Usually, students are not encouraged to run or jump around in the corridor (走廊). However,students in a British grammar school really enjoy running on the corridor tiles (瓷砖) and their teachers even encourage them to do that.
Why? It is because the corridor was built with special kinetic (动能的) tiles. When students jump on the tiles, electricity will be generated ( 产生). After one year, the electricity generated from the tiles can fully charge 853 mobile phones or power(供电) an electric car to drive seven miles. It’s amazing, isn’t it?
The corridor tiles are really a brilliant invention. Students can not only play on the corridor,but also help power the lights in their school corridors and other devices ( 设备) in their classrooms. Besides, this is a good way to teach students to be creative. They will be inspired to be scientists, inventors and engineers in the future to find clean energy for all humans.
The inventor of the magic corridor tiles is Laurence Kemball-Cook. He was once a student in this school. Now, he is CEO of his own company. The corridor tiles are not Laurence’s only invention. He has also invented a special dance floor, which can be used at music festivals. It allows dancers to charge their mobile phones while they are dancing on the dance floor.Why do the students in the passage enjoy running on the corridor tiles?
A. Because the corridor tiles are expensive.
B. Because the teachers ask them to do that.
C. Because the corridor was built with special tiles.After one year, the electricity generated from the tiles can provide enough energy for _______.
A. over 800 mobile phones
B. all the lights of the school
C. an electric car to drive70 milesThe underlined word “inspired” most probably means “ _________”.
A. encouraged
B. forced
C. trainedWhat else has Laurence invented besides the corridor tiles from the passage?
A. A mobile phone.
B. A music player.
C. A special dance floor.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Students are not allowed to walk in the corridor.
B. Laurence once studied in the British grammar school.
C. Laurence has more than one company of his own.
I’ m Eric. Welcome to our classroom. You can see a nice classroom. A blackboard(黑板) is on the wall. A map of China and a map of the world are on the wall, too. The map of China is old. But the map of the world is new. There is a teacher’s desk. An eraser and a ruler are on it.
There are two doors in the wall. Some brooms(扫帚) and a football are behind the door. Fifty desks and chairs are in our classroom. They are our desks and chairs. That is a bookcase. And some books are in it. The students can read them after class but can’t take any of them out.
Some flowers are near the window. They are red. We like our classroom. We like our class, too.This passage（文章）is about(关于) ________.
| A．our room | B．our classroom |
| C．my bedroom | D．our school |
________ are on the wall.
| A．A blackboard | B．A blackboard and a map |
| C．A map of China | D．A blackboard and two maps |
Where is the eraser?
| A．In Eric’s schoolbag. | B．On Eric’s desk. |
| C．On the teacher’s desk. | D．Under the teacher’s desk. |
The underlined（下划线的）word “take” means(意思是)___ in Chinese.
| A．带走. | B．买 | C．读 | D．卖 |
Which is NOT true (正确)？
| A．A bookcase is in classroom. |
| B．Some flowers are red. |
| C．Eric likes his classroom |
| D．Eric’s notebooks are in the schoolbag. |
It is very normal for people to compare themselves with others. Everyone does it, but it is important to remember that no one is perfect. Other people may look confident, but everyone feels insecure(无自信的) once in a while, even the famous people like Yao Ming. When he was young, he probably felt insecure about being too tall! Other kids in his class probably teased him because he was different, although I don’t know if I would have laughed at Yao Ming since he is so much bigger than me! Now, Yao Ming is rich and successful because of his height.
When I was young, I had a friend named Annie. Everyone used to call her “toothpick” because everyone thought she was too thin. Now, everyone is jealous(嫉妒的) of Annie because she is thin and beautiful, and they have to always exercise to stop from getting fat. What makes you feel insecure and different may actually be a gift and help you in life. We should celebrate what makes us special and not be afraid to stand out in the crowd.
