American schools are quite different from those in China. In America, at the beginning of the term, students must select their courses and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances to select their courses and teachers.
Selecting is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don’t select too many courses, .or you’ll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have different teaching methods. If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades.
There is another thing after you select the course and the teacher. How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each copy is about $30～50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library. You must get enough ready before class. In class, discussing is very important. . 老师鼓励你提出问题或展示你自己的观点。They don’t usually ask you to sit well. Instead they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don’t give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself. So in American schools, you must do almost all things yourself.
根据文章内容，补全、
句中所缺单词、短语或句子。
At the beginning of the new term, American students have to ask for some teaching plans and get their textbooks ready besides ____________________.
The teacher ____________________will always leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades.
Why do many students in America buy used textbooks ?
____________________________________________________________________________________请将文中黑体字译成汉语。_________________________________________________________
请将划线句子译成英语。___________________________________________________________
阅读下面的短文，并完成短文后的任务。
Have you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably also sing or whistle when you are happy.
Some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.
Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims（宣称）as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species（物种）are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. (76▲) If a stranger should enter your territory and want to hurt you, you might shout. Probably this would be enough to frighten him away.
If so, you have actually frightened the stranger away without having to fight him. (78▲)一只鸟也将会做同样的事. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting （筑巢）season. So he is screaming（尖叫）all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This screaming is what we call a bird’s song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.
Birds sing loudest in spring when they are trying to attract a mate（同伴）and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.
You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.根据 (76) 处划线部分的意思来完成下面句子。（每空一词，共2词）
You might frighten a stranger away by _______ _______ him if he should enter your territory and want to hurt you.根据文章，给下列问题选择最佳选项。
What is a bird’s “territory”? ( )
| A．A place where other families of the same species are welcome. |
| B．A place where a bird can sing loudly. |
| C．An area where birds often fight against each other. |
| D．An area which a bird considers to be its own. |
将 (78) 处划线句子翻译成英语。
_______________________________________________________________.从文中找出一个与“establish” 同义的短语，并填在横线上。
____________________________________________.概括本文的中心大意（不超过10个单词）。
_______________________________________________________________.
任务型阅读
下面是有关“如何自制电话”的说明，请根据图片所示步骤，从A～E中选择正确的选项与图片配对，完成1～5小题。
What we need：two plastic cups，a ball of thin string(绳子)，scissors(剪刀)，a pencil.
How to make a string phone：
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| A．Tie a knot(打结) in each end to keep the string in place . |
| B．Cut a string . About ten to twenty meters is OK . |
| C．Give your friend one of the cups while you take the other . Move away from each other so that the string is straight . Take turns to talk into a cup while the other listens through their cup at the other end . |
| D．Use the pencil to make a small hole in the bottom of each cup . |
E. Put one end of the string through the holes so that the ends are inside the cups .
A）根据下面短文内容，在文章后小题的空格里填入适当的词语，
注意：每空一词。
Different cultures make different families. For example, there are differences in the way Chinese and Americans raise children.
First, Chinese and American families have different attitudes towards independence (独立). Each Chinese child has been considered to be the apple of parents’ eyes. It is not surprising to see Chinese parents always helping their children with getting dressed, having meals, bathing, and other things. American parents, on the other hand, teach their children how to do things alone from childhood.
Second, most Chinese parents often make their children have extra classes, such as piano, drawing, or singing lessons. Parents want their children to develop in an all-round way and be better students than other children. The problem is that their children may not be interested in these classes. American parents try to respect (尊重) their children’s interests and usually don’t make them do what they don’t like.
Third, there is a difference in the way parents in China and American treat mistakes that children make. Many Chinese people believe in the saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child (不打不成器).” When Chinese parents see their children make mistakes, they often get very angry, some even hit them instead of making them realize their mistakes. This affects the children’s growth and the forming of their character, and also makes the generations gap (代沟) wide. American parents think it is common for people to make mistakes because mistakes are a part of life. They often say, “It’s OK to make mistakes. Making mistakes helps you learn.” They help their children deal with mistakes by giving them ideas about how to turn mistakes into learning opportunities (机会).
Families in China and America are quite different, and one way may seem better than the other, but it is better to think about whether the parents fit the family or not instead of talking about which one is wrong or right.
| Comparisons |
Differences |
| Different attitudes towards independence |
Chinese parents always try to do almost 1 for their children. |
| American parents try to let their children 2 with things on their own from childhood. |
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| Different ways of treating children’s 3 . |
Chinese children are often made to go to 4 classes. |
| American children are usually encouraged to do what they 5 . |
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| Different ways of treating children’s mistakes |
Chinese parents are 6 about children’s mistakes and often 7 them. |
| American parents think everyone can make mistakes and they are a good 8 to learn. |
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| The author’s 9 |
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| Parenting styles should depend on what is 10 for the family. |
Zhang Zhaojie, a 13-year-old schoolboy in Xiamen enjoyed many snacks during Spring Festival. “I love chocolate and chips very much. They are high in sugar and fat. But I can’t help eating them,” Zhang said.
Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It said that peanuts, walnuts and chocolate are good for our health, and jelly, potato chips and lollipops(棒棒糖) are “bad”. Almost every kid on the planet loves snacks, and they seldom care how healthy they are. Although some snacks like chocolate and candy are found everywhere, others are unique(独特的) to a country or a culture.
In Japan, Matcha(抹茶) is a kind of green tea powder. It’s made from tea leaves and can be used with ice cream or cakes. In fact, Matcha originated in China but took off in Japan. Biscuits or cookies covered with chocolate are also a Japanese favorite.
Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap but tasty. But they are high in calories and eating too much may make you fat. Popcorn(爆米花) is another typical snack. People eat it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas also sell Popcorn.
In the UK, many people sit down for snacks at around 4 p.m. every day. They call it “afternoon tea”. Traditional afternoon tea is biscuits and tea. People also have scones(烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.
| Countries |
Snacks |
What it is like |
| Japan |
Matcha |
★a kind of green tea powder made from 1_______ |
| ★often used with ice cream or cakes |
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| Biscuits or cookies |
★usually have 2 ______ on them |
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| The US |
3______ |
★cheap and tasty |
| Popcorn |
★when watching sports games and 4_______ |
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| ★when visiting the amusement park |
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| The UK |
Biscuits and tea |
★the traditional afternoon tea |
| Scones |
★eaten with jam and cream |
任务型阅读：根据短文内容，填写下列各题。
John is an American boy. His family is in China now. John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much. But his mother doesn’t give him any. They are not good for him, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves him very much, and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets John eat them. She wants to make the old man happy. On the evening of May 1st John says in his room, “Please, God (上帝). Make them give me a big box of chocolates tomorrow. It’s my eighth birthday.” His mother says，“God can’t hear you, my boy.” “I know, but my grandfather is in the next room. He can hear.”
1. John comes from .
2. John lives in now.
3. John likes eating very much. But his mother thinks they are not
for him.
4. John’s sometimes buy some chocolates for him
5. May 2nd is John’s eighth .
At the age of four, Allman fell off a train and his eyes were badly hurt. Since then, he couldn’t see anything. It would be wonderful to see again, but bad luck may not be always bad.In fact, although Allman became blind, he learnt to love his life more. But he had a hard time before he was successful. The hardest lesson was to believe in himself and it had to start with the simplest things.
One day a girl gave Allman a baseball. He thought she was laughing at him and he was hurt. “I can’t use this,” he said. “Take it with you and roll (滚动) it around,” the girl smiled and said. Her words got into his head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball Allman could hear where it went. This gave him an idea to do something he never thought of: playing baseball. Years after that, he invented a successful game of baseball for the blind. They called it ground ball.
From then on, Allman began to smile at life and achieved more dream.
(Answer the following questions withNo More Than 5 Words.)When did Allman fall off the train and hurt his eyes? ________________________________
What was his hardest lesson?
_______________________________Who gave Allman a baseball one day?
_______________________________How could Allman hear where the ball went? _______________________________
What did they call the game of baseball for the blind? _______________________________
When Yi Xiaoyang was two，he fell in love with skiing（滑雪）.His first time on snow，however，wasn't successful.He slept on the ski lift until the coach found him.He started to learn how to ski from then on.Yi was a fast learner，and at the age of six，he began to ski in other parts of the world.
In 2015，Beijing got the chance to hold the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.Yi felt it hopeful to take part in the Olympics.He decided to take training courses like a professional athlete（职业运动员）.
As a student，Yi has to take classes like others.At the same time，he has to train full day on weekends and half day on Tuesday，Wednesday and Thursday.In summer，the training goes on.
At the beginning，that was a big challenge（挑战）. "When I started to train like an athlete，everything seemed to change， "said Yi， "I lost my interest.I even got angry with my coaches.They talked to my parents and decided to give me a one﹣week break from training. "
Luckily，during that break，he picked up his joy in skiing. "I found that skiing had already become one important part of me， "said Yi.After that，he moved back on his fight for his dreams.
