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Dan's class know Dan is in the hall before they see him． He raps （说唱） when he passes in the hall． He raps when he comes into class． And he raps when he sits at his desk． He raps when he can and he raps about almost everything．

Dan joined in a rap competition at school． When Dan rapped， his friends clapped （鼓掌） for him．The kids thought his rapping was great． But could Dan win？

Dan did win! Dan got the top place! All his classmates gave him a big hand．"Now Dan is a star in our school!" Mal said． Ben stood up and shook Dan's hand． "That was cool， Dan． You are

a hero!"

Miss Mills said， "Dan did win! His next step is to rap on National Rap Star on TV． We can all give Dan a big hand．" The class clapped and cheered for Dan． Miss Mils smiled．

Miss Mills and his classmates were excited， but Dan threw himself onto his chair ，silent．Dan could not rap on TV． In class， Dan could not do his physics． He could not think． Dan was not a kid who got nervous a lot， but he did not wish to rap on TV． Could he be lucky again？Anyway，who wanted to lose？Dan thought perhaps he would not attend the national competition．Then he would not have to rap on TV．

Dan' s friends sensed something was going on his mind． They planned to give him some help．When Dan got to class the next day，he saw a sign on the wall． It said，"Dan，Just rap classroom!" Dan smiled．"Perhaps it's not that hard to rap on TV，" he thought．

（1）How do Dan's classmates know he is in the hall before they see him？　　

A．	They hear him rap．
B．	They see a sign on the wall．
C．	They hear him clap hands．
D．	They see the things on his desk．

（2）Why didn't Dan want to rap on TV？　　

A．	He got nervous a lot．
B．	He was afraid to lose．
C．	He had to improve his physics．
D．	He planned to cheer for others．

（3）What do you think happened later according to the story？　　

A．	Dan hated his friends for their push．
B．	Dan forgot what he should rap on TV．
C．	Dan attended the national competition．
D．	Dan sopped rapping after the competition．

In class， students are sharing their dream jobs．

Jacob： I'd like to be a mountain﹣climbing guide for several reasons．Number One，mountain climbing is very exciting．Mountain﹣climbing guides get to climb tall， dangerous mountains，right？Number Two，I enjoy working outdoors and helping others． Number Three， mountain﹣climbing

guides travel widely and meet many fun people．

Fred： My choice is to be a vet （兽医）． Why？ I like animals． Animals bring a lot of joy to our lives， but they ask for little in return． I also enjoy helping animals and their owners feel better． Pet owners are happy when their pets are well． Finally， vets get to work with other people who like animals．

Anne： Ha， my dream job？ An accountant （会计）! I think it's interesting．I'm good at numbers，you know， and I also like helping people manage their money． Good accountants are well paid， and I want to manage my own money， of course． But the most important of all，accountants mostly work alone，and I like to work alone．

Jessica： I'd like to become an animator （动画片制作者） and make films like Toy Story，Shrek， and Cars． You see， I love drawing and I love working on computers． I'd like to help people relax and enjoy their life． Animators can make a lot of money， too．

（1）Jacob's dream job is to be 　　．

A．	a vet
B．	an animator
C．	an accountant
D．	a mountain﹣climbing guide

（2）What is Anne's main reason for her dream job？　　

A．	The job is interesting．
B．	The job is well paid．
C．	She is good at numbers．
D．	She likes to work by herself．

（3）What do the four students have in common？　　

A．	They enjoy working outside．
B．	They enjoy offering help to others．
C．	They hope to meet fun people．
D．	They hope to make a lot of money．

Whenever the exam season comes， stress （焦虑） may come along． Here are some（1）　　that have helped me and my friends through this season．

When the stress of exams is really hitting me， I stop and take a walk． I usually borrow my neighbor's dog and （2）　　for about fifteen minutes． Many boys would simply choose to run for a while， or play ball games． Having some（3）　　drives away your stress easily most of the time．

And（4）　　you find music helpful， give it a go． Listening to your favorite songs will surely make you（5）　　．The best thing about this is that you don't have to go（6）　　．

But if you are a book lover just like me，（7）　　a book you like for half an hour． Reading can take you to places you've （8）　　been． Putting yourself into a new world helps you forget your stress in this world for a little bit．

For sure， there's nothing better than laughing．Laughing is the best medicine．It can really keep （9）　　off your mind! Very often I call my best friend and we（10）　　our good times or something funny， and I'm feeling better before I know it．

