1 . Lin Wenqian is a girl student. When she was on a busy bus last month, she felt someone touching her. She was so afraid.
Zhou Bin, 12, is a boy. He likes to chat on the Internet. But once a stranger said lots of dirty things to him. Zhou was so surprised!
What can students do when this kind of thing happens? Here is some advice from some teachers and students:
Don’t be afraid. Ask him or her to stop at once. If he or she doesn’t listen, try to turn to others around you and call for help.
Keep calm. Be serious and keep a cool face. Say you don’t like it and show you are angry.
If there is no one around, use clever ways. If you only shout or fight to make them angry, it could make things worse! They may take your life. Find excuses (借口) to run away. Say things like you are waiting for your parents or you want to go to the washroom.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1. What happened to Lin Wenqian last month?
| A．She stopped talking. | B．She got off the bus quickly. |
| C．She felt someone touching her. | D．She called for help. |
| A．touch other people | B．chat on the Internet |
| C．say dirty things to others | D．fight with others |
| A．shout at him | B．keep calm and try to get away |
| C．fight to make him angry | D．ask the driver to stop the bus |
| A．to wait for our friends | B．not to run away |
| C．to use clever ways | D．to get angry |
| A．Learn to Protect Yourself | B．Stop Chatting on the Internet |
| C．Please Don’t be Afraid | D．Good Suggestions for Kids |
2 . My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He changed, and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren’t families the way they used to be. A lot of families have broke down. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone’s working. No one has time to look after children at home.
And the cars! No one walks any more: everyone drives. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But now they don’t. And in schoo1, the children don’t have to think any more. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide in our heads. Kids don’t use their heads any more；instead, they use calculators(计算器).
Most families have computers now. In the past we didn’t have computers.We didn’t even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now nobody eats home-cooked food any more.
And people don’t talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too, busy to think……
Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.
1. My grandfather thinks the life ________.| A．is better than it used to be | B．is worse than it used to be | C．is as good as it used to be | D．is as bad as it used to be |
| A．生活 | B．工作 | C．婚姻 | D．家庭 |
①There are lights at home.
②People like to eat home.cooked food.
③Lots of families have computers.
④Lots of couples live apart because of some prob1ems.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．①②③ | D．①③④ |
| A．People have too much time to talk with each other. |
| B．Life now is very simple. |
| C．Many families have broken down because of problems between husbands and wives. |
| D．Mothers stay at home and look after their children. |
| A．How life used to be | B．The better life | C．The changes in our life | D．Hard-working students |
3 . When traditional Chinese food baozi and the pizza meet together, what will probably happen?
These days a kind of new food called “Baozza” is getting popular online. In Beijing, many local people and a number of foreigners are the fans of the food. Why?
The new food has the features (特点) of Chinese baozi and western pizza. It has included the tastes of the two kinds of food. The restaurant, located in Beijing, serves all kinds of tastes of Baozza such as margherita and BBQ chicken.
The inventors of the food are a few American businessmen. They used to travel to southern China for business meetings. After they saw and ate baozi made of pork or vegetables many times, they came up with the great idea of creating Baozza.
Alex Cree, one of the inventors, said, “We were talking about the idea of making a kind of special baozi with more traditional western tastes like that of hamburgers and pizza. And then we called it ‘pizza baozi’.”
“There are a lot of people who only order one or two Baozza for the first time. They worry that the food doesn't taste so good,” Loren Heinold, another inventor, said. However, they will ask immediately for more when they turn around.”
1. What is Baozza according to the passage?| A．A kind of traditional Chinese food. | B．A kind of traditional western food. |
| C．A new invention of food. | D．A new restaurant in Beijing. |
| A．Some local people in Beijing. | B．A few Americans in Beijing. |
| C．Some Chinese people in America. | D．A few businessmen in South China. |
| A．Because they don’t have enough money. | B．Because they don’t like the special taste. |
| C．Because they worry that it isn’t healthy. | D．Because they worry that it isn’t delicious. |
| A．It’s exactly a kind of pizza. | B．It’s sold only in South China. |
| C．It’s loved by more and more customers. | D．It’s made of pork or vegetables. |
| A．A kind of new food called Baozza. | B．American businessmen in Beijing. |
| C．The differences between baozi and pizza | D．Delicious traditional Chinese food. |
4 . I always like watching English programs because I like English. I learn a lot from English children’s TV shows.
In England, children’s shows are usually on from Monday to Friday. Many children usually watch TV after school. There are a lot of cartoons. On BBC 2 there is a funny cartoon. Its name is The Simpsons (《辛普森一家》). It is the story of Simpsons. Mr Simpson is a fat man. Mrs Simpson is a nice woman. She has blue hair. Lisa, Bart and Maggie are their children. Lisa is very clever. Bart is naughty(淘气的) and Maggie is a happy girl. The family sometimes meet something unhappy, but they always solve the problems in the end.
