At last， the mid-term exams are over. You’ve done the hard work， but you can’t relax. You have to prepare for the next exams. Do you hate exams? If you do， you’re not alone. Students in other countries hate them as well.
Luckily for them， British students have fewer exams than Chinese students. And they only have them once a year. Every summer they take a test in each subject. Each test lasts about an hour. These exams don’t count for much. Even if a student does really badly they still progress to the next year. When the results come out they are then placed in an end-of-year report. The report is sent to the child’s parents. It describes how the student studied at school.
This report is private（秘密）， so only the teacher， the student and his or her parents see it. This means that the students don’t know how other students scored(得分) in the test. Some students choose to tell each other， but others keep it secret.
Parents’ meetings are held twice a year， at the end of the winter term and then at the end of the summer term. Children go along with their parents to meet their teachers privately and discuss their performance at school.
1.According to this passage， the students of many countries exams.
A. don’t mind B. like C. hate
2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE for British students?
A. They have an exam once a year.
B. They don’t know their own scores.
C. Parents’ meetings are held at the end of the terms.
3.The underlined phrase “don’t count for much” means .
A. 难以计数 B. 不太重要 C. 期望不多
Did you sleep well last night? Maybe many people will answer： No. In fact， in the world about one third of the people do not have good sleep. If you say you do not have good sleep， it means： waking early and not getting back to sleep. You may get tired， worried and anxious. Your memory and ability to remember things will get worse.
Then what should you do when you have the trouble? Do not worry about it too much. Let’s see if you can help yourself. The techniques(技巧) are as follows：
First， make sure that your bedroom isn’t too cold or too hot. Keep it dark and quiet.
Second， check your lifestyle：
Do not drink tea， coffee， cola or chocolate four hours before bed. Drink less water and avoid night-time toilet visits.
Set your body clock well by getting up and going to bed at the same time every day. Avoid daytime naps.
Develop a relaxing bedtime habit. Read or listen to music， then take a warm bath. If you really can not sleep， try some bread， rice or milk. They will help you fall asleep.
Go for a daily walk. Natural light helps you regulate(调理) your body clock， so exercise outdoors if you can.
Forget the worries of the day. Write down any worries， thoughts or questions before you go to bed. With these written down， you will have less to think about and your sleep will become easier.
1.What is helpful for your night’s sleep?
A. Tea. B. A glass of milk. C. Much water.
2.What does the underlined word “naps” mean? .
A. 锻炼 B. 小睡 C. 吃药
3.This passage is mainly about .
A. how to develop a relaxing bedtime habit
B. how to get a good sleep
C. how to regulate your body clock
阅读下面短文，根据短文所给内容判断句子的正误。正确的在答题卡上涂“A”，错误的在答题卡上涂“B”。
Every year thousands of people get hurt or die when they are crossing the road. Most of these people are old people and children. Old people often get hurt or die because they can’t see or hear very well. Children usually meet with accidents because of their carelessness. They forgot to look and listen before they cross the road.
How can we lessen(减少) traffic accidents? All of us must obey the traffic rules. For the drivers， they shouldn’t drive too fast. If they drive too fast， it will be very difficult to stop the cars in a very short time. For the pedestrians(行人)， it’s very important to be careful when they are walking on the road. Therefore， when we walk across the road， we must try to walk along the pavements(人行道). We must stop and look both ways before crossing the road. Look left first， next look right， then look left again. Only when we are sure that the road is clear， we can cross it. The right way to cross the road is to walk quickly. It’s not safe to run. If people run across the road， they may fall down. Teenagers should try to help children， old people or blind people to cross the road， and never play in the street.
1.The right way to cross the road is to run quickly.
2.Most old people often get hurt or die because they forget to look and listen.
3.The best title for this article may be “How to lessen traffic accidents?”
4.As a student， you can help children to cross the road to try to lessen traffic accidents.
Three soldiers were on their way home from the war. They arrived at a small village， they were very tired and ____， but they had no food or money. The only thing they did have was a cooking pot(锅).
The soldiers built a small cooking fire， placed their pot on it， and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing， one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to ____ what was going on when they heard about it.
“Any soup needs salt and pepper，” the first soldier said， so some children ran to fetch salt and pepper. “Stones can be used to prepare good soup， but tomatoes would ____ it so much better，” the second soldier added. One woman said， “Why， I think I have a tomato or two!” She ran to get the tomatoes.
“Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup!” said the third soldier. Another woman said， “I think I can probably find some cabbage，” and off she ran.
“If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes， this soup would be fit for a rich man's ____.” The villagers thought it over， then ran to fetch what they had in their homes. A rich man's soup， and all from a few stones! It seemed like ____!
The soldiers said， “If only we had a little milk， this soup would be fit for a king!” And so other villagers tried to get some milk.
“The soup is ready，” said the cooks， “and all will ____ it， but first we need to set the tables.” Some of the villagers said， “Such a great soup would be better ____ some bread and cakes，” so they brought the ____ two things and the meal was ____ by all. Never had there been such a ____ meal. Never had the villagers had such delicious soup， and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night.
In the morning， the villagers gathered to say goodbye. “Many thanks to you，” they said， “for we shall never go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones.”
1.A. hungry B. bored C. sleepy
2.A. see B. tell C .imagine
3.A. cook B. do C. make
4.A. health B. money C. table
5.A. art B. magic C. interest
6.A. want B. buy C. taste
7.A. over B. besides C. with
8.A. first B. last C. other
9.A. enjoyed B. given C. needed
10.A. cheap B. proper C. special
Our neighborhood used to be very quiet. However， these days， 1. ____ things are happening in our neighborhood and everyone is unhappy. Zhao Jun， the local school teacher is extremely worried. When he was interviewed by the local newspaper， he said， “Every night we hear strange noises 2. ____ our window. My wife thinks that is could be an animal， but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parents called the police， but they can't 3. ____ anything strange. They think it might be the wind. I don't think so!”
Zhao Jun's next door neighbor Xiang Dan is 4.____，too. “At first， I thought it might be a cat， but I can't see a cat， and I still hear the noises outside.” Everyone in our neighborhood is worried， and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something 5.____ the homes in our neighborhood， but what is it？
6.A .interesting B. exciting C. strange
7.A. of B. outside C. from
8.A. find B. think C. make
9.A. nervous B. surprised C. unhappy
10.A. to visit B. visiting C. visit
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出适当的选项补全对话。
A： Did you hear about the disaster in Japan?
B： No. 1.
A： The earthquake and tsunami(海啸)hit Japan on March 11th. My friend Lin Tao called and told me about it.
B： 2.
A： For several minutes.
B： Oh， really?
A： Yes， it was very terrible. There was water all around the town of Kamaichi in northern Japan. Cars and trucks were floating in water Hundreds of people died and thousands of people were missing.
B： 3. Did your friend still live there?
A： No. 4. There was no earthquake and tsunami there.
A. That sounded bad. B. He and his family moved to his uncle’s house in Tokyo. C. What happened? D. How long did it last? |
