Martha Payne is nine years old. She lives and goes to school in Scotland. In the past, Martha had lunch in the school canteen every day; and every day she and her classmates had to eat really terrible food.
Then one day, Martha decided to start a blog. She called it Neverseconds. Martha had a simple idea: to take a photo of lunch at school every day, and then to put it in on her blog. Very quickly, Martha’s blog became very popular, and in seven weeks it had two million hits.
The blog’s popularity was great news for Martha, but it wasn’t very good news for the school. Every day, people around the world could see the terrible meals that they were serving. After a while, the school decided to do something to stop this.
Martha describes what happened on her blog: “This morning the head teacher took me out of the Maths class and I went to her office. She said that I could not take any more photos of my school dinners because of a headline in a newspaper today. I only write my blog, not newspapers, and I am sad I can no longer take photos.”
However, the story has a happy ending. People from around the world began to protest (反对) against the actions of the school and Martha was able to write her blog again. What’s more, meals at the school have now got much better. At the age of only nine, Martha is someone who has already made a big difference.
1. Why did Martha start her blog?| A．To show her school meals to others. | B．To raise two million dollars for her school. |
| C．To make herself a popular student. | D．To express opinions about her classmates. |
| A．The fact that Martha’s blog received too much attention. |
| B．The fact that Martha got terrible test results for many times. |
| C．The opinion that students should eat lunch at their homes. |
| D．The opinion that the environment of the canteen was bad. |
| A．Stop writing passages for the newspaper. |
| B．Stop taking the math classes in school. |
| C．Stop putting photos of school meals online. |
| D．Stop taking photos of the head teacher. |
| A．Having School Meals Together | B．Running a Successful Blog |
| C．Communicating with Teachers | D．Making a Difference |
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1. Tony often ________ after school.| A．does his homework | B．watches TV | C．plays soccer | D．gets home late |
| A．11 | B．10 | C．9 | D．13 |
| A．气愤的 | B．疲倦的 | C．高兴的 | D．担心的 |
| A．the school | B．the police station | C．the teacher’s house | D．his friend’s home |
【推荐2】Kevin looked at the broken window. He couldn't believe it. He didn't know he could throw a football so far. He thought, "Mom and dad are going to punish(惩罚) me. And I'll have to pay for the new window, and I won't have enough money to buy mom's birthday present. Maybe I won't have to tell them about it." Then he remembered his teacher's words. "Boys," the teacher said, "if you do something wrong, you should tell the truth. It is wrong to tell a lie."
When his father came home, Kevin told his father the whole story. "I'm just glad that you came and told me about it right away," his father said. "At first I didn't want to tell you about it, but I remembered my teacher's words," Kevin said to his father. "It is good for you to tell me the truth. I am proud of you," his father said happily.
1. Kevin thought his parents must be with him.
| A．angry | B．glad | C．satisfied | D．frightened |
| A．play football | B．break others' windows |
| C．tell a lie | D．make his father angry |
| A．kept silent about the broken window |
| B．told him the truth |
| C．finished his homework |
| D．broke the window |
| A．friendly | B．polite | C．honest | D．strong |
| A．Kevin played football before his father came back. |
| B．Kevin was frightened at first. |
| C．Kevin's parents punished him. |
| D．Kevin wanted to buy his mother a birthday gift. |
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When the film was finished, they went home. When they came to the front door, they found that the glass（玻璃）in the door was broken. The door was open. A robber（盗贼）!
They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see if the robber had taken their things. However everything was in the right place and nothing at all was missing.
The dog was sleeping in the sitting room. The wife was angry with the dog. “Why didn’t you guard（保卫）the house?” she said. The dog was happy to see Mr. and Mrs. Green. It began to wag（摇）its tail and then it went into the room and picked up something in its mouth. It went to the wife and dropped the thing at her feet. When she went to pick it up, she was very surprised. Can you guess what the dog’s gift was? It was a man’s finger!
The end of the story is this: Mr. Green telephoned the police and told them everything. Three days later the police caught the robber. They found him easily.
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.
