| From:jenny@compmail.ca To: Li-Ming@net.cn Subject: School! Date:01/09 9:04 PM |
| Hi, Li Ming, Today was the first day of school. I am in Grade Seven this year. I have a new school. It’s big! There are 360 students. Every grade has four classes. There are 20 students in my class. School is different this year. This year, school begins at 8:30. Last year, school began at 8:45. Last year, I had one teacher. This year, I have many teachers. Every teacher has a different classroom. We go from room to room for our classes. It’s good exercise! On Wednesday, my cousin Brian arrives from the UK. He will live with my family this year. Brian is twelve years old, just like me! Your friend, Jenny |
| From: Li-Ming@net.cn To: jenny@compmail.ca Subject: I like e-mail! Date: 02/09 6:10 PM |
| Hi, Jenny, I was happy to see your e-mail. It’s fun to get e-mail from Canada! My school is big, too. It’s bigger than yours. There are about 550 students in my school, and three classes for every grade. My class has sixty pupils. We don’t have to go to different classes, but we have many different teachers. We have our classes in one room, and the teachers come to us. At my school, the teachers get the exercise! Li Ming |
Where does Jenny come from?
A. Canada. B. The UK. C. China. D. The USA.
When did Li Ming write his e-mail?
| A．At 9:04 a.m. on September 1st. |
| B．At 9:04 p.m. on September 2nd. |
| C．At 6:10 a.m. on September 1st. |
| D．At 6:10 p.m. on September 2nd. |
How do Jenny and her classmates have classes?
| A．They go from room to room to have different classes. |
| B．They have their classes in their own classroom. |
| C．Their teachers go to them and they needn’t go anywhere. |
| D．They always have classes in a big classroom. |
Who will live with Jenny’s family this year?
| A．Li Ming. | B．Brian. |
| C．Her best friend. | D．Her uncle. |
How many students are there in Li Ming’s class?
| A．360. | B．550. | C．60. | D．20. |
It is easy to say “to be Best Friends Forever (BFF)”. However, a true BFF helps out when the other is in trouble, not just once or twice, but for a lifetime.
Milo is six years old. He has become Eddie’s BFF. They are special because they are not humans, but dogs. Their owner, Angie Baker, brought them up. They spent many years playing together.
However, last year, Eddie suddenly started walking into dustbins and walls. Soon he lost his eyesight. When Milo felt something was wrong, he decided to act as Eddie’s “guide” dog. He leads Eddie through the house. When they go for walks, he holds Eddie’s leash (狗链).
Once, Milo had to spend a few nights at the hospital himself. Poor Eddie often bumped (碰撞) into walls and furniture. Ever worse, he got lost during walks. Angie realized how much Eddie depended on his friend. Luckily, Milo is now fine and back at his BFF’s side, guiding him through life again.Eddie’s BFF is _______.
| A．Milo | B．Angie | C．Baker | D．himself |
What is Eddie’s problem?
| A．He lost his friend. | B．His leg was broken. |
| C．He lost his eyesight. | D．His owner dislikes him. |
What does Milo do for Eddie?
| A．He takes Eddie to the park. | B．He acts as Eddie’s guide. |
| C．He stays with Eddie at the hospital. | D．He finds food and drinks for Eddie. |
According to a national study, in the summer of 2013, the long-term(长期的) warm weather in the UK has made the number of butterflies increase.
Around 46,000 volunteers(志愿者) took part in the year’s Big Butterfly Count(统计), and they found 830,000 butterflies. Volunteers were asked to make a record. They would record how many times they found one of 21 different kinds of butterflies.
Later, the scientists used the records to find out how many butterflies of different kinds were found across the country. Then, they compared the results to the year before. They found that there was a rise in the number of 15 kinds of butterflies, and some of them went up by 50% compared to recent years. They said the increase in butterfly numbers was a result of warm weather.
However, scientists also said that the number of butterflies was in decline(下降) as a whole, and that we might not see the same result the next year.
Richard Fox, who works for Butterfly Conservation, said, “UK butterflies are in long-term decline. Studies have been done since the 1970s. They show that UK butterflies have declined in type and number.”
He added, “We must halt the long-term decline of these beautiful creatures(生物). The only way is by stopping the damage that has been done to the butterflies’ habitats(栖息地) across the UK.”
| A．study 830,000 butterflies |
| B．help scientists take notes |
| C．record the number of each kind of butterfly |
| D．find how many kinds of butterflies there are |
| A．There were 20 kinds of UK butterflies. |
| B．50% more UK butterflies were found in 2013. |
| C．The number of 15 kinds of UK butterflies increased. |
| D．There was a long-term increase in UK butterfly number. |
| A．The weather is cold. | B．The weather is warm. |
| C．UK butterfly numbers decline. | D．UK butterfly numbers increase. |
| A．stop | B．study | C．make | D．plan |
| A．Different kinds of butterflies in the UK. |
| B．Big Butterfly Count in the UK in 2013. |
| C．UK Scientists made butterfly numbers increase. |
| D．Warm weather made UK butterfly numbers increase. |
Children today would rather read, do housework or even do homework than play outside--- and they get out half as much as their parents did when they were young.
