Do your parents often say “act like a lady” or “be a gentleman” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers（青少年）, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.
What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:
Zhu Xinyu of Suzhou: A gentleman doesn’t always get angry（生气的）. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.
Lu Xiuqin of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first” When students clean up the classroom, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into rooms first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!
What is a lady？ Boys tell us what they think a lady is:
Tang Caifeng of Dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy(害羞) and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Han Xue, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.
Wang Chunchao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are “wild beauties”, I think.A gentleman doesn’t ________.
| A．think about others | B．always say “ladies first” |
| C．do the heavy work | D．get angry easily |
Why does Tang Caifeng think Han Xue is a lady?
| A．Because she is quiet. |
| B．Because she likes expressing (表现) herself |
| C．Because she is pretty and kind. |
| D．Because she is very shy. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
| A．Wang Chunchao thinks pretty-looking is enough for a lady. |
| B．Zhu Xinyu thinks there is a gentleman in her class. |
| C．Lu Xiuqin thinks there is a gentleman in her class. |
| D．Tang Caifeng thinks a lady can’t talk about her ideas in front of others. |
What does the underlined words “wild beauties” mean(意思是…) in this passage?
| A．Beautiful and kind girls. |
| B．Pretty but rude (粗鲁的) girls. |
| C．Gentle（温柔的）and shy girls. |
| D．Clever girls. |
Mr. Rock has some apple trees in his garden(花园). He looks after them carefully(细心). Now there are very good apples on the trees and Mr. Rock is happy.
This afternoon when he looks out of the window, he sees a boy in one of his apple trees. He is eating the nice apples!
Mr. Rock opens the window and shouts. “Hey! What are you doing there? Come down and go away, or I’ll go to see your father!”
“Dad！” the boy looks up and cries(叫道), “ Mr. Rock wants to see you!”Mr. Rock has some ___________ in his garden.
| A．pear trees | B．banana trees |
| C．apple trees | D．orange trees |
Mr. Rock is happy that _____________.
| A．his apples are very good |
| B．he has some trees |
| C．a boy is in the tree |
| D．he looks after the tree carefully |
The boy in the tree _____________.
| A．is looking at the apples |
| B．is looking after the apples |
| C．is looking for his father |
| D．is eating the apples |
Mr. Rock wants the boy __________.
| A．to see his father | B．to come down |
| C．eat the apples | D．to be in the tree |
Which is right?
| A．The boy is happy to see Mr. Rock. |
| B．The boy’s father is in the apple tree, too. |
| C．Mr. Rock knows the boy’s father is eating the apples. |
| D．The boy doesn’t like eating apples. |
The English love sports. One of the popular games in England is cricket (板球). But cricket doesn’t change（改变） much these years. For some parts of England, the eight months of the football season is more important than the four months of the cricket season.
Most middle schools have sports fields (场地) and boys usually play rugby (橄榄球) or football in winter and cricket in summer. While school girls play tennis or baseball in summer and basketball or hockey (曲棍球) in winter ,boys seldom play basketball. The more popular grown-up (成人的) games are golf and tennis. A lot of people play them.
The British also like watching horse racing, but few show interest in bike racing. Britain is the home of many modern (现代的) popular sports.
In England, there are _____ months in the cricket season.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．8 |
Middle school boys often play rugby or football in _____.
| A．spring | B．winter | C．summer | D．fall |
In England, _____ are popular grown-up games.
| A．football and basketball | B．tennis and football |
| C．golf and tennis | D．tennis and soccer |
From the passage, we can learn that many modern popular sports are from _____.
| A．America | B．Britain | C．Japan | D．China |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．For most British people, the cricket season is more important than the football season. |
| B．Cricket changed a lot during the last ten years. |
| C．Middle school girls seldom play basketball. |
| D．The British prefer horse racing to bike racing. |
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to St. John Sports Club! Let me tell you something about our club.
Here you can enjoy a lot of different activities from 9:00am to 9:00pm. The tennis court and the badminton court are open all day. Most of our club members love the swimming pool because it is big and clean. The time for swimming is from 9:00am to 11:00am and 2:00pm to 6:00pm.
Look! Here is the gym. It’s new. You can not only play basketball all day, but also take some exercise classes from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in the gym.
And now I’d like to walk with you around the club. If you have any questions, please ask me. By the way, with $80 you can be a member of our club and do sports in it for a month at any time.
How many hours is the sports club open a day?
A. 10 B. 12. C. 14.
Why do most club members like the swimming pool?
A. Because it is big and clean.
B. Because it is new and special.
C. Because it is big and new.
The ______ is open all day in the club.
A. gym B. tennis court C. swimming pool
David wants to take an exercise class in the gym, and what time can he get there?
