Teachers at American colleges and universities have many different teaching methods.Some teachers give homework and check homework every day, and students in their classes have to take many exams.Some teachers give only writing tasks.Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the textbook.Others send students to the library for tasks.
The atmosphere(\^)in some classrooms is very formal.Students call their teachers Professor(教授)Smith, Mrs.Jones and so on.Some teachers wear business clothes and give talks.Other classrooms have an informal(非正式的)atmosphere.Students and teachers discuss their ideas.Teachers dress informally, and students call them by their first names.American teachers are different in their teaching styles.
At most American colleges and universities, libraries and learning centers can be used by students at any time.They can often use tape recorders, video machines and computers.They can buy books, notebooks and other things at campusstores.There are also services(服务)to students.They can get advice on their problems from their teachers.Colleges and universities usually offer facilities(设施)to students.Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts.Most have fast food restaurants.
(1)
At American colleges and universities, some teachers ________.
[ ]
A.
never give their students any homework
B.
give classes in the library
C.
give only writing tasks
D.
only give their students writing exams
(2)
In an informal class, ________.
[ ]
A.
students call their teachers Professor Smith, Mrs.Jones and so on
B.
students discuss their ideas with their teachers
C.
students have to take many exams
D.
teachers dress formally
(3)
The underlined word“campus”means ________ in Chinese.
[ ]
A.
校园
B.
工厂
C.
社区
D.
广场
(4)
According to the passage, most schools in America have ________.
[ ]
A.
swimming pools
B.
fast food restaurants
C.
tennis courts
D.
basketball courts
(5)
Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage?
They’re best friends.They go to school together every day.They often go to the shopping mall at weekends.Both of them have hair the colour of honey(蜂蜜),but one has big blue eyes and the other deep brown eyes.
One of the friends, Jenny Siegle, is in a wheelchair.The other, Augie, is an amazing dog who helps Jenny.Jenny, who is 14 years old, is a quadriplegic(四肢瘫痪者),which means she cannot use her arms or legs.Augie is a Freedom Service dog who is Jenny’s arms and legs.
How does Augie do this?In school, he picks up the pencil or notebook that Jenny drops.Jenny is also training Augie to pull off her jacket so Jenny doesn’t have to ask anyone for help.
At home, Augie brings her the newspapers.He even helps clean Jenny’s room.When Jenny asks him.Augie goes to get her parents or sister.Augie also carries his food dish back to Jenny so she can fill it with dog food.Then Augie puts it back neatly in its place.
At the mall, Augie wears a pack that tells everyone he is a Freedom Service dog.When Jenny wants to buy things,Augie carries them to the counter(柜台).He gives the cashier Jenny’s wallet and waits for the change(找零)。
P.J.Roche, who started Freedom Service Dogs, says,“These dogs are a social bridge, Kids who don’t know Jenny come up to talk to her because she’s got a dog.”Augie is truly Jenny’s best friend and helper and her bridge to the world.
(1)
Augie is ________.
[ ]
A.
a girl in a wheelchair
B.
Roche’s friend
C.
a helpful dog
D.
a cashier
(2)
Augie helps Jenny do many kinds of things except ________.
[ ]
A.
helping her take off her clothes
B.
carrying things to Jenny at home
C.
paying money to the cashier at the mall
D.
helping Jenny learn all kinds of things at school
(3)
“
Augie is Jenny’s bridge to the world”means that ________.
[ ]
A.
it helps Jenny a lot in her life
B.
it does everything it can for Jenny
C.
it picks up things Jenny drops at school
D.
children who don’t know Jenny come to talk to her because of Augie
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It's easy to make you embarrassed(窘迫的)- You may run into the wrong classroom and everyone looks at you.Or you have a piece of cabbage in your teeth!What do the American and British teens find embarrassing and how do they react to it?
One big embarrassing thing for them is answering personal questions.If you ask“How old are you?”or“How much money do you make?”, they'll get angry.It's polite to stop asking.If you meet someone for the first time, talk about something not personal, such as your neighbourhood or school.British people love to talk about weather.
