One afternoon last week, I saw three tearful children from my son’s school being comforted by teachers. That morning, my 11-year-old had stomachaches. Talking to other mothers later, I heard about other children with stomachache or difficult sleeping the night before.
What caused so much pain? Sports day! Sports day might be necessary at some schools, but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind, sports day causes no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport, it is nightmare(噩梦). Even for those who enjoy running but fall behind in front of so many students and their parents, it can prove a disaster.
Why do we put our children through the painful and difficult event every year? Some may say competition is helpful to build character; or it’s taking part, not winning, that’s important; or that’s a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in pain.
Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races, wild enthusiasm(热情), lots of shouting — and were fun to watch. More importantly, the children who were not so fast or quick were hidden a little from everyone’s eyes.
I wish that sports day could be given up or replaced(代替) with some other events. Perhaps an afternoon of team games, with a few races for those who want them, would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.What can we learn about the writer’s son from Paragraph 1?
| A．He talked with some mothers. |
| B．Something was wrong with his stomach. |
| C．He had difficulty in sleeping. |
| D．He comforted his classmates. |
Sports day is still a yearly event in this school probably because __________.
| A．this is a competitive city school |
| B．children enjoy watching sports |
| C．it helps children lose weight |
| D．it is a tradition of the school |
What does the writer think about team games?
| A．They should include more stressful races. |
| B．They are less fun for those who love running. |
| C．They should be given up at primary school. |
| D．They are acceptable only to some children. |
Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky. They have very interesting jobs and they make a lot of money. Most people are not so lucky. Their jobs are a bit boring and they don’t get well paid.
The most interesting jobs are often the most difficult. People take a long time to learn how to do them. Doctors study for at least six years after finishing school. Airline pilots study longer. They have to learn to fly small aircraft first, and then slowly move up to bigger aircraft. Most airline pilots are more than 30 years old.
Some young people have interesting and well-paid jobs. Many successful athletes are young. Football and tennis stars are usually under 35. Older people usually cannot play these sports very well. They cannot move fast enough. Golf, however, is a good sport for older people. Many successful golfers are quite old.
Most people work until(直到) they are 60 or 65 years old. Then they retire and have a lot of free time. But some people never retire. These people usually have very interesting jobs. Writers, artists, musicians and actors usually work until they die. Their work is their life.
| Title of the passage |
Different kinds of |
| What to do? |
Most people |
| What kind of jobs? |
Lucky people have |
| Why? |
Some jobs take a long time to learn because they are |
| How old? |
Most airline pilots are |
| Airline or aircraft? |
The word “ |
| Get a lot of money or move fast? |
Young tennis players are successful because they can move |
| What kind of sport? |
Golf is a good sport for |
| Change jobs or stop working? |
They retire and have much free time. ‘Retire’ means to stop |
| Which word in the passage above? |
The word “ |
Morgan is very happy these days. She is in Grade 7 at L.B Clarke Middle School, the USA. She gives her journals (日志) to the teacher. She writes them in the summer holiday. She says, “I read many books to finish them.”
In the summer holiday, most schools in the USA ask students to read. But L.B.Clarke starts a program (项目) this year.
Students write their journals three times a week. The journals are about books they read or their everyday life. “Good writers must be good readers,” says a teacher in the school, “Our program also asks them to read, but in a different way.”
Caroline, another student, finishes six journals. She writes about her favourite books and family trips.
“The program helps me learn new things,” she says, “and if I forget something, I can look in my journals.”Where does Morgan come from?
| A．England. | B．America. | C．France. | D．Japan. |
How does Morgan finish the journals?
| A．She visits many places. |
| B．She asks many friends. |
| C．She asks her parents for help. |
| D．She reads many books. |
How often do the students write journals?
| A．Twice a week. | B．Twice a month. |
| C．Three times a week | D．Three times a month. |
One of Caroline’s journals may be about ____________________.
| A．a movie called the Smurfs |
| B．a basketball game between Lakers and Heat. |
| C．a student called Morgan |
| D．a book called the Joy Luck Club |
What does the underlined (划线的) sentence mean?
| A．You don’t need to read many books if you want to be a good writer. |
| B．A good reader must be a good writer. |
| C．As a good reader, you must write very well. |
| D．If you want to be a good writer, you must first read many books. |
On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school. The driver of the bus is the teacher. It’s a school bus, but it doesn’t take the children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels (车轮). Every time when the bus comes, the farmers will come, running to it, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus.
When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!The driver of the bus is ________.
| A．the teacher | B．the student |
| C．the farmer | D．the school |
The bus school will ______________.
| A．take the children to school |
| B．stay here for a long time |
| C．take the fathers and mothers to school |
| D．go round from place to place |
When the bus school comes, the farmers will ___________.
| A．stop working | B．warmly welcome it |
| C．be happy | D．both B and C |
The bigger children have their lessons in the afternoon because _________ in the morning.
| A．they can’t get up early |
| B．the teacher wants to teach the small children first |
| C．they have a lot of work to do |
| D．they have to do their homework |
Which is true?
| A．A school bus is a real school for farmers’ children. |
| B．The bus school has no teacher at all. |
| C．The bus school has no students. |
| D．The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn. |
Where do you like to live? For this question, different people have different answers. Some people like to live in a city because there are many shops and supermarkets. They think it is convenient（方便的）to buy things. But some people think it is good to live in a quiet town because they don’t like the dirty air in the big city. They dislike pollution in the city.
Today, some people like travelling, so they would like to buy house cars. House car is both a house and a car. You can’t buy it with a little money. There is a driving area in the car. You can do lots of things in the car. There is a bed and a lamp in the bedroom. You can make dinner in the kitchen. You can also find a fridge and a sink in it. You can listen to music and watch TV in the sitting room. If you are tired, you can have a shower or a bath in the bathroom. You can do most things you want to do. Life is travelling. Do you want to live in this kind of car?Why do some people like to live in the city?
| A．Because it is a quiet place. |
| B．Because there are many people. |
| C．Because there are many cars and buses. |
| D．Because it is convenient to live there. |
What’s the advantage（优点）of living in the town?
| A．There are no cars and buses. |
| B．There isn’t much pollution. |
| C．There aren’t any places to buy things. |
| D．The air is dirty there. |
What can’t you do in the house car?
| A．Have a shower. | B．Make dinner. |
| C．Buy some food. | D．Listen to music. |
How much do you need to pay for the house car?
| A．Much money. | B．Little money. |
| C．A little money. | D．Lot of money. |
From the passage, what can you know?
| A．You can’t have a comfortable life in the town. |
| B．You can do anything you like in the house car. |
| C．It is difficult to buy all the things in the city. |
| D．Different people like to live in different places. |
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Sunshine Rock Band needs .
| A．a guitar player | B．a reporter |
| C．a swimming coach | D．a table tennis coach |
If you can swim very well and like children very much, you will be more interested in the advertisement（广告）.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
If you like writing, you can call for a job.
| A．8472-9999 | B．8665-7868 |
| C．5561-8823 | D．5487-6598 |
Your classmate wants to learn table tennis, so you can advise（建议）her to call .
| A．Joe | B．Mr Zhang | C．Karen | D．Mike |
The above ads（以上的广告）are probably（可能）from .
| A．a newspaper（报纸） | B．a story book |
| C．a science book | D．a history book |
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