The writer thinks it is important to ______.
| A．compare yourself to others. |
| B．have a perfect appearance |
| C．remember nobody is perfect |
| D．think you are the same as others |
The word “teased” means_____.
| A．admired | B．laughed at |
| C．jealous | D．was jealous of |
Everyone laughed at Annie because she was _____.
| A．too tall | B．too short |
| C．too thin | D．too fat |
Which is the correct meaning of “ stop from getting fat”
| A．保持肥胖的体形 | B．阻止发胖 |
| C．逐渐发胖 | D．保持体形不变 |
From the passage we learn that .
| A．some people are perfect |
| B．a person who feels insecure can succeed |
| C．if a person is thin, he or she will be successful |
| D．what makes us special may be a gift and help us in life. |
My father was lame(瘸的) and very short. I was very shy to be seen with my father when I was growing up. When we walked together, he used to put his hand on my arm for balance, and people would stop to watch us. So I didn’t like to go out with him. Sometimes my mother left our town to see her sister, and I had to helphim instead of my mother. I didn’t say much as we went along. As we started out, he always said, “You can walk fast. And I can keep up with you.”
We usually walk to the subway, by which he went to work. He went to work though he was sick or it was bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and could get to the office on time even if others could not. When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk even with other person’s help. At such times my sister or I would pull him across the streets on a child’s sleigh(雪橇) to the subway entrance.
When I think of it now, I am surprised how much courage(勇气) he had to make his way to the office. I never heard my father complain about it. Now he has been gone many years, but I think of him often. I really want to tell him how sorry I feel for it and how deeply I love him.When the writer walked with his father, _______.
| A．he thought it pleasant to help his father |
| B．he told his father a lot about his school |
| C．he felt proud of his father |
| D．he felt shy of walking with his father |
The writer’s father _______.
| A．needed to take exercise every day |
| B．went out to send his children to school every day |
| C．had a job in an office |
| D．went to work on the farm every day |
_______ helped father go to work when it snows.
| A．Only the writer himself |
| B．The writer and his mother together |
| C．Only the writer’s sister |
| D．With the help of a sleigh, the writer or his sister |
Which is the correct meaning of “complain about”
| A．抱怨 | B．谈论 | C．说到 | D．代替 |
From the passage we know that _______.
| A．the writer misses his father deeply |
| B．the writer is always ready to help his father |
| C．the writer has a happy family now |
| D．the writer’s father works harder than before |
| Happy New Year! Come and enjoy a happy traditional Chinese New Year with us! Here you can ·have delicious Chinese meals ·watching exciting Chinese dragon dance ·let off fireworks ·Sing and dance with some famous Chinese singers and dancers. Time: 17:00—23:00 Date: Feb.8—Feb.16 Ticket: 98 RMB |
The poster may be made just _____________.
| A．before New Year Day. | B．on Children’s Day |
| C．before Christmas Day. | D．on Christmas Day. |
According to the poster, we can NOT ___________.
| A．let off fireworks |
| B．sing with American pop singers |
| C．watch exciting Chinese dragon dance |
| D．have Chinese meals |
What’s the price of the ticket?
A. 88 RMB. B. 98 RMB.
C. 108 RMB. D. 98 dollars
| Activities |
Calories（卡路里）burned in one hour |
| Gardening |
250 |
| Cooking |
130 |
| Ironing |
120 |
| Doing the dishes |
100 |
You can burn _______ if you cook for 3 hours.
| A．390 | B．300 | C．260 | D．250 |
________ burns the least calories in one hour.
| A．Gardening | B．Ironing |
| C．Doing the dishes | D．cooking |
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Country music is a kind of modern-day pop music, originated (起源) in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains. The singers usually play the guitar, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. Nowadays people use the violin, banjo, and slide-guitar as well.
The music at the very beginning was generally very smooth, beautiful and the phrasing structure (句法结构) also was simple. In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money. In the 1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders. During the 1990s, American country music became more and more popular. Song writers were no longer writing about the modern values of the USA—money, success or expensive things to buy. Instead they were writing once more about things that were usual for everyone.
Today country music has become a big business. It brings in a lot of money. Now, it has reached all parts of the States, from Los Angeles in the west to New York in the east. It remains much the same as before. One subject is “the good old days”. In “the good old days” people praised each other. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.
Country music
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| Origins |
the traditional music in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains |
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| guitars, violins, banjos, and slide-guitars |
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| Subjects in different |
1950s |
money was also thought to be important |
| 1960s |
were often full of anger often played |
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| 1990s |
feeling lonely in the modern world the value of having good friends |
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| Today |
remains much the same as before |
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| For example, in “the good old days”, people praised each other and loved life in the |
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