Last year, I went to a summer camp in the United Sates with my classmates. It was my first time to go abroad.
I lived with a host family in Los Angeles for five days. My host family was friendly and gave me lots of advice. For example, they said I should say “excuse me” if I have to interrupt（打断）someone or ask for directions.
I also took some classes. They were different from the classes I’ve had back home. In the US, each class is like a seminar. Students join in groups, speaking freely and creating a cheerful atmosphere（氛围）. I had to work hard to learn more vocabularies, so that I could better communicate with my international classmates. I used to play little attention to my word usage（使用）,but now I pay more attention.
During my visit, I also went to some famous universities in Boston, New York and Washington. We learned abut the history behind the universities. At MIT（麻省理工学院）, we saw lots of names on a wall in the hall. The tour guide told us they were the names of students who had lost their lives during wars. I was inspired（鼓舞）by the fact that they fought for their country.
1. Where did the writer go for a summer camp last year?| A．To Japan. | B．To France. | C．To America. | D．To Australia. |
| A．eight | B．seven | C．six | D．five |
| A．辩论赛 | B．讨论课 | C．班会课 | D．技能课 |
| A．communicate better with international classmates |
| B．get better grades |
| C．get into a good university |
| D．learn more about history |
| A．The writer has been to the United States twice. |
| B．The writer only went to the universities in Boston. |
| C．The writer used to play more attention to the word usage. |
| D．The writer learned about the history of the universities after visiting them. |
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Date: 15 April， 2013 For Miss Li Yan
| May 4 | Leaving Taizhou Air China Flight CA 101 Please check-in at least two hours before time | 10:00 a.m. |
| May 5 | Arrive in Sydney Hotel bus will take you to the hotel | 9:30 a.m. |
| May 5 | Holiday in Sydney Check-in: 5 May， 2013 Check-out: 10 May， 2013 Nights: 5 | |
| May 10 | Visit a local family | 12:30 p.m. |
| May 14 | Leave Sydney Qantas Airline Ltd， Flight QF 333 | |
| May 14 | Arrive in Perth The guide will collect you from the airport for four days return bus trip to Monkey Mia | |
| May 18 | Leave Perth Qantas Airline Ltd Flight QF 444 | 15:30 p.m. |
| May 18 | Raffles Hotel Singapore Check-in: 18 May， 2013 Check-out: 19 May， 2013 Night: 1 | 11:00 a.m. |
| May 19 | Arrive in Taizhou |
1. How many days will Miss Li Yan’s holiday last?
| A．14. | B．16. | C．19. | D．20. |
| A．8:00 a.m. | B．9:30 a.m. |
| C．10:00 a.m. | D．11:00 a.m. |
| A．By taxi. | B．In a car. |
| C．On the travel-bus. | D．By plane. |
| A．In a hotel in Perth. |
| B．On her return to Sydney. |
| C．On a flight to Singapore. |
| D．On a trip to Monkey Mia. |
| A．Perth. | B．Sydney. | C．Singapore. | D．Melbourne. |
| To: Jenny@compmail.cn |
| From: Liming@net.cn |
| Date: 01/03 9:08 p.m. |
| Subject: Plan for the trip |
| Hi, Jenny, I’m excited to hear from you! You and Danny will come to China and see the Silk Road (丝绸之路) with us! We will travel along the Silk Road together. Wang Mei and I will meet you in Beijing. Our first stop will be Xi’an. How far is it from Beijing to Xi’an? It’s about 1,114 kilometers. This trip will be very special. The Silk Road is about 6,500 kilometers long! But we don’t have enough (足够的) time to see it all. We can only see part (部分) of it. We’ll learn about the history and culture of China along the way. I will send you the plan (计划) for our trip. Your friend, Li Ming |
  Plan for the Trip Days 1-2 Arrive in Beijing and take a train to Xi’an Days 3-4Visit Xi’an and the Terra-Cotta Warriors (兵马俑) Days 5-6 Visit Lanzhou and the Yellow River Days7-8 Visit Dunhuang Days9-10 Come back to Beijing and leave Beijing |
| A．an e-mail | B．a letter (信) | C．from Jenny to Li Ming | D．about how to learn history |
| A．Because they want to meet Li Ming. | B．Because they want to see the Silk Road. |
| C．Because they want to work in China. | D．Because they want to visit their grandparents. |
| A．Dunhuang. | B．Lanzhou. | C．Beijing. | D．Xi’an. |
| A．Because the trip is boring. | B．Because Xi’an is very far from Beijing. |
| C．Because they don’t have enough money. | D．Because they don’t have enough time. |
| A．About four days. | B．About six days. | C．About ten days. | D．About a month. |
【推荐3】Australia is a beautiful country in the south of the earth. There are plenty of pretty sights to see. If you want to take a vacation, it may be a good choice. Now let’s see some amazing views.
