Henry has recently received a letter from Paul, his pen-friend living in Canada. Here is the letter:

Dear Henry,

Thanks very much for your email, which I want to reply to for ages.

I have finished all my exams. The last one was History. It's extremely horrible because our teacher set a lot of long questions but only a few multiple choice items. I think this subject is difficult because there're lots of facts and dates to remember. I've got a poor memory and I hate to remember things. I'm afraid I won't pass the examination.

So this is the end of Year 8, my second year at secondary school. I did eight subjects in total. The worst were History and French. I find them very boring and difficult to learn. I've already forgotten most of the things I was taught! I need to study hard next year.

I liked Geography best this year, but we only had it twice a week. Our Geography teacher, Mr. Hill, is great. He taught the subject very well. He didn't like to spoon-feed students with lots of facts. He preferred to let us learn independently. He didn't give us any homework the whole year. Perhaps he hated doing homework when he's a student!

We did a project with Mr. Hill about several countries in Europe and Asia. Some of my friends went to the library for photos and I used the internet to search for appropriate information. Mr. Hill gave us a lot of valuable advice. At the end of the term, we gave an oral presentation in front of the class. I'd like to be a pilot, then I could travel and see all those places.

I'm going to visit Tokyo with my three classmates next month. We won't stay in a hotel because my uncle has a large house there. You visited ·Tokyo last year, didn't you? Do you think we need to learn some Japanese before our journey? You've told me that Japanese food is delicious, haven't you? We'll have the opportunity to try it ourselves soon! I've saved money for the journey for nearly half a year. We're all very excited about it.

Please tell me about your year at school. Were your exams easy?

Best wishes,

Paul

1.Henry last communicated with Paul ________ .

A.yesterday B.a long time ago C.not long ago D.just before Paul's examination

2.The underlined word "horrible" in Line 4 probably means ________ .

A.terrible B.wonderful C.surprising D.ugly

3.From the passage, we know that Paul ________.

A.could remember things well B.liked to remember facts and dates

C.did badly in his History exam D.preferred to answer long questions

4.Paul probably ________.

A.wanted to have more Geography lessons

B.didn't want to learn independently

C.hated doing his homework

D.wanted Mr. Hill to give them some homework

5.Paul wanted to be a pilot because ________.

A.Geography was his favorite subject B.Mr. Hill was a good teacher

C.he wanted to visit other places D.Mr. Hill advised him to become a pilot

6.Which of the following statement is probably right?

A.Paul would visit Tokyo to visit his uncle.

B.Paul would visit Tokyo because Henry advised him to do so

C.Paul would stay in his uncle's house alone.

D.Paul together with his three classmates would stay in his uncle's large house.

Last year, I got a computer for my birthday. I went online at once and was soon chatting to my classmates. It was so cool! There were so many of us in the chat room, _______ some other kids from another school.

I met a girl named Tracy in the chat room. She was a bit older than me and we chatted every day. She was really cool and most of my classmates liked chatting with her, too. When I told her that 1 was going on a ski trip soon, she gave me some useful _______ about how to keep safe on the mountains.

The next week, my family and I went skiing. It was a great vacation. However, when we got back home we found that we had been robbed! Everything was _______, including my new computer. The police told us that there had been many robberies that month.

A week later, we got a call from the police saying they had found the robbers. They said that many students in my class had also been robbed that month, _______ they went online to look for clues in the chat room we all used. They found that a group of criminals were pretending to be kids from another school! They chatted with us just to find out where we lived and when we were planning to be away.

I was shocked, but my parents said it was not my fault. They told me to be more _______ on the Internet in future. I _______ I would never give out personal information in a chat room again.

1.A.as soon as B.as long as C.as well as D.as good as

2.A.lessons B.advice C.speech D.questions

3.A.over B.safe C.broken D.gone

4.A.and B.so C.or D.but

5.A.careful B.angry C.excited D.comfortable

6.A.hope B.reply C.promise D.decide

Have you ever wondered what American high school life is really like?

An American high school has enclosed classroom buildings. Every student is given a locker. When students a_______ at school, they first go to their lockers to take out their textbooks and to put away their coats or things they don't need. As American textbooks are expensive, students would rather b_______ than buy them.

American students have different types of school transport, They usually take a yellow school bus or walk to school if they live n_______. Sometimes their parents drive them to school. When they turn 16, most take a free driving class at school for one term. If students have earned enough driving grades and passed their state driver's exam, they can begin driving themselves to school.

Each day, students take six or seven classes, including science, maths, English, p_______ and social studies. They can choose art, homemaking, fashion design and other classes. Students move from classroom to classroom for each subject, b_______ each subject teacher always stays in the same classroom. There is only a five- minute break between classes, when students have to use the toilet and hurry to their next class.

The usual school day ends early at 3 p. m. More than half students are busy taking part in after-school activities: football, basketball, b_______ and soccer or clubs such as speech, school newspaper, photograph or robot-making. Students have a relaxing . and busy school day.

1.a________

2.b________

3.n________

4.p________

5.b________

6.b________

If you want a pen friend, what should you write in your first letter?

*Your basic information, such as your name, age and where you live.

*How you found his/her name and address. For example, I saw your name in Kids' magazine. . .

* _____________________________ This gives you a lot to write about and lets your pen friend see if you two share the same interests. You may write, "I have a dog named Einstein. He is very naughty.

*Be specific (详细而精确的). Don't say you like watching movies. Tell them what movies you like. Say something like "I watch a lot of Disney movies and my favourite one is The Lion King. . "

*Ask questions so that he/she can answer. For example, I like Jay Chou very much. Who's your favourite pop star?

*Never demand that your pen friend write you back. It's rude. Try to say something like Looking forward to hearing from you and I can't wait to hear from you soon to invite them to write you back.

*Make sure you close your letter with something friendly. For example, Your New Friend", “Yours” or Cheers". Don't end your first letter with Love", You just get to know each other. and the word may scare (是受惊吓) your new friend!

1.If you want a pen friend, you should write your basic information in your first letter, shouldn't you?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.What can be put in the blank of the. passage above?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.Being specific, what do you want to tell them?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.Can you demand your pen friend to write you back?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

5.What do you write to make sure you close your letter with something friendly?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

6.Why can't you end your first letter with “Love”?

____________________________________________________________________________________________

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