According to a UK study, those growing up during the 1970s and 1980s enjoying more than two hours of outdoor activities each weekday, and nine hours on weekends—whatever the weather is. But their children play outside for just over one hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
So, the UK started an activity to encourage children to give up 30 minutes of screen time a day to play outdoors.
The Wild Network, born on September 25, 2013, is joined by more than 300 organizations, large or small. It tries to attract children away from television and computer screen and into woods and parks.
It is the biggest ever activity to reconnect children with nature and outdoor activities, and it plans to help improve children’s health.
Suggestions on how to get more time in nature including collecting fruits, camping, watching autumn colour on trees and so on.
This is not the first time the message of less screen, more play has been brought up. Children in the 1980s were encouraged to do the same by BBC TV show Why Don’t You, which encouraged children to “turn off your TV set, and go to do something less boring instead”.
You can learn more about the activity by visiting Http://www. Projectwildthing.com.
| A．today’s children have more free time |
| B．today’s children spend more time outdoors |
| C．the parents had more free time when they were young |
| D．The parents spent more time outdoors when they were young |
| A．encourage children to spend more time outdoors |
| B．encourage children to play with their parents outdoors |
| C．encourage children to spend more time on their studies |
| D．encourage parents to spend more time with their children |
| A．It was set up this year |
| B．It was the best ever activity |
| C．Both large organizations or small can join it |
| D．You can learn about it from the show Why Don’t You |
| A．Camping | B．Collecting fruits |
| C．Bird watching | D．Autumn clour watching |
| A．start an activity | B．play outdoors |
| C．do homework | D．do housework |
Last weekend, our family went to have Christmas dinner in a restaurant. We were the only family with a baby in the restaurant. Suddenly, my baby Erik became excited when we were enjoying our meal. I looked around and saw an old man with old clothes and dirty old shoes. His hair was unwashed. He was smiling at my Erik.
“He might hurt my Erik,” I thought. Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and the old man. Then we decided to leave. The old man sat between the door and us.
As I walked closer to the man, I turned my back. Suddenly, Erik leaned(倾斜) over my arms, reaching with both arms in a baby’s pick-me-up position(姿势). Before I could stop him, Erik had escaped(逃跑) from my arms to the man’s. Soon the very old smelly man and my young baby developed a kind of friendship.
Erik put his little hand on the man’s face, and I saw the old man closed his eyes and tears running down his face. His aged hands held my baby so gently(温柔地). A moment later, the old man opened his eyes, passed me my baby and said, “Thank you, Madam. You’ve given me the best Christmas gift.”
I cried, with my face burning hot. A child saw a soul(灵魂), but a mother saw only a kind of clothes. At first, the writer thought the old man was ______ .
| A．terrible | B．friendly |
| C．impossible | D．wise |
The family decided to leave the restaurant because they ______.
| A．had finished the meal already |
| B．had some important things to do |
| C．thought the food there was bad |
| D．worried about their baby’s safety |
We can learn from the passage that Erik _______.
| A．showed kindness to the old man | B．had seen the old man before |
| C．was popular in the restaurant | D．was hurt by the old man |
Why did the old man thank the writer?
| A．Because the writer bought food for him |
| B．Because the writer said Merry Christmas to him |
| C．Because staying with the baby made him feel happy |
| D．Because the writer asked him to play with her baby |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．A special restaurant | B．A lovely baby |
| C．Soul and clothes | D．Parents’ influence on babies |
Beijing 2—day Tour( including hotel)
| Departure date: every day Departure time: 8:00 am Return time: 6:00 pm Tour guide serve(服务): English-speaking tour guide |
| Day 1 Arrive in Beijing After arriving in Beijing, you will be taken to a hotel. Then you’ll be free the rest of the day. |
| Day 2 Visit the main places of interest Pick-up() service by your tour guide and driver in the morning. In the morning: Visit Tian’anman Square, including the main buildings such as the National Museum of China and the Great Hall of the people. Visit the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City. Then you’ll have lunch at a local restaurant near the Forbidden City. In the afternoon: Visit the Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful imperial(皇帝的) garden in China. After the tour is over, you will be sent to Beijing Capital Airport. |
Tour price(each person in Us dollar)
| Your group size |
Super class★★★★★ |
Deluxe class★★★★ |
Tourist class★★★ |
| 1 person |
＄230 |
＄188 |
＄150 |
| 2-5 people |
＄135 |
＄115 |
＄95 |
| 6-9 people |
＄123 |
＄95 |
＄85 |
| 10 people or over |
＄115 |
＄92 |
＄80 |
| A．Twice a day | B．Every day |
| C．Twice a week | D．once a week |
| A．old people from Beijing | B．students from other cities |
| C．English-speaking People | D．none of above |
| A．Tian’anman Square | B．the Temple of Heaven |
| C．the Forbidden City | D．the Summer Palace |
| A．have a rest | B．going shopping | C．have lunch | D．play games |
| A．＄230 | B．＄285 | C．＄345 | D．＄405 |