1 . Middle school students like joining clubs. Joining clubs in middle school can help you make new friends. It can help you know a lot of things. Students need to know something about the clubs.
School clubs take time
Joining a school club isn’t just about having fun, and kids must know that being in a club needs time and needs to do a lot of things.
Many students like to meet new friends in the clubs. Lindsay Moore from No. 8 Middle School says, “In the music club, I meet Jane. She likes music and she can play the piano very well. I like music too, and I can play the guitar. So Jane can help me play the piano. I can help her play the guitar. It’s so great.”
What club to join
There are many clubs in schools. Join a club that you like. If you like drawing, you can join the art club. If you like basketball, you can join the sports club. But what club you want to join is up to (取决于) you. If your school doesn’t have clubs, you can start a club.
They’re fun
Joining a club can be a lot of fun, so students like the clubs.
1. Joining a club can make you ________.| A．free | B．right | C．busy | D．healthy |
| A．When to join the club. | B．Why to join the club. |
| C．How to join the club. | D．Where to join the club. |
| A．She can play the piano. | B．She can play the guitar. |
| C．She can play basketball. | D．She can sing and dance. |
| A．art | B．music | C．sports | D．game |
| A．Middle School Students | B．School Clubs Are Fun |
| C．Join a Middle School Club | D．Clubs in Schools |
In 1972, Richard Sears, a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture.
Drawn to the ancient language, he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s.
In 1994, Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online. Then, in 2002, he did it. That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology(汉字字源)website. "My website did not get much attention for the next few years. Until one day in 2011, it suddenly got a lot of attention.
I got a few thousand emails, and a few million visitors and people started calling me 'Uncle Hanzi', " Sears said with a smile. Hanzi means Chinese characters. He has put more than 96, 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website. "When I study each character, I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought, " said Sears.
After visiting many Chinese cities, Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture, He said when he came to China in the last century, few Chinese could speak good English "However, you can hear English in many places in China now. Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then, but now, more and more people in the world are learning Chinese, even Chinese history, traditional Chinese medicine and so on, "Sears added.
At present, the 70-year-old American has made his home in China. "When I die, I hope my website will live on, and I'm planning to write a book about my research. This will be my gift to China, " he said.
1. What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph1?| A．Sears was interested in ancient Chinese. | B．Sears had to study Chinese characters. |
| C．Sears could draw Chinese characters well. | D．Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well. |
| A．1972 | B．1994 | C．2002 | D．2011 |
| A．Chinese history. | B．Ancient Chinese characters. |
| C．The daily life of Richard Sears | D．Traditional Chinese medicine. |
| A．become famous | B．get the nick name "Uncle Hanzi" |
| C．write a book about his research | D．make more people know about ancient Chinese characters |
| A．Great Changes in China | B．Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture |
| C．American "Uncle Hanzi" | D．A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture |
3 . Everyone needs help sometimes. People depend on one another. That's why communities have special people ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it.
For example, what would we do without a community fire station？ If a home catches on fire,as the Jackson place did last week, it might be burned down and people get hurt…or worse. We're so lucky to have firemen to come to save people and put out the fire, safely. If the fire station hadn't come so fast, the Jacksons might have lost everything.
And what about our local police who protect our families, our homes and valuable things?The police have helped so many families this past year, especially saving people and pets and protecting our houses and other things after the heavy rains.
Think about all the other service workers we have in this community, We have people who collect waste and rubbish and keep our community sanitary, We have road workers who put up and repair traffic signs and fix holes in the streets to protect not just us, but our cars! And where would this community be without the teachers in our school and the doctors, and nurses in our community hospitals?
Think again about what we eat every day; think again about what we wear every day. We cannot produce them, but we use them all the time. We get a lot from all these tireless workers who keep our community running. We need these people in the community. We depend on each other. Let's support each other and help each other. Only in this way can we make our community a better place.