British and American teens feel embarrassed if they still use their parents' money to buy clothes or have to ask their parents before making a decision, because others will laugh at them.
In some situations, if you look bad in public, don't worry.A child may forget and call his or her teacher“mom”in class.A good laugh is a good way out of it!Sometimes you find that you don't have enough money when you pay at the supermarket.Just put some things back quickly.If you explain too much, you'll attract(吸引)a lot of attention!
Honesty always works best.If you forget the name of a person, or don't know how to clean the toilet after using it at your friend's home, just ask them about it.
(1)
The question“________”may make British or American teens angry.
[ ]
A.
It's cold, isn't it?
B.
How do you like your neighbourhood?
C.
How much money do you make?
D.
What do you think of your school?
(2)
British arid American teens like to ________.
[ ]
A.
buy clothes with their own money
B.
laugh at each other
C.
ask parents to make a decision
D.
ask personal questions
(3)
You'd better ________ if you don't have enough money to, pay at the supermarket.
[ ]
A.
ask for a cheaper price
B.
phone your parents
C.
attract a lot of attention
D.
put some things back quickly
(4)
The following embarrassing things are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ________.
[ ]
A.
having a piece of cabbage in one's teeth
B.
mistaking a stranger for an old friend
C.
running into a wrong classroom
D.
forgetting the name of a person
(5)
The passage is mainly related to(涉及)________.
[ ]
A.
traffic
B.
culture
C.
environment
D.
food
阅读理解
Traveling can be a good way to get life experiences.But what will you do if you're a student and don't have enough money for a trip?Don't worry.Here are some useful suggestions.
Plan ahead:This is probably the most important preparation for traveling.Don't wait until the last minute to plan your trip, or you will have to spend more on tickets.Write down how much you expect to spend on food and hotels.Make a plan and you can save much in this way.
Find useful information:Travel books will offer information about the cheapest hotels and restaurants.Also the Internet can help you save money.You can find some useful websites like www.Travelcity.com and www.Economy travel, com.
Travel in groups:Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places.By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences.
Go to a less-known place:Well-known places may be expensive and too crowded.You may want to think over your trip and go to a less-known place.Smaller towns still have many interesting activities and sights.You can learn about lots of local customs, too.
Pack necessary things:The most important things to take are not always clothes.Remember medicine because you may get sick.Snacks are also necessary because they can save you much money when you can not find a cheap restaurant.
By planning carefully, you can not only enjoy traveling but also save lots of money.You will remember your travel experiences all your life.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
(1)
Before your trip, the most important thing your should do is to ________
[ ]
A.
plan ahead
B.
read travel books
C.
search the Internet
(2)
The underlined word“websites”means ________.
[ ]
A.
电子邮箱
B.
网站
C.
旅游指南
(3)
The writer advises you ________.
[ ]
A.
to share costs with other people
B.
to go to the most famous places
C.
to make friends with local people
(4)
According to the passage, ________.
[ ]
A.
you need more medicine during the trip
B.
clothes are always the most important things to take
C.
it's necessary to take some snacks with you during the trip
(5)
The main idea of the passage is ________.
[ ]
A.
how to prepare for your trip
B.
where to spend your holidays
C.
how to save money for your trip
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Do you like sports?If your answer is yes, sometimes you'll find it very difficult to have enough time to do it, even if it's on weekends.However, you don't have to worry now because a“sunshine sports”program was launched(启动)by the Ministry of Education(教育部).
It suggests students around the country have an hour of sports every day.The difference is that students will be able to do any sport they please.The idea is to make students happy and keep them healthy at the same time.
Han Jiawen, from Shanghai Yangsi Middle School, likes the idea.Han and her classmates skip rope together.“We have a good time.”said Han,“Playing is better than having classes.”
Wang Lichao welcomes the idea, too.“It's good to be able to breathe some fresh air instead of sitting in the classroom.”
But the 14-year-old from Tianjin wonders whether there will be enough space for everyone.“With so many students outside,”he said,“I'm afraid there won't be enough standing room in the playground.”
