There are 55 students in my class. They come from different places, so they go to school in different ways. Twenty students go to school on foot because they live near the school. Ten students ride the bikes to school because they live not far from the school. Ten students go to school by bus because they live far from the school. Ten students go to school in their parents’ car. The other five students go to school by boat, because there is a river between their houses and the school. How many students are there in the class?
| A．55 | B．20 | C．10 | D．50 |
Twenty students ______ to school because they live near the school.
| A．walk | B．by bus |
| C．ride a bike | D．on foot |
Ten students ride the bikes to school because they live _____.
| A．near the school | B．far from the school |
| C．not far from the school | D．near the river |
Five students go to school by boat because ______.
| A．they would like to go by boat |
| B．they live far from the school |
| C． they have boats |
| D．there is a river between their houses and the school |
If you live far from the school, you should ______ to go to school.
| A．walk | B．ride bike |
| C．take a bus | D．by boat |
Hi! We are Lucy and Lily. We are sisters. We are studying in a high school. We are always wanting the weekends to come. Because on weekends there are different kinds of outdoor activities, such as going to the park, going shopping, playing ball games and so on.
We usually go to the park on Saturdays. We often take some bread, meat, water and milk with us. It’s Saturday today. We are in the park again. Father is fishing in a boat on the lake(湖). Mother is sitting and reading under the tree. Now we are drinking some water. Do you think we are happy?Lucy and Lily are ________.
| A．students | B．teachers | C．nurses | D．cousins |
What do Lucy and Lily usually do on Saturdays?
| A．Play ball games. | B．Go to the park. |
| C．Go for a picnic. | D．Go shopping. |
What are Lucy and Lily doing now?
| A．They are fishing. | B．They are reading. |
| C．They are flying a kite. | D．They are drinking some water. |
Weekends are important for us. We can relax ourselves. Do you know what Americans in the early twentieth century (1900～1925) did on weekends? What do you do on weekends now? In the early twentieth century, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then, new inventions changed the weekends.
*People used electric streetcars to travel in the cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to the parks. Young people like roller coasters.
* The first movie lasted only one minute. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week! In 1927, movies finally had sound. Sometimes people stayed at home and listened to another new invention —the radio.
* People in cities worked indoors during the weekdays, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity.
* Now there are more inventions in our life. People have more time and money, too. So they have many ways to spend their weekends.
* People travel by their own cars. Or they can visit big parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coasters and go higher and faster than ever before. *
They can choose from lots of different movie theatres. Or they can watch videos at home.
* More and more people begin to do all kinds of sports at gym.
Others turn on their TV and watch sports on "Family Night".Before 1927, __________.
| A．people can watch videos at home |
| B．the movie had sound |
| C．People could go to the movie theatres to see movies |
| D．people could watch sports on "Family Night" |
Long time ago, people spent their weekends __________.
| A．at home | B．in the theatres |
| C．outdoors | D．in Disney World |
Which is a popular activity in the early twentieth century?
| A．Watching TV | B．Riding the electric streetcars |
| C．Listening to the radio | D．Bicycling |
The underlined word "lasted" means .
| A．began | B．was over | C．played | D．spoke |
Which is TRUE about the weekends in America?
| A．They still see movies without sound now. |
| B．They didn't go outside in the early twentieth. |
| C．The weekends are not the same in different times. |
| D．They don't go to the parks any more now. |
Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped（绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.
Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.
As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.
They arrived at Bill's home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.
They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.
Bill reminded（提醒）Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill.
“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills(安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good time. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. "When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark .
| A．didn't notice that |
| B．went away quickly |
| C．helped him pick up the things |
| D．carried all the things for him |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mark was a warm—hearted boy. |
| B．Bill was good at all of his subjects. |
| C．Bill and Mark were in the same school. |
| D． Bill loved video games, baseball and history. |
At Bill's home, they didn't .
| A．drink some Coke | B．watch TV |
| C．have a pleasant talk | D．play video games |
Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he .
| A．wanted to tell him his story |
| B．wanted to kill himself again |
| C．hoped to have lunch together |
| D．hoped to go on holiday together |
What would Bill probably say at last?
| A．I should die. | B． You saved. my life. |
| C．You did a good job. | D．You helped me a lot. |
Do you want to do well in exams? Sometimes your knowledge is not enough, you also need good strategies. Here are some for you.
Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.
Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.
Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need. If it asks to give one answer, only write one.
If there is a difficult question, don’t worry. Go on to the next question and come back to it if you have time later.
Try not to 1eave questions unanswered when you finish the text. Sometimes a guess may get you points.
When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing for spelling mistakes. From the passage, we know we can to help ourselves relax if we feel a little nervous.
| A．tell ourselves not to be nervous | B．ask the teacher for help |
| C．go out for a walk | D．take a few deep breaths |
To make sure we understand the questions, we had better .
| A．read it fast | B．read it till we finish it |
| C．read it a few times if possible | D．read it slowly |
When we finish answering all the questions, we need to
| A．hand in at once | B．check spelling mistakes |
| C．worry about our points | D．check with classmates |
The underlined word "strategies" in the passage means
| A．策略 |
| B．思维 |
| C．途径 |
| D．智慧 |
Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
| A．Find out how many points we need or how much each question worths. |
| B．Try not to leave questions unanswered when we finish the text. |
| C．If it asks to give one answer, we'd better write more. |
| D．Sometimes we should guess the answers to get points. |
Blue Ocean Aquarium(蓝色海洋水族馆) is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love to see the sea animals and watch films about sharks（鲨鱼）in it.
Last Saturday morning, Mr Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, "How much shall I pay(付款) to get in?" The woman at the ticket office answered, "The price is 20 dollars for each adult or any kid(小孩) older than five. We let kids in free(免费) if they are five or younger. How old are your kids?" Mr Jackson said, "The older one is six and the younger one is three. I think I must buy three tickets. " The woman was surprised. She said, "Sir, don't you want to save(节省) 20 dollars? If you tell me your older son is five, I won't know the difference. " Mr Jackson said with a smile, "Yes, that sounds right, but my kids will know the difference. "
From Mr Jackson' s story, we know honesty is very important in the modern society(在现代社会). We should tell the truth(事实) to the people around us, especially(尤其是) to the kids.Mr Jackson spend on their tickets to the aquarium at last.
| A．20 dollars | B．40 dollars | C．60 dollars | D．80 dollars |
Children can see in Blue Ocean Aquarium.
| A．dolphins | B．lions | C．giraffes | D．tigers |
The word “honesty” means .
| A．激情 | B．友谊 | C．乐观 | D．诚实 |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Mr Jackson was very rich. |
| B．Mr Jackson wanted to save s ome money. |
| C．Mr Jackson paid for his two son’s tickets at last. |
| D．Mr Jackson thought honesty was more important than money. |
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