Remember many others also face the problem of stress just like you， and it is not something that cannot be dealt with．

（1）A． ways	B． reasons	C． habits	D． results
（2）A． walk	B． jump	C． stand	D． sit
（3）A． jokes	B． sports	C． tasks	D． lessons
（4）A． before	B． until	C． since	D． if
（5）A． lovely	B． friendly	C． happy	D． sleepy
（6）A． somewhere	B． everywhere	C． anywhere	D． nowhere
（7）A． copy	B． write	C． print	D． read
（8）A． ever	B． never	C． seldom	D． always
（9）A． worry	B． pity	C． surprise	D． pain
（10）A． think about	B． talk about	C． care about	D． hear about

What are you holding in your hand while you are taking the examination？ Right． A pen．

Though it is small， the pen has changed the history， improved the trade of countries， recorded events， carried news， and done far more work for human beings than all other tools．

Progress without it would have been almost impossible． The invention of the wheels， the introduction of steam engine（蒸汽机）， the use of electricity， all these have changed the lives of millions of people， but the pen has done more． It has taken away mountains， and it has prepared the way for all progress and development of the society．

In the past the pen did all the work if you wanted to keep any writing for some time． The lawyers took up their pens and wrote the law of the country from the days when papyrus（纸莎草纸） was first used． The most famous letters in the world were written with a pen． It was with a pen that the greatest thinkers of all time wrote down their thoughts．

The pen is very utilitarian． We cannot sign a bill or write a letter or buy a house without our pen． An agreement is worthless till our name is written with a pen． The writers encourage the world with it． The students take their examinations with it as well．

Our coming into the world is recorded with a pen． Before we have been at school， our name is written on the name list with a pen． We cannot be married till we have signed． A pen records the important events in our life．

Let us remember that we hold in our hand the most powerful instrument which man owns． The pen is a magic tool． Whenever you use it， enjoy it．

（1）What is the writer trying to do in this passage？　　

A．	Describe what a pen looks like．
B．	Introduce the history of the pen．
C．	Advise people to prepare a new pen．
D．	Show the importance of the pen．

（2）The word "mountains" in the third paragraph refers to（指代） "something to 　　"．

A．	explain the use of electricity
B．	lower the students' scores
C．	stop the social development
D．	change the law of the country

（3）The lawyers started to write the law of the country 　　．

A．	before their thoughts were changed
B．	when papyrus was first used
C．	as soon as they recorded their names
D．	after they took an important exam

（4）The underlined word "utilitarian" in the passage means " 　 "．

A．	cheap
B．	boring
C．	special
D．	useful

（5）What is the best title for this passage？　　

A．	A Powerful Tool
B．	An Important Law
C．	A Valuable Record
D．	An Exciting Event

School Activity： the "Exercise Month"

A number of important school activities are coming up， and the biggest one is the "Exercise Month"．

What is our aim（目的）？

The "Exercise Month" is organised by the Youth Sports Club． The main aim of this activity is to improve our school members' knowledge about the importance of exercise．

What are our activities？

The "Exercise Month" will take place from 15 December to 15 January． During this month， a lot of activities will be held to show the importance of exercise．

●Writing Competition The topic of the writing competition is "Exercise and Me"． The length of the writing is 500 words for this competition．

●Talk The talk will be given on 18 December． The speaker will be Dr Chiu from St Stephen's Hospital． He will then answer our members' question about exercise．

●Exhibition（展览） The exhibition will be held from 19 December to 3 January in our school hall． The history of different kinds of exercise， and the winning and excellent writings from the competition will be on show．

●After﹣school Exercise Classes The after﹣school exercise classes will run from 18 December to 14 January． In these classes， experienced coaches from the local exercise clubs will also help our school members to make practical exercise plans．

（1）What is the passage mainly about？　　

A．	The aim of the school activities．
B．	The different kinds of school classes．
C．	The introduction about Exercise Month．
D．	The school members' Youth Sports Club．

（2）What is the topic of the writing competition？　　

A．	Exercise and Me．
B．	A School Activity．
C．	Practical Exercise Plans．
D．	After﹣school Classes．

（3）When will the after﹣school exercise classes start？　　

A．	On 15 December．
B．	On 18 December．
C．	On 14 January．
D．	On 15 January．

（4）What can we learn from the passage？　　

A．	The local exercise club has a long history．
B．	Dr Chiu will train the members after school．
C．	The coaching will answer the members' questions．
D．	Some writings from the competition will be on show．