In Britain, children go to school from Monday to Friday. School usually starts nine o’clock in the morning and finishes at about three o’clock in the afternoon. Most schools ask their students to wear a school uniform.
School always starts with registration. What is registration? Every child going to school each morning and afternoon is recorded(记录) in a special book. The teacher reads out each child’s name in turn. On hearing his/her name, the child makes a reply(回复) and the teacher writes in the book. From the book, you can see whether(是否) the child is in school or not.
At 9:10, children go to the meeting place. There they sing songs, listen to a story and pray(祈祷).
The first lesson begins at 9:20. They have break time from 10:20 to 10:35. During break time, the children have a snack and play games outdoors. After that, they go back in for another lesson until lunch at 12:00. Afternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15, and children go home. They don’t have a break in the afternoon.How much time does a British student usually spend at school in a week?
| A．Around 20 hours. | B．Over 40 hours. | C．About 30 hours. | D．Only 6 hours. |
The following things take place in British schools each morning. Which do you think is the right order(顺序)?
① Teachers call over the children’s names.
② Teachers write something in the book.
③ Children answer “Here”.
| A．①②③ | B．①③② | C．②①③ | D．③①② |
What do they usually do after registration?
| A．They meet, sing and pray. |
| B．They have a lesson. |
| C．They do some reading in a classroom. |
| D．They play some games. |
When do the children have a snack?
| A．Before they go to school. |
| B．After they have afternoon lessons. |
| C．When they finish their outdoor games. |
| D．At about half past ten in the morning. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．In Britain, most students live at school at night. |
| B．Students in Britain mustn’t call their teacher’s names. |
| C．Students in Britain go to school before nine every morning. |
| D．Students in Britain have a long break between the afternoon lessons. |
Last summer I went through a training program and became a literacy(识字) volunteer. When I began to know what other people’s lives were like because they could not read, I realized the true importance of reading.
My first student Marie was a 44- year-old single mother of three. In the first lesson, I found out she walked two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she didn’t know which bus to take. When I told her I would get her a bus timetable, she told me it would not help because she could not read it. She said she also had difficulty once she got to the supermarket because she couldn’t always remember what she needs. Since she did not know words, she could not write out a shopping list. Also, she could only know items by sight, so if the product had a different sign, she would not know it as the product she wanted.
As we worked together, learning how to read built Marie’s self-confidence, which encouraged her to continue her studies. She began to make fast progress and was even able to take the bus to the supermarket. After this successful trip, she reported how self-confident she felt.
At the end of the program, she began helping her youngest son, Tony, a shy first grader with his reading. She sat with him before he went to sleep and together they would read bedtime stories. When his eyes became wide with excitement as she read, pride was written all over her face. As she described this experience, I was proud of myself as well. I found that helping Marie to build self-confidence was more rewarding than anything I had ever done before.
As a literacy volunteer, I learned a great deal about teaching and helping others. In fact, I may have learned more from the experience than Marie did.Marie didn’t go to the supermarket by bus because______.
| A．she lived too close to the supermarket |
| B．she wanted to stay fit through walking |
| C．there were no bus stops in front of the supermarket |
| D．she had no idea which bus to take to the supermarket |
What did the writer probably find when he was teaching Marie to read?
| A．Marie learnt how to read really fast |
| B．Marie had no gift for learning how to read |
| C．It was hard for Marie to change her habits |
| D．It was hard for Marie to build self-confidence |
We learn that in the end________.
| A．Marie could read and became confident |
| B．the writer chose to help Marie’s son to read too |
| C．the writer decided to spend more time learning to read |
| D．Marie thought she learnt more from the experience than the writer |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The importance of learning to read |
| B．The difficulties that a single mother faced |
| C．The writer’s most unforgettable experience |
| D．The writer’s experience as a literacy volunteer |
Many people do not like to stay at home on holidays. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. So people from the country come to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It is a little hard to buy train tickets, bus tickets or air tickets. Many people take cars for traveling.
Last May Day my family went to the country by car for our holiday. There was too much traffic on the road, so we had to move very slowly. It took us about an hour to get out of the town. After some time, we came to a farm. It was clean and beautiful. The animals were very cute. We thought it was a nice place for a picnic, so we stopped and took the food, fruit and drinks out of the car. We sat down under a big green tree. Suddenly a strong wind blew and soon it started to rain. We had to run back to our car and have our picnic in the car. Then we drove back home. What a bad trip!
