Now, there is a new-type school in New York, which has no everyday lessons, no class teachers and even no school buildings. It is called “City-as-School”. The name just means the city itself is the place where students learn their lessons. They are from the age of 15 to 18. The students choose areas of work which interest them. Then they help to do that work. One girl spends her week in a government office helping the public with problems like housing. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends a week for first-year courses at college.

Well, students have to pass Maths and science exams before they enter the “school”. These subjects are not easy to provide in“City-as-School”. Teachers watch the progress of the students. The success rate (比率) is high. 80% of the students go to college after the “City-as-School”.

The students like the duty of their work. They have the sense of purpose. They know a lot about different kinds of work in the city. One of the students, Lizette Martinez, writes “ I want to say that I do not know where I would be right now if I had never become part of City-as-School. Leaving my regular high school and going to City-as-School was the best decision I have ever made. The way the school works to get you to go out there and learn different fields instead of sitting in a classroom is wonderful. For all those who are in between school and dropping out, go to CAS and it will change your life forever.”

City-as-School High School is the nation’s leading (引导) external (外部地) learning or experiential (来自经验的) learning model for high school students.

1.What can we learn about“City-as-School”?

A. It has no teachers.                

B. It has no school buildings.

C. It has only girl students.             

D. It is the only school in the city.

2.What do students do in“City-as-School”most of the time?

A. They do whatever they like.        

B. They learn Maths and Science.

C. They help with work in a certain area. 

D. They learn all the college courses.

3.According to the passage,“City-as–School” can help _________.

A. all the students go to college      

B. students forget the duty of their work

C. students earn much money while studying

D. students learn a lot about different kinds of work

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. A New City                   B. A New School   

C. A New-type School              D. A Girl in New York

It’s Sunday. There are   36   people on the bus. And   37   is looking here and there. He wants to find a   38   . Then he finds one. He goes to it. A small   39   is on the seat. And a young man is 40   it.”

“Excuse me.   41   I have this seat?” asks the old man. “Sorry, it’s for   _42   . She goes to buy some bananas.” says the young man.

“Well,” says the old man. “Let me sit here, please. When she comes back, I will leave(离开) here.”

The bus starts. “She doesn’t come, 43  her bag is here. Let me give her the bag.” The old man wants to throw（扔掉） the bag   44  of the window.

The young man jumps and shouts(大喊)，“Don’t throw! It’s  45   bag.”

1.A. little                B. a lot           C. many

2.A. a young woman B. an old man      C. an old woman

3.A.seat   B. chair           C. bag          

4.A.dog    B. book           C. bag          

5.A.or     B. at             C. next to       

6.A.Do     B. May           C. Must          

7.A.a boy  B. a man         C. a woman      

8.A.and    B. then           C. but

9.A.from   B. out            C. in       

10.A.my    B. her            C. his      

Joan is an American girl. She lives in China now. She is in my class. Her parents work in China, too, but her brother works in the U.S.A. He often writes letters to them. Joan likes Chinese class very much, and likes speaking Chinese with us after class. Her father teaches us English well. We all like his class. Her mother is a nurse. On Sundays, Joan goes to the People's Park with her father and mother. Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother. They like the Chinese food very much. It's a happy family.

1.Joan is from ______.

A. China             B. Japan

C. the U.S.A.        D. Canada

2.Joan likes speaking ________with us after class.

A．Chinese                               B．English

C．French                               D．Japanese

3.Joan's ________ is an English teacher.

A．father                                B．mother

C．brother                               D．father and mother

4.How often does Joan go to the shop?

A．Often.                                B．Never.

C．Every Sunday.                          D．Sometimes.

5.Which is RIGHT?

A．Joan's mother is a good teacher.

B．There are three people in her family.

C．They like to eat the Chinese food a lot.

D．The family are all in China.

It was just three degrees above zero. “That’s cold,” thought Jane as she got ready to deliver her morning papers. Jane had 50 customers, and on cold mornings when she couldn’t ride her bicycle, it took her more than an hour to make her rounds. As she collected her papers and put them into a big canvas bag, Jane regretted that she hadn’t finished her math homework the night before. There was still time. She’d hurry with the papers and finish the math before breakfast.

Less than an hour later, Jane was nearly finished. She had only five customers to go. She could then head for home to complete her math while her room fixed breakfast. As she rounded the corner, she saw a car in the middle of the street. It was Mr. Zimmerman, the elder man, who walked with a walking stick. His car was out of gas.“I’d like to help Mr. Zimmerman,” thought Jane, “but if I do, I won’t have time to do my homework.” She hated to think what Mr. Roberts would say if she hadn’t completed her papers.

“It’s his own fault for running out of gas,” Jane talked to herself. “The station is only a half mile down the street. Surely Mr. Zimmerman can walk that far, even on a cold morning like this --- can’t he? ” As she walked down the street, Jane wondered what to do.

1.Jane delivers her paper______.

A．before she goes to school

B．on cold morning

C．with the help of Mr. Zimmerman’s car

D．on the way to school

2.Mr. Zimmerman was old and_______.

A．couldn’t drive well

B．would have nobody to help him

C．was not rich enough to buy gas

D．was not able to walk a long way

3.We know from the reading that______.

A．Jane couldn’t find any time to finish her homework

B．it took about an hour for Jane to send the papers

C．Jane would have her breakfast in the school

D．Jane likes to deliver papers on cold mornings

4.The reading doesn’t say but we can infer(推断) that_____.

A．Jane bought the gas for Mr. Zimmerman

B．usually Jane delivers papers by bike

C．Mr. Robert doesn’t like Jane at school

D．Mr. Zimmerman had to leave the car for Jane

Nora is an American girl. She studies in a middle school. She has a little sister. Her name is Kate. Kate is only four. Nora likes Kate very much.
Today is Sunday. Nora wants her pen. She takes out her pencil case. “Oh, dear! Where’s my pen?” She can’t find her pen. She goes to ask her sister in her bedroom.
“Kate! I can’t find my pen. Can you see……Oh, what are you doing with (用) my pen?”
“I’m writing to my friend, Betty.” Kate answers. “But how can you? You don’t know what to write.”.“It doesn’t matter (没关系). Betty can’t read.” Kate says.
【小题1】Who are sisters? _______________