A goup of working adults got together to visit their teacher． The teacher was glad to see them， and they talked about everything in their life． All of a sudden， conversations soon turned intocomplaints（抱怨） about stress in work and life．
The teacher just smiled and went to the kitchen to get different cups﹣﹣﹣some in plastic， somein glass， some plain （平庸） looking and some looked rather expensive． The teacher offered his students the cups to get drinks for themselves．
When all the students had a cup in hand with water， the teacher spoke． "If you noticed， allthe nice looking， expensive cups were taken up， leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．It is normal that you only want the best for yourselves， but that is the beginning of your problems and stress． What all of you wanted was water， not the cup， but we went for the better cups．"
Just like in life， if Life is Water， then the jobs， money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold Life， but the quality of Life doesn't change． If we only care about thecup， we won't have time to enjoy the water in it．
（1）How did the teacher feel when his students visited him？
| A． |
Angry |
| B． |
Bored |
| C． |
Happy |
| D． |
Stressed |
（2）Why did the teacher get different cups for the students？
| A． |
To get drinks for them． |
| B． |
To show off his cups． |
| C． |
To complain about life． |
| D． |
To teach them a lesson． |
（3）The students did not prefer to take up ．
| A． |
cheap cups |
| B． |
useful cups |
| C． |
expengsive cups |
| D． |
nice looking cups |
（4）According to the passage， the word"water"probbably means ．
| A． |
jobs |
| B． |
life |
| C． |
tools |
| D． |
money |
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
| A． |
We should have a good job． |
| B． |
We should make much more money． |
| C． |
We should care more about life itself． |
| D． |
We should drink much water in our life． |
If the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very important in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country.
One of the first sayings taught to school children is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or she is the “apple of our eye”.
Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.
An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert, and made into sweet juice.
In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples.
Finally, when it’s time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities.What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?
| A．Something for cutting apples. |
| B．A person who likes to please others. |
| C．A person who is dealing with fruits. |
| D．A machine for cleaning apples quickly. |
Which of the following is TRUE with apples?
| A．Apples are medicine. |
| B．Apples are the most important food. |
| C．New York is famous for its big apples. |
| D．The Bible says Adam was given an apple. |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．stories about the apple |
| B．apples in American culture |
| C．some famous sayings of the apple |
| D．big cities that is famous for apples |
All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing kills another, one eats and the other is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they create a food chain (链条). Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links (链接) disappears.
All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use sunlight directly. Plants are ‘factories’. They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil (土壤) and air. Plants feed all other living things. Animals can only use the sun’s energy after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals. Meat-eating animals are only eating plants indirectly.
What about humans? We are members of many food chains. We eat rice, vegetables, and fruits and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But we often break up the food chains. We kill wild animals and also make rivers, lakes and seas polluted. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them can not be eaten. If we eat the fish, we will get strange illnesses.
Each form of life is linked (关联的) to all others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger.Which living things can use the sun’s energy directly?
| A．Animals. | B．Plants. |
| C．Animals and plants. | D．All living things. |
Who often destroy the food chains?
| A．Humans. | B．Animals. |
| C．Plants and animals. | D．Humans and wild animals. |
Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
| A．The Sun’s Energy | B．Plants |
| C．Food Chains | D．Living Things |
What problems do the teenagers probably have? Here is a survey showing their main problems.
| Problems |
Causes |
Advice |
Feeling Stressed |
Too much homework. Not having enough time for their hobbies. |
Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as possible as you can. |
| Getting short-sighted（近视） |
Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. |
Do homework or reading in a correct way. |
Fights |
Not knowing how to get on well with classmates. |
Make more friends and understand each other. Share your problems with them. |
Feeling tired of study |
Computer games’ bad influence. |
Don’t be crazy about computer games. Play them just for a short time when you are tired. |
Getting fat |
Having more pocket money to buy snacks; Dislike doing exercise. |
Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise every day. |
How many main problems are there in the survey?
| A．Four. | B．Seven. | C．Six. | D．Five. |
What problems are caused by too much homework?
| A．Feeling stressed and getting short-sighted. |
| B．Feeling stressed and fighting with classmates. |
| C．Feeling tired of study and getting fat. |
| D．Getting short-sighted and feeling tired of study. |
________ is a good way for the teenagers to stop fights.
| A．Doing less homework |
| B．Paying no attention to each other. |
| C．Learning how to make friends |
| D．Playing computer games. |
Do you know how to study better and make your study more effective(有效的)？We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long 35 .This is very good, but it doesn’t 36 a lot, for an effective student must have enough sleep, enough rest and exercise. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your study.
When you return 37 your studies, your mind will be refreshed(清醒) and you’ll learn more 38 study better. Psychologists(心理学家) 39 that learning takes place in this way. Here take English learning 40 an example. In the first few months you can make a lot of progress and you feel happy. Then your language study seems 41 the same. So you will think you’re learning 42 and you may give up. This can last for days or even weeks, yet you needn’t give up. At some point your language study will take another big 43 . You’ll see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and interesting. Don’t 44 along the way. Learn slowly and you’re sure to get a good result.
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Now, there is a new-type school in New York, which has no everyday lessons, no class teachers and even no school buildings. It is called “City-as-School”. The name just means the city itself is the place where students learn their lessons. They are from the age of 15 to 18. The students choose areas of work which interest them. Then they help to do that work. One girl spends her week in a government office helping the public with problems like housing. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends a week for first-year courses at college.
Well, students have to pass Maths and science exams before they enter the “school”. These subjects are not easy to provide in“City-as-School”. Teachers watch the progress of the students. The success rate (比率) is high. 80% of the students go to college after the “City-as-School”.
The students like the duty of their work. They have the sense of purpose. They know a lot about different kinds of work in the city. One of the students, Lizette Martinez, writes “I want to say that I do not know where I would be right now if I had never become part of City-as-School. Leaving my regular high school and going to City-as-School was the best decision I have ever made. The way the school works to get you to go out there and learn different fields instead of sitting in a classroom is wonderful. For all those who are in between school and dropping out, go to CAS and it will change your life forever.”
City-as-School High School is the nation’s leading (引导) external (外部地) learning or experiential (来自经验的) learning model for high school students.What can we learn about“City-as-School”?
| A．It has no teachers. | B．It has no school buildings. |
| C．It has only girl students. | D．It is the only school in the city. |
What do students do in“City-as-School” most of the time?
| A．They do whatever they like. |
| B．They learn Maths and Science. |
| C．They help with work in a certain area. |
| D．They learn all the college courses. |
According to the passage,“City-as–School” can help _________.
| A．all the students go to college |
| B．students forget the duty of their work |
| C．students earn much money while studying |
| D．students learn a lot about different kinds of work |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．A New City | B．A New School |
| C．A New-type School | D．A Girl in New York |