You may feel interested in students in other countries. Do they have so much homework? What do they do in their free time? People did a survey in China, Japan, South Korea and the US last year. This is the result.
Who studies the hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time in studying. About half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day.
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep（睡着）in class more often. About 45% of them sometimes doze off in class. It’s 32% in South Korea, 21% in the US and 5% in China.
Who is the most distracted（分心的）?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted. 64.2% of them chat with friends in class. 46.9% of them eat something in class, and 38.9 % of them send e-mails or read other books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do exercise. Most South Korean students watch TV

  1. 1.

    About ____ of Chinese students spend more than 2 hours doing their homework every day

    1. A.
      50%
    2. B.
      45%
    3. C.
      64.2%
    4. D.
      38.9%
  2. 2.

    According to the survey, ____ students sleep in class most often

    1. A.
      Chinese
    2. B.
      Japanese
    3. C.
      American
    4. D.
      South Korea
  3. 3.

    The underlined phrase “doze off” means ____ in Chinese

    1. A.
      听音乐
    2. B.
      玩游戏
    3. C.
      看小说
    4. D.
      打瞌睡
  4. 4.

    Most American students ____ in class

    1. A.
      chat with friends
    2. B.
      play games
    3. C.
      eat something
    4. D.
      send e-mails
  5. 5.

    Which of the following sentence in the passage is TRUE?

    1. A.
      All Chinese students do their homework every day
    2. B.
      Some American students send e-mails in class
    3. C.
      No Japanese students do exercise
    4. D.
      Most American students chat with friends in their free time

Social customs and the ways of behaving change. Things that were considered impolite many years ago are acceptable . Just a few years ago, it was considered to be impolite behavior for a man to smoke on the street . No man who thought of himself as being a gentleman would make fool of himself by smoking when a lady was in the room.
Customs are also different from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or on the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn’t it matter? What about table manners?
The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a wonman or offer their seat to a woman , and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner invitation is for 6 o'clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a very formal dinner party. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or greatly surprised , but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. I t would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable

  1. 1.

    The underlined phrase” make fool of himself” in the first passage means____

    1. A.
      make himself strong
    2. B.
      make himself rich
    3. C.
      make himself comfortable
    4. D.
      cause himself to seem like a fool
  2. 2.

    According to the passage , the American and British _____

    1. A.
      don’t speak the same language
    2. B.
      don’t have social custom in common
    3. C.
      do share a lot of social customs
    4. D.
      do have the exactly same social customs
  3. 3.

    If a dinner invitation is for six o’clock , the guest is supposed to arrive at ____ six

    1. A.
      nearly a minute or two later than
    2. B.
      a quarter to
    3. C.
      a quarter to
    4. D.
      much later than
  4. 4.

    The last example in the passage shows____

    1. A.
      The correct way to use a knife at table
    2. B.
      that it is good manners not to make your guests feel foolish or uncomfortable
    3. C.
      that social customs and ways of behaving change too fast
    4. D.
      promptness is important both in England and in America
  5. 5.

    Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      Social Customs and Customs
    2. B.
      Social Life
    3. C.
      American and British Customs
    4. D.
      Promptness is Important

Dear Donna,
  Help! I’m a 15—year—old high school student in New York, In eight months, I’m   going to take an entrance exam. To prepare, I’m studying six hours a day. I   want to do well, but I’m really stressed(焦虑不安的) these days. I can’t sleep. What can I do?
  Yours,
  Mary
Dear Mary,
Many students   around the world have the same problems as you. Here is some advice to help   you deal with the street. Good luck!
1.Make a study   plan for yourself, but don’t study too much in one day. You remember more by   studying one hour each day for six days, than six hours in one day. Also, don’t   study late at night.
2.Have a rest for   15 to 20 minutes every two hours. Go outside and walk. Doing exercise is a   great way to reduce stress.
3.Don’t eat for   drink a lot of sugar or drink a lot of coffee. Eat food high in vitamin(维生素) B (for example, eggs, milk,   green vegetable and rice). These give you energy and help you think more   clearly.
4.A student   partner can help you practice for the test. When you’re worried about the   exam, you can talk to your partner. This can reduce stress, too.
  Yours,
  Donna

根据表格内容，选择正确的答案。

  1. 1.

    What is Mary’s problem?

    1. A.
      She is so worried and can’t sleep
    2. B.
      She can’t pass the exam
    3. C.
      She can’t communicate with others
    4. D.
      She can’t study English well
  2. 2.

    Donna thinks Mary’s problem is _________

    1. A.
      great
    2. B.
      common
    3. C.
      wonderful
    4. D.
      serious
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “reduce” in the passage probably means __________

    1. A.
      减少
    2. B.
      排除
    3. C.
      加强
    4. D.
      增加
  4. 4.

    Donna thinks that ________ can help Mary think more clearly

    1. A.
      eating a lot of sugar
    2. B.
      studying six hours every day
    3. C.
      drinking a lot of coffee
    4. D.
      eating foods high in vitamin B
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna’s letter?

