We spend hours, days and years of our lives in studying. But what do you think of your school? What is your ideal school like? Here is some designing from four children in different countries.
I’m Ma from China. My dream school has a swimming pool and two football fields. It also has a cinema, a restaurant and a shopping centre. Now my school has none of these and I think there should be more enjoyable things for pupils to do while they are studying.
I am Sonia from Italy. I’d like a room. We can go and play computer games and chat with friends there. Some older pupils in the school have this but I think there should be a place for everyone to go when they want to switch(转换注意力) from the lessons.
I am Richard from the USA. I think it would be great to have a three days’ holiday every week. We could have a long holiday. What fun! I also think school should start at ten o’clock, and finish at three o’clock in the afternoon.
I am Rebecca from Australia. My dream school would be big and roomy with a computer for every person in the school. I’d also like to have a music room. We can go and play instruments(乐器) when we want.Ma thinks his dream school should have________________.
| A．more enjoyable things |
| B．a comfortable computer room |
| C．a place to switch off from the lessons |
| D．a music room |
Sonia thinks students should have a room. They can _________ there.
| A．play sports | B．play instruments |
| C．play computer games | D．play balls |
Richard wants to go to school for _____________ a week.
| A．two days | B．three days |
| C．four days | D．five days |
Rebecca may like ______________ according to (根据)the passage.
| A．playing music | B．chatting with friends |
| C．doing some shopping | D．eating fast food |
In the four children’s ideal schools, we can know ___________________.
| A．students can learn about the world |
| B．students can have their own interests |
| C．students can play games all day |
| D．students can help each other |
A Kentucky（肯塔基）family took a vacation to New York City. One day，the father took his son into a rather large building. They were surprised at everything they saw—especially（特别地）the elevator（电梯）at one end of the building.
The boy asked，“What’s this，Pa?”
The father answered，“Son，I have never seen anything like this in my life. I don’t know what it is!”
While the boy and his father were watching in surprise，an old lady walked slowly to the moving walls and pressed（按）a button. The walls opened and the lady walked into a small room. The walls closed and the boy and his father watched small lights above the walls light up. They went on watching the lights up in the opposite direction. The walls opened again，and a beautiful young lady stepped out.
The amazed（惊愕的）father quickly turned to his son and said，“Go，get your Mom here.”Where did the family go?
_________________________________________________ Did the father see the elevator before?
__________________________________________________ How many people appeared in the passage?
__________________________________________________ Were the old lady and the young lady the same woman?
__________________________________________________Why did the father want his son to get his wife there?
__________________________________________________
阅读理解
Nancy’s hobby is collecting sharpeners. She spends a lot of time on it after school. She has been collecting more than one hundred sharpeners from different countries. They are all different in color and size.
Nancy likes sharpeners with animals and birds on them. In this way, she learns the names of many animals and birds. She also borrows books on animals and birds from her school library. She learns a lot about them from books.
Sometimes Nancy has many sharpeners of the same kind. She gives them to her friends. Then they give her other different sharpeners in return.
Nancy has many pen pals in many countries. She sends them sharpeners of her country. In return, they send her sharpeners of their countries. Nancy’s father also gives her sharpeners. He brings them home from his friends for her.
Many of Nancy’s friends collect other things. Some collect coins and others collect matchboxes（火柴盒）or stamps. But, all of them say that Nancy’s collection is the most interesting of all.Nancy spends a lot of time on her hobby .
| A．before school | B．in class | C．after school | D．during her holidays |
Nancy’s sharpeners are different in color and size.
| A．All of | B．Some of | C．Many of | D．Most of |
Sometimes Nancy has many sharpeners of the same kind. She then .
| A．keeps them | B．throws them away | C．sells them | D．sends them to her friends |
What don’t Nancy’s friends collect?
