1 . Richard Campbell is a secondary school student. He is 15 years old. He lives in a small town in the north of England. Every morning, he gets up at eight o'clock, puts on his uniform and walks to school.
One hour later, the lessons start. The students usually study maths, English, history and geography in the morning. They usually study music and drawing and they play sports after lunch. They have a ten-minute break between classes. They also spend a long time in the school library, reading books and doing their homework.
Richard likes his school very much. His favourite subjects are English and geography, but he doesn’t like maths because he is not good at it.
Richard and all his friends spend the whole day at school. Lunch is at one o'clock. He doesn’t like the food that the school serves. This is why he often brings a packed lunch from home. He always has his lunch in the dining hall, but some of his friends sometimes eat in the courtyard or outside the school gate.
At weekends, he always goes out with his friends because he doesn’t go to school. On Saturday, he always goes to the cinema or to the sports centre. On Sunday, he just goes for a walk with his dog.
1. What time do Richard’s lessons begin in the morning?| A．At 8:00. | B．At 8:30. |
| C．At 9:00. | D．At 9:10. |
| A．Maths and English. | B．English and geography. |
| C．History and maths. | D．Geography and history. |
| A．In the dining hall. | B．At home. |
| C．In the courtyard. | D．Outside his school gate. |
| A．He reads and does homework. |
| B．He goes to see films or does sports. |
| C．He walks his dog or does exercise. |
| D．He spends a long time in the library. |
2 . Blue Sky Restaurant
Telephone:4444872
Address: 8090 White Road
Open:Mon. to Fri. 7:30 a. m.-- 2:30 p. m. and 5:00 p. m.-- 9:00 p. m.
Sat.7:30 a.m.--11:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.--9:30 p.m.
Sun. 11:00 a. m.-- 2:00 p. m. and 5:00 p. m.-- 9:30 p. m.
New York Museum
American's largest museum specializing in American history
Telephone: 2751352
Address: Vanier Park, 1200 Chestnut St. New York
Open:Mon. to Fri. 9:00 a. m. --5:00 p. m. （Monday free） *
Sat. 9:00 a.m.--l:00 p. m.
Tongcheng Shopping Center .
Telephone:5674398
Address:Furong Road
Open: Mon. Wed. and Fri. 9:30 a. m. --5:30 p. m.
Tues. Thurs. and Sat. 9:30 a. m.-- 9:00 p. m.
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Huatian Hotel
Telephone: 7868432
Address: 5200 No.7 Road.
The Dining Hall: Wed. to Sun. Lunch from 10:30 a. m.
Coffee Shop: Mon. to Fri. 6:00 a. m.
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Mon. to Wed. to 10:00 p.m.
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1. You can know about American history in _______.| A．Blue Sky Restaurant | B．New York Museum |
| C．Tongcheng Shopping Center | D．Huatian Hotel |
| A．Sat. 1:30p.m. | B．Wed.6:00p.m |
| C．Mon.8:00 a.m. | D．Sun. 10:00a.m. |
| A．8090 White Road | B．Vanier Park, 1200 Chestnut St. New York |
| C．Furong Road | D．5200 No. 7 Road |
3 . I dropped out of college after my freshman year. Three years later, I quit a dead-end job and returned college. I saw school as my way out. But I quickly found myself facing the same roadblocks that had caused me to quit before: I was confused with college-level algebra and a heavy workload of reading and writing assignment. Moreover, I was unsure of my career direction. I was ready to drop out again. Then a smartly-dressed woman walked confidently to the front of my English composition class. “Look at you! Look at each and every one of you,” she said. “You’re here to change your lives for the better. And you’re going to make it!” I can’t remember the rest of the speech, but it changed the course of my college career and my life.
Mrs. Smith didn’t know me from any of the other 40 faces in her classroom, but I felt she speaking directly to me. Having trouble keeping up with the workload? Break it down into small pieces, and set up a schedule that suits you. If college algebra is too difficult, drop back to introductory college math. As for English composition, she gave us writing assignments we could relate to. “Go for the best, kid. You’re worth it,” she’d say.
I graduated from that college and went on to get my bachelor’s degrees. Today, as a college instructor, each fall when I stand in front of a new class, I think of Mrs. Smith and how much teachers can affect their students. She couldn’t have known it when she gave that pep talk, but she made a huge difference in my life.
1. Why did the author want to quit school again?| A．He wanted to return to hid former job. | B．He decided on his future career. |
| C．The academic pressure seemed unbearable. | D．Many changes took place in his life. |
| A．She made him feel relaxed. | B．She helped him with algebra. |
| C．She talked to him directly. | D．She brought him courage and faith. |
| A．He learnt to be a better teacher. |
| B．He didn’t finish his college education. |
| C．He became Mrs. Smith’s favorite student. |
| D．He didn’t understand the writing assignments. |
| A．Always believe in yourself. |
| B．Never quit before trying. |
| C．Experience is worth valuing. |
| D．A lady changed my life in time. |
Stepping into a pool of water is common enough ,but who could ever imagine stopping into a pool of fish ?In February of 1974, Bill Tapp ,an Australian farmer ,saw a rain of fish that covered his farm . How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof!
What caused this strange occurrence ?This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish .The answer turned out to be a combination of wind and storm.
When it is spring in the northern part of the world ,it is fall in Australia, Throughout the autumn season ,terrible storms arise and rains flood the land .The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum（真空） cleaners, collecting seaweed ,pieces of wood , and even schools of fish .
The second thing，a dictionary will tell you the pronunciation．Most dictionaries give phonetic(语音的)，or sound alphabet(音标)．The phonetic alphabet shows pronunciation．The third thing，a dictionary will tell you the meaning of words．You can look up a word and find out what it means．Many words have more than one meaning，and a good dictionary will tell you au of the word's meanings．For example，in English the common word“get”has over 20 different meanings．
1. Many words have_____________ ．
| A．several meanings | B．one meaning | C．few meanings | D．no meaning |
| A．more of word's pronunciation | B．more of the word's meanings |
| C．more of grammar | D．more of the word's spelling． |
| A．handwritings | B．spelling | C．meanings | D．pronunciation |
| A．Four | B．Five | C．Three | D．Two |
5 . It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade, or so we thought. We bought her a lovely doll, and a doll house. Then much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else”.
But it was just too late. With such a lot of preparations to do for the Christmas dinner we did not have the time to buy our little girl a bike. So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, sleeping in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. “What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could trade (交易，交换) the clay bike in for a real bike?” her dad asked. So he spent the next four hours making a tiny clay bike.
On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little gift box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this mean that I can trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I’d rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle in the world!
1. Which is the right time order of the following events?a. The girl asked for a new bike.
b. The girl opened the little gift box.
c. The parents bought the girl a modern and popular doll.
d. The father made the girl a bike with clay.
e. The girl would rather keep the clay bike than get a real one .
| A．a-b-c-e-d | B．a-c-d-b-e | C．a-c-b-d-e | D．a-b-d-c-e |
| A．The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike forever. |
| B．Tears were in the girl’s eyes because she didn’t like the present at all. |
| C．The girl never lost her desire for a bike. |
| D．The parents paid little attention to the daughter’s desire for a bike. |
| A．Because he wanted to buy a real one.but he had no money. |
| B．Because he didn’t want to disappoint his daughter. |
| C．Because he thought his daughter would like it. |
| D．Because he wanted to give his daughter a surprise. |
| A．The parents were happy and encouraged. | B．The parents felt comfortable and relaxed. |
| C．The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl. | D．The parents felt disappointed and sorry for the girl. |
