Do you like doing sports every day? A lot of people like doing sports because they can help them to keep fit. Today Yoga（瑜伽）is women’s favorite kind of sports. But many people like to watch others to play ball games. They like Yao Ming and David Beckham very much. Yao Ming plays basketball very well. David Beckham is good at playing football. People often watch their favorite players or teams on TV. When they watch them on TV, they feel excited.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. They will swim in summer and skate in winter. In autumn, they enjoy playing volleyball and tennis. They love going on a trip in spring. Doing sports is good for people’s health. Swimming is suitable for the hot weather（天气）but skating is great for the cold weather. Swimming in some places is popular. People living near the sea or lakes or rivers often swim in summer. Many American families do some sports at the weekend. They are happy and healthy.
【小题1】Why do many people like to do sports every day?

A．Because they can make friends.

B．Because they can play with other people.

C．Because they can keep healthy.

D．Because they want to see Yao Ming.

【小题2】What does David Beckham do?

A．He plays football well.

B．He watches players on TV.

C．He does sports every day.

D．He is a football player.

【小题3】If you want to do sports in winter, which sports is popular?

A．Skating.	B．Swimming.
C．Playing football.	D．Playing tennis.

【小题4】From the passage, which season is suitable for us to go on a trip?

A．Winter.

B．Autumn.

C．Summer.

D．Spring.

【小题5】What is the best title (题目) for this passage?

A．People and sports.	B．Sports and seasons.
C．Favorite sports stars.	D．American sports.

In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If you telephone early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate(立即的) attention. So it is with the telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think that it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests are likely to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party reaches them only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be thought silly to make an appointment(约会) too far ahead because plans which are made for a date more than a week away may be forgotten. The meaning of time is not the same in different cultures that treat time differently; being on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible(责任). In the USA no one would think of keeping a business friend for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is asked to make a shout apology (道歉). If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation(解释), though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

1.A call at midnight would mean_________.

A．the matter is less important

B．the matter is too difficult to handle

C．the matter requires immediate attention

D．it is a matter of life and death

2.According to the passage, time plays a very important part in__________.

A．everyday life                           B．personal life

C．getting along with others                  D．business

3.In the passage, the writer suggests that invitation cards should be sent___________.

A．three or four days before the party date in all cultures

B．three or four days before the party date in some cultures

C．three or four days before the party date in the USA

D．at your chosen time

 

There are over 800 boarding (寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.
What to do
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.
What to wear                                                                            
Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.
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In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat and another meal at lunch and dinner. And there is always self-service for salad (沙拉), other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE according to (根据) the passage?

A．Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools.

B．Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours.

C．As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter.

D．Students can have different activities in a boarding school.

【小题2】Which is the best title for the last paragraph?

A．What to eat

B．When to eat

C．Where to eat

D．How to eat

【小题3】The underlined word ‘facilities’ means _____________.

A．教师

B．设施

C．活动

D．课程

根据汉语提示及句子意思，在横线上填入恰当的单词或词组。
【小题1】Animals are our friends. We shouldn’t be ________ (残酷的) to them.
【小题2】The noise here almost makes me __________ (发疯).
【小题3】Do you know who will play the _________ (角色) of the Monkey King in the new film?
【小题4】More and more foreign people are interested in Chinese ________ (文化).
【小题5】It’s not polite to make the OK __________ (手势) with your fingers in some countries.
【小题6】He is too young to ___________ ___________ (照顾) his sister.
【小题7】The student was so careless that he __________ __________ (掉进) the river.
【小题8】Her mother will _________ the supper _________ (为……准备) her family.
【小题9】Tom _________ the __________ (度过晚上) at his grandfather’s house last night.
【小题10】__________ __________(起初), I didn’t like English.

University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and it’s one of the top university in the world. There is no clear date when the university started, but teaching began at Oxford in some forms in 1096 and developed quickly from 1167.
There are 39 independent(独立的) colleges at Oxford, attracting students and learned men from across the world. There are over 100 libraries for the students and learned men to use. At University of Oxford, they also provide a number of money for the best students. Of course, if you want to study here, first you have to reach a certain level of English language.
College life at Oxford is very exciting but busy. The groups of college provide a friendly and welcoming home for students while the college are strict with students about their studies. Many Chinese students are studying here. The number of Chinese students at the university has grown quickly over the past 10 years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
【小题1】How many libraries are there at Oxford?

A．Only 100

B．Just 100

C．More than 100

D．less than 100

【小题2】What do you have to do first if you want to ask fir studying at Oxford? You have to__________.

A．be independent	B．pass a certain level test of English language
C．study English hard	D．be the best students

【小题3】 How’s the college life at Oxford? It’s full of ________ and has ________.

A．excitement; much school work to do	B．excitement; no school work to do
C．attraction; no school work to do	D．attraction; a little school work to do

【小题4】 Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．The college aren’t strict in studies.

B．Only because of 39 dependent colleges, thousands of students come here to study.

C．The university of Oxford is the most important and successful one in the world.

D．The university of Oxford provides a number of money for most students.

【小题5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The College Life	B．The Famous Learners at Oxford
C．The Chinese Students at Oxford	D．The University of Oxford