Every school has notice boards. Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.
46. From , parents can get information on the parents meeting.
A.School Policy | B.Report Card |
C.After-school Program | D.Class Announcement |
Report Card shows parents .
A.certain school rules | B.after-school activities |
C.plans for classes and tests | D.children's school life and work. |
Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get on the
Report Card.
A.1 | B.2 | C.3 | D.4 |
Students do their homework and read books .
A.from 3:30 to 4:30 | B.from 3:30 to 6:00 |
C.from 4:30 to 6:00 | D.from 6:00 to 7:00 |
According to School Policy visitors have to ________ when entering the school .
A.hand in a note | B.call at 524-9752 |
C.check in at the office | D.telephone the school |
If you are one of those who want to know how to increase your vocabulary, there are some ways you may find useful. In fact, it is not that difficult to learn new words, but to remember them for a lifetime seems not to be so easy.
To make it easier, you can try word associations(联想). Try to find a connection between a new word and things or people you know. For example, if your neighbour is an unselfish person who cares about the needs of other people, think about this person every time you see the word, and very soon you'll start actively using it.
Try to use the words you learn as often as possible. Perhaps you are not sure which situations they should be used in, or whether you pronounce(发音) them correctly, but practice is the best way to understand that. It is not enough to find out the meaning of a word. You should hammer (敲打) it into your mind by using it in actual conversations in everyday life.
Also, it may be helpful to know the meaning of the word roots, prefixes (前缀) and suffixes (后缀), especially if they have a Greek or Latin origin(起源). Even if you meet a long unfamiliar word, it will be easy to know its meaning if you know the general meaning of its parts. For example, if you see the word "philanthropy", it won't be difficult to surmise what it means if you know that "anthropo" means "human" and "philo" means "loving". Not only can ancient Greek and Latin be helpful, but a number of modern languages as well. So, if you speak French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese, guess the meaning of an unfamiliar English word if it sounds like a word from another language you know.
Which of the following old sayings can show the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A.Every dog has his day. |
B.Practice makes perfect. |
C.Every coin has two sides. |
D.Where there is a will there is a way. |
According to the last paragraph, what does the writer think is important?
A.Learning to use several different modern languages. |
B.Learning some very difficult words in the English language. |
C.Knowing the meaning of the word roots, prefixes and suffixes. |
D.paying more attention to words that have a Greek or Latin origin. |
The underlined word "surmise" in the last paragraph means_______.
A.guess | B.suggest |
C.prove | D.remember |
what's the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
A.To tell us how he or she learnt English well. |
B.To explain why it is not hard to learn new words. |
C.To prove that learning new words can be really fun. |
D.To tell us some good ways of remembering new words. |
Is it difficult for you to get up in the morning? Hiroyuki’s bed will solve your problem! Here is how it works.
The bed is connected to an alarm clock(闹钟). First, the alarm clock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape recorder in the bed plays soft music. The tape recorder in Hiroyuki’s bed plays a recording of his girlfriend. She whispered in a soft voice, “Wake up, darling, please.” After minutes later, Hiroyuki hears a recording of his boss. His boss shouts, “Wake up at once, or you’ll be late!”
If you don’t get up after the second recording, a mechanical(机械的) “foot” in the bed will kick you in the head. The bed waits a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly the top of the bed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and lower. Finally you slide(滑落) off the bed and onto the floor. You are out of bed awake!
Hiroyuki’s bed is not in stores. There is only one bed — the bed Hiroyuki made for a contest(比赛). Maybe someday a company will make Hiroyuki’s bed and sell it in stores. Maybe people will buy millions of beds. Then Hiroyuki will be rich. If the bed makes Hiroyuki rich, he won’t need to work, and he won’t need to get up early!
The bed is useful to the people ________.
A. who can’t sleep well
B. who can’t get up early
C. who go to bed late
The bed is not connected to ________.
A. an alarm clock B. a tape recorder C. a TV
What will finally happen to Hiroyuki if he doesn’t get up?
