American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school. High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get the money for their studies. Most American children go to school at the age of _________.
| A．eight | B．seven | C．six | D．five |
High school students _________ after class.
| A．do a lot of homework |
| B．do some housework for their parents |
| C．do many interesting things |
| D．do some shopping |
After high school, many students go to__.
| A．work in a college | B．college |
| C．make more money | D．cities or towns |
In order to ______, many college students work after school.
| A．get the money for their studies |
| B．help other people |
| C．help their parents |
| D．learn some new things |
From this passage we can know in American, a summer holiday begins in ________.
| A．June | B．January | C．September | D．February |
配对阅读：左栏是五位青少年的困惑，右栏是专家的建议。请将五个人的困惑与专家的相关建议配对，并将答案填在对应的答题位置。
| A. You should tell him about your dream and that if you work really hard it might happen even though you started late. The sooner you tell your dad how you feel, the sooner you will be able to work on making your dream come true. B. Nobody knows you at your new school. You have nothing to lose, so gather up all your courage and go over to someone who looks nice and say hi. You can break the ice by asking about your teacher and other kids in your class. Good luck! C. It is better to tell your mom the truth than for her to find out another way. When you tell her, explain why you failed. Ask her for help, so you will do better in your tests and meanwhile have time for playing soccer. D. Just be yourself and try not to care about what others think. The more you think about it, the worse you will feel. Always act strong and confident. Just relax. E. Try to talk with your parents about it. Tell them you are old enough to make some decisions on your own and you need to learn to decide gradually. Show them you can do something independently. F. Don’t talk to your mom about it. Don’t think about the test. What is done is done. Work hard from now on and try to pass the test next time. G. It is normal to feel nervous when you are on stage. Don’t worry about what the audience think about you. Just relax and enjoy yourself on stage. |
In October 2012, I joined an organization to volunteer to work in Thailand. When I arrived in Thailand, I thought I would be taken to an orphanage（孤儿院）. However, I was told that I had to go to the place where I would live by train alone. And then I knew that my job was to teach English in a school instead of working at an orphanage.
The next day I went to the school and met the kids I would teach. In the classroom, the kids looked at me, saying nothing. No one could speak English. But from their eyes, I knew they were really nervous to learn English, It seemed like a big challenge for me, but that was just what I wanted.
Although I loved the kids and the challenge, my life in Thailand was quite hard at first. I was alone and there was nobody I could talk to. However, I didn’t give up. If I had been afraid of difficulties, I wouldn’t have traveled all the way from England to Thailand to be a volunteer. Little by little, I learned some Thai（泰国语）and started to fall in love with Thailand. Every time I saw the kids’ pleasure of learning English, I was happy and felt that what I was doing was really worthwhile.
Now I’m working in a hospital in Thailand. If you also want to be a volunteer like me, don’t worry too much about the food or the place where you live. After all, as a volunteer, the most important thing is to help people who need help!What did the writer think she would do in Thailand at first?
| A．Teach in a school. |
| B．Work at an orphanage. |
| C．Provide service for volunteers. |
| D．Work in a hospital. |
How did the writer feel when she started her job on the first day?
| A．She wasn’t interested in it at all. |
| B．She wanted to go back home. |
| C．She felt her job was very easy. |
| D．She thought it hard but interesting. |
The underlined word “worthwhile” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．值得的 | B．费力的 | C．无聊的 | D．轻松的 |
Which of the following is RIGHT about the writer?
| A．She may come from England. |
| B．She can only speak English now. |
| C．She doesn’t like teaching children very much. |
| D．She thought her volunteer experience was terrible. |
The writer tells us her experience as a volunteer to ________________.
| A．explain that being a volunteer in a strange country isn’t a good idea |
| B．tell people not to worry about their food and housing conditions |
| C．explain that it’s very important for children to learn English |
| D．show that a volunteer should face difficulties bravely（勇敢地） |
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs for each festival.
Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China
“It’ll soon be the Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate on the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival.”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the US
“The first Thanksgiving was celebrated hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for family members to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday in November every year.”How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
During the Chinese New Year, tourists can ________.
| A．do a lot of shopping |
| B．eat turkey |
| C．decorate the house for good luck |
| D．see lion and dragon dances |
On Australia Day, family members often ________.
| A．have a meal in the countryside |
| B．go to a swimming pool |
| C．have a party at school |
| D．clean the house and dance |
What do you think a turkey is in this passage?
| A．A country. | B．A festival. |
| C．A bird. | D．A kind of drink |
From the passage, we can learn that _________.
| A．Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together |
| B．Different festivals have different customs |
| C．Many people go out for a picnic with friends before the Chinese New Year |
| D．The first Thanksgiving was born a hundred years ago |
Here’s a part of an e-mail answer from Joe giving some advice to his son in college .“When I was young , I often met trouble about what to do and what not to do .My grandmother told me not to worry about those things .I only did them once a year or once a lifetime .Instead , I should try to do well those things , and I do them every day .For example , I need to eat every day , so I should learn how to cook .I need to talk to others every day , so I should learn how to work with different people and know how to speak well .I walk every day , so my shoes should be all right and comfortable .Every night I sleep , so my bed should let me have a good rest .Taking care of the everyday things means that you do a better job of the one in a lifetime things as well .”
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One night, the ___ was blowing outside and struck the window so heavily that the noise woke
___ Fang Fang.She knew a heavy rain would soon arrive when she wondered whether the students on duty had closed the
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___out into the dark.On the way, the strong wind made it
___for her to go forward (向前).However, she ran as
_____ as possible, and after a while she got to the school.She hurried right to her classroom and opened the door.Oh, dear! All the windows were open, and she
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__the light and was leaving the classroom when it
____to rain heavily.When she got home, it was already half past three.
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