You may feel curious about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time? On April 8, a report came out on the lives of school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more
than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%)， Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them say they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% say they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
What do they do after school?
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.How many countries were surveyed in this passage?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Who studies hardest?
| A．Chinese students. |
| B．Japanese students. |
| C．South Korean students. |
| D．American students. |
Who sleeps least often in class according to the report?
| A．Chinese students. |
| B．South Korean students. |
| C．American students. |
| D．Japanese students. |
How many South Korean students write down what the teacher says in class?
| A．93%. | B．90%. | C．89%. | D．70%. |
According to the passage, we know .
| A．Japanese students spend the most time studying |
| B．Japanese students fall asleep in class most often |
| C．Japanese students don’t like taking notes |
| D．most Chinese students watch TV in their free time |
One little miracle (奇迹) has been happening to me recently, and it gives me a special joy.
A few months ago, I was telling my daughter, Sally, some stories about my mother. My daughter was so young when my mother died that she doesn’t remember her well. I told her all I could remember, like how wonderful my mother was and how much she meant to me.
One day, Sally was sad because her grandmother was in heaven (天堂) and she couldn’t see her. I explained that though her grandmother was dead, now she was still watching over us and could send us something to let us know she was there. She could be anywhere, even riding invisibly (看不见地) on the back of a butterfly (蝴蝶). Just after I said this, a butterfly flew down right by us, and we laughed happily.
Now many people would say it was just luck that the butterfly flew down at that time. A funny thing, however, has happened since then. Every time I go out in any type of weather I see butterflies. Very often they fly right by my face to get my attention. I always say hi to Mom, send her my love, and thank God for little miracles(奇迹).
Everyone is always looking for some big miracles to come out and save them when they are in trouble, but they don’t notice the little miracles that happen every day right in front of their eyes. I know what they really are, however. For me little miracles are the best kind. So many little miracles happen around me all the time that I know they are not just luck. Why was Sally sad one day ?
| A．Because her mother told her a sad story. |
| B．Because she argued with her grandmother. |
| C．Because she couldn’t see her grandmother. |
| D．Because her grandmother sent her nothing special. |
What does the underlined word “they” refer to (指代)?
| A．Everyone. | B．Butterflies. |
| C．Grandparents. | D．Little miracles. |
What is the little miracle that has been happening to Sally’s mom?
| A．She has a wonderful time with her daughter. |
| B．She sees butterflies every time she goes out. |
| C．She can make her daughter laugh happily every day. |
| D．She often sees her mother ride on the back of a butterfly. |
Which can be the BEST title (标题) for this passage?
| A．Butterflies and miracles |
| B．Sally’s grandmother |
| C．Miracles are nowhere |
| D．A funny thing happened to Sally |
Chinese people call the Spring Festival“Nian”. But do you know that Nian was once the name of a monster(妖怪)? A long time ago, the monster Nian lived in the mountains. It ate animals. But in winter, it could not find food. So it came to villages and ate a lot of people. People were so afraid of Nian that they locked their doors before evening came during the winter. One day, an old man came to a village. He told people there that Nian was afraid of three things——the color red, fire and noise. He told people to play drums and gongs, make big fires and set off fireworks(放鞭炮)to make Nian go away. On a moonless, cold night, Nian went to the village again. As soon as it opened its big mouth, people made loud noises and made fires. Nian was really afraid and ran away. wherever it went, there was noise and fire. When Nian was tired and could not run anymore, people killed the monster. After that, on the coldest day of winter, people beat drums and gongs, and set off fireworks to celebrate the death of the monster of Nian. They put up red lanterns and have a big dinner without sleeping during the night. In the morning people greet each other happily. So now we have the Spring Festival.From the story, Nian seemed to be long, long ago.
| A．exciting | B．interesting |
| C．boring | D．terrible |
The monster Nian ate people in winter because it .
| A．wanted to make people afraid |
| B． had no food to eat |
| C．celebrated the Spring Festival |
| D．liked to eat people in a village |
The monster Nian wasn’t killed until .
| A．it had eaten all the animals |
| B．the old man came to a village |
| C．it was too tired to run away |
| D．people knew what it was afraid of |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．How the Spring Festival Came |
| B．What People did During Nian |
| C．How People Celebrated Nian |
| D．What the Spring Festival was |
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
| ENGLISH LESSONS An experienced teacher is offering English lessons Please e-mail Mrs. Danielat daniel_m@mail.com and tell her: ● Your age ● Reasons for learning English ● Your level of English ● Areas that you are weak in □grammar □listening □speaking □reading □writing |
If you are interested in the lessons you can ___________.
| A．send an e-mail to Mrs. Daniel. |
| B．write a letter to Mrs. Daniel. |
| C．call Mrs. Daniel. |
| D．go to Daniel’s house. |
You do Not have to tell Mrs. Daniel __________.
| A．how old you are. |
| B．how you learn English. |
| C．why you want to learn English. |
| D．Your level of English. |
How many areas does the poster offer?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
A. Keep in Touch
You can keep in touch with your friends in many ways. You can call them. You can send letters or e-mails to them. You can even use a website like Facebook to keep in touch with them.
B. Touch Luck
"Touch Luck" is used when you feel sympathy (同情) about something bad that has happened to someone. But it is also used when you don't have any sympathy for someone's problems.
C. Touch Screen
You can find touch screens everywhere now. They are fun and easy to use! You touch the screen to choose what you want. Many mobile phones and music players have touch screens. Many ATMs have them, too. You can also use them to buy tickets.
D. Touchdown
When you watch an American football game, you will hear the word "touchdown". A touchdown happens when a player carries the ball across the other team's goal (球门) line. When a player makes a touchdown, he scores (得分) six points for his team!
E. The Midas Touch
Midas was a king in an old Greek story. He loved money very much! He wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. His wish came true. Everything he touched-His furniture, his food, and even his daughter-turned to gold.—I didn't get the job. —Oh,________!
I often ________ with my friends by chatting on QQ.
If someone has "________", he is very good at making money.
Last night the football team needed just one more ________ to win the game.
The mobile phone doesn't work, because something is wrong with the ________.
Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) program is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain and France. Soon, this technology(技术) will change all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hands or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your fingers.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the program can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programs may only be right 51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.
In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile!
What is the advantage of using the eye-recognition program?
| A．You needn’t use a machine. |
| B．You needn’t remember a number. |
| C．You needn’t look at the machine. |
| D．You needn’t take some money with you. |
How does the eye-recognition program work?
| A．You type in your number. |
| B．You show your ID card. |
| C．You look at the machine. |
| D．You say your name. |
Why can the eye-recognition program be up to 94％ correct?
| A．Because eyes hardly change. |
| B．Because hands or fingers can get dirty. |
| C．Because people like the idea of the program. |
| D．Because the program is widely used around the world. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The program is being tested in Japan. |
| B．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes. |
| C．91％ of people in Britain don’t like the idea of the eye-recognition program. |
| D．Machines with other systems will also tell who you are in the future. |
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