题目内容
I’m from _____.
A. Chinese B. German C. Germany D. English
Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.
We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.?
When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知),which too often leads to prejudice (偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons.
Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That's how we live an exciting life.
1.From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who
A. is like themselves B. has a sense of humor
C. is open-minded D. lives an exciting life
2.People like staying in their comfort zone because they may
A. remain comfortable and special B. be accepted easily and feel safe
C. find out more interesting things D. discover differences among themselves
3.The underlined word “barriers” in Paragraph 4 means .
A. doors B. difficulties C. ideas D. rules
4.Why does the writer ask us to meet people of different kinds?
A. Because we feel safer and share similar tastes and ideas.
B. Because we can enjoy an interesting and different ideas.
C. Because we can say hello and ask them questions.
D. Because we want to live in a society full of humour.
5.What is the title of this passage?
A. Just to be ourselves B. Learn more about the foreign countries
C. Live an exciting life D. Jump out of the comfort zone
Earthquakes happen without warning (前兆). They can happen at any time of a day, at any point during the year. But don't worry because most of them are very weak and only a few big ones hurt people. When an earthquake is happening, you should know what to do and what not to do.
Do NOT go outside immediately. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线). Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a comer of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.
Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and
anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an
earthquake, not by the shaking itself.
Also keep away from a fire. You could fall down and bum yourself on the fire.
If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it's safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and don't drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.
1.It isn't safe for you to while the earthquake is happening.
A. run out of the building B. stay in a comer of the building
C. cover your head with your arms D. cover your mouth with a towel
2.From this passage, we know___________
A. many people fear earthquakes
B. earthquakes maybe happen at any time
C. we can't save ourselves in an earthquake
D. people never get injured in earthquakes
3.Most earthquakes are too to hurt people.
A. strong B. weak C. dangerous D. heavy
4.This passage tells us______________ .
A. how dangerous the earthquake is
B. how to keep safe in an earthquake
C. we shouldn't be afraid of the earthquake
D. how the earthquake comes into being
5.The best title for this passage should be “____________”
A. How Earthquakes Happen B. How to Drive a Car
C. What We Should Do in Earthquakes D. Why Earthquakes Happen
Dear David,
How are you? I'm fine. I'm in London, at the International School of English. I'm in Class 3 with eight other students.They're from different countries---Spain, America, and Thailand. Our teacher' s name is Henry. He's very nice. He's a very good teacher.
I'm living with an English family. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have three children. Tom is fourteen, Kate is twelve, and Andrew is seven. They are all very friendly, but it isn't easy to understand them.
London is very big and interesting. The weather is good---cold but sunny---and the parks are beautiful! Hyde Park, and Green Park are all in the city center.
English food is OK, but the coffee is very bad!
Write to me soon.
Love
Paula
1.Where is Paula now? He is in .
A. English B. America C. London D. Thailand
2.The students are studying _____ in the school.
A. Chinese B. Japanese C. French D. English
3.Paula has a very good teacher. His name is _____.
A. Kate B. Andrew C. Brown D. Henry
4.There are three children in the English family and _____ is the youngest one.
A. Kate B. Tom C. Andrew D. Peter
5.Which one is NOT right?
A. There are two parks in London. B. The weather is cold but fine in London.
C. Paula doesn't like the coffee. D. Paula is living with an English family
I have an elder sister. ___ name is Mary. ___ loves ___ very much.
A. She, Her, me B. Her, She, I C. Her, She, me D. She, She, me
My name is Sam. I am a junior high school student. My school is close to my home, so I always go to school on foot. Classes start at 8 a.m., and I am seldom late. I like Geography best. I enjoy learning about different places in the world.
In the morning, we usually study Chinese, Maths and English. We have our morning break at 9:50 a.m.. When the bell rings, I run to the playground with my best friends Tom and Jack. We often play games. Break ends at 10:10 a.m..
Lunch is from 11:50 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. Afternoon classes end at 3:30 p.m. Then Tom, Jack and I take part in the school bank practice. We make great music together.
I always have a good time at school.
1.Is Sam’s school far away from his house?
2.What’s his favourite subject?
3.What subjects do they usually study in the morning?
4.How long is their morning break?
5.When do classes end in the afternoon?
Classes start ___ 8:00 ___ the morning.
A. at, in B. on, on C. at, on D. on, in
Dear Nick，
Thank you very much ______ your letter. You want ______about my favorite sport and instrument. Now let me ______ you. I like ______ very much, and I like ______， basketball and ping?pong. Swimming is my favorite ______. I am good ______ chess, ______. My favorite instrument is ______. I like playing the violin every weekend. What ______ you ? What's your favorite sport？______ you like to play ______violin? ______ your favorite player? And who ______ your favorite musician? Please tell______．
1.A. with B. for C. in D. of
2.A. know B. knowing C. to know D. knows
3.A. talk B. tell C. say D. speak
4.A. swiming B. swim C. swimming D. swims
5.A. volleyball B. guitar C. piano D. drum
6.A. subject B. instrument C. player D. sport
7.A. with B. to C. at D. for
8.A. too B. also C. either D. but
9.A. basketball B. sing C. violin D. dance
10.A. are B. about C. old D. do
11.A. Aren't B. Are C. Does D. Do
12.A. the B. a C. an D. /
13.A. What's B. Who's C. Where's D. How's
14.A. are B. be C. is D. am
15.A. I B. you C. my D. me
Learn to Refuse
Believe it or not, I’ve always been a people pleaser. I often put others before myself because I want to make my friends happy.1..
“Can you help me with my English?” Grace asked me on the first day after she became my desk mate. “Of course,” I replied without hesitation（犹豫）. Grace has been working really hard on her studies and needed my help — although I didn’t have much time left for her.
One day after school, while I was doing a huge amount of homework, Grace’s phone call came. 2., but I still felt bad about saying no. When Grace ended the call, the clock said it was 00:15 am. But I still had homework left and I wanted to sleep. This was bad for a Junior 3 student who is going to take an important exam this June.
Finally I burst into tears. I felt so tired and realized that the stress had an effect on
my health. I tried to get myself out. Studying is more important than other things,3. . It’s now important for me to say no, no, no. “Can you do me a favor?” Grace asked last Monday. “Sorry I just have to review my biology notes,” I answered. “All right, it’s up to you,” she said. I felt completely relaxed when I heard her reply.4.
To be honest, I have felt much happier since learning to refuse. I have more time to spend on my study at present. I still try my best to help others,5. .
A.She complained a lot and it made me feel bored
B.If anyone asks me for help, I always say, “yes!”
C.Anyway, it’s not so hard to say no at all
D.but sometimes I say no because I know everyone has a limit
E.so Grace has to come the second
