Mahalya is a student in Grade 8at Lamberton Middle School in Pennsylvania， US． Every afternoon at 2o'clock， she runs to a store at her school， she is not running to buy snacks． Instead， she works as the storekeeper and helps count change（零钱）for customers．
"I didn't know that it took so much work． I didn't do anything like this，" Mahalya told The Seaeinel， a local newspaper．
In fact， she and another 11students work as the storekeepers at Bison Bargains， the school's first student﹣run store． I started on February 22， and it opens each school day during break time from 2to 2：30p．m． It mainly sells stationeryand snacks．
Through this， students see what a business is like． Christian 11g， a 14﹣year﹣old student， was really surprised by how hard it was to not make mistakes and do the transactions（交易）． "It's kind of a challenge to learn all the information on the stock（供应物）lists and remember all the prices of the products，" Christian told the newspaper．
To help them learn about business， they took a class． The class taught students how to use money and some simple business rules．
The school did a survey on what products students would buy from a school store． In the future， they plan to sell things made by the students themselves． For example， students can sell their homemade pencil boxes and phone cases．
61． Mahalya runs to a store in her school to ．
| A． |
buy some snacks |
| B． |
learn about customers |
| C． |
work as the storekeeper |
| D． |
learn about the information |
62． What does the underlined word "stationery" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
文具 |
| B． |
餐具 |
| C． |
道具 |
| D． |
家具 |
63． How long does Bison Bargains open each school day during break time？
| A． |
60 minutes． |
| B． |
50 minutes． |
| C． |
40 minutes． |
| D． |
30 minutes． |
64． The purpose of having a student﹣run store is to ．
| A． |
teach students to learn from mistakes |
| B． |
help students see what a business is like |
| C． |
sell more stationery and snacks to students |
| D． |
start a class on how to use money in the store |
65． What is this passage mainly about？
| A． |
The school's new program， a student﹣run store． |
| B． |
The results of a survey on the student﹣run store． |
| C． |
The reasons of opening a student﹣run store． |
| D． |
The rule of the student﹣run store． |
George Dennehy was born with no arms. He never dreamed he would become a musician. But that is what he has become. He was born in Romania. And because of his poor condition, his parents sent him to an orphanage (孤儿院), where George was adopted (领养) by a family in America.
Early on, George’s parents saw musical abilities in him. “When I was 8 years old, my mum took me to have cello (大提琴) lessons,” he said. Though he didn’t really enjoy it, he seldom missed any lessons.
His first teacher helped him be able to play with his feet. Soon he was very good at it. At the beginning of high school, when the cello became “not so cool” to play, George began to play the guitar. “It was a lucky thing to learn the cello first,” he said. This made playing the guitar not so hard.
Playing music hasn’t been an easy road. He was shy at first. “I did face different challenges and didn’t know if I was going to make something of myself,” he said. But these doubts didn’t stop him. Every time he got on stage to play music, he could see how the audience (观众) admired his abilities. This made him feel confident of himself and encouraged him to continue his career.
George said that the secret of his success was being able to overcome (克服). “No matter what situation you’re in, anything is possible. It is so easy to give up sometimes, but we shouldn’t do that. We believe there is more that is meaningful for us,” he said.
| Early years |
George Dennehy was born A US family adopted him. |
| Learning to play the cello |
His musical abilities were He seldom missed any lessons, He learnt to play with his |
| Learning to play the guitar |
George started playing the guitar soon after he entered high school. His experience of learning the cello made learning the guitar |
| The difficult road of playing music |
He used to be shy and had to face Being admired by the audience made him |
| His thoughts of being |
Being able to overcome is the Nothing is |
Dear Victor,
I have received your loving letter from school and I am glad to know that you are becoming responsible(有责任的) enough to decide on your career(职业).
You are now in the final year of high school and are going to start further education in college. You know that we belong to different times, and my social life is different from yours. However, all I can say as advice is that you must choose a career wisely. The first consideration is your interest. You can only succeed and feel happy when you do something you enjoy. You must get a job which not only provides you with something useful, but also you are pleased with. Then, you must read a lot in the field(领域) you are aiming at. Also, you should get to know the men and women who work in that field, when mind and heart work together, success is inevitable.
No career is more or less important. I think your interest may be in the field of making TV programmes. Your good communication skills, your taking an active part in school plays and the prizes you have won in speech competitions all lead you to that direction. So a career in Mass Communication and TV film production will bring luck to you. If you succeed in that field, you will become famous and rich.
Think a thousand times before making any final decision about your career. After all, we want you to be a man of success.
We all know that you are old enough to think for yourself.
