The children grow vegetables and take care of animals, but they are not playing “Farmville (开心农场)” online. Students at Gateway International School have started farming a small piece of land in the school. The students in the school are from different countries, such as Malaysia and the Philippines.
“To make the children self-reliant and develop friendship between children from different countries, we asked them to grow vegetables. They were excited about the idea,” said Grace Alwyn, the head teacher of the school. “They give part of the harvest to us and we cook it for them. We are planning to ask the parents to buy the vegetables planted by the children. This will also teach them the importance of money.”
The students are also encouraged to keep pets. They feed the animals in the morning and check on them through the day. It’s a good way for them to learn to be responsible.
Pritesh, a student in Grade 8, said, “I understand how farmers work. As we grow the vegetables ourselves, we don’t feel like wasting them. It is a very interesting hobby.”
A parent said happily, “Through farming, they are learning to love the environment. They will learn a lot from these activities.”
1. What do the students do?a. grow vegetables b. buy vegetables c. cook their lunch d. keep pets
| A．ab | B．bc | C．ad | D．cd |
| A．The students in the school are from the same country. |
| B．The students are excited about farming. |
| C．The students are playing a game of farming. |
| D．The students don’t feel like eating vegetables after farming. |
| A．introduce farming skills |
| B．encourage the students to keep pets |
| C．help students to be self-reliant and responsible |
| D．ask the parents to buy the vegetables planted by their children |
| A．happy | B．bored | C．worried | D．surprised |
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【推荐1】Microsoft founder Bill Gates has talked about how to be a good parent, saying that 13 is a right age for a child’s first mobile phone. The 57-year-old father of three said on the Today Show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed(允许) phones until their thirteen birthday and his youngest daughter Phoebe is still waiting for one.
“We’ve made a rule in our family that it’s 13 when you get a phone.” He also said as a result his child often returned home from school complaining, “All the other kids have it. I’m the only one without it. It’s so embarrassing(困窘).”
Asked of the keeps passwords(密码) to his son and daughters’ email and Facebook accounts(账号), Mr. Gates said that he doesn’t for Jennifer, 16, who he says is “old enough”.
Besides their wealth(除财富外) Mr. and Mrs. Gates, who live in Lake Medina, have said they want to raise their three children as usually as possible. It is said that their kids have to do housework at home after school and aren’t given much pocket money.
And in 2010 Mr. Gates said that he wanted to give most of his ＄61 billion(十亿) away rather than hand it down. “That wouldn’t be good either for my kids or society,” he said.
Mr. Gates left Microsoft in 2008 to put his heart to charity. During the Today Show interview with host Matt Lauer, he said that helping others made him feel happy as creating software(软件).
“What you really feel is what you’ve achieved. If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it—it lets them get their work done in better ways—that’s exciting,” he explained.
1. Bill Gates will not let his children own a cell phone __________.| A．until they reach the age of 13 | B．if they don’t really need one |
| C．unless they do some housework | D．before they become independent |
| A．They feel it interesting. | B．They don’t think it exciting. |
| C．They feel it embarrassing. | D．They think it funny. |
| A．Jennifer doesn’t like him to do so |
| B．Jennifer is already sixteen years old |
| C．he thinks children should be free |
| D．parents can’t know kid’s password |
| A．Bill’s children like his idea about a child’s first mobile phone. |
| B．Bill Gates is still working for Microsoft. |
| C．Bill’s children have to do housework after school. |
| D．Bill’s children are given much pocket money. |
| A．Bill Gates’ school life. |
| B．How Bill Gates is working for charity. |
| C．Bill Gates’ work in Microsoft. |
| D．How Mr. and Mrs. Gates raise their children. |
On the afternoon of March 23, 2022, Chinese astronauts on board China’s Tiangong space station gave a science lesson 400 kilometers above Earth. It was a great success. Do you still remember the first space lesson hosted by Wang Yaping in 2013? Helped by the other two astronauts, she gave the lesson to more than 60 million school children all over the country.
While watching the science lesson from the Tiangong-1 on the morning of June 20, 2013, Wang Lutian, a 10-year-old disabled student at a special school in Beijing, was drawing a colorful rocket with crayons in his classroom. “Moon…stars…a rocket to the sky,” Wang explained his work in a cheerful voice. At that time, he and more than 100 other disabled students were enjoying the lesson given by Wang Yaping, who talked about movements in micro-gravity (微重力) environments. “Zero gravity!” Qian Shaohong, another student at the school, shouted when he saw astronaut Nie Haisheng making a show of crossing his legs in mid-air. “Scientific knowledge has helped open a window for the children to know about the world,” said Zhang Yini, a teacher at the school.
