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“Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!”
Most adults who are 36 a second language would not agree with this. For them, learning is a very difficult task. They need much time to study and practice, and even sometimes they don’t get good results. But learning a language is __37 _for children.
Language teachers often offer __38__ to language learners:“ Read as __39 _as you can”“ Practice __40___the language every day”
But what does a _41__language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar__42___ some ways.
Successful language learners are learners with purpose. They will try any way to communicate. They are __43__in language learning because they know __44__why they learn a language . They try every chance __45__more, speak more, read more and write more.
Are you successful in language learning? If it is less successful, you should do well to try the above ways.

D．to learning

C．successfully

A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one’s character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another always wanted to make people happy by working quickly but soon got tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up(装载), he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.
The man led the new donkey into the yard. For a moment the new donkey stood sniffing(闻，嗅) at his new friends. Then, without hesitation, he came up to the lazy donkey and began eating comfortably at his side.
Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.
“You can’t have given him a fair trial yet,” said the seller, “It is only ten minutes since you bought him.”
“I don’t need to try him any more,” replied the man, “I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”
小题1:Why did the man buy a new donkey in the market?

A．Because he liked it.

B．Because he knew the donkey very well.

C．Because he needed another donkey to help him with his work.

D．Because the new donkey wasn’t lazy at all.

小题2:The man led the new donkey to the yard in order to _______.

A．see if he is lazy

B．let him choose a new friend

C．let the new donkey eat something

D．let him work

小题3:What’s the meaning of the underline phrase　“without hesitation” ?

A．没有吃饭

B．未经许可

C．毫不犹豫地

D．很不乐意地

小题4:How did the man know the character of the new donkey?

A．By letting him work

B．By watching how he chose his new friend

C．By leading him to the yard

D．by pleasing people

小题5:What’s the best title of the story?

A．How To Buy Donkeys	B．The Owner and The Donkeys
C．The lazy Donkey	D． The Man and The Donkey

Don’t you want to go to school? You could tell your parents you’re ill. But last Monday, students from Shanghai and Zhejiang had an even better excuse: a typhoon(台风)!
Typhoon Khanun hit East China on September 11. In Shanghai, all the school were closed the next day, Monday.
It was the first time that Shanghai had to close schools because of bad weather.
But some students still came to school that day. “ I didn’t get the notice that the school was closing,” said Shen Sheng, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai Aiguo School. “ But it was nice that we could play in school rather than study.”
The school kept Shen and other 20 students safe inside and let them play sports like table tennis.
But the storm wasn’t all fun games. Typhoon Khanun killed 14 people. In Zhejiang, it damaged about 8,000 houses. More than one million people had to be taken to safer places.
Every year, typhoons hit different places around the world. Most happen in July, August and September. This year 15 typhoons hit China. Khanun was the strongest. Typhoons bring strong winds and rains. The winds can blow away houses and cars. The rains are bad for farmers’ fields.
Typhoon also kills people. Earlier this month, Typhoon Talim hit East and Central China. It killed at least 124 people.
小题1:When was the first time that Shanghai had to close all the schools?

小题2:Shanghai had to close all the schools that day because of _____.

A．bad traffic

C．Typhoon Khanun

D．Typhoon Talim

小题3:What did Shanghai Aiguo School do with Shen Sheng and some other students when they still came to school that day?

A． They were kept safe inside and played sports like table tennis.

B． They were asked to go back home as quickly as possible.

C． They were sent back home by their teachers at once.

D． They still had classed in the classroom as usual.

小题4:What does the word “damage” in Paragraph 6 mean?

B．损毁　　

C．伤害　　

小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A． If a typhoon hits, many students shouldn’t go to school or go out.

B． More than one million people were killed in Zhejiang that day.

C． Every year, 15 typhoons hit different places around the world.

D． Typhoons do a lot of harm to farmers’ fields and human beings.

Name: Martin Lee
School: New Star High School
Grade: 8 Term ending: 6^th , June

Maths
He is very hard working. But the ways of learning need improving.

Science
He can work out many difficulties, but sometimes is a little careless.

English
He’s the best in the class.

Spanish
His reading is very good, he can remember many words.

History
He knows so much about historical heroes.
Students like to talk with him about them.

Geography
He’s not so good at this, but has done better than before.

Music’
He is a little shy. He’s afraid of singing before the class. But his voice is not bad.

Art
He’s a little lazy. More work is needed next term.

Remarks（评语）: Martin has the ability to do a lot better.

Class teacher: Lucy

School reopens: 5^th, September

小题1:After reading this chart, we know it is ______.

A． a teaching plan of Lucy

B． a studying plan of Martin

C． a school report of Martin

D． a working plan of Lucy

小题2:Which of the following subjects is not mentioned(提及) in the chart?

小题3:Martin’s best subject is _____.

小题4:Martin is not so good at_____.

A． Art and maths.

B． Spanish and Geography

C． History and Science

D． English and music

小题5:According to the form, in how many days will the school open again?

Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “what is the most important in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster, What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex（性别）. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends “that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others in many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.
小题1:The Internet can not be used for______.

小题2:When the computer was invented, it was______.