A. 9:00 am B. 5:00pm C. 9:00pm
Jimmy wants to do sports in his free time in the club, and how much does he need to give to the club a year?
A. $800 B. $1000 C. $960
Teachers’ Day is the best time for us to express(表达) our thanks. Chinese Teachers’ Day is on September 10th. On this day, students send cards with warm wishes and gifts to the teachers.
Different countries have different Teachers’ Day. In the US, Teachers’ Day is the first week of May. American students give gifts with pictures of apples to the teachers, such as mugs（马克杯） and pencils, because an apple means health. In India, Teachers’ Day is on September 5th. Students and teachers change their roles（角色） for a day. The students will know how hard it is to be teacher.
No matter（无论） which country you are in, one thing is always the same. Say thanks to your teacher
When is Teachers’ Day in the US?
A. On September 5th.
B. On September 10th.
C. In the first week of May.
In the US, teachers get gifts with pictures of apples because apples mean_______.
A. health B. hard work C. do nothing
Chinese students _____ to their teachers on Teachers’ Day.
A. give apples B. send cards and gifts C. do nothing
What can Indian students learn from their Teachers’ Day?
A. Being a teacher is not an easy job.
B. Studying hard must come first.
C. Giving teachers gifts is important.
What is the most important gift for the teachers on Teachers’ Day?
A. To show your thanks.
B. To give mugs and pencils.
C. To send cards with warm wishes.
Dear Jenny,
I'm sorry you're sick and can't come to school this week. Let me tell you what you have on Monday next week.
We have math at 8:00. How boring! Then we have English. That's interesting. I know you love English. Next is P.E.. The fourth lesson is art. That's my favorite subject! In the afternoon, we have history with Mr. Chen. He is fun but history isn't. Then at 2:00 we have science with Miss Jones. You know how strict she is. I don't like her. Our last class of the day is math.
Yours,
BenWho is not at school this week?
| A．Jenny | B．Ben |
| C．Mr. Chen | D．Miss Jones |
What subject is their first lesson?
| A．English | B．Math |
| C．Science | D．Art |
What subject does Jenny like?
| A．P.E. | B．Science. |
| C．Art. | D．English. |
How many lessons do they have on Monday?
| A．Four. | B．Five. |
| C．Six. | D．seven. |
How is their science teacher?
| A．Friendly. | B．Kind |
| C．Boring. | D．Strict. |
阅读理解。阅读下列短文，根据要求完成各短文后面的题目。
Picnic Plan
| Time |
This Sunday morning |
Food |
Bread, chicken, rice |
| Place |
Yunluo Park(云落公园) |
Drinks |
Orange juice, milk |
| People |
Yukio, Helen, Steve, Jane |
Others |
Kite, knife, glasses |
What do they want to do this Sunday morning?
| A．Have a picnic. | B．Watch monkey show. |
| C．Have lunch. | D．Visit a friend. |
What food do they want to take?
| A．Bread, chicken, rice. |
| B．Orange juice, milk. |
| C．Kite, knife, glasses. |
| D．Hamburgers and fish. |
How many kids have a picnic in Yunluo Park?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
What drinks do they take?
| A．Orange juice, milk. |
| B．Apple juice, milk. |
| C．Coke(可乐). |
| D．Nutri- Express（营养快线）. |
What can they do in Yunluo Park?
| A．Fly a kite there. |
| B．Drink coke there. |
| C．Eat hamburgers there |
| D．Watch TV there. |
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. Suddenly she stopped before a store of dolls.
“Girls like dolls,” she thought as she was walking into it. Looking around, she saw a grandma doll - one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her mother.
When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third...A doll a year from Joyce never arrived late. “Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy's mind until one day her father gave the answer, Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious in her eyes. Her mother's story being recalled(回忆) , Amy got an idea.
It was Joyce's 60th birthday. A package was delivered(递送) to her, with a card that read:
Dear Joyce,
I forget to send you the package(包裹) that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.
Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She held the doll that she had waited for so many years, with tears running down her face. The doll, given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.
We can tell from the story that Joyce is .
| A．Amy’s daughter | B．Amy’s mother |
| C．the grandma doll | D．Angel of Joy |
Why did Joyce often buy a doll for her as a birthday present every year?
| A．Because Amy liked dolls. |
| B．Because Amy’s mother Joyce liked dolls. |
| C．Because the dolls made Joyce think of the never-received gift given by her parents. |
| D．Because Joyce’s parents liked dolls. |
The underlined word “precious” probably means .
| A．expensive | B．Beautiful | C．useful | D．valuable |
How do you understand the last sentence “The doll, given by ‘Angel of Joy’”, made her the happiest “child” in the world?
| A．Amy’s doll gift made Joyce feel so happy that she smiled like a child |
| B．Though Joyce was old, she still wished to have a doll that is often liked by a child |
| C．Joyce seemed to realize the dream in her childhood----receiving her parents’ gift. |
| D．Joyce thought the doll was only suitable for children. |
One mother took many lovely photos of her sleeping son. After the little baby, Wen, fell asleep, his mother would create an imaginary fairy tale scene behind him and then take those lovely photos.
