Is handwriting(书写) important? Yes, the 10-year-old girl Alyssa thinks so. She is a fifth-grade student from Mason County, the USA. She’s the champion(冠军) for her grade level in the National Handwriting Contest in 2012.
After she got the news, Alyssa was surprised that she could be the first. “I’m really happy,” she said. “I’m really surprised, too. I didn’t know I was that good.”
To enter(参加) the contest, each student had to write the sentence (句子) “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog”. It is a common English sentence, but it uses every letter of the English alphabet. Teachers were invited to be judges. They could decide who wins the contest. Alyssa enjoys handwriting, and wants to write adventure(冒险) stories when she gets older. “From the third grade we started learning handwriting,” Alyssa said. “All the letters look pretty. It makes me think of art.”Alyssa is in Grade now.
A、3 B、4 C、5Alyssa won in the National Contest.
A、Listening B、Reading C、HandwritingWhy do they choose the sentence in the contest?
A、Because it’s difficult to write.
B、Because it’s good for students’ reading.
C、Because it has 26 different letters.The underlined word “judges” means in Chinese.
A、评判员 B、嘉宾 C、指导员Which of the following is TRUE?
A、Alyssa is 10 years old and she’s from the UK.
B、Alyssa was not surprised when she got the news.
C、Alyssa wants to write adventure stories when she gets older.
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| B．Experience of staying abroad． |
| C．Knowledge of practical computer． |
| D．Knowledge of the Japanese language． |
Which of the following about the applicants' working conditions is NOT true?
| A．They teach in very small classes． |
| B．They get well trained for their job． |
| C．They teach their native languages． |
| D．They have to find places to live in． |
What is a possible way of applying for the job?
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C．Talking with the manager．
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Junior school students in Harbin，Heilongjiang，had a "long weekend"．They had four days off from Oct．19-22．It was not for any festival，but was caused by serious smog．
The smog was caused by high levels of PM 2．5 in the air．
PM 2．5 is small particles（微粒） of pollution in the air with a diameter （直径） of 2．5 micrometers or less．Waste gas from cars and factories is the biggest cause of PM 2．5 pollution． On Oct．17，the World Health Organization named air pollution a cause of cancer．
To better protect children，cities are taking action．
On Oct．21，Harbin Education Bureau decided to close primary and junior high schools for two days．
Beijing started a program on Oct．22 which has a warning system with four levels．The red warning is the highest warning level．It means that the next three days will see serious pollution．When a red warning is issued（发布），schools will close．If there's pollution that's not as serious，the Beijing Commission of Education will ask schools to stop PE classes and outdoor activities．How will students be informed?
"First，the Commission of Education will inform schools online，" Ye Yan，head of Beijing ShijingshanquExperimental Primary School，told Beijing Times．"Then teachers will text students’ parents．"
Will the days off affect the study plan?
"Missing school days will be made up during the summer or winter vacations，" said Wang Hao，a physical education teacher in Beijing Chaoyang district．
For students in Harbin who had the long weekend，they would go to school on the next two Saturdays．
Why did students in Harbin have a long weekend?
| A．Because the weather was extremely cold． |
| B．Because a special festival came． |
| C．Because the winter vacation began． |
| D．Because there happened serious smog． |
Which of the following is TRUE about PM 2．5?
| A．It makes water polluted． |
| B．People can see it with eyes． |
| C．It only comes from factories． |
| D．It can cause serious diseases． |
When a red warning is issued in Beijing，what will happen?
| A．All of the work will be stopped． |
| B．People aren't allowed to go outside． |
| C．Schools will be closed for a few days． |
| D．Air pollution will be seen in a few weeks． |
What does the underlined word "text" mean in Chinese?
| A．写信 | B．发信息 |
| C．写文章 | D．发邮件 |
What is the reading mainly about?
| A．What PM 2．5 is made up of． |
| B．How people fight against air pollution． |
| C．What influence the smog brings to school． |
| D．How schools deal with the missing school days． |
A hare was very popular with the other animals who all said they were her friends．But one day she heard the hounds（猎犬）getting close and hoped to escape them by the aid of her many friends． So，she went to the horse，and asked him to carry her away from the hounds on his back．But he refused，because he had important work to do for his master． He felt sure that all her other friends would come to help her．
She then came to the bull，and hoped that he would repel the hounds with his horns （角）．The bull replied，"I am very sorry，but I have an appointment with a lady；but I feel sure that our friend the goat will do what you want．" The goat，however，feared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it．The sheep，he felt sure，was the proper friend to ask for help．
So she went to the sheep and told him the situation．The sheep replied，"Another time，my dear friend． I do
not like to have anything to do with it，as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares．"
The hare then went，as a last hope，to the calf （小牛），who regretted that he was unable to help her，as he did not like to take the responsibility （责任） upon himself，as so many older persons than himself had refused the task．By this time the hounds were quite near，and the hare took to her heels and luckily escaped．
What do we know about the hare?
| A．She was strong enough to face all the dangers． |
| B．She was friendly and all animals loved to help her． |
| C．She was ready to help other animals when necessary． |
| D．She got along well with other animals and had a lot of friends． |
What happened to the hare one day?
| A．The horse carried her away on his back． |
| B．Her enemy came near and she was in danger． |
| C．She had an argument with her friend，the bull． |
| D．The goat hurt her when taking her upon his back． |
What does the underlined word "repel" mean in Chinese?
| A．击退 | B．厌恶 | C．排斥 | D．拒绝 |
What do you think of the sheep?
| A．Helpless． | B．Brave． |
| C．Friendly． | D．Smart． |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．Don't judge a book by its cover． |
| B．One's mind works fast in time of danger． |
| C．Sometimes enemies can become good friends． |
| D．Having too many friends means no friends sometimes． |
Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself. ”
When I was a young boy, I was too shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to take part in. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school!
“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win.”Then my mother and I talked about many difficult topics. At last I chose the topic“Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 times. With my mother’s great love and encouragement(鼓励) I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on（瞧不起）me now all said “Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly.
Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be confident and I will do a great job. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Why did the writer’s classmates laugh at him?
What could he do when others laughed at him?
What changed him and his life?
What was the result of the English speech contest?
Which sentence do you think is the topic sentence in this passage?
An old engineer went suddenly blind. She promised a doctor a lot of money if he could make her see again. “If you fail,” she said, “you’ll get nothing.” The doctor agreed.
The doctor soon discovered what was wrong with her, but he decided not to cure her right away. Instead each time he visited, he secretly took some of her things. When he had taken away everything, he wanted to cure her blindness and asked for the money.
Now the old woman could see again, she noticed that all her things had gone and she refused to pay the money. So the doctor took her before a judge(法官).
“What the doctor said is true,”she said to the judge. “But I say I was not well cured, because I still can’t see any of the things in my house.”
The old woman won the case and the doctor went away unhappily without getting his pay.What did the engineer promise(允诺) the doctor if he failed to make her see again?
| A．A lot of money | B．Half of the money |
| C．No money | D．A little money |
The underlined word “discovered” in Paragraph 2 means .
| A．found | B．caught |
| C．heard | D．covered |
What can you infer(推测) from the story?
| A．The old engineer lived alone. |
| B．The old engineer lived with a servant. |
| C．The old engineer lived with her children. |
| D．The old engineer lived with a judge. |
What’s the result of the case?
| A．The engineer failed. |
| B．The doctor failed to get the pay. |
| C．The doctor returned the things. |
| D．The old engineer forgot her promse. |
What kind of person was the old engineer?
| A．She was foolish. | B．She was kind. |
| C．She was clever. | D．She was polite. |
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