There are many other programs. Some teach children how to draw or make things. Children’s shows usually change(改变).
1. Many children in England usually watch their programs ________.| A．on Sunday morning | B．from Monday to Friday | C．on Saturday morning |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. |
| A．Mr Simpson is a tall and thin man. | B．Bart is a naughty child. | C．Mrs Simpson is Lisa’s aunt. |
| A．解决 | B．发现 | C．制造 |
| A．When to watch children’s TV programs in England |
| B．How to draw or make things |
| C．England children’s TV programs |
5 . Sign language is a kind of body language. Body language includes eye contact, walking postures, standing postures and gestures. Body language can express all kinds of thoughts and feelings. Different cultures have different body language. Here are some common gestures in different cultures.
In China, a thumb-up sign is used to praise someone for being “good”, “great” and “smart”. In America, a thumb-up sign means “It’s good” or “It’s OK” while a thumb-down sign means the opposite (相反的). But in some countries, there are other meanings. For example, in Japan, that also means “man”, “your father” and “the highest”. In South Korea, it also means “the chief”, “one’s own father”, “minister” and “captain”. In Australia, the United States, Mexico and other countries, it means “the fate of prayer (祈祷的命运)”. As for French people and Indians, this gesture can be used when asking for a ride.
Point with your forefinger (食指). It is very impolite in Europe and America. British and American people make a circle with the thumb and forefinger and the other three fingers keep straight, which means “Excellent”.
Put out your forefinger. In the United States, it’s used to ask someone to wait; French people ask for an answer by using this gesture; In Myanmar, it means “please”; In Singapore, it shows something or someone is the most important.
Hold out your forefinger and middle finger and make the V word. “V” is the first letter of victory (胜利), so it means “victory” in Britain, France and other countries. But in Serbia, the gesture stands for “heroism” and in the Netherlands, it stands for “freedom”.
Besides, the “OK” sign means “money” in Japan while it means bad behavior in Latin America.
1. What does the underlined word “that” refer to?| A．The thumb-down sign. | B．The thumb-up sign. |
| C．The hand-up sign. | D．The hand-down sign. |
| A．The thumb-down sign may mean “It’s bad” or “l don’t agree” in America. |
| B．People will be unhappy if you point with your forefinger in America. |
| C．People in Singapore usually put out their forefingers to show “please”. |
| D．The “OK” sign in Latin America has a different meaning from Japan. |
| A．①② / ③④⑤⑥ | B．① / ②③/④⑤⑥ | C．① / ②③④⑤⑥ | D．① / ②③④⑤ / ⑥ |
| A．Different meanings of sign languages. | B．Sign languages in western countries. |
| C．Different countries have different cultures. | D．Body language in world is all different. |
6 . Nobody likes to do chores, especially kids. How can you make your kids get into a good habit of doing their chores? Try making chores fun for them.
Play some music. Music makes everything seem like a party, doesn’t it? Play your kids’ favorite music and let them dance around while they are doing their chores.
Make it a treasure hunt (寻宝). It’s a good way when you would like them to clean the house. Let them know that you hide (隐藏) a $5 bill someplace. If they find it, they can keep it.
Change often. If your kids keep doing the same chores for months, they may feel bored. Teaching them a new task (任务) is fun for both you and the kids. They will feel more grown up when they get a new task.
Do it together. It’s never fun to be the only one working and watching everyone else relaxing.
If everyone takes part in doing chores, you will finish them faster and have more fun.
1. The article is for ________.| A．schools | B．teachers | C．parents | D．kids |
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．play their favorite music | B．hide something for them to find |
| C．give them a new task | D．do it together with them |
| A．tired | B．fun | C．interested | D．bored |
| A．Doing chores is good for kids | B．Help kids set a good habit |
| C．Make chores fun for kids | D．Everyone should do chores |
7 . There's much to see under the sea, but you need to remember that light behaves differently in water than in air. The objects appear closer to you than they exactly are. You might find yourself reaching out to touch something and completely missing it.
Objects underwater will appear larger than they would on the surface, too. Be careful not to tell any stories about the big fish that got away. That fish might not be so big after all! It's just because sometimes things can seem to be as much as about 33 percent bigger in water!
What's more, in deeper water, colors just don't seem as bright. In fact, it looks as if some colors are missing. Remember the color of an object results from the wavelengths (波长) of light that are reflected(反射) from its surface. And light is taken in as it moves down through the water.
Swimmers wear wet suits to keep warm underwater. Let's take a bright red, yellow, and blue wet suit as an example. These colors are hard to miss on the surface of water. Watch carefully the changes in color as you descend in the water. The red part now looks almost black because the red light wavelengths, the longest among these three colors, are missing. As you go down deeper, the same thing will happen to the yellow part and in the end to the blue part. Even at a place of about 6 to 9 meters underwater, you will look terrible, like a ghost(鬼怪)! And you have to wait for your return to the surface to enjoy the bright colors again.