    1. A.
      The best time to study is from 10p.m to 1 a. m
    2. B.
      Walking outside can make you remember more
    3. C.
      It’s good to tell a study partner about your feeling
    4. D.
      It’s necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour

Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That’s good! It’s good to write something for people t read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you’d better say to yourself, “I must read more and more!”

  1. 1.

    This article mainly tells us that _______

    1. A.
      some children wish to be writers some day
    2. B.
      it is good to write something for people to read
    3. C.
      reading can be helpful for us to become a good writer
  2. 2.

    Some children want to be writers _______

    1. A.
      because they want to be good readers
    2. B.
      to write stories or books for people to read
    3. C.
      to find good work some day
  3. 3.

    It’s good for children ________

    1. A.
      to do a lot of reading
    2. B.
      to watch TV in the evening
    3. C.
      to have wishes only
  4. 4.

    Reading can _______

    1. A.
      help you to be a good player
    2. B.
      help you write well
    3. C.
      make you work well
  5. 5.

    From the passage we know that _______

    1. A.
      all children like to be writers
    2. B.
      people like to read for children
    3. C.
      children need to read more and more books

With more and more cars on the road, the traffic jam will happen. How do we see it and how can we solve the problem?
We know that the traffic jam happens in many places, especially in big cities. What are reasons for the problem? On one hand, some people think that they should have a car when they have enough money, and then it’s easy to go out and they can feel comfortable. On the other hand, a growing number of people hope to use their cars to show off (炫耀). What’s more, years of research has shown that one of other reasons for the traffic jam is the driving habit. For example, many young people enjoy driving very fast, so they can feel excited. At last, most of them hardly care about the speed rules.
Many governments are working at how to make the traffic better. In my opinion, firstly, the governments should educate those people who have cars or plan to buy cars. The governments must make them know that the traffic jam is very serious, and set up a much more perfect traffic system to solve the traffic pressure

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined word “jam” mean in Chinese?

    1. A.
      事故
    2. B.
      堵塞
    3. C.
      规则
    4. D.
      肇事者
  2. 2.

    Why is the traffic jam getting more and more serious?

    1. A.
      Because there are not enough ways of transportation
    2. B.
      Because there are fewer speed rules
    3. C.
      Because there are more and more cars on the roads
    4. D.
      Because the speed rules make young people have a bad driving habit
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    1. A.
      The reason for the traffic jam is that people have too much work
    2. B.
      The reason for the traffic jam is that more and more people drive cars
    3. C.
      The reason for the traffic jam is that some people want to show off
    4. D.
      The reason for the traffic jam is that some people don’t have good driving habits
  4. 4.

    What should the governments do to make the traffic better?

    1. A.
      They should educate those people who are young
    2. B.
      They should set up a much more perfect traffic system
    3. C.
      They shouldn’t allow people to buy so many cars
    4. D.
      They should make people know the difficult to solve the problem of the traffic jam
  5. 5.

    What does the passage mainly talk about?

    1. A.
      Different traffic problems
    2. B.
      Reasons why people want to buy cars
    3. C.
      How drivers should drive
    4. D.
      The traffic jam, reasons for it and solutions

两位好朋友在网上的聊天

  1. 1.

    Mary likes ________

    1. A.
      red
    2. B.
      white
    3. C.
      baseball
    4. D.
      green
  2. 2.

    The girl’s last name is ______

    1. A.
      Mary
    2. B.
      White
    3. C.
      Red
    4. D.
      King
  3. 3.

    The boy’s first name is _______

    1. A.
      Jim
    2. B.
      Mary
    3. C.
      Hand
    4. D.
      Green
  4. 4.

    Jim’s telephone number is _______

    1. A.
      837-2015
    2. B.
      873-3516
    3. C.
      894-2616
    4. D.
      894-2015
  5. 5.

    The two kids (小孩) are online (在网上) _______

    1. A.
      at night
    2. B.
      in the afternoon
    3. C.
      in the morning
    4. D.
      in the evening

Ma Yan is not really a writer, but this 15-year-old girl has written a book that has moved many people around the world. Ma Yan’s diary tells us about Ma’s life. She lives in a poor village called Zhangjiashu in Tongxin, Ningxia, and she has no money to go to school. However, she is brave and wants to go to school very much.
Her mother gave her diary to a reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjiashu in 2001. Now, Ma Yan’s diary has been published in France, Italy, Germany, Japan and China.
Ma Yan is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to drop out of school twice. She had to stop going to school the first time, because her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school while her two brothers could stay.
“I want to study,” Ma Yan wrote in her diary. “Why can boys study but girls can’t? It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.”
Ma Yan loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.
“My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge(知识). Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don’t want that kind of life,” Ma Yan said.
After her story became known, many students sent money to her. She hopes to go to Tsinghua University and become a reporter. “Then, I can find poor kids like me, and help them,” she said

  1. 1.