The lesson also increased interest in space science among teenagers living on the “roof (屋脊) of the world”. “I was most interested in the presentation of the ‘water ball’ in a gravity-free environment. It’s really amazing,” said Rigzin Jigme Doje, a high school student in Lhasa, Tibet. Describing himself as a lover of physics, Doje said the lesson helped him stay true to his dream of becoming a physicist.
The lesson also encouraged other Tibetan school children to relate the mysterious world of outer space to their hometown.
1. Which picture shows Nie Haisheng’s body movement according to the text?A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Wang Yaping’s talk on micro-gravity environments. |
| B．The influence of the space lesson on the disabled students. |
| C．The efforts of the disabled students in a special school. |
| D．A 10-year-old student’s dream of sending a rocket to the sky. |
| A．He liked drawing stars. | B．He talked a lot about his work. |
| C．He was a primary school student. | D．He was in love with physics. |
| A．had a new view of their high schools |
| B．got an amazing “water ball” in space |
| C．increased an understanding of “the roof of the world” |
| D．developed a deep interest in the world of outer space |
The relationship between teachers and students is an important part of school life. A new Indian movie called Hichki (《嗝嗝老师》) tells us such a story about it. In the movie, a teacher Naina Mathur helps some bad students and makes them better people.
In Hichki, the main character, Naina Mathur suffers from Tourette’ s syndrome, which makes her hiccup (打嗝) often. She fails several job interviews because of this. But at last, she lands her dream job as a teacher. She soon realizes that she is teaching the students who can’t seem to keep out of trouble. They laugh at Mathur and imitate (模仿) her sounds during her first class.
However, Naina isn’t angry with them. She tries to find the students’ strengths. Even when they cause a very serious accident and are asked to leave school, Mathur saves them by bringing the cause of the accident to herself. Under her care, Naina wins the students’ hearts and they start to study harder
The movie tells us that a good teacher doesn’t simply pass on knowledge, but shows students how to be a good person. Teachers can shape their students’ personalities. The movie also shows us that anyone can succeed, even if they have some kind of disability or illness.
1. The story in the movie Hichki is about ________.| A．fighting disease | B．looking for friendship |
| C．living school life | D．helping the poor |
| A．One of Naina’s students. | B．A kind of illness. |
| C．A school. | D．A movie actress. |
| A．She gets her dream job as a teacher. | B．She fails in finding a job again. |
| C．She leaves the land of teacher. | D．She meets a teacher on the way. |
| A．A good teacher should pass on knowledge. | B．Everyone should respect for the teacher. |
| C．A teacher should help the student in need. | D．A teacher should the student to be a good person. |
A Teacher's Gift
That day I armed at n; class in the morning. Immediately I felt upset and uncomfortable.Today was the day when our teacher would leave and move to another school.
Mr. Smith was very easy to talk with and to have fun with. He was cool, relaxed. and was always friendly when you would see him. I couldn't even imagine how things were going to he without him.
“Thank you everyone for my time here . I will forever keep thses memories and friendships I’ve made in the past five years.”He took a deep breath and said,”As a moment for me leaving, please look under your seats.”
Confused, I slowly checked under my seat to see a yellow block of wood that read “Love” on it .I quickly got it and began to study it . After seconds of watching the block, I reslized that it was a Jenga block（积木块）
Tears ran down my face and fell on the Jenga block. I heard my classmates sobbing（抽泣）That was to say, everyone in my class had a Jenga block with the word "Love".We hadn't found a way to express our sadness and also we couldn't find a way to express our love to the respectable man. "This is a reminder to always love others." Mr. Smith said slowly.
Maybe that day wasn't the worst day, and it was just a moment of my life and l was too young to understand Mr. Smith. What Mr. Smith taught us is that whenever and wherever we are. we should love others. The Jenga block acts as a reminder, encouraging me to give a hand to those in need of help. As time goes on, "Love" others has been a habit
1. What made the writer upset and uncomfortable?'| A．He arrived at his class late. | B．He would move to another school. |
| C．Mr. Smith didn't talk with them. | D．Mr. Smith would leave the school. |
| A．Cool and friendly. | B．Cool and strict. | C．Friendly and handsome. | D．handsome and strict. |
| A．have a lot of fun with the class | B．teach them how to make blocks |
| C．express his respect to the class | D．remind them to share love with others |
【推荐2】Students in China may be watching TV at home. But in other countries(国家), students may be studying at school.
Students in Australia go to school for 200 days a year. The school year lasts(持续) from late January to mid December. It has four terms, with each term lasting 9 to 11 weeks. Students then have two weeks of vacation(假期) between each term. The school day is usually from 9: 00 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. Students usually go to school for twelve years.