1. You miss the object under water when you want to touch it because ______.| A．your eyesight is quite poor | B．you are not quick enough |
| C．it is not as close as it seems | D．it disappears very quickly |
| A．the size | B．the color | C．the position | D．the weight |
| A．上升 | B．增加 | C．屏息 | D．下潜 |
| A．A four-meter-long fish looks three meters long underwater. |
| B．The wavelengths of red light are longer than those of blue light. |
| C．Much water will be taken in by the swimmer deep in the wave. |
| D．You will see a ghost if you go as deep as 6 to 9 meters into the sea. |
| A．The standard of color underwater | B．The direction of light underwater |
| C．The brightness of color underwater | D．The behavior of light underwater |
8 . Friends are important in our life. Some people even say they can't live without friendship. Friendship is one mind in two bodies. Your friend is the person who knows all about you and still likes you. A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Some friends come into our lives for just a short time. Others come and stay forever. Think about your closest friends. How long have you known each other? Some people say that their family members are their best friends. Others say they have known their closest friends for many years. And some great friends haven't known each other all that long, but know right away that there is a connection or bond between them. Could it be that there is a twin spirit out there for each of us?
What turns a stranger into a friend? Do you know right away if you are going to like someone? Some people think that any stranger can become a friend if they spend enough time together. That may be true for some people. But one thing most of us agree on is that true friendship seems to happen when people have something in common. Perhaps we can see a part of ourselves in our friends. Maybe seeing the good in them helps us to see the good in us as well.
1. The writer thinks that a real friend is one ________.| A．who knows all about you |
| B．who likes you at any time |
| C．who walks out when the rest of the world walks in |
| D．who walks in when the rest of the world walks out |
| A．联系 | B．交流 | C．爱好 | D．友谊 |
| A．have the same interest in everything |
| B．have the same true friends |
| C．have known each other for long |
| D．have something in common |
| A．All friends stay in our lives forever. |
| B．If you haven't known each other for long, you can never be friends. |
| C．Strangers can never turn into true friends. |
| D．Maybe we can see a part of ourselves in our friends. |
| A．Family Members and Friendship |
| B．Real Friends and True Friendship |
| C．How to Make More Friends |
| D．Ways to Get Along Well with Others |
9 . There are all kinds of clubs in US middle schools, like music club, sports club, chess club, and swimming club. But do you know homework club? It is a popular club in many US middle schools. More and more students spend their afternoons at the clubs. The students need a quiet place to do their homework. But games, computers and TVs are all around kids at home. So the homework club is for them to do their homework. Some teachers are in the clubs too. They can answer students' questions and help with their homework. When the students finish their homework, they can go home. Then they can play games, watch TV or do other things.
The homework club is very helpful. But some students can finish their homework at home,so they don't go to the homework club. They think it is a waste of time.
1. What is the best title of this passage?| A．Clubs in the US middle schools | B．Students and homework |
| C．Homework club | D．Music and sports |
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon | C．in the evening | D．at night |
| A．公共的 | B．安静的 | C．舒适的 | D．嘈杂的 |
| A．play sports | B．Play games | C．Watch TV | D．Do the homework |
| A．The homework club is popular in US middle schools. |
| B．It's good for students to study in the homework club. |
| C．The teachers in the homework club can help the students with their homework. |
| D．All the US middle school students like the homework club. |
10 . All English learners want to improve their English, but as you know, it can be difficult! To learn English well, you need to work on many areas. Reading is one of them.
Reading English is something you can do to help you learn on your own. When reading, take a dictionary with you to look up new words and then write them down in a notebook. Try to use these new words in conversations. It's a great way to learn. Newspapers are good for higher level students. But for lower level students try reading children's stories or books written in fun English. You won't learn much if you choose a book that is too difficult or too easy. You should find something that will be challenging and interesting. How can you find something wonderful to read? The Internet is full of what you can read.
When reading, don't worry about trying to understand every word, and don't keep reaching for the dictionary! Instead, try to understand the meaning of the text first and then read it again for more details. For words you don't understand, try learning how to guess the meaning from the context (上下文). Or look at the other words in the sentence that might help you.
1. What might be the most useful to you when you are a higher level student?| A．A notebook. | B．A newspaper. | C．A dictionary. | D．The Internet. |
| A．Something too easy. | B．Something too hard. |
| C．Something fun and challenging. | D．Something fun and easy. |
| A．Let others tell me its meaning. | B．Reach for a dictionary at once. |
| C．Guess their meanings first. | D．Read the words for many times. |
| A．It's not difficult for most learners to learn English well. |
| B．English newspapers are good for most students to learn English. |
| C．We can only choose something to read on the Internet. |
| D．It's a great way to use new words in conversations. |
| A．Learn English by reading | B．The importance of reading |
| C．Try to read more | D．Something fun about reading |
