My grandma was getting older and she had a hard time walking． One day，a doctor advised her to try Tai Chi．
"Tai Chi？" asked my grandma． "Is that a kind of medicine？"
The doctor laughed and replied， " No， it isn't． Tai Chi is a kind of exercise． It is very slow and not difficult to learn． Most importantly， it's very good for your health． "
At first， my grandma didn't want to try it． She said， "I don't feel like exercising． " To help my grandma， our whole family decided to give it a try． We went with my grandma to a Tai Chi class．
Well， it seemed very easy． However， after I tried it， I found it was not easy at all． Even my elder brother Jimmy，the best football player in his school， fell a few times when he was trying to do the action． But my grandma fell in love with Tai Chi at once．
Guess what! Now she goes to the classes three times a week． Although she is almost eighty years old， she doesn't have difficulty walking anymore．
（1）Who advised the grandma to try Tai Chi？
| A． |
The writer． |
| B． |
A doctor． |
| C． |
The writer's parents． |
| D． |
Jimmy． |
（2）At first， what did the grandma think Tai Chi was？
| A． |
A kind of sport． |
| B． |
A kind of food． |
| C． |
A kind of medicine． |
| D． |
A kind of drink． |
（3）How often does the grandma go to Tai Chi classes？
| A． |
Once a month． |
| B． |
Twice a week． |
| C． |
Twice a month． |
| D． |
Three times a week． |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
The writer is older than Jimmy． |
| B． |
The grandma doesn't like Tai Chi． |
| C． |
The writer found Tai Chi was very hard to learn． |
| D． |
The grandma still has trouble walking now． |
 Canadian school buses are called “the safest school buses in the world”．All the school buses，which are in deep yellow，have the same style．School bus drivers have to receive strict training before getting driver’s licenses． When a school bus runs through the city and carries children to a stop, the driver will turn on the red light and then show the sign “Stop”．At this time，all the vehicles（车辆）following the school bus must stop as if they met a red light．After all the children get on or off，the school bus will drive away．Then other vehicles can go on．  |
| Many people will think of cartoons as soon as they talk about Japanese school buses．For a long time，cartoon pictures on school buses have already been popular and become models of Japanese school buses．When children see pink Hello Kitty or blue Doraemon, no one will refuse to go to school any more． On Japanese school buses，there’s always a headman caring for kids．If something happens suddenly，the headman will tell parents about it as soon as possible． |
The color of Canadian school buses is．
| A．red | B．yellow | C．pink | D．blue |
From the passage, we know that．
| A．Canadian school buses must have a headman |
| B．Canadian school buses should follow other vehicles |
| C．Japanese school buses may look cute |
| D．Japanese school bus drivers can get licenses easily |
The passage is written mainly to________．
| A．introduce school buses in Canada and Japan |
| B．suggest schools choosing better school buses |
| C．welcome students to Canada and Japan |
| D．ask students to obey traffic rules |
This will offer you some information about our school library．You can use this guide to help your kids use our library．
Service hours：3：00 pm—5：30 pm on school days;8：30 am—11：00 am on weekends
On school days, your kids may borrow or return books during opening hours only when his classroom teacher allows him to．At the weekend, our library is open to both you and your kids．
Borrowing
Each student can borrow one or two books at a time： More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research．
Returning：
Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days．The books must be returned before the due （到期的）date or the kid can not borrow other books．
Damaged（受损的） or Lost Books
When a book is returned in a damaged condition, the kid will have to pay three dollars for the damage．Full price must be paid if a book is lost．We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather．
Please call us at 3362—1323 for more information．Students can borrow more than two books at a time__________．
| A．for sending exams |
| B．to do school research |
| C．for after-school activities |
| D．to read together with their parents |
________must be paid when a student loses the book he borrows．
| A．Three dollars |
| B．Half the price of the book |
| C．Full price of the book |
| D．Twice the price of the book |
The students are advised to _________to prevent rain．
| A．carry their library books in plastic bags |
| B．cover their library books with raincoats |
| C．put their library books into their pocket |
| D．keep their library books in their classroom |
This library guide is for_______．
| A．teachers from Wildwood |
| B．workers in Wildwood School Library |
| C．visitors to Wildwood School |
| D．parents of the Wildwood School students |
In London，there has always been a main problem．In order to solve this problem。The government has decided to have a bike revolution（革命）．It has decided to provide 6，000 bikes for the people to rent．The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem．
More than l2，000 people have agreed to the idea．Some of them ask for more than one key．Although there are not enough bikes，an official（官员）from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage．
Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations（停靠站）．There are about 315 docking stations across the city．About l2，450 keys have already been handed out to the local people，but only 6，000 keys can be used now．
Let’s see the cost you need to pay．One key costs￡3，and the cost of using the bike is￡1 for an hour．The cost per hour increases as the hours increase，so it will cost￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours．
The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems，for example，some bikes may be lost．But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program．In London。the government has decided to provide bikes for local people to rent in order to solve _________．
