1 . 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(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classmates. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone message to copy during exams. She said some school 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. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones ___________.| A．because they are students | B．when they are free |
| C．when they are at school | D．because they are children |
| A．the makers and sellers | B．the teachers |
| C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones at the school office |
| C．help the teachers with their work |
| D．get in touch with their children |
| A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except（除……外）some special reasons |
| B．it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
| D．parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
2 . Traveling is an exciting experience. It makes us feel pleased, and enjoy new wonders and new part of life that we’ve never known. A single holiday trip can give you the freedom and the chance to make changes that daily life does not allow. It matters little where you go on your holiday. It is all in what you make of it. Any travel can be interesting and attractive, and give you memories to last a lifetime.
Having those memories is truly what travels are all about. Many people say that a bit of a planning and research before you leave can make sure of those long-lasting memories. But why not try something unexpected?In fact, the most unforgettable moments of a travel experience are the ones that you don't plan for. Yes. Maybe you’ll experience a bad meal in an unfamiliar place. But this experience will make sure you discover little-known shops or an open-air theater production that is only advertised in the local paper.
You’ll find the enjoyable moments happening all around you: a wonderful sunset or a small child playing in the puddles of a cobble road. The magic will truly be in the trip you take. Take time to go for a long walk for enjoyment when visiting a new place, which will allow you to listen, smell, and see the different culture and sights that your busy life may stop you from enjoying.
Simple things such as a leaf from a tree you sat under can keep the memories of your travel alive for years to come. Collect small things such as leaves, stones, or feathers, which can be turned into memorable works of art when you get back home.
1. What can we learn from the passage?| A．There is no need to choose where to go on holiday. |
| B．Plans can make traveling become uninteresting. |
| C．Small things around you always looks simple. |
| D．Traveling is a good way for people to understand life. |
| A．having unforgettable experiences |
| B．having a healthy life |
| C．enjoying natural wonders of the world |
| D．visiting places of interest |
| A．learn much about the new place |
| B．research into all the possible ways of traveling |
| C．find out as many local activities as possible |
| D．try something unplanned |
| A．The beautiful local sights. |
| B．The enjoyment around you. |
| C．The different cultures and places. |
| D．The enjoyment from a long walk. |
| A．Traveling can make you tired but happy. |
| B．Traveling should be unexpected. |
| C．Traveling is a wonderful experience. |
| D．Traveling may change your life. |
3 . What should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt? Here are some steps you should follow. But always remember to look for medical care after first aid (急救) if the wound is serious.
Broken bones (骨头) : Take away clothing from the wound. Use an ice pack. Don’t move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive.
Animal bites (咬伤) : Wash the bite area with soap and water. Pack the wound with a clean cloth if it is bleeding. If the bleeding has stopped, cover the area with a bandage (绷带) and take the person to the hospital. Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is, so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once.
Fainting (昏厥) : Have him or her lie with feet lifted a little. Don’t move the body if you think there might be wounds from the fall. Make sure he or she can breathe and let in fresh air. Clean the person’s face with a cool cloth.
Nosebleeds:Have the person sit up with his or her head tilted (倾斜) forward a little. Do not have the person tilt his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing. Pinch (捏) the lower part of the nose for at least 10 minutes.
1. What should we do first when an animal bite happens?| A．Put an ice pack on the wound. |
| B．Wash the bite area with soap and water. |
| C．Try to stop the bleeding with a clean cloth. |
| D．Take the hurt person to the hospital. |
| A．broken bones and animal bites |
| B．animal bites and nosebleeds |
| C．broken bones and fainting |
| D．fainting and nosebleeds |
| A．Let his head not tilt back. |
| B．Let his head tilt forward a little. |
| C．Let him sit up. |
| D．Pinch his nose for less than 10 minutes. |
| A．First aid for some accidental wounds. |
| B．Steps of looking for medical care. |
| C．Advice on ways not to get hurt. |
| D．Ways to ask for help in getting hurt. |
4 . I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1944, but I can remember my mother's words as if it were yesterday: "Kerrel, I don't want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him."
AIDS wasn't something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone. For a while, he could take care of himself. But when I was 12, his condition worsened. My father's other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.
We couldn't afford all the necessary medication for him, and because Dad was unable to work, I had no money for school supplies and often couldn't even buy food for dinner. I would sit in class feeling completely lost, the teacher's words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage. I did not share my burden (负担) with anyone. I had seen how people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease. And even adults could be cruel. When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself.
I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret. I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit (非盈利的) National AIDS Support. That day, she kept me on the phone for hours. I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life.
I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him, having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me. He didn't want to call attention to AIDS. I do.
