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The expression “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with some one who is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. A person who is filled with his own importance and pride is said to“ have his nose in the air”.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is“ both feet on the ground”. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real.
The opposite kind of person is one who “has his head in the clouds”. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day-dreamer.
When we have both our feet on the ground, and when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us---solid and strong.
【小题1】A down-to-earth person could be _____.

A.social and proudB.good and opposite
C.real and important D.strong and changeable
【小题2】The expression “has one’s nose in the air” means ______.
A.扬眉吐气B.目中无人C.瞻前顾后D.装模作样
【小题3】If you only consider your own importance, _____.
A.you’ll think you are better than others
B.your life will be like the solid and strong ground
C.you’ll be hated by down-to-earth people
D.your life will be filled with love.
【小题4】If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to ____.
A.get along with other people easily
B.learn from those who are down to earth
C.be a good dreamer with quick mind
D.have your head in the clouds.
【小题5】This passage mainly talks about ______.
A.the use of some expressions
B.dreams and achievements
C.the lifestyle of honest people
D.honest and understanding


【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】B
【小题5】A

解析试题分析:这篇短文主要讨论了英语中两个习惯用语的含义,并就此告诉我们一些生活的道理。
【小题1】根据Down-to-earth people could be important members of society.及上下文描述,可知一个很现实的人,可能是一个注重实际的人和重要的人,故选C。
【小题2】根据Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life.及下文描述,可知指的是此类人目中无人,故选B。
【小题3】根据But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important.描述可知选A。
【小题4】根据短文最后一段描述,如果我们想要明白真实的生活,我们就必须像那些现实的人学习。故选B。
【小题5】这篇短文主要讨论了英语中“down to earth” 和“ have his nose in the air”的用法,故选A。
考点:关于英语惯用语的说明文
点评:本文中长句较多,一时很难读懂句子含义,注意多读几遍,不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义,能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文,一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文,根据短文中心总结出正确答案。

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Name:Edward Scott                  School: Kelvin High School
Grade:  8                              Term ending: May  6
Math: He is a little weak in this, but he tried his best to catch up with others.
Science: He can work out many difficult problems. Well done! (做得好)
English: He is the best in the class. Keep it up(保持).
French: His reading is very good, he can remember many words.
History: He is not so good at this, but has done better than before.
Geography: He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world.
Music: He doesn’t like pop songs, though sings very well.
No. in class: 9           absences: 8
Remarks(评语): Edward is able to do a lot better. He needs to do more work next semester.
Class teacher: Ivy
Principal: M. L. Martin
School reopens:  September 1
【小题1】After reading this, we know it is ________________.
A.a studying plan of Edward Scott
B.a teaching plan of Ivy
C.a report card of Edward Scott
D.a working plan of M. L. Martin
【小题2】Which subject is not mentioned(提到) in the report?              .
A.PEB.MusicC.MathD.History
【小题3】Edward’s best subject is _________________.            
A.scienceB.EnglishC.geographyD.French
【小题4】Edward is not so good at ________________.
A.science and geography
B.math and history
C.history and French
D.music and English
【小题5】Which sentence is not true?              
A.Edward can’t sing songs very well.
B.Edward doesn’t do well in history.
C.Edward can do better if he works harder next term.
D.Edward learns two languages at school.

It’s the end of class.When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their telephones.They want to log on to their micro blogs (登录到他们的微博) to check the interesting things.They want to see what have happened in the last hour.
Since several years ago, more and more people have used micro blogs in our country.Recent surveys (调查) shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update (更新) their blogs over five times per day.
“We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Kitty Jiang, 14.“If you do not know about them, you are out of loop.” It is also a great place for students to say something about themselves.“My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really gives me pressure (压力),” said Alan Wang, 15.“I share these feelings on my micro blog.My friends always give me answers in the same situation.This makes me feel better.”
But parents worry that micro blogging could be a waste of time.Some unhealthy information may even bring danger to kids, they said.
Mr Shen, a professor (教授) asks parents not to worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging.Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.“If parents can read their children’s micro blogs, they’ll know what they think, they can know more about their children and help them solve their problems,” he said.He also gives some advice for kids.
-Don’t micro blog for more than one hour a day.
-Never micro blog in class.
-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
-Don’t believe all the information on a micro blog.
【小题1】According to the passage, what do students log on to their micro blogs to do?