1. What happened to the Jacksons last week？| A．Their pets were lost. | B．Their car was badly burnt. |
| C．Their house caught on fire. | D．Their valuable things were stolen. |
| A．Firemen | B．Doctors | C．Road workers | D．Local police |
| A．Clean | B．Safe | C．Quiet | D．Busy |
| A．Did the writer make us laugh? |
| B．Did the writer want us to do something？ |
| C．Did the writer tell us about how to become a teacher? |
| D．Did the writer teach us what to do when a fire breaks out? |
| A．Policemen Save People's Lives | B．People Depend on Each Other. |
| C．Service Workers Do Important Jobs | D．Workers Keep Community Running |
The following is a quiz（自测）from a magazine: | |||
| Questions | 1 Point | 2 Point | 3 Point |
| Where do you live? | in a village | in a town | in a city |
| How do you go to work/school? | walking/by bicycle | by train/bus/subway | driving a car |
| How many times a year do you fly on airplanes? | 0-2 | 3-5 | more than 5 |
| How many hours of electricity（电）do you use each day（e.g. watching TV, keeping lights on）? | 0-6 hours | 6-12 hours | 12-18 hours |
| How often do you recycle（回收利用）? | always | often | sometimes |
| Total Points | Result | ||
| 5-7 | Less pollution than the average（普通的）person | ||
| 8-10 | As much pollution as the average person | ||
| 11-13 | A little more pollution than the average person | ||
| 14-15 | A lot more pollution than the average person | ||
1. Which of the following makes the least pollution?
| A．Living pretty well in a big city. | B．Flying on planes three times a year. |
| C．Always recycling used things. | D．Using 15 hours of electricity each day. |
| A．5-7 points. | B．8-10 points. | C．11-13 points. | D．14-15 points. |
| A．11 points. | B．12 points. | C．13 points. | D．14 points. |
| A．Where Do You Live? | B．What Do You Recycle? |
| C．Why Do You Travel? | D．How Green Are You? |
| A．A story book | B．A newspaper | C．A magazine | D．A report |
5 . Jeff is an old man. He lives in a neighborhood in America. The neighborhood looks nice. But Jeff feels very bored after living here. He always stays at home and has nothing to do.
It's a nice morning. Jeff goes outside to have a look around the neighborhood. First he goes into a restaurant and has breakfast there. Then he walks along the street. On the corner(拐角) of the street, he finds a supermarket. There are many people in the supermarket. So Jeff doesn't go into it. Across from the supermarket, there is a hospital. He doesn't like to go there, either. In front of the hospital, there is a post office. He doesn't need to post things. So he leaves there. At that time, he feels tired. He wants to go home.
"But where is my home?" Jeff says to himself.
1. How does Jeff feel about living in the neighborhood?| A．Noisy. | B．Bored. | C．Happy. | D．Quiet. |
①the restaurant
②the hospital
③the post office
④the supermarket
| A．①②④ | B．①③④ | C．①②③ | D．②③④ |
| A．across from the restaurant | B．on the corner of the street |
| C．behind the post office | D．behind the supermarket |
| A．Everyone likes the neighborhood. | B．There are not many people in the supermarket. |
| C．Jeff goes out to post things. | D．Jeff gets lost at last. |
| A．A Fine Morning | B．My Home | C．How to Go Home | D．A Busy Neighborhood |
6 . Once upon a time, a king dressed up and went to a local village. He placed a large stone in the middle of the main road and hid gold coins under the stone. Then he hid behind a huge tree and watched.
The first person down the street was a milkman with his car (小车). He crashed into the stone and the milk spread all over the ground. “What fool put this stone here? “he shouted. He picked himself up and angrily went away.
After a while, a group of women came along, each balancing a pot of water on her head. One woman tripped over (绊倒) the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground. She picked herself up and walked away in tears. Neither she nor her friends thought about moving the stone out of the road.
The king watched all day as many people complained about the stone, but he found nobody was willing to move it. The king wondered, “Is there no one in this village who feels any responsibility to keep their neighbors from harm?”
Just then, the king saw a young girl coming along. She was the daughter of a local farmer. She had been working all day and was very tired. But when she saw the stone, she said to herself. “This stone is a danger to anyone who comes down the road after dark. I’ll move it out of the way.”
After a great deal of effort, the girl finally succeeded in moving the stone to the side of the road. Imagine her surprise when she saw the gold coins where the stone had been!
Just then, the king stepped out from behind the tree. “Oh sir,” the girl said, “Is this gold yours? If not, we surely must find the owner, for he will certainly miss it.”
The king said, “My dear, the gold is mine, but now the gold is yours, because you are the only person who has learnt the lesson I want to teach my people. Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.”