1. What does Kerrel tell us about her father?| A．He had stayed in the hospital since he fell ill. |
| B．He depended on the nurses in his final days. |
| C．He worked hard to pay for his medication. |
| D．He told no one about his disease. |
| A．Kerrel couldn't understand her teacher. |
| B．Kerrel had special difficulty in hearing. |
| C．Kerrel was too troubled to focus on the lesson. |
| D．Kerrel was too tired to hear her teacher's words. |
| A．She was afraid of being looked down upon. |
| B．She thought it was shameful (耻辱的) to have AIDS. |
| C．She found no one willing to listen to her. |
| D．She wanted to obey her mother. |
| A．惨淡的 | B．无情的 | C．粗鲁的 | D．痛苦的 |
| A．To tell people about the sufferings of her father. |
| B．To show how little people knew about AIDS. |
| C．To draw people's attention to AIDS. |
| D．To remember her father. |
5 . Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100, 000 books lying on the shelves of the store's 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while you are reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place?The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?
1. special bookstores inside China are mentioned in the passage.| A．Two | B．Three | C．Five | D．Six |
| A．a 24-hour bookstore | B．an outdoor bookstore |
| C．in the US | D．small |
| A．Bart’s Books | B．Popular Holdings |
| C．Eslite Bookstore | D．El Pendulo |
| A．talk with famous writers | B．order meals |
| C．enjoy the sunshine | D．buy film posters |
| A．12 rooms | B．bookshelves |
| C．green plants and trees | D．coin boxes |
6 . Bill: My favorite book is The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch (女巫) and the Wardrobe (衣橱) by C. S. Lewis. It’s about four children who find a magical land inside a wardrobe. A witch makes the land winter forever. The children help save the magical land from the witch with the help of Aslan, a great talking lion. The children become leaders. But then they come back to our world ... until their next journey in Narnia.
Eric: I like reading The Magic School Bus written by Joanna Cole best. The magic school bus can go everywhere, even inside the human body. I like Arnold, a boy in Ms. Frizzle’s class. He’s really funny and he’s always scared.
Grace: One of my all-time favorite books is Ugly by Donna Jo Napoli. It’s the story of an ugly young duck. It’s a little sad, but after you finish reading it, you’ll want to read it again and again. The way Donna Jo Napoli writes is special, and you can really get inside the characters’ heads. It sounds like music when it’s being read to you.
Sally: My favorite book is called Bloomability by Sharon Creech. It’s about a girl whose parents are always on the move. Then she is suddenly taken to Switzerland by her aunt and uncle, away from her family. Interested? Then read this book!
Jane: My favorite book is Nancy Drew Mystery (疑案) Stories: The Whispering Statue (低语的雕塑) by Carolyn Keene. I have read it about four times! It is about a girl who loves solving mysteries, and she finds a statue that whispers. Well, I’m not going to tell you the story. I’ll let you read it for yourself.
1. In Bill’s favorite book, four children fight against ______.| A．a lion | B．a witch |
| C．a wardrobe | D．a magician |
| A．scared | B．sad |
| C．excited | D．shocked |
| A．C. S. Lewis | B．Joanna Cole |
| C．Donna Jo Napoli | D．Sharon Creech |
| A．Ugly | B．Bloomability |
| C．The Magic School Bus | D．Nancy Drew Mystery Stories: The Whispering Statue |
| A．a girl | B．a magical land |
| C．a young duck | D．a school |
David, who looks like a human child, is a Mecha. He is brought home by Henry and Monica, whose son Martin is seriously ill and frozen somewhere to wait for the new way to treat his illness. David has deep love for Monica. Monica likes David, too. But soon Martin is cured and comes back home. Martin dislikes David, as he doesn't want to share Mom's love with the robot. He makes David go to Monica's bed at night and cut off a lock of (一缕) her hair. This makes the couple scared and worried.
At a pool party, one of Martin's friends attacks David with a knife.To protect himself, David grabs (抓住) Martin and they both fall into the pool. Later Martin is saved, while David is thrown away.
After surviving the terrible event, David manages to find Blue Fairy. He believes Blue Fairy can turn him into a real human, allowing Monica to love him and take him home again. But Blue Fairy turns out to just be a sculpture and can't help David at all.
Two thousand years later, there are no humans on the earth. But the Mecha have developed very well. They find David and help him make another Monica from the DNA in the lock of hair. Although “new” Monica can live for only one day, David is satisfied. He has a great time with her and is told that Monica has always loved him.
So do you love this story?You can watch Steven Spielberg's A.I.Artificial Intelligence, a 2001 science fiction film. Although the film may be older than you, the robots in it are much greater than you can imagine.