Many people don’t like to stay at home on holidays because .
| A．they have much money |
| B．the weather is pretty cool |
| C．they want to see something different |
| D．they want to see different people |
The family went to for holidays last May Day.
| A．the beach | B．the country |
| C．the city | D．the park |
Last May Day the family trip was .
| A．interesting | B．relaxing |
| C．awful | D．exciting |
The writer and his/her family went on their holidaylast May Day.
| A．by train | B．by plane |
| C．by bus | D．by car |
What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “blew”?
| A．蓝色 | B．吹; 刮 | C．吹气 | D．卷起 |
The warm day was the only day of the week without rain. I opened the door and went to the yard, took a seat and began to enjoy the wonderful sunshine. Suddenly, I noticed that the house near mine had been sold. An elderly lady was in front of the door, with some beautiful flowers beside her. I walked to her. She looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair.
“Hi! My name is Robert,” I said smiling brightly at the old lady. She smiled back and said, “Hello, Robert. I’m Charlene.” Her voice was very strong for someone at her age. Later, I learned she was alone and had no family or relatives to look after her. From that day on, I often visited her and helped her with her housework and sometimes she gave me some delicious food. A year passed, and I considered Charlene to be one of my best friends.
One day, I walked over for my morning visit and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. I knocked again, and she still didn’t turn up. So I let myself in, using the key she had given me. I checked her living room and then her kitchen. I finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully on her bed. Beside her there were two notes. One was her will(遗嘱), which said all that she had would be given to me. The other was a thank-you note. I went to her bedside and cried sadly.
Although it has been a long time, I still miss her deeply. Whenever I look at the beautiful flowers in front of her house, I remember the wonderful friendship we had.The writer came out of the house to ____________.
| A．look at the old lady | B．enjoy some flowers |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．clean the house nearby |
Through visiting the old lady, the writer learned that the old lady__________.
| A．disliked all her relatives |
| B．had no one to look after her |
| C．didn’t want to live with her family |
| D．was looking for someone to look after her |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The old lady was not kind to others except Robert. |
| B．The writer didn’t have any other good friends . |
| C．The old lady didn’t know how to make food. |
| D．The writer got along very well with the old lady. |
When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, these are six ways to make you feel good about yourself.
☆ Look in the mirror and say to yourself,“I am a special person and there's no one in the world like me. I can do anything!" It may not sound so good, but it really works!
☆ Do something nice for someone. Helping others always makes you feel good.
☆ Smile! Be friendly to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.
☆ Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn how to swim? Go for it! New challenges（挑战）are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment（成就）when you have finished.
☆ Read and start a diary, Turn off the TV and let your imagination fly! Write you’re your thoughts, dreams or anything you want! Writing always helps to express your feelings.
☆ Stay with your family. We all need our family time. Talk with your Mum or Dad or maybe even your cousin.
This passage may be taken from_______.
| A．a science book | B．a story book |
| C．a magazine | D．school rules |
According to the passage, when you are helping others, you will________.
| A．feel nice | B．be sure |
| C．be special | D．be remembered |
According to the passage, which can't you do when you are feeling unhappy?
| A．Try to be kind to others. |
| B．Learn something new and challenge yourself. |
| C．Stay out alone. |
| D．Try to write down anything you want. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Do Your Best |
| B．Six Ways to Feel Good about Yourself |
| C．It's Never Too Late to Learn |
| D．Always Smile to Your Life |
When you get up in the morning, do you find it hard to choose what clothes to wear? If so, you probably need help to make the bigger choices in your life, like what to do when you’re older. “Brave New Girls”, by American author Jean Gadeberg, will help you make such choices. It says you must be a brave new girl. A brave new girl is one who is confident, healthy and happy. A brave new girl can realize her dreams. To be brave, you need to make a decision for yourself. Other people may tell you what to do, but you should not listen to them. You must only do what you want. If you always wear clothes like your favourite TV star, you must stop doing so. Instead, become your own star and wear the clothes you want. You have to like your body, it says. If you don’t, you will not take good care of it and won’t stay healthy. The book also says that girls must start becoming more confident. If you are confident, you’ll succeed in life. A good way to become confident is to realize that you are as clever as boys. In fact you are. Just look at their grades! Only then can you realize your dreams and become who you want to be.
What quality should a brave new girl have?
| A．Confident | B．Healthy |
| C．Happy | D．A, B and C |
“Brave New Girls” is a .
| A．film | B．story |
| C．book | D．newspaper |
Suppose（假如）you are a brave new girl, which answer is wrong?
| A．Make a decision for yourself |
| B．Wear clothes like your favourite TV star |
| C．Like your body |
| D．Realize that you are as clever as boys. |
What’s the meaning of the word “grade” in this passage?
| A．年级 | B．成绩 |
| C．品位 | D．道路 |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．To be brave |
| B．A good book |
| C．To be a brave new girl |
| D．Realize dreams |
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