题目内容
Dear Abby,
I’m a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I’m getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Recently, I’ve found that he is always alone. I’ve never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.
【小题1】 The helpless mother has problems.
| A．two | B．three |
| C．four | D．five |
| A．plays computer games | B．talks with his mother. |
| C． does his homework | D．practices typing（打字） |
| A．is worried about Tom | B．feels very happy. |
| C．is not rich | D．likes new technology |
| A．play with Tom | B．talk to Tom |
| C．buy what Tom wants | D．give her some advice |
| A．He is 14 years old. |
| B．He is not good at English. |
| C．He often phones his friends. |
| D．He likes going out on weekends. |
解析试题分析：这篇文章介绍了一位烦恼的妈妈对于儿子成长过程中的一些问题征求意见和寻求编者的帮助。比如说儿子沉迷于电脑游戏，学习成绩下降，不和别人交际等。
【小题1】总结归纳题。由文章信息My first problem is about his hobbies.. he always gets low marks in the English exams.和I’ve found that he is always alone.可知，妈妈对于儿子主要有三个问题，即爱好问题，学习成绩问题和性格孤独问题。故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。由文章信息He spends almost all his spare time on computer games.可知，Tom几乎把所有的时间都花在了电脑游戏上。故选A。
【小题3】细节理解题。由文章信息I’m getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.可知，妈妈为Tom担忧。故选A。
【小题4】细节理解题。由文章信息What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.可知，这位妈妈是向Abby征求建议的。故选D。
【小题5】推理判断题。由文章信息his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.可知，Tom不擅长英语。故选B。
考点：教育类短文阅读。
阅读快车系列答案Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的). Some Americans who taught English in other countries recently talked about their experiences.
On her first day in Micronesia(密克罗尼西亚), an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. It was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks? ” The woman there said nothing. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛), which in Micronesia means “yes”.
Jane remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria(保加利亚), a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jane waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. Some nod and others shake. He thought some students had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon knew that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.
【小题1】These Americans in the passage found that they__________ .
| A．should go abroad for vacations |
| B．needed to learn foreign languages |
| C．should often discuss their experiences |
| D．had problems with communication in other countries |
| A．nodding heads | B．raising eyebrows | C．shaking heads | D．saying “no” |
| A．he didn’t know much about Indian culture |
| B．he didn’t explain everything clearly enough |
| C．some students didn’t speak English |
| D．he didn’t know where the students came from |
| A．In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. |
| B．Jane taught English on a Pacific island. |
| C．Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. |
| D．In India, only shaking heads means “yes”. |
| A．body language in foreign restaurants |
| B．class discussion in Indian schools |
| C．different language cultures in different countries |
| D．English teaching in other countries |
Americans are very direct people. When they want something, they say“Yes”， and when they don’t, they say “No”.If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it. Here’s an example : I arrive at someone’s house and he or she gives me wine, but I don’t want wine. Maybe I don’t like it or maybe I just don’t want it. I will say “No thanks”. If everyone around me is drinking something, I would ask for something else,“No thanks. But I’ll take a bit of tea if you have some.” It’s a polite way to ask something you really want. If I really want wine, I just say “Yes, thank you”. Unless they happen know the Chinese customs(风俗；习惯)，westerners will not ask you again and again after you to eat or drink something.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入题前括号内。（10分）
【小题1】If Americans want something, they would say“＿＿”.
| A．yes, thank you | B．No, thanks | C．No, I’m sorry | D．Yes, why not |
| A．No, I don’t | B．No，thanks | C．Yes, thanks | D．No, I’m sorry |
| A．the people who lives in the west of their county |
| B．the visitors who go to the western countries |
| C．the people who lives in the western countries |
| D．the people who know the customs of the west |
| A．be glad | B．say“thank you” | C．Get angry | D．Ask you again to take it |
| A．the Chinese people are direct |
| B．The Chinese customs are better |
| C．the westerners are more polite |
| D．Different countries have different customs |
Jean is a clever young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that Jean’s family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her . In fact, Jean is quite lonely. So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous（名字不公开的）, talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.
Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: He was a tall , good looking young man with big , happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.
When Jean’s father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on David’s door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!
【小题1】Jean is a clever young woman who comes from a _________ family.
| A．poor and big | B．rich and famous |
| C．big and rich | D．big and famous |
| A．he made her quite happy on QQ . |
| B．he was from San Francisco. |
| C．he was tall and good-looking . |
| D．he could sing and dance well. |
| A．pop music and sports |
| B．music and science |
| C．stories and jokes |
| D．rock music and modern dance |
| A．not to spend much time on QQ |
| B．not to use real names on QQ so often |
| C．not to go to meet those we get to know on QQ |
| D．not to believe those we get to know on QQ so easily |
Do you want to be the most popular, person in your class? You don't want to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. In fact, the most popular people are trusted（信任）and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice about becoming the most popular person in the class.
If you want others to like and respect（尊重）you, you have to start by liking and accepting（接受）yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.
Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them because by being nice you make others happy.