A. He will slide onto the floor.
B. A tape recorder will play a recording of his boss.
C. A mechanical “foot” will kick him in the head.
Which is TRUE of the following sentences?
A. Hiroyuki’s company has made many such beds.
B. Hiroyuki’s bed is the only one made for a contest.
C. Hiroyuki has made a lot of money.
The word “whisper” in the second paragraph means “________”.
A. speak loudly
B. speak angrily
C. speak quietly
Hot movie in Esplanade Theatre
How many days does the movie be on?
A. For 8 days. B. For 9 days. C. For 10 days.
How long does each movie last?
A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. One hour and a half.
If a family of three—Dad, Mum and son go to the theatre in the evening, they have to pay ________ dollars for the tickets.
A. 85 B. 105 C. 120
________ are not allowed to enter the theatre.
A. Latecomers
B. Adults without children
C. Kids below three years old
Which information can’t be found in the advertisement?
A. The name of the movie.
B. The name of the theatre.
C. The name of the director.
Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. "The door to his room is always shut." Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. "She used to sit in my arms on the sofa and talk with me," said Mark. "Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which."
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. "In fact, parents are first on the list." said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. "This completely changes during the teen years." Riera explained. "They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last."
Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
We can know Michael Riera in the passage is ________.
A.An author. | B.A mother. | C.A father. | D.A teenager. |
"The door to his room is always shut" suggests that the son_______.
A.is always busy with his studies |
B.doesn't want to be disturbed |
C.keeps himself away from his parents |
D.begins to dislike his parents |
What troubles Tina and Mark most is that _______.
A.their daughter isn't as lovely as before |
B.they can't read their daughter's mind exactly |
C.they don't know what to say to their daughter |
D.their daughter talks with them only when she needs help |
Which of the following best explains "the wall of silence" in the last paragraph?
A.Teenagers talk a lot with their friends. |
B.Teenagers do not want to understand their parents. |
C.Teenagers do not talk much with their parents. |
D.Teenagers talk little about their own lives. |
What can be learned from the passage?
A.Parents are unhappy with their growing children. |
B.Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers. |
C.Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers. |
D.Parents should try to understand their teenagers. |
Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly? Or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to control(控制) your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. Getting angry easily can make you lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, wrote My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells teens how to stay cool when bad things happen to them. The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can not make them better. “Getting angry is not a natural way to act”, the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking. The book says you can control your anger easily, and all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.
When a baby falls over, it cries only when people are watching it. Like a baby, you can only get angry if you are sure it is the right thing to do.
The book gives many suggestions to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three.
①Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and you will see you get angry too easily.
②Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
③Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else. Try to laugh!
The writer wants to tell us ____.
A.not to get angry easily | B.to work hard at school |
C.to do more exercises | D.to help each other |
The writer thinks that if you get angry easily you will ____.
A.get ill very easily | B.lose your friends |
C.put on weight easily | D.eat less |
My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals is a ____.
A.story | B.book | C.picture | D.film |
My Feelings are Just Like Wild Animals mainly tells us ____.
A.what to read | B.how to read |
C.how to stay cool | D.how to learn English well |
In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “it” refers to(指的是)____.
A.the book | B.anger | C.habit | D.the baby |
Have you ever been ill? When you are ill,you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot,and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work,you stay in bed,feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes,but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope,we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger,if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处),some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red,and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body,and you would have pain everywhere.
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.If things are very small,they are germs. |
B.If things can't be seen,they must be germs. |
C.Germs are only in dirty water. |
D.Germs are everywhere around us. |
What is a microscope used for?
A.Making very small things look much bigger. |
B.Making very big things look much smaller. |
C.Helping you read some newspapers. |
D.Helping you if you can't see things clearly. |
Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?
A.You haven't looked at it carefully. |
B.Water can't be drunk in this way. |
C.There must be lots of germs in it. |
D.Water will make you ill. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Germs can be found both in water and in the air. |
B.Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. |
C.If your temperature is not OK,there must be germs in your body. |
D.If your finger isn't cut,there aren't any germs on it. |
What's the main idea of the passage?
