One morning, Wu Li discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows(排), but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school—Baita Secondary School. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Yong, the principal of the school.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only about 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Mr Zhang.After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wu Li and her classmates to ______ in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
The school made the reform to provide students with _______ to study.
| A．noisier classes | B．easier ways | C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is _________.
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．有效地 | D．认真地 |
The teachers __________ after the reform.
| A．have to find better ways to teach |
| B．find it easier to teach |
| C．spend 45 minutes explaining to the students |
| D．are happy to explain for only 15 minutes |
The best title of this passage may be “________”.
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．Teachers’ Hope |
| C．Discussion in Class | D．New Look in Class |
Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.
Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bought there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.
Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.
“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.
“What do you have now?”
“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”
“What’s your next wish, then?”
“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.
| A．in America | B．in Moscow |
| C．by the sea | D．outside his country |
At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.
| A．travel in Moscow | B．invest in a factory in Moscow |
| C．visit a modern factory | D．know the old worker |
Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.
| A．he liked to live there |
| B．he could save much money there |
| C．they were friendly to him |
| D．the machines were new |
The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.
| A．they want to help him |
| B．he was very rich |
| C．they wanted him to invest in the factory |
| D．they wanted him to build a new factory there |
At last, Mr. Brown knew____.
| A．the old worker had a happy life |
| B．the factory was cheating him |
| C．the factory wasn’t short of anything |
| D．the workers didn’t want anything |
One day Einstein(爱因斯坦) is walking in a street in New York(纽约). His friend meets him and says to him, “Einstein, you should buy a new coat. Look, your coat is very old.” But Einstein answers, “It doesn’t matter(关系). Nobody knows me here.”
After a few years, Einstein becomes a famous scientist (著名科学家). But he still(仍然) wears the old coat. His friend meets him again and asks him to buy a new one. But Einstein says, “I don’t need to buy a new one. Everyone knows me here.”Einstein lived in _______.
| A．England | B．China | C．America | D．Japan |
Einstein’s coat is very old. His friend _______.
| A．gives him a new one |
| B．asks him to buy a new one |
| C．help him buy a new one |
| D．help him mend(修理) the old one |
Einstein doesn’t want to buy a new one because(因为) _______.
| A．nobody knows him |
| B．he likes the old one |
| C．he has no money |
| D．he isn’t interested in his clothes |
Some years later Einstein _______.
| A．buys a new one |
| B．becomes a great scientist |
| C．still wears the old clothes |
| D．Both B and C |
The title(标题) of the story should be _______.
| A．Einstein and His Friend |
| B．Einstein and His Old Coat |
| C．A Famous Scientist –Einstein |
| D．A Day of Einstein |
There is a new park near Andy’s home. It’s fine today. Andy and his family are in the park now. On their left, there is a café. On their right, there is a big lake. There are many flowers and trees around the lake. There’s a small hill behind the lake. Near the lake, there are two signs. One says, “Don’t swim in the lake!” The other says, “No fishing!” But you can go boating on the lake. There is a beautiful garden in the middle of the park. There are green grass and beautiful flowers in it. There are some small shops between the lake and the garden. The park is so nice. Andy and his family like it very much.
The park near Andy’s home is .
| A．new and beautiful | B．old and beautiful |
| C．clean and new | D．old and clean |
Is there a café in the park?
| A．Yes, there isn’t. | B．No, there isn’t. |
| C．Yes, there is. | D．No, there is. |
People can on the lake.
| A．swim | B．fish | C．boat | D．play |
The shops in the park are .
| A．small | B．big | C．good | D．pretty |
Do Andy and his family like the park?
| A．Yes, they don’t. | B．No, they do. |
| C．Yes, very much. | D．No, they don’t. |
| Name |
Boy |
Girl |
Can say |
| Jack |
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|
A |
| Helen |
√ |
|
BCD |
| Pingping |
|
√ |
DE |
| Tom |
√ |
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ABCDG |
| Fangfang |
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F |
Jack is __________
| A．a boy | B．a girl | C．boy | D．gir |
Helen can say _________
| A．A | B．BC | C．CE | D．BCD |
Pingping is ___________.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．American | D．England |
Who can say many letters?
| A．Jack | B．Fangfang | C．Tom | D．Helen |
There are ___________ boys and _______ girls in the table(表格).
| A．3, 2 | B．2, 3 | C．2, 5 | D．3, 5 |
Are you able to send a letter with pictures and sounds to someone, anywhere in the world without putting a stamp on it? With an e-mail you can just do that. Using computers you can send e-mails quickly and easily. The post is much slower than email. E-mail can send its messages to the other side of the world in seconds.
E-mail is easy to use and it saves time and money. The different time and different parts of the world do not matter when you send an e-mail. It does not matter if your friends are in bed when you send an e-mail to them, or you are seeing a film at the cinema when they send an e-mail back.With an e-mail you can send a letter without putting _____ on it.
| A．an address | B．a message | C．a word | D．a stamp |
The writer wants to tell us something about ______.
| A．computer | B．a letter | C．e-mail | D．a call |
Which of the following is true?
| A．E-mail is not easy to use. |
| B．E-mail saves time and money. |
| C．E-mail comes only at night. |
| D．E-mail is slower than the post. |
When can you send an e-mail to your friend?
| A．In the day. | B．At night. |
| C．At any time. | D．When your friends are at home. |
How long does it take to send an e-mail?
| A．Within seconds. | B．More than one hour. |
| C．A few days. | D．It depends on the distance. |
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