Most middle school students find it boring to learn math. But students in Yet Sen Middle School in New York, US, don’t think so. Why? Because they are in the school of One Program, which asks students to work on their own or in small groups on computers to have math lessons.

“The program gives the students a new learning style. No traditional classroom can compare with it. We give each lesson according to the students’ interest and their strong and weak points, ”said Joel. Klein, the school’s headteacher, “We’re looking for a new way that interests students. ”

Students enjoy these math lessons, especially lessons with video games. They must find out the answers to math problems to get through the game. One such game is Dimension M. As students move through mazes(迷宫)with their keyboards, some questions come up.

Caleb Deng had to answer the question: What is 5+(6×3)? He calculated on paper quickly because there was just a minute left to play.

“I was right, ”said Deng, 14, as he ended the game with a high score(高分). “This really makes math lessons more exciting, since we are fighting to learn better. ”

1.Students in Yet Sen Middle School like math because .

A. they work in large groups

B. they can work on computer

C. the teachers are interesting

D. math questions are easy there

2.Which is NOT true of the program?

A. It is very successful.

B. It is boring to most students.

C. It makes learning math more interesting.

D. It gives the students a new way to learn.

3.The underlined word“calculated”in Paragraph 4 most probably means .

A. worked out B. wrote down

C. threw away D. gave up

4.Caleb Deng’s story serves as an example to show .

A. how students work in small groups

B. how to end a game with a high score

C. how the question 5+(6×3)should be solved

D. how students learn math through video games

5.This article is mainly about .

A. how to learn math well

B. an interesting math lesson

C. a new way to learn math

D. kids in Yet Sen Middle School

A mouse looked through a crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package: What food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse declared the warning, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house.”

The chicken clucked ( 咯咯叫 ), raised her head and said, “Mr Mouse, I can tell you this is a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me, I cannot be bothered by it.”

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mouse trap in the house.” “I am so sorry, Mr Mouse,” sympathized the pig, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; be assured that you are in my prayers.”

The mouse turned to the cow, who replied, “A mouse trap, am I in great danger, huh?”

So the mouse returned to the house, head down and depressed to face the farmer’s mouse trap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house, like the sound of a mouse trap catching its prey( 猎物 ). The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see that it was an evil snake whose tail the trap had caught. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. She returned home with a fever. Now everyone knew to treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his knife to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient. His wife’s sickness continued so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer killed the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral. The farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide meat for all of them to eat.

So the next time you hear that someone is facing a problem and think that it does not concern you, remember that when the least of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

1.We may infer that the passage is most probably a ______.

A. an advertisement B. fable

C. science fiction D. news report

2.We could see from the passage that the mouse was ______.

A. kind and warm-hearted

B. well-informed

C. good at cheating others

D. foolish and rude

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The pig was comparatively less friendly than the others in the farmyard.

B. The mouse trap that the mouse discovered was not a practical one.

C. The farmer and his wife trapped an evil snake that night.

D. The farmer’s family was in fact poor and they had no friends.

4.How many animals are mentioned in this passage?

A. five B. three C. four D. six

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Better safe than sorry.

B. Traps are usually well disguised.

C. To help others is just to save you.

D. To keep the balance of nature is the duty of us all.

Wednesday night 7: 30 p. m. at the Chuckle Bar!

Starring Rodney Mann, Pedro Mendez and Larry Dunne!

Next Wednesday night at the Chuckle Bar we have an all star line up of comedians. Three of the world’s best known comedians are coming together for one night only. Book your tickets by calling 1 900 555 6565 or be at the door early to buy them before the show begins.

Rodney Mann

Mann is famous for his jokes about average people and their life. Many of his jokes are social commentaries on everyday things. He loves to set his jokes in New York, the city where he grew up.

Mann’s most famous opening line, “You know, I was walking down the street the other day. . . ” is known all over the world. He is just back from his tour of Europe, and is appearing at the Chuckle Bar for one night only. Don’t miss it!

Pedro Mendez

Pedro Mendez grew up on a small farm in Panama. He moved to the USA with his parents when he was ten, and has been telling jokes and making people laugh ever since. Recently, the 30 year old comedian began to film a new TV programme that he will both act in and produce.

Experience Mendez’s unique Latin style humor for yourself. His routine, “I had a farm in Panama”, is a classic that should not be missed.