A.Germs may make us ill. |
B.Germs are in dirty water. |
C.Don't drink dirty water. |
D.Take care of your fingers. |
From the world’s heaviest apple, the oldest lady to the world’s smallest dog, these are all parts of a group of the world’s strangest people and things. And they are all in the Guinness Book of Records(《吉尼斯记录》).
The book is going to celebrate its birthday this August. It began exactly half a century ago. And it’s always one of the best selling books in the world.
People now can break over 1000 records every week! Why do so many people want to break the records? Do they want their names in the book or meet more people around the world? “It gives people a chance to show they’re the best in the world.” said one of the record keepers Stewart Newport.
The book was started by Hugh Beaver from Britain. In 1951, he went shooting birds and talked with his friends about the fastest bird in Europe. Three years later, they were still talking about it. So Beaver believed that people must have different ideas. So, he decided to start a book to record the world’s truly greatest people and things in it!
The newest book came out last Tuesday. This book has a lot of interesting records. Here are two:
☆ A British dog, Whitney, is the world’s smallest dog. It’s only 76mm tall.
☆ An American woman Lee Redmond has the longest fingernails(指甲).They grew as long as 600 mm! She made the record in 1971.
We can see everything in the Guinness Book of Records except .
A.the heaviest fruits and vegetables | B.the smallest people and animals |
C.the strangest people and things | D.very ordinary people and things |
The Guinness Book of Records has been one of the best selling books for .
A.50 years | B.76 years | C.600 years | D.1000 years |
Newport thought many people tried to break Guinness records because .
A.their names be kept in the world records. |
B.their names could be seen by the whole world. |
C.they could meet more people all over the world. |
D.they could be known as the greatest by the world. |
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A.Newport started the Guinness Book of Records in Britain. |
B.More than four thousand records are broken each month. |
C.The Guinness Book of Records started in the year 1954. |
D.The newest book of Guinness comes out every Tuesday. |
The writer of this passage wants to .
A.tell us the strangest records in the world |
B.show us the beginning of the Guinness Book of Records |
C.give us an introduction to the Guinness Book of Records |
D.let us know the most interesting things in the world |
What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck. If you arrange(排列) the 26 English letters in order and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…26 for z, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1 +18 +4+23+15+18+11="98,meaning:98" is its mark .Knowledge :11+14 +14+23 +12+5+4+7 +5="96" ,love:12+15+22+5="54," and luck: 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money? It can’t , either. Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude.Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100,a full mark. Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most time people hope for a better life. It is possible that they will have a better life if they change their attitudes. When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive attitude towards failure, you’ll find it’s also rewarding(有益的)though it has caused you losses(损失).
The writer thinks _________ is the most important thing in a person’s life.
A.hard-work. | B.knowledge | C.money | D.attitude |
What is the mark of the word “money” according to the passage?
A.73 | B.72 | C.75 | D.62 |
According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way is to ___________.
A.ask for help from others | B.hope to be lucky |
C.change your attitude | D.try math-solving ways |
From the passage we can learn that ______________.
A.diffrent attitudes come from different courses of life |
B.sometimes failure can bring you good if you take a positive attitude |
C.math can solve every problem easily in our daily life |
D.none of the English words except “attitude” is 100 or more |
What is the mark of the word “attitude”according to the passage?
A.98 | B.96 | C.47 | D.100 |
Mrs. Smith has a bottle of medicine named 666 POWDER FOR COLD at home. Here is the instuction of it.
Description: For the relief (消除) of common cold, cough, headache,fever and sore throat. Directions: Take three times after meals. You must obey the following dose(剂量) each time: Under 6 years: ask for a doctor 6—11years : 1/2 spoon = 5g 12 years or above: 1 spoon = 10g Weight: 60g each bottle Production Date: Dec. 2011 Keeping Time : 3 years Warning:1.Put in a cool , dry and clean place. Keep away from sunlight and the reach of children. 2. Don’t overdose. In case of overdose, get medical help as soon as possible. 3. Don’t take if you have heart disease, high blood pressure or you are going to give a birth. 4. Stop taking and go to ask a doctor if you feel sleepy, tired and nervous in an hour after taking. 5. Don’t keep on using over one week. |
What kind of patients mustn’t take 666 POWDER FOR COLD ?
