The giant panda is an animal popular with people all over the world．
With their black and white fur and soft round bodies， they are loved by the old and young． Do you love them？ If you do， why not join in a panda volunteer program？ Here are some tips for you if you want to be a volunteer of the programs．
Book （预定） Early
If you don't book early， the programs may become fully booked． Some volunteer programs limit （限制） the number of the volunteers． We suggest booking at least one week in advance （提前）．
Follow the Instructions
Giant pandas lead a very different life． Sometimes， it is very hard for them to stand outside influences． We'd better not disturb （打扰） their peaceful life， so some of the activities might be changed or canceled．
●Please do not make any noise or movements that might disturb the pandas．
●Please do not get close to the pandas or throw food to them， unless the panda keeper tells you to do so． It might disturb the pandas' eating habits and cause them to become sick．
●For your safety， do not get into the cage， touch the adult pandas， or let them touch you，unless the panda keeper tells you to do so．
●Do not take photos or videos unless it's allowed．
Dress Code
To protect yourself when carrying bamboo，please do not wear shorts or slippery（滑的）shoes．Also，pandas have a very keen （敏锐的） sense of smell． As you will get very close to them，please do not wear perfume （香水） or nail polish．
（1）If you don't book the program early， it may ．
A． be changed
B． be canceled
C． be put off
D． become fully booked
（2）The writer suggests booking at least in advance．
A． one week
B． two weeks
C． three weeks
D． four weeks
（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE， according to the passage？
A． Do not make any noise that might disturb the pandas．
B． You can throw food to the pandas freely if you like．
C． Do not get into the cage without being told to do so．
D． Do not take photos or videos unless it's allowed．
（4）Why are you advised not to wear shorts or slippery shoes when carrying bamboo？
A． To protect pandas．
B． To protect bamboo．
C． To protect yourself．
D． To protect others．
（5）Who may be interested in this passage ？
A． A peace lover．
B． A panda lover．
C． A music lover．
D． A panda keeper．
Many young people want to be pop stars. Pop stars are rich. Many people think they are leading a happy and easy life. In fact, they have very hard lives. They spend much of their time on travel. Sometimes the travel is interesting, but in most time it is boring to pop stars. The following chart is a day’s life of a pop star.
Feb. 10, 2014
| 5:00 |
Woke up and had breakfast in the hotel, packed bags. Took taxi to airport. |
| 7:30 |
Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather. |
| 8:30 |
Plane landed. Waited for luggage for half an hour. Signed for fans at the airport. |
| 9:45 |
Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest. |
| 10:00 |
Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters. |
| 11:00 |
Went to radio station to attend the live show. |
| 12:00 |
Had lunch with local producer. |
| 13:00 |
Went to theatre and prepared for the night’s show. The lighting of the theatre was good, but the band(乐队) did poorly. |
| 17:00 |
Back to hotel. Tried to have a rest. Still worried about the band. |
| 18:00 |
Had supper, but eat little. |
| 18:30 |
Went to theatre again and got ready for show. |
| 19:00 |
Sang very well, and audience gave a warm welcome. The band improved a little. |
| 22:00 |
Show was over. Very tired from it. |
| 23:00 |
Back to hotel. Took a bath. Too excited to sleep, so watched TV |
| 0:00 |
Fell asleep, with TV on. |
According to the chart, the pop star was a ________________.
| A．singer | B．dancer |
| C．player | D．pianist. |
According to his plan, his plane should have taken off at ________________.
| A．6:30 | B．7:00 | C．7:30 | D．8:00 |
From this passage ,we get to know that ________.
| A．not all people like pop stars |
| B．pop stars have their own bands |
| C．fans are troublesome for pop stars |
| D．to be a pop star is not all fun |
Class trip to the zoo
Welcome to the zoo, everyone! Here is our plan. Listen carefully. First of all, we will visit the Panda House. After that, we will walk to the Bird World. Next is the Happy Forest. There are tigers and lions! Don't worry! The cages are quite strong.
Then, we will have lunch. All of you have your own lunch, right? Some of you don't have drinks. That's all right. We can buy drinks at many places in the zoo.
After lunch, we will go to the Snake Mountain. The last is the Butterfly Park. Then, we will come back here and get on the bus. Remember, don't feed the animals.
