(2012山东临沂)

We are now living in the 21st century．Is your classroom living in the 21st century，too？Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school．He was surprised when he saw his modern________on his first day of school．

In Tony’s classroom，there are many new electronics(电子设备)，like iPads．This semester，they will________the electronics to take notes，watch videos and do projects and homework．“It’s________，”said Tony．“I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other pmjects________my team members．”

The school uses new technology(技术)in classrooms to help students see，hear，touch and sometimes experience their tasks．“Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now，”the head teacher said．“We are trying to use technology to________the world to kids．It can bring the outside world in．”

Science teacher Mr Miller agrees．“It is a________way for students to know the outside world，”he said．

Mr Miller now regards himself as a guide of learning________a teacher．“If they have a question for me，I will try to teach them________to find the answers rather than tell them what the answers are，”he said．

Dale，another　student，loves technology．He was not really interested in class before，________now he likes the classes very much．“It helps me use what I know about technology at school，”Dale said．“Most importantly．I________the classroom．This，of course，will help my studies．”

【1】

A．dormitory

B．playground

C．library

D．classroom

【2】

A．allow

B．use

C．want

D．help

【3】

A．boring

B．relaxing

C．amazing

D．disappointing

【4】

A．on

B．by

C．at

D．with

【5】

A．open up

B．look up

C．put up

D．call up

【6】

A．wrong

B．slow

C．quick

D．bad

【7】

A．because of

B．instead of

C．according to

D．thanks to

【8】

A．why

B．what

C．when

D．how

【9】

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

【10】

A．stand

B．hate

C．enjoy

D．dislike

If you've just done badly in a test, you must be feeling bad. But you needn't be worried about it too much. This usually happens to everybody during their lives. Read on and you will know how to deal with it.

Step 1.Tell yourself it won't happen again. Tell yourself that next time you'll be ready, study harder and be more careful. Believe in yourself and make sure you will try your best.

Step 2.Talk to a friend who will understand. Getting everything off your chest (胸) can really help. Tell your friend why you feel bad, what is getting you down and so on.

Step 3.Do something to make you laugh. Whether it is playing with your friends, watching a funny TV show or reading an interesting book, do something that you know will make you laugh. You may not feel like it at first, but once you get into it, you'll feel better.

Step 4.Care for yourself. Listen to some relaxing music and close your eyes. Do anything that gets you to feel really good and be happy that you're living a great life.

Step 5.Talk to a parent or teacher. It may sound stupid, but once you choose the right adult (成人) ,things can go pretty well.

46至48小题为任务一：根据短文内容，完成下列句子。49小题为任务二：短文第四段中黑体的词like在句中的汉语意思是什么。50小题为任务三：将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。

【1】The writer thinks everybody would do badly ______ during their lives.

【2】Getting everything that makes you feel bad off your chest can really ______.

【3】If you talk to ____________，things can go pretty well.

【4】______。

【5】______。

【题目】阅读理解A

（1）Bob is Martin Brown's________．
A.son
B.daughter
C.brother
D.sister
（2）Mark Green is Jenny's________．
A.father
B.mother
C.grandfather
D.daughter
（3）Bob and Jenny are John's________．
A.grandparents
B.parents
C.aunt and uncle
D.cousins
（4）John is a boy. He is Helen and Alice's ________．
A.daughter
B.son
C.cousin
D.brother
（5）Helen and Alice are Bob's________.
A.daughters
B.sons
C.brothers
D.cousins

People in different places eat different things.

In South China people like to eat rice. Sometimes they eat it twice or three times a day. They usually eat it with fish, meat and vegetables. It tastes very delicious.

Japanese like to eat rice, too. They also eat a lot of fish. Sometimes they eat raw (生的) fish. It sounds strange but smells very fresh.

In western countries like Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread or potatoes. People usually make their bread at home. And they cook potatoes in different ways. In England the most popular food is fish and chips. Sometimes people eat this food at home, in their workplace, in the park or even on the street. People call it “takeaway” food.