1. That evening Mr. Green and his wife ________.
| A．took their dog to see a film |
| B．locked the door and could not open it |
| C．left the dog inside the house |
| A．nothing from the house | B．everything from the house | C．a car from the house |
| A．the robber took something from her house |
| B．the dog made the room dirty |
| C．the dog didn’t guard the house |
| A．the police knew him |
| B．the police happened to meet him |
| C．the robber lost one of his fingers |
| A．not go to the cinema any more |
| B．like their dog more than before |
| C．ask the police to take the dog away |
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Once at the end of the term, we had to take an important test in Chinese. The test had 100 questions. Beside each question we had to write “True” or “False”. While I was studying in my room the night before the test, Fred was watching TV. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test. But on that night he looked very easy. Then he told me of his idea.
“It’s very simple. There are 100 questions and I have to get 50 right to pass the test. I’ll take a coin into the room. I haven’t studied a Chinese book for months, so I’ll toss (掷，扔) the coin. In that way, I’m sure I’ll get half of the questions right. ”
The next day, Fred came happily into the examination room. As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour, he wrote down his answers. Then he left, half an hour before the rest of us.
The next day, Fred met his Chinese teacher at the school gate. “Oh, good,” he said. “Have you got the results of the test?” The teacher looked at him and smiled, “Ah, it’s you, Baines. Just a minute. ” Then the teacher reached his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught in his hand and looked at it. “I’m sorry, Baines, you failed!”
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。1. Fred Baines was a hard-working student.
2. They had to take a Chinese test.
3. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test.
4. Fred thought hard and wrote down his answers.
5. Fred passed the test at last.
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We study Chinese, math, English, geography, history and other subjects.
We study hard for a better tomorrow.
| A．I like math best, and my brother's favorite subject is history. |
| B．We go to school from Monday to Friday. |
| C．We usually go to bed at 9:30 p.m. |
| D．We both study at No. 1 Middle School. |
| E．Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. |
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“Please calm down and sit,” said Mr. Johnson, “I’m glad everyone’s here for the final reading test of the year.” When everyone cried, Mr. Johnson laughed, saying it was just a joke. Then he reminded us that we still had a job to do. “You need to clean out your desks and put all your things into your backpacks.” he added gently.
As we began our task, Mr. Johnson turned on the CD player. The lively music made the room feel like a party. Some of us started singing along with the music, others were dancing around their desks while they were cleaning them out. Even Mr. Johnson showed us a few dance steps, making everyone laugh heartily. After we finished cleaning, someone asked, “When is break time?” Mr. Johnson took out some balls and started playing with them. Suddenly, he let the balls drop and said, “Break time starts ... now!”
Just as we were about to rush out, our headmaster, Mrs. Miller, appeared at the door. “Mr. Johnson!” she cried out. A moment of silence fell over the room as we thought, “Mr. Johnson might be in trouble.” However, to our surprise, Mrs. Miller couldn’t help but laugh at the sight and left us to enjoy our break.
During break time, Mr. Johnson surprised us with another treat. He went to the cafe and came back with ice creams for everyone. We all cheered for him!
As we walked back to the classroom, we passed Mrs. Miller’s office. Someone joked, “Don’t play with the ice creams, Mr. Johnson!” We all laughed together...
1. What is the correct order of the following activities?①Mr. Johnson played with balls. ②Students got ice creams happily.
③Students did the cleaning. ④Mr. Johnson joked about having a test.
| A．①④③② | B．②①④③ | C．③④②① | D．④③①② |
| A．Balls. | B．CDs. | C．Desks. | D．Backpacks. |
| A．..., Mrs. Miller, appeared at the door. | B．Mr. Johnson might be in trouble. |
| C．Mrs. Miller couldn’t help but laugh... | D．“Mr. Johnson!” she cried out. |
| A．The students went back home happily. | B．Mr. Johnson became angry with the students. |
| C．The students still had a reading test. | D．Mrs. Miller came out running after the students. |
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ACTIVITIES Little Singer Competition………………For Grade 7 &8 Garden Party ……………………………For Grade 8 &9 Cosplay ……………………………………For Grade 7 &9 Speech Contest ………………………………For English teachers More purposes: *Help more students who like English and want to learn English well to improve themselves. *Make students learn English in a relaxing way. *Improve students’ ability of communicating with others. Things you can do during the English Festival: *Play some English songs on the school radio at lunch-time. *Try to talk with your teachers or classmates in English. In this way, you will practise your spoken English. *At weekends, prepare some useful things for your activities. Chance is always for the prepared minds. *Watch some English films and share them with your friends. More information: Tel: 84980123 E-mail: Englishfestival @163.com Address: Office of Happy English Club |
