In Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.
Short days
Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a. m. and end at about 3:30 P. m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.
Formal setting
In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie(德语，您)” when talking to teachers.
Getting to school
Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.
Private clubs
In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After—school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir(合唱队), theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.
Different states, different schools
Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the System in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.For high school students in Germany, which is NOT the common transport to school?
| A．School buses. | B．Parents’ ears. |
| C．Public transport | D．Students’ bicycles. |
In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “respected” an be best translated into ___________
| A．受人尊敬的 | B．令人害怕的 |
| C．高收入的 | D．有权势的 |
From the passage, we can learn that in Germany ___________.
| A．all kinds of high schools are for college |
| B．age is not important for attending schools |
| C．students can take part in after-school activities from 8:00 a. m to 3:30 p.m |
| D．students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves. |
What can be the best title for the article?
| A．German Private Clubs. |
| B．German Public Transport. |
| C．German High School. |
| D．German College System. |
This dog was born on Christmas Eve in 2002. He was different from other dogs because he was born with only two legs. The poor dog of course could not walk and even his mother Sarah did not want him. His first owner Michael Johnson also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of killing him. But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him. She decided to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself. She called him “Faith”.
In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard (滑板) to let him feel the movement… Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure (诱惑) and reward for him for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, after only six months, Faith learned to balance on his legs and jump to move forward. After further training in this snow, he could now walk like a person.
Faith loves to walk around now. Wherever he goes, he attracts people’s attention. He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. A book named With a Little Faith is now being published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.
Jude Stringfellow, his present owner, has stopped working and plans to take him around the world to tell people “that even without a perfect body, one can have a strong will (意志)”.
Faith is a good example of the strong will and wonder of life. In life there are always unpleasant things. So, in order to feel better, you just need to look at life from another direction. I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day.Faith is different from other dogs because _______.
| A．he doesn’t have a tail |
| B．he has only two legs |
| C．he was born on Christmas Day |
| D．his mother loves him best |
Faith’s present owner is ________.
| A．Sarah | B．Michael Johnson |
| C．Harry Potter | D．Jude Stringfellow |
Which of the following is the correct order for Faith to learn to walk around like a person?
① jump to move forward
② train in the snow
③ feel the movement on a surfboard
④ balance on his legs
⑤ use peanut butter on a spoon as a reward
| A．③①④②⑤ | B．③⑤④①② | C．②⑤③①④ | D．④⑤①③② |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Faith’s mother can walk with two legs like a person. |
| B．If we don’t have a perfect body, we can’t be successful. |
| C．When we meet with difficulties, we should never give up. |
| D．When we have difficulties, we should wait for others’ help. |
For sale
| Antique door |
Solid wood. Includes a coloured glass window near the top of the door. Excellent condition. $300. Phone 9411-2987 |
| Baby bed |
Lovely bed, painted white. $310. Also travel bed and car seat. $500 for all, or will separate. Phone 4097-5701 |
| Exercise bike |
Near new. Bought for $1200, selling for $600. Call 0289-457-076 |
| Furniture |
Dining table and chairs, two double beds, leather sofa and loveseat, chest of drawers, wardrobe, shelf. Come on and make an offer. Must sell this week. 13/453 Crown Rd Fairburn |
| Golf clubs |
Set of eleven. Ladies left hand. Also golf bag, balls. $675. Phone 9765-9975 |
| Computer |
Pentium 166, CD-ROM, 32 RAM, 56K modern, sound, speaker, large monitor, mouse, keyboard. $220. Phone 9982-6720 |
| Piano |
Kowai Grand GS30, black, excellent action and sound, perfect condition, music books and stool. $1800. Phone 9938-1044 |
| TV |
Bony 53cm with surround, remote control, with instruction book. Excellent condition. $300. Phone 2039-6946 |
Which is the cheapest thing for sale?
| A．A baby bed. | B．A TV. | C．A piano. | D．A computer. |
If you want to buy an exercise bike, you can call _______.
| A．0289-457-076 | B．2039-6946 | C．9982-6720 | D．9765-9975 |
If you have only $600, you can buy _______.
| A．an antique door and a baby bed |
| B．a computer and a piano |
| C．a TV and an antique door |
| D．a piano and furniture |
Wild animals are our friends, but many of them are getting fewer and fewer. We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.
Tibetan Antelopes
Tibetan antelopes (藏羚羊) are medium-sized animals. They mainly feed on grass. They are usually found in groups of about 20. They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes. Although people can get the wool without killing the animals, people simply kill them before taking the wool. The number of them is dropping year by year. There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world, down from a million 50 years ago.
Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, Shanxi provinces and Shengnongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province. Golden monkeys have golden-orange fur. They move around in the daytime, usually in groups of as many as 100 to 200 heads, or 20 to 30 heads. They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos. But people are destroying the environment where they live. Trees and bamboos are disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.
