1 . Nowadays, experts call on high school students to read as many literary classics (文学名著) as possible. What do you think of it?
Linda: We don’t have enough life experiences, so we may have difficulty understanding the deeper classics. But this shouldn’t be a reason to give up reading classics. As Francis Bacon said, “Reading makes a full man; conference (谈话) a ready man; and writing an exact man.”
Frank: Without background and life experiences, students can’t understand what writers want to express in their classics. While reading, some students mainly pay more attention to words and expressions than the hidden ideas. For this reason, reading classics might be a waste of time.
Curry: Classics are the treasures our ancestors left us. We should read them and pass them down. As the old Chinese saying goes “One who is filled with knowledge always behaves well.” Classics can open up our minds and develop our interest in culture.
Mary: On the one hand, not all classics are suitable for all students, as there are many difficult expressions and deep ideas. On the other hand, the special writing styles make it difficult for students to understand. So they won’t probably choose them.
1. Who agrees with the idea of reading literary classics?| A．Linda &Curry. | B．Linda &Mary. | C．Curry &Frank. | D．Frank &Mary. |
| A．They improve students’ reading skills. | B．They help students learn more words. |
| C．They develop students’ interest in culture. | D．They can change students’ personalities (个性). |
| A．Why literary classics become popular in high schools. |
| B．If high school students should read literary classics. |
| C．Why high school students should read literary classics. |
| D．How high schools should help students improve reading skills. |
2 . Mobile phones (手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction (干扰) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone messages to copy during exams. She said some schools tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
1. What’s the problem for the school this year?2. Is Mary a teacher or a student?
3. When might students use phone messages to copy?
4. How did some parents feel when some schools tried to stop mobile phones?
5. According to teachers, why shouldn’t the students have mobile phones at school?
3 . I used to believe that only words could catch the spirit of the human soul. There were such stories that shaped the way we saw the world. Words were everything.
That belief changed.
In an ordinary math class, my teacher raised a simple question: What’s 0.99 rounded (四舍五入) to a whole number? Easy. When rounded to a whole number, 0.99=1. Somehow, I thought even though 0.99 is only 0.01 away from 1, there’s still a 0.01 difference. That means even if two things are only a little different, they are still different, so doesn’t that make them completely different?
My teacher answered my question by giving another equation (等式): 1=0.9, which could also be expressed as 1=0.999999...repeating itself without ever ending.
There was something mysterious but fascinating about the equation. The left side was unchangeable. On the right was something endless, a number repeating itself limitless times (无限次). However, in a certain way, these two different things were connected by an equal sign.
Lying in bed, I thought about how much the equation is parallel to our life. The left side of the equation shows that sometimes life itself is so unchangeable and so clear. The certain, whole number of the day when you were born and the day when you would die. But then there is that gap in between life and death. The right side means a time and space full of limitless possibilities, and endless chances into the open future.
So that’s what life is. Objective but imaginative. Unchangeable but limitless. Life is an equation with two sides that balances itself out. Still, we can’t ever truly seem to put the perfect words to it. So possibly numbers can express ideas as words can. For now, let’s leave it at that: 1=0.999999...and live a life like it.
1. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?| A．Words have a long history. | B．Words express a lot. |
| C．There are different kinds of words. | D．There are many sounds of a word. |
| A．Because it has an endless repetition. |
| B．Because nobody else but the teacher knows it. |
| C．Because it shows two different numbers can be equal. |
| D．Because it is the hardest math question the writer has met. |
| A．I love my teacher. He is like a father to me. |
| B．Our actions can make a difference and lead to a better future. |
| C．A happy childhood has nothing to do with new developments in technology. |
| D．I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to it. |
| A．The Powerful Word | B．The Perfect Equation |
| C．An Unforgettable Question | D．An Excellent Teacher |
Both work and life are full of pressure in modern society. So, if you do something simple like washing dirty clothes, it can make you feel relaxed.
“Doing some housework such as washing the windows or ironing (熨) clothes is a good way to face the pressure,” says Carol Clark, a successful New York psychologist (心理学家). “While washing the windows,” she says, “Imagine you’re washing away all the little things in life that are troubling you. Cleaning the windows can help you sweep away some unhappy things.”
But some people didn’t agree. “Housework is the main reason for pressure in my life. I spend too much time on it and I need time to have a rest.” says Linda, a computer programmer and a mother of three children. “Get out of housework and then I’ll really be able to relax. Doing much housework makes me feel tired.”
Gary is a doctor and a single father of a six-month-old baby. He is even more against doing housework. “I pay a psychologist $200 an hour to help me relax, and the psychologist tells me to do some housework! I don’t know who is crazier—the psychologist or me!”
1. Does Carol Clark think doing some simple housework is a good way to face the pressure?2. How many children does Linda have?
3. What does Gary think of doing housework?
4. Do you think doing housework is helpful to solve your stress? Why or why not?
5 . Many parents make their children do chores around the house. For some families, teaching children what to do and how to do chores is easy. But in other families, getting children to do some housework can be a very big problem.
It is a good idea for parents to teach their children at an early age that all family members must work together to make the house clean, and each person must do his or her share (份) of the work. We can do this by starting a plan for chores and responsibilities when children are young.
Chores are good for children—even very young ones. Doing chores teaches children many important skills (技能) such as working together and being responsible. Doing chores also teaches children what fairness (公平) is. The skills and values (价值) from doing chores will do good to children all their lives.
