—There _____a lot of swans in the area.

—Really ? But it’s hard to see them now.

A. used to have B. is used to C. used to be

You won't get a good grade in the course you try your best to study hard every day.

A. if B. unless C. because

—Does Alice often work until 2.a.m. on weekdays.

—No,she _____does.But she often stays up late on weekdays.

A. always B. seldom C. usually

—Could you please tell me ______yesterday afternoon?

—Sorry ,I don’t know.

A. whose child she is looking for

B. she was looking for whose child

C. whose child she was looking for

As time went by,many things were forgotten .However ,I could ___remember years backduring my first day in the 5th grade .I transferred(转学) to a local school for boys. I was a new student then .Life was really ___for my parents because of a higher school fee.

At school ,we were ___to wear a white shirt with the school’s sign on its left pocket that could be bought in the school shops . And at the top of this pocket should be worn a name tag(标签).This tag was sold at the school __,too.To __ added cost .Mom decided to make the tag herself by hand .

“This would to , and you can have a try.” she said .”OK, Mom .”I was not ready to wear it . I thought it was different. At school , boys looked at my tag and some __it.“Your helper sure did any ugly job.”And another added,”How strange it is !” At least it caught our __.’’I knew it .At first,

I tried to cover it and forgot it .But at last I understood that it didn’t matter if I was different from others who wore the machine--made tags.

I realized it should not stop me from doing my best __ we have difference in the culture or economic(经济) situation . What is true is that Mom__ much time making it possible to give the best for me . I should be __ of it . And I did. I wore this Mom--made tag for the rest of the school year.

1.A. hardly B. clearly C. badly

2.A. difficult B. fascinating C. helpful

3.A. trained B. warned C. required

4.A. playground B. shops C. library

5.A. cut B. increase C. divide

6.A. made use of B. made friends with C. made fun of

7.A. attention B. influence C. expression

8.A. even though B. so that C. as if

9.A. spent B. cost C. took

10.A. patient B. proud C. polite

The contents below are taken from the book Extra Reading for Middle Schools.

ContentsContents

Module 1Our teachers

Unit 1Remembering teachers1

Unit 2Feeling new7

Unit 3At school in the past13

Unit 4The meaning of teaching19

Module Task25

Module 2Trains and travel

Unit 5Happy holidays26

Unit 6A train?lover’s travel plan32

Unit 7Train times38

Unit 8I love travelling44

Module Task50Module 3Experiments

Unit 9In the laboratory51

Unit 10Teach your child science57

Unit 11Missing boy63

Unit 12Safety tips69

Module Task75

Module 4Culture and tradition

Unit 13Chinese food76

Unit 14Traditional festivals in China82

Unit 15Peking Opera88

Unit 16Holidays in China94

Module Task100

1.If you want to learn about school in old times, which page will you turn to?

A. Page 13. B. Page 44. C. Page 76.

2.Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the contents of the book?

A. Module Task in each module has 7 pages.

B. One of the units talks about the holidays.

C. There are four units and one module task in each module.

1.Tina will come to China on vacation on December 22nd. She can visit________．

A. The Folk Art Show

B. Camp of Folk Art

C. Pop Music Week

2.Tommy is a 7?year?old boy. He wants to visit the City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?

A. ￥100. B. ￥25. C. ￥125.

3.According to the chart, we know that ________．

A. we can enjoy the performances in Sunshine Park at 10：00 p．m.

B. Jane who is 12 years is not allowed to go to Camp of Folk

C. if you are interested in flowers, you can call 72314431

It’s known that Chinese women in the past weren't given the right to receive a form education. But this doesn’t mean that they made no efforts to learn. One of the proofs is Nushu—literally meaning “female script”(女性书法)一a written language that was used by women in Jiangyong county, Hunan province.

This script was only used by women. It was developed from written Chinese. Hundreds of years ago, Nushu was taught at home by elderly women to girls. And during gatherings in villages women would use it to write poems to express the emotions they were hiding from men.People often regard the characters as symbols of some secret cults(邪教）”. But the fact is that many old poems written in Nushu talked about the women's difficulties in life and how they made it through hardship . The words were full of encouragement and positive energy.

After women got the right to attend school，Nushu gradually lost its functionality(功 能）. But the spirit of Nushu is still important and meaningful for our society in modern times. Zhao Liming, a professor at Tsinghua University, started a project to keep Nushu alive because she was worried that this ancient culture will soon disappear. One of the project’s recent achievements is an app designed by Talkmate, to teach Nushu to more people. The app has been showed to people in September during the first Beijing International Language & Culture Expo. Zhao expects the app to present a true image of Nushu to the public in order that more people will be interested in Nushu.

