Most Americans start to school at the age of five when they enter kindergarten(幼儿园). Children do not really study at this time. They only attend for half the day and learn what school is like. Children attend elementary school for the next six years. They learn to read and write and work with numbers. They also study the world and its people. After they leave elementary school, children go to junior high school for three years and senior high school for another three years. This is called secondary education. In some places, the children go to elementary school for eight years and high school for four. In all, elementary and secondary education together take twelve years to complete excluding （不包括）kindergarten.
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The elementary and secondary education together take the children ____ to complete in the USA.
A. thirteen years B. nine years
C. twelve years D. eleven years
Most American children enter kindergarten _________ .
| A．at the age of five | B．to study two years |
| C．to learn science | D．about two years old |
In elementary school they should stay there ________ .
| A．for six years | B．for three years |
| C．for another three years | D．to study hard |
Children should study how to __________ .
| A．act |
| B．become an astronaut |
| C．read and write |
| D．read, write and work with numbers |
Some American children have their elementary school education for ___ .
| A．five years | B．four years |
| C．eight years | D．seven years |
June 11,2013 was another big day for Chinese space exploration. Shenzhou X, China’s fifth manned spacecraft, was sent into space. Three astronauts, Nie Haisheng, 49, Zhang Xiaoguang, 47, and Wang Yaping, 33, stayed in space for 15 days.
Tiangong-1 is China’s first space module(舱). It was sent into space in 2011. It will be developed into a large space station around 2020. A space station is a lab for scientific studies.Shenzhou X performed its first docking（对接）with Tiangong-1 on June 13. It docked twice during the 15 days.
The US, Russia, Japan, Canada and Europe are working together on the International Space Station (ISS).China wanted to join the ISS but was refused by the US. China decided to build its own space station.
Shenzhou X flew around the Tianggong-1 lab for the first time. This was to make sure that spacecraft could dock from more than just one direction. The astronauts carried out repair work and did experiments on the Tiangong-1.
Teaching from space
Wang Yaping, China’s second woman astronaut, taught high school and primary school students about space science. Wang talked about how things move in a micro-gravity(微重量)environment. This helped the students better understand some physics ideas, like Newton’s Law. The lessons aimed to encourage more students to learn about the universe and science.
Life up in space
The three astronauts followed a work and rest schedule（作息时间）that is similar on the Earth. They had Chinese dishes, such as Kung Pao Chicken and fried rice. The food was kept in special bags. At the time of the Dragon Boat Festival, they had Zongzi.
Tiangong-1 is _______ which was sent into space in 2011.
| A．a space module | B．a manned spacecraft |
| C．a space station | D．a space lab |
China decided to build its own space station because________.
| A．China was very rich |
| B．the US refused China to join the ISS |
| C．the astronauts wanted to stay there |
| D．Chinese scientists wanted to do experiment in space |
Wang Yaping taught the lesson to encourage students to________.
| A．become the next Newton |
| B．experience micro-gravity |
| C．know more about the life of astronauts |
| D．learn more about the universe and science |
From the last paragraph, we can learn that the three astronauts _______.
| A．had a different time schedule in space |
| B．cooked Chinese food for dinner |
| C．celebrated Dragon Boat Festival by having Zongzi |
| D．slept in special sleeping bags |
According to the passage, which of the following is not right?
| A．Among the three astronauts in China’s fifth manned spacecraft, Nie Haisheng is the oldest. |
| B．In about 2020, Tiangong-1 will become a space station where astronauts can do science research. |
| C．It is true that Shenzhou X could dock with Tiangong-1 from only one direction. |
| D．In space, Wang Yaping taught the students how things go in a micro-gravity environment. |
Eighth-grader Victoria Bills is talking about money with her classmates. She is worried that a company’s stock (股票) price could fall. It may be an unusual topic of conversation for a 13-year-old. But at Bills’ school in Chicago, US, you hear it all the time.
The Chicago school’s 420 students learn about economic(经济学). They also get a chance to make money. Each 1st grade and 5th grade, students learn the basics of economics and investing(投资).
Then in 6th grade, they put what they’ve learned to work. Students join a junior group that manages the $20,000. The group, made up of 12 to 14 students, decides which stocks to buy.
After graduating, students pass on $20,000 to the next 1st grade class. They keep half of the rest of the money; the other half goes toward improving the school. They can choose to put their money in a college-savings program or take the cash.
In 2007, Bills suggested that her class buy the stock of the Apple computer company. This was just before the iPhone came out. “We bought stock just at the right time,” she says. The kids bought Google stock as it reached $400 a share. It is now worth over $500. “It was a good buy,” says Myles Gate, 13. He hopes to be a banker one day.
The school’s two graduating classes of 2005 and 2006 have each earned about $10,000 in profits(利润). At Bills’ school, students can’t .
| A．learn the basics of economics | B．learn how to invest money |
| C．get a chance to make money | D．share all the money they make |
Who manages the $20,000 in the class?
| A．The teachers. | B．The school. |
| C．The students. | D．The parents. |
Google stock the kids bought has reached more than ______ at present.
| A．$500 | B．$400 |
| C．$10,000 | D．$20,000 |
According to Paragraph 5, we know that .
| A．Bills’ class bought the Apple stock after the iphone came out |
| B．it was a mistake for the class to buy Google stock |
| C．the students get some investing experience in the school |
| D．the class bought the two kinds of stocks at the same time |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．How students make money in the US. |
| B．Students learn economics and investing at school. |
| C．Myles Gage hopes to be a banker one day. |
| D．What US students hope to do after graduation. |
| Name |
Confederation of European Baseball |
Hockey Federation |
Volleyball Federation |
African Football |
| Logo |
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| Formation |
1953 |
1963 |
1946 |
1957 |
| Leadquarters |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Cairo, Egypt |
| Region |
Europe |
Asia |
South America |
Africa |
| Members |
38 |
30 |
12 |
56 |
| Official Languages |
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch |
English, Chinese, Indian |
Spanish, Portuguese |
English, French, Arabic |
| Website |
www.baseball europe.com |
www.asiahockey.org |
www.voleysur.org |
www.cafonline.com |
When was Asian Hockey Federation(亚洲曲棍球联盟) set up?
| A．In 1953 | B．In 1963 | C．In 1946 | D．In 1957 |
Which organization has the most members?
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
In how many organizations can English be spoken as an official language?
| A．One | B．Two |
| C．Three | D．Four |
If you are from France, which sport can you probably take part in?
| A．Baseball. | B．Hockey |
| C．Volleyball | D．Football |
If you want to know something about volleyball, you can go to .
| A．www.baseballeurope.com | B．www.asiahockey.org |
| C．www.voleysur.org | D．www.cafonline.com |
读写综合（本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分）
信息归纳(本部分为5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
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BBC World Have Your Say: “Hot words in China”
Every day BBC news brings you stories from across the world. Today, we will introduce you some hot words in China.
Information Card.
| How many people take part in group dancing |
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| The mainly part of “Dama” |
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| The reasons against group dancing |
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| The results caused by smog |
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| The important role causes smog |
配对阅读。请为每位母亲为各自的孩子选择合适的学校。
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