After a long summer, it's always hard to go back to school. That's why in many countries, there are special traditions for the first day of school. They cheer students up (使振奋) and make the day easier. Let's take a look.
US &UK
In these countries, students go back-to-school shopping to get new school things and clothes.This lets them make a new start. In high school, there is spirit week (校园精神周) to get kids excited (兴奋的). Families can come and visit the school. There are also fun activities (活动) such as dancing and ball games.
Germany(德国)
On the first day of school, German kids get a colorful cone (锥形筒). Usually their parents make it. What's in the cone? There are classroom things like pens and pencils, sweets and toys.
Russia (俄罗斯)
In Russia, the first day of school is called Knowledge (知识) and Skills (技能)Day.There is a “first bell” ceremony (仪式) at school. Students must dress up and give flowers to their new teachers. They get a balloon in return (作为回报).
1. To cheer students up, high school will have ________ in the US&UK.| A．a colorful cone | B．Knowledge and Skills Day |
| C．spirit week | D．back-to-school shopping |
| A．scarf | B．pear | C．camera | D．eraser |
| A．Schools in different (不同的) countries. |
| B．Traditions for the first day of school. |
| C．Students don't like to go back to school after summer. |
| D．Students can get new things on the first day of school. |
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1. What can Jim play?
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Singing. | B．Kung fu. | C．Dancing. | D．Drawing. |
| A．Her mother. | B．Her cousin. | C．Her father. | D．Her sister. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Ann is in Grade Seven. | B．Gina is busy on weekends. |
| C．Betty is in her school’s music club. | D．Jim is in England with his parents now. |
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【推荐1】On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school! The driver of the bus is the teacher! It is a school bus, but it doesn’t take children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three weeks. The farmers call it a school on wheels (车轮).
Every time the bus comes, the farmers come running to it, shouting and laughing. They warmly welcome the school bus!
When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they must work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!
1. The driver of the bus is ________.| A．the teacher | B．the student | C．the farmer | D．the school |
| A．take the children to school | B．stay here for a long time |
| C．take the fathers and mothers to school | D．go round from place to place |
| A．stop working | B．warmly welcome it | C．be happy | D．both B and C |
| A．they can’t get up early | B．the teacher wants to teach the small children first |
| C．they have a lot of work to do | D．they have to do their homework |
| A．A school bus | B．A school on wheels | C．A small farm | D．A moving driver |
【推荐2】Be honest. That’s all you have to do on Honesty Day. It would be great if we were all honest every day of the year. It’s good that there is a day to encourage honesty. Mr. Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day. He chose the last day of April because the first day is April Fools’ Day, which celebrates lies. On Honesty Day, anyone may ask you any question and you should give a true and honest answer. That means that you have knowledge of Honesty Day.
Mr. Hirsh Goldberg wrote a book on telling lies. He said in his book that almost all person lie about 200 times a day. In our daily life, a typical（典型的）life for a man is “I did not drink that much” and for a woman is “Nothing is wrong. I’m fine.” It is found that nurses are the most honest people, while sales people and politicians（政客）are the biggest liars.
Every Honesty Day, Mr. Goldberg hands out prizes to honest people.
1. Mr. Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day to ________.| A．celebrate lies | B．encourage honesty | C．ask questions | D．hand out prizes |
| A．April 1st. | B．April 10th. | C．April 20th. | D．April 30th. |
| A．nurses | B．sales people | C．politicians | D．all men |
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Have you ever tried Chinese food outside of China? Maybe you fear that you won’t be able to find anything good to eat when you travel. In Singapore, however, you’ll find a lot of food from China; you won’t have any problem getting rice, noodles or dumplings. Singapore is also an excellent place to try new food. Whether you like Indian food, Western food or Japanese food, you’ll find it all in Singapore.
Most large cities have zoos, but have you ever been to a zoo at night? Singapore has a Night Safari. It might seem strange to go to a zoo when it’s dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers, or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep! A lot of animals only wake up at night, so this is the best time to watch them. At the Night Safari, you can watch these animals in a more natural environment than in a normal zoo.
One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature is almost the same all year round. This is because the island is so close to the equator (赤道). So you can choose to go whenever you like—spring, summer, autumn or winter. And, of course, it’s not too far from China!
1. What can we know about the language spoken in Singapore?| A．All people in Singapore only speak English. |
| B．It is hard to communicate with people in Chinese. |
| C．Most people can speak both Chinese and English. |
| A．They only offer dumplings and noodles. |
| B．Western people can’t find the food they like. |
| C．People can enjoy Chinese food on the island. |
| A．It’s not too far from China. | B．It’s so close to the equator. | C．We can travel whenever we like. |
| A．Food in Singapore. | B．Travel in Singapore. | C．Temperature in Singapore. |
【推荐1】Maura watches a car stop at the house next door. Some new neighbours come. Nobody lives in it for months, and Maura hopes a girl of her age will move in.
“Mom, they’re here!” she says.
“Let’s go over to say hello and welcome them,” Mom says. Maura looks hopefully when the car doors open. But when she sees the old couple (夫妻) come out, she is disappointed(失望).
“I’ll welcome the new neighbours. I’d like it if you come, too.”
Maura doesn’t feel like it, but she doesn’t have anything better to do.
