Hello, my name is Peter. I study at a secondary school in the UK. School days usually begin at 9 a.m. in the UK. So I usually go to school at 8.45 a.m. School is over at 3.30 p.m. So I have enough time to go to different clubs.
I’m good at all my lessons. But my favourite lesson is Cooking. All my teachers are very friendly and helpful. I never go home for lunch, I have lunch at school with my classmates. After lunch, we often go to the school field. Sometimes we play ball games, sometimes we just sit under the trees, reading or chatting. Sometimes we also go to the Computer Center to listen to music or send e-mails to our friends.
I like my school and have a wonderful time at school every day.
【小题1】Schools in the UK usually start at ____________.

A．8.45 a.m.

B．9 a.m.

C．3.30 p.m.

D．8.30 a.m.

【小题2】—How are Peter’s teachers? —They’re all very ____________.

A．friendly and helpful

B．beautiful

C．polite

D．busy

【小题3】—How often does Peter go home for lunch? — ____________

A．Seldom

B．always

C．Every day

D．Never

【小题4】 After lunch, the students can ________.

A．listen to music

B．write e-mails

C．play ball games

D．A, B and C

【小题5】Which one isn’t right?

A．School is over at 3.30 p.m. in the UK.

B．Peter is good at all his lessons.

C．Peter has no time to go to clubs every day.

D．Peter has a wonderful time at school.

Henry’s family has a picnic on the weekend.They ask their friends,Nancy and her husband(丈夫),to go with them.On Sunday morning,Henry’s wife(妻子),Kate,gets up early to get ready for(为…作准备)some food for the picnic.At nine o’clock in the morning,Nancy calls and tells Henry she would like to bring something to the picnic.Kate calls her back and asks her to bring a big bottle of orange juice.The two families go to a park near Nancy’s house.There are tables and chairs under the trees near the river(河).They can see the blue sky and green water there.Everyone likes the picnic and they have a nice Sunday afternoon in the park.
【小题1】There are(有) ___________people in the passage.

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

【小题2】_______ brings a big bottle of orange juice to the picnic.

A．Nancy

B．Henry

C．Nancy and Kate

D．Kate’s husband

【小题3】______ are near the river.

A．Some flowers

B．Some beds

C．Some children

D．Some trees

【小题4】They have the picnic______.

A．before 12 o’clock	B．on the Sunday morning
C．on a rainy(有雨的) day	D．on the Sunday afternoon

【小题5】Which of these is right?

A．The park is near Henry and Kate’s house.

B．At 9 o’clock in the morning,Nancy calls Kate.

C．They don’t like the picnic.

D．From the passage,we can’t know Nancy’s husband’s name.

1Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere (大气).

The climate is changing. Many agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats (威胁) facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities (极端性) in weather patterns.

Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes! The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. But why? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer.

Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? Yes! There are several little things you can do to make a difference. Try carpooling. This will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels going into the atmosphere. Whenever you use electricity, you help put greenhouse gases into the air. Turn off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them. Also, planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Finally, don’t forget about recycling.

1.Climate is         weather.

A. the same as          B. different from

C. a kind of            D. part of

2. The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years         .

A. only because of human activities

B. but scientists are not exactly sure of the reasons.

C. and we can do nothing to it.

D. and it’s getting warmer on its own

3.Global Warming may be a big problem, but we can do the following things to make a difference except          .

A. carpooling                   B. saving electricity

C. cutting down more trees      D. recycling

4.What can be the best title of the article?

A. Climate and weather.

B. Weather and climate changing.

C. Climate changing and global warming.

D. Weather and global warming.

 

A Trip to the Forest

One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometres from their camp（营地）, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?

Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometres in such cold weather!

It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they? 

None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

1.John and his two friends went to the forest to ________.

A．build their camp	B．find their way home
C．enjoy the mountains in the snow	D．watch the trees in the forest

2.They could not find their way back because ________.

A．there was only one road to their camp

B．they couldn’t decide which of the two roads led to their tents

C．there were no roads in the mountains at all

D．everything was covered by the white snow

3.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _______.

A．John’s house

B．the camp

C．the forest

D．the mountains

4.The horses stopped because _______.

A．it was getting late	B．they were tired after running for a long way
C．they knew that they had got to the camp	D．they had seen John’s house

5.The story happened _______.

A．on a cold winter day	B．on a dark snowy evening
C．in a cold camp far from villages	D．at night when nothing could be seen

 

The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.

As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery outside. He said in a high voice, “See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the open window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, “See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn’t help shouting at the noisy son and his father.

“Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental hospital quickly and please don’t disturb us any more!” The old man’s face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, “We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.

1.How old was the old man’s son?

A．About 7 years old.	B．About 20 years old.
C．About 50 years old.	D．About 30 years old.

2.What did people think of the son’s behavior（行为）? They thought he was _________.

A．lovely

B．funny

C．strange

D．clever

3.What was wrong with the son when he was born?

A．He had mental illness.	B．He couldn’t see.
C．He couldn’t hear.	D．He couldn’t talk.

4.What do you think of the young lady?

A．She was friendly to the man.

B．She was rude to the old man.

C．She was clever.

D．She was too noisy.

5.According to the passage, what does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should be friendly to sick people.

B．We should learn to enjoy the nature.

C．We should respect the elder people.

D．We should know the truth before complaining.