Look out! The knife is very sharp. You ________ cut your finger.


  1. A.
    need
  2. B.
    must
  3. C.
    should
  4. D.
    may

Food may help you understand more about yourself. Choose your favourite food from the five below. See the answers. Does your choice really tell you who you are ?
A. noodles with beef (the hotter, the better );
B. big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C. pizza;
D. fried chicken;
E. cakes.
Answer :
A. You always try to make yourself different others. Success and fame are your only interests.
B. You finish things quickly and don’t like changing your ideas. You’re never afraid of hard work. But you always buy lots of things that you don’t need.
C. You work hard and always save money. But sometimes you aren’t kind to others and always think you are right.
D. Exercise is not your favourite thing. You don’t like staying by yourself very much. People think that you’re shy but sweet.
E. Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends. You are always ready to help others.

  1. 1.

    The passage is probably a/an _________ .

    1. A.
      news report
    2. B.
      science discovery
    3. C.
      personality test
    4. D.
      interesting story
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, a person who has a lot of friends may choose _______ .

    1. A.
      noodles with beef
    2. B.
      fried chicken
    3. C.
      big dinner with all kinds of dishes
    4. D.
      cakes
  3. 3.

    Who will works hard, but always wastes money according to the passage ?

    1. A.
      the man who chooses pizza
    2. B.
      the man who chooses cakes
    3. C.
      the man who chooses noodles with beef
    4. D.
      the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say,” I am fine” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good” or “I’m tired”.
One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused . I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.
To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.
I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are.  In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.
The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

  1. 1.

    What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese ?

    1. A.
      困惑
    2. B.
      憧憬
    3. C.
      悲痛
    4. D.
      后悔
  2. 2.

    A good US student spends his / her time ______ .

    1. A.
      only in doing homework
    2. B.
      on studies, sports or music and public work
    3. C.
      only in working for the public
    4. D.
      only on sports or music
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is NOT true ?

    1. A.
      The writer is now in US.
    2. B.
      American girls love to have white skin.
    3. C.
      US students are talented and hard working.
    4. D.
      The writer regrets that he gave up playing the piano.

The Guidance Department （教导处）at Berryville High School has a staff of eleven teachers. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.
“Parents meetings make clear monthly diagram（图表）.”says Mildred Freman, head of the Guidance. “This diagram stays much the same from year to year. The busy months are October, March and May. ”
September, the beginning of a new school year, starts rather slowly. Few parents come in. Most of these want to talk about the schedules. October brings many problems caused by some students. Some parents are called in. Others come by themselves. Things quiet down in November. December is a quiet month. “It’s the holiday. ”Ms Foreman says, “People want to come in, I know, but they decide to wait until after New Year’s Day.”
Report cards go home just before Christmas holidays. Bad marks bring parents in as school opens again. This happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the year’s busiest month. That’s when parents begin to think that their children may be asked to stay in the same grade again. They come in to see if anything can be done before things are decided in June.

  1. 1.

    The teachers in the Guidance Department usually ______.

    1. A.
      do most of their work for the students
    2. B.
      answer all the questions from parents
    3. C.
      help other teachers get along with students and parents
    4. D.
      only bring report cards to students and parents
  2. 2.

    In December parents usually ______.

    1. A.
      stay at home with their children for their holidays
    2. B.
      wait for the teachers to bring report cards to their children
    3. C.
      wouldn’t like to visit the teachers in the Guidance Department
    4. D.
      let teachers have a good rest during their holidays
  3. 3.

    Why do some parents come to school in March? Because ______.

    1. A.
      they want to see their children’s teachers after Christmas holidays
    2. B.
      they are called by the teachers of Guidance Department
    3. C.
      bad marks have them do it
    4. D.
      it’s the beginning of a new school year
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is Right?

    1. A.
      In June the school decides who will stay in the same grade again.
    2. B.
      Almost all the parents come to meet Mildred Foreman every month.
    3. C.
      April is also the second busiest month for the staff.
    4. D.
      The parents help to do most of the work for the staff.

Where in the world can you take an hour’s train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West, and a burning building that never burns down? There’s only one place, and that’s Hollywood, in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets（布景） in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies(公司) in the USA.
A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn’t quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones.
The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay home to watch series, like Dynasty have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These “soap opera”, as they are called, show rich, powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all middle-aged, like many of the people who watch them.
Though it is soap operas that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in Business, big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they don’t need Hollywood any more. Modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower cost.
But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry.

  1. 1.