| A．the traffic problem | B．the population problem |
| C．the family problem | D．the health problem |
About ______ keys have already been handed out to the local people．
| A．315 | B．6．000 |
| C．12．000 | D．12．450 |
In the passage, the underlined word “shortage” means “______” in Chinese．
| A．挑战 | B．缺点 | C．短缺 | D．困难 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The government provides a bike for each family． |
| B．Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations． |
| C．If you want a key，you need to pay￡5． |
| D．Few people have agreed to the idea． |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The people in London． |
| B．The transportation in London． |
| C．The traffic problem in London． |
| D．The bike revolution in London． |
“Sometimes you just get a strict teacher．Instead of letting others know that this isn’t your favorite class．Make an effort to show your teacher you are doing your best．”
一jocelyn Howard，16
“Learn to put your activities in order of importance．School comes first，and if you just study as soon as you get home，it’s OK．You can also relax and play computers or do the other things you enjoy．But don’t settle for（沉溺于）just getting by．Try hard! And don’t be afraid to get help from teachers．”
一April Madlangbanyan，17
“If you have trouble getting along with a specific teacher，pray about it．Ask God to help you see that teacher through HIS EYES，not your own．And talk with that teacher．Good communication can strengthen any relationship-even with a hard-to-get-along-with teacher．”
一Lisa Shaw, 21
“Being a good student means being organized．Remember to bring all your supplies, everything-to each class every day．Make sure that you’ll never skip（逃）class．And when you’re in class，really pay attention! Don’t let yourself daydream or write notes to friends．Completing your homework on time is also important．”
一Victoria Walsh．16
“When you’re having trouble getting along with a certain teacher，stay calm! You may not agree with him or her，but you’ve got to remember the teacher is the authority（权威） figure．So make sure that you’re respectful and open-minded．Ask for a specific time the two of you can talk．Explain yourself and address（探讨）problem，not the teacher．”
——Amanda Baken，18
“Being a good student means studying often，not just cramming（填鸭式的用功）before a test．Identify（识别）your weak areas．For example，maybe you don’t have good reading skills or it’s hard for you to take notes．Once you identify what your weakness is，ask for help in these specific areas．Be willing to go in early or stay after school to get extra help．Go into the school year knowing that being a good student will require time and effort!”
一Tiffany Irving，20According to Lisa Shaw，_______ if you have trouble getting along with a specific teacher．
| A．you should try to understand him |
| B．you should avoid seeing him again |
| C．you should ask God for help |
| D．you should look on him as God |
“Being a good student means being organized．”Victoria Walsh means _______．
| A．sleeping all the time in your class |
| B．not finishing your homework on time |
| C．writing notes to your best friends in your class |
| D．bringing all your study things to each class，not escaping from class，listening carefully in class |
What does the underlined expression “getting by” most probably mean?
| A．Continuing one’s way of life without aim． |
| B．Wasting one’s time． |
| C．Doing opposite things． |
| D．Having gone． |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
| A．Tiffany Irving advises studying hard before a test． |
| B．Victoria Walsh advises completing your homework on time． |
| C．Amanda Baken thinks that teachers should respect students． |
| D．April Madlangbanyan thinks that a good student should be the first to come to schoo1． |
According to passage，we can infer（推断）that ________．
| A．some students praised their teachers |
| B．some teachers said something about school |
| C．some students talked about something at school |
| D．some teachers talked about specific students |
I 1ive on the twelfth floor of a building．One afternoon l was coming home from a friend’s house．It was just after four o’clock．I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button（按钮）12。
The lift started to go up，but very slowly．And then，half way up，it suddenly stopped between two floors．I couldn’t understand it．I pressed all he buttons from l to 14．I called for help very loudly．But nobody answered．
Then suddenly the lights went out．and I was alone in the dark．I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift．I cried and cried until l had no voice left．Then，．I felt hopeless，and pressed all the buttons with my open hands．And all at the same time，there was a bell far away．It rang and rang．It was the fire alarm（火灾警报）．I thought the whole building was on fire．I said to the God quietly。“Just get me out of here．I’11 never be bad again．”
Just then，I realized the lift was moving very slowly．On the ground floor it stopped，and the door opened．A man was standing there．“How long have you been in there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell．But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift．
It said：“Attention：This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4 P．m．and 5 p．m．on Thursday March l3．”What happened to the lift?
| A．It had a fire accident． |
| B．It stopped half way． |
| C．It was turned off by the writer． |
| D．It moved fast up to the top floor． |
As the situation went on。the writer became _______．
| A．more and more scared | B．calmer and calmer |
| C．more and more bored | D．clearer and clearer |
Why did a bell ring from far away?
| A．The lift was to start again． |
| B．The repair worker rang the fire alarm． |
| C．The building was on fire． |
| D．The writer pressed the fire alarm bell． |
Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground floor?
| A．The writer． | B．The writer’s friend． |
| C．The man． | D．The writer’s father． |
After reading the paper the writer realized that he（she）had ________．
| A．escaped a fire accident |
| B．made a silly mistake |
| C．visited a dishonest friend |
| D．pressed a wrong button |