How time flies! The 9th graders are going to graduate soon．We invite them to write about their school memories．Let's share some of them．﹣Ms．Rosen
Name：Brita Favourite memory：Moving to this school last year and meeting new friends Unpleasant memory：Being the"new girl" Favourite teacher：Ms．Rosen．I like her interesting classes． Advice：School can he fun if you do your best |
Name：Jay Favourite memory：School trips，Singing competitions Unpleasant memory：Project homework Favourite teacher：Ms．Williams．She treats each student equally Advice：work hard and fun will come |
Name：Rocky Favourite memory：Meeting new friends．The weekends Unpleasant memory：Tests Favourite teacher：Mr．Taylor．He helps me with my lessons Advice：Oncc you fall behind，keep trying till you catch up |
Name：Angel Favourite memory：Being with new people．Fun classes Unpleasant memory：The loss of a new watch Favourite teacher：Ms．Rosen．She helped me through hard times Advice：Hard work brings success |
25．Who dislikes tests among the four students？ ．
A．Brita
B．Jay
C．Rocky
D．Angel
26．How many of the four students mentioned Ms．Rosen？
A．One
B．Two
C．Three
D．Four
27．What can we learn from the given information above？
A．The four students will be in Grade 9 next term．
B．The four students do not enjoy school very much．
C．The four students all think it's important to work hard
D．Their favourite memories are all about trips．
What is the sky？ Where is it？ How bright is it？ What lies above it？ These questions are difficult to answer, aren’t they？
Is the sky blue？ The sky has no color. We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can’t fly very high because the air gets thinner when they go up higher. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we’ll find no air there.
When we talk about the sky, we usually mean the atmosphere around the earth. It is like a very thick “cover” over the earth and keeps it warm. Without the “cover”, the earth would be a very cold place and nothing could live on it.
Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue, but the sky would be dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains. And you will see fewer clouds between you and the sun.
And if you sit in a spaceship high above the earth, there is no air at all. The sky would be so dark that its color would be black.
Sometimes the sky doesn’t look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. These are the most beautiful moments of the day.
Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters (散射) the sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air, there would be no light and no colors.Planes can’t fly very high because ____________.
| A．there is air around the world |
| B．the air gets thinner when they go up higher |
| C．it’s warmer in the sky |
| D．the air gets thicker when they go up higher |
We can see colors of the sky because ____________.
| A．the sun rises and falls every day |
| B．the sky has lots of colors |
| C．the air scatters the sunlight |
| D．the sunlight has many colors |
Which of the following is TRUE？
| A．There is little air without light and colors in the sky. |
| B．The sky will look red, orange and other colors at noon. |
| C．The sky has only one color when the sun rises and falls. |
| D．The sky is dark blue if you go to the top of the highest mountains. |
A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo (柔道), although he had lost his left arm in a car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo teacher, Mr. Tanaka. The boy was doing well, but his teacher had taught him only one move in three months of training.
“Mr. Tanaka,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves？”
“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” his teacher replied.
Several months later, Mr. Tanaka took the boy to his first tournament (锦标赛). The boy won his first three matches, using his one move to win. The boy was now in the finals, and was amazed by his own success.
This time, his opponent (对手) was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. The referee (裁判) wanted to stop the match.
“No,” the teacher insisted, “let him continue.” Soon, his opponent lowered his guard. At that moment the boy used his move to pin (钉住) him. The boy won the match and became the champion.
On the way home, the boy and his teacher reviewed every match. Then the boy asked what was really in his mind.
“Mr. Tanaka, how did I win the tournament with only one move？”
“You won for two reasons,” his teacher answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only defense (防守) for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm.”
The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength (优点). The boy decided to study judo though ____________.
| A．he was only ten years old |
| B．he would have an old teacher |
| C．he had lost his left arm in a car accident |
| D．he knew he was not clever |
How did the boy feel when he was in the finals？
| A．Proud. | B．Surprised. | C．Worried. | D．Happy. |
What can you infer (推断) from the passage？
| A．The boy wasn’t doing well at first. |
| B．Mr. Tanaka is a good teacher because he knows his student’s strength and weakness. |
| C．The referee believed the boy would win. |
| D．The boy had predicted that he would win. |
Bruce and Bruno looked worried those days. Their father went to a town far away. Before leaving, he said he would write to them as soon as he found a job there. But two months passed, they did not hear from him. Now they had nothing except the old house and they had no money to buy any food. They thought for a long time. Then they decided to sell the house and look for their father. So one day the two brothers said goodbye to their friends and started to go. They got to the station and bought two tickets.
They were afraid that they would be hungry in the train, so they went to the market to buy something to eat. They saw bananas for the first time. The seller told them the bananas were very delicious, so they bought five kilos and got on the train with them. After a while Bruce brought out a banana and bit(咬) a little. Just at that moment the train went into a tunnel(隧道) and it was dark in the train. He was afraid and called out,“Have you taken a bite of your bananas, Bruno?”
“Not yet.”
“That’s good.”Bruce said, crying,“I did and went blind!”Bruce and Bruno were worried because .
| A．their father couldn’t find a job in the town.. |
| B．they didn’t hear from their father. |
| C．Their father left them away. |
| D．They had no money to buy any food. |
They went to the market to .
| A．look for their father. |
| B．buy the tickets. |
| C．buy something to eat. |
| D．sell the old house. |
Bruce cried because .
| A．He couldn’t see anything. |
| B．The train went into a tunnel. |
| C．He thought he was blind. |
| D．He bite the banana. |
Ben
When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me．Now I can enjoy myself in the evening．” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future．” What does he mean? I simply don’t know．Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes．I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually enjoy studying．
Eve
I haven’t much interest in studying．To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing．Just reading, that is, to kill the time．But I do enjoy watching TV．Not that I watch everything．In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully．I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事)．In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school．
Ted
I’m a very different sort of person－I simply love doing things．That’s why I enjoy sports so much．I mean, actually playing．I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it．I’m even interested in the history of sports．I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing．Some people say I’m not very good at it, though．
Joan
I should say I have great interest in studying．I’d rather do this than anything else．Since I left school．I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things．I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way．My latest “craze（狂热）”－if you can call it that －is foreign languages．I’m learning two, not one!According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Ben was pleased to leave school． |
| B．Eve does not spend much time in reading． |
| C．Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV． |
| D．Joan is learning languages in the evening school． |
Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying．
| A．Ben and Eve | B．Eve and Ted |
| C．Ted and Joan | D．Ben and Joan |
In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________．
| A．Joan may speak one of foreign languages well． |
| B．Eve will study computers |
| C．Ben is interested in current affairs． |
| D．Joan prefers going to the city libraries． |
The sentence “That’s that!” means ________．
| A．Ben thinks he never need to learn |
| B．Ben wants to learn that |
| C．Ben would like to go on studying |
| D．Ben will learn from others |
In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines, too. Most telephone hot lines are completely anonymous---callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free, too, even if the calls are long distance(距离). Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are professionals with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.Today when people have problems, ________．
| A．they can only ask their families for help |
| B．they can only get help from their friends |
| C．they can get help from telephone hot lines |
| D．they go to the advisers to get help |
Callers the hot line for the advice or the phone calls．
| A．pay much | B．have to pay |
| C．don’t have to pay | D．get money from |
The advisers working at the hot line ．
| A．are usually professionals | B．have all taken a short class |
| C．can solve any problem | D．are not all paid |
How do the hot line advisers work?
| A．They do what the callers tell them to do． |
| B．They go to the callers to help them． |
| C．They give advice to the callers by phone． |
| D．They ask people to come to see him． |
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