Students in France usually go to school from 6 to 18 years old. The school year is from August to June, and has four seven-week terms, with one to two weeks of vacation in between. The school day usually runs from 8: 00 a.m. to 4: 00 p.m. with a half day on Saturday. Students do not go to school on Wednesday on Sunday.
The school year in South Korea usually runs from March to February. The year has two semesters(半学年) (March to July and September to February). School days are from 8: 00 a.m. to 4: 00 p.m., but many stay later into the evening. Students go to school from Monday to Friday, with some Saturday classes throughout(贯穿) the year.
1. How long does each term last in France?| A．For 7 weeks. | B．For 10 weeks. | C．For 18 weeks. | D．For 20 weeks. |
| A．Most students go to school for 11 years in Australia. |
| B．Between terms students in France have vacations for only a week. |
| C．Students in France do not need to go to school on Saturday. |
| D．Students in South Korea sometimes have classes on Saturday. |
| A．To tell us how the school life in different countries is. |
| B．To tell us what the school subjects in different countries are. |
| C．To tell us when the school years and the school days in different countries are. |
| D．To tell us why the school years and the school days are not the same in different countries. |
1. Jenny’s favorite day is _____________.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday | C．Wednesday |
| A．Science | B．P.E. | C．Art |
| A．three | B．four | C．six |
| A．P.E. | B．history | C．Chinese |
| A．Jenny doesn’t like English. |
| B．Miss Guo is Jenny’s mom. |
| C．Jenny can play games in the P.E. Class. |
【推荐1】I am Li Ping. I am a girl of ten. My favorite subject is English, because it is very interesting. And I like speaking English.
I have a good English teacher. Her name is Wang Hong. She loves us very much. She likes playing basketball after class. She likes reading books very much. And she often tells us some funny stories.
My favorite sports are swimming and dancing. I cannot play basketball, but I want to join the basketball club. My favorite animal is a cat. Its name is Mimi. It is white and black. It often stays under the chair, but now it is on the chair.
1. Li Ping’s favorite subject is English.2. Li Ping’s English teacher likes playing basketball.
3. Wang Hong often tells her students funny stories.
4. Li Ping can play basketball.
5. Mimi is under the chair now.
"Ah!" said one farmer, "tomorrow we shall have rain and the rice will grow well．" The second answered, "Nonsense （胡说）, the rain will only kill the crops （庄稼）．"
So they began to fight．Just then a third farmer came along and asked them why they were quarreling（争吵）．Both farmers explained about the black cloud．
"What cloud?" asked the third farmer．They all looked at the sky．The cloud was no longer there．
1. The two farmers were _____．
| A．going home | B．going to the field |
| C．going to work | D．going to see their friend |
| A．had a holiday | B．didn't work |
| C．worked hard | D．wanted to fight with each other |
| A．it will rain soon | B．it will be fine |
| C．it will get hot | D．the sun is shining brightly |
| A．they were hungry |
| B．it rained |
| C．one said the rain would do good to the crops and the other didn't think so |
| D．they both hoped for rain |
| A．wanted to make friends with them |
| B．joined them in the quarrel |
| C．wanted to know why they were fighting |
| D．had nothings to do |
【推荐3】I was woken up by a strange sound. I saw something moving by my window. I was scared and ran downstairs. I found my mom in the kitchen, getting my brother ready for school.
“Mom ,did you hear anything? I, uh... I thought I saw an alien.”
“Are you all right? Just a dream!” Mom answered.
Then I went back to my room. As I walked to the window, I cried. I saw a little alien, no more than three feet tall, with big and black eyes. It tried to run between my legs and escape through the window. Although I was scared, for some reason, I squeezed (挤) my legs together in time to catch it. It took out something and hurt me. I felt a terrible sense of nothingness and fainted (晕倒). Then I woke up.
At first, I could hardly move. I wasn’t sure whether it was a dream or not. I pulled myself out of the bed and walked downstairs. I saw my mom in the kitchen. She was really getting my brother ready for school, wearing her pink clothes. Then I realized it was just a dream because in my dream she was wearing her work clothes.
From then on, I always dreamed about aliens and all the dreams felt so real. At that time, I really thought maybe I had some kind of relationship with aliens. About two months later, I stopped having such dreams. Later I realized that I used to have those dreams because I always read books or watched TV programs about aliens before I fell asleep!
1. What did the writer first do when he saw the alien?| A．He was too scared to move. |
| B．He was so scared that he fainted. |
| C．He tried to catch the alien. |
| D．He knew it was a dream and wasn’t afraid. |
| A．无知觉 | B．无底洞 | C．无限大 | D．无止境 |
| A．Because he was terribly ill. |
| B．Because he had some kind of relationship with aliens. |
| C．Because the dreams were all about the writer’s real experiences. |
| D．Because he often did something about aliens before going to bed. |
