1 . In America, if you see a group of students wearing crazy hats or summer T-shirts in the middle of winter, don’t be surprised. They may be celebrating their School Spirit Week (校园精神周).
The School Spirit Week is a time for students to show their pride in their school. This is not a break, but the festival. It can be held during any week of the year. The celebration works with students of all ages, from elementary to high School, as long as you keep the themes (主题) simple for the younger kids.
Spirit weeks often have a central theme that is followed throughout the week. During the week, students wear school colors and decorate the classrooms. Every day, there is a different theme. This is also students’ favorite part. They take part in different competitions and have fun together.
Spirit weeks often encourage students to wear fun and fashion clothes, with different outfits for each day of the week. Monday might be funny hat day, followed by Tuesday’s Hawaiian shirt day and Wednesday’s silly T-shirt day. Thursday could be pajama (睡衣) day, followed by Friday’s school color day.
There are also lots of other activities which the students can take part in on School Spirit Weeks. Do you like to have School Spirit Weeks?
1. Students ______ in their school by holding the School Spirit Week.| A．show their pride | B．hang out with parents |
| C．study hard | D．clean up the classrooms |
| A．in any week in winter | B．in any day in winter |
| C．in any week of the year | D．in any day of the year |
| A．throughout the week | B．before the week |
| C．after the week | D．on the weekend |
| A．parties | B．clothes | C．foods | D．glasses |
| A．There are different competitions for students. |
| B．There are lots of activities for students. |
| C．Students can wear crazy clothes. |
| D．Students can rest at home for a week. |
2 . It was the day before Thanksgiving and Kaleb Benham was wandering around outside his home in Noring California. His 90-pound pit bull (斗牛犬), Buddy, was playing around nearby, doing what dogs do: getting into trouble. And this time, Buddy was getting into a whole lot of trouble.
The unmistakable sound that no one wants to hear alone in the woods caught Benham’s attention. It was the deep, strange roar of a black bear. Benham wheeled around to see the beast, which Benham figured weighed around 350 pounds, some 100 feet away. In an instant, the bear fastened on to Buddy’s head and started dragging him away.
Benham, a thin, fit, 24-year-old, took off after them. “Honestly,” he told CBS13, “the only thing I could think of was ‘save my baby’.” He lowered his shoulder and ran quickly towards the bear. But it only seized Buddy tightly. Benham grabbed the bear by the throat. Nothing. He tried getting its mouth open but the jaw was locked tight. Benham resorted to street fighting —punching the bear over and over around its mouth and nose. It worked. The bear dropped the dog and ran off into the woods.
Buddy was in bad shape. His face was bloodied. He had a bite mark clear through his lip and one that barely missed an eye.
“My first thought was that I was going to lose him,” Benham said. He picked up Buddy, put him into his car, and sped off to a nearby veterinarian. Buddy’s surgery took nearly four hours. Benham watched the procedure through a window, waiting for a miracle.
This was the second time Benham had rescued Buddy, says CBS13. The first was from a shelter a few years ago. “If it was your kid, what would you do?” he asked. Nodding toward Buddy, he added, “That’s my kid.”
1. What is the text mainly about?| A．A brave rescue. | B．A regular routine. |
| C．A fearless pet dog. | D．A demanding surgery. |
| A．To prove the excitement of Benham. |
| B．To describe the fear in Buddy’s heart. |
| C．To indicate the difficulty of the rescue. |
| D．To show the bear’s starvation and fierceness. |
| A．Benham defeated the beast by grabbing its throat. |
| B．Benham ra n towards the beast with dropped shoulder. |
| C．Benham punched the beast’s mouth and nose repeatedly. |
| D．Benham forced open the beast’s mouth by unlocking its jaw. |
| A．Buddy once saved Benham. |
| B．They used to share a shelter. |
| C．Benham had no kid but Buddy. |
| D．They had very close relationship. |
| A．From his phone. | B．From newspapers. | C．From TV news stations. |
4 . Colors can affect (影响) our feelings. Blue is a calm (冷静的) color. If you are feeling nervous (紧张), you can wear blue clothes or stay in a blue room. Blue is also the color of sadness. When someone says he’s feeling blue, he means he is sad.
White can also make you feel calm. So you can wear white too if you are nervous. And white often means a new beginning.
Green is the color of nature. It can give us more energy when we are feeling tired.
Some colors can make you feel warm. In cold areas, people usually use warm colors in their homes, like orange and yellow. Yellow is also the color of wisdom. Some people prefer this color when they study for exams. For example, they may use yellow school things.
Red is one of the strong colors. It often makes us feel active. But this color can also mean danger. So it is often used in stop signs (停车标志) and lights.
