“In my day, we had to walk a mile to school—uphill, both ways.” That may sound like an old joke. Today, only 13 percent of kids walk to school, down from 66 percent 30 years ago.
Studies show that fewer children are walking and biking to school, and more children are at risk of becoming overweight. Changing behaviors of children and parents require creative ways that are safe and fun.
A walking school bus can be both.
It works like a bus, picking up ‘passengers’ along the way at designated(指定的) ‘bus stops’ except everyone is walking!
The Walking School Bus works as a supervised group of children walking to and from school along a safe and enjoyable set route. There are at least two parents in a group. One parent ‘drives’ at the front of the bus, while the other parent supervises at the back. The same of different supervisors go with the children to and from school. Additional(增加的) parents may be needed depending on the walking environment.
The ‘bus’ can go as often as parents want to ‘drive’ it and children want to use it. This means that it can even work as little as one morning or afternoon each week. All children are welcome to join the bus even if their parents cannot be drivers. And the service is free.
Socially, it’s great because the children meet other children, otherwise they would only know by sight.
“My children have formed some good friendships because of the Walking Bus. The parents get to know other parents too!” a parent said. “From our experience of the Walking Bus, it has only been a meaningful thing. It gets all of us walking more and the children do not complain about walking like they used to. ”
Some kids said compared to walking school bus, it’s boring in a car when they were asked why not get into a car.
Besides these, it might have a good effect on heavy traffic.
| A．66 percent. | B．13 percent. | C．30 percent. | D．53 percent. |
| A．controlled | B．explored | C．required | D．improved |
| A．make more friends | B．reduce the risk of being overweight |
| C．exercise more | D．complain about walking |
| A．A new way to exercise | B．A new school bus |
| C．A walking school bus | D．Parents’ driving school bus |
| WHO |
WHAT |
WHERE |
WHEN |
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| Peter |
visiting the Great Wall |
Beijing |
October 1st |
|
| Susan |
hiking |
Mountain Long |
October 3rd |
|
| Tom |
camping |
West lake |
October 2nd |
|
| Jim |
Exercise |
home |
6:00-7:00 am |
|
| Jim |
Doing homework |
|
8:00-11:00 am |
|
| Jim |
Watch TV |
|
9:00-11:00 pm |
|
What’s Peter doing for vacation?
A. camping
B. hiking
C. visiting the Great Wall
Where is Susan spending her vacation?
A. Beijing B. Mountain Long C. West lake
When is Tom leaving?
A. Oct. 2nd B. Oct. 3rd C. Oct. 5th
Jim is ________at ten o’clock in the morning.
A. Exercising B.Doing homework C. Watching TV
Jim is watching TV _____.
A. at 9:00 am B. at 9:30 pm C. at 11:00 am
Listening test is one of the important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you.
Before you start to listen, you need to relax. Don’t be nervous. And try to read the questions. These questions usually help you understand the dialogue or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you’re listening, try to do some thinking and take some notes，such as:
·What happened?
·When, where, and how?
·What was the result?
·What does the speaker want to tell us？
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please remember not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don’t know, 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.
This passage mainly talks about ________.
| A．tips on listening | B．tips on speaking |
| C．tips on reading | D．tips on writing |
It’s better for you to keep ______when you start to have a listening test.
| A．excited | B．relaxed | C．nervous | D．worried |
We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us ______.
| A．the answers to the questions |
| B．where to write the answers |
| C．the main idea of the passage |
| D．how much time left for the listening test |
When you’re listening, it’s important for you to ________.
| A．remember every word |
| B．take some notes |
| C．think about one word for a long time |
| D．understand all the words |
The ______usually help(s) us understand the passage better.
| A．questions | B．first sentence |
| C．notes | D．A, B and C |
New rules and behavior standards (行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle Schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever cheated in an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something honest students should do.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect (保护) them.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll find another earth in space in the future. Everyone’s new ideas are important.
Protect yourself. Has a thief ever taken money form one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go back home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your study. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at the good web pages (网页). You can use the web pages for fun or homework.
阅读下面文章，并根据短文内容判断文后句子的正误。正确的用（T），错误的用（F）。
The best students will only have high marks.
April is Bird Loving Month in China.
If you have to go back home late, you should let your parents know.
The things on the Internet are all for kids.
New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out in May.
Shanghai No. 8 Middle School began to use the new bell this term. It helps teachers remember it is break time. The new bell has three parts. The first part lasts 15 seconds. It is made up of lovely folk music. Next, there are 20 seconds of silence. The final 25-second bell is a fast-paced march (快节奏进行曲) that seems to tell each teacher, “You have to end class now”
All the students welcome the new bell. Chen Yong, a student, said, "We tried many ways to stop teachers before, but nothing worked. It's better now. When the folk music is on, teachers know that class is going to be over in one minute. "
Shen Huimin, a teacher at No. 8, agrees that the new bell is creative (创意的). "In the past, we usually wanted to add a few words after class. But we often forgot the time," Shen said. "The new bell reminds us twice. It's a small change, but it's really solving a big problem. "
According to the passage, the new bell is now used at______.
| A．middle schools all over China |
| B．middle schools in Shanghai |
| C．No. 8 Middle School of Shanghai |
| D．No. 8 Middle School of Beijing |
The final part of the new bell lasts________ seconds.
| A．15 | B．20 | C．25 | D．60 |
At the school, ________ welcome the new bell.
| A．all the teachers | B．all the students |
| C．only the boys | D．only the girls |
What does Shen Huimin think of the new bell?
| A．Bad. | B．Creative. | C．Noisy. | D．Strange. |
The underlined word "reminds" in the last paragraph probably means "_____" in Chinese.
| A．提醒 | B．停止 | C．鼓励 | D．取悦 |
I was in the park with my elder sister, Cathy, on Friday. My sister left her jacket on a chair while we talked to some friends. When we went back to the chair, a girl in a red T-shirt was sitting there. She had some money in her hand. When she saw us, she stood up and walked away.
I asked my sister, "Did you have any money in your jacket?"
She said, "Yes, Anna, I did."
I said, "Look in your jacket quickly."
Cathy looked in her jacket, but her money was not there.
"That girl stole it!" I said, and we both ran after her. We caught her quickly.
My sister was very angry and she said, "Give me the money." The girl gave the money to Cathy and ran away. We both ran after her, but we lost her.
Then we went home. But before we could tell our parents, my mother said to Cathy, "You left your money at home. It's on the table in the sitting room. You must be more careful with money."
So the girl in the red T-shirt was not a thief! She probably thought we were thieves! We felt terrible.
Please telephone us if you know this girl! We are very sorry for our mistake. We would like to say sorry to her and give the money back to her.
Our number is 512667. My name is Anna.
Cathy thought the money in the girl's hand was .
| A．from her jacket | B．the girl's own money |
| C．from their home | D．from the chair |
The girl gave the money to Cathy because.
| A．she was afraid |
| B．Cathy asked her nicely |
| C．it was Cathy's money |
| D．she wanted to help them |
According to the reading, Cathy’s money was really.
| A．in her jacket |
| B．in the girl’s hand |
| C．at home |
| D．on the chair |
The two sisters found that the money wasn’t Cathy’s.
| A．when the girl ran away from them |
| B．after they heard their mother’s words |
| C．when the girl came to ask for it |
| D．when they caught her |
The writer writes the passage to .
| A．telephone the girl |
| B．say thanks to the girl |
| C．say good-bye to the girl |
| D．return the money to the girl |
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