Eric Liddell was known as the flying Scotsman(苏格兰人) because he ran so fast. But he is remembered as a man of honor and bravery. He was born in 1902 in Tianjin, north China. Eric lived in China until the age of five. After that his parents sent him to school in England. In 1920, Eric went to the University of Edinburgh to study science.

Sports played a large part in his life and he was chosen to be part of Britain’s 1924 Olympic team. At the Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 200-meter race and then a gold medal in the 400-meter race, setting a world record(记录).

Though famous in Scotland, Eric still loved and remembered China. He wanted to go back to the country where he was born. In 1925, he went to China and worked as a middle school teacher in Tianjin. Then he went to Hebei Province to help the poor people there.

During the Second World War, Eric chose to stay, He wanted to help the sick and give hope to the Chinese people. In 1945, Eric was very ill. He had a chance to leave China but he refused. Instead he gave it to a woman. This great man died six months before the end of the war. Many people still remember his service to the Chinese people.

1.Eric went back to China to ______.

A. study science B. help Chinese people

C. attend the Olympic Games D. set a world record

2.Eric lived in China for about ______ years all together.

A. 5 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 means “______”.

A. the service B. the chance C. the medal D. the race

4.Why didn’t Eric leave China during the Second World War?

A. Because he was very ill.

B. Because he didn’t have a chance to leave.

C. Because he wanted to help the Chinese people.

D. Because he died Six months before the end of the war.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. The flying Scotsman B. A world record keeper

C. A man during the Second World War D. A man of honor and bravery

Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship! The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide, and it can take up to sixty students. The classrooms are well-equipped and comfortable, and there’s even a library! It isn’t necessary (必要的) to know anything about sailing—students can learn on the ship.

Not all the students are Canadian. There’s usually a mix of nationalities. This year, there are also students from Mexico, the US, Germany, and Turkey. There’s a mix of ages too. There are high school students sixteen to eighteen years old, and first-year college students.

The teachers design special study programs for each student. Because the school is a ship, you can do some exciting classes, for example, Marine Biology (studying the animals and plants in the sea) and History of Geography courses about the places you visit. Students also learn all about sailing!

Students don’t just study. They must also do the cleaning, cooking and sail the ship. In their free time, students can rest, read, or watch a movie. In the evening, they relax with friends and have club meetings.

Every sixteen to twenty days, the ship stops in a port for three to six days. In port, there’s a lot for the students to do—homestays, camping trips. museum Lours, hiking, etc. They also go boating and do other water sports. Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term.

Students also take part in two volunteer programs in Senegal and the Dominican Republic. They help local families in different ways, for example, with basic health matters or starting a business. Students learn how, with just a little money and time, they can make changes that improve(改善) other people’s lives.

1.In Paragraph 2 we can get the information about ______.

A. the ship B. the students C. the classes D. the activities

2.What does the underlined word “Marine” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. 动物 B. 植物 C. 海洋 D. 生物

3.Which of the following statement is true?

A. Students must know how to sail before they join the ship.

B. All the students take the same classes together.

C. Students go home to see their parents on holiday.

D. Besides studying, students also have to do jobs on the ship.

4.Why are students required to take part in the volunteer projects?

A. They can learn how to help others. B. They can learn how to make money.

C. They can learn how to start a business. D. They can learn how to do medical practice.

5.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. learning to sail a tall ship B. sailing around the world

C. a school on a sailing ship D. after-school activities

Sentence transformation

1.They need help from the community.（改为否定句）

They ______ ______ help from the community.

2.She’d like to be a teacher when she grows up.（对划线部分进行提问）

______ ______ she like to ______ when she grows up?

3.He was late for the meeting because he was caught in the traffic jam.（改为同义句）

He was late for the meeting ______ ______ the traffic jam.

4.The total number of the students in Junior One is 620.（改为同义句）

______ ______, there are 620 students in Junior One.

5.Nadia studies at a school for girls.（改为同义句）

Nadia studies at an ______ school.

6.After school, students have a lot of activities to choose from.（改力同义句）

Students have a lot of ______ activities to choose from.

Complete each sentence according to the Chinese given.

1.Maria嫁了一个物理老师。她的父母对此很不开心。

Maria ______ a ______ teacher. Her parents weren’t ______ ______ it.

2.Helen出生在一个贫穷的家庭。她在家经常干一些熨烫的活。

Helen ______ ______ in a poor family. She always did some ______ at home.

3.当他结束了在一家商学院的学业之后，他休了一年的假。他的家人都反对他的决定。他的父亲甚至命令他立即到公司助他一臂之力。

After he finished his study at a ______ college, he ______ a year ______. His family were all ______ his decision. His father even ______ him to go to the firm immediately to ______ ______ ______ ______.

首字母填空

Have you ever forgotten where your socks are when you wake up in the morning? Can you remember what you ate f1. lunch a week ago? You may think that being forgetful is not a good thing. B2. now you should be thankful.

Scientists from University of Toronto f3. that forgetting is a key part of learning. Getting rid of(去除) unnecessary(不必要的) information can help our brains w4. better. What k5. of information is unnecessary? Scientists say that this may have something to do with the environment(环境) you l6. in.

In an environment that is always changing, our brains may require(要求) us to remember less. A supermarket cashier(收银员) meets many people every day and will probably only r7. them for a short time. But a designer(设计师) who often meets clients(客户) will remember longer.

However, being forgetful is not a8. good. When you don’t have e9. sleep, you may have a hard time remembering new information. Sleep h10. the brain store and keep new information, Matthew Walker from the University of California told the Huffington Post.

Writing

Please write a short passage within 50 words about one of your favorite subjects and why you like it.

—Where is Amy from?

—She is from Europe , but she studies in ______Asian university now.

A. an B. a C. \

-______helpful advice it is!

-You're right! It helps us complete our task in such a short time.

A. What B. How C. What a

—This T-shirt feels comfortable. Where is it made_____?

— It is made in Suzhou , and it’s made_____silk.

A. in ;of B. in;from C. \;of

-Linda, how's your Singing Competition?

-Not too bad, but I think I can do much better if one more chance _____ next time.

A. is given B. will be given C. will give