The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side of the road to make room for it to pass. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver's face quite clearly.

　　“Where have I seen that face before?” he thought. “Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper !” He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it had a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.

　　“Wanted by the police,” read by Jack. “The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man.”

　　“Call the police at once,” he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. “This man was caught this morning,” answered the police.

(1) In which country did the story happen?

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(2) Why did Jack stop his car?

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A．He wanted to see who the driver was.

B．He didn't want to pass by first.

C．The road was not wide enough for the two cars to pass at the same time.

D．Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let others go.

(3) Who was wanted by the police in this passage?

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A．Jack.

B．The driver in the American car.

C．Either Jack or the driver.

D．Neither Jack nor the American driver.

(4) What did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again?

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A．He drove to the City Bank.

B．He drove to the police.

C．He made a telephone call.

D．He stopped the American car.

(5) Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears?

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　　Look, this is my photo！There are three people in it．The Chinese girl is me. My name's Wang Jing. I'm fourteen years old now. I was born (出生) in 1994. My birthday is May the eighth. The short girl is my good friend. We are in the same (相同的) class. Her name is Vera. She's an American girl．She was born in 1993．Mrs Brown is our English teacher. She is from England. But we don't know how old she is. When we ask her age, she always says, "It is a secret (秘密)!"

(1) Wang Jing's birthday is________.

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(2) Wang Jing is from ________.

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(3) How old is Vera?

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(4) What does Mrs Brown teach (教)?

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(5) How old is Mrs Brown?

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[答案]B;C;D;A;D

Spending more than two hours a night doing homework leads to better results in English, math and science, according to a major study (by Pam Sammons, England) which has tracked (跟踪）the progress of 3,000 children over the past 15 years.

Spending any time doing homework showed advantages, but the influence was greater for the students who put in two to three hours a night, according to the study published by the Department for Education in England.

The scientists who did the research say their study emphasizes (强调）what students actually do rather than how much work the school has set.

Pam Sammons, a professor of education at Oxford University, said that time spent on homework showed the influence of the school—if children were expected to do homework and if

they enjoy their subjects. “That’s one of the reasons Indian and Chinese children do better. They put more time in it.” he added.

It’s also reported that students who enjoyed school got better results. “Schools could make sure children had a better experience by improving the school environment, making school work interesting and making children feel supported by teachers." Sammons said.

It is suggested that children aged 5 to 7 should be set one-hour homework a week, half an hour a night for 7 to 11-year-olds. Secondary schools were encouraged to set up two hours a night for 14 to 16-year-olds.

“Headteachers should make their own homework policy,” the government says.

1 Where can we probably read this passage?

A. In a poster.      B. In a magazine.     C. In a storybook.    D. In an advertisement.

2 According to the first paragraph, spending __________ doing homework leads to better results in lessons.

A. half an hour     B. an hour            C. over two hours     D. less than two hours

3 The underlined word “published” probably means __________ in Chinese.

A. 公布                 B. 印刷               C. 出版                   D. 发现

4Which of the following sentences is TRUE according lo the passage?

A. Schools could make sure children had a better experience.

B. Children aged 14-16 should spend an hour a night on homework.

C. The study was published by the Department for Education in China.

D. Chinese and Indian children do worse in schoolwork from Pam Sammons.

5 From the passage, we can know that __________.

A. Students should become interested in their results.

B. Students should do homework as much as possible.

C. Parents should encourage their children to do more homework.

D. It’s headteachers’ duty to make their students’ own homework policy.