To the students of Class3

◆Examinations start on June22nd and end on June23.

◆For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room.  All else are written tests. They will be held in classroom3.

English    June22         8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.   

Math           June22         10:30 A.M.—12:00 A.M.

History    June22         2:30P.M.—3:30 P.M.    

PE         June23         8:00A.M.—10:00A.M.

Music      June23         1:00P.M.—3:00P.M.

◆If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the test.

Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), characterized by fever, sores in the mouth and rashes(疹) on hands and feet, is not a new infection（传染） and is common among（在……之间）infants（幼儿）and children. It is caused by up to 20 types of virus（病毒）but has similar symptoms(症状). But it usually does not lead to death. Many kindergartens(幼儿园) have to be shut because of it.

When you have completed a writing task, allow 5-10 minutes to read it and check for mistakes. In particular, look for:

◆incorrect agreement（不正确的搭配）of subject and verb: My friend likes…  NOT My friend like…

◆ incorrect use of tenses（时态）

◆ wrong expressions

The 2008 Olympic torch which was named “lucky cloud” was lighted on Monday in Ancient Olympia, marking the start of the domestic(国内的) and international torch relay（火炬传递） that will end on August8 with the Games’ opening ceremony（仪式）.

The Beijing Games relay is the longest ever planned, lasting 130 days and covering 137,000 kilometers worldwide, traveling to 20 countries.

1.When were the written tests held?

A．Only on the morning of June22.            B．Only on the morning of June23.

C．On the morning and afternoon of June22.     D．On the morning and afternoon of June23.

2.Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can_____.

A．ask his teacher at any time                B．find his teacher on the playground

C．ask his teacher on June 22 or June23        D．go to the teachers’ office on June21 and ask about them

3.Which of the following is true according to the second news ?

A. If a middle school student Tom has a fever, he must get HFMD.

B. HFMD is only caused by a new type of virus.

C. Everyone will die if he gets HFMD.

D. All the children should keep their hands and feet clean to stop HFMD.

4.The third news mainly tells us _______.

A．the incorrect agreement of subject and verb  B．the incorrect use of tense

C．the wrong expressions                   D．we should check our writing tasks after we have finished them

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last news?

A．Who will be the first Chinese torchbearer (火炬手)  B．When the torch relay will end

C．How many countries the torch will travel to    D．The name of the torch

When a light passenger plane flew off course[跑道] some time ago, something was wrong with it and it crashed[坠毁] in the mountains and its pilot was killed. The only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were unhurt. It was the middle of winter. Snow lay thick on the ground. The woman knew that the nearest village was kilometers away. She couldn’t find anything in the snow but a suit-case[行李箱]. When it grew dark, she turned the suit-case into a bed and put the children inside it, covering[盖] them with all the clothes she could find. During the night, it got terribly cold. The woman kept as near as she could to the children and even tried to get into the case herself, but it was too small. Early next morning, she heard planes flying above and wanted to know how she could send a signal[信号Then she had an idea. She wrote the letters ‘SOS’ in the snow. Luckily, a pilot saw the signal and sent a message by radio to the nearest town. It was not long before a group of people arrived and they took the woman and her daughters to hospital at once.
【小题1】Where was something wrong with the plane?
【小题2】How many people were in the light passenger plane before it crashed?
【小题3】What did the woman make the suit-case into a bed for?
【小题4】What did the woman do to ask for help?
【小题5】Were the woman and her children saved?

Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure(冒险)---those who have climbed the highest mountains, traveled into unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who look for an immediate excitement from a risky(冒险的) activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider bungee(蹦极) jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place(perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 meters above the ground with an elastic(有弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is said that about 2 million people around world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliff(悬崖).
For the reasons, some psychologists explain that many people think their life in modern societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly(持续的) in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle (战争)for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work in comparatively safe conditions; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping.
【小题1】Are there many people who are taking part in the dangerous sports?
【小题2】How many kinds of dangerous sports does the writer refer to?
【小题3】How long does a bungee jumping usually last?
【小题4】What do many people think of their life nowadays?
【小题5】What does the writer tell us in the last two paragraphs?

When a light passenger plane flew off course[跑道] some time ago, something was wrong with it and it crashed[坠毁] in the mountains and its pilot was killed. The only passengers, a young woman and her two baby daughters, were unhurt. It was the middle of winter. Snow lay thick on the ground. The woman knew that the nearest village was kilometers away. She couldn’t find anything in the snow but a suit-case[行李箱]. When it grew dark, she turned the suit-case into a bed and put the children inside it, covering[盖] them with all the clothes she could find. During the night, it got terribly cold. The woman kept as near as she could to the children and even tried to get into the case herself, but it was too small. Early next morning, she heard planes flying above and wanted to know how she could send a signal[信号Then she had an idea. She wrote the letters ‘SOS’ in the snow. Luckily, a pilot saw the signal and sent a message by radio to the nearest town. It was not long before a group of people arrived and they took the woman and her daughters to hospital at once.

1.Where was something wrong with the plane?

2.How many people were in the light passenger plane before it crashed?

3.What did the woman make the suit-case into a bed for?

4.What did the woman do to ask for help?

5.Were the woman and her children saved?

Hello! I’m Sandy .I’m a Grade 8 students.I study at a secondy school .Now let me tell you about my school life. I get up at 6:15 a.m.Then I have my breakfast at six thirty. I go to school by bus .My home is about five kilometers away.from school.This often takes me 20 minutes.The first school begins at eight every morning.I usually have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon.Each class lasts 45 minutes .I have lunch at school .I often eat rice ,meat and many vegetables.Then I can sleep about half an hour.After class, I play volleyball or football with my classmates.School is over and I go home.I spend an hour on my homework .I watch TV for half an hour .                                      
【小题1】What time does Sandy get up every day ?