| mazing Sailing Adult (成人): £168.00 Child: £126.00 Location (位置): Sydney Relax and enjoy wonderful sights of the heart of Sydney as you sail across the sea in a large boat. | Balloon Flight Adult: £209.00 Child: £161.00 Location: Melbourne Enjoy an early morning balloon flight over the beautiful city of Melbourne. After the flight you will enjoy a wonderful breakfast at the Hilton Hotel. |
| Phillip Island Nature Park Adult: £79.00 Child: £67.00 Location: Melbourne Have fun at Phillip Island Nature Park.You will spend half a day there. You can see many animals, such as koalas, kangaroos and penguins at the park. | Restaurant Tour-Lunch Adult: £56.00 Child: £50.00 Location: Melbourne Having lunch in Melbourne can be a wonderful experience, especially in some old trams (有轨电车)that have become restaurants. |
1. A 9-year-old boy sails across the sea with his parents in a large boat. How much do they spend?
| A．£126 | B．£168 | C．£294 | D．£462. |
| A．Enjoy wonderful sights. | B．Enjoy a wonderful breakfast. |
| C．See many animals. | D．Have lunch in Melbourne. |
| A．You can have breakfast at the Hilton Hotel | B．You can see many animals. |
| C．You can see the sights of the heart of Sydney. | D．You can have lunch in old trams. |
| A．First Phillip Island Nature Park, then Restaurant Tour Lunch. |
| B．First Amazing Sailing, then Balloon Flight. |
| C．First Amazing Sailing, then Restaurant Tour Lunch. |
| D．First Balloon Flight, then Phillip Island Nature Park. |
| A．To attract visitors to visit the places for holiday. |
| B．To ask people to protect the animals in Australia. |
| C．To encourage people to take balloon flight. |
| D．To encourage people to take old trams to work. |
【推荐1】Mike and Peter are good friends. They are in No.3 Middle School. They’re in the same class, so they are classmates. But they like different sports.
Mike loves basketball. He has two basketballs. They are orange. Peter loves ping⁃pong. He has five ping⁃pong balls and three ping⁃pong bats.
Can Mike play ping⁃pong, too? Yes, he can. But he thinks it’s not very interesting. Can Peter play basketball? Yes, he can. Basketball is easy for Peter. But he always plays ping⁃pong with his classmates after school. He thinks it’s interesting to play ping⁃pong.
Mike and Peter love doing sports. And they love watching them on TV, too.
1. Peter has ping⁃pong bats.| A．five | B．four | C．three | D．two |
| A．Baseball. | B．Volleyball. | C．Ping⁃pong. | D．Basketball. |
| A．He plays ping⁃pong. | B．He plays basketball. |
| C．He watches TV with John. | D．He watches TV with his parents. |
【推荐2】When there is nothing to believe, believe in yourself. I learn it from the movie Homeless to Harvard.
The movie tells a true story of Liz Murray. Liz was born in a poor family. Liz had no money for food or clothes. She was the “smelly” kid in school, and her classmates laughed at her.
