Every year at our school, we have a special day called International Day (国际日). It is for students to learn about different cultures (文化) from different countries. On this day, each class must tell other classes about a different country. Of course you will see many dances and different foods.

If you visit the classroom of Japan, you can play the games Japanese children play. You also have some special Japanese foods. In the classroom of Mexico (墨西哥), there are tomalleys (龙虾肝) and chips to eat.

In the afternoon, all the students, teachers and parents watch the dances. There are lots of dances. These dances are beautiful. People enjoy the shows.

I enjoy International Day very much.

1.‘International Day’ is a special festival in ___________.

A. Japan                    B. Mexico      C. America               D. our school

2.When can we watch dances?

A. In the morning.           B. In the afternoon.            C. In the evening.               D. All day.

3.Which is the special food in Mexico?

A. Tomalleys and chips.    B. Turkey.                       C. Pizza.                         D. Pumpkin pie.

4.What’s the best title (题目) for the passage?

A. Dancing Day             B. International Day          C. Food Day                      D. Game Day

 

Near the village, there is an old famous temple. Some people want to build new house where the temple now stands, because they can find no other area to build them, while others disagree with them. They meet to decide how to solve the problem. Here are their opinions about it.
The expert wants to protect the temple and believes that there are some interesting things buried in the ground. If it is destroyed or moved, people may never learn about how people lived in the past.
The businessman thinks that the houses should be built. History is important, but we must think about the future. The village needs development and building new houses will offer jobs to hundreds of people.
Villager A says, “We should build the new houses because we need houses to live in.”
Villager B says, “We should protect the temple because it can attract many tourists to come for a visit. If the temple is destroyed or moved, we will lose a lot of business.”
The village leader thinks that he has a duty to make life better for the villagers. They need jobs and new houses. He also thinks the cultural site (遗迹) is important and they should be careful with it as well.
【小题1】The expert doesn’t want to _______ the old famous temple.

A．rebuild

B．protect

C．pull down

D．fall down

【小题2】The businessman thinks building houses there can _______.

A．help the village develop

B．attract many tourists to come for a visit

C．help people learn about how people lived in the past

D．help people learn about the interesting things buried in the ground

【小题3】_______ agree that they should build new houses there.

A．The expert and the village leader

B．The businessman and Villager A

C．Villager A and Villager B

D．Villager B and the businessman

【小题4】The village leader thinks _______.

A．they should destroy the temple

B．they needn’t build new houses

C．They should build the temple to make life better

D．they should not only build new houses but also be careful with the temple

【小题5】According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?

A．It’s difficult to satisfy everyone.

B．The cultural site is not so important.

C．It’s easy to make a decision on the problem.

D．The villagers will lose their jobs with the development of their hometown

The Reading Club meets in the library after school. We read and talk a___86____ English story books. It is a lot of fun. I tell the o____87___ students about good books. Then, they tell me about their f____88___ books. We also learn about new books and choose what we want to r____89__ next. We can read books alone, or we can listen to recordings of storybooks on CDs. I like l____90____ to stories on CD. I can hear many d___91____ voices and sounds. This h___92____ me speak and understand English.

S____93_____ we read books in pairs. Students in Grade 9 help me read difficult books. They tell me what the words mean and help me understand. This is very h___94____. I like to learn f____95___ the older students.

 

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     A headmaster is giving a speech about how to perform successfully in an interview to a

new school.

    

Interviews are held so that you can learn about the school and the school can learn about you. You should spend a couple of hours getting ready for the interview carefully. Then you will    1.    understand your questions better and get right answers on the day of the interview.      First find out about the school. Read the school introductions and look at the school websites. Then think about yourself- your strong points and    2.    ones. Try to find a few examples you could give the interviewers.        What else you want to tall the interviewer about yourself?. For example, you might want to speak about your interests and   3.    outside school. These tell the interviewer what kind of person you are. Be ready to talk about why you enjoy them.       Dress properly on the day. Arrive a few minutes early. When you first meet the interviewer, greet him or her    4.   . Don't forget to smile and make eye contact. First impressions (印象) are very important. You want the interviewer to think you are     5.   and friendly.       If you get nervous, take a deep    6.    to calm yourself down. Listen to the interviewer with great care. If you don't understand the question, ask the interviewer to repeat it. Last but not least,    7.    the interview, don't forget to thank the interviewer and say goodbye.      I'm sure that you will    8.    your interviews. Best of luck, boys and girls!

 

On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.
But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food,” said one child. “A farmer,” said another, “because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” he said quietly and shyly.
She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.
【小题1】Whose hand did Douglas draw?  

A．The farmer’s.

B．God’s.

C．The teacher’s.

D．His own hand.

【小题2】 Why did Douglas draw the picture?

A．He was good at drawing it.	B．His teacher asked him to draw it.
C．He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher.	D．He hoped to get a prize in drawing.

【小题3】 What do you learn about Douglas from the passage?

A．He was a lonely child.	B．He was very active in class.
C．He always kept his hands clean.	D．He often answered questions loudly.

【小题4】 According to the passage, which of the following is an opinion, but not a fact?

A．The teacher went over Douglas’ desk and talked to him.

B．Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways.

C．The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class.

D．Most of the students were drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food.