1. How did the milkman feel when he crashed into the stone?| A．Angry. | B．Sad. | C．Curious. | D．Worried. |
| A．欲望 | B．兴趣 | C．责任 | D．能力 |
| A．He wanted to give the girl a reward. | B．He wanted to hide gold coins under it |
| C．He wanted to play a trick on his people. | D．He wanted to see if anyone would move it. |
| A．All the people complained about the stone. |
| B．It was not easy for the girl to move the stone. |
| C．One of the women in the group tried to move the stone. |
| D．The girl was excited when seeing the gold coins under the stone. |
| A．A wise king | B．A kind girl |
| C．A stone on the road | D．Gold coins under the stone |
7 . 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 |
8 . Accidents often happen around us. So a first aid kit (成套用品) is necessary (必须的). A first aid kit is one of the most important things in every family. Making your own first aid kit will help keep you and your family safe. You need do the following things.
·Find a box
To find a box is the first thing. The box is large and strong enough to hold all the medical supplies (医用物品) You will put all the supplies inside.
·Prepare the supplies
After finding the box, it’s time to prepare all the medical supplies. Having a first aid kit will be useful during serious injuries (伤) and if you should take quick actions in time, it will be useful as well. So it is best to fill your kit with necessary things.
·Write important information
Once you have all the medical supplies, print first aid rules on how to stop bleeding (出血), how to call for help, and so on. You can also write down other helpful phone numbers besides 120 on your note.
·Pack (打包) your kit
Pack everything inside the box. Everything must be easy to find and reach at the same time.
1. A first aid kit will be useful for the following EXCEPT ________.| A．a traffic accident | B．a small cut in kitchen |
| C．an operation in hospital | D．nose bleeding |
| A．Some medicine. | B．A phone. | C．A box. | D．A note. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Preparing for accidents is hard. |
| B．A first aid kit is necessary. |
| C．Preparing the supplies is not easy. |
| D．Learning some rules of first aid is difficult. |
| A．Rules to be away from accidents | B．How to keep safe |
| C．Ways to make a first aid kit | D．How to be a good doctor |
9 . Alicia doesn’t like weekends because she has to get up at 6:30. On Saturday morning, her mother takes her to learn to play the violin. On Saturday afternoon, she learns drawing. When they get home, the eight-year-old girl is very tired. She goes to bed quickly after dinner.
On Sunday morning, Alicia learns to dance. After they get to the club, her mother does some shopping. Classes are over at twelve o’clock. When they get home, Alicia’s father gets ready for lunch. They have it at about one. Alicia starts to do her homework at two. It usually takes her four hours. After she finishes her homework, it is time for dinner. Alicia doesn’t have time to play with her friends. She hopes there are no weekends in the world.
1. Alicia learns ________ subjects on weekends.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．兴奋的 | B．疲倦的 | C．伤心的 | D．烦恼的 |
| A．play the violin | B．draw | C．dance | D．do her homework |
| A．twelve o’clock | B．two o’clock | C．six o’clock | D．eight o’clock |
| A．Alicia's Family | B．Alicia’s Weekend | C．Alicia's Favorite Subject | D．Alicia’s School Day |
10 . You might not think much about where your garbage goes. But now you might want to know. On July 1, Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting policy (垃圾分类政策). People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. Other cities in China will do the same soon.
Garbage sorting is a big problem because there is too much garbage these days. It is bad for our environment. In fact, we can make use of some garbage again. But first, we need to sort it.
For example, if you put an old battery (电池) into the "harmful waste" bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don't, the battery will end up somewhere else. Then, it will pollute the environment.
Garbage sorting and recycling around the world
Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back.
Japan: A truck playing music comes to people's doors to pick up their garbage. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.
Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus-stations. An hour-long bus ride costs three large bottles.
Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai
Recyclable garbage includes paper, books, plastic items, and glass bottles. Harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries, and other things with harmful chemicals (化学品). Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food and vegetables. Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins, pens and towels, for example.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?| A．Many countries take Shanghai's garbage-sorting policy. |
| B．Many other cities in China have garbage-sorting policies. |
| C．Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage-sorting policy. |
| D．China is the first country in the world to make a garbage-sorting policy. |
| A．how to sort our garbage | B．how important sorting is |
| C．what harmful waste is | D．how difficult sorting is |
| A．put bottles in a machine | B．take plastic bottles to the station |
| C．get a notice on, the door | D．put garbage into different bins |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Sort Garbage, Save Earth | B．Less Garbage, Cleaner Environment |
| C．Clean Shanghai, Beautiful China | D．Different Countries, Different Policies |
