Hi! My name is Robert and I live in Chicago. My school is called Parkside Elementary.  It is Jake and Elizabeth's school too.  Michael and Trevor's school is called Lincoln Middle School.  In the USA many students go to elementary school between the ages of 5-10, then middle school between the ages of 11-13, and then a four year high school, and last but not least, many people go to college or vocational school. Our elementary school starts at 8:30 am and ends at 3:20 pm. We go to school on Monday through Fridays and have the weekends off.

Some of the favorite sports here in America are basketball, baseball, football, soccer, hockey, and more. But, my favorite sport is football. My favorite player in the NFL (National Football League) is Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears ( the Bears are my favorite team too).

Americans wear jeans, a shirt, socks, shoes, and sometimes a hat. I usually wear a baseball hat, my favorite pants, and my favorite shirt. My pants have 4 pockets on it, and my shirt has red and black stripes on it.

There is no common agreement in the west about the best method of education. Many views can be found among parents, teachers, and students.

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1.Students in elementary school stay at school for about ________days.

A. four         B. five            C. six         D. seven

2. The writer’s favorite sport is __________.

A. basketball    B. baseball         C. hockey      D. football

3.The third passage mainly tells us __________.

A. the writer’s favorite sports         B. the writer’s favorite food

C. the writer’s favorite clothes        D. the writer’s favorite color

4.“views”in the last passage means _________ in Chinese.

A. 视野       B. 风景            C. 见解      D. 检查

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On Sunday morning, it’s fine. My friends Li Dong, Wang Lei, Robert and I would like to   1   to the West Hill. We plan to have a    2  . Li Dong wants to buy a bag of salt and   3   vegetables. Wang Lei wants to buy four    4   milk and some hamburgers. I have no many cups. I want to buy some    5   in the shop. What about Robert? He’s new here. He   6  from Canada. He has a big nose and two big blue eyes. His hair is light brown. He likes to go   7   on Saturday(星期六) with his mother. Now he isn’t at home. So I call Robert with my cell phone, “   8   forget to take the guitar.” Of course, he doesn’t forget    9   his white dog. He likes the pet. We like    10   kites on the hill. I think it’s fun.

1.1.A. go                B. going                C. to go

2.A. party               B. picnic               C. meeting

3.A. any                B. some                C. a little

4.A. bottle              B. bottles              C. bottles of

5.A. knives              B. cakes                C. cups

6.A. come                B. comes                C. are

7.A. shop                B. shopping            C. swim

8.A. Doesn’t            B. Don’t               C. Isn’t

9.A. takes               B. take                C. to take

10.A. flies              B. flying               C. playing

Hi! My name is Robert and I live in Chicago. My school is called Parkside Elementary.  It is Jake and Elizabeth's school too.  Michael and Trevor's school is called Lincoln Middle School.  In the USA many students go to elementary school between the ages of 5-10, then middle school between the ages of 11-13, and then a four year high school, and last but not least, many people go to college or vocational school. Our elementary school starts at 8:30 am and ends at 3:20 pm. We go to school on Monday through Fridays and have the weekends off.

Some of the favorite sports here in America are basketball, baseball, football, soccer, hockey, and more. But, my favorite sport is football. My favorite player in the NFL (National Football League) is Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears ( the Bears are my favorite team too).

Americans wear jeans, a shirt, socks, shoes, and sometimes a hat. I usually wear a baseball hat, my favorite pants, and my favorite shirt. My pants have 4 pockets on it, and my shirt has red and black stripes on it.

There is no common agreement in the west about the best method of education. Many views can be found among parents, teachers, and students.

1.Students in elementary school stay at school for about ________days.

A．four             B．five              C．six               D．seven

2.The writer’s favorite sport is __________.

A．basketball         B．baseball           C．hockey           D．football

3.The third passage mainly tells us __________.

A．the writer’s favorite sports               B．the writer’s favorite food

C．the writer’s favorite clothes              D．the writer’s favorite color

4.“views”in the last passage means _________ in Chinese.

A．视野             B．风景             C．见解             D．检查

Have you been back to the place where your ancestors lived, worked, studied and played?  Robert Qian , a Chinese Canadian, already has.Now in China, he has found that his family is like a tall tree with long roots.

Robert is just one young overseas Chinese who has come to visit his ancestors’ homeland, as part of the In Search of Roots summer camp program. The program is organized by the local government of Guangdong Province. This program started in 1980, and so far has brought thousands of overseas Chinese students to China to look for their families’ roots. The young people are usually between 16 and 25 years old. (1) Most, like Robert, can hardly speak any Chinese and have never been to  China before.

The students mainly visit parts of Guangdong Province in southern China. During the two-week camp, they study Chinese culture, see changes that have happened in that area, and visit interesting sights. (2) Going to their ancestors’ village is often the most exciting part of the trip. The students feel that they are part of the village, and experience village life. They drink from the village well, go for walks through the countryside, and watch the villagers do their daily activities.

Cathy Qian, a young American student, had this to say, “ Thanks to In Search of Roots, I am beginning to understand my Chinese roots and who I am. It has been a great trip, and I have so many memories of China to take with me .”

The program leaders believe strongly in the program and say that the purpose of it is to give young overseas Chinese the chance to learn more about themselves. “I’ve really enjoyed the trip so far,” says Robert.“This has been a big step for me, and I’m looking forward to finding out more about my roots during my time here.   ”

1.将（1）处划线部分译成汉语。

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2.根据（2）处完成下面的句子。

            often the most exciting part of the trip                    their ancestors’village.

3.根据短文内容完成下面的句子。

The program In Search of Roots has helped Robert and many other overseas Chinese learn more about their             and             .