Elephants
Elephants are very big and strong. They are bigger than any other animals on land. They are grey and have long trunks and tusks. They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell. They can lift heavy things and break down branches with their trunks. Elephants are very friendly towards each other and towards their neighbours. Normally, they live in a group for many years. Young male elephants do not leave the group until they are about 12 years old. Now, there are very few elephants in the world. The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming. Also, people hunt them for their tusks.
Wolves
Wolves are not very big. They have grey fur. Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell. Wolves’ food is various. They eat animals, insects and snails. They are friendly to each other and never attack people. They do not kill for fun. Wolves are in danger, too. They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups of about _______.
| A．20 | B．30 | C．100 | D．200 |
Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?
| A．Tibetan antelopes. | B．Golden monkeys. |
| C．Elephants. | D．Wolves |
Which of the following sentences is right?
| A．There are less than 7,500 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now. |
| B．Golden monkeys usually move around during the night. |
| C．Elephants have good eyesight, but very poor hearing and smell. |
| D．Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people. |
What can be the best title of the passage?
| A．Wild animals in danger |
| B．How to hunt wild animals |
| C．Animals in the zoo |
| D．How to train the animals |
My name is Toby. I’m eighty-three years old now. I once knew the greatest man in England. William Shakespeare was his name. I first met William near a big field of apple trees in the town named Stratford in October, 1579. He told me he was 15 years old. He was two years older than me. He had a sister, Joan, and two younger brothers, Gilbert and Richard. And the next year he had another brother, Edmund. After William’s parents died, he and his sister lived with his mother’s brother. I became his friend from that day until he died. We met nearly every day. We were friends for thirty years.
I once worked with him in the theatre, through the good times and the bad times. William was good at acting. He could make all kinds of people pleased. By 1592, he became very famous. He was always busy day and night. I don’t know when he slept. He not only acted in plays, but also wrote his own plays. In his whole life, William wrote 37 plays in all. He was the best playwright in England.
He wrote a play about love in 1595. It was Romeo and Juliet. He once used my name, Toby, in his play—Twelfth Night. In this play, Sir Toby Belch was a big fat man, who liked drinking too much and having a good time. Queen Elizabeth the First watched this play on the 6th of January, 1601. She liked it.
William Shakespeare is dead now, of course. He has been dead for more than thirty years. There’s no singing, no dancing, no plays. It isn’t like that in my young days. But I can still think—and remember when William and I were young, we had a good time in London, William and I…Toby and William first met in ______.
| A．1601 | B．1595 | C．1592 | D．1579 |
Who was William’s youngest brother?
| A．Gilbert | B．Edmund | C．Richard | D．Joan |
In the second paragraph, the underlined word “playwright” means “a person who ______”.
| A．writes plays | B．performs in plays |
| C．watches plays | D．works in a theatre |
Romeo and Juliet is a play about _______.
| A．war | B．peace | C．love | D．friendship |
请认真阅读下面短文，在短文后表格中的空白处填入适当的单词(注意：每空1个单词)。
CCTV cameras watch action
In UK , Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras are everywhere. They help the police solve crimes and keep the streets safe. But that’s not all they do . They also catch people doing very stupid or smart things.
One of the videos is of a British woman Mary Bale. She clearly doesn’t like cats. In 2010 she was caught on CCTV throwing one into a dustbin. The video shows Mary walking down a quiet street. All of sudden , she notices Lola the cat jump onto a fence. Mary stops to pickup Lola and drops her into a large dustbin . Lola was saved fifteen hours later. And Mary was arrested for causing unnecessary suffering to an animal . She was fined ( 罚款)￡250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years.
Another video shows “ Britain’s drunkest man” . He’s been at a party at London’s Savoy Hotel. And he’d obviously had a few too many glasses of beer. At about 2 a. m. , he was kicked out for being too drunk . So, he decided to walk home. On the way , CCTV cameras filmed him falling down stairs and crossing the roads madly… A Savoy Hotel waiter said, “ It’s amazing he didn’t hurt himself badly.”
Sometimes they also record smart events. Once a British band The Get Out Clause didn’t have any money to make a music video. So , they came up with an unbelievable idea. They set up their instruments ( 乐器) and played a song in front of eight CCTV cameras. And then, according to the English Freedom of Information Act , they asked for a copy of all the footages ( 视频) , which they edited. The result is that a totally new music video was made, and it didn’t cost them a penny.
Title: CCTV cameras catch action
| Passage outline |
Supporting details |
| Usage of CCTV cameras |
They are almost (1)______________ and are used in many ways. |
| To help the police solve crimes |
A woman saw a lonely cat and (2) ___________ it into a big dustbin. She was fined ￡250 and was not allowed to own pets for five years. |
| To catch people doing stupid things |
A man got very drunk and was thrown out of London’s Savoy Hotel. He went back home through a lot of troubles and dangers but was not (3) ________________hurt. |
| To (4)____________ people doing Smart events |
A band had no money but still wanted to make a music record. They played in front of eight CCTV cameras and asked for the footage copy for (5) ___________________. They edited the footages and make a totally new music video. |
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