It's hot in the room now.Please keep the door .

A. open B. opened C. opening D. to open

The bike is broken.It needs .

A. repair B. to repair C. repaired D. repairing

Frank was a very talkative boy.He never saw a new thing without asking a lot of questions about it.His mother was very kind and ____.When it was proper to answer his questions, she would do so.

The first time Frank saw an hourglass, he was very much ___, but he did not know what it was.His mother___, “An hourglass is made in the shape of the figure ‘8’.The sand is put in one end， and ___ a small hole in the middle.The sand put into the glass will go through____an hour.”

Frank watched the little stream of sand.He was impatient,because it would not run faster.“Let me___ it,mother,” said he, “It is lazy,and will never get through.”

“Oh yes,it will,my son,” said his mother, “The sand moves by____,but it moves all the time.When you look at the clock,you will find the same.____you are playing, the sand is running, grain by grain, and the hands of the__are moving, second by second.At night, the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times.The hour hand of the clock has moved all around____great face.This is because they keep at work every____.They do not stop to think how much they have to do, and____it will take them to do it.”

Now, Frank's mother wanted him to learn a poem, but he said, “Mum， I____.” His mother said， “Study all the time.____care about the time it will take.You will be able to say it very soon.”

Frank followed his mother's ____.He studied line after line, and in one hour and a half he knew the poem perfectly.

1.A. strict B. patient C. nervous D. polite

2.A. pleased B. relaxed C. interested D. bored

3.A. explained B. repeated C. thought D. added

4.A. runs through B. runs along C. goes over D. goes across

5.A. before B. for C. after D. in

6.A. shake B. get C. take D. carry

7.A. carefully B. quickly C. heavily D. slowly

8.A. Since B. Unless C. Before D. While

9.A. boy B. mother C. clock D. hourglass

10.A. his B. her C. its D. their

11.A. year B. month C. week D. minute

12.A. how far B. how long C. how much D. how soon

13.A. can B. can't C. could D. couldn't

14.A. Often B. Never C. Always D. Sometimes

15.A. rule B. step C. advice D. decision

1.According to the material, experts encourage students to _____.

A. review the texts B. discuss with each other

C. answer questions actively D. explain things in their own words

2.Who would like to ask a classmate rather than a teacher?

A. Eliza. B. Judy. C. Tara. D. Sam.

3.In Ted's school, students aren't allowed to talk in _____ classes.

A. science B. art C. Chinese D. music

4.How many students think talking in class is a good idea?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

5.Where could we read this material?

A. In a storybook. B. On the website.

C. On a notice board. D. In a student's diary.

We want to know if your school has any unusual rules.Here are answers from some students in the UK.

We're not allowed to go near any of the boys.They boys sit on one side of the classroom and the girls on the other.

Becca，11，Surrey

At my school，we all have to walk on the left and if we don't，we will lose our break time for a week.

Katie，10，Essex

At my school，if you are in the 8th grade，you're not allowed to write in pencil；you have to write in pen.If you make a mistake，you have to use a ruler to put a straight line through it.

Helen，13，Isle of Wight

We're not allowed to take hot food outside the canteen(食堂)，even a small bag of chips.

Sarah，14，Essex

We cannot write in any color except black.

Alison，12，Moyle

1.According to the passage，we know Becca is________．

A. 10 years old B. a girl C. a boy D. a teacher

2.Katie can not ________ at her school.

A. play at break time B. sit near a boy

C. walk on the right D. eat in the classroom

3.Students in the 8th grade in Helen's school________．

A. have to write in pen B. can't use rulers

C. have to eat in the canteen D. can't write in black

4.Alison is allowed to ________．

A. take food B. eat in the canteen C. write in black D. write in any color

5.What is the material mainly about?

A. Why your school has unusual rules. B. What unusual rules your school has.

C. The influence of the unusual school rules. D. Students' opinions on the unusual school rules.

A young man entered the last interview of a company. The director found the young man’s academic grade were very good.

“Did you get any scholarships(奖学金) in school?” The director asked. “None.” The young man answered.