A.check the thingsB.write articles
C.listen to musicD.call their parents
【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined part “out of loop” in the passage?
A.not excitedB.unhealthyC.unluckyD.not popular
【小题3】From Mr Shen’s words, what do micro blogging do?
A.It makes kids crazy while logging on to it.
B.It will bring a lot of unhealthy information.
C.It becomes a window to understand young kids.
D.It will not solve problems for kids
【小题4】Which of the following sentence is true according to the passage?
A.It’s good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.
B.Kids should believe all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.
C.Many young people have written something on micro blogs since two years ago.
D.Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.

Mrs Elise was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time, I was getting ready to eat my tuna fish (金枪鱼) sandwich and suddenly Mrs Elise asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot hunch from the cafeteria (食堂).
I was excited. I never bought my lunch at the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family, and I always carried my lunch and took the bag back home to use it again the next day. So you could understand my happiness when I had the chance to buy a hot lunch.
When we finished lunch that day, Mrs Elise took me aside and said she wanted to explain why she had bought my sandwich. I really didn’t care why, but it gave me a few minutes of her special attention, so I was quiet as she explained. She told me that she was a Catholic(天主教徒) and Catholics didn’t eat red meat on Fridays, they ate fish on Fridays.
Oh, I couldn’t wait to get home and tell my mother that from then on I wanted a tuna fish sandwich on Fridays. After my mother understood why, she gladly made tuna fish sandwiches for me on Fridays. She even made it with brown bread because she knew Mrs Elise liked brown bread. From then on, every Friday I could get in line with other kids for a hot lunch. I didn’t care how many of the kids complained about cafeteria food. It tasted divine to me!
I realize now that Mrs Elise could have made herself tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays. But she bought mine because she saw a little girl who was excited at the simple act of having a hot lunch.
I will never forget Mrs Elise for her pity for me and generosity (慷慨) and what I should do is to follow her example.
【小题1】 From this passage we know_______.

A.Mrs Elise was the best friend of the writer
B.the writer came from a poor family
C.many or the writer’s classmates liked cafeteria food
D.the writer like to eat tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays
【小题2】 Mrs Elise bought the writer’s sandwiches because_______.
A.she was tired of cafeteria food
B.she hated getting in line with kids
C.she liked the tuna fish sand writer’s made by the writer’s mother
D.she wanted to show care to the writer
【小题3】 The underlined word“divine”means“_____”.
A.perfectB.sweetC.unpleasantD.bad
【小题4】 Which of the following can we learn from this passage?
A.It is hard to please all.
B.Better to give than to receive.
C.Love makes the world go around.
D.The more you offer, the more you get.

Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
Doctors are starting to worry about young students’ back and neck because their school bags are too heavy for them.
“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my heavy bag,” said Rick Hammond, an ll-year-old student in the USA.
Rick is among students who have school bags with two straps(带子),and many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的) bags.
But even with rolling bags ,getting upstairs is still a problem for children .Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight (重量)。
Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should carry no more than 10% of their weight and older children shouldn’t stay with over 15% , because their bodies are still growing.
Teachers and parents should do some things to help children. And the best answer is to have less homework!
【小题1】From the passage we cam know that        .

A.only children in China carry too heavy school bags.
B.children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags.
C.both children in China and the USA carry too heavy school bags.
D.only children in the USA carry too heavy school bags.
【小题2】Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because          .
A.they are too young.
B.their school bags are too heavy.
C.they are too heavy.
D.their parents don’t always go upstairs with them.
【小题3】If a child carries a heavy school bag,        .
A.his back and neck may be hurt.
B.his head and arms may be hurt .
C.his hands may be hurt .
D.his feet may be hurt .
【小题4】According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over          .
A.5 kilosB.3 kilosC.5.5 kilosD.4.5 kilos
【小题5】Some students think the best answer to this problem is that          .
A.they should have a little homework to do after they get home
B.their teachers had getter not ask them to do any homework
C.they should only take home the books they will read that night.
D.They should use thin books instead of thick ones.

Timetables are important. They help you know what your classes are and when your classes are. They help you get to your classes on time. A class timetable has the names and time of all classes. A good timetable has other information(信息) too. You can write your teachers’names on it. In some schools, students have the same class in the same place every day—from Monday to Friday. The following timetable is fit(合适的) for those students.

Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7:50
Meeting
Meeting
Meeting
Meeting
Meeting
8:20
Chinese
English
Maths
English
Chinese
9:05
Morning Exercises
9:30
Maths
Chinese
English
Chinese
Maths
10:25
 
Maths
Chinese
Maths
PE
11:45
Lunch
12:45
History
Music
PE
Music
English
13:30
PE
Art
History
Art
History
14:15
Biology
Geography
Biology
Geography
Meeting
15:00
 
Chinese : Mr Li       Maths: Ms Feng          English: Mr Black       
History: Mr Ge       Geography: Mr Jiang      Biology: Miss Song        
Art : Mr Xu       Music: Mr Hu       PE :Ms Wang    Meeting: Ms Feng
【小题1】Why do we say the timetables are important?
A.Because they can help us do the homework well.
B.Because they can help us know about out subjects.
C.Because they can help us know a lot about our classmates.
D.Because they can help us know a lot about our teachers.
【小题2】What does the timetable include(包括)?
a. the names of the subjects
b. the time of all classes
c. the classroom
d. the teachers’ names
e. the workdays of a week
A.a c d e B.a b c e C.a b d e D.a b c d e
【小题3】What class are the students having at 10:30 on Wednesday?
A.PEB.MathsC.EnglishD.Chinese
【小题4】How many classes does Ms Feng have on Friday?
A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four
【小题5】Which of the following is Not right?
A.The students have an hour for lunch.
B.The students have seven lessons a day.
C.The students go to school five days a week.
D.The students do morning exercises and play ball games every day.

It was the last day of final exams in a university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam. On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam and then they would graduate. With all these four years of college behind them, they felt ready to go into the world.
The professor had said they could bring any book or note they wanted, but they could not talk to each other. They went into the classroom happily. The professor gave them the papers. They smiled when they found that there were only five questions.
Three hours passed and the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked so confident . The professor faced the class. No one spoke. They just held papers in their hands.
The professor then asked, "How many of you finished all five questions?"
Not a hand was raised.
"How many answered four?"
Still no hand.
"Three? Two?"
The students looked worried in their seats.
"One, then?" Certainly somebody finished one.
However, nobody replied. The professor put down the papers. "That is just what I thought," he said. "I just want to tell you that, even though you have finished four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are quite common in everyday practice." Then he added with a smile, “You will all pass this course, but remember——even though you are now college graduates, your education has just begun."
【小题1】When did the story happen?

A.At the beginning of a new term.
B.After graduating from the university.
C.On the first day of the final exams.
D.On the last day of the final exams.
【小题2】Why were the student very confident at the beginning?
A.Because they knew the coming exam would be easy
B.Because they knew the coming exam would be difficult
C.Because they knew the coming exam would be strange
D.Because they knew the coming exam would be interesting
【小题3】How did the students feel when the professor began to collect the papers?
A.Happy.B.Confident.C.Worried D.Proud
【小题4】Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Confident StudentsB.A Common professor
C.An Easy ExamD.So Much to Learn



American schools begin in September after the long summer holidays. There are two terms in a school year, the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children go to public schools.
High school students study only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment(课外作业) for every class. After class they have many activities.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education (教育). But there are scholarships (奖学金) for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get money for their education.
【小题1】How long do American students study in school every year?

A.8 monthsB.9 monthsC.10 monthsD.11 months
【小题2】High school students take ______ subjects at a time.
A.allB.fourC.fiveD.B or C
【小题3】______ can get scholarships.
A.Many college students
B.All the students
C.Good high school students
D.Good college students
【小题4】Many college students work part time because ______ .
A.they have many activities
B.they have a lot of free time
C.they like doing things
D.they have to pay a lot of money for their education
【小题5】According to the passage, which sentence is Not true?
A. American schools have long summer holidays.
B. There are two terms in the USA.
C. American students don’t do exercises after class.
D. They do part time job to get money to pay for their education.

It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.
【小题1】People with little education usually ____.

A.spend a long time in schoolB.have a good chance to get a job
C.spend the best years to choose jobsD.have fewer chances to get a good job
【小题2】The earliest education was probably to ______.
A.make a man lead a better lifeB.teach a man to write and think
C.make people get a way of livingD.teach people to read good books
【小题3】The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.
A.圆满的B.崭新的C.公平的D.全面的
【小题4】It is expected that educated people will be able to _____.
A.accept education as a way of living
B.take an interest in the whole world
C.develop their abilities to make plays
D.learn subjects like language and math
【小题5】The passage mainly tells us that _______.
A.education should make a man improve
B.people can get education in a short time
C.people should be able to get better paying jobs
D.all subjects are so important for a way of living

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