1.The underline word “proofs” in paragraph one means“_______”in Chinese.

A. 意义 B. 证据 C. 努力

2.Where was Nushu used many years ago?

A. In Jiangsu Province.

B. In Hubei Province.

C. In Jiangyong country.

3.Which of the following about Nushu is TRUE?

A. was mainly used by elderly women hundreds of years ago.

B. This kind of characters is a symbol of some secret cults.

C. Women used it to talk about their difficulties and express the emotions.

4.How did Zhao Liming，a professor at Tsinghua University, feel about this disappearing culture?

A. Anxious. B. Pleased. C. Surprised

5.The purpose of this project is______.

A. to train more Nushu teachers.

B. to expect more people to teach Nushu

C. to encourage more people to learn Nushu and know more about it.

These people come from the poorest places of Kenya. They were beggars and workers on the farm. However, they are people with dreams and hopes. Thanks to Jamii Bora ,thousands of them are realizing their dreams. whether you brush up and down instead of just side to side.Then it will send the information to a mobile phone via Bluetooth, telling you whether you have brushed in a property. The Kolibrcc records your progress and scores your brushing way to help you improve brushing habits. It’s kind of like having a private dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis.

The toothbrush can also talk to other apps on your phone, so developers could create a game controlled by your toothbrush. When you brush your teeth, you can score your points for beating the monsters in your teeth. That's really very interesting. The Kolibrec toothbrush is created to be smart but also fun. The price of it is different ,From $ 90 to $ 200.

The Kolibrec toothbrush was invented by Thomas Serval He says the idea of inventing it came from his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They always answered “yes”，but Thomas used to find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided that a kind of brush was needed to tell him how well they brushed their teeth.

Thomas says that one day, it’ll be possible to use a brushing unit with a camera.The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.

1.The Kolibree toothbrush was invented by_______.

A. a French company

B. Thoms Serval

C. Thoms Serval’s father

2.How much is the Kolibree toothbrush?

A. From $ 99 to $ 200 .

B. From $ 90 to $ 200.

C. From $ 20 to $ 900.

3.What can the Kolibree toothbrush do?

A. It can record how often you brush your teeth.

B. It can tell you what time you should brush your teeth.

C. It can score your brushing way.

4.What ‘s the reason for inventing the Kolibree toothbrush?

A. Its inventor was interested in toothbrushes.

B. The toothbrush heads were too dry.

C. Its inventor wanted to know whether kids brushed their teeth.

5.What will the Kolibree toothbrush probably be like in the future?

A. The Kolibree toothbrush will be able to talk to other apps.

B. There will be a game controlled by the Kolibree toothbrush.

C. A camera will be installed(安装）in the Colibree toothbrush.

The Notting Hill Carnival（狂欢）is regarded as the largest street party in Europe. The Carnival, which takes place in the streets of the west London district, was made famous by the movie Notting Hill starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.

This great festival began with the Black immigrants（移民）from the Caribbean, particularly from Trinidad, where the Carnival tradition is very strong. At that time, they didn't have working opportunities and their housing conditions were poor. So people there created a festival to fight against racism（种族主义）.When the Notting Hill Carnival first started, around 500 people attended the Caribbean festival. Today it attracts hundreds of thousands to London.

This holiday always falls on the last Sunday of August and ends on the following Monday. There are scores of massive "sound systems", many beautiful and big floats（游行彩车）and steel drum bands（钢鼓乐队）.There are hundreds of stalls（货摊）along the streets of the area selling all kinds of food and drinks including Caribbean specialties（特产）.

Notting Hill Carnival is completely free, but a certain amount of money is needed when you go to the parties and warm-ups at bars and clubs. It is really wonderful that so many people can come together for one weekend of eating, laughter and music- forgetting about life's troubles for 48 hours. The smiles and dancing are the spirits of the Carnival. It has become one of the symbols of Britain.

1.Where does this Carnival take place?

________________________________________________

2.Why did people create this festival at first?

________________________________________________

3.How long does Notting Hill Carnival last every year?

________________________________________________

4.Do we have to pay if we go to the parties at clubs?

________________________________________________

5.What is the spirit of Notting Hill Carnival?

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