We spend hours, days and years of our lives in school. Imagine(想象) you could design(设计) your dream school, what would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said:
Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer fields. It would also have a cinema, a gym and a shopping centre. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying.
Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can relax and play computer games. I’d also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class.
Wu from Beijing: I think it would be great to have another day off (休息日) every week, besides the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o’clock, and finish earlier.
Hannah from Australia: In my dream school, I think the teachers should give us more freedom(自由) and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it’s not necessary for us to wear school uniforms every day. I really don’t like wearing it.
1.There would be_______ in Richard’s dream school.
A．a big swimming pool and a music room
B．a room to relax and play computer games
C．a big swimming pool, two soccer fields, a cinema, a gym, and a shopping centre
2.How many days off does Wu want to have in a week?
A．2. B．3. C．4.
3.Which country is NOT mentioned(提到) in the passage?
A．Italy. B．Japan. C．Australia.
4.From the passage, we know that_________.
A．Sonia from Italy would like a room where she can relax and play computer games
B．Richard from the USA thinks his dream school should start at 10 o’clock
C．Hannah from Australia likes wearing a school uniform every day
5.Which is the best title (标题) for the passage?
A．Schools in the past. B．Schools today. C．Dream schools.
Carrots(胡萝卜) are grown on farms and in small family gardens all over the world. They are easy to plant and easy to harvest(收获). They have a good taste.
When people think about carrots, they usually think they are a kind of long, thin, orange-colored vegetable. In fact, carrots are in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange.
Carrots should be grown in a field that does not have water for a long time. The earth also should not be too hard. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the earth and turn it over(翻土).
Weather, soil condition(土壤状况), and time affect(影响) the taste of carrots. Warm days and cool nights are the best time to grow great delicious carrots.
The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually, the brighter the color is, the better the taste is.
Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow carrots the same way as you do during the summer months.
Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut into thin pieces and cooked with other vegetables or meat. Or, they are washed, and eaten just as they come out of the ground.
1.Carrots are easy to plant but hard to harvest.
2.Carrots should be grown in a field without water for a long time.
3.The best way to decide if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its size.
4.Everyone knows that carrots can be grown during the winter months.
5.We can prepare and eat carrots in many different ways.
Bruce shook his money box again.
Nothing! He carefully counted the coins that lay on the bed. All that he had was $24.52. The 31 which he wanted was at least $90. How on earth(究竟) was he going to get the rest of the 32 ?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was hard to hang out(闲逛) with people when you were the only one 33 a bicycle. He thought about 34 he could do. He couldn’t get money from his parents, because he knew they had no extra(额外的) money.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to earn(挣钱) it. He would have to find a job. He decided to ask Mr Clay for 35 .
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr Clay. “You see, my windows need cleaning and my car needs washing”.
That was the beginning of Bruce’s part-time(兼职) job. For the next three 36 he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs for walks and cleaned rooms.
The day finally came when Bruce 37 his money and found $94.32. He wasted no time and went down to the shop to 38 the bicycle he wanted. He rode home proudly, looking forward to 39 his new bicycle to his friends. Bruce liked his bicycle very much because he had bought it with his own money. At last, his dream came true, and his parents were 40 of him.
1.A．car B．bicycle C．truck
2.A．money B．help C．food
3.A．with B．without C．behind
4.A．why B．how C．what
5.A．food B．advice C．water
6.A．months B．minutes C．seconds
7.A．lent B．lost C．counted
8.A．choose B．sell C．drive
9.A．borrowing B．showing C．asking
10.A．famous B．strict C．proud
—What are you looking for?
—I’m looking for the watch _______ I bought yesterday.
A．which B．who C．whose
—Which season do you like _______, summer or winter?
— Summer.
A．well B．best C．better
—It’s too late. I have to go now.
—Oh, it’s raining outside. Don’t leave _______it stops.
A．since B．until C．while
