1 . British and American culture has the same source(源头) between the two countries. They have common historical background of education. Education in the United States carried on the ancient tradition of education in Europe, but developed to its own characteristics(特点). So the difference between the two counties is still very large.
USA
There is no general educational system(系统) in the USA — instead, each of the 50 states has its own system.
In most states, however, children go to school from about the age of six until at least age sixteen. Each year of school is called “grade”. All American students must successfully complete 12th Grade.
Generally speaking, a student attends seven years of primary(小学) education, which is often divided into four years of Elementary(初级的) school(Grade 1-4) and three years of Middle school(Grades 5-7). This is followed by secondary school, which is Junior High(Grades 8-9) and Senior High(Grades 10-12).
After finishing Senior High, if they choose to continue learning, they can then go on to higher education at college or university.
UK
In the UK, all children must go to school from age five to age sixteen. They go to primary school for seven years and secondary school for five years.
Primary school may be divided into Infant(幼儿) school (3 years) and Junior school (4 years). There are different kinds of secondary schools, but all pupils follow the same national curriculum.
After age 16, British students can choose to leave school, or — if their school results are good enough — they can go on to attend Sixth Form for a further two years. At the end of this time, they take “A” (Advanced) Level exams to go to college or university.
1. Why are there many similar points between British and American education?| A．Because they are all developed countries in the world. |
| B．Because they have the common background of education. |
| C．Because the United States is a very young country. |
| D．Because the USA and the UK are mainly white countries. |
| A．when successfully complete 12th Grade | B．after finishing Junior High School |
| C．before finishing Senior High successfully | D．after taking “A” Level exams in Senior High School |
| A．lesson | B．class | C．grade | D．course |
| A．7 years. | B．12 years. | C．16 years. | D．18 years. |
| A．We Should Learn from America and Britain | B．Different Counties, Different Educational Systems |
| C．The Educational Systems of the UK and USA | D．University Education in America and Britain |
2 . According to a new survey(调查), the cost of living has been rising around China in recent years. The world’s top ten cities with the most expensive house prices come out. Hong Kong, Munich and Singapore occupy(占据) the top three in the world. There are several cities being of them in China. They are Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Beijing.
Shanghai is one of the most expensive places to live. The cost of goods like a cup of coffee and a fast food meal in Shanghai has gone up over the past year.
| Monthly rent(房租), 2bedroom house: ￥5,588 Cup of coffee: ￥34 Fast food meal: ￥25 |
Shenzhen, like other cities in Asia, has a lot of people from other places, which has mainly pushed up the price of housing and other living costs.
| Monthly rent, 2bedroom house: ￥4,848 Cup of coffee: ￥28 Fast food meal: ￥22 |
Hong Kong, another city to make the top 10 list, has been the most expensive place to live. The house prices in Hong Kong have risen by over 93 percent in recent years. House prices are the highest in the world.
| Monthly rent, 2bedroom house: ￥7,092 Cup of coffee: ￥41 Fast food meal: ￥58 |
1. How many cities in China are among the top ten in the world house prices?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Hong Kong. | B．Shanghai. | C．Shenzhen. | D．Shijiazhuang. |
| A．Compared to Shanghai, house rent in Shenzhen is cheaper. |
| B．If you have ￥30, you can get a cup of coffee in Shenzhen. |
| C．Houses in Hong Kong are the most expensive in the world. |
| D．Fast-food meal in Hong Kong is cheaper than that in Shanghai. |
| A．A building website. | B．A science magazine. | C．A survey report. | D．A textbook. |
3 . The first time I saw Kay, she was sitting in my front yard, hugging(抱) my dog Harley. She and her husband Sean had just moved into a small house down the road from us. From the moment I talked to her, I knew Kay would be a cherished(珍爱的) friend. Her smile and good cheer made me feel better just being around her. Her voice was always full of happiness.
It didn't take long before Kay was beloved by everyone in our neighborhood. Children and adults visited her home often. Although she already had four cats, she also kept a stray(流浪的) dog.
When we visited her, she would kindly listen to all of our trouble and then say something so wise that we would leave her home with our hearts singing. Sometimes I would read her my stories and she would always encourage me to keep writing.
