Who are the top students in the world, do you know? Last week the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development (经济合作与发展组织) picked the best students in the world. They are Finnish (芬兰的). The OECD gave a test to 280 000 15-year-old students from more than 40 countries and regions (地区) last year. The OECD wanted to know how well students were doing at school.
Finnish students were No. 1 in the reading test and second in maths after Hong Kong students. Those from Japan and Finland were top in science. In the problem solving, Finnish students came second to those from South Korea. The test also showed Finland had more top students than the other countries.
Finns (芬兰人) of your age have done a really good job but don’t have a sense of envy. You can learn from them. Most Finnish students make good use of the Internet. Of course not for computer games, but for doing more exercises and finding out more information.
Libraries are also important. Finland spends a lot of money on them. Many students have a free card. They read for at least one or two hours a day.
What do you usually do on the Internet? How often do you go to libraries?Students from which country or region did best in the reading test?
| A．South Korea. | B．Hong Kong. | C．Finland. | D．Japan. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Hong Kong students were No. 1 in maths. |
| B．Finnish students were the first of all the tests. |
| C．Finnish students did well in the problem solving. |
| D．Japanese students were top in science. |
From this passage we know that_________.
| A．the test can make the students lose their interest in learning |
| B．the test is designed to find out good ways to use the Internet |
| C．it’s hard to tell who the best students in the world are |
| D．Finnish students make better use of the Internet and libraries |
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English Study Assessment (评价) Self-assessment |
Grade: 8 Name: Amy |
Listening skill: ☆ I can understand the teacher’s instructions and finish the listening tasks in class. |
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Speaking skill: ☆ I can answer the questions loudly and clearly. ☆ I can discuss questions and express myself in simple English. |
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Reading skill: ☆ I can find out the main ideas of passages quickly. ☆ I can read English newspapers and magazines which are fit for teenagers. |
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Writing skill: ☆ I can write something in English correctly. ☆ I can imitate (模仿) the examples to write articles. |
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Watching skill: ☆ I can know more about foreign culture from English videos or films. |
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Group assessment ☆ Amy can help the group members a lot with English. |
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English teacher assessment ☆ Amy can take an active part in the English class and get good grades. |
Total points: 35 |
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阅读以上信息，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
(1). This term, Amy can improve ________ kinds of skills in English class.
| A． | five |
B． | six |
C． | seven |
(2). ________ have assed (评价) Amy.
| A． | Amy, her English teacher and her parents |
| B． | Amy, group members and her English teacher |
| C． | Her English teacher, her parents and group members |
(3). Amy is the weakest in ________ and she should work harder at it next term.
| A． | speaking |
B． | writing |
C． | watching |
(4). The comment for Amy should be “________ ”.
| A． | Well done! |
B． | Keep it up! |
C． | Try harder! |
(5). Why do the students use “English Study Assessment”?
| A． | To explain why they have passed the exam. |
| B． | To check how much progress they have made. |
| C． | To tell their parents what they’ve done at school. |
阅读下面文字，从A到F选项中为每个段落选出一个最适合的标题。
China is a country with a long history and rich culture. Please match the topics with the descriptions of the following cultures.
(1). The paper, usually rod, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. It sounds easy but it may be difficult to do.
(2). Tai-chi, which comes from China, is popular with many people. It is a form of physical exercise that trains our mind and body in balance and control. It’s slow and calm.
(3). “May we all be blessed with longevity (长寿). Though miles apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together. ” was written to Su Che by Su Shi, a poet during the Song Dynasty.
(4). Abing’s Erquan Yingyue is a piece which all the great erhu masters play and praise. It has become one of our nation’s treasures. Its sad beauty makes people recall their own painful experiences.
(5). Chinese people have been celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival for centuries. It falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. On this day, people watch the boat races and eat zongzi.
| A． | Paper Cutting |
| B． | Traditional Festival |
| C． | Ancient Poem |
| D． | Saying |
| E． | Folk Music |
| F． | Martial Art (武术) |
阅读下面短文，按要求完成各题。
“I could tell it was him by the way he walked.” If you’ve ever said that, you understand biometrics（生物识别技术）. Biometric technology is an important topic in our work and private lives. It includes the use of finger prints or knowing a person’s voice. It is the science about what a person looks like and how a person does things. Like tree leaves, no two human beings are exactly the same. They’ve got different eyes and different hair. And everyone has a different way of walking or moving.
This technology can tell you from others. At the moment if you travel through an airport, you need your ID card or passport. If you go to your bank to get some money, you need a card and a special number. But what should you do if you lose your passport or forget your number? Biometric technology can solve this problem. The technology is becoming more and more popular with old people because they no longer need to remember their passwords（密码）.