When the baby was asleep, he was photographed traveling to castles(城堡) in the clouds, cooking eggs in the kitchen or swinging on the swing with an elephant to catch him. The photos have attracted people around the world because of the cute creativity.
Mrs Liao drew inspiration(灵感) from a famous child photographer Anne and a mother Adele who published a book of similar photos, so she decided to turn her hobby of photographing toward her son. She said, “Every day just before Wen’s nap, I would imagine him being the main character in one of my favorite scenes and paint a background setting with common clothes, lovely animals and other household materials, just like how an artist would deal with the paint brush. After he fell asleep, I would place him at the centre of the theme I had creates and start taking photos.”
With a collection of more than one hundred photos of Wen, Mrs Liao published a book in Chinese in Taiwan. And there are plans for an English version to be published. She told her fans, “I’m truly touched by your support.”
What’s Mrs Liao’s hobby?
| A．painting pictures |
| B．looking after her son |
| C．photographing |
| D．writing books |
Because of _________, the photos attract so many people around the world.
| A．her lovely son | B．her cute creativity |
| C．her skill of photographing | D．her talented painting |
Will there be a book with lots of photos of Wen in English one day?
| A．Probably | B．Impossible | C．Not at all | D．We don’t know |
Who gave Mrs. Liao inspiration to create the lovely photos?
| A．Anne | B．Adele | C．Wen | D．Both A and B |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The photos were always taken during her son’s nap. |
| B．In the scenes she created, there were fashionable clothes, lovely animals and house hold materials. |
| C．Her son was always at the centre of the theme, and he was the main character. |
| D．The lovely photos seemed to tell people some imaginary fairy tales. |
In the world there are a lot of people using public transport, some love it and still some dislike it. If everyone has a car and drives anywhere they want to go, there will be serious traffic problems on the road. Luckily, trains are a good form of public transport.
British people use trains a lot. This is especially so for people who are traveling from London to Paris. Every day about 20 trains leave London. They travel at a very high speed and people feel glad that the trains take only 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach Paris. It's much faster to travel by train than by bus or by car. This is because people have to drive cars or buses very carefully and lowly for many reasons, such as speed limits and trafficjams. However, when you are traveling by train, the speed is almost the same and there is no traffic jam for a train.
Besides, Londoners think taking a train is one of the safest ways of traveling on the ground. Trains take quite a number of quality tests while they are made. More importantly, they have to take many safety checks before they are used on the rail track.
What's more, trains in Britain are comfortable and provide fine services for their users. When you are on a London train, you will find that the train has comfortable tables and seats where people can sit. They also provide food services and power plugs(电源插头) for personal computers or mobile phone. The main idea of the passage is that ________.
| A．British people enjoy public transport |
| B．it's fast to travel from London to Paris |
| C．trains in Britain provide fine services for their users |
| D．trains are a good form of public transport for Londoners |
In a traffic jams on the road, ________.
| A．drivers can drive fast |
| B．drivers can drive carelessly |
| C．cars are not moving fast |
| D．cars will stop working |
The 3rd paragraph of the passage mainly talks about the ________ of trains.
| A．speed | B．safety | C．services | D．problems |
Londoners often travel by train because trains are ________.
| A．old and slow | B．large, clean and powerful |
| C．fine and important | D．fast, safe and comfortable |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．We can travel from London to Paris in less than 2hours. |
| B．We can do our work with personal computers on the train. |
| C．We have to wait till we get off the train in order to have some food. |
| D．The trains are only checked for quality reasons before they are used. |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案
| Red Star Theatre The famous singer Jay Chou will give a concert. Time: 7.00 pm ~ 9.00 pm on June 1 Price : ¥60 ~ ¥200 |
| Mengxin Shopping Centre Come and buy cheap clothes at Mengxin Shopping Centre. Time: 8.00 am ~ 9.00 pm from October 1 to October 7 |
| Blue Sky Cinema 3D movie: Transformers 3 Director: Michael Bay Actors / Actresses: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Josh Duhamel, etc. Time: 7.30 pm ~ 9.30 pm from July 28 to August 5 Price: ¥80 |
| International Picnic Come to enjoy the delicious food from all over the world. Place: the People’s Park Time: 12.00 noon ~ 5.00 pm this Saturday, September 10 Price : ¥100 |
Hao Shuai, who wants to relax with 80 yuan on July 29, can .