Later, Liz’s parents got ill. They were not able to look after Liz. Liz lost her home. She had to leave school and sleep on the street—she was 15 years old then.
When her mother died, Liz found she was alone and nobody was around her. At that time she knew only study could change her life. She went back to a public school. A school trip to Harvard planted a dream in Liz’s heart: she was going to study in the university one day. To make it come true, Liz worked hard. In school, she was the first one in and the last one out. After school, she did homework at the underground station. When she did her part-ime job, she studied with notes on the wall. At last, Liz finished high school in two years（it usually takes students four years） and got the highest scores. She won a scholarship（奖学金） and got into Harvard.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2? ________| A．Liz didn’t have clothes to wear. | B．Liz often laughed at her classmates. |
| C．Liz’s family was very poor. | D．Liz left school at an early age. |
| A．Because her parents weren’t nice to her. |
| B．Because her parents couldn’t look after her. |
| C．Because she wanted to escape from her family. |
| D．Because she wanted to have a different experience. |
| A．studying in Harvard | B．going back to school |
| C．taking a trip to Harvard | D．changing her life by studying |
| A．By giving numbers. | B．By telling a story. |
| C．By giving examples. | D．By telling historical facts. |
| A．It is never too old to learn if you want to be successful. |
| B．Actions speaks louder than words though you may fail. |
| C．Time waits for no man and so it’s your turn. |
| D．Don’t give upon your dream, and you’ll make a difference. |
Sammy checked his calendar. “Yes!” he cried, jumping out of bed. “I mean NO! It’s Opposite Day (反话日)!” He put his shirt on inside out and walked backward down the hall.
“Good night, Mom,” he said in the kitchen. “Have a bad day at work!” “What’s wrong?” asked mom. “It’s Opposite Day!” Sammy explained.
Sammy and his friends came across at the bus stop and waved. “Good-bye!” they said at the same time.
At school, the kids were going into the door marked Exit (出口). “What’s wrong?” asked the headteacher. “It’s Opposite Day!” said the students.
During math, the kids added when the sign said to subtracts (减法). “What’s wrong?” cried their teacher, Ms. Trix. “It’s Opposite Day!” said the class. “That’s right,” said Ms. Trix. “In that case, there’s no homework tonight.” “Yay!” said the kids. But then they remembered what day it was. Ms. Trix wrote their homework on the board.
That afternoon, Ms. Trix asked the kids to present their book reports. Oh no! thought Sammy. He’d been so excited about Opposite Day that he had left his report at home. “Make something up or tell the truth?”, Sammy thought to himself. “Ms. Trix,” he said when she called on him, “Sorry, I won’t be able to turn in my report today.” Ms. Trix looks at Sammy for a while and laughed. “I get it! Opposite Day. I guess that means you will turn it in tomorrow! Well, I expect it to be terrible. And by that, I mean great!” Sammy breathed a sigh of relief (松一口气). Thanks to Opposite Day!
1. On Opposite Day, if Sammy wants to go to bed, he will say “_______”.| A．Good morning! | B．Good night! | C．I’m fine. | D．Nice to meet you! |
a. Sammy made mistakes during math. b. Sammy couldn’t turn his homework in.
c. Sammy found it was Opposite day. d. Sammy went into the door marked Exit.
| A．c-b-d-a | B．d-b-a-c | C．c-d-a-b | D．a-b-d-c |
| A．happy-relieved-excited | B．excited-worried-relieved |
| C．happy-worried-angry | D．excited-angry-worried |
| A．silly and outgoing | B．serious and careful | C．kind and smart | D．creative and careless |
【推荐1】Wang Mei is a twelve-year-old schoolgirl. She wants a pen-friend. The pen-friend should be a girl around her age. She should be good at English and loves seeing films and cartoons. So she looks in Pen-friends International magazine，and finds a lot of people in the magazine.