Wu Jiatong's school is in Liaoning.Wu and other students have been jogging(慢跑)for 40 minutes every morning.“It's tiring.”said Wu,“But we do feel healthier.”“We hope we can do what we want.The school says later we can have rope jumping or kicking(踢)Jianzi.I can't wait!”she said.
What about your school?There must be more sports that interest you and your schoolmates.
(1)
It is very ________ for a student to have enough time to do sports before“sunshine sports”.
[ ]
A.
difficult
B.
sometimes
C.
easy
D.
exciting
(2)
What does“sunshine sports”suggest students to do every day?
[ ]
A.
Have an hour of reading every day.
B.
Do any sport they like.
C.
Finish their homework on time.
D.
Skip rope every day.
(3)
The idea of“sunshine sports”is to make students ________.
[ ]
A.
weaker
B.
healthy
C.
noisy
D.
both A and B
(4)
The underlined word“skip”in the third paragraph means ________.
[ ]
A.
踩踏
B.
挑选
C.
跳跃
D.
寻找
(5)
What is the best title of the passage?
[ ]
A.
Sunshine Sports.
B.
Doing Sports on the Playground.
C.
Skipping Rope Together.
D.
My School Sports.
阅读下面短文,选出最佳答案。
Dear Editor,
I’m confused these days.We are taught at home and at school that violence(暴力)is bad.For example, last week, my friend and I were playing at the beach.We found a really beautiful shell.My friend picked it up, but I saw it first, and I said it was mine.He said, no, it was his.I really want the shell, and I even thought about hitting him, that’s how angry I was.
Now should that be right?No !I shouldn’t use violence.I should talk with my friend instead, and solve that.My parents and teachers often tell me that using violence is the least civilized(文明)way to solve problems.
So, if adults had a disagreement, and if they used violence toward each other in order to win, is it all right ?No!
Now, I’m confused.When two countries disagree, they often use violence.They fight a war.Using violence is not okey at home, at school, or in your country but okey between two countries, why?
A war is extreme violence.So not only soldiers but citizens(公民), including small children and babies have been killed and injured because of wars.
Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace.But can you really “make peace” by using violence and killing so many people?
I don’t think that bombs and missiles(炸弹和导弹)can reach people’s hearts and change them.Bombs and missiles can’t create love and caring, and that’s what we need in the world.Why can’t they use their wisdom(智慧)and talk it over?
(1)
What happened to Joshua and his friend last week at the beach?
[ ]
A.
They had a fight.
B.
Joshua hit his friend.
C.
They had a class about violence.
D.
They found a beautiful shell
(2)
How should we solve problems according to this letter?
[ ]
A.
We should argue about the problems
B.
We should study at school.
C.
We should use our wisdom and talk them over.
D.
We should use violence.
(3)
Which opinion is mentioned in the letter?
[ ]
A.
Violence can solve the problems.
B.
We should fight wars.
C.
A war is extreme violence.
D.
Bombs and missiles can reach people’s hearts.
(4)
What does the sentence “Bombs and missiles can’t create love and caring, and that’s what we need in the world.” mean?
[ ]
A.
We need to use violence to solve problems.
B.
What we need is bombs and missiles.
C.
We need bombs and missiles to create love and caring.
D.
What we need in the world is love and caring.
(5)
What’s the letter about?It’s about ________.
[ ]
A.
Joshua’s thoughts about wars
B.
Joshua’s story
C.
hate and love
D.
arguments
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的
A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
(1)
In Britain, what can you do when you reach the age of 14?
[ ]
A.
Buy a pet.
B.
Join the army,
C.
Drive a motorcycle.
D.
Marry if your parent agrees.
(2)
In Britain, you can drink beer in a restaurant at the age of ________.
[ ]
A.
5
B.
12
C.
14
D.
16
(3)
The underlined word "maturity" means "________"in Chinese.
[ ]
A.
结婚
B.
选举
C.
成人
D.
守法
(4)
In Britain, which of the following is NOT allowed for the 18-year-old?
