Usually, students are not encouraged to run or jump around in the corridor (走廊). However, students in a British grammar school really enjoy running on the corridor tiles (瓷砖) and their teachers even encourage them to do that.
Why? It is because the corridor was built with special kinetic (动能的) tiles. When students jump on the tiles, electricity will be produced. After one year, the electricity produced from the tiles can fully charge 853 mobile phones or power(供电) an electric car to drive seven miles. It’s amazing, isn’t it?
The corridor tiles are really a brilliant invention. Students can not only play on the corridor, but also help power the lights in their school corridors and other equipment in their classrooms. Besides, this is a good way to teach students to be creative. They will be inspired to be scientists, inventors and engineers in the future to find clean energy for all humans.
The inventor of the magic corridor tiles is Laurence Kemball-Cook. He was once a student in this school. Now, he is CEO of his own company. The corridor tiles are not Laurence’s only invention. He has also invented a special dance floor, which can be used at music festivals. It allows dancers to charge their mobile phones while they are dancing on the dance floor.Why do the students in the passage enjoy running on the corridor tiles?
| A．Because the corridor tiles are expensive. |
| B．Because the teachers ask them to do that. |
| C．Because the corridor was built with special tiles. |
| D．Because students like running and jumping. |
After one year, the electricity produced from the tiles can provide enough energy for _______.
| A．over 800 mobile phones |
| B．all the lights of the school |
| C．an electric car to drive 70 miles |
| D．the lights and other equipment in their classrooms. |
The underlined word “inspired” most probably means “ _________”.
| A．encouraged | B．forced |
| C．trained | D．allowed |
What else has Laurence invented besides the corridor tiles from the passage?
| A．A mobile phone. | B．A music player. |
| C．An electric car | D．A special dance floor. |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Students are not allowed to walk in the corridor. |
| B．Laurence once studied in the British grammar school. |
| C．Laurence has more than one company of his own. |
| D．All the corridor in British schools was built with special kinetic tiles. |
Once there lived an old man. He liked gold（金子）better than anything else in the world. He often said, “If I have enough gold, I will be the happiest man in the world.”
One day when he was traveling（旅行）in the desert(沙漠), the old man lost his way. He was very hungry and thirsty, but there were only rocks and sand around him. Just then, he found a bag lying on the sand. He hoped he would find water and food in it. He took up the bag and opened it. He saw that the bag was full(满的) of gold. He was so sad that he threw away（扔掉）the bag and began crying.
Now, the old man knew that there was something better than gold in the world.The old man liked ____ best before he traveled in the desert.
| A．food | B．water | C．gold | D．money |
When he lost his way, he wanted to get ____.
| A．food or water | B．rocks and sand |
| C．bags full of gold | D．food and water |
The old man did not become the happiest man when he got the bag of gold because ____.
| A．the bag was too small |
| B．the gold wasn’t his |
| C．he was very hungry and thirsty |
| D．he didn’t like gold at all |
In the end, the old man knew that gold was ____ in the world.
| A．the best thing | B．the worst thing |
| C．better than anything | D．not the best thing |
Mr Smith gave his wife (妻子)money every Friday evening. His wife always spent it all the next Wednesday, so that for the next three days she had no money to spend at all. One day Mr Smith asked her, “But how did you spend all that money?” She answered, “I don't know .”So on Friday evening, Mr Smith gave her money together with an exercise book and a pencil. He said to his wife , “Please write down how you spend the money .”Next Tuesday, his wife had no money again. Mr Smith took the exercise book to see how she had spent it. “I have done what you told me,”she said gladly(乐意的). She had written “Friday, I got 18 pounds from Mr Smith. ” on the first page, and on the second page, she wrote , “Tuesday, I have spent it all.”Mr. Smith gave his wife money every _________.
| A．Monday morning | B．Friday evening |
| C．Friday morning | D．Wednesday afternoon |
Smith gave his wife an exercise book and a pencil and asked her________.
| A．to do homework |
| B．to draw a picture on it |
| C．to write down how she spent the money |
| D．to have a look |
Mrs Smith was _________ to do what Mr Smith asked her to .
| A．happy | B．sad | C．sorry | D．excited |
The story tells us that Mrs Smith was not very_________.
| A．glad | B．tall | C．careful | D．healthy |
Beijing Sunshine Secondary School offers after-school clubs and activities from Monday to Friday. These activities are offered to all of the students at no cost. The school decides to give its students opportunities(机会) to become successful lifelong learners.
| Clubs and activities |
Time |
Place |
Advisor(指导教师) |
| Art Club |
Tuesday& Thursday 3.05PM—4.35PM |
Art Room |
Ms. Wang |
| Chess Club |
Monday& Wednesday 3.05PM—4.35PM |
Chess Room |
Mr. Zhang |
| Computer Club |
Tuesday& Thursday 3.05PM—4.35PM |
Computer Room |
Mr. Chen |
| Sewing Club |
Monday& Wednesday 3.05PM—4.35PM |
The dressmaker’s |
Ms Wang |
| Web Design |
Monday 3.05PM—4.35PM |
Computer Room |
Mr. He |
| Drama Club |
Tuesday& Thursday 3.05PM—4.35PM |
Music Room |
Ms Qing& Ms Yao |
| Dress Designing |
Friday 3.05PM—4.35PM |
Art Room |
Ms Wang |
| Other helpful clubs and activities, as you like. |
Why does the school offer its students the clubs and activities?
| A．To make the students get ready for work. |
| B．To help the students spend their free time. |
| C．To make some money. |
| D．To give the students abilities to learn. |
What is Ms. Wang good at?
| A．Music and dancing. | B．Sport and games. |
| C．Computers and design. | D．Dress and art. |
Who teaches you Web Design?
| A．Mr. Zhang | B．Mr. Chen |
| C．Mr. He | D．Ms. He |
请阅读1-5小题中购买者的信息，然后从所给的A-F这些广告语中找出与购买者相匹配的产品。Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely.
Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out.
There’s a party this evening — for Mary’s 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink.
Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments.
Bill travelsed a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs.
| A．“Just do it!” — This slogan（口号）speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike? |
| B．“Always Coca-Cola.” — Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.” |
| C．“Share moments, share life.” — This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them — using Kodak film of course! |
| D．On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone. |
E. There are some public service advertisements（PSAs）that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its slogan is “Project Hope — Schooling every child.”
F. One magazine ad says “Make me your window on the world!” The advertisers say that the weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. “Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine, full of color pictures, is your window on the world.
Do you like games? Do you like playing games with children? Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee(裁判) and hardly trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who wins or loses, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities can’t be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the decision of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.
Grown-ups can hardly find children’s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is afraid in life. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too, in some game, where it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.
It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win. From the passage, we know that ________ when the children play the games
| A．they need a referee |
| B．they care the scores |
| C．they depend on a lucky chance |
| D．they care who the winner is |
What is TRUE about children when they play games?
| A．They can stop playing any time they like. |
| B．They can test their personal abilities. |
| C．They want to pick a better team. |
| D．They don’t need rules. |
A child becomes a leader during the games ________.
| A．if he is popular. |
| B．when it is his turn. |
| C．when others are afraid of him. |
| D．if he is confident. |
One of the reasons that a child likes playing games is that ________.
| A．he can be someone other than himself |
| B．he can become popular among friends |
| C．he finds he is always lucky in games |
| D．he likes the place where he plays a game |
The writer believes that ________.
| A．children should make better rules for their games |
| B．children should invite grown-ups to play with them |
| C．children can get a lot from the game. |
| D．children play games without reasons |
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