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Most adults once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same ______ is going on at school now. _______ it seems that doing weekend homework is _______ problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be abolished(取消). It's _______ for them studying at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they find _______ to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations(娱乐), or just have ______ at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until _______. So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are ________ and often threaten（威胁） to fail whole class of students because they know nothing about the ______. If there were no weekend homework for the students to do, they would be happy to go to school on Monday ______ having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.

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【小题1】How long will the Huai’an Culture Group Tour last?

A．Two days	B．Four days
C．Five days	D．Eight days

【小题2】Mrs Li is planning to take the 4-Day Qingdao Private Tour with her two daughters. How much will they pay?

A．¥1,590	B．¥1,650
C．¥ 2,007	D．¥ 47,400

【小题3】If you want to go boating in Sun Moon Lake, you should call_________.
A. 800-817-7233 B.800-810-6288
B. 800-830-7288 D.800-850-8288
【小题4】If you take the 8-Day London Private Tour, you will be able to ________.

A．taste Huaiyang food

B．climb A-li Mountain

C．enjoy the view of the Thames

D．breathe the fresh air

【小题5】The information above may come from a _______.

A．driving school	B．travel service
C．sports center	D．bus station

Do you often ride a bike to school? Here’s some advice for you.

Try not to use busy roads. In some cities there are special pains for bikes only. Use them when you can, but watch out—people often walk along them. Check the road before starting and look all around. Also, when you’re with friends on bikes, it’s much safer to ride behind, not next to, each other. Where one road meets another, you should take even more care. Slow down and check both roads. Use your eyes and be careful.

Check your bike often. Do all the parts work properly? Is there enough air in your tyres(轮胎)?

If you have an accident or fall off your bike, a helmet will protect your head. It must be the right
Size, so ask for help when you buy it.

You must use lights at night, so keep them clean and check the batteries. Don’t wear dark colours; yellow and white are the easiest colours for drivers to see.

A bike isn’t a toy and there should be only one person on it. Many children have accidents when
they play still games on their bike.

Red traffic lights aren’t only for cars and buses.They’re for you too if you’re on a bike.You’re also breaking the law if you go the wrong way up a one-way street.
Please choose best title for each blank.

A．CAN THEY SEE YOU ?	B．LOOK AFTER YOUR BIKE.
C．BE READY FOR PROBLEMS.	D．DON’T BREAK THE LAW.

Jay Kohl, an American student, posted an online advertisement two weeks ago searching for a Chinese family to stay with so that he can learn the language and culture.
“I’m a clean, non-smoking, and warm-hearted American man looking for a homestay in the Wudaokou area to improve my Chinese language skills,” he wrote. “I’m willing to offer help with English tutoring(家教) and even can help you with applying to foreign universities.”
He still hasn’t found a suitable home.
“Most of the families that contacted me seem to be interested in doing business instead of cultural exchange,” he said. “I think I might have to rent an apartment in the end.”
Kohl isn’t the only foreigner finding it difficult to find a homestay in Beijing. Michael Benson, who wants to come to Beijing in September, has also faced the same problems.
Why is finding a homestay family so difficult? Beijing Today consulted a Chinese teacher, Jessie Xi, who has been teaching foreign students at the University of International Business and Economics for more than six years.
Xi has accepted many homestays, and from her own experience and what she’s been told, she said there were four major problems visitors may meet when applying for homestays.
Problem 1: Having too high expectation for language improvement.
Problem 2: Considering oneself as a guest instead of a family member.
Problem 3: Not making clear what a family’s rules are beforehand.
Problem 4: Overly(过分) high demands for the living environment.
【小题1】Kohl wanted to look for a homestay in China because he ________.

A．hoped to learn Chinese language and culture further

B．wanted to do a research on the Chinese daily life

C．would like to make friends with Chinese families

D．was interested in Chinese food

【小题2】The reason why Kohl hasn’t found a suitable home yet now is that he ________.

A．can’t be an English tutor in home stays

B．can’t help apply to foreign universities

C．might expect too much for language improvement

D．might refuse to do housework in home stays

【小题3】Most of the families that contacted Kohl might be interested in ________.

A．English tutoring	B．cultural exchange
C．foreign universities	D．making money

【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Foreign visitors can do something helpful for their homestays.

B．Foreign visitors usually have problems with their homestays.

C．Foreign visitors should know clearly about the rules of their homestays.

D．Foreign visitors should consider themselves as the members of their homestays.

【小题5】 The underlined word “consulted” in the passage means “________”.

A．gave advice to	B．discussed ideas with
C．wanted information from	D．raised questions for

【小题6】The best title of the passage might be ________.

