This year，about one hundred teenagers from all over China will spend one year in American homes．They will attend schools and meet teenagers in the U．S．，and have a new understanding of America．At the same time，about one hundred American teenagers will come to China to learn Chinese and get a new understanding of China．
A 15﹣year﹣old exchange student，Fred，spent last year in China with Li Hua's family．In turn，Li Hua spent a year in Fred's home in America．
Fred knew little Chinese when he arrived，but after two months' study，the language began to come to him．School was completely different from what he had expected ﹣much harder．Students stood up respectfully （尊敬地） when the teacher entered the classroom．They took fourteen subjects instead of six in the United States．There were almost no outside activities．
Family life，too，was different．The father's word was law，and all activities were around the whole family rather than individuals（个人）．
"Back home，you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time．But in China，you walk home and you have to finish your homework first．"
At the same time，in America，Li Hua，a friendly Chinese boy，was also forming his idea．"I suppose I should criticize（批评） American schools，" he says．"It is much too easy by our level．But I have to say that I like it very much．In China we do nothing but study．Here we take part in many outside activities．"
（1）Which countries are these exchange students from？
| A． |
China and America． |
| B． |
Japan and America． |
| C． |
Australia and China． |
| D． |
Africa and Canada． |
（2）What's the most important purpose of exchange students in the other country？
| A． |
To attend schools． |
| B． |
To learn a new language． |
| C． |
To live with the host family． |
| D． |
To get a new understanding of that country． |
（3）What was the difference about outdoor activities between the two countries？
| A． |
There were almost no outside activities in the U．S．but there were many in China． |
| B． |
There were almost no outside activities in China but there were many in the U．S． |
| C． |
There wasn't any outside activities in the U．S．but there were a few in China． |
| D． |
There wasn't any outside activities in China but there were a few in the U．S． |
（4）According to the passage，we know
| A． |
Li Hua didn't like American schools． |
| B． |
Fred knew much Chinese when he arrived． |
| C． |
Chinese students take fourteen subjects at school． |
| D． |
Students in the U．S．have to finish homework first after getting home． |
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
Fred's life in China． |
| B． |
Li Hua's school life in America． |
| C． |
How people learn from other countries． |
| D． |
The differences in education between the two countries． |
Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”?
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow”, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”,”flowers”, and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds” , “pets”, and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for (渴望) the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure (压力) ; besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief ”.
Ivy: Well, it’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于) their study. According to the passage, people can’t things in this game.
A. grow B. borrow C. stealAmong the people Joyce interviewed, likes the game while dislikes the game.
A. Laura; Allan B. Allan; HaroldC. Ivy; AllanFrom Laura’s words, we can guess that she is most probably .
A. a student B. a thief C. an office workerWhich is NOT the reason why people like the game?
A. They can have fun with friends.
B. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.
C. They are confident enough to face the real world.Where can you find this passage?
A. In a newspaper.
B. In an advertisement.
C. In a science book..
The sun is a huge, hot and bright star. It is important because without it there would be no life on the earth. The sun gives us light and heat.
All living things depend on the sun for their growth. Plants need light and heat to grow. They use the light from the sun to make food. But we human beings cannot make food by our own bodies from the sun. All the food we eat comes from plants in a food chain(链) . And the food chain starts with the sun . For example.
sun —→
potatoes —→
chipssun —→
corn —→
hens —→
eggs
sun—→
wheat —→
bread
Animals need sunlight, too. Just like us, their food comes from plants in food chain, which begins with the sun. For example,
Sun → leaf → caterpilllar(毛虫) → bird
Sun → seaweed(海藻) → small fish → whale(鲸)
With the help of sunlight, we can see things during the day. Even when the sky is cloudy, the sunlight is very strong and it shines through the clouds. If there was no sun, it would be dark all the time. The sun is a star.
A. huge, cold and bright B. huge, hot and bright C. small, warm and brightWhat are the two main things the sun gives us?
A. Light and heat. B. Heat and eggs. C. Corn and light.From the passage we learn that .
A. when the sky is cloudy, there is no sunlight at all
B. without the sun there will be no life on the earth
C. we human beings can make food by our own bodiesAll the food we eat comes from in a food chain. And the food chain stars with the .
