Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class, listening to the interesting and boring words of the teacher. They spend the short breaks running, playing and shouting happily going back to the classroom again. But should students spend their free time outside school?
In Western countries, it is ordinary for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can make their own money and learn more about the “ world”. They enjoy the independence(独立) and(of course) money, and parents enjoy the quiet house. , it seems that, in China, parents so much about their children’s studies that they prefer to see their children most of their free time studying and preparing for all those exams. It is natural for to feel that way in China, but I believe the answer lies in balance. Sometimes, western school children work long hours after school to make money, so they become too tired to listen in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend much time on their studies that other things become3 less important.
So, find a good and healthy balance! If you have a part-time job and you feel , your parents will also be happy because you’re spending the money you make and not theirs!
A．always B．sometimes C．forever D．even
A．while B．after C．before D．without
A．where B．what C．why D．how
A．true B．real C．developing D．developed
A．Because B．And C．However D．Although
A．know B．talk C．worry D．complain
A．spend B．use C．talk D．keep
A．students B．teachers C．children D．parents
A．such B．so C．very D．too
A．happy B．tired C．nervous D．busy
It was June. The sun was in the sky. It was very hot. Jim was tired of school. He wanted to be at the beach. He could not stay in his 1 . He could not 2 talking. While the teacher wrote on the board, Jim got up and talked to a friend. The teacher, Mr Smith, heard the 3 and said: "Jim, sit down and be quiet. "
Jim sat down. Mr Smith 4 his lesson. Jim got up and talked to another friend. "Sit down and be quiet," said Mr Smith. He was very 5 .
"OK," said Mr Smith. "If you want to talk, 6 come to the front of the classroom and 7 the teacher. "
"All right," 8 Jim. He came to the front of the classroom and said:"Quiet, 9 . I am the new teacher. Class is over now. Let's have a 10 "
A．office B．home C．seat D．room
A．stop B．enjoy C．forget D．finish
A．news B．story C．fact D．noise
A．got ready for B．went on with C．went over D．was interested in
A．angry B．sad C．worried D．afraid
A．again B．also C．then D．next
A．hear B．find C．ask D．be
A．asked B．agreed C．guessed D．laughed
A．anyone B．someone C．everyone D．no one
A．lesson B．break C．try D．meeting
Jenny, from Germany, spent some time traveling in India. While she was there, she stayed with her Indian friend, Leela. However, there was a language barrier(障碍) for her there. It was very 31 for her to communicate in the new environment, which was very different from 32 of her own country.
One day, together with Leela, Jenny went to 33 an orphanage(孤儿院). All the children there were very young. At first, Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to communicate with them. She went over to the children 34 and sat beside them. After some time, one of the children 35 her. She felt a little relaxed and smiled back. Then she went close to the child. She slowly put her arm around the child and started 36 a song in German. The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her. The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang, but the rhythm(节奏) was the same. Jenny sat a little more and the child followed her again. Wanting to join in the 37 , another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm. Then more children joined. They 38 many smiles together.
From the other side of the hall, Leela was smiling and watching them. Noticing Leela’s 39 on her, Jenny had an exciting feeling from her heart: “See, I don’t have any language barriers here. We 40 speak and communicate!” At that moment, she understood: we’re all simple human, and we have the ability to connect with each other.
A．nice B．dangerous C．difficult D．easy
A．these B．those C．this D．that
A．show B．visit C．build D．improve
A．slowly B．early C．hardly D．easily
A．looked at B．laughed at C．shouted at D．smiled at
A．singing B．writing C．saying D．playing
A．club B．talk C．fun D．dance
A．forgot B．remembered C．shared D．missed
A．hands B．eyes C．influence D．question
A．can B．must C．need D．should
Sheila bought a new lunch bag for school.
On the way to school, she looked inside. She hoped that a new lunch bag meant something new for lunch, 16 she found the same lunch as always---a sandwich.
When the lunch bell rang. Sheila found her bag and carried it to the dining hall. She opened it and 17 two pieces of fried chicken, several strawberries, and an egg.
“Wow!” Sheila said, “That’s what I call 18 !”
The next morning, Sheila opened her lunch bag and looked inside. Sure enough, she found another 19 . But when she opened the bag at lunchtime in the dining hall, she discovered a piece of pizza, an orange, and a cake.
“My lunch bag 20 be magic,” Sheila said.