A．A few things to know about the local families

B．Suggestions for renting apartments in Beijing

C．How to search for a Chinese family to stay with

D．Why to find a homestay in Beijing so difficult

Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern airliner(客机), you can travel in one day to places which needed a month or more to get to hundreds of years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see the places you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining－cars. They even make the longest journey enjoyable(令人愉快的).
Some people prefer to travel by sea. You can visit many other countries or different parts of your country. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop if there is something interesting, for example, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That’s why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they travel on business.
【小题1】From the passage, we know the fastest way of traveling is _______.

A．by train	B．by sea
C．by plane	D．by car

【小题2】If we travel by car, we can _______.

A．make the longest journey enjoyable

B．travel to a very far place in a few minutes

C．make our own timetable

D．visit many other countries

【小题3】The underlined word“They”in the passage refers to(指的是) _______.

A．modern trains in the country

B．the comfortable seats and dining－cars

C．the travelers on the modern trains

D．the slower ways of traveling

【小题4】When people travel on business, they usually take _______.

A．a plane of a car	B．a car or a boat
C．a boat or a train	D．a train or a plane

【小题5】How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage?

A．Four.	B．Three.
C．Two.	D．Six.

A 14-year-old British student is packing for the next day of school: textbooks, notebooks, pens, 250 grams of flour, an egg and some cooking oil. Wait, what? It’s not a joke.
From September, cookery will be a compulsory (必修的) course for kids aged 7-14 in the UK. Primary school students will learn how to put things together and make simple, healthy food. At high school, students will then master a number of different meals. They will also learn some cooking skills including baking.
Britain is sometimes known as a country with bad food and unhealthy eating habits. These new courses are part of the country’s effort to bring healthy food back onto the table.
“One in four British families no longer has a table that everyone can eat around. One out of every two meals we eat is eaten alone. Only four out of ten of us enjoy eating meals with our children,” British writer Joanna Blythman wrote in her book Bad Food Britain: How A Nation Ruined Its Appetite in 2006. Instead, ready meals have become the first choice for many British kids, because their parents are often too busy to cook a proper meal.
“It’s important that children can develop an interest and understanding of good food,” said a spokesman of the Department for Education. “We want to encourage them to develop a love of food and cooking that will stay with them as they grow up.
【小题1】What are high school students in UK supposed to learn about cookery?
【小题2】Is UK famous for its delicious food?
【小题3】How many British people of all enjoy eating meals with their children according to Joanna Blythman?
【小题4】Why have ready meals become very popular with many British kids?
【小题5】What’s aim of the cookery course in UK?

Mobile phones(手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone messages to copy during exams. She said some schools tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
【小题1】Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones .

A．because they are students	B．when they are free
C．when they are at school	D．because they are children

【小题2】We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from____

A．the makers and sellers	B．the teachers
C．their parents and friends	D．some mobile phone users

【小题3】What does the underlined word mean in the passage?

【小题4】Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _ __ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones

B．leave their mobile phones at the school office

C．help the teachers with their work

D．get in touch with their children

【小题5】The passage mainly tells us that _ __.

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except(除…外) some special reasons

B．it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school

D．parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours

Do you like drinking Coke? As a symbol of American culture, Coca-Cola is liked by many people, especially young people all around the world. But from now on, perhaps it will be hard for students in the US to get it on campus. A new agreement will end almost all sales of high-sugar fizzy drinks in US schools. The agreement allow only unsweetened juice, low-fat milk and water in primary and middle school vending machines(自动销售机) and cafeterias. Former American president Bill Clinton helped the American Heart Association and the beverage industry(饮料业) to come up with the agreement. He suffered from a weight problem and has had a heart operation since leaving the White House. He takes the agreement as “a bold step forward in the struggle to help 35 million young people lead healthier lives”.
Rising childhood obesity(肥胖) has become a big problem in America. A federal report noted that obesity has tripled among teenagers in the past 25 years. It called for new limits on the marketing of junk food to children. Soda is a particular target because of its caloric content and popularity among children.
Britain has already taken similar steps to fight obesity. A recent study shows that people in the UK are much healthier than the people in the US. However, it’s better late than never. Now American schools are trying to make new rules to guide the students to choose healthy drinks. American schools say goodbye to Coca-Cola.
【小题1】What kind of beverage is NOT allowed to sell on campus?
A. High-sugar fizzy drinks. B. Unsweetened juice.
C. Low-fat milk. C. Water.
【小题2】What dose the underlined word “tripled” in the second paragraph mean?

A．Became as much.

B．Became twice as much.

C．Became three times as much.

D．Became four times as much.

【小题3】What is the writer’s attitude (态度) towards limits on junk food?

【小题4】Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．Coca-Cola causes students’ obesity.

B．Coca-Cola makes people unhealthier.