1. How long will the English Festival last?
| A．For two months. | B．For three months. |
| C．For four months. | D．For five months. |
| A．Little Singer Competition and Speech Contest |
| B．Garden Party and Cosplay |
| C．Cosplay and Speech Contest |
| D．Garden Party and Speech Contest |
| A．Prepare things for the activities. |
| B．Play some English songs on the school radio. |
| C．Talk with teachers or classmates in English. |
| D．Watch Chinese films and share them with friends. |
| A．To introduce a good way to learn English well. |
| B．To describe an interesting activity to the readers. |
| C．To introduce an English club to English beginners. |
| D．To call on students to take part in the English Festival. |
| A．A storybook. | B．A school notice. |
| C．A sport magazine. | D．A history book. |
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| A．Because he is busy. |
| B．I’m sure we can have a good time. |
| C．This year it is from January 13th to January 15th. |
| D．January is a great month. |
| E．My parents and I want to have a trip in Sanya, Hainan. |
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What you need are potatoes, thick paint, a large knife, a small knife and some paper. First, decide what shape (形状) you would like to print (印) with your potato. Simple shapes work best and are easiest to make. Try hearts, moons, suns, and flowers to start with. Once you’ve had some practice, try more shapes like cars, boats, faces and numbers. And then, cut a potato in half with the large knife. Use the small knife to make an outline (轮廓) of the shape you want to make on one half of the potato. Next, cut away the unwanted potato, about a quarter of one inch deep, around the outline of the shape. And then put the potato printing into the thick paint. At last, press (按) the potato printing onto any paper to make your printings.
All of us were very happy to make our own printings. I made heart, flower and face printings and Mary made moon and sun printings.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. What is not needed in Miss Green’s class?
| A．Scissors. | B．Paint. | C．Knives. | D．Paper. |
| A．1/2 inch deep. | B．1/3 inch deep. | C．1/4 inch deep. | D．1/5 inch deep. |
| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Three. |
| A．Moon and sun printings. | B．Heart and flower printings. |
| C．Flower and face printings. | D．Sun and flower printings. |
| A．Miss Green has the DIY class once a week. |
| B．The writer made two printings in Miss Green’s class. |
| C．Miss Green’s class was a little difficult for the students. |
| D．All the students enjoyed themselves in Miss Green’s class. |
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| A．Jay Ehsan. | B．Dennis Creel | C．Andrew Eaton. |
| A．France | B．Canada. | C．America. |
| A．They both cost much. |
| B．They both happened in Scotland. |
| C．They both had something to do with the beach. |
| A．The couple lived near the beach. |
| B．The couple lived in their dream house. |
| C．The dream house didn’t move across the bay. |
| A．Jay Ehsan stacked chairs to a height of 52 meters. |
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Reporter: How would you describe your job?
Corwin: My job is to travel around, look at animals and tell their stories.
Reporter: When did you know this is what you wanted to do?
Corwin: I knew that when I was 6 years old. My dad was a police officer, and we lived in the city. I really enjoyed the time when I could go to the quiet countryside. The day that I saw my very first wild snake, I knew that’s what I would do for the rest of my life. I didn’t know if I would be a teacher or a zookeeper, but I know I would have a life connected with(与……有关) nature.
Reporter: Why did you write the book?
Corwin: We’re losing species(物种) very fast. I wanted to show people that while we are in a very serious situation, we are not at the point of no return. If we make big changes, we may have the chance to save what remains.
Reporter: Is it true that humans are the reason that many of these animals are in danger?
Corwin: Human beings have a powerful effect on every other living thing. The challenge is to make that effect a positive one.
1. Jeff Corwin’s life goal is to __________.| A．protect the environment | B．save animals and their habitats | C．let more people know about nature |
| A．灭绝 | B．生存 | C．冬眠 |
| A．Human beings are now in danger. |
| B．We can’t save the endangered species. |
| C．We can make some changes to save the endangered animals. |
| A．Corwin lived in the city when he was young. |
| B．It isn’t true that humans can have a positive effect on other living things. |
| C．Corwin has been trying his best to help save animals and their habitats. |
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