“There’s no such thing as magic,” her friend Douglas 21 .
“There is,” Sheila said. “My mother 22 packs me a sandwich. But ever since I got this new lunch bag, the sandwich has changed into something I like.”
“Maybe your mother’s packing 23 things for a change.”
“No,” Sheila said. “I checked in the morning. The sandwich changes 24 .”
“You are not the 25 one with a magic lunch bag,” Beatrice said, turning around from the table behind her. “I have one, too. See? This is my magic bag.”
“Hey,” Sheila said. “My lunch bag really looks like yours.”
“Mine is magic,” said Beatrice. “Every day my dad 26 leftovers(剩饭), but at lunchtime I find a sandwich---my favorite!”
Sheila started 27 .
“What’s so funny?” Beatrice asked.
“That’s the sandwich my mother packs,” Sheila said. “We’ve been getting our lunch bags 28 up.”
Sheila and 29 shared their lunches every day after that. Sheila loved making new discoveries each time she opened her lunch bag. But her best discovery was magically finding a new 30 .
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．showed B．discovered C．wanted D．offered
A．lunch bag B．dining hall C．breakfast D．lunch
A．sandwich B．chicken C．egg D．orange
A．can B．must C．may D．need
A．disturbed B．discovered C．disappeared D．disagreed
A．never B．seldom C．often D．ever
A．different B．same C．easy D．delicious
A．at home B．during school C．on the way D．after lunchtime
A．last B．next C．extra D．only
A．packs B．cooks C．leaves D．checks
A．shouting B．nodding C．laughing D．finding
A．fixed B．used C．broken D．mixed
A．Douglas B．Beatrice C．Sheila’s mother D．Beatrice’s father
A．friend B．classroom C．classmate D．school
“You speak very good English”
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English. “You 41 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite
42 at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself 43 or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still 44 saying “No”. 45 the foreigner gave up and didn’t know what to say.
What’s wrong with the student’s answer? It is because he didn’t accept a compliment as the American people 46 . He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”. He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If someone says to a woman, “ You look 47 beautiful with the new clothes 48 .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think 49 modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior. But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 50 I can’t do it well,” then the others will take it for granted (理所当然)that you 51 can not do it. If you often say,“No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 52 . When 53 for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it. So in the West, one should always be confident. 54 self-confidence, he can’t go anywhere. Confidence is of great 55 to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)
A．say B．talk C．speak D．tell
A．surprising B．surprised C．laughed D．laughing
A．understood B．understand C．to understand D．understanding
A．keep B．keeping C．keeps D．kept
A．At first B．By the way C．In the end D．First of all
A．did B．done C．to do D．do
A．such B．such a C．so D．so a
A．for B．on C．in D．into
A．being B．be C．having D．have
A．I’m afraid B．I’m not sure C．I don’t mind D．I don’t know
A．hardly B．really C．badly D．luckily
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．asking B．ask C．provide D．providing
A．With B．Without C．by D．under
A．importantly B．unimportant C．important D．importance
Growing up is not always easy. When we face difficulties, a spirit of depending on _ 41 is more useful than crying for help. That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of growing from boy to man 42 family hardship tells us.
Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County(县), Henan Province. When he was only 11, his father became badly ill and one day he came back with an unwanted baby 43 . A year later, Hong’s mother 44 home. She no longer wanted to live such a poor life and face her sick husband. So everything hard fell onto the young boy’s 45 : to take care of his father and the younger sister Chenchen, and to go on to study.
Although his life was hard, Hong didn’t go away from his father and sister. He took several part-time jobs to 46 his family. He climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his sister. He walked 2 hours at weekends to the market to 47 different things to sell around his school. A few years later, he studied at a college. To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 48 a room near his college for her, and sent her to school.
After Hong’s story went 49 , he became a hero in people’s eyes. But Hong ___50___ offers from others. He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could depend on his own work.
Through his hard life, he has grown up from boy to man.
A．parents B．friends C．yourself D．God
A．out of B．into C．without D．with
A．dog B．cat C．girl D．boy
A．left B．arrived C．went D．came
A．back B．shoulders C．head D．body
A．help B．save C．protect D．feed
A．make B．buy C．produce D．collect
A．build B．borrow C．rent D．share
A．public B．clear C．by D．far
A．accepted B．asked C．received D．refused
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