American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays．
There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June．Most American children go to public schools．
High school students study only four or five subjects at a time．They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment (课外作业) for every class．After class they have many activities．
After high school，many students go to college．They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education．But there are scholarships．(奖学金) for good students，and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education．
How long do American students study in school every, year?
| A．8 months | B．9 months | C．10 months | D．11 months |
can get scholarships．
| A．Many college students |
| B．All the students |
| C．Good high school students |
| D．Good college students |
Many college students work part time because ．
| A．they have many activities |
| B．they have a lot of free time |
| C．they like doing things |
| D．they have to pay a lot of money for their education |
According to the passage，which sentence is NOT true?
A．American schools have long summer holidays．
B．There are two terms in the USA．
C．American students don’t do exercises after class．
D．They do part time job to get money to pay for their education．
A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.
Gap years are popular with European and Australian students， but remain less popular in America. However， in recent years， more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows：
Learn about the World and Yourself
Although you don’t have to go abroad to experience gap years， most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.
Face Challenges and Have Fun
A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation， but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work， volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn’t always easy， but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.
Save Money and Improve Your College Admission Chances
There’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students， but it’ s not true. Actually， taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides， at the end of a gap year， students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.
Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However， one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?What does a “Gap Year” mean in the passage ?
_____________________________________________________________________ In which country are gap years more popular according to the passage ， America or Australia?
_____________________________________________________________________How many advantages of taking a gap year are mentioned in the passage ?
____________________________________________________________________Besides having fun ， what do gap year students have to face ?
_____________________________________________________________________What does the last sentences probably imply (暗含) ?
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When I was young，I liked to play jokes on people I knew， especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking and I was playing with my younger brother Tony. Suddenly I ran to my mother and said： “Tony fell from the open window!” She was very worried and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said： “Don’t worry， I’m just joking.” My mother shouted at me， “If you do it again， I’ll hit you.”
Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning I swam fast and I called out “Help!”. All my friends came to help me. However， they found that I was joking. But half an hour later I wasn’t joking. I was so fast， soon I got tired and couldn’t swim on in water. I tried my best to call my friends for help， but this time nobody came to help me.
In the end they found I was telling the truth. They came and saved my life. They took me to the hospital. This is the best lesson in my life. From then on I haven’t joked on anyone.What happened when the writer was playing with his younger brother?
| A．He got tired. |
| B．He played a joke on his mother. |
| C．Tony fell from the open window. |
| D．His mother hit him. |
When the writer called his friends for help for the second time， they________.
| A．took him to the hospital at once |
| B．came and saved him immediately |
| C．thought at first he was joking again |
| D．did nothing because the writer had lied to them |
The story tells us that _____________.
| A．swimming is dangerous |
| B．the writer is a naughty boy |
| C．one can play jokes only on people he knows |
| D．if someone always tells lies， others won’t trust him |
| I am Alice. I like Wechat. It is fast， convenient and fashionable. And you can use it for free. It can be used in my mobile phone. It has hold-to-talk voice messaging function. I am a fan of Leehom Wang. Through Wechat， Leehom Wang often says something to me. It’s amazing. |
| I am David. I love Weibo. I update my Weibo when I am free. We can share instant(即时的)messages with each other. I often look through Yao Chen’s Weibo. She has many followers. I make many friends with them. I often write something on my Weibo， for example， “I feel blue today. I didn’t pass the exam. ” Then many friends comfort me. I share my birthday party， my new phone， my new coat， etc. with my friends. It is fun. |
| I’m Lily. I don’t like Wechat or Weibo. I don’t believe them. There are so many crimes(不法行为)on Wechat. Many people are cheated(欺骗)because they believe in other people they meet on Wechat easily. It is not a real world. As to Weibo， I don’t think it is a good way to make friends. And you should write something no more than 140 words. I like keeping diaries. I don’t want my secrets known by others. I am a low-key(低调的)girl. |
What does Alice think about Wechat?
| A．It’s fast and convenient. | B．It’s fashionable but slow. |
| C．It’s safe and useful. | D．It’s fun but expensive. |
Why doesn’t Lily believe Wechat?
| A．Because many people are cheated on Wechat easily. |
| B．Because she doesn’t like to say anything to her friends. |
| C．Because she doesn’t think it is a good way to make friends. |
| D．Because she prefers keeping diaries to showing secrets to others. |
From the passage we can learn David is .
| A．a low-key boy | B．an open-minded boy |
| C．a stupid boy | D．a lazy boy |
What do you do in a situation like this? You’re calling dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes! This happens all the time－on buses， in restaurants， everywhere!
Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But we’ve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation， but let the management take care of those noisy customers. You can only control your own behavior. Here are a few rules：
Off means off! Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places . If a sign says “turn off cell phones”， don’t use your phone. If you are allowed， speak softly and for a short time and try to move away form other people.
Lights off， phone off! Never make calls in a theater or at the movies.
Pay attention! Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous. And watch where you’re going when you’re walking down the streets and talking on the phone.
As more people use cell phones， things are only going to get worse. So， the next time you’re getting ready to make a call， stop and consider the people around you. The man talking on the cell phone loudly in the restaurant will ________.
| A．talk for half an hour | B．pay more for his meal |
| C．make other customers angry | D．be driven out by the boss |
Some people use cell phones in a rude way because____________.
| A．they don’t consider the people around them |
| B．some public places allow them to do so |
| C．they are proud of having cell phones |
| D．cell phones are common and available everywhere |
According to the passage， we shouldn’t make calls ___________.
| A．in restaurants | B．on buses |
| C．at the movies | D．on the street |
From the passage we can infer(推断）that __________.
| A．cell phones have become the most useful tool in our life |
| B．public manners play an important role in our life |
| C．cell phones lead to people’s bad relationship |
| D．people ought to turn cell phones off in a public places |
As students， you may have many dreams. They can be very big like becoming Superman， or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
If you find a dream， what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge.
“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects， or that it is impossible (不可能) for you to become a star. These ideas stop you from getting your dream，” the book says.
In fact， everyone can make his dream come true. The first important thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart (心). Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step (一步一步地) and your dream will come true faster. A big dream is， in fact， many small dreams.
Never give up (放弃) your dream. There will be difficulties (困难) on the road. But the biggest problem comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of (代替) watching TV will bring you better exam points. Saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. When you get closer to your dream， it may change a little. Then you will be able to learn more skills and find new interests.Follow Your Heart is _______.
| A．the first thing you must do to make your dream come true |
| B．the most important dream to have for students |
| C．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews |
| D．the name of a famous Australian writer |
If you want to make your dream come true， you should _______.
| A．remember what your dream is first |
| B．keep telling yourself what you want |
| C．never be afraid of the big difficulties |
| D．try to start with all the things above |
From the text， we know the word “challenge” means _______.
| A．变化 | B．挑战 | C．决定 | D．态度 |
What should NOT you do to make your dream come true?
| A．Watch TV to get better exam points. |
| B．Do what you should do step by step. |
| C．Always remember what your dream is. |
| D．Read more books， learn more skills and find new interests． |
What is the best title (标题) of the text?
| A．How to become a writer |
| B．How to make your dream real |
| C．A big dream is made up of(组成) small dreams |
| D．Everyone can realize his dream |
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