She told me she was badly ill when we met for the first time. But she lived each day with such cheer that I often forgot just how ill she was. Still, she died on a cold winter day with heavy snow falling down.
During the short time we had together, I learned so much from Kai about how to truly live. She taught us so many lessons about kindness, happiness, hope and cheer.
1. As soon as ________, I knew she was a valuable friend.| A．I talked with Kay | B．Kay hugged my dog | C．Kay moved into a small house | D．I heard Kay’s voice |
| A．good storyteller | B．patient listener | C．excellent writer | D．popular singer |
| A．How to care for pets. | B．How to keep healthy. |
| C．How to give good advice. | D．How to truly live. |
4 . There was a big bear
Who lived in the forest;
His greatest love
Was honey(蜂蜜).
He had two pence(便士) a week
Which he never could save,
So he never had
Any money.
I bought him a nice box
Red and round,
In which to put
His money.
He saved and saved
Till he got a pound,
Then he spent it all
On honey.
1. Where did the bear live?| A．In the mountain. | B．In the forest. | C．On a farm. | D．In a cold place. |
| A．Saving money. | B．Sleeping. | C．Carrying food. | D．Taking money. |
| A．a strong bear | B．a lazy bear | C．a money box | D．a honey bear |
5 . No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own experience. I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.
It was a tradition for the school's old team to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn't even practice to prepare for the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn't believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to realize that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. ________
I started doing anything I could to help them build a little confidence. Most importantly, I began to treat them like winners. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their vacations, we met every day and practiced passing and kicking the football.
Six months after suffering our failure on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to improve. In the end, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a victory for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn't what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest excitements of my life.
From the experience, I learned a lot about how attitude（态度）of the leader can influence the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves differently, and they built themselves into winners.
1. Which of the following can be put in "________" in paragraph 2?| A．They all asked me how to deal with failure. |
| B．I had to change my attitude about their ability. |
| C．I felt so sad that I said nothing to them. |
| D．They hoped to win in the next game. |
| A．bored→peaceful→pleased | B．angry→surprised→proud |
| C．worried→angry→hopeful | D．excited→disappointed→excited |
| A．The writer was the coach of the old team. |
| B．The writer knew his team would fail at first. |
| C．The writer's team lost the game at last. |
| D．The writer played an important role in the team. |
| A．Teamwork Leads to Success | B．Attitude Is Everything |
| C．Winners Are Made, Not Born | D．Never Lose Your Heart |
6 . Mickey Mouse's ears are well known all over the world, and this year will be an especially fun one for Disney. The company is celebrating 60 years since its first theme park. Disneyland, opened in California, US in 1955.
Disney has opened many more parks all over the world since it made history in California. Shanghai Disneyland is expected to open in 2016, bringing Disney's popular parks here to the Chinese mainland for the first time.
So why has Disneyland been so popular for 60 years? Well, it’s described as “the Happiest Place on Earth” and “a place for the young and young at heart.” Many Americans have grown up with the parks, as ex-Disney I and president Paul Pressler said in 1995: “There is an emotional relationship that people have with this park.”
Disneyland was one of the first theme parks anywhere in the world that had “lands” and rides with themes. Disney's storytelling in rides like roller coasters is a big reason for their parks' success. “We tell a story in everything we do.” Pressler said. Disney rides such as The Seven Dwarves Mine Train and Peter Pan's Flight come from its movies. One ride from its 2013 hit movie Frozen will surely be coming soon, perhaps at the new Shanghai Disneyland.
1. The first Disneyland opened in California in ________.| A．1955 | B．1992 | C．1995 | D．2013 |
| A．it is going to celebrate its 60th birthday |
| B．it's described as “the Happiest Place on Earth” |
| C．Americans have a special relationship with Disneyland |
| D．Mickey Mouse's ears are well known all over the world |
| A．young people | B．people with young hearts |
| C．American people only | D．Disneyland president |
7 . It's not easy living with grandpa. He snores (打鼾). He forgets things. He can’t take his old dog Max for walks anymore. And, he can’t hear very well.
But something happened one day that made me realize that my life was better with grandpa in the house. One night, as we were having dinner, grandpa fell and broke his arm. We took him to the hospital at once. He had to stay there for about a week.
