Here is an examination notice. Mrs. Dickson gave it to her students last week. Read it and answer the questions.
To the students of Class 3
◆Examinations start on June 22 and end on June 23.
◆The time for each of the subjects is:
English   June 22     9:30 A.M.－ 10:30 A.M.
Math     June 22     11:00 A.M.－ 12:00 A.M.
History   June 22     2:30 P.M.－ 3:30 P.M.
PE       June 23     8:00 A.M. － 10:00 A.M.
Music    June 23     1:00 P.M. － 3:00 P.M.
◆For the PE test, go to the playground. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else are     written(书面) tests. They will be held in classroom 3.
◆No student can get into the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam starts.
◆No food or drink during ANY test.
◆No dictionaries during the English exam.
◆Wear sports shoes and clothes for the PE exam.
If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the tests.
【小题1】How many written tests will the students get ready for?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

【小题2】Who could not take the English exam?

A．Nancy. She wore her sports shoes on June 22.

B．Richard. He did not have breakfast before the exam.

C．Wendy. She forgot to take an English dictionary with her.

D．Tony. He went to school at 9:50 on the morning of June 22.

【小题3】Where were the students of Class 3 at 8:30 A.M., June 23?
A. In the playground.                        B. In their classroom.
C. In the Piano Room.                      D. At the Teachers’ Office.
【小题4】On the morning of June 23, What should Helen, a student of Class 3 get ready for?

A．Food and drinks. Because there is no food or drinks during any test.

B．Dictionary. Because she isn’t good at English.

C．Sports shoes and clothes. Because there will be a PE exam.

D．Nothing. Because all the exams are ended.

【小题5】Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can       .

A．ask his teacher at any time

B．find his teacher in the playground

C．ask his teacher on June 22 or June 23

D．go to the teachers’ office on June 21 and ask about them

 was born in Brussels, on June 25th, 1928. His real name was Pierre Culliford. At first, he almost became a dentist’s assistant. Luckily, he got a job in a cartoon studio. There he met and worked with some of Europe’s most famous comic book artists such as Franquin and Morris. Unfortunately the studio closed down and Peyo decided to become a full-time comic artist. He found himself a pen name from his childhood nickname ‘Pe- yot’.
Peyo became successful as a comic (连环画) artist. He decided to draw what he really loved,
stories based in the Middle Ages. He created the character Johan and drew some Johan strips (漫画) for the Belgian daily newspaper ‘Le Soir’ and then for ‘Spirou’ magazine. Johan soon became a huge success and one of the magazine’s main characters.

For Johan’s ninth book of adventures, Peyo needed a group of imps (小精灵) to build a magic flute. At a meal with his friend Andre Franquin. he asked Franquin to pass him the salt. But he couldn’t remember the word so he said, “Pass me the … um… the smurf!”. Franquin handed it over and answered, “Here’s the smurf. Onee you’ve smurfed with it you can smurf it back to me!” And so the name and language of the little imps were invented. The readers soon fell in love with these little smurfs, who love having fun, live in mushroom-shaped houses and speak a strange and wonderful language.
The Smurfs films were first seen on Belgian television and then in France and the Netherlands. In 1981. The Smurfs was on the American NBC TV Channel for the first time, but the success didn’t stop there. The success of the Smurfs became planetary in the 80’s because of the cartoons. There are few regions left where people don’t know smurfs, but their name changes in every county; the Smurfs, die Schlümpfe, Los Pitufos, I Puffi. de Smurfen, les Schtroumpfs… and 蓝精灵 in Chinese.
In August 2011, the Smurfs make their return to the big screen again, this time in 3D! Peyo left us on December 24, 1992, but the Smurfs have continued their many adventures and are today looking forward to a bright and even more exciting future.
【小题1】Peyo’s real name was       .

A．Pierre	B．Franquin
C．Morris	D．Johan

【小题2】Peyo tried many different jobs except       .

A．as a dentist’s assistant	B．the one in a cartoon studio
C．as a full-time comic artist	D．as a newsagent

【小题3】The Smurfs        .

A．are a group of blue imps from Peyo’s book

B．are serious and hate having fun

C．soon became one of the ‘Spirou’ magazine’s main characters

D．will be in the movie on December 24th, 2011

【小题4】The last paragraph tells us        .