A． large and worked quickly

B． small and worked slowly

C． large but worked slowly

D． small but worked quickly

小题3:The Internet was born in about______.

小题4:Which of the following is true ?

A． Few students like going into the Internet.

B． Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends.”

C． These “unreal friends” often meet each other.

D． Students know the friends on the Internet very well.

小题5:What does the writer think of the Internet?

A． It is wonderful.

B． It can make students study harder.

C． It is not good for students.

D． It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.

Mr. Smith lived in a village far away __ 16_ a town . One day he felt very ill and every one 17 he would die . They sent for a doctor . The doctor 18 and looked at the man closely . The doctor asked for a pen and ___19 paper to write down the name of the medicine(药). But there was no pen _20 _ paper because all the villagers never went to school before. The doctor had to use a piece of charcoal to write down the name of the medicine on the door of the house. “Get this medicine for him .” he said , “and he will ___ 21 _ get better .” Mr Smith’s family and friends didn't know _ _22__ to do . They could not read the __ 23_ writing . Then Mr. Smith’s son had an idea . He shut ___24 the door of the house , put it on his back and ran to the nearest town . He bought the medicine , he soon got rid of his __ 25 . He would not let anyone wash the magic words from the door .

Mr. King is a tall and strong man. He teaches P.E. in a middle school. He has a long beard (胡子)and takes care of it.
It was Sunday yesterday. There was a big football match of the year on the playground in the centre of the city. Mr. King likes the games very much and of course he was going to watch it. With his friends’ help he got a ticket a few days ago. After breakfast he hurried to the bus stop, but a lot of people were waiting there. A bus came. There were lots of people on it and it was difficult for them to put their feet. He had to grip(抓住)the back of the chair. At the next stop a boy got on the bus. He was short and couldn’t grip anything. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy was likely to fall off. He looked around and saw Mr. King’s beard and gripped it. The man found it at once and called out,“Go off(松开)my beard, boy!”
“Are you going to get off, sir?”asked the boy.
小题1:Mr. King is a _________.

小题2:Mr. King was going to watch the match because _________.

A．he teaches P.E. in a middle school

B．he likes football very much

C．he got a ticket

D．he didn’t go to work yesterday

小题3:It was difficult for Mr. King to stand because _________.

A．he had drunk too much

B．the bus was too small

C．he got on the bus too late

D．it was very crowded(拥挤的）on the bus

小题4:The boy gripped Mr. King’s beard because __________.

A．he was afraid to fall again

B．he wanted to make the man angry

C．he hoped the man to find a seat for him

D．he hoped the man to get off soon

小题5:Mr. King was afraid __________, so he shouted at him.

A．the boy would pull him down

B．the boy would hurt his beard

C．the boy could be hurt again

D．the boy would borrow his ticket

John likes chocolates very much, but his mother never gives him 26._____, because they are 27.____for his teeth. But John 28._____ a very nice grandpa. The old man loves John very much, and 29._____ he brings John chocolates when he comes to see him. Then his mother let him eat them, because she wants 30.____ the old man happy.
One evening, a few days 31._____ John’s 8th birthday, he was saying his prayers(祈祷)in his bedroom before he went to bed,” Please, God. Make them give me a big 32._____ of chocolates for my birthday next week.” he shouted. His mother heard the boy’s shouting and went into his bedroom quickly.”33._____ are you shouting, John?” she asked.” God can hear you when you talk quietly(安静地).” “I know,34._____ grandpa is in the next door, and he can’t.” The 35._____ answered with a smile(微笑).

Where is Love? How can we find Love?
Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.
They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug. The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.
When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman,s son was also surprised at his mother,s pleasure and asked why.
“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”
If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.
小题1:When the little boy saw the old woman, she was .

A．looking for a seat in the park

B．passing the street

C．looking at some birds

D．having a pizza

小题2:The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because .

A．the old woman still felt hungry

B．he wanted to see the smile again

C．he didn,t like the drink

D．the old woman paid him for it

小题3:The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile .

A．after the little boy went home

B．before it grew dark

C．when she was drinking Coke

D．after the little boy hugged her

小题4:The boy,s mother was surprised to see her son was very when the door opened.

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?_____

A．The little boy failed to find Love.

B．Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.

C．The little boy decided never to go home.

D．The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him.

Sophia is very happy these days. The 13-year-old girl from the UK has a lot of fun during her trip in Beijing. She eats dumplings, tries Chinese calligraphy(书法), climbs the Great Wall and speaks Chinese, all for the first time!
She even stays with a Chinese family for a week. “Beijing is very big and beautiful. And the people here are very nice!” She says. Sophia comes with her teachers and classmates from the UK. The students in Shangdi Experimental Primary School of Haidian District receive them. These two schools are “Heart to Heart” schools. There are 200 “Heart to Heart” schools in Beijing. Each of them has a partner school in a foreign country. They meet and get to know each other.
小题1:How old is Sophia?

小题2:How long did Sophia stay with a Chinese family?

B．Seven days.

小题3:What did Sophia think of Beijing?
A. Big. B. Beautiful. C. Exciting. D. A and B.

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