During that time, our house was completely different. Max was very sad and would not leave grandpa’s room. And I was so used to grandpa’s snoring that I couldn’t sleep!
We received many phone calls from people asking about grandpa. A local policeman dropped by because he was used to seeing grandpa sitting on the front gate in the evenings. They often chatted together.
Food came from all our neighbors to show that they were worried about him, too. A friend of mine said to me, “How I wish my grandfather was alive. You’re lucky to have him there.”
The day when grandpa came back from the hospital, we had a huge celebration at our house. We now know how important he is to our home and our lives.
1. The writer’s grandpa does many things except ________.| A．snoring | B．forgetting things |
| C．not hearing well | D．not talking |
| A．Because he hurt his nose. | B．Because he couldn’t sleep at night. |
| C．Because his arm was injured. | D．Because he had a heart illness. |
| A．His neighbors | B．His relatives |
| C．A local policeman | D．A friend of the writer |
8 . Do you pay with paper money, credit (信用的) card, or your phone when you go shopping? People in China may pay with WeChat (微信) on the phones. We hardly use paper money.
While WeChat Pay is now a part of life in our country，this way of paying also appears in other countries. A lot of foreign companies and traders have to accept it. According to Xinhua News, about 13 foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers.
Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay? Will people no longer use paper money in the future? Some discussions appear on the Internet.
“I don’t think so. Nearly half of Chinese people live in the countryside. People there can't enjoy it without good Internet service. And most old people like to use paper money.” said Winnie. “WeChat Pay is convenient and safe. We needn’t tell if the money is real or fake (假的). But paper money is just the opposite. We should encourage people to use WeChat Pay more.” said a wise man.
“For a long time, people will use different payment ways,” said Sunshine. “Traders should allow people to choose the ways they like to pay.”
Will paper money disappear in the future? What’s your ideas about it?
1. According to the wise man, why should we encourage people to use WeChat Pay more?| A．Because we don’t need to go anywhere with money. |
| B．Because it’s convenient and safe. |
| C．Because people don’t like paper money. |
| D．Because we can save a lot of paper. |
| A．Foreign traders and companies. |
| B．People who don’t like phones. |
| C．Some Chinese people who live in the countryside and some old people. |
| D．People that don’t have a lot of money. |
| A．How to use WeChat Pay? | B．Let’s Use WeChat Pay? |
| C．Will Paper Money Disappear? | D．Different Ways of Payment? |
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1. Who will train the children on Monday afternoons?
| A．Brett. | B．Lynsey. | C．Lorraine. | D．Draycott. |
| A．30 minutes. | B．45 minutes. | C．60 minutes. | D．75 minutes. |
| A．£7.5. | B．£15. | C．£28. | D．£30. |
| A．Lynsey gives lessons on Thursdays. | B．Lessons of Kids Karate start at 17:30. |
| C．6-year-old Jim cannot attend the classes. | D．The fitness games at Team Games are boring. |
| A．In a hotel. | B．At a school. | C．In a cinema. | D．At a hospital. |
10 . EXCITING NEW COMPETITION!
Give your workplace spring facelift!（翻新）
Living magazine is offering three prizes of between £10, 000 and £50, 000 to be spent on improving the school, college or office where you spend so many hours each day! If you win, the money will be yours to spend as you wish to make life more pleasant.
Just think! You could spend it on any of the following:
◇improving the look of the place (new wallpaper, tables or pictures)
◇better study places (a computer room, a language laboratory or a small library).
◇improving the outside area (making garden or a car park for example).
◇better sports places (a small gym or a swimming pool).
To enter, all you have to do is to design
◇five ways you plan to spend the money if you win.
◇what you want to include (for example, sofas in your new computer room).
◇why these changes will make your workplace a better place to be!
Email us your design at livingmagazine@hotmail. com before June 16th.
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Don’t miss this great chance to improve your workplace!
1. The text tells us that the new competition __________.| A．can help you get good grades | B．is organized by Living magazine |
| C．allows only students to enter | D．provides more than three prizes |
| A．describe how to spend the prize | B．mention the money they have |
| C．hand in their designs after June 16th | D．visit Living magazine in person |
| A．An email. | B．A diary. | C．A note. | D．A poster. |