Larry Dunne

Larry Dunne has been making people laugh all over the world for more than five decades. He began his career by performing for soldiers in Hawaii in the 1950s, and since then, he has been the host of his own late night TV programme. The videos and DVDs of his performances are the best sellers of any stand-up acts out there. As an old style comedian, Dunne uses lots of singing and dancing as part of his routines.

Dunne is best known for his jokes about life in the USA and how it has changed during his lifetime. This will be Dunne’s last show before he retires, so don’t miss it.

Call 1-900-555-6565 to reserve your tickets or be at the door by 7: 00 p. m. .

1.Rodney Mann grew up in ______ .

A. the USA B. Panama

C. Hawaii D. New York

2.The show begins ______.

A. at lunch time B. at 7: 30 p. m.

C. at 7: 00 p.m D. at 7: 30 a. m.

3.Pedro Mendez has lived in ______ for ______ years.

A. the USA; thirty-four B. the USA;

C. Panama; thirty-four D. the USA; twenty

4.The oldest comedian is probably ______, and has been performing ______.

A. Rodney Mann; for over fifty years

B. Larry Dunne; since the 1970s

C. Larry Dunne; for over fifty years

D. Pedro Mendez; for over fifty years

5.The comedy show will have ______ comedians on ______ night.

A. three; one B. three; two

C. one; three D. one; two

Why do some people never get close to success? Because they do not possess certain qualities that the successful people have.

In order to succeed, the first thing you must remember is that you must be optimistic. If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as those who do expect to win. You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation is a key to achieving success. If you do not have an aim, then you will not be motivated to work hard and put your performance under the microscope to make sure that every detail is right.

Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity—considering things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.

Reading is another key to success, as it helps you learn about how other people have achieved success. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about successful people like Bill Gates, who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business.

Practising is equally important if you want to succeed because practice makes perfect. Practise every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your colleagues will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more responsibility. Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look at people in the eye and smile confidently.

The Important Factors of One’s 1. _________

My grandfather was a wonderful gardener. As long as I could remember, he had grown a garden full of vegetables in the back of his yard. He grew different kinds of vegetables. One year he even tried pumpkins. The pumpkins did turn out well.

As children, my sister and I would spend time looking after the garden with him. We would learn about planting seeds. My grandfather would show us how the beans would climb up the fence and he built up beyond the fence to let them climb even higher. I was always surprised to see them grow even taller than me.

The pride of my grandfather’s garden was his tomatoes. Every year as soon as the tomato bloomed, I would ask my grandfather when we could eat the tomatoes. He would say, “ Not yet.”

I would ask the next week, “Can we pick them yet?”

He would answer, “Not yet.”

Finally , I would be sure that they were ripe. When so many bright red tomatoes hung on the branches, I would go up to my grandfather and ask, “ Can we pick them now?”

He enjoyed seeing my sister and I eat the tomatoes. I think the garden was my grandfather’s way of sharing his blessing with those around him. The garden always had more than enough produce for my grandparents and for my family, so he would give some to anyone who would accept. He hoped we could pass his generosity to others.

As he grew older, I would look after the garden for him. My grandfather never expected me to do all of it for him, but I could always see the pride on his face when everything was complete.

1.What was planted in garden?( no more than 5 words) ( 2 marks )

_______________________________________________________________

2.What would the author do when the tomato plants bloomed?

(no more than 12 words) ( 3 marks)

________________________________________________________________

3.What surprised the author? (no more than 9 words) (2 marks)

________________________________________________________________

4.What kind of person was the author’s grandfather?(no more than 8 words) (3 marks)

__________________________________________________________________

假设你是李华。最近你在与同桌相处时碰到到了一些问题，你因此感到有些困惑。所以你打算给你的美国笔友Alice写信，向她咨询该怎样处理好与同桌之间的关系。请你根据以下要点提示用英语给她写一封电子邮件。内容如下：

简要说明与同桌相处中出现的问题是什么；

表达自己的看法；

向Alice征求意见。

注意：词数不少于120个

不能使用真实姓名和学校名称

—______ have you studied English?

—For six years.

A. How long B. How soon

C. How often D. How far

John failed in the exam, ________he had prepared a lot for it before.

A. as B. when C. once D. although

________ is a very popular sport in summer.

A. Swim B. Go to swim C. Go swimming D. Swimming

Who will be ___________ the company when the manager (经理) is out?

A. in charge of B. in the charge of

C. take charge of D. take the charge of