In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programs and hotlines, too. A hotline is a telephone line that offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hotlines are completely anonymous callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hotlines are usually free, too. Callers do not have to pay for advice or the phone calls—even if the calls are long distance (距离). At some hotlines, the advisers are volunteers. Other hotlines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-job people with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hotline. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.
1. A hotline is a telephone line that is hot.2. When people call the hotline advisers, they usually pay nothing for most of the calls and advice.
3. The advisers working at hotlines are all volunteers.
4. Most of the advisers are full-job people with years of education and experience.
5. The writer of the article seems to think that the hotline advisers will solve all of the callers’ problems.
2 . My friend, Robert, has a twin sister named Amanda. Though they get along well, there are some things about Amanda and her friends that puzzle Robert. He can't understand how girls can talk for so long. For example, sometimes when he leaves home to play football, Amanda and her friend, Sharon, are sitting on the sofa, talking. When he comes back three and a half hours later, they're still sitting on the sofa, continuing the same conversation on the same topic. One day Robert was so curious that he asked Amanda what they talked about, but she replied, "We're best friends. We talk about almost everything—film stars, pop songs, recipes, everything!"
Boys and girls have different attitudes towards friendship. Friendships between girls are usually based on shared feelings and support, but friendships between boys are based on shared activities or interests. A boy is likely to be careful about sharing his feelings with his close friends. A girl's closest friend, however, might be eager to tell her about something that has happened in her life.
Many studies worldwide show that girls have more friendships than boys. In fact, many teenage boys cannot name a single best friend. When asked, they hesitate before answering, "My best friend? I can't think about that. I am busy with my homework, and I have so many different friends that it is hard to choose just one best friend.”
Girls who have been asked can usually answer the question without pausing, “A best friend? Of course. We have a lot to share with each other. We do a lot of things together such as talking and shopping.”
We have to realize: boys share activities, while girls share feelings. The qualities that boys and girls consider important in a friend seem to be the same, regardless of（无论）the basis of these friendships. The important thing to remember is that both of them are friendships. We all need friends in our lives.
1. Robert wonders________.| A．why Amanda and her friend talk so long |
| B．why girls answer the question with pausing |
| C．what attitudes girls have towards friendship |
| D．what Amanda and her friend were curious about |
| A．are slow to speak | B．are shy to speak in public |
| C．share feelings secretly | D．are eager to tell the answers |
| A．Boys and girls both make sure what friendships are. |
| B．Friendships are the most important among girls and boys. |
| C．Girls like to share their attitudes to friendships with friends. |
| D．Boys and girls have the same idea on the qualities in a friend. |
| A．Teenagers' Friendships | B．Different Attitudes towards Friendships |
| C．The Qualities of Friendships | D．Everybody Needs Friendships |
3 . ①It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better-paid jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t.
②It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people. Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life getting education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time at school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail（详细地）either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
③Education is well-rounded（全面的）and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of humans. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch good plays and take an interest in the world.
④I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
1. The earliest education was probably to ________.| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and read |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
| A．The advantages of education. | B．The process of education. |
| C．The ways of getting education. | D．The people for getting the education. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．Education can improve a man. |
| B．Making a living is the main reason of education. |
| C．Little educated people can find jobs easily. |
| D．People can get education in a short time. |
Dear Principal Becker,
I'm David Brown, a student from Grade 8. I'm sitting in the classroom to write you this letter because I really have something to say about the school lunchtime.
Well, I know that school is for learning. It is important to have good reading and Maths skills. But I think school is also important for another reason. It helps people learn to get along with others.
It may seem that lunchtime is not important. As you see, lots of us spend most lunchtimes just talking with our friends. But this activity is more important than it looks.
I'm learning how to get along with others. I'm learning how to solve problems. I'm finding out new things from others. I'm learning how to say sorry. These are all important skills to learn.
My problem is that the time for lunch keeps getting shorter. I know this is happening so we can spend more time in class learning. But please do not forget that we are also learning at lunchtime. We are learning people skills. It is important that we have enough time to spend with our friends.
I really hope that you can make our lunchtime longer. A little more time spent with friends each day would benefit everybody.
Yours,
David Brown
1. Where did David write this letter ?| A．At home | B．In the classroom | C．In his bedroom | D．In the music room. |
| A．How to get along with others . | B．How to solve problems |
| C．How to find new things from others | D．All the above . |
| A．To say sorry to the principal. | B．To show the principal his writing skills. |
| C．To ask the principal to make lunchtime longer. | D．To say thank you to the principal. |
| A．He hopes he can make more friends. | B．He spends a lot of time talking in class. |
| C．He writes a lot of letters to the principal. | D．He enjoys spending time with his friends. |
5 . When Chinese people talk about Chinese tea culture today, they won't miss an important person in Chinese history-Lu Yu, respected as a "Sage of Tea (茶圣)" for his achievements in the Chinese tea culture. He is best﹣known for The Classic of Tea, the first work on growing, making and drinking tea.