With all the best wishes !
Your loving father We can infer that Victor wrote a letter to ask for advice on how to_______.
| A．get good marks |
| B．choose a career |
| C．prepare for a competition |
| D．communicate with others |
The underlined word "inevitable" means “_______”
| A．dissatisfied to seek | B．easy to remember |
| C．difficult to get | D．sure to happen |
The father mentions "school plays" and "speech competitions" (in Paragraph 3) in order to_______.
| A．show that he is proud of his son |
| B．suggest his son should work harder in this field |
| C．tell his son he can certainly succeed in this field |
| D．hint (暗示) that his son should consider (考虑) choosing the career he suggests |
The father thinks that_______.
| A．every career is the same important |
| B．being famous is more important than being rich |
| C．his son is too young to make a decision himself |
| D．there is no real understanding between parents and children |
The father suggests that his son should_______.
| A．be active in school activities |
| B．never be proud when making progress |
| C．consider interest first when choosing a career |
| D．keep good relationships with successful people |
“Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local (当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability，”said a teacher during a school meeting last term. “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won't be disappointed (失望的)．”
After this special meeting，I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month，I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London，a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young，we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London，we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them，too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast，a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben，the London Bridge，and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet，time really flew fast. Three weeks later，we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.In the “homestay” program，a visitor can ________.
| A．learn more about holidays |
| B．understand his culture better |
| C．improve the language ability |
| D．take part in foreign meetings |
The writer had wanted to visit London since ________.
| A．last month | B．years ago |
| C．the special meeting | D．her stay abroad |
The group leader should ________.
| A．make plans for the family |
| B．take care of the students |
| C．stay with different families |
| D．rent rooms to the students |
The writer's host family ________.
| A．was interested in her activities |
| B．went sightseeing with her |
| C．had two white daughters |
| D．was very kind to her |
From the passage，we know that the writer ________ in London.
| A．spent three weeks in her home |
| B．had classes in many interesting places |
| C．wished to stay a little longer |
| D．helped the teacher take the students in a car |
It is said that people born under different star signs have different characteristics. Here are four people born under different star signs.
 Taurus |
Tom, an old man from England, has enough money to buy anything, but he is not willing to spend money on something he needs and wants. He has few friends and an old dog is his only partner. He is really tightfisted and lonely. |
 Gemini |
Jack, born on 9th June, is a 16-year-old English boy. “A Gemini is a curious and clever person, and I am just this kind of person,” he said. My lucky color is orange. I believe that my star sign decides what will happen to me in my life. |
 Cancer |
Mary was born on 1st July. She loves her family and cooking is her favorite. The French girl cares about nothing but business. She is hard-working. |
 Virgo |
Lucy was born on 23rd August and is modest and practical. The girl from Australia is studying in a college. She likes reading and hopes that she can be a scientist in the future. |
Who is from England and likes orange best?
| A．Tom. | B．Jack. | C．Mary. | D．Lucy. |
We can know that Jack is according to the materials.
| A．lonely | B．hard-working |
| C．clever | D．modest |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “tightfisted” in Chinese?
| A．富裕的 | B．吝啬的 | C．奢侈的 | D．豁达的 |
What’s Mary’s star sign?
| A．Taurus. | B．Gemini | C．Cancer. | D．Virgo. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the materials?
| A．People born under different star signs have different characteristics. |
| B．Tom is an old English man with lots of money. |
| C．Jack believes that his star sign can decide his life. |
| D．Mary is hard-working and wants to be a scientist. |
Letter A
Dear Rose,
I like your programmes very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs (社交习惯). My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes.
Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrive on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork (叉子) or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?
Wang Lin
Letter B
Dear Wang Lin,
It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine (葡萄酒) if you know that your friends drink it.
You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you’re going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.
Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you.
If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after.
Rose Wang Lin wants to _______.
| A．make friends with Rose |
| B．know some social customs for a dinner party |
| C．make her friends happy |
| D．give her friends a surprise |
Rose is possibly ________.
| A．a good housewife |
| B．a TV hostess (主持人) |
| C．a member of the dinner party |
| D．a friend of Wang Lin’s |
If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it’s good to bring _______.
| A．some fruits | B．a bottle of wine |
| C．some flowers | D．a knife and fork |
Which of the following is NOT proper (适当的) for joining in a dinner party?
| A．Get there 15 minutes earlier. |
| B．Make yourself at home. |
| C．Follow others to use forks and knives。 |
| D．Thank your friends for the meal. |
From the letters we’ve learned that it’s very _____ to know something about American social customs.
| A．difficult | B．friendly | C．enjoyable | D．helpful |