A.The patients who have got a fever. |
B.The patients who have got a cough. |
C.The patients who have got a sore throat. |
D.The patients who have got a heart disease. |
How many days can a bottle of 666 POWDER FOR COLD last for an adult patient at least?
A.One day | B.Two days. |
C.Three days | D.Six days. |
Mrs. Smith’s baby, John, six months old, has got a cold. What do you think she should do ?
A.She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day |
B.She should feed him 1 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD three times a day. |
C.She should take him to see a doctor and get to know what’s wrong with her son. |
D.She should feed him 1/2 spoon of 666 POWDER FOR COLD only once |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Patients can take the 666 POWDER FOR COLD in February , 2015. |
B.If patients take more than one spoon at a time, they need to see a doctor. |
C.If patients don’t feel well after taking, they need to see a doctor. |
D.Patients can’t use 666 POWDER FOR COLD for more than seven days. |
Tahiti is the largest island of the French Polynesia in South Pacific. It covers 1,045 km and has a population of 183,600.The weather there is neither too hot nor too cold. It’s always warm and humid.
Tahitian people are very friendly and welcoming. They welcome visitors with music, dance and flowers. The Tiare Tahiti flower, which can only be found in Tahiti, is used for greeting arriving visitors and returning family, It’s popular for women and men to wear the flowers behind their left ears.
In Tahiti, there are always a lot of things to do and to see. Around the island are hundreds of places perfect for diving. In the waters, you can meet all kinds of colorful fish and many other living things that you can’t name. Feeding sharks is another exciting popular activity. You can stand in the water behind a safe rope to watch a shark trainer hand—feed the sharks, or enjoy this fantastic scene from the boat. If you want to find a place to swim, have a sun bath or admire the beautiful sunset, Pointe Venus Lighthouse, a black sand beach, is a great choice.
In the evening ,you can have Tahitian food, Chinese food and French—style dishes at To’ata, a square with many small restaurants. All kinds of fruit juice from coconut milk to pineapple juice can be found everywhere. Some hotels in Tahiti are built above the waters. Beautiful fish swimming below can be seen through the glass floor or coffee table. They are really wonderful places to relax and refresh you.
Tahiti, an amazing place to do everything or nothing at all, is waiting for you.
The weather in Tahiti is usually________.
A.hot | B.cold | C.warm | D.dry |
Tahitian people use______to greet arriving visitors.
A.flowers | B.drinks | C.fruit | D.fish |
Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _______.
A.delicious Tahitian food | B.fun activities in Tahiti |
C.friendly Tahitian people | D.wonderful hotels in Tahiti |
Which of the following is TURE about Tahiti?
A.Visitors are not allowed to dive in Tahiti. |
B.It is not easy to find something to eat at To’ate |
C.Visitors can enjoy themselves in over—water hotels |
D.Pointe Venus Lighthouse is famous for its white sand |
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)and Greenpeace are two famous organizations in the world. They both aim at making our planet a better place to live.
World Wildlife Fund works to protect wild animals and plants. It began in Switzerland on September 11,1961.Now,it has offices in 100 countries and nearly 5 millions members all over the world. The members are from different groups ,including governments, business, scientists and farmers. They have played an active role in saving animals and rainforests. One recent WWF project is protecting the Amazon rainforest. WWF has done plenty of research to find creative ways that meet the need of both people and nature.
Greenpeace was set up in 1971,with an idea of working for world peace at the very beginning. Now it is active in protecting oceans, forests, and animals as well. It also calls for the use of clean energy, like wind power and solar power. Greenpeace has offices in 45 countries such as America and Canada. Its head office is in Netherlands. Greenpeace has about 3 million members at present. Small steps lead to big changes. It encourages more and more people to take action.