A. Sharpeners. B. Coins. C. Matchboxes and stamps. D. Both B and C. How does Nancy collect sharpeners? Which of the following is wrong?
| A．Her friends give her some. | B．Her pen pals send her some. |
| C．Her father buys her some. | D．Her father’s friends give her some. |
“Last week was Road Safety Week at Jason’s school. All the students had to take part in a talk on road safety which was given by a police officer. The following is what the police officer said. ”
“Most traffic accidents shouldn’t happen. They happen because people are careless. A frequent cause of traffic accidents is speed. Some people drive too quickly. This means that if they have to stop suddenly, they cannot stop quickly enough to avoid （避免）hitting other vehicles （车辆）or people. You need to remember this when you are crossing the street or walking along the sidewalk. ”
“It’s not only drivers who cause accidents, however. People on foot－pedestrians, and bicycle riders often cause accidents, too. Pedestrians sometimes walk out into the street without looking. You should always look on both sides before stepping into the street. ”
“Do any of you ride a bike? Bicycle riders can cause accidents by changing directions suddenly or without warning other road users. Before you turn left, for example, you should check behind you to make sure there aren’t any cars, trucks or buses coming. You should show with your left hand to tell that you want to turn left. You should not turn until the street is clear. ”
“The rules of the road are very simple. If we learn them and obey （遵守）them, we should not have accidents any more. ”The main idea of the story is _______.
| A．obeying the rules of the road can keep you from having accidents |
| B．it was Road Safety Week at Jason’s school |
| C．it’s not only drivers who cause traffic accidents |
| D．some people have accidents because they drive too quickly |
Why do most traffic accidents happen?
| A．Because people stop their cars suddenly. |
| B．Because people don’t know the rules. |
| C．Because people don’t care if they have an accident. |
| D．Because people are careless. |
How can bicycle riders cause accidents?
| A．By crossing the road without warning other road users. |
| B．By turning suddenly or without warning other road users. |
| C．By making sure there aren’t any cars coming. |
| D．By showing suddenly or without warning other road users. |
The word “frequent” in the passage means ________ in Chinese.
| A．频繁的 | B．偶尔的 | C．所有的 | D．罕见的 |
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
| A．Road Safety Week | B．A Talk on Safety |
| C．Safety First | D．Safety and Accidents |
The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west. When the sun rises， It is morning. When the sun sets， it is evening. When the sun is shining， it is day. Morning is the time between sunrise and twelve o'clock， or between sunrise and lunch. At twelve o'clock， the sun is the highest in the sky over our heads. The sun is overhead at noon. The sun shines during（在……期间）the day. The moon and the stars shine during the night. When the sun rises， it is light. It's light during the day. During the night， if the moon is not shining， it is dark. What are the days and nights like in summer? In summer the days are longer and the nights are shorter. What about in winter? In winter， the days are shorter and the nights are longer.The sun rises in the ____ and sets in the ____west.
| A．west，east | B．south，north | C．east，west | D．north，south |
Morning is the time between sunrise and ____.
| A．supper | B．breakfast | C．eleven o'clock | D．lunch |
At noon the sun is ____.
| A．high up in the sky | B．setting |
| C．shining | D．not overhead |
When the moon shines， it is during the ____.
| A．day | B．night | C．dark | D．evening |
In summer， the days are ____ than the nights.
| A．longer | B．short | C．long | D．shorter |
阅读理解
It's Sunday. Mike does not go to school. But he is not at home. He is now sitting on a bus. He is going shopping.
An old woman gets on the bus. Mike stands up and says to her，“Come and sit here， please.”The old woman goes over and sits down. She says，“Thank you very much， dear little boy.”
The bus stops near the shop. Mike says“Goodbye”to the old woman and gets off（下）the bus. The old woman smiles and says“Goodbye”to him， too.What is Mike going to do? He is going to ____.
| A．buy something | B．get on a bus | C．see a doctor | D．study English |
Now Mike is ____.
| A．at a bus stop | B．on a bus | C．at the shop | D．in the school |
Mike gives his seat to ____.
| A．a young man | B．a little boy | C．an old woman | D．an old man |
There are ____ people in the story.
| A．five | B．four | C．three | D．two |
Which is right?
| A．The bus stops far from the shop. |
| B．The little boy and the old woman get off the bus. |
| C．The old woman gets off the bus first. |
| D．Mike gets off the bus and says“Goodbye”to the old woman. |