Your peers are people your age or close to it. Besides close friends, your peers include other children you know who are the same age------like people in your grade, sports team, or neighborhood. Peers may have a positive influence on each other and play important roles in each other’s lives:
Positive examples
Peers set plenty of good examples for each other. Having peers who do well in school or do their best in a sport can influence you to work hard to realize your dream, too. Peers who are kind and helpful can influence you to build these qualities in yourself. Even peers you’ve never met can be role models(模范). For example, watching someone your age compete in the Olympics or give a piano concert might inspire you to go after a dream of your own.
Feedback(反馈) and advice
Your peers listen and give you feedback as you try out new ideas. They can help you make decisions, too: what courses to take, whether to get your hair cut or let it grow, or how to solve a problem. Peers often give each other good advice. Your peers will be quick to tell you when they think you’re making a mistake or doing something dangerous.
Socializing（交际）
Being with your peers----such as classmates or teammates----gives you a chance to learn how to make friends and deal with disagreements with people.
New experiences
Your peers might get you involved(参与) in clubs, sports, or volunteer groups. Your world would be far less rich without peers encouraging you to try some new food for the first time, or listen to a CD you have never heard before.The first paragraph is mainly about .
| A．who your peers are |
| B．how to find peers whose interests are similar to yours |
| C．the negative influence of peers on each other |
| D．the difference between your close friends and your peers |
The author makes points of how peers have a positive influence on each other.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
With which of the following may the author agree?
| A．Peers you have never met cannot influence you. |
| B．You can ask your friends to make a decision for you. |
| C．You should not play with peers you don’t like. |
| D．Your peers may cause you to experience new things. |
The author mentions that good role models can influence you to .
① work hard to realize your dream
② do something dangerous
③ build good qualities in yourself
④ have fewer friends
| A．①③ | B．②④ | C．②③ | D．③④ |
From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that being with your peers gives you a chance to .
| A．influence other people |
| B．play an important role |
| C．learn how to make more friends |
| D．improve your English skills |
A Christmas Carol is a famous short novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself. He doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money and he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Scrooge sees that he is dead, but nobody cares. He is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is only the next morning — Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
Who is the writer of A Christmas Carol?
| A．Charles Dickens | B．Jacob Marley |
| C．Scrooge | D．Three ghosts |
What is Scrooge like?
A. He laughs and smiles a lot.
B. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
C He is friendly.
D. He treats others nicely.What happened to Marley after he died?
| A．He went to the heaven (天堂). |
| B．He met three spirits. |
| C．He was punished. |
| D．He changed his life. |
Which is NOT the true spirit of Christmas according to the passage?
| A．Treating everyone with kindness and warmth. |
| B．The importance of sharing and giving love and joy. |
| C．Spreading love and joy everywhere you go. |
| D．Giving gifts to whoever you meet. |
Here is some advice on listening. We hope it can help you.
●Relax yourself.
Before you start to listen to something, you need to relax. Don’t get nervous or excited. This will help you with your listening.
●Listen carefully to the first sentence.
The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage. For example, if at the very beginning, you hear “Many shops in many parts of China have decided to talk away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves but some people say it's not a good idea. Our reporter says...”you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children’s story, or a science report.
●Think when you’re listening .
When you’re listening, try to do some thinking. For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened when, where and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us? This way, you may understand the passage better.
●Listen for important facts.
It’s important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember how the scientists got their results.
●Don’t think about one or two words for too long.
You may hear some words that you don’t know, but don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you’re answering the questions.
How many ways does the writer tell us?
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
When you’re listening, it’s important for you to remember _____.
| A．every word | B．every sentence |
| C．some important facts | D．the whole passage |
This whole passage is mainly about________.
| A．advice on relaxing yourselves |
| B．advice on finding the facts |
| C．advice on thinking |
| D．advice on listening |
Who is the passage the most helpful to?
| A．Journalists. | B．Doctors. |
| C．Scientists. | D．Foreign language learners. |
Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(发表) her first book, The Enigma of the Universe.
The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe(宇宙). Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka...
What’s special about this book? It’s a book written in both Chinese and English.
Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced(影响) by the book Sophie’s World and the movie The Truman Show. Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy(哲学). Truman’s life is run by television.
These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English. “My English teacher asked us to write something,” says Su, “I thought I’d write about my idea.”
Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story. “Sometimes I had to stop because I couldn’t find the right words,” says Su. “I used the dictionary all the time.”
After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to turn it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. “It was easy because Chinese is my mother language,” she says.
Su says her story is “a mixture of philosophy and detective (侦探) story and science fiction”. “My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play,” says Su. “I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!”What did Su Su write？
| A．Harry Potter. | B．Sophie’s World. |
| C．The Truman Show. | D．The Enigma of the Universe. |
In Which language did Su Su write this book?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. |
| C．French . | D．Both Chinese and English. |
How did Su Su write the book?
| A．She wrote it in Chinese first and then turned it into English. |
| B．She wrote it in English first and then turned it into Chinese. |
| C．She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English. |
| D．She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese. |
What does her book talk about?
| A．It talks about how to learn English well. |
| B．It is a mixture of philosophy and detective story and science fiction. |
| C．It talks about how to learn English grammar well. |
| D．It is a mixture of love. |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．A clever girl. | B．An interesting book. |
| C．Su Su and her first book. | D．A young writer. |
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Almost everyone knows the meaning of Mr., Mrs. and Miss. People use Mr. with men’s last names. And Mrs. is for married women and Miss is for single (单身的) women. But what is Ms?
For some time, people in the United States use Ms. before a woman’s name when they do not know whether the woman is married or not. Today many people like to use Ms. Some women feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.
There are some problems with Ms. Not all women like it. Some like the old ways of doing things. They find it difficult to pronounce (发音) the word. But young people like it.What do people usually use before married women’s name?
________________________________________________.When do people use Ms. before a woman’s name?
________________________________________________.Is it difficult to pronounce the word “Ms.”?
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What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century(1900~1927) did on weekends?What do they do on weekends now?
| Then Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends. ◆People used electric(电动的) streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the street cars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters(过山车). ◆The first movie lasted only one minute. Soon movies lasted longer. In the 1920s, movie theatres sold millions of tickets each week. In 1927, movies eventually(最终) had sound. Sometimes, people stayed at home instead, and listened to another new invention — radio. ◆People in cities worked indoors during the week, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity. |
| Now With more time, money and inventions, people have much more choices. ◆They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters that go higher and faster than ever before. ◆They can choose from lots of different movies at a multiplex(a building with many movie theatres) or watch a video at home. ◆Many people jog(慢跑), bicycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. Others turn on their TV and watch sports. |
Before the early twentieth century, Americans used to spend their weekends _______.
| A．outdoors | B．in the theatre |
| C．at home | D．in the park |
What do you know about the first movie according to the passage?
| A．It was interesting. | B．It got longer. |
| C．It sold well. | D．It had no sound. |
The roller coasters in America go ______ than ever before.
| A． higher | B．faster |
| C．faster and higher | D．more slowly |
The best title of the text is “_______”.
| A． The Popular Activities | B．The Changing Weekend |
| C．Much More Choices | D．The New Inventions |
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