Lu was born in Jingling in 733 A.D.As a child, he became a student of Zou Fuzi. Thanks to his teacher's guidance, he learnt a lot. He often made tea for his teacher. He also took care of his fellow students' health using his knowledge on tea and herbs (草药).
Lu Yu often went to the countryside to gather tea leaves and herbs. On one of those trips, Lu Yu found a spring. The water was quite clear and clean. When Lu made tea with this spring water, he found the tea tasted better than usual. From then on, he realized the importance of water quality in making tea.
In 752 A.D, Lu Yu finished his studies and returned to Jingling, where he met Cui Guofu. Both men shared the same interests in tea, literature (文学) and poetry. They soon became good friends. Since then, the two spent much time travelling, drinking tea and writing poems together.
This period was important to Lu Yu as a man of literature. Cui, with his rich experience and skills in writing, became a coach of Lu. He provided necessary help with Lu's writing. It was during this time that Lu finally wrote the amazing work, The Classic of Tea.
1. What is Lu famous for?| A．Having wisdom. | B．Respecting teachers. |
| C．Caring for friends. | D．Influencing tea culture. |
| A．Help | B．Stress | C．Protection | D．Control |
| A．They had the same hobbies. | B．They lived in the same place. |
| C．They spent much time together. | D．They had the same experiences. |
①Lu Yu wrote The Classic of Tea.
②Lu Yu became a student of Zou Fuzi.
③Lu Yu made friends with Cui Guofu.
④Lu Yu found water quality was important.
| A．②③①④ | B．②④③① | C．④①③② | D．④②③① |
| March 22, 2014 Dear Aunt Emma, I was so happy to get your letter yesterday. I am heavier than you saw me last year, and I’m even the heaviest in my class now. So Mom wants me togo on a diet. Vegetables are good for my health, but meat isn’t. Now I eat more vegetables but less meat and do more exercise than before. For example, I jump rope for thirty minutes every day and go swimming every weekend. By the way, I am the best swimmer in my class. I won the first prize at the swimming race last week. Dad often takes me to the beach in summer. Summer is the best season to swim. It’s also my favorite season. Summer is coming. It is getting hotter and hotter. Would you like to go swimming with us when you come back to Dalian this summer? It will be fun. Of course, to me, getting taller is important, too. I am only 150 cm tall now. I’m the shortest of all the boy students in my class. Rope- jumping will help me to become taller than I am now. Hope to see you soon. Love, Jack |
1. Jack is __________.
| A．tall and thin | B．short and heavy |
| C．tall and heavy | D．medium build and height |
| A．the talent show | B．the rope - jumping |
| C．the swimming race | D．the beach volleyball game |
| A．spring | B．summer | C．autumn | D．winter |
| A．饮食控制 | B．加强营养 | C．调节胃口 | D．补充能量 |
| A．Jack lives in Dalian with his family | B．Aunt Emma wrote a letter to Jack before |
| C．Jack wants to lose his weight and get taller | D．Jack goes swimming for thirty minutes every day |
It's a Sunday morning. Mary doesn't need to go to school. She says to her mom, "I need some clothes. Can we go to Nice Girls' Store?"
“Well, what do you need, Mary?" Mom asks her. “My skirt is small, so I want to buy a skirt. And I need a pair of sports shoes, too," Mary says.
"I see. Let's go and see now." In the store, Mary sees a blue skirt. It's nice .So she asks the clerk ,”How much is it?"
The clerk says, "It's twenty dollars." "OK. Let me think about it. Thanks."
Mary asks her mom, "What do you think of that blue skirt, Mom?"
"It's nice, but I don't think blue is nice on you. What about this green skirt, Mary? "
"Oh, it's nice! " Mary says.
They take it at a good price. Only 12 dollars! They buy a pair of green sports shoes, too. It's 32 dollars.
1. Who goes to the store with Mary?| A．Her father. | B．Her friend. |
| C．Her aunt. | D．Her mother. |
| A．店员 | B．顾客 |
| C．馆长 | D．观众 |
| A．the blue skirt | B．the green skirt |
| C．the pair of blue shoes | D．the pair of green shoes |
| A．$12. | B．$32. |
| C．$44. | D．$52. |
| A．Mary needs a hat | B．Mary doesn't like green |
| C．blue is nice on Mary | D．the store is for girls |