| A．buy clothes on sale |
| B．watch the 3D movie |
| C．enjoy the concert |
| D．have the international picnic |
We can buy clothes in Mengxin Shopping Centre from October 1 to October 7.
| A．old | B．popular |
| C．expensive | D．cheap |
If you are a fan of Jay Chou, you can go to his concert in
| A．Red Star Theatre |
| B．Mengxin Shopping Centre |
| C．Blue Sky Cinema |
| D．the People’s Park |
Who directed the movie Transformers 3?
| A．Michael Bay. | B．Josh Duhamel. |
| C．Shia LaBeouf. | D．Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. |
You can enjoy delicious food from all over the world at .
| A．8.00 am on Sunday | B．9.00 am on Saturday |
| C．4.00 pm on Saturday | D．5.00 pm on Sunday |
阅读理解。阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!
That’s an old joke in the west, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.
When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns(喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess.
Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking(乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.
Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. That way we can avoid the traffic accidents.
The underlined word “intersection” here probably means “ ”.
| A．road | B．bridge | C．crossing | D．traffic |
The writer saw people in Shanghai that day.
| A．crossing the road in a mess |
| B．waiting for the green light patiently |
| C．crossing the road with chickens |
| D．hurting each other in the street |
How does the writer like what he saw in Shanghai that day?
| A．He thinks it’s OK. |
| B．He thinks it’s wrong. |
| C．He has no idea of it. |
| D．He doesn’t mention it. |
In China, many young people like playing soccer. It’s very popular. But the Chinese don’t call it soccer. They call it football. Are they different?
In fact, there are two kinds of football games. One is American football, and the other is soccer. There are 11 players in a soccer team. And the soccer is round. Only the goal-keeper can play the ball with hands. The others can’t play the ball with hands, and they can only play it with their feet.
In the U. S. A. , soccer is not very popular. They prefer American football to soccer. There are also 11 players in an American football team. The ball is not round. It’s oval. All the players can play the ball with hands and feet. And the goal is bigger than the one of soccer games. American football is quite different from soccer.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。An American football team has the same number of players as a soccer team.
Most Americans like soccer.
The two kinds of balls look the same.
Only the goal-keeper can play the ball with hands in an American football match.
The goal of soccer games is smaller than that of American football games.
If you had the chance to leave the life you have now, what would you do?
Students from Fair-grounds Middle School, New Hampshire, US, chose to lead a special life for a week. They left the city and lived a different life by working on a farm. They handed over their cell phones and lived like any farmer’s children. And they enjoyed it!
“I didn’t know what would happen when we got there,” said Tyler Swift, 14, “but there were so many fun things. So much hard work, too. It was a challenge.”
“Getting up at 6 every morning, the students milked cows, spread hay(放置草料), and washed hundreds of sticky buckets(黏黏的桶). The hardest part was cleaning up piles of poop(成堆的排泄物) in the animal houses. It smelled bad, but it was lots of fun!
None of the students said no to the work. “With the farmers’ help, they did the work better and better. And they learned a lot more than just farming work.” said Rick Brown, a science teacher at Fair-grounds.
“You get to know who can do what and learn to work with different people. The children all showed great team work.” said Nick Quadros.How long did the children work on the farm?
| A．For a week. | B．For about half a month. |
| C．For a month. | D．For ten days. |
What dose the underlined word “challenge” mean in Chinese?
| A．比赛 | B．厌烦 | C．怀疑 | D．挑战 |
The children did lots of things EXCEPT(除了) ___________.
| A．feeding cows |
| B．milking cows |
| C．cleaning the animal houses |
| D．looking after sick cows |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．All of the students were willing to do the work. |
| B．The children got some help from the farmses. |
| C．The children learnt just about farming work. |
| D．The children worked well in teams. |
What is the best title of the article?
| A．Middle school students “sent down” to the farm. |
| B．All the children hated the farm. |
| C．Life without happiness. |
| D．How to make your school life colorful? |
Reading for pleasure(消遣) is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.
Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too busy.
Many experts(专家)say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
Dr Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you：
·learn how English speakers use English
·read faster in English
·find examples of good writing in English
·learn new words
·learn about the culture of English speakers Many experts say students learn more ___________when they read for pleasure.
| A．grammar and listening |
| B．listening and spelling |
| C．listening and speaking |
| D．grammar and words |
Each student needs to learn ___________by pleasure reading.
| A．something difficult |
| B．something different |
| C．something easy |
| D．something important |
From the passage, we know pleasure reading makes it the most impossible for each student to___________________.
| A．find examples of good writing in English |
| B．learn new words |
| C．learn how English writers use English |
| D．read faster in English |
The passage is mainly about _____________.
| A．pleasure reading in a different way |
| B．pleasure reading in the same way |
| C．pleasure reading in an easy way |
| D．pleasure reading in an important way |
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