A. plants; earth B. plants; sun C. animals; starWhich is the best title (标题) for this passage?
A. Plants need heat and light to grow
B. All living things depend on the sun for their growth
C. The sun is very important
Some events in National Museum of Singapore
| Spot & Shoot 2009：Our Landscape（风景） WED，JULY 1, 2009-SUN, JAN 4, 2010 A photography competition and The Image of Our Landscape exhibition |
| Love Tank FRI, MAY 1, 2009-SUN, OCT 4, 2009; 10:00am-8:00pm Place: The Rotunda（圆形大厅） Free admission By S.Teddy D.(Indonesia) |
| National Columbarium（骨灰库）of Singapore FRI, AUG 21, 2009-SUN, JAN 3, 2010 Place: Class room, Level 2 By Michael Lee Hong Hwee (Singapore) Part of Singapore Art Show 2009 |
| Lost in the City FRI, AUG 21, 2009-SUN, JAN 3, 2010 Place: Different locations(场所) in National Museum of Singapore Part of Singapore Art Show 2009 |
| From Green to Brown to Black to Brown to Green FRI, AUG 21, 2009-SUN, JAN 3, 2010 Place: The Rotunda, Level 2 By Joo Choon Lin & Chun Kai Qun (Singapore) Part of Singapore Art Show 2009 |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。Where do the events take place?
A. In the Science Museum of Beijing.
B. In the Palace Museum.
C. In National Museum of Singapore.Which of the following is a photography competition?
A. National Columbarium of Singapore.
B. Spot & Shoot 2009: Our Landscape.
C. Lost in the City.Which one isn’t part of Singapore Art Show 2009?
A. National Columbarium of Singapore.
B. Love Tank
C. From Green to Brown to Black to Brown to Green.Where is Michael Lee Hong Hwee from?
A. Indonesia B. Japan. C. Singapore.The underlined word “admission” means “”.
A.场地 B.准入 C.就餐
A family moved into a house, next to a vacant lot（闲置的地皮）. One day, some workers came to start building a house there.
The family’s 5-year-old daughter took an interest in all the activity going on next door and spent much of each day watching the workers. They talked with her, let her sit with them when they had coffee and lunch breaks. They also gave her little jobs to do here and there to make her feel important.
At the end of the first week, they even gave her an envelope（信封）with ten dollars. The little girl took this home to her mother. Her mother told her to take her“pay”to the bank the next day to start a savings account.
When the girl and her mom got to the bank, the clerk was surprised and asked the little girl what she did.
The little girl said,“I worked last week to build the new house next door to us.”
“Oh,” said the clerk, “and will you be working to build the house again this week, too?”
The little girl said, “Yes, of course.”What did the workers want to build on the vacant lot?
A. A bank. B. A hospital. C. A house.Which of the following activities didn’t the workers do?
A. Talked with the girl.
B. Sang with the girl.
C. Gave the girl little jobs here and there.What did the workers think of the girl?
A. They disliked her.
B. They liked her.
C. They hated her.What do the underlined words mean in Chinese?
A.一个基金账户 B. 一个储蓄账户 C.一个股票账户Which of the following is TRUE about the girl?
A. She wanted to become a worker.
B. She learnt to make a lot of money.
C. She thought she was important.
阅读下面短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合用（T)表示，不符合用(F)表示。
Dana M iller is a bus driver. She drives a bus in the city of Phladelphia. She works the night shift. That means she starts work at 10:00 at night and gets off at 6:00 in the morning. In the world of bus driving, this is sometimes called third shift. Dana has been driving a bus for 15 years. She started when she was 23 years old. She loves her job most of the time. She gets to meet all kinds of people.
There is the guitar player. He lugs(用力拉) his heavy guitar on the bus every Friday night. He plays at a nightspot downtown. People call him Get Low. That is because he likes to play the guitar on his knees. If the bus is not too crowded, Get Low plays in the back of the bus. The bus is seldom crowded at night. He likes to warm up on the bus before shows.
There is the woman who works at the pretzel(一种脆饼干) factory. Each day the “Pretzel Lady” brings Dana a bag of fresh, soft pretzels. They fill the bus with a wonderful smell!
Sometimes Dana’s job is hard. It is hard when Dana sees people down on their luck(倒霉).
One time, a young woman left her sleeping baby on the bus. There was a note on the baby’s blanket（毯子） asking for help. Dana had to call the police. Another time, a teenaged boy stole money from Dana on the bus. He had a fake（假的）gun. Dana thought it was real. She was very scared(害怕).
Occasionally（偶尔）, driving a bus can be scary. But most of the time, driving a bus is great. Dana does not want to work anywhere else.
“How was your night?” Dana’s husband likes to ask when she gets home. “Good music, good food, and a great view of the city,” she says.