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Mrs Li works in Sunshine Middle school. This week, she asks her students about fashion. She shows each student seven things and asks their ideas about each thing. Some of their answers are interesting ! Here is what the students in Class 8 like.
John Smith likes the key ring. Her friend Jordan says he can’t stand the scarf. “It’s for old people !” He says. William Jones loves the wallet, and his classmate Gina Taylor loves the watch. Ann Rice doesn’t like the watch, but she really likes the hair clip! Jerry Green likes the sunglasses. And the coolest thing is the belt! Everyone loves it!
1.What does Mrs Li do?
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2.How many things does the teacher show to the students?
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3.Who likes the key ring?
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4.What does Ann really love?
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5.What is the most popular thing among the students?
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When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.
Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing ‘I Dreamed to Dream’ from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted online and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.
Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance.
Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal（嗓音的） talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”
1. Susan Boyle is _________.
A. a judge B. a reporter
C. a young lady D. a Scottish woman
2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.
A. she was confident of her singing
B. she was satisfied with the judges
C. she was pretty and in good shape
D. she sang ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Miserables
3. According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence
B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.
C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.
D. Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.
4. What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?
A. It’s never too old to learn.
B. It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.
C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!
D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.
Island University has a competition for middle school students.
Read about the competition on their website.
School Competition
Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below:
What do you have to do?
● Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.
● Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention
● Write a short description of your invention
Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!
1. Who can take part in the competition?
A. The disabled. B. Middle school students.
C. Middle school teachers. D. All the readers.
2. What will be the award for the winners?
A. Souvenirs B. Inventions.
C. Pictures. D. Money.
3.A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _______.
A. the difficulties the disabled face
B. his suffering
C. his invention
D. his wishes for the disabled
4.The aim of the activity is to_______.
A. make the disabled know more about modern technology
B. remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled
C. encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled
D. help people learn how to help the disabled
Reporter: How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson: For eight years.
Reporter: How did you get started?
Wilson: First, 1 had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. 1 learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment I also had a full-time training every day!
Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank and a mask. They help me in a smoke-filled building.
Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. That way, we can exactly tell the place of a fire.
Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to he afraid. I just think about how to put out the fire .
Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!
1.To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson ____________at first.
A. took a lot of tests B. learned to stay safe
C. saved some animals D. used fire equipments
2. Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because_____________.
A. she has an oxygen tank
B. she knows how to fight fires
C. she enjoys finding heat
D. she is too busy putting out fires
3. As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.
A. wearing a mask B. asking questions
C. helping people D. hiding in smoke
4.What did the reporter make this interview for?
A. To tell people what a firefighter does.
B. To teach people how to prevent fires.
C. To make people want to be firefighters.
D. To show people how a firefighter is trained.
Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. There was another building not far from mine. A woman lived there. I had never met her, but I could see her sit by the window each afternoon, sewing（缝纫）or reading.
After several months, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “What a lazy woman! I wonder why she doesn’t wash her window. It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning, I decided to clean my flat, including the windows. When I finally finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! Everything in the woman’s flat could be seen clearly. Her window was clean!
I began to understand. I watched the woman’s window from my own dirty window. That’s the problem! That is quite an important lesson for me. How often do I look at and criticize others through the dirty window of my heart?
From then on, whenever I want to judge someone, I ask myself first, “Am I looking at him through my dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see others’ world more clearly.
1.What does the underlined word judge mean in Chinese according to the passage?
A. 赞美 B. 评判 C. 妒嫉 D. 鼓励
2.Why couldn’t the writer see things clearly through the window?
A. Because the woman’s window was dirty.
B. Because his own window was dirty.
C. Because the woman lived far away.
D. Because he had poor eyesight.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. one shouldn’t criticize others very often.
B. one should look at others through his dirty windows.
C. one should often keep his windows clean.
D. one should judge himself before he judges others.
完形填空（共15小题；每小题１分，计15分）
China is a great country with over 5,000 years of history. There are many places of interest which millions of tourists from all over the world every year. Some of them are fantastic lakes, beautiful mountains and long rivers.
Many mountains, Mount Tai, Mount Emei and Mount Hua, are very famous. People go to Mount Tai to see the sunrise. the rivers the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second one is the Yellow River. They are the birthplaces of cultures.
Have you the love story about Xu Xian and White Snake? It is said that the story on the West Lake. The West Lake is the most fantastic place that I have ever visited. It in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains. Many tourist attractions there are well visiting, such as the Sudi Causeway, the Broken Bridge and the Leifeng Pagoda. The scenery is attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it.
The West Lake has become some beautiful poems as well as its special scenery. These poems were by Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo. , the surrounding area of the West Lake is the of the famous Dragon Well Tea.
Have you been to the West Lake? If not, look for a chance to go to the fantastic place！
1.A. attract B. attack C. awake D. arrange
2.A. in addition B. such as C. instead of D. because of
3.A. Between B. Among C. In D. Beyond
4.A. tallest B. shortest C. longest D. farthest
5.A. American B. English C. Japanese D. Chinese
6.A. thought of B. heard of C. talked of D. heard from
7.A. rose B. heard C. told D. happened
8.A. lies B. sits C. loves D. loses
9.A. worthless B. possible C. special D. worth
10.A. too B. such C. so D. very
11.A. famous for B. famous as C. popular with D. interested in
12.A. sung B. cheered C. chosen D. written
13.A. Besides B. But C. And D. While
14.A. home B. village C. town D. country
15.A. never B. yet C. ever D. just
