On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴) and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it'll stay with you for life." But I didn't want to play it. Ijust wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "You’re your father's," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn't allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had: you'll play beautiful music for your family. And you'll understand why you've worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic(阁楼).
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father's words came back to me, "Someday you'll have the chance I never had. And you'll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father's music."
【小题1】My father didn't learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.
A.he didn't like to play the violinB.he had to support his family
C.he wanted to play gamesD.he didn't keep on practicing
【小题2】How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
A.Delighted.B.Excited.C.Bored.D.Relaxed.
【小题3】"Dad didn't allow" means "_______".
A.Dad didn't let me do it.B.Dad didn't stop me doing it.
C.Dad didn't help me do it.D.Dad didn't see me do it.
【小题4】Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
A.I could go to a better schoolB.I could give myself much joy
C.I could be a useful manD.I could make people happy
Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. ff you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
●  Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
●  How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
●  Do I have a good place to do my homework?
●  Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down al! the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.
【小题1】What do kids often worry most about?
A.Their hobbies.B.Their homework.
C.Their marks at school.D.A fight with their friends.
【小题2】According to the passage, when you're worried, you'd better _______.
A.work hardB.talk to someone
C.get ready for classD.write down your worries
【小题3】If you're worried about grades, DON'T ask yourself "_______".
A.Why are grades important?B.What do grades mean to me?
C.How do I get ready for class?D.Why not give up my studies?
【小题4】If you had a fight with a friend, you could _______.
A.invite him or her to watch a gameB.put the blame on him or her
C.try to make new friendsD.leave him or her alone
【小题5】What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.Who is often worried.B.When people are worried.
C.How to deal with worries.D.What kinds of worries people have.


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We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre!
All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $10 every year. To be a member of us and get your membership card(会员卡),you need to come to us between 2 pm and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we don't accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a recent passport-sized photo of yourself and the money. We can't give you the card unless you bring all the three.
Once you have got your membership card, you need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any facility(设备)in Shine Sports Centre. Booking over the phone is not allowed, so you have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre.
【小题1】You can use the facilities in the Shine Sports Centre at_______.

A.9 am on SundayB.5 pm on Wednesday
C.7 am on ThursdayD.9 am on Saturday
【小题2】You and your classmate have to spend ______ on the membership card for two years.
A.$10B.$20C.$30D.$40
【小题3】What does the underlined word "book" mean in Chinese in this passage?
A.书B.账册C.预定D.记录
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?
A.All people have the chance to be members of the Centre.
B.You can get the membership card at 6 o'clock in the morning.
C.You can't book the facilities over the telephone.
D.You don't need to bring the membership card when you need to use the facilities.
【小题5】Who is the advertisement written for?
A.Young people.B.Old people.C.Couples.D.Little kids.

Now you’ve finished three years of English study. There’s one way to demonstrate(展示)what you’ve learned-take a test!

Do you have any special methods(方法) you use to help you do better on a test? How well you do is often a matter of how well prepared you are. Here are some ways to make sure you’re at your best on test days.

Go to bed early. The night before a test is not the time to stay up watching TV. You want to be rested and wide-awake for test day.

Have a good breakfast. Test day isn’t a morning for donuts(面包圈).Nor is it a time to starve yourself. Eat plenty of low-sugar, high-energy food to keep your brain and body working their best.

Be prepared, Make sure you have two pencils and anything else you were asked to bring.

Watch the numbers. Make sure that the number of the items(项目)on your answer sheet matches the number of the question.

Look over all the answer choices(选择). Don’t assume(假定)that choice A is correct until you’ve checked the others. You may find a better one. And it is wrong to eliminate(排除)any choice that you can see at once. You’ll have a better chance of finding the right answer.

Check the clock. Make sure you allow yourself enough time to answer every question and go back and check your answers .Don’t spend too much time on any difficult question .Skip(跳读)it and come back to it later.

Keep up with your school work all year long That’s how you get the skills you need for taking tests.

四、填写表格,每空一词(10分)

How to make sure that you can do     1  on test days

   2 

Things you do

Going to bed early

Not 3   up or being asleep for test day

Having a good breakfast

Eating   4    low-sugar, high-energy food

Being prepared

Remembering to  5  two pencils and

the    6  things you were asked to bring

Watching the numbers

The number of your answer should   7   the number of the question

Looking over all the choices

Don’t assume that the choice A is correct   8     

 you’ve checked the others

Checking the clock

  9   your time carefully and not spending too much on any difficult question

You will get the skills you need    10    you keep up with your schoolwork all year long

 

 

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