When they walk to the next door, a young girl comes out of the car.
Maura smiles. The girl seems to be as old as Maura. “Hi. I’m Maura. Will you live here?”
“No. My grandparents do,” the girl turns around when her grandparents come here. “Meet Charles and Patricia Moore. Oh, and I’m Emily.”
Maura wants to cry for the second time today. She hopes Emily also lives here. “Hi,” she says,trying to be polite(礼貌).
“Emily is with us every weekend,”Patricia says, looking at Maura. “It looks like you two are the same age. Maybe you can show her around.”
“Sure,” Maura says happily.
“Great!” Emily says. When they walk around, Emily says, “You will love my grandparents. They can tell really great stories.”
Maura is very glad because she gets a new friend and a nice old couple that can tell good stories.
“They’ll be great neighbours,” Maura thinks.
1. Who does Maura want to be her new neighbour?| A．old couple. | B．Nobody. | C．A girl of her age. | D．Emily’s parents. |
| A．is very busy | B．doesn’t like to | C．knows them | D．has no time |
| A．glad | B．sad | C．lucky | D．helpful |
| A．Because her mom only talks with the new neighbours. |
| B．Because Emily will live with her grandparents here. |
| C．Because she hopes Emily will be her new neighbour. |
| D．Because she is disappointed at Emily’s answer. |
| A．comes to see her mom every weekend |
| B．is a student of twelve years old |
| C．loves Emily’s grandparents very much |
| D．likes to listen to great stories |
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【推荐3】There are many delicious fruits in autumn. Many people like fruit because it is sweet (甜的). But do you know why fruit is sweet?
The answer is very easy. Fruit is sweet because trees are clever. For some trees, the key to survival (生存) is growing sweet fruits. In this way, animals help spread their seeds (传播种子).
For example, bears like apples because they are sweet. Bears eat apples and go to new places with the seeds in their bellies (肚子). After the seeds are excreted (排泄) by the bears, a new tree can grow.
Going to a new place with seeds is good for a new tree’s start (开始). In this way, it won’t compete (竞争) with its parent tree for water or sun.
However, not all fruit is sweet, like lemons. But some insects (昆虫) and animals like them and help spread their seeds.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T） 误（F）。1. Many people like fruit because it looks beautiful.
2. The key to survival for some trees is growing sweet fruits.
3. Bears eat apples and go to new places with seeds in their bellies.
4. Going to a new place with seeds is bad for a new tree’s start.
5. All insects and animals like lemons.
【推荐1】Not only humans but also animals can use body language to communicate. But the things they say to each other are different. We always use body language in our daily communication. When we talk with each other, we may use body language. For example, in the USA, people point to his head when he think someone is clever. However, human beings are not the only ones who use body language. Animals also use body language and facial expressions to tell each other how they feel and what they think.
When a dog is happy, its ears will stand up and its eyes will be wide. When it is angry, it will look straight at you. If an elephant spreads its ears, it means Watch out! To show friendship, elephants will touch each other with their long noses. Dolphins live in groups and like to show each other their feelings. An angry dolphin will slap its tail on the water. A happy dolphin will play with its friends, making small jumps into the air.
1. use body language.| A．Only human beings | B．Only animals | C．Both human beings and animals | D．No one |
| A．look straight at you | B．stand up | C．open its eyes widely | D．go away |
| A．“Watch out!” | B．they are friendly to each other | C．they are fighting | D．they are angry |
| A．angry | B．sad | C．hungry | D．happy |
| A．body language | B．different languages |
| C．how to learn a foreign language | D．animals |
【推荐2】Once upon a time, there was a young man. He lived in a small village. He was the only child in his family, so his parents loved him very much and did everything for him. He just hung out every day, doing nothing.
One day, he met an old man in his village. The old man asked him, ”My boy, why don’t you work hard to achieve something when you are young?”
The young man replied without care, “Why do I have to be in a hurry? I’m young, so I have plenty of time! Besides, I haven't made any plans for my future yet. "
"Time waits for no man!" the old man said. Then he asked the young man to go into a dark house with him.
"I can't see anything!" the young man said
The old man lit a match and said to the young man, "Before the match goes out, pick something in the house as you like. "
By the weak light, the young man tried to see the things in it. But before he found something, the match went out, and the house became dark again at once.
“Before I could get something, the match had gone out,” the young man said angrily.
The old man said,” My boy, your youth（青春）is like the burning match, which can only last for a short time. So you shouldn’t waste your time!
1. The young man lived in a _______.| A．Small city | B．small village | C．big city | D．big town |
| A．work hard | B．hang out | C．play games | D．do homework |
| A．shop | B．museum | C．house | D．kitchen |
| A．A ring. | B．A watch. | C．A picture. | D．Nothing. |
| A．Youth is like a burning match. | B．It’s dangerous to light matches. |
| C．Young people have much time. | D．We should look after ourselves. |
【推荐3】What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping from a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It’s important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not elevators.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed, or smoke and fire may come into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may get into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto hard ground might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.
根据上文内容判断正 (T) 误 (F)1. It’s important to know how to escape from a fire.
2. In a fire we can use elevators to come down.
3. Windows of any floor can’t be used when you are waiting for help.
4. Doors must be open so that you can get fresh air in a fire.
5. The passage may help save your life in a fire.