A．The Smurfs have come back to their big screen home.

B．Peyo has left for another country.

C．The Smurfs’ story stops after Peyo left us.

D．There might be more works about Smurfs in the future.

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.

Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge(向…挑战)yourself. So you can not always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving(旋转)door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

1.Those who have big houses may often feel        .

A．happy

B．lonely

C．free

D．excited

2.When you fall down in a PE class, both your teacher and your classmates will    .

A．laugh at you	B．play jokes on you
C．quarrel with you	D．help you up

3.What will your friends say to you when you make great progress?

A．Oh, so do I	B．Congratulations
C．Good luck	D．It’s just so-so

4. Which idea is NOT right according to the passage?

A．People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air

B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes

C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money

D．Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you

5. Which of the following is this passage about?

A．Bad luck

B．Good luck

C．Happiness

D．Life

 

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THIS summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they were training hard for the National Day celebration.
To mark the special anniversary (周年纪念)of China this year, the students performed a group dance in a big parade(游行)on Tian’anmen Square on October 1.
Students were training from 7:30am to around 10:00am or from 4 pm to 6:30pm. It was to avoid the summer heat.
They wore white hats, T-shirts and dark-blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number ‘60”.
The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting（蹲)。 Then they moved on to practice the group display. The use colored sheets in the shape of flowers as a prop(道具). When we watch the parade on TV we will see them making colorful patterns(图案)with them.
What do the students think of their unusual summer?
“Sometimes we find it a bit tiring.” says Lu Wenqi,13.”But most of us think it’s a great honor to take part in such an important celebration.”
Li Hui, 15, thinks the same as Lu. She says her classmates are seldom late for training.
“It’s a wonderful chance for us,’ says Li. “When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day celebration. Now it’s my turn!”
By Wang Min
21st Century Teens staff
【小题1】How long were the students training every day?

A．two and a half hours

B．five hours

C．six hours

D．five and a half hours

【小题2】What did they practice doing at first?

A．running .

B．standing and squatting

C．squatting

D．standing

【小题3】What do most of the students think of their unusual summer?

A．A bit tiring

B．It’s a bit honor

C．It’s meaningful

D．It’s meaningless

【小题4】 What is the main idea of the passage?

A．It’s a wonderful chance for the students to take part in such an important celebration.”

B．The students are seldom late for training.

C．Their parents also took part in a national day celebration.

D．Now it’s my turn!

Here is an examination notice（考试通知）. Mrs. Dickson gave it to her students last week.
To the students of Class 3
◇  Examinations start on January 22 and end on June 23.
◇  The time for each of the subject is:
English       June 22        9:30 A.M.- 10:30 A.M.
Math           June 22           11:00 A.M.- 12:00 A.M.
History           June 22        2:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M.
PE           June 23           8:00 A.M.-10:00 A.M.
Music          June 23        1:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M.
◇  For the PE test? go to the playground. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else are written（书面）tests. They will be held in Classroom 3.
◇  No student can get into the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam starts.
◇  No food or drink during ANY test.
◇  No dictionaries during the English exam.
◇  Wear pants and sports shoes for the PE exam.
◇  If you have questions, go to the Teacher's Office before the tests.
【小题1】Who could not take the English exam?

A．Nancy. She wore her sports shoes on June 22.

B．Richard. He did not have breakfast before the exam.

C．Wendy. She forgot to take an English dictionary with her.

D．Tony. He went to school at 9:50 0n the morning of June 22.

【小题2】Where were the students of Class 3 at 8:30 A.M., June 23?
A. In the playground.   B. In their classroom
C. In the Piano Room.   D. At the Teacher's Office.
【小题3】When were the written test held ?

A．Only on the morning of June 22.

B．Only on the morning of June 23.

C．On the morning and afternoon of June 22.

D．On the morning and afternoon of June 23.

【小题4】On the morning of June 23, what should Helen, a student of Class 3 get ready for?

A．Food and drinks. Because there is no food and drinks during any test.

B．Dictionary. Because she isn't good at English.

C．Pants and sports shoes. Because there will be a PE exam.

D．Nothing. Because all the exams are over.

【小题5】Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can ________.

A．ask his teacher any time

B．find his teacher in the playground.

C．ask his teacher on June 22 or June 23.

D．go to the Teacher's office on June 21