1. The first paragraph tells us ________.| A．all the parents make their children do chores |
| B．it’s easy to teach children to do chores |
| C．some children think doing chores is difficult |
| D．it is different on teaching children to do chores among different families |
| A．young children | B．all family members | C．each person | D．girls |
| A．to work together with others | B．to be responsible | C．what fairness is | D．A, B and C |
| A．It’s a big problem to teach children to do chores. |
| B．Doing chores doesn’t teach children what fairness is. |
| C．Some children like to do chores but some don’t. |
| D．In a family, young children don’t need to do chores. |
6 . ①Have you ever thought about what’s more important, looking fashionable or feeling comfortable? You might have noticed many people choose style over comfort and that some even go to extremes (极端) to follow fashion. But we should remember: being fashionable isn’t everything. It’s more important to be healthy.
②Some people believe that they need to be a certain size to look good. So, they start extreme diets (节食) that are not good for their health. They might not eat meals or eat too little food, which can make them feel sick. Is it a healthy way to live?
③Also, many girls wear shoes with very high heels. They might think high heels make them look taller. But these shoes can actually hurt their feet and make it hard to walk comfortably, and it can increase risks of falls. Some even wear tight (紧身的) clothes that influence blood circulation (血液循环), making it hard to breathe. Should we put fashion over comfort and physical health?
④ Besides, some boys and girls spend a lot of time and money changing their hair color. The material they use is usually harmful to their health. To make their hair straight or curly, they also use tools that are hot enough to burn their hair. But using these tools too often or at very high temperatures can make the hair dry or even burnt. Is it really worth it to risk our health, spending so much time and money?
⑤So, let’s rethink what’s really important. Is it fashion or is it our well-being? Clothes or hairstyles don’t tell us anything about a person’s character. Instead of spending a lot of time choosing clothes, we could use that time to do fun things with friends. And instead of following extreme diets, let’s eat properly and exercise regularly. Remember, your worth is not decided by your appearance, but by who you are as a person.
1. What do some people do to keep a certain size according to the passage?| A．They go on extreme diets. |
| B．They buy cheap things in daily life. |
| C．They spend time changing hair color. |
| D．They wear high heels and tight clothes. |
| A．The writer is asking readers for help. |
| B．We should learn how to spend time and money wisely. |
| C．The latest fashion is important for people’s appearance. |
| D．The writer wants to lead readers to think about the topic. |
| A．Growth. | B．Health. |
| C．Warmth. | D．Wealth. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
7 . Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there.They serve some kind of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect (影响)your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength (力量). Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people who you meet can affect your life. And the successes and failure (失败) you experience can create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people who you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
1. The people who we meet ________.| A．all know where to find us | B．serve us on no purpose | C．will change us in some way |
| A．平淡的 | B．明显的 | C．深刻的 |
| A．Never talk to strange people. |
| B．Learn as much as we can each day. |
| C．Get over difficulties painfully. |
| A．Create Your Own Life | B．Things Happen to You | C．People You Meet in Life |
8 . American boys and girls love to watch television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Sunday.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn bad things and good things from them. Some shows help children to understand the news and places from other countries or other times in history. With television a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play a concert or a game at home.
Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。1. Children usually spend ________ a day in school in America.
| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours | C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
| A．studying | B．playing | C．watching TV | D．helping their parents |
| A．games | B．big animals | C．oceans | D．almost everything |
| A．television makes things happen on homes. |
| B．we can know places and events without going to see them. |
| C．we can see houses and buildings on TV. |
| D．we can find them easily. |
| A．a bad program | B．an animal | C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
9 . Should we teenagers help our parents do chores? Is it important for us to learn how to do chores? I think so. Many teenagers like us are the only child in each family. So our parents love us very much. They do everything well for us and don’t want us to do any chores. I think it’s bad for us. The following is a real story.
I have a classmate called Li Ting. She is the only child in her family like me. Her parents love her so much that they don’t let her do any chores. Every day she only gets up, has meals, goes to school, comes home, does homework and goes to bed. So she doesn’t know how to do chores. One day, her father was badly ill and had an operation (手术) in hospital. Her mother had to take care of her father in the hospital and couldn’t cook meals for Li Ting for a week. Li Ting didn’t know how to cook meals. Later she even had instant noodles (方便面) only for meals. From the story we know that it’s very important for us to learn to do chores and other skills besides (除……之外) studying.
1. The writer thinks it is ________ for teenagers to learn to do chores.| A．wrong | B．important | C．interesting | D．difficult |
| A．don’t like going to school | B．have instant noodles for meals |
| C．are the only child in each family | D．do most of the chores in their family |
| A．they think their children can’t do chores well |
| B．they love their children very much |
| C．they want their children to do their homework |
| D．they don’t think it’s necessary for their children to do chores |
As one of the most popular street foods in China, barbecue (烧烤) has always been a symbol of local culture. Zibo barbecue has recently become well-known for its hospitality (好客), special taste, low prices and helpful government.
Here are the many key features that make Zibo barbecue stand out. Firstly, it shows the honest and simple culture of Shandong Province. This culture is shown in the hospitality of the Zibo barbecue vendors (摊贩), who offer people not only delicious food but also warmth and welcome. It is those local vendors that give the Zibo barbecue a unique flavor (独特的味道).
Additionally (另外), Zibo barbecue is not only a food but also a cultural symbol. As the saying goes, “The smell of cooking is always comforting (人间烟火气，最抚凡人心).” Zibo barbecue with its unique flavor embodies the local people’s love for life and food.
1. Zibo barbecue has become famous only for its special taste.2. Zibo barbecue vendors are friendly to people.
3. It is the local government that gives the Zibo barbecue a unique flavor.
4. From the passage we can learn that Zibo barbecue is more than just a food. It’s also a cultural symbol.
