Tuesday, 1st September
I had mixed feelings today, nervous, worried, happy, excited… My heart went down when Miss Chan, our head teacher, said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English so much! But at the end of the school day, I was happier than I thought: the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected.
Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl I’ve ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit (功劳) should also go to ME because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chan praised us!
We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while, Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-up comedy (单人喜剧表演) at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave.
When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year.
It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they gone back to England!The writer felt ______ when he heard the news from Miss Chan.
| A．tired | B．angry |
| C．fantastic | D．worried |
Beth helped Miss Chan with the ______.
| A．comedy | B．speeches |
| C．notices | D．translation |
Matthew ______ at the party.
| A．had a talk | B．rang the bell |
| C．sang several songs | D．made a preparation |
Matthew and Beth ______ on the first day.
| A．spoke much Chinese | B．got lots of praise |
| C．had a little headache | D．forgot to leave the school |
From the passage, we know that the writer ______.
| A．caught a bad cold that day |
| B．went back home with Beth |
| C．expects to travel to England |
| D．likes the two English students |
Nancy was new to America. She had an 8-year-old son.
They found a house in New York. They were there for only two months when a neighbor’s dog jumped into their yard. The dog ran toward Nancy’s son. Nancy put her body in between the dog and her son. The dog stopped when it saw Nancy standing in front of it. She was going to hit (打) it on the nose. The dog turned around.
Shaking， Nancy took her son upstairs. They stayed in the house all the weekend. Then Nancy found another house. It was close to her son’s school.
She and her son walked everywhere. They found there was a park and a supermarket near the house. Nancy was very happy. Her son Tommy liked playing badminton， and he could practice in the park every morning.Who was Nancy with in America?
| A．Her husband. | B．Her daughter. |
| C．Her son. | D．Her mother. |
How long did they stay in the first house?
| A．For about a week. | B．For about two weeks. |
| C．For about a month. | D．For about two months. |
What do you think of the dog according to the passage?
| A．Very lovely. | B．A little scary. |
| C．very friendly. | D．A little shy. |
Where was the second house?
| A．It was close to Tommy’s school. |
| B．It was near the first house. |
| C．It was next to the supermarket. |
| D．It was in the south of New York. |
What was Tommy’s hobby?
| A．Keeping dogs. | B．Traveling. |
| C．Playing badminton. | D．Reading. |
| I love trains. I like reading books about trains and drawing pictures of them. I’m going to drive one all by myself when I grow. Kieran， six years old |
| I love singing and I want to be a singer. I think it’s cool to perform on a stage(舞台) and I can make a lot of money. Look! I’m drawing a picture of my dream. Tracy， eight years old |
| I’m going to be a vet or a zookeeper. I have seven cats. I love them and I want to learn how to look after them when they are sick. Bethany， five years old |
| I want to work with animals. Maybe I’ll be a vet like my uncle. Or maybe like my aunt. She teaches dolphins to talk and sing. That sounds really cool.! Alex， ten years old |
Kieran wants to be .
| A．a doctor | B．a driver | C．a teacher | D．an artist |
The underlined word “vet” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．厨师 | B．兽医 | C．律师 | D．园丁 |
Alex’s aunt may work in a .
| A．shop | B．school | C．zoo | D．hospital |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Both Bethany and Alex like animals. |
| B．Kieran is four years older than Alex. |
| C．Tracy’s picture is about her school life. |
| D．Tracy is afraid of performing on the stage. |
What are the children talking about?
| A．Their favorite animals. | B．Their families. |
| C．Their hobbies. | D．Their dream job. |
You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact you can become a better student if you want to. You may say， 1 “It takes me lots of time to study， but I don’t still make progress.” But if you can use your time well， you may improve your study without much work. Here are a few ways to help you with your study.
Plan your time carefully. You should make a list (目录；清单) of things that you have to do during a week. First， you should write down the time for eating， sleeping， dressing， etc. 2 Then， you should use the time that you can to study. Of course， studying shouldn’t take all of your time. Don’t forget to leave enough time for your hobbies.
Find a good place to study. Keep this space quiet， which may be a desk or just a corner of your room. No Games， radio or television! When you sit down to work， think only about the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening in class means less work later. 3 You also need to take notes in class， because it can make it easier for you to learn well.
(一）将划线句子（1）进行同义句转换I lots of time ， but I don’t still make progress.
(二) 把短文中划线的句子（2—3）翻译成汉语。 .
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(三) 根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题How should we plan our time carefully?
.Please give two more ways for studying besides (除了) the ways given in the passage.
(1) . (2) .
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| A．hiking in the mountain | B．fishing in the park |
| C．swimming in the lake | D．see the animals |
Mr and Mrs. King want to stay in Luoji Mountain with their seven-year-old son and eleven-year-old daughter. They need to pay for the trip.
| A．$ 240 | B．$ 300 | C．$ 360 | D．$ 120 |
Lily likes the animals which can only be seen at night. Which of the following is her best choice?
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| C．Trip 4. | D．Trip 1. |
You’d better take for the sightseeing in Trip 2.
| A．a sun hat | B．a digital camera |
| C．warm clothes | D．some water |
You should call if you want to enjoy the sunshine in one of the trips.
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| C．3597543 | D．3497432 |
When I was young， my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. They told me it was dangerous. But now could we make new friends if we were like that ?
And then， how can we break ice? Don’t just look at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to the person before you. It will easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.
British： Beautiful， isn’t it ?
The weather in Britain changes often. So， people often talk about it . Remember to say “yes” when others say this to you. It’s just a start of a friendly talk， not real question.
French： Where did you go on holiday?
To talk with a French person， the safest way is to ask his or her last holiday. French students enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员) get more than six weeks of holidays every year.
American： So， Where are you from?
The US is so big and people move so often. You can try to find something about the place they are form to talk about. For example， you could say， “Oh， I have a friend studying your city”.Why did the writer’s parents tell him not to talk to strangers?
| A．Because it could bring danger. |
| B．Because it was boring. |
| C．Because it was not part of the life. |
| D．Because their son didn’t like to talk to strangers. |
The best thing to talk with the British is _________.
| A．The food | B．the festival |
| C．the weather | D．the culture |
To talk with a French person， the safest way is to talk about _________.
| A．his or her family | B．His or her work |
| C．his or her friends | D．his or her last holiday |
Americans talk about places often because ________.
| A．They like traveling |
| B．it’s a beautiful country with amazing places. |
| C．they love their home |
| D．the country is so big and people often move |
The write seems to think _________.
| A．His parents were right |
| B．he can talk with strangers freely. |
| C．it is important to talk with strangers |
| D．he is afraid of strangers |
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