"I might have dreamed of becoming an Olympic champion（冠军）before，but now it comes much clearer.I want to take part in the Olympics，and that will be my goal. "
（1）Was Yi Xiaoyang's first time on snow successful？
（2）When did Beijing get the chance to hold the 2022 Winter Olympic Games？
（3）What makes Yi Xiaoyang a good skier？
（4）Do you think Yi Xiaoyang should stick to the dream of becoming an Olympic champion？
Why or why not？
Have you heard of Peter Pan？Peter Pan was a magic character.He first appeared in Wendy Darling's room and searched for his lost shadow（影子）.And Peter Pan has been very famous around the world ever since.The story was created by J.M.Barrie.Do you know how J.M.Barrie created it？
J.M.Barrie was born in Scotland in 1860.He moved to London and became a writer in 1885.Twelve years later，he became friends with Sylvia Davies and her five sons.He enjoyed telling the boys stories and made up the character of Peter Pan to bring them pleasure.He said Peter Pan was based on all the boys，telling them，"That is all Peter is ﹣the spark（创作灵感） I got from you."
A play about Peter Pan was written and shown in December 1904.It was a great success.In 1911，J.M.Barrie wrote a book，Peter and Wendy.The book has been popular sine it was printed for the first time.J.M.Barrie invented the name Wendy，based on Fwendy，the name that he was given as a child.The name Fwendy was based on the word"friend".
（1）Who created Peter Pan？ （no more than 3 words）
（2）Where did Peter Pan first appear？ （no more than 4 words）
（3）What did J.M.Barrie do in 1885？ （no more than 8 words）
（4）Did J.M.Barrie enjoy telling the boys stories？ （no more than 3 words）
（5）When did J.M.Barrie write the book Peter and Wendy？ （no more than 2 words）
A Friend to the Pilgrims
"I speak English." When the Pilgrims （清教徒前辈美洲移民） heard these words，they were very surprised.The words came from Squanto，a Native American （印第安人）.But how did he learn to speak English？As the Pilgrims would soon find out，this happened to be a long story.
In 1605，George Weymouth，an English captain （船长），was exploring America.People from England were interested in the Native Americans of this new land.When Weymouth came to Squanto's village，he captured （俘获） five men.Squanto was not among them，but the little boy was curious （好奇的）.He volunteered to go with Weymouth to England.
In England，a friend of Weymouth's took good care of Squanto.But after nine years，Squanto felt homesick.In 1614，two English captains，John Smith and Thomas Hunt，asked Squanto to help them explore America.They promised to take Squanto to his home village after the trip.Squanto was happy and agreed to go.But after the trip，Captain Hunt broke his promise.Instead of bringing Squanto to see his family，he sold him to Spain as a slave （奴隶）.
In Spain，some monks （僧侣） saved Squanto and looked after him for three years.Then，he joined another trip to North America.The trip was to Newfoundland.This was still far from Squanto's home.Squanto returned to England in the end.
By now，Squanto had known many important men in England.They liked Squanto and wanted to help him.Finally，Squanto went back to his home village in 1619 with the help of them.But sadly，the village was empty.All of the villagers had died from an illness.
When the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620，winter would soon come.They needed help.Squanto happened to be living close to their houses.He offered to help.Knowing the language and customs of Englishmen，Squanto helped the Pilgrims in many ways，including teaching them how to catch fish.The Pilgrims were really lucky to have such a good friend!
（1）What did George Weymouth do when he came to Squanto's village？
（2）Who helped Squanto return to his home village in the end？
（3）When did the Pilgrims arrive in America？
（4）How did Squanto help the Pilgrims？
（5）What do you think of Squanto？And why？
Shadow puppetry （皮影戏）started during the Western Han Dynasty and it has a long history of more than 2，000 years.It used to be popular in the countryside because it was simple and cheap.
The puppets are usually made from leather （皮革）or paper.It is hard to make them.The puppet﹣makers have to take 24 steps，which include washing the leather，carving （雕刻） and painting，to make a puppet.
Just like many things that are in danger，traditional arts also face the risk of disappearing. "Many young people still think that shadow puppetry is an old﹣fashioned folk art， " said Liu Chaokan，the sixth﹣generation inheritor （继承人）of shadow puppetry in Yunnan province.
Liu understands why old art forms couldn't interest young people，so he connects new stories with the traditional form of storytelling.In a recent show based on the ancient Chinese novel Journey to the West，Baigujing dances to a Korean pop song.Popular Chinese cartoon characters，together with the modern factors （元素），are Liu's secret in getting the attention of children. "Since they couldn't understand those old stories，why don't we show them the cartoon characters they love in shadow puppetry shows？" said Liu.
To keep the old art forever young，Liu thinks they should respect （尊重）its traditions and protect the basic of the art.