Be active and have a positive view towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do no try to follow fashion to please others
Respect cannot be brought with big words and power（权力）. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.
【小题1】 What can we know from the first paragraph?
| A．We should improve our personality to be trusted and loved. |
| B．We should change our character. |
| C．We shouldn't improve our personality. |
| D．We should please others. |
| A．By following fashion. | B．By using big words. |
| C．By being honest and helpful | D．By changing yourself. |
| A．you should be polite when you help others |
| B．you should always be nice to others |
| C．we can help others only by being happy |
| D．we should always think of others |
①confident ②positive
③good-looking ④helpful ⑤fashionable
| A．①②③ | B．③④⑤ | C．①②④ | D．①②⑤ |
Character, courage and confidence are words you might use to describe your heroes. These words can describe you! Take action as follows and you’ll be a hero, too!
Part 1: Character
Character is something that makes you the person you are like being honest, friendly, and helpful. See the chart below. On the left is our standard of good character. Write down your promise for each line on the right. Then, get a witness（证人）to sign it. Put it up where you’ll see it every day and do your best to keep it.
| To build your character | Your promise |
| I will do my best to… | |
| be honest and fair. | eg. I’ll tell the truth when mom asks if I have finished my homework. |
| be friendly and helpful. | eg. I’ll help my friend with lessons. |
| be polite and kind. | eg. I’ll show good manners in class. |
| be courageous and strong. | eg. I’ll take part in the English singing contest. |
Of course it’s going to take a lot of courage t keep your promise. Courage is challenging yourself to do something even though you think it might be hard. For each promise, find out two or three ways to help you keep it. For example, if you think that Being Honest is the hardest promise for you to keep, one of the ways might be “Tell people about my promise so that I won’t break it”.
Part 3: Confidence
Confidence is believing that you have the skills to do something. Do you have a beautiful singing voice? Are you a good painter? There are all talents that can make you feel good, as well as the people around you. Once you’ve decided what your special skill is, think about how you can use your skill to make your corner of the world a better place. If you’re good at art, try painting a picture on an old wall in your school (of course, make sure you’re allowed).
【小题1】According to the writer, a hero should be .
A. beautiful B. confident C. good-looking
【小题2】If your promise is “I’ll show good manners in class,” you’re trying to be .
A. useful B. polite C. brave
【小题3】What is the most important thing to build your character?
A. Do your best to keep your promise.
B. Write down your promise.
C. Look at your promise every day.
【小题4】If someone asks you for help, you will be .
A. honest B. strong C. helpful
【小题5】What can we learn from the passage?
A. A good painter can have confidence.
B. It’s hard to make your promise.
C. You can build your character with the help of others.
请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡，把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上。
Information Card
| The full marks of a P.E. test for Junior 3 students | 【小题1】 |
| The month for the P.E. test for students in Nanjing | 【小题2】 |
| The two sports all the boy students in Nanjing must do in the P.E. test | 【小题3】 |
| The result of a research on children health | 【小题4】 |
| The reason for students’ good performance in the P.E. test | 【小题5】 |
It was New Year’s Night. An aged man was standing at a window. He raised his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky, where the stars were floating like white lilies on the surface of a clear calm lake.
He had already passed sixty and brought from his journey nothing but errors and regrets. Now his health was poor, his mind vacant and his heart sorrowful.
The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him, and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads- one leading to a peaceful, sunny place, covered with flowers, fruits and filled with soft, sweet songs; the other leading to a deep, dark cave, which was endless, where poison flowed instead of water and devils and poisonous snake hissed ( 发嘶嘶声) and crawled (爬, 爬行).
He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness. These were the days of his wasted life; he saw a star fall from the sky and disappeared, and this was the symbol of himself. His regret like a sharp arrow struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood. But they had made their way to success and were now honoured and happy on this night.
The high church clock struck and the sound made him remember his parents’ early love for him. They had taught him and prayed for his good. But he chose the wrong way. With shame and grief he dared no longer look towards that heaven. His darkened eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing effort, he burst out a cry: “Come back, my early days!”
His youth did return, for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year Night. He was still young though his faults were real; he had not yet entered the deep, dark cave, and he was still free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.
Those who still wander on the entrance of life, hesitating to choose the bright road, remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble (绊脚) on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but in vain（徒劳）: “ Oh youth, return! Oh give me back my early days!”【小题1】 Why does the author set his story on New Year’s Night?
| A．He wants to tell people it’s time to recall the past |
| B．He suggests the aged man will have a bright future |
| C．He attempts to stress（强调）the man’s sad feeling |
| D．He expects people to share the man’s sad feeling |
【小题2】 The aged man in the passage on New Year’s Night can be described as ____.| A．sorrowful, fearful and regretful |
| B．hopeful, sorrowful and peaceful |
| C．regretful, painful and disappointed |
| D．disappointed, regretful and hopeful |
【小题3】 The author writes the passage mainly to ____.| A．encourage young people to take the right road |
| B．help the old man to pick up his confidence |
| C．describe the old man’s unsuccessful experience |
| D．show his sympathy for the old man |