WFF has nearly ________million members.
A.3 | B.5 | C.45 | D.100 |
The head office of Greenpeace is in________.
A.Canada | B.America | C.Netherlands | D.Switzerland |
According to the passage, both WWF and Greenpeace______.
A.protect animals | B.do plenty of research |
C.work for world peace | D.use more clean energy |
How green are you? Do you know how to be green?
We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.
Reduce
Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.
Reuse
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don’t use a paper cup of a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
Recycle
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Though it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.
So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.
What is the passage about?
A.How to produce things. | B.How to burn things. |
C.How to help others. | D.How to be green. |
Which of the following is right?
A.Don’t waste things. | B.Always throw away old things. |
C.Always buy new things. | D.Buy too many things from abroad. |
Why is it better to use a china cup and a lunch box?
A.You can burn them. |
B.You can use them again. |
C.You can throw them away. |
D.You can change them into something else. |
To protect the environment, we should remember these three words: _______.
A.waste, reuse and recycle | B.repair, burn and recycle |
C.reduce, reuse and recycle | D.reduce, waste and recycle. |
The passage may come from ______.
A.a menu | B.a dictionary | C.a storybook | D.a magazine |
When you hear Westerners(西方人)say “ Drop in anytime”(随时来玩)or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance(提前)that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.
The best title of this passage is ________
A.Drop in anytime. | B.Come and see me soon. |
C.Invitation in western countries. | D.Westerners. |
When Westerners say “ Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon” , it means ________
A.you are welcome to visit them anytime |
B.you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house. |
C.they don’t want you to visit them. |
D.they will hold a party for you. |
If a westerner invites you to go to his house, ________
A.you may refuse if you don’t plan to go. |
B.you have to accept the invitation even you don’t want to go. |
C.you can’t accept the invitation. |
D.and you accept the invitation, you must go. |
If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring? ________
A.Money. | B.Televisions | C.Computers. | D.Books |
The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
A.去荷兰 | B.去Dutch这家餐厅 | C.实行 AA制 | D.请客 |
A Play: Four Butterflies(蝴蝶)
Characters: Red Butterfly (RB), Green Butterfly (GB), Green Tree (GT), Rose (R),
Grandpa Sun (GS)
Look! There are four butterflies in the garden. One is red, one is yellow, one is green, and the other one is white. They play games and dance together every day, and they are very happy. One day, it’s fine. Four butterflies are playing a game in the garden. Suddenly it is full of dark clouds and it begins to rain hard.
1. GB: Oh, it’s raining hard. Green Tree is over there. She can help us.
GB: Green Tree, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.
GT: Green Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.
GB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.
RB: Rose is over there. She can help us.
2. RB: Rose, our wings are wet. Please let us stay under your leaves.
R: Red Butterfly, I like you. We have the same color. You can come in, but the other three butterflies must go away.
RB: No, thank you. We are good friends. We love each other and must stay together.
3. GS: What good friends they are! This is a real friendship. I must help them.
The sun drives the clouds away and asks the rain to stop. Soon the sun gives off bright light and
dries up their wings.
4. Four butterflies: Oh, the sun comes out. Our wings are dry. Let’s play and dance again.
How many butterflies are there in the garden? ______
A.One butterfly. | B.Two butterflies. |
C.Three butterflies | D.Four butterflies |
What are the butterflies doing when it starts to rain? ______
A.They are flying. | B.They are dancing. |
C.They are playing a game. | D.They are staying under the leaves. |
Whom do the butterflies ask for help? ______
A.Green Tree. | B.Rose. |
C.Green Tree and Rose. | D.Green Tree, Rose and Grandpa Sun. |
Who helps the butterflies at last? ______
A.Rose. | B.Grandpa Sun. |
C.Rain. | D.Dark clouds. |
What is the main idea of the play? ______
A.Butterflies cannot fly if their wings are wet. |
B.The four butterflies are sisters and brothers. |
C.Grandpa often helps others. |
D.A real friendship means that friends stay together when they are in trouble. |