things —books.
I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _______.
| A．very happy | B．forgetful |
| C．unlucky | D．hopeful |
What do you think happened to the writer?
| A．He was late for the exam. |
| B．He passed the exam luckily. |
| C．He failed in the exam. |
| D．He fell asleep during the exam. |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．The Night Before The Exam | B．Working Far Into Night |
| C．A Slow Student | D．Going Over Lessons |
Who is organizing the party?
| A．The Evans Center on Erie Road． |
| B．The New York City Fire Department． |
| C．The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Shore． |
| D．The New York City Hospital． |
What is the cheapest way to get to the party?
| A．By bus． | B．By train． | C．By car． | D．By boat． |
Which of the following is true about the party?
| A．Children under 12 are not allowed to attend． |
| B．All drinks for the first guests are free． |
| C．Tickets can only be bought online． |
| D．There are different activities for guests． |
How much will a family of four(two parents and their 14-year-old twins)Pay to attend the party if they drive and park there?
| A．90 dollars． | B．110 dollars． | C．120 dollars． | D．140 dollars． |
What is the main purpose of the poster?
| A．To raise money for young people． |
| B．To tell people how to get to the party． |
| C．To advertise the dance party． |
| D．To explain the rules of the party． |
Basketball is still a young game. It's over a hundred years old. In the winter of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students. The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors. As they couldn't play outdoors, they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.
Some of the teachers, at the college asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with. It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors , and the court (球场) was not very large.
Dr. Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball. It was played between two teams. To make a score , the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet(英尺) above the floor on the wall . At each end of the court there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets instead. That is how the game got its name. How long is it since basketball was invented?
| A．1000 years | B．More than 100 years |
| C．1100 years | D．Less than 100 years |
The students felt unhappy because _______.
| A．they had much homework to do |
| B．they often got into fights |
| C．they couldn't play outdoors |
| D．they had little time to study |
Who asked Dr. Naismith to invent a game?
| A．Some students | B．Some teachers |
| C．Some students' parents | D．Some of his friends |
When a student ______ , he makes a score.
| A．receives the ball. |
| B．throws the ball to another student |
| C．runs quickly with the ball in his hand |
| D．throws the ball into the basket |
Which sentence is right?
| A．Dr. Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball. |
| B．It was easy to invent the game. |
| C．The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad. |
| D．The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor. |