We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small Italian town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why. “Look down, Elsa,” Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross (十字形的) of twisting, turning streets leading to the square.
“See, my dear,” Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another.”
Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said. When I turned to Father for help, he didn’t say anything. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson.
In the years that followed, I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. It not only helped me deal with the lunch trouble, but also made me know where I wanted to go in life. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.
| A．enjoy the beautiful scenery of the whole town |
| B．find out how many ways lead to the square |
| C．encourage her to find out another way to solve her problem |
| D．help her forget some unpleasant things earlier that day |
| A．did something delicious for the writer |
| B．refused to do something about the awful lunch |
| C．tasted the awful lunch |
| D．spoke to the school about lunch |
| A．when one road is blocked, try another |
| B．how bad the lunch of her school is |
| C．how wise her father is |
| D．about the church tower near her home |
| A．the writer doesn’t like her mother any more |
| B．every time she has problems, she would first go to her father |
| C．the writer finally found out the way to solve the awful lunch at school |
| D．the writer’s friends like to ask her for advice |
The passage may be a(an) of the International School.
| A．notice | B．story |
| C．report | D．advertisement |
At 9:10 on Wednesday, they may have .
| A．music | B．recess |
| C．math | D．geography |
There are kinds of laboratories in this school.
| A．4 | B．2 | C．3 | D．6 |
There is in the International school.
| A．a chess club. | B．a swimming club |
| C．a choral group | D．a baseball team |
After reading this passage, we can know that .
| A．The school is in George Chicago Street, Washington, USA |
| B．there aren’t any extra activities in this school |
| C．students can have cooking when they go to the International school |
| D．the website of International school is www. International-school. edu.ca |
任务型阅读，运动前的热身活动有助于肌肉放松，也能避免受伤。请阅读１－５题有关热身活动的文字，然后从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ和Ｅ中选择符合文字内容的图示。Activity1 ◇Hold arms straight out to the siders ◇Move your arms in circles.
◇Come back to the starting position and move your arms in the other direction.Activity2 ◇Raise one foot backward, and hold it with one hand. ◇Breathe and slowly pull your foot to your hip屁股. ◇Try to keep both knees together.
Activity3 ◇Stand with some space in front of and behind you. Move the top of your body downward. ◇Keep your back straight and reach for your feet with both hands. ◇Hold this for about half a minute.
Activity4 ◇Take one step forward with your right foot. ◇Put your hands on the right knee and press压. ◇Do the acton in the same way with your left foot.
Activity5 ◇Stand with feet shoulder-width apart两脚与肩同宽. ◇Raise both arms overhead. ◇Hold for about half a minute and relax.
Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes (基因) decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too. If you have questions about how tall you’re going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don’t decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential (潜力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.
No doubt（怀疑） you’re wondering how fast you should grow. It depends. There’s no perfect（完美的） or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about two inches (six centimeters) a year between age three and the time when they start puberty.
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the year. Two centimeters here and two inches there are not nearly as important as the height you’re at now, how you’ve been growing up to this point, and what other changers your body may be going through.
Don’t be nervous if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt (高峰) during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later, between 7and 13 for girls and 9and 15 for boys.
You’ll usually begin to notice that you’re growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.The underline word “puberty” means________ in Chinese.
| A．童年时期 | B．婴幼儿时期 |
| C．习惯养成期 | D．生长发育期 |
If you want to know how tall you shall grow, _______.
| A．you should have enough exercise |
| B．you can ask your doctor for help |
| C．you should have a healthy diet |
| D．you can record your growth during puberty |
After reading this passage, we can learn _______.
| A．how good it is to be a doctor |
| B．how much sleep time we need |
| C．why genes can’t decide everything |
| D．what is healthy diet for children |
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Your height most probably depends on how tall your parents are. |
| B．Girls’age for starting puberty is usually earlier than boys’. |
| C．The time showing the first changes of puberty is never noticed. |
| D．You may be nervous sometimes when you grow too fast. |
This passage is mainly about _______.
| A．how the genes work in your body |
| B．the time at which you grow the most |
| C．how you grow during your puberty |
| D．how you grow to a certain height |
The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks, bringing water and fertility (肥沃) to the land. Today, most people celebrate New Year's Day on January 1. People celebrate the New Year's holiday in many different ways.
The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown ( 王冠)and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.
Making New Year's resolutions is a common American tradition. Today, popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight, stop smoking, or be more productive（多产的） at work. People offer New Year's resolutions of their own. For example, one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people. Other people use New Year's resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to "stop and smell the flowers." This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures. Another resolution might be "don't sweat the small stuff." This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.Which of the following is not related与…有联系 to the new year of ancient Egyptians?
| A．The Nile River. | B．Summer. |
| C．The king. | D．Water and fertility. |
What does the underlined word "admit" mean?
| A．赞扬 | B．承认 |
| C．祈祷 | D．奖赏 |
Who make New Year's resolutions according to the passage?
| A．Ancient Chinese. | B．Ancient Babylonians. |
| C．Americans. | D．Ancient Egyptians. |
What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions?
| A．Health. | B．Happiness. |
| C．Better work. | D．All of the above. |
"Stop and smell the flowers" means "_____".
| A．to have fun, not just work hard all the time |
| B．not to get worried or mad about little things |
| C．to be thankful for the important things |
| D．to enjoy the simple pleasure in lives |
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world, and some say, the most beautiful place on the earth!
The mountain towers 15,000 feet above the plains. Mount Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and it covers an area of 60 miles long and 40 miles wide. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano(死火山), with 3 peaks. Kibo is the highest one in the center.
Because of Kilimanjaro’s great height(高度), the mountain influences its own weather. Winds coming from the Indian Ocean are stopped upward by the mountain and drop their moisture(湿气) as rain and snow. People have planted coffee, corn, and other crops on the lower slopes(斜坡).
Mount Kilimanjaro now attracts many thousands of walkers each year. Because of a temperature growth in recent years, the beautiful snow cap of Kilimanjaro is retreating(消退)fast. A research said that the white snow on the mountain might be gone in 15 years. What a pity!The writer is worried about Mount Kilimanjaro’s ________.
| A．great height | B．extinct volcano |
| C．rainforests | D．white snow cap |
Mount Kilimanjaro is __________
| A．the highest mountain in the world |
| B．an active volcano |
| C．a free-standing mountain |
| D．15,000 feet above the sea level |
The snow on the mountain comes from ________.
| A．the Indian Ocean | B．the Pacific Ocean |
| C．the Atlantic Ocean | D．the Red Sea |
_________ influences the mountain’s own weather.
| A．Rain and snow | B．Its great height |
| C．Crops | D．The moisture |
People should _______ to stop the mountain’s snow cap from melting.
| A．save the water of the Indian Ocean |
| B．protect the environment |
| C．not visit Kilimanjaro |
| D．not plant crops on the mountain |
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