In China today, there are also much “takeaway” food, and most children like to eat them.

【1】People in South China usually have ______ for dinner.

A. bread B. potatoes C. rice

【2】Bread is the most important food in ______.

A. Britain B. Australia and America C. A and B

【3】People may feel ______ to hear that Japanese eat raw fish.

A. lovely B. surprised C. quiet

【4】The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. food B. animals C. vegetables

【5】Which sentence is RIGHT?

A. People in China and America eat the same food.

B. Australians never make bread at their home.

C. Fish is very popular in Japan and England.

A．Yes, there are many.

B．Yes, they are.

C．I really enjoyed myself.

D．Does it eat meat?

E．I am riding the elephant.

A．Yes, there are many.

B．Yes, they are.

C．I really enjoyed myself.

D．Does it eat meat?

E．I am riding the elephant.

Peter: Hi, Sally. Come and have a look at my photos.

Sally: Are these the photos you took in Africa, Peter?

Peter: 51.【1】 Look, this is a wildebeest. It's an animal in Africa.

Sally: 52.【2】

Peter: No, it doesn't. It only eats grass.

Sally: Are there a lot of animals in Africa?

Peter: 53.【3】

Sally: Oh, this photo looks interesting. What are you doing there?

Peter: 54.【4】

Sally: Did you have a good time there?

Peter: Of course.55.【5】

---___________.

A. Not at all B. Thank you

C. Good luck D. I don’t hope so

（1）How much is a Hello Kitty T-shirt?
A．￥45. B．￥50. C．￥80. D．￥180
（2）Jim buys a blue T-shirt. What's the brand of his T-shirt?
A.Polo.
B.Hello Kitty.
C.Gloria.
D.Playboy.
（3）Mr. Green buys a Polo shirt for 180 yuan. What color may(可能) it be?
A.Red.
B.Yellow.
C.Green.
D.Blue.
（4）Mrs. Smith has 200 yuan. What can she buy?
A.Two Gloria skirts.
B.Two pairs of trousers.
C.A Polo shirt and a Gloria skirt.
D.A pair of trousers and two T-shirts.
（5）Mr. Smith wears shirts and trousers in size XXL. So he will buy ________．
A.a pair of trousers for ￥100
B.a Polo shirt in size XL
C.a pair of Playboy trousers
D.a Polo shirt for ￥180

B

This was a very busy week. This Friday was Mother’s Day, and there were lots of activities at school this week.

5/7 Tues.

Johnson, our new music teacher, taught us “Mother”, a beautiful song about our love for mothers. And Miss Alice told us the story of Mother’s Day. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna of Philadelphia（费城）. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.

5/8 Wed.

We practiced “Mother” today. We prepared some songs and games to show our love to our mothers. This was going to be a special present for our parents on Friday.

5/9 Thurs.

It took us two hours to decorate（装饰）our classroom for PAT DAY. I was tired. Mom was also nervous. It would be the first time for her to meet our teachers. She had always been nervous about talking to teachers since she was a child. That’s funny!

5/10 Fri.

There were many activities at school. One of them was PAT DAY. Mom and Dad both came to the school. I was a little nervous. What had our teachers told them?

Allen

【1】Who first gave the idea of a day for mothers?

A. Johnson B. Miss Alice C. Miss Anna D. Allen.

【2】What did the class do on Wednesday?

A. Decorated the classroom

. Sang their thanks to their parents.

C. Bought presents for their parents.

D. Practiced activities for Mother’s Day.

【3】Why did Allen’s mother feel nervous?

A. Allen did not do well at school

B. She was afraid of talking to teachers.

C. Allen’s father was going to the school, too.

D. She had to sing a song in front of the class.

【4】The above passage is taken from a _____.

A. newspaper B. diary C. test paper D. notebook

【5】What does “PAT DAY” mean?

A. The day for students to make tests.

B. The day for teachers to practice teaching

C. The day for parents to meet teachers at school

D. The day for students to sing songs.

A. play B. does C. plays D. do

A. walk B. walks C. to walk D. walking