2015summerholidayiscomingAreyo-优题课

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

From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch I packed, I left a note. The note might be a thank-you for a special moment, or a few words of encouragement for the coming test or sporting event.
When they were little, they loved their notes. And when I went back to teaching, they even put notes in my lunches. As they grew older, my elder son, Marc, told me that he no longer needed my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to read them but I still needed to write them, I continued the tradition until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could stay at home for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, and he was very successful. He lived far away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was especially looking forward to seeing Marc at home.
Since I was still making lunch every day for his younger brother, I packed one for Marc, too. Imagine my surprise when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, complaining (抱怨) about his lunch.
“Did I do something wrong? Aren’t I still your kid? Don’t you love me any more, Mom?” he asked.
I laughingly asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
This year my younger son will be in high school. He, too, has said that he is too old for notes. But like his elder brother and sister, he will receive those notes till the day he graduates.
Every time the writer packed lunches for her children, .

A．she wrote them a letter

B．she gave them a kiss

C．she gave some flowers to them

D．she wrote them a note

How many children may the writer have according to the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

Why did Marc call to complain about his lunch?

A．Because he didn’t like the taste of the lunch.

B．Because the lunch wasn’t enough for him.

C．Because his mother didn’t love him any more.

D．Because he didn’t find the note in the lunch box.

From the last paragraph we know that .

A．the writer didn’t prepare lunch for her daughter

B．the writer will continue writing notes for her younger son

C．Marc didn’t love the note in the lunch box

D．the writer’s children won’t get money from her any more

What is the BEST title for the passage?

A．Love notes	B．Children’s complaint
C．My children’s story	D．Lunches for children

Music education hasn’t changed much since the 1970s. Students are still taught to read notation（乐谱）so they can recite compositions that they would never listen to on their MP3 players or play with friends. Playing music enriches life. The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than catch their imagination? Can we do a better job of using the power of music to get kids excited about school?
The experience of an organization called Little Kids Rock suggests the answer is yes — if we change the way music is taught. Little Kids Rock has helped music programs in over a thousand public schools and served 150,000 children. The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands（乐队）, and writing their own music.
The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it — not by notation, but by listening, imitation（模仿）and meaningful experimentation. “The knowledge you need to get started playing rock music is very limited,” explains Dave Wish, the founder of Little Kids Rock. “In high school, my friend Paul taught me a couple of chords（和弦）and my life was changed forever. On the first day of class, Little Kids Rock teachers place guitars in the hands of their students and get them practicing chords that will enable them to play thousands of songs. The kids decide what songs they want to learn and the class is off and running. Their progress is surprising. Within a year, eight and nine-year-olds are playing musical instruments, and giving concerts, even performing their own songs.
One of the biggest advantages that music offers is the ability to encourage students who are otherwise bored by school. “I’ve had students start coming back to school because of this program,” said Adkison Thomas, who heads up music for the Dallas Independent School District. He added, “One of the best things is that the teachers discover a new side of their students. They see kids become successful who weren’t before.”
The expression “turn off” in Paragraph 1 means “______”.

A．make kids feel cool

B．make kids feel bored

C．make kids feel confident

D．make kids feel nervous

How did Little Kids Rock help the school?

A．By writing music for kids.

B．By playing kids’ favorite songs.

C．By making instruments for school.

D．By training teachers for music classes.

Little Kids Rock is successful because ______.

A．it encourages kids to experience music

B．it helps kids learn from great musicians

C．it allows kids to decide how to learn music

D．it offers musical programs all over the country

What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Learning music is a good way to become successful.

B．Teaching in a proper way does good to students’ development.

C．It’s necessary for students to practice a lot in learning music.

D．It’s important for teachers to discover the new sides of students.

A few months ago I was at a bus stop in town in the evening. The bus came on time and I took the window seat. The bus was running by the seashore and I was enjoying the wind while watching the sea waves. After a few minutes the bus made its next stop. A young boy and a girl got on. They were standing on my left when the bus pulled off. I looked at them curiously and realized that all the window seats were taken up. They could sit but not together. Suddenly a different wave passed through my body and my mind gave me the advice to get up. I got up and gave them my seat. The young lady smiled kindly and said thanks. I took another seat. I don’t remember whether I got off the bus before them or not.
Months passed by. Suddenly one day while I was standing at the same bus stop waiting some time for the bus to arrive I heard a voice.
“Excuse me, Uncle.” I looked in the direction of the voice. It was a beautiful young lady.
Puzzled, I said, “I do not recognize you.”
She said, “Do you remember you gave us your window seat?”
Puzzled, I said, “Maybe, but what is so great in that?”
She said, “If you had not given your seat that day, perhaps I would have not sat with my friend. By sitting together it helped us break up a misunderstanding that had been between us for a long time. Do you know we are getting married next month?”
“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.
The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.
What does the underlined word “curiously” mean?

A．生气地

B．好奇地

C．惊喜地

D．失望地

Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?

A．Because they wanted to enjoy the sea view.

B．Because they couldn’t sit together.

C．Because there were no empty seats.

D．Because they preferred to stand.

The author’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl ______.

A．begin to talk to each other again after a quarrel

B．sit together and become friends very soon

C．clear up a misunderstanding between them

D．know each other and get married

From the story, we can conclude（推断）that ______.

A．small things can create great happenings in life

B．it is giving rather than receiving that is important

C．offering one’s seat to others may win respect

D．we sometimes forget what happened in the past

Actually, long-distance bicycle camping is one of the happiest activities I have ever experienced. I generally sleep poorly at night, but in the woods on a tour, I sleep like a baby with the music of insects. In the morning, birds wake me up. I eat a snack before getting up, and then I quickly pack my sleeping bag, tent, and other things and get on the road. Usually I have less speed. Traveling by bike allows me to stop anywhere, such as lakes（especially places to swim）, woods, and scenic spots（景点）.
Somewhere near lunch, I find a small drugstore and buy some bread, sandwich materials, and fruit. In the afternoon, my speeds are higher, and I spend less time at stops. In the late afternoon, I start thinking about stopping. I finally find a place in the early evening, cook a simple meal, and rest and cool off. As it starts to get dark, I put up my tent, and fall asleep.
There are exciting times and difficult times as well. Visiting strange or famous places are always exciting to me. I meet and talk with interesting people along the way. Enjoying beautiful scenes, meeting wild animals（usually at my camping site）, and traveling up and down hills also make me cheerful. On the other hand, I may run into rainy or hot days, have to repair my bike, or just find myself in a bad state. The problems are easily dealt with. The pleasures remain in my mind for years.
Where does the writer usually have a good sleep?

A．In a hotel.	B．At home.
C．In the woods.	D．In a drugstore.

From the passage, we know the writer has the following abilities EXCEPT ___.

A．Cooking outside	B．Talking with animals
C．Putting up tents	D．Fixing up bikes

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The writer has to sleep late during the tour.

B．The writer doesn’t want to get up early.

C．The writer always has fruit for breakfast.

D．The writer rides faster in the afternoon.

It can be inferred from the passage that the writer _______.

A．enjoys a free and pleasant bike ride

B．rides a bike to work every day

C．is afraid to meet animals on the road

D．is unhappy to ride a bike alone

A．A kid of 7	B．A boy of 14
C．A girl of 17	D．A man of 26

A．Wednesday	B．Thursday
C．Friday	D．Saturday