[ ]
A.
Leaving school.
B.
Smoking.
C.
Driving most small cars.
D.
Joining Parliament.
(5)
If your 15-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that ________
[ ]
A.
he can't own any guns
B.
he can't get a part-time job at any time
C.
he can be sent to prison if he breaks the law
D.
he can't go to the bar even if he doesn't buy alcohol
阅读下面三篇短文,掌握文章内容,从每小题所给出的
A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
You may have known several kinds of police, traffic police, and street police.But have you ever heard of energy-saving(节能) policemen?
A group of 22 of these new policemen went to work last week in Beijing.They go around the city to see the use of energy in hotels, office buildings, shopping centers and onther public places.One of their aims is to make sure that these sites have set their air conditioning(空调) no cooler than 26℃.
They also set up a special phone line so that people can tell them which buildings fail to follow the rule.
“If everyone sets their air conditioning at 26℃, Beijing will save 400 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in one summer.That’s one-third of all the usage of the city in the season, ” said a TV advertisement.
Other Chinese cities, like Wuhan in Hubei Province and Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, are going to follow Beijing’s steps in setting up a similar police team.
As one of the fastest developing countries, China is using a lot of energy.This has a great effect on the country’s environment and limited energy.
From 1986 to 2005, the country experienced 20 warm winters continuously.Numbers show that Chinese cities have to spend billion of yuan solving(解决) environmental problems every year.
At the beginning of this month, China made its first action plan to fight pollution.It aims to reduce energy usage by 20% and increase renewable energy up to 10% from 7% by 2010.
To introduce the public to a green life, last week Beijing held a show on energy-saving technology and productions.Environment-friendly machines, such as a vending machine that helps colllect used bottles, have attracted lots of attention.
“We want to tell people that there are certain ways to protect the environment.Each of us can find effective ways to do it in our daily lives, ” said Liu Qianguang, an environmental engineer in Beijing.
(1)
The job of the energy-saving policemen is ________.
[ ]
A.
to set the air conditioning cooler
B.
to check the use of energy in public places
C.
to set up a special phone line
D.
to make sure that more energy will be produced
(2)
Beijing will use ________ million kilowatt-hours electricity in one summer.
[ ]
A.
1200
B.
800
C.
400
D.
133
(3)
Which of the following years’ winters were all warm in China?
[ ]
A.
1984-1988.
B.
1999-2003
C.
2002-2006.
D.
2005-2009.
(4)
In the year 2010 China’s energy usage is going to be cut by ________.
[ ]
A.
20%
B.
10%
C.
7%
D.
17%
(5)
According to Liu Qianguang, ________.
[ ]
A.
there is few ways to protect the environment
B.
it’s difficult to find good ways to save energy
C.
it’s easy for one to do something good for the environment
D.
it’s not easy for one to do something good for the environment
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Milu deer, a kind of animal with large horns(角), used to be common in China long ago.Like other deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees.Milu deer were often killed for food or sport.The Ming and Qing dynasties(朝代)did not protect them and many were killed.That is how the Milu deer disappeared from China.
Luckily before all of them were killed, some were takedn to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford(贝德福特公爵).He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain.Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased year by year.As a result, when in 1985 the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help.The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu park 20 kilometers south of Beijing and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu province.
The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly.There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province.At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where they are being well protected and cared for.It is hoed that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild(野外)again.
(1)
The Milu deer disappeared long ago in China because ________.
[ ]
A.
they could find nothing to eat
B.
they were not well protected
C.
they died of a serious disease
D.
they had the habit of living together
(2)
After some of the Milu deer were taken to Britain, ________.
[ ]
A.
they didn’t like the weather there
B.
their number became larger and larger
C.
people used them to carry things
D.
the Duke of Beford sold them all
(3)
We can learn from the passage that ________.
[ ]
A.
China has three centres for the Milu deer now
B.
the Mulu deer live on nothing but grass
C.
all the Milu deer live in the wild now
D.
the first Milu deer returned to China before 1985.