1. Who is David?| A．He is a robot. | B．He is Monica's son. |
| C．He is an inventor. | D．He is Martin's friend. |
| A．Martin's coming back home. | B．David's strange and scary behavior. |
| C．Martin's health condition. | D．The relationship between Martin and David. |
| A．Because he hates to be a robot. | B．Because he doesn't know where to go. |
| C．Because he wants love from Monica. | D．Because he hopes to make a “new” Monica. |
| A．The new Monica's appearance. | B．The Mecha's modern technology. |
| C．The earth without humans. | D．The day he spends with “Monica”． |
| A．Robots in the late 22nd century. | B．An interesting science fiction film. |
| C．Love between humans and robots. | D．Development of the Mecha. |
8 . The most important holiday in spring, especially for Christians, is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year, but it's always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day.
But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter, many people go to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection(复活)from the dead. Most people color Easter eggs. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs, they are an important Easter tradition throughout the Western world.
People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium, children look for Easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. In America, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny(兔子). But in Belgium, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells. In Bulgaria(保加利亚)，red Easter eggs are lucky in churches. Bulgarian families also hit these Easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. The winner looks forward to good fortune that year. Still dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In parts of Austria, for example, children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.
1. Easter comes________.| A．on Sunday on April 25 |
| B．on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25 |
| C．on the same date every year |
| D．on Sunday on March 22 |
| A．go shopping, hide colored eggs and children hunt for them |
| B．give Easter baskets filled candy and goodies to one another |
| C．buy new clothes, hide colored eggs and children look for them around the house |
| D．both B and C |
| A．going to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection |
| B．buying new clothes |
| C．eating delicious food and coloring eggs |
| D．exchange beautiful gifts with each other |
| A．In both America and Belgium, children hunt for Easter eggs hidden in rooms and in bushes |
| B．In Belgium, the hidden eggs are thought to have fallen from doorbells |
| C．In America, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from doorbell |
| D．In America, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny |
| A．Easter bunny | B．blesses | C．candy and goodie | D．Easter eggs |
9 . An old friend telephoned from the airport to tell that he had arrived. I was still at the office at the time, but I had got everything ready for him to stay with me. I told him where my house was. I also told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). As I was going home late, I asked him to go into the kitchen (厨房) and get something to eat and drink.
Two hours later my friend telephoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to music. He said he had helped himself to some cold chicken from the fridge and he was now drinking a glass of orange. I asked him if he had reached the house without any difficulty. He answered he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in. I was greatly surprised to hear all this. There is no apple tree in front of my living room, but there is one in front of my neighbor’s.
1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?| A．The writer never knew his friend would come until his friend called him. |
| B．The writer knew his friend would come before he arrived home. |
| C．The writer was at home waiting for his friend. |
| D．The writer would not like to see his friend. |
| A．put the key under the doormat |
| B．come to his office first |
| C．go into the house by himself and get something to eat and drink |
| D．wait for him outside the house |
| A．found the key and opened the door with it |
| B．climbed into the writer’s neighbor’s house |
| C．got into the house when the writer was listening to music |
| D．waited the writer outside the house |
| A．the writer’s friend got into the wrong house |
| B．there is an apple tree in front of the writer’s house |
| C．the writer didn’t close the window of his living room when he left home |
| D．the writer forgot where he had put the key |
| A．A strange telephone call |
| B．The key under the doormat |
| C．My old friend and the trouble |
| D．My house and the apple tree |
10 . Mom and Dad are two of the most important persons in your life. Over your lifetime, they may influence you more than anyone else you will meet. So if your mom loves to read, you just might grow up carrying a book wherever you go, just as she does. But parents do a lot more than just pass on their hobbies. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids the minute their kids are born. Most parents will do this as long as they live.
Here are some ways you can stay close, get along well, and build a strong relationship with your parents.
Spend time together. Instead of playing computer games or watching TV, ask your mom and dad to play with you. Go outside together, or do some reading.
Be kind. Little things might mean a lot to your mom or dad. You can brighten a parent's day with a hug, a card, or a joke. It's also lovely when a kid cleans up his or her room without being asked. And if you try not to fight with your brothers or sisters, your parents will be so happy!
Do your best at whatever you do. You don't have to be perfect, but when you do your best, you make your parents proud. It makes them happy to see how you're turning into a great kid. Why? Because it lets them know they’re doing a good job.
1. Who may influence you more than anyone else you will meet according to the passage?| A．Teachers. | B．Friends. | C．Parents. | D．Grandparents. |
| A．Spending time together. | B．Being kind. |
| C．Doing your best at whatever you do. | D．Playing computer games or watching TV. |
| A．clean up your room without being asked | B．fight with your brothers or sisters |
| C．try your best to do something | D．give them a hug |
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．they make you become a good kid | B．they work hard |
| C．they are perfect | D．they do well in their office work |