“Was it your father who paid for your school fees(学费)?” the director asked. “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was my mother who paid for my school fees.” the young man answered.

“Where did your mother work?” the director asked. “My mother cleaned clothes.” the young man said. The director looked the young man’s hands. He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands.

“Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” the director asked. “Never,” the young man answered. “I have a request,” the director said. “When you go back home today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.”

The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high. When he went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange; happy but with mixed feelings. She showed her hands to the kid. The young man cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. His tears fell as he did that. It was the first time he had noticed his mother’s hands were so wrinkled. He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees.

The next morning, the young man went to the director’s office.“I cleaned my mother’s hands, and I know that without my mother, I would not be the person I am today.” he said.

“This is what I am looking for in my manager.” the director said. “I want a person who can appreciate (感激) ” the help of others to get things done. You get the job!”

1.What did the director ask the young man to do that night?

A. to help his mother wash the clothes B. To wash his mother’s hands

C. To chat with his mother D. To hug his mother

2.The underlined word “wrinkled” in paragraph 6 probably means ______.

A. soft B. rough C. dirty D. smooth

3.What can we learn from the passage about the young man?

A. The young man had good academic grades and got scholarships.

B. His parents worked hard to pay the fees.

C. The young man had a pair of hands that looked just like his mother’s.

D. The young man finally got the job as a manager.

4.Which of the following is wrong about the young man’s mother?

A. Her son never helped her with her work before the interview.

B. Life was difficult but she managed to support her son.

C. She couldn’t help crying when her son washed her hands that night.

D. Her son learned a lot from what she had done for him.

5.What did the director value most from the young man?

A. Working ability. B. Academic grades.

C. Communication skills. D. Appreciation.

阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从下面方框中的A-E选项中,选择适当的选项补全短文

As time goes by, are you still the same person you were? Many of you would think you are.1.You could be a completely different person when you get old. Psychologists(心理学家) at the UK's University of Edinburgh did the study on a group of Scottish people.2.

In 1950, a group of teachers gave over 1200 14-year-old students personality tests.3.They were self-confidence, sense of responsibility, perseverance(耐心), strong wishes to win, creativity and moods(情绪)．

In 2012, researchers successfully found 174 of those 1200 students and gave them a test similar to the one they had received before.4.They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people.5.It was “ as if the second test had been given to different people.” The study reported.

In the past, personality was widely believed to be unchangeable. This new study may bring some fresh ideas to the world.

根据短文内容从下列七个选项中选出恰当的一项，有两项多余。

A．They tested six basic personality traits.

B．Then they compared the then-and-now test results.

C．They wanted to know if people’s personality was unchangeable.

D．But according to a new study, your personality can change greatly.

E．The younger and older self seemed to be totally different for each person.

F．The research found almost everyone’s personality changed when they grew old.

G．You thought you had changed a lot.

根据汉语提示完成句子，一空一词（包括缩写词）

1.艾伦18岁时上了大学。

Alan ___________ ___________ at the age of 18.

2.里克长大了，他可以自己做决定了。

Rick has grown up. He can ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________.

3.抱歉，你不应该把你的书放在书桌上。

Sorry, your book ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ on the desk.

4.父母必须让孩子们远离危险。

Parents must ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ danger.

5.当妈妈叫萨拉停止看电视时她和妈妈顶嘴了。   

Sarah ___________ ___________ to her mom when Mom told her to stop watching TV.

书面表达

假如你是某中学初三(1)班班长刘梅，请你为校刊《英语园地》写一篇短文，记叙你们前天主题班会“To Be Sent to School or Not”的讨论情况。

内容要点：1. 部分同学认为上学应该接送，省时又安全；

2.部分认为步行或骑自行车是最好的方式，环保又健身；

3. 你的看法和建议。

注意：1. 词数90左右。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。

To Be Sent to School or Not

There was a theme class meeting in our class the day before yesterday._______________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

--Simon, what do you often do after school?

--I usually play table tennis with my friends.

A. the；/ B. a;a C. a；the D. /；/