Nottingham High School

     1. No talking in class    
         Don't talk in class unless your teacher lets you do. 
     2. No shouting   
         With 800 students we have to keep the noise down in the school, So please don't shout 
 anywhere inside the school. (A) You can shout on the playground.
     3. No running in the hallways   
         Running inside the school is dangerous. Accidents can happen at any time. Please walk inside the 
school. You can run on the playground at lunch time. 
     4. No bullying (欺负)   
         Bullying happens when a group of children hurt another child in the school. If you bully someone, 
you will be sent to the principal and you may have to leave the school.
      5. Be polite to your teachers and your classmates    
          In our school, students should be polite to all the people at all times.  (B) Do not speak  rudely 
to anyone.
     6. Do your homework neatly and quickly   
         Homework is an important part of your studies. Your teacher will give you homework every 
night. Make sure you do your homework every night and give it to your teacher the next day.

1. 将(A)处句子改为否定句。 
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2.  将(B)处句子译成汉语。
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根据上文内容完成下列句子。
3. The students can't ____ in class.
4. ____ inside the school is dangerous, so please walk inside the school.
5. ____ is an important part of your studies, so make sure you do it every night.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.The writer thinks that a good reader can_________.

A.read at 1000 WPM
B.read as fast as he can
C.spend more time reading
D.change the reading speed as he needs

2._________decides the speed of reading

A.How many books he is reading
B.What he is reading for
C.Where he is reading
D.When he is reading

3.A good reader may read faster _________.

A.when he reads newspapers and storybooks
B.when he reads something most useful to him
C.when he is trying work out a maths problem
D.when he is trying to find something for his report

4.The word “once ” in the passage means_________.

A.one time
B.only
C.as soon as
D.at once

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.The importance of Reading Fast
B.The Difference Between Driving and Reading
C.The Best Way of Fast Reading
D.A Good Reader and His Reading Speed

　　In learning English, one should first pay attention to(注意)listening and
speaking. It is groundwork of reading and writing.You'd better try your best to
speak while you do much listening.Don't be afraid of making mistakes. But be
careful not to let them stop you from improving your English. While you are
doing this, a good way is to write-keep a diary, write notes or letters, then if you
can,ask some others to go through what you have written and tell you where it is
wrong. Many mistakes in your speaking will be easily found when you write.
Through correcting the mistakes, you can do better in learning English.
　　If you are slow in speaking, don't worry. One of the helpful ways is reading,
either aloud or to yourself. The important thing is to choose something interesting
to read.It mustn't be too difficult for you. When you are reading in this way, don't
stop to look up the new words if you can guess their meanings when they have
nothing important to do with the sentences.You can do that some other time.

1. For the beginners, _________and _________is more important than reading
and speaking.
2. When you are speaking, you may _________ _________.
3. One of the good ways to find your mistakes in your speaking is to write
________or _________? 
4. If you want to be fluent(流利的)when speaking, you should choose
_________ _________to read to yourself.
5. When you are reading, you'd better _________ _________up the new words if
you can guess their meaning.

     The students in America usually begin high school at the age of 13 or 14. Some leave at the age of
16.But most finish the 4-year high school study. They do not get their first full-time work or begin
college studies until they are 17 or 18 years old.
     The high school day is about 7 hours long. Part of the day is made into classes of about 50 minutes
long. The students have lunch in the middle of the day. American students study English, history, maths,
science, art and languages. Some also learn job skills. They can learn how to use a computer or how
to mend a car. Other students may learn by working in an office, a hospital or other places one day a
week.Jean Wilton Anderson is 16 years old. She lives with her parents and two younger brothers in
Bethesda, Maryland, near Washington D. C. Jean studies at Walt Whitman High School. There are
about 1, 500students at the school. Most of them will go up to colleges.
     Jean wakes up early every morning. She begins school at about 7:30. This is her third year of high
school. Every day she takes classes to learn English, world history, physics and trigonometry (三角).
She also has a class about different religions (宗教). And she plays the violin in music class. School
ends at about 2 o'clcok in the afternoon. Yet, Jean stays 2 or more hours longer every day for sports.
Jean arrives home at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. She eats dinner. Then she starts her homework.
She also spends a lot of time talking on the telephone with her friends. Students in America have their
way of talking. They use the word "like" all the time. Jean and her girlfriends wear blue jeans and shirts
or sweaters every day.
     The boys at her school also wear blue jeans. But they like to wear blue jeans that are several sizes
too large for them.
     Like students of her age in most part of the country, Jean begins to drive a car. She does not have
her car. She must use the family's car. Most of the students in high school have their own cars. Many
of them drive their cars to school every day.