This technology is all around us in our life. We use them to unlock a smart phone, get into our homes, start our cars without a key or even pay for our shopping.
Nothing is perfect. People are worried about the safety of their private information. However, the technology will become much better in the future, and it will become more and more important in our daily life.
1题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第二段的主题句；5题将画线句子译成汉语。
(1). Biometric technology includes _________________________ or knowing a person’s voice.
(2). What are people worried about?
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(3). Where can the technology be used according to the text? （至少写出文中提到的两个地方）
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(5). _______________________________________________________________________
Nobody wants to lose, but we must accept that losing is a part of life. After all, we can’t win all the time. However, we can learn something valuable from every failure（失败）. This may help us succeed in the future. So we must know how to be a good loser.
We must not be afraid of losing. When we lose, just take it with a smile and look on the bright side of it. Failure can’t be avoided in our life. Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb（灯泡）. When he was asked how he felt, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times but had learned 10,000 things which didn’t work. We must know that history is full of examples of men and women who achieved success although they failed many times.
Losing is not very disgraceful. We must accept our failure and learn to take advantage of it. Remember that it can be helpful. Take action to walk out of it. When we lose, think about what we did and how we can improve. If someone else can help, we’ll be lucky enough. Maybe he or she has been through the same experience before. Many people enjoy helping others solve problems. This can save us a lot of time in learning how to avoid the same mistakes in the future.
We should face our failure when we lose. There is only one winner in every competition. Some win, while some lose. That is a usual way of life. If we offer our congratulations（祝贺）to the winners and share in their happiness, we won’t feel sorry for our failure.
In a word, being a good loser will help us to succeed in life. It might be painful at the beginning, but there are many advantages. Good losers set examples to us, and most importantly, they finally win.
(1). What can we learn from every failure according to the text?
| A． | A way of life. |
B． | A valuable thing. |
C． | A general rule. |
D． | A secret of success. |
(2). In the writer’s eyes, why did Edison achieve success?
| A． | He got help from others. |
B． | He happened to make it. |
| C． | He avoided possible mistakes. |
D． | He saw the bright side of losing. |
(3). What does the underlined word “disgraceful” probably mean?
| A． | Bad. |
B． | Personal. |
C． | Dangerous. |
D． | Interesting. |
(4). What does the writer advise the losers to do in a competition?
| A． | Express the regrets. |
B． | Forget the failure. |
| C． | Share in the winners’ enjoyment. |
D． | Join in another competition. |
(5). What is the best title for the text?
| A． | Ideas about How to Avoid Mistakes |
B． | Experience in Dealing with Problems |
| C． | Advice on How to Be a Good Loser |
D． | Advantages of both Success and Failure |
Presentation（展示）skills are important at school and in other areas of life. Some people don’t like giving presentations because they don’t know what to say or because they get nervous about public speaking. Here’s some advice to help you make presentations easier and more enjoyable.
1. Get organised
The best presentations are well planned and clearly organized. Think about topics（话题）and choose a proper one. In one topic, three or four main ideas will be fine. The beginning of your presentation should be interesting. For example, you can tell a short, funny story to make people laugh.
2. Use photos or videos
Try to use photos or videos. These things make your performance more exciting and help you remember what you’ re going to say. However，you shouldn’t use too many. The “star” of your presentation should be you, not your photos or videos.
3. Practice before your performance
You need to practice many times before the “big day”. Practice saying any unusual words. Then write the main ideas on small cards to help you remember. Practice in front of a mirror and time your presentation. Finally, you can record your performance or ask a friend to watch you and then make suggestions for improvements.
4. Connect with your audience（观众）
Always look at the audience when you speak. Stand up straight, but don’t stand still or move around much. Finally, be sure to thank your audience when you finish speaking. It’s a simple but good way to end any presentation.
(1). How can you interest your listeners at the beginning?
| A． | By listing your ideas. |
B． | By telling a funny story. |
| C． | By standing up straight. |
D． | By saying simple words. |
(2). Which is the “big day” according to the text?
| A． | The day you prepare videos. |
B． | The day you get some advice. |
| C． | The day you visit your friends. |
D． | The day you make a presentation. |
(3). What is the good way to end your presentation?
| A． | To repeat topics. |
B． | To show thanks. |
| C． | To make suggestions. |
D． | To share main ideas. |
(4). Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose?
| A． | Did the writer try to teach us skills? |
| B． | Did the writer help us understand ideas? |
| C． | Did the writer invite us to attend a course? |
| D． | Did the writer ask us to be polite in public? |
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