OK! Let's go! There's going to be much fun!What is next to the Bird World?
| A．The Panda House. | B．The Butterfly Park. |
| C．The Happy Forest. | D．The Snake Mountain. |
The Butterfly Park is ___________________.
| A．next to the Happy Forest |
| B．in the east of the zoo |
| C．in the centre of the zoo |
| D．north of the Snake Mountain |
If some students don't have drinks, they ________________.
| A．can buy drinks in the zoo |
| B．cannot do anything |
| C．must get drinks from classroom |
| D．will get drinks from the teacher |
These students should not ____________________.
| A．visit the Butterfly Park |
| B．look at the lions |
| C．give food to the tigers |
| D．bring their lunch |
Sue and Jim were neighbours for five years but they were never interested in each other. Then one day, Sue saw Jim’s music collection. She noticed a rare punk rock CD that she also owned. At that moment, she realized that they both had the same interest in music and they started talking. Sue said, “I thought we had nothing in common（相同）until I saw his CD by the New York Dolls.” They are now married and living with each other.
Some psychologists (心理学家) think that your taste in music is related to (有联系的) your personality. As part of a test at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, volunteers created a CD of their favourite songs. The volunteers then listened to each other’s CDs and made guesses about the CD creator’s personality—outgoing, adventurous, happy, and so on. These strangers correctly guessed much more about each others’ personalities through their CDs than through their clothes or taste in films. For example, Sue and Jim love punk music, which means they have outgoing personalities.
The psychologists who did the test found Snoop Dogg (hip-hop) fans are likely to be energetic and talkative. People who like U2 (rock/pop music) are generally independent and adventurous.
The psychologists also found that Louis Armstrong(jazz) fans tend to(倾向于) be shy. The psychologists were surprised to find that rap and heavy metal fans were also shier and quieter than many other music lovers.
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One’s clothes or taste in films is It is likely that hip-hop fans are __ People who Jazz fans tend to be It’s |
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After Sue noticed they both had rare punk rock CDs, she found they had They are now married and living with each other. |
Last month when I was taking part in a US college interview ， I was asked ， “ what makes you special ? ” In fact I had answered questions likes this many times since I decided to go to college in the US. College paid special attention to different achievement . For example , a person who is very good at math can go to a famous college but also can be a good football player .
This experience made me think again that I must try to find where my own interests might lead me . To be honest , it was not easy . However , I never felt sorry to choose this way because it helped me understand myself . If I took the College Entrance Examination ,as we call it gaokao in China , it could never possibly do .
When I entered high school , I took gaokao seriously because it seemed to me a great way to show how good at my lessons . However ,as I grew older , I realized gaokao did make me work hard at my lessons , but the pressure also pushed many other activities out of my life , like guitar―playing . Although I had no time for it , I will still get to it in the future .
No doubt, gaokao provides a way of choosing those who are successful in their studies . But it is really important for all of us to rethink what “ talent ” really is today . This is because we now live in a world in which all of our other human qualities ( 品质 ）are needed for success , not just the high grade .
Ken Robinson once said , “ the society depends on different kinds of talents . ” However , gaokao pays too attention to a person' s grades but little to his other qualities. And it is these qualities that makes life colorful and fun .
As high school students , we can not change the present situation of education , but we are always free to think outside of the box . Although good school grade is still useful , I hope one day we will see our education also welcomes the amazing possibilities in different people .The US College pay special attention to ________.
| A．students ' family background . |
| B．the different achievement |
| C．students ' ideas about way of life . |
| D．the school a student is from . |
When at high school, the writer ________.
| A．had a lot of activities. |
| B．did not work hard at her lessons . |
| C．did well in her lessons |
| D．had no time to play the guitar. |
From the passage, we know that the writer may ________.
| A．go to college in America. |
| B．give up the US college interview . |
| C．become a good football player in the US. |
| D．change the present situation of education . |
Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
| A．My school life abroad. |
| B．Different exams in the US. |
| C．My view on gaokao |
| D．The importance of school grades |
Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence(暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who is the School Watch?
Our school will look for the School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be a part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. You can check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information.School Watch can help its members_______.
| A．save the environment |
| B．go to school on time |
| C．improve the quality of school life |
| D．organize the sports activities |
The members of School Watch are probably______.
| A．teenagers | B．doctors |
| C．parents | D．policemen |
Anyone can become a member of School Watch because ______.
| A．everyone may have problems |
| B．everyone can give help to others |
| C．everyone doesn’t go to school |
| D．everyone isn’t busy |
If you want to become a member of School Watch, you should ______.
| A．check the website |
| B．talk to the director of the plan in your grade |
| C．be good at school work |
| D．go to the police |