    Ma Yan’s diary has been published in France, Italy, Germany, Japan and       

    1. A.
      America
    2. B.
      Austria
    3. C.
      Russia
    4. D.
      China
  2. 2.

    Why did Ma Yan leave school for the first time?

    1. A.
      She didn’t study as hard as her brothers
    2. B.
      Her brothers studied better than she did
    3. C.
      Her family didn’t have money for her to school
    4. D.
      She had to help her mother do some housework
  3. 3.

    Ma Yan wants to study because she wants to          

    1. A.
      teach her parents some knowledge
    2. B.
      get more money for her study in university
    3. C.
      become more famous in the world
    4. D.
      get more knowledge to change her life

In the United States, every year, Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. Because Canada is on the north of the United States, and is colder, the harvest comes earlier(更早) in the year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to the people. On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-autumn festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their homes to say “Thank you” for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. These are food like the food of many years ago. They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year

  1. 1.

    ____________ celebrates the Thanksgiving Day like the U.S

    1. A.
      A. China
    2. B.
      Canada
    3. C.
      Korea
    4. D.
      Japan
  2. 2.

    In Canada, Thanksgiving Day is  _________

    1. A.
      on the fourth Thursday in November
    2. B.
      on the second Monday in October
    3. C.
      on the second Thursday in November
    4. D.
      on the fourth Monday in October
  3. 3.

    At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat_________

    1. A.
      chicken, potatoes, and pumpkin pie
    2. B.
      turkey, tomatoes, and pumpkin pie
    3. C.
      turkey, potatoes, and apple pie
    4. D.
      turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie
  4. 4.

    Why people celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?

    1. A.
      Because people want to have a big meal
    2. B.
      Because people want to eat turkey, potatoes and pumping pie
    3. C.
      Because people want to get together with their friends and family
    4. D.
      Because people want to say “Thank you” for the harvest
  5. 5.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because the harvest comes earlier
    2. B.
      The harvest doesn’t bring a lot of food to the people
    3. C.
      Canada is on the south of the United States
    4. D.
      People are saying “Hello” for the harvest on Thanks-giving Day

In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden .That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room .He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world .people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was improved .Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things .That was not simple .The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.
Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people .The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.
Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world .They showed feelings like other kinds of art

  1. 1.

    The first photo taken by Niepce was a picture of ________

    1. A.
      his business
    2. B.
      his house
    3. C.
      his garden
    4. D.
      his window
  2. 2.

    The Daguerreotype was_______

    1. A.
      a Frenchman
    2. B.
      a kind of picture
    3. C.
      a kind of camera
    4. D.
      a photographer
  3. 3.

    If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_____

    1. A.
      watch lots of films
    2. B.
      buy an expensive camera
    3. C.
      stop in most cities
    4. D.
      take many films and something else
  4. 4.

    This passage tells us_____________

    1. A.
      how photography was developed
    2. B.
      how to show feelings in pictures
    3. C.
      how to take pictures in the world
    4. D.
      how to use different cameras

To protect the environment, we are on the way. Here are a few things we can do.
Unwanted gifts? Give them away!
Have you ever received a gift that you didn’t like? Did you throw it away? If so, you can have another choice now. Two British companies hopes people will give away their unwanted gifts to them. And they will resell the gifts to raise money for the poor. In this way, the gifts can be refused and have a future life. And people can make a difference to the world.
Wear the trousers that reduce(减少) pollution!
A chemistry scientist and a fashion designer (时装设计师) have created a new kind of trousers. The trousers are made of a new material which can help reduce air pollution around us. Scientists have tested the material. The result shows that it isn’t harmful to human. This new kind of trousers may appear at the market in two years. Professor Ryan said, “If thousands of people wear the trousers, the air quality will be improved.”
Plant trees with Felix
Felix Finkbeiner, a 14-year-old German boy, is not famous as a child actor but an environment hero. At the age of 9, Felix got the idea that children could do something to protect the environment. So he started a club. Felix soon got support from children all over the world. Some of them have become his good friends. The club has an aim of planting 212 million trees. They have planted over 3.5 million trees all around the world. Felix said, “The answer to controlling global(全球的) warming is trees—lots of trees!”

  1. 1.

    The companies resell the unwanted gifts      

    1. A.
      to make the unwanted gifts useful
    2. B.
      to help people learn to think carefully
    3. C.
      to save money from it
    4. D.
      to make money for themselves
  2. 2.

    The trousers mentioned in the passage         

    1. A.
      have been created by a physics scientist and a fashion designer
    2. B.
      can help make air pollution less
    3. C.
      will do harm to people
    4. D.
      will be popular in two years
  3. 3.

    Felix started a club          

    1. A.
      to become famous
    2. B.
      to become a child actor
    3. C.
      to protect the environment with other children
    4. D.
      to make friends with the children around the world
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