1. Which may be NOT good for you if you are nervous?| A．Wear white clothes. | B．Wear blue clothes. |
| C．Stay in a red room. | D．Stay in a blue room. |
| A．I like blue. | B．I’m feeling white. |
| C．I like white. | D．I’m feeling blue. |
| A．Yellow and blue. | B．Yellow and orange. |
| C．White and green. | D．Blue and white. |
| A．智慧 | B．消极 | C．愉快 | D．正义 |
| A．White can make us feel tired. | B．Red is often used in stop signs. |
| C．Orange can mean danger sometimes. | D．Green symbolizes a new beginning. |
5 . Spanish Dancing
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Live Pop Music
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Shows — Daqian Museum
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| A．271-1399 | B．488-6888 | C．231-2899 | D．301-2768 |
| A．9:00 pm on July 23 | B．8:00 pm on July 20 |
| C．7:30 pm every day | D．9:30 pm on July 1 |
| A．American Jazz | B．pop songs |
| C．the whole of Chinese history | D．Spanish dancing |
| A．Daqian Museum | B．the music hall |
| C．John Smith’s | D．the meeting hall |
| A．￥70. | B．￥100. | C．￥125. | D．￥200. |
6 . A monkey lived happily in the forest. One day, he found some red apples. They looked delicious, so he took one in each hand. When he tried to eat one of the apples, it hurt his teeth. It turned out that these apples were made of wood (木头) . Though he couldn’t eat them, he decided to keep them.
On his way home, the monkey found some bananas. However, he couldn’t let go of the wooden apples to get them. He was afraid of losing the apples, so he just walked away.
As he held the apples longer, it started to feel heavier. The more he looked at the fruits in the forest, the more he grew hungry and unhappy.
Finally, he gave up the apples and went back for his meal. He was happy again.
Like the monkey, we sometimes carry things that seem too valuable (有价值的) to give up, but fail to see that they do more harm (伤害) than good.
1. The monkey lived a(n) ________ life.| A．terrible | B．exciting | C．happy | D．difficult |
| A．they were made of wood | B．they were someone else’s |
| C．he liked to eat bananas | D．he just had some fruits |
| A．the apples. | B．the bananas. | C．the leaves. | D．the trees. |
| A．He ate the apples. | B．He planted some apple trees. |
| C．He found more apples. | D．He gave up the apples. |
| A．Give up at the right time. | B．Meals are important. |
| C．Be happy like a monkey. | D．Apples taste better than bananas. |
| A．In the park. | B．In the city streets. | C．In the countryside. |
| A．The man. | B．The firefighters. | C．The man’s brother. |
| A．Express her thanks. | B．Give some advice. | C．Invite Henry to dinner. |
10 . Sill Alice
In this film, we can catch a glimpse of a family’s relationships, fears, concerns and struggles. Alice, the film’s main character, deals bravely with Alzheimer’s disease: she’s the perfect example of an iron-willed woman.
Julianne Moore’s amazing performance adds extra charm to this character. Not surprisingly, Julianne Moore won the 2015 Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Elizabeth
This is a wonderful film about Elizabeth I, who was faced with the difficult task of becoming a wise and strong monarch (君主).
Cate Blanchett is amazing in the role of the queen—majestic, powerful, and strong-willed—who opens a “golden age” in the history of England.
Suspense, passion, betrayal, adventure—all these things are combined in this thrilling and epic (史诗的) movie with perfect scenes and wonderful performances by the actors.
Thelma & Louise
Louise is working in a diner as a waitress and has some problems with her boyfriend Jimmy, who, as a musician, is always on the road. Thelma is married to Darry who likes his wife to stay quiet in the kitchen so that he can watch football on TV. One day they decide to break out of their normal life and jump in the car and hit the road. Their journey, however, turns into a fight when Louise kills a man who threatens to harm Thelma...
Erin Brockovich
The film is about Erin Brockovich, a strong woman. She may no be a genius, but her persistence (坚持)and concern for the fate of others allow her to achieve the impossible: a victory over a powerful and major corporation that is poisoning people on purpose.
When you are about to give up on something, simply watch this movie for motivation.
The Devil Wears Prada
As assistant to impossibly demanding New York fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, young and smart Andy Sachs has landed a job that “a million girls would die for”. Unfortunately. her heaven-sent appointment as Miranda’s personal girl just might be the death of her!
1. Which movie shows the struggle against an evil company?| A．Thelma & Louise. | B．Erin Brockovich. | C．Still Alice. | D．The Devil Wears Prada. |
| A．Julianne Moore is the leading actress in the film. |
| B．The main character, Alice, is the perfect example of an iron willed woman. |
| C．It’s a true story about family’s relationships, fears, concerns and struggles. |
| D．The film is full of fantastic scenes and amazing performances. |
| A．When people are to give up on something, simply look for women for help. |
| B．Women are strong, independent, wise, talented and brave, and can teach us a lot. |
| C．It is extremely difficult for young women to work and get promoted in a fashion industry. |
| D．It is quite normal for women to help each other when they are in need. |