    From the passage, we know Universal Studios is ______.

    1. A.
      a very large park
    2. B.
      a busy London street
    3. C.
      a famous movie company
    4. D.
      an old Hollywood movie
  2. 2.

    The movie industry in California isn’t as successful as before because ______.

    1. A.
      young people don’t go to movie theatres any more
    2. B.
      there is strong competition from other states
    3. C.
      its movie companies are in neeed of young stars
    4. D.
      the state hasn’t put a development plan into action
  3. 3.

    Which of the following seems to be a threat（威胁）to Hollywood？

    1. A.
      The use of modern cameras and other equipment
    2. B.
      The interest of middle-aged film stars
    3. C.
      The making of TV series like Dynasty
    4. D.
      The expensively made copies of scenes

We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football. So , you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher carefully in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your English teacher and classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.

  1. 1.

    You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.

    1. A.
      can’t speak it
    2. B.
      can study it
    3. C.
      can’t study it
    4. D.
      can’t use it
  2. 2.

    You must get into the river ______.

    1. A.
      to play with water
    2. B.
      to go boating
    3. C.
      to learn how to swim
    4. D.
      to catch a fish
  3. 3.

    Do you want to be a football player? Please____.

    1. A.
      put your football away
    2. B.
      buy a good football
    3. C.
      play football
    4. D.
      watch others play football
  4. 4.

    According to the passage，how can we learn English well ?

    1. A.
      We must have a good English book.
    2. B.
      We must have a good English teacher.
    3. C.
      We must see more English films.
    4. D.
      We must use it often.
  5. 5.

    Who can you speak English to in your class?

    1. A.
      Only my classmates.
    2. B.
      My English teacher and classmates.
    3. C.
      My father and mother.
    4. D.
      All my friends.

Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious ways.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的) and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.

  1. 1.

    The people we meet          .

    1. A.
      all know where to find us
    2. B.
      serve us on no purpose
    3. C.
      won't become our neighbor
    4. D.
      will change us in some way
  2. 2.

    From the passage, we know that bad things can make us           .

    1. A.
      terribly meet bad luck
    2. B.
      realize our further ability
    3. C.
      find no serious success
    4. D.
      possibly enjoy every moment
  3. 3.

    The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means "           ".

    1. A.
      平淡的
    2. B.
      明显的
    3. C.
      深刻的
    4. D.
      艰苦的
  4. 4.

    The writer's suggestion is that we should           .

    1. A.
      try not to talk to strange people
    2. B.
      learn as much as we can each day
    3. C.
      avoid failure in our life
    4. D.
      not believe in others but ourselves

A young man went to the local expert(专家) on gems and said he wanted to become a gemologist(珠宝家). The expert turned him down because he feared the youth would not have the patience to learn. The young man asked for a chance. Finally, the expert told the youth, "Be here tomorrow."
The next morning the expert put a jade(玉) stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat quietly and waited.
The following morning the expert again put the jade stone in the youth's hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the same thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone but he could no longer stand(忍受) the silence. "Master, when am I going to learn something?" he asked.
"You will learn." the expert said and went about his business.
Several more days went by and the youth almost lost his patience. But one morning as the master put the stone in the youth's hand, the young man said without looking at his hand, "This is not the same jade stone!"
"You have begun to learn." said the master.
Practice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our abilities. Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person had no absolute confidence once. It is experience that gives people confidence. The truth is: if you do the work and gain the experience, you'll have more confidence because you'll actually know what you're doing.

  1. 1.

    The phrase "turned ... down" probably means _______.

    1. A.
      refused
    2. B.
      accepted
    3. C.
      forgave
    4. D.
      doubted
  2. 2.

    The expert let the young man hold the jade stone for so many days because he wanted to see if the young man was _______.

    1. A.
      brave
    2. B.
      patient
    3. C.
      clever
    4. D.
      honest
  3. 3.

    What may be the best title for this passage?

    1. A.
      An Experienced Gemologist
    2. B.
      Experience, the Best Teacher
    3. C.
      Experience of a Young Man
    4. D.
      A Confident Teacher

--It's a fine day. Shall we go out for a walk?

--________.


  1. A.
    Good luck
  2. B.
    That's all right
  3. C.
    It's very kind of you
  4. D.
    Good idea

“Mum, I don't feel like eating.”

“Oh dear! ________.”


  1. A.
    Nothing serious.
  2. B.
    I'm sorry to hear it.
  3. C.
    It doesn't matter.
  4. D.
    What's wrong?
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