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.

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】辛迪告诉我她过去确实很害羞,于是她开始唱歌以克服羞怯。

Cindy told me that she___ ___ ___really shy and___ ___singing to___ ___her shyness.

【2】很多次我都想放弃,但我奋力坚持了下来。

Many times I_____ _____ _______ _____,but I___ ___.

【3】我过去常常看到他在图书馆看书。

I_________ _________see him________in the library.

【4】她仍会时常弹钢琴。

She still plays the piano_____ _____ ______ _______.

【5】自从我们上次见面以来已经有三年了。

It________ ______three years___we last saw each other.

【6】他一直在观察这只猫。

He is watching the cat______ _________ ________.

【7】担心太多对你不好。

___ ____too much is bad for you.

【8】相信你的儿子,他能照顾自己。

Trust your son. He can______ _______ ____________ himself.

【9】很难相信他过去在学校有很多朋友。

It’s______ _______ _______that he________ ______have many friends in school.

【10】我比以前更开心,而且学习也更努力了。

I’m much happier and work harder than_________ _________ _________ _____.

【11】我们应该教会青少年如何处理他们自己的问题。

We should teach teenagers how to______ _______their own problems.

【1】(A)处句中有一处错误，请找出并改正。（可用文字叙述）

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【2】在( B )、(C)处的横线上分别填上一个单词（B）____________（C）_______________

【3】将(D)处句子译成汉语：

____________________

【4】将(E)处的单词连成句子：

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【5】请从下面的选项中给短文选个标题

A. Draw a lesson from every failure.

B. The attitudes towards failure.

C. Failure is everywhere in our life

D. Failure is very important

Does this situation sound familiar(熟悉)？

You are complaining to your parents about something. Maybe your computer isn’t powerful enough to play the latest games.【1】Then you hear...

When I was your age,there weren’t any computers or video games. And I didn’t get a bike until I was sixteen . And it was second -hand. 【2】

So,is it really true that life is better for teenagers now?It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays.【3】So parents have got more money to spend on each child. And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children.

【4】Forty years ago, no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing smartphones, and now these things are necessary ---we can’t imagine living without them!

However,technology often means we spend more time at home. And often it’s just us,with our computer or television.Teenagers don’t do enough exercise.【5】 And,today don’t gave so many social activities as they did in the past.

What do you think? How is teenage life better these days?

A .And it was too big for me.

B. A typical family is smaller now.

C.Or your friends bikes are better than ours .

D.So they aren’t as healthy as they were in the past.

E.Technology is probably the greatest change in our life.

______ busy that she forgot to bring him the water. ______, the passenger couldn’t take his medicine on time. About half an hour later, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he ______ it.

In the following hours, each time she ______ the passenger, she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger ______ paid notice to her.

When it was time to get off the ______, the passenger asked her to hand him the passengers’ booklet (notebook), she was very ______. She thought that he would ______ down bad words in it, but with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she opened the booklet and then ______. The passenger put it, “In the past few hours, you have asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve faithful (真诚的) smiles?”

【1】A. water B. medicine C. cup D. coffee

【2】A. very B. too C. quite D. so

【3】A. With her help B. As a result C. On the one hand D. To tell the truth

【4】A. drank B. accepted C. refused D. received

【5】A. looked at B. listened to C. talked about D. passed by

【6】A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. often

【7】A. plane B. train C. ship D. bus

【8】A. interested B. happy C. excited D. sad

【9】A. break B. get C. write D. go

【10】A. smiled B. cried C. wondered D. worried

A:Sarah,did you see Leo at the party?He used to be so wild!

B:21.【1】He looks very serious now.

A:22.【2】

B:Yes,and he is on the city swimming team now.

A:23.【3】

B:Yes,he does.At the party,he played classical music.I also saw my deskmate Rose at the party.She used to be the most popular girl in the school.

A:24.【4】 Does she still look the same?

B:Yes,except for her hair.25.【5】

A:Wow!In fact,people sure change.

A.Yes,he is clever.

B.What does she look like now?

C.Yes,but he isn’t like that any more.

D.Was he on the swimming team in high school?

E.He likes singing very much.

F.Does he still play the guitar?

G.She doesn’t have long,brown hair any more.

—Congratulations! And I guess your parents must_________you.

A. be mad at B. be proud of

C. be proud in D. be impolite to

—Yes.Everything has changed.

A. There used to be B. There used to have

C. There usedn’t to be D. There usedn’t to have

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