Joe Name: Joe Born: 2003 Male/Female: Male Country: UK Writing language: English Hi, I'm Joe. I'm 12, but I'm more mature. I love Japan. The people there are adorable. They love beautiful things and they are friendly. I love Japanese food. So if you're Japanese, feel free to tell some more about Japan！ |
Connie Name: Connie Born: 2001 Male/Female: Female Country: USA Writing language: English. Hi, my name is Connie. I am thirteen years old and I like films and cartoons. I love talking to friends, too. The only problem is that I have no friends. I am looking for a girl pen-friend around my age. Write to me! （PLEASE） Here is my address… |
| Satoko Name: Satoko Born: 2000 Male/Female: Female Country: Japan Writing language: Japanese, English Hey, I'm Satoko and I live in Japan. I like to listen to music and see films. My favourite lesson is maths and I'd like to be a computer engineer in the future. If you like seeing films, too. Write to me! |
| Vicky Name: Vicky Born: 2001 Male/Female: Female Country: Germany Writing language: German, French, English Hello, my name is Vicky and I'm looking for a pen-friend between 12 and 16 years old. I'm a tennis and basketball player. I love music and I can play the violin. I enjoy shopping and meeting new people. I have a lot of interests. I'm waiting for your answers. My address is… |
1. The underlined word "adorable" in the magazine probably means____________.
| A．terrible | B．strong | C．rich | D．lovely |
| A．listen to music | B．play the violin | C．music and sports | D．films and cartoons |
| A．an Englishman | B．an American | C．a German | D．a Japanese |
| A．Joe and Connie | B．Connie and Satoko | C．Satoko and Vicky | D．Vicky and Joe |
| A．Joe wants to know more about Japan. |
| B．Connie has no friends. |
| C．English is Satoko's favourite subject. |
| D．All of them want to have a pen-friend. |
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|
The Best Seller——Explorer
| The New York Times Explorer series Hardcover, cloth bound, amazing photos, with fine bookmarks, 8.2*11.4 inches |
1. The material above is mainly about ________.
| A．The New York Times |
| B．the “36 Hour” guide |
| C．an introduction to Explorer |
| A．It only costs $ 29. 99. |
| B．It is well designed and made. |
| C．It is about “beaches”, “Islands” and “Countryside”. |
They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market. ” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.
Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.
Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.
1. The farmer was______.
| A．nearly the same age as his horse |
| B．almost always older than his horse |
| C．not quite as old as his horse |
| D．a little older than his horse |
| A．asked how far it was to the market |
| B．said they thought the horse looked very tired |
| C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse |
| D．told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk |
| A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse |
| B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked |
| C．the boy to ride instead of his father |
| D．only one person to ride such a long way |
| A．the old farmer said it was too hot for him to walk |
| B．the three old men stopped them on the road |
| C．he did hot know why he was walking |
| D．his son could not ride the horse by himself |
| A．The old man was a fool. |
| B．The horse was old and was going to die. |
| C．It is not right to listen to others. |
| D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time. |
【推荐1】When you cough or sneeze, you’d better turn your head away from others and cover your mouth with the full part of your hand. And then, you should say, “Excuse me.”
This seems so simple, but it is surprising how many kids have never been told to do this. Actually, I notice adults all the time who cough and sneeze in public without placing a hand over the mouth. One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hands, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. If not, they will be passing those germs (细菌) along to everything and everyone they touch.
If you come to a door and someone is following you, hold the door. If the door opens by pulling, pull it open, stand to the side, and allow the other person to pass through first, then you can walk through. If the door opens by pushing, hold the door after you pass through.
After a few weeks of seeing kids try to get through doors in the school and watching them enter restaurants as the door hit other people, I knew I had to discuss the problem with my students. Teaching them small acts of kindness, such as letting someone else go through a door first as they hold it open, may seem unimportant, but it can go a long way toward helping students realize how to be polite and thank others. Once they’ve been told, they’re halfway there.
When we have to go up moving stairs, we will stand to the right. That will give others who are in a hurry a choice of walking up the left-hand side of the moving stairs. When we are going to enter a lift, the underground, or a doorway, we will wait for others to exit before we enter.
