My mom isn’t fancy like other moms.They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars. My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school.

When fancy moms laugh,their laughs sound soft and whispery. You can hear my mom’s laugh from down the hall. I show her how to laugh quietly and she practices. But before long she starts laughing even harder than before.

At the talent show,my mom cheers loudly,“Bravo,everyone!Bravo!”instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do.

For our class hike(徒步旅行),parents are invited. At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom,“Please don’t whistle. Don’t laugh loudly. No clapping. And stay in line.”

The other moms show up wearing fancy jackets and sneakers. My mom wears cutoffs,a floppy straw hat,and her old hiking boots.

We hike along,all in a line. Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs,She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.I shake my head at her. She stops and whispers,“Oops. Sorry,Jane.”

We keep hiking. Everything is perfect until…

Our teacher,Ms. Steele,stops and points,“A snake!”All the moms hold their kids hands and back up,except my mom.“Watch out!It might be poisonous(有毒的)!”Ms. Steele says.

The other moms shuttle back some more. However,my mom steps forward and says,“Hmm. Let’s see what kind it is. Nope,it’s not poisonous.”

I shut my eyes.I know what’s coming next. Mom makes a sudden attack.“Got it!”she says. The other moms scream,not sounding fancy at all.

Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake.“It’s OK to touch,”she says.

Everyone’s too scared,but I go first.“snakes aren’t slimy,”I tell them. Right away,others line up. A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake’s tail.

Later,Ms. Steele tells us to draw our favorite part of the hike. After a while,I look around quickly. Everyone’s picture is of Mom and me with the snake.

As we hike back to the bus,I squeeze Mom’s hand.“I’m glad I didn’t tell you my don’t-catch-snakes rule.”She smiles. But soon,she’s whistling her hiking songs again!

I start to make her silent,then stop. Instead,I take a deep breath and sing out too. Everyone joins in,even the fancy moms.

1.The word“fancy”in this passage is close to“ ”.

A.fashionable or expensive B.energetic or valuable

C.modern or comfortable D.common or popular

2.Jane tries to make some rules for her mom because .

A.she expects her mom not to catch snakes

B.she is afraid her mom will make her lose face

C.she wants her mom to be different from others

D.she wishes her mom to act more politely than the other moms

3.Jane begins to feel proud of her mom when .

A.she goes first to touch the snake and other kids follow her

B.she joins her mom in singing together with the other moms

C.she tries to stop her mom whistling but later she give up

D.she finds everyone drawing about her mom and her with the snake

4.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A.My Mom Isn’t Fancy

B.Our Hike Isn’t Perfect

C.An Unpleasant Talent Show

D.An Unforgettable Experience

Reform the gaokao

The college entrance examination is one of the most important tests in our lives. Now, the big exam has got a big change.

the government announced a reform(改革) plan on Sept 4, 2014. According to the plan, there are only three required(要求的) tests that everyone to take – Chinese, maths and foreign language. Each subject is marked out of 150. Students can take foreign language tests twice.

Students also have to learn six other subject – physics, chemistry, biology, geography, politics and history. They will have a final test after finishing their studies in each subject. They can choose three to hand in when applying for(报考) universities.

Nowadays, liberal arts(文科) and science(理科) have different tests. For example, in some places, liberal arts students get easier math questions. Under the new system, everyone will have same tests.

The reform will begin trials(试验) from this year in some cities. Current Senior 1 students in Shanghai and Zhejiang don’t have to choose between studying liberal arts and science.

Liu Yunsong, and English teacher at Beijing 101 Middle School, believes the reform is good news for junior students, especially for the English tests. “Two opportunities help the students show their real level better. As a result, we will pa y more attention to helping students be interested in the language instead of just teaching them the skills of dealing with tests. We will give them more chances to use the language, such as reading English.”

1.What will be reformed according to the passage?

A. The college graduation examination.

B. The middle s chool graduation exam ination.

C. The college entrance examination.

D. The middle school entrance exanmination.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the reform plan?

A. Everyone has to take five tests.

B. Students can take all of the tests twice.

C. Students choose their best English scores.

D. Only Chinese and math are marked out of 150.

3.How many subjects do students have to learn?

A. Three. B. Five. C. Six. D. Nine.

4.The underlined word “opportunities” in the passage means ________.

A.机会 B. 相反 C.看法 D.操作

5.According to Liu Yunsong, ______.

a. students can’t show their real level

B. the reform is bad news for students

C. students have to read more newspapers

D. students can benefit from the two English tests

You may know the saying: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong has discovered another saying: An apple a day keeps old age away.

The study involved fruit flies(g果蝇), as they share many genes(基因) with humans. Researchers gave one group of fruit flies normal food, and another group of fruit flies got the same food including apple.

The results showed that flies that ate apple lived an average of 55 days longer than the flies that didn’t eat apple. The study also found that apple-eating flies were more able to walk, climb and move about as they became old, the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports.

The researchers believe that the antioxidants (抗氧化剂)found in apples are good for health.

In another experiment, researchers studied the diets of thousands of women. They found that those women who often ate apples were 20 percent less likely to have heart disease.

Scientists have recently discovered the apple’s genetic code(基因代码). This allows scientists to make new kinds of fruit that are healthier. Researchers are already using this information to grow apples with added antioxidants. Antioxidants help to keep eyes and joints (关节)healthy and protect against heart attacks and cancer.

Apples that help people lose weight may be in supermarkets in just four or five years. They are said to be “extra healthy” apples that can stop people from overeating.

1.Fruit flies were used in the research because_______________ .

A. they love to eat apples

B. they share similar genes with humans

C. they are easy to catch

D. they can live longer

2.By studying the diets of many women, researchers ___________ .

A. proved apples were good for people’s health.

B. found they are healthier than men

C. helped them to lose weight successfully

D. discovered the genetic code of the apple

3.From the story, we can infer(推测) that _________________.

A. women like to eat apples more often than men

B. people who eat apples are easier to have heart disease

C. scientists are studying a new type of apples

D. apples’ genetic code is similar to other fruits

4. You may find the passage in ____________ .

A.a science magazine B. a guidebook

C. a picture show D. a storybook

My wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and watch a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know that woman also loves you and would like to spend ___ with you.”

The other woman ____my wife asked me to pay attention to was my mother. My father has been dead for many years. My mother lived ____, but sometimes I was too busy to visit her.

That evening I called her and invited her to dinner and watch a movie. She seemed very______ when I arrived at her house. We went to a restaurant. My mother took my arm and walked as if she was my first lady.

____ dinner, we had a very good conversation. It was nothing special. We simply_____the latest events in our lives. But we were so busy talking______we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.”I agreed.

A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a ______ to do anything for her. Not long after that, I received a payment receipt (收据) from the restaurant as well as an attached (附加) note:

“I paid the bill for our second dinner in advance(提前). I am not sure____I could have dinner with you or not. So I paid for two people, you and your wife. I have no words to explain how important that dinner meant to me. My son, I love you.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they deserve (应得) . ____ in life is more important than our family.

1.A. time B. money C. movie D. dinner

2.A. whose B. whom C. why D. which

3.A. there B. home C. alone D. herself

4.A. upset B. angry C. worried D. excited

5.A. Before B. During C. After D. When

6.A. told B. shared C. talked D. spoke

7.A. and B. but C. that D. because

8.A. chance B. time C. hope D. will

9.A. that B. when C. where D. whether

10.A. Nothing B. Everything C. Something D. Anything

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