1. When the students in America finish their high school, they           .    
   A. are usually 17 or 18 years old                                
   B. try to find the full-time work                                
   C. all begin their college studies                              
   D. are ready to leave the country                                
2. Which of the following is NOT true to the high school? .        
   A. The school day usually lasts for 7 hours                      
   B. The student only have 6 subjects to learn                    
   C. Each class will last for 50 minutes                          
   D. The students can learn some skills out of the school          
3. Jean Wilton Anderson            .                                          
   A. has a four-people family                                      
   B. lives in the city of Washington                              
   C. has studied in her school for 3 years                        
   D. drives her own car at the age of 16                          
4. On a school day Jean Wilton Anderson            .                          
   A. has to get to school before 7:30 in the morning              
   B. takes classes for 10 subjects in the school                  
   C. does some sports and homework after class                    
   D. spends hours on the phone with her classmates                
5. Which of the following is NOT true?                              
   A. Students in high schools use the word "like" very often.      
   B. The boy students wear blue jeans as the girls.                
   C. Many high school students go to school in their own cars.    
   D. Boy students wear jeans of larger size because they grow fast.

　　Although the USA is by far the most powerful of the English-speaking
countries,English that is taught in most parts of the world is British English.
Besides,British English is the "mother"language upon which all English,written
or spoken,is based,including American English.In fact,most Americans like the
way the "English" speak.Many Americans,including some who have no British
blood in them,regard Britain culturally(文化上) as the Mother Country.
Americans read English literature(文学作品) without any difficulty at all,and
British readers of early 20th century American literature have no problems
either.But for the last fifty years the Americans have been inventing a large
number of new words and phrases,many of which have already reached the UK
and the whole English-speaking world.
　　However,there are occasional(偶尔的) misunderstandings(误会).A smart
English woman said to a smart American woman on a California beach.English
woman:It's the first time I've bathed for years.American woman(amazed):Is that
so?I can't believe it!English woman:It's true.You see,the water at home's always
so cold.American woman:But...But surely you have hot water in England?English
woman(laughs):Of course,but not in the sea!There can be similar
misunderstandings over the word "pants",though most English people know that
Americans call trousers "pant".American girl:I never wear pants.They don't
suit me.English girl:Really?Couldn't that be a bit embarrassing(难堪的)?
American girl:Embarrassing?Why?English girl:Well-that short skirt you're
wearing...American girl:Oh,my!But I wear panties(短衬裤)!In British English,
"pants"are undergarments.However,young people in Britain do sometimes say
"pants" for "trousers".

1. All the English is based on _______.

A. British English                      
B. American English
C. Canadian English  
D. Australian English

2. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Americans can read English literature easily.
B. British readers can read all the American literature with no difficulty,either.
C. Some of the English words we are learning now are from the USA.
D. There are sometimes misunderstandings between Americans and Englishmen.

3. "Pants" in American English mean "_______" in British English.

A. panties  
B. undergarments
C. underwear  
D. trousers

4.From the passage we know that "to bathe" in American English means
"_______" and means"______" in British English.

　　The best way of learning a language is using it.The best way of learning
English is talking in English as much as possible.Sometimes you'll get your
words mixed up(混合) and people will not understand you.Sometimes people
will say things too quickly and you can't understand them.But if you keep your
sense of humor(幽默感),you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you
make.Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes.It's better
for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you,because they don't
understand what you are saying.The most important thing for learning English
is:"Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."

1. The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is _______.

A. writing  
B. using it
C. listening  
D. learning grammar

2. What should you do in learning English?

A. Be careful not to make any mistake.
B. Write as quickly as you can.
C. Speak English as much as you can.
D. Laugh more often.

3. When people laugh at your mistakes,you should _______.

A. not care  
B. be happy
C. feel worried  
D. be unhappy

4. When you make a mistake,you should _______.

A. keep quiet  
B. get angry
C. be kind  
D. keep your sense of humor

5. The story tells us:_______.

A. Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes
B. Few people make mistakes
C. People never make mistakes
D. There is no one who doesn't make mistakes