（1）How long has shadow puppetry been in China？
（2）What are the puppets made from？
（3）How do many young people feel about shadow puppetry according to Liu Chaokan？
（4）Which ancient Chinese novel is mentioned in the passage？
（5）Do you think traditional arts like shadow puppetry will disappear？Why or why not？
阅读短文回答问题
Kyra Komac, 28 years old, now has 25 furniture(家具) stores all over the country. The new store, in London’s Camden High Street, takes her back to where it all started. She tells us about how the business began.
When I was little, my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market. She couldn’t leave me at home on my own, so I had to go to the market with her.
To begin with, I didn’t have to do anything. I just sat there, and my mum told me jokes and stories so I didn’t get bored. When I got older, I gave my mum a hand and I really enjoyed it.
Then, one year, my grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It was all about making candles and I loved it. I was 14, and I didn’t have to go to the market any more because mum could leave me at home on my own. I made candles of all shapes and sizes in my free time. I made hundreds of them.
One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to take some candles with me and see if I could sell them. They were sold out in twenty minutes! The next week, my mum gave me some money to buy some wax(蜡) to make more candles. They sold out really quickly, too.
Nine months later, we decided to stop selling flowers. My mum and I couldn’t make enough candles during the week, so some of my school friends started to give us a hand. I paid them ￡1 for every candle, and we used to sell them for three or four times that. It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.
At the age of 22, my uncle helped me to open my first shop in Portobello Road by lending me some money. Since then, I’venever looked back, even in difficulties. In the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from furniture to paintings. Oh, and candles, of course.
How many furniture stores does Kyra Komac have now?
Where did Kyra’s mother sell flowers? (no more than 3 words)
What did Kyra do in her free time when she was fourteen?
Who helped when Kyra and her mum couldn’t make enough candles?(no more than 5 words)
How did Kyra’s uncle help her to open her first shop?
任务型阅读。（共6分，每小题2分）
Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average (平均), only one or two children. In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be home to only about one tenth of the world’s people.
In the developing countries, more than one billion people are still living below the poverty(贫困) line. These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children get little time at school and suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the world’s population was around six billion. The U.N. has said that the world’s population will level off (平稳下降) at 12.5 billion by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion before it becomes stable (稳定的), or even falls.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。In 1950, what percent of the world’s population lived in developing countries?
________________________________________________There will be twelve and a half billion people on the earth in 2100, won’t there?
________________________________________________将文中画线部分翻译成汉语。
________________________________________________。
The twentieth Brazil World Cup(巴西世界杯) began in June 13，
2014. The football fans are all excited about it.
Dimitar Berbatov（贝尔巴托夫）is one of the best football players
in the world. He has many fans all over the world. They love him very much. He is someone special to them. He is a great football player.
Dimitar Berbatov is from Bulgaria(保加利亚). He is 189cm tall. He is very strong. He was born in 1980. He is 33 years old. He is a strike(前锋).Dimitar works hard and has many goals(目标). He wants to do things well. He tries his best to work. But some people still say he is a little lazy. In fact, he is very hard-working. He only plays in his own way.
Dimitar is confident(自信的). He has some money now by playing football well. He is kind and you can find him in some charity(慈善)parties. He says money is not everything. He enjoys his life very much and likes to help others. As a football superstar, he makes people excited and happy.
What does Dimitar Berbatov look like?(In 4 words) ___________ _
How old is Dimitar Berbatov? (In 5 words) ___________________________
How do you know Dimitar Berbatov is kind?( In 8 words) ___________________________
Where does Dimitar Berbatov come from? (In 4 words) ___________________________
What does Dimitar Berbatov enjoy very much? (In 6 words) ___________________________
A famous story about happiness
Mrs Jones, a 92—year—old lady, dresses__1___ well each morning before 8 o’clock. This morning she got up early, dressed up as before, because she would move to a nursing home.
After many hours of waiting in the lobby(通道)，she __2__ sweetly when a young lady told her that her room was ready,.“ I love it,”she answered___3___ , like a 8---year---- old girl who has just received a new gift.
“Mrs Jones, you haven’t seen the room……just wait. You __4__here for such a long time, I’m very sorry……”
“It doesn't matter” ,she said.“ Happiness is something you decide on. I don’t mind how the furniture(家具) is placed or anything else in the room. I have already ____5___ to love it. Every morning I get out of the bed, feeling thankful for my body parts that work,. Each day is a _6_. As my eyes open, I’ll focus on (专注于) the __7__day and all the happy things……”
Please _8__:Happiness is an attitude(心态)。用下列词语的正确形式填空（每空1分）
gift decide wait her smile remember happy new回答下列问题， 每题 1 分
（1）why did this old lady move to the nursing home?
_____________________________________________.
（2）What do you think about happiness?
_________________________________________________.
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