1. When you cough or sneeze, you should _______.| A．turn your head away from others | B．say, “Excuse me.” |
| C．place a hand over the mouth. | D．All of above. |
| A．hold the door | B．pass through | C．close the door | D．stand to the side |
| A．Because it’s dangerous to stand to the left. |
| B．Because it’s a traffic rule which we must follow. |
| C．Because we must wait for others to move first. |
| D．Because we should make way for people in a hurry. |
| A．doctor | B．traveler | C．student | D．teacher |
| A．the rules of acts in public | B．the ways of communication in public |
| C．the good manners of thanking others | D．the knowledge of the nature. |
【推荐2】How much do you know about Earth-the planet that we live on? Our knowledge of Earth has been developing since ancient times. However, many puzzles about Earth remain unsolved. Live Science has published a list of the eight biggest mysteries about Earth. Let's look at some of them.
Where did water come from?
When it first came into being 4.5 billion years ago, Earth was a dry rock. So where did all of our water come from? Scientists think that it might have arrived in the form of ice by an asteroid(小行星) from outer space that hit our planet. But this theory has not been confirmed because there is very little related evidence(相关证据)to be studied.
What's in the core(地核)?
Scientists used to study meteorites(陨石)as small examples of Earth, believing that Earth's core was made of iron and nickel(镍). However, a later study in the 1950s proved this way to be wrong because it found that Earth would be too light to provide gravity if its core contained only iron and nickel. Today, scientists continue to bring forward different theories, but none have been confirmed.
How was the Moon born?
Scientists have found that the chemical compositions(成分)of Earth and the Moon are very similar. That suggests that the Moon actually came from Earth. For example, it could be a piece of Earth that separated when Earth hit another planet. It is also possible that when Earth first came into being, it spun(旋转)very fast and threw off enough molten(熔化的)rock to later from the Moon.
1. What's the story mainly about?| A．How Earth came into being. | B．Where Earth's water came from. |
| C．How the Moon was formed. | D．Unexplained mysteries about Earth. |
| A．Earth's water may come from ice that melted 4.5 billion years ago. |
| B．Earth's water may come from a small planet that hit Earth. |
| C．We don't know where water came from. |
| D．There is lots of evidence that tells us where water came from. |
| A．Check. | B．Raise. | C．Improve. | D．Receive. |
| A．Scientists believed Earth's core was made of meteorites. |
| B．A study in the 1950s proved that Earth's core is made of iron and nickel. |
| C．The Moon and Earth are made of similar materials. |
| D．Three possibilities of where the Moon came from are mentioned. |
Michael got on the train first. He dropped his ticket on the platform when he got into the carriage. Dick, who was close behind, saw the ticket fall and quickly picked it up. He put it in his pocket, but didn’t tell Michael. After they had been in the train for a while, they heard the conductor coming down the corridor, shouting, “Tickets, please!” Michael looked for his ticket and of course couldn’t find it.
“Oh dear, I can’t find my ticket, Dick,” Michael said.
“Look for it carefully, Michael; it must be somewhere.” said Dick.
“No, I can’t find it anywhere. What shall I do?” said Michael.
“Perhaps you’d better hide under the seat; then the conductor won’t know you are here.” So Michael hid under the seat. At this time, the conductor came in. “Tickets, please,” he said. Dick handed him tow tickets and said, “This is mine. The other is my friend’s. But he prefers to stay under the seat.”
1. Michael and Dick would spend their holiday in________.
| A．train | B．London | C．Pairs | D．Rome |
| A．On the platform | B．In the carriage |
| C．In the corridor | D．Under the seat |
| A．He gave it to his friend. | B．gave it to the inspector. |
| C．He put it in his bag. | D．He put it in his pocket. |
| A．he didn’t buy the ticket | B．he liked to hide under the seat |
| C．he couldn’t find his ticket | D．he wanted to lay with the inspector |
| A．angry | B．happy | C．sad | D．worry |
