单词拼写（共10 小题，每小题0.5 分，满分5分）

1.Were you ________ (意识到) that something was wrong?

2.Annie always shows ________ (同情) for the weak.

3.He has a ________ (天赋) for drawing.

4.It happened that he w________ the car accident with his own eyes on the highway.

5.Many dolphins can dive to a d          of 200 meters.

6.The manager had a good working  r___________ with his editor.

7.They were suggested _________(放弃)the burning car.

8.Let’s p________for a cup of tea.

9.Your birth c_________says when and where you were born.

10.When I was in trouble , he kindly came to my a_________.

 

 

单词拼写（共10 小题，每小题0.5 分，满分5分）

1.Were you ________ (意识到) that something was wrong?

2.Annie always shows ________ (同情) for the weak.

3.He has a ________ (天赋) for drawing.

4.It happened that he w________ the car accident with his own eyes on the highway.

5.Many dolphins can dive to a d          of 200 meters.

6.The manager had a good working  r___________ with his editor.

7.They were suggested _________(放弃)the burning car.

8.Let’s p________for a cup of tea.

9.Your birth c_________says when and where you were born.

10.When I was in trouble , he kindly came to my a_________.

What’s On

Stage

An acrobatic（杂技）soul: To celebrate its 50th anniversary , the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real . Chills（寒战）will run down your spine（脊柱）as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge .

Time : 7:30 p.m , September13—19

Place : Capital Theatre , 22 Wangfujing Dajie , Dongcheng District

Exhibitions

Joint Show : A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing . About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display .

Time : 9 a .m —5p. m. until September 10

Place : Huangshicheng Gallery , 136 Nanchizi Dajie , Dongcheng Distirct

Oil paintings : The Wanfung Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists . On display are more than 30 of their latest works , which capture（捕捉）the wondrous variety of life in unique（独特的）styles .

Time : 9 a.m. —4p.m until September 15

Place: 136 Nachizi Street , Dongcheng District

Literature（文学）museum : The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949 .

Time : 9 a. m —4 p.m , daily

Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu , Chaoyang District（Shaoyaoju area ）

Concerts

Beijing rocks : “ The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month . Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert , including older generation bands , middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience（听众）will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear , which is sure to bring a storm .

Time: September 16

Place: The Olympic Center

Belgium Orchestra（管弦乐队）:La Petite Bande , the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate（纪念）the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death .

Time: 7:30 p.m . September11—14

Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here ?

A．When you watch it , you will certainly feel cold .

B．Something strange will puzzle everyone , including scientists .

C．Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised .

D．Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching .

The most characteristic thing about the Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock is that_______ .

A．it will let the audience choose the performers and the music

B．it is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homes

C．it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China

D．it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians

Suppose it is September 14 today , how many activities can people choose to attend ?

A．2        B．3           C． 4           D．5

On the whole ,we can conclude _________________.

A．people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional

B．there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month

C．most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only

D．we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing

Kuss Middle School serves students in Fall River, Mass. , a former mill town that has struggled economically for decades. Students at Kuss have struggled, too, usually falling short of making the academic progress required under the No Child Left Behind law.
Then, last year, the school experimented with extending the school day. Teachers got paid at a higher hourly rate.
Students weren't thrilled at first with leaving school at 4:15 p.m. instead of at 2:20 p.m. But the added hours gave them more time for physical education and let them select special interest classes. By the end of the year, student scores had risen by enough to enable Kuss to make the progress required under the federal No Child Left Behind law.
The only surprise is that more districts haven't lengthened school schedules set decades ago to accommodate (适应) a farm economy rather the information economy of today.

School days The USA ranks 36th of 40 industrialized nations in average weekly instructional time. Selected countries: 1) Thailand--30.5 hours  2) Korea--30.3 hours  7) China--26.5 hours 14) France--24.6 hours  15 ) UK--24.6 hours 16) Mexico--24.2 hours  23 ) Japan--23.8 hours 26)Canada--23.6 hours  36)USA--22.2 hours  40)Brazil--19 hours

New research suggests the time is ready for a change:
Matched against 39 other developed countries, the United States is near the bottom in the rankings of average weekly instructional time in school.  Measured over 12 years, students in the top-scoring countries spend the equivalent of a full extra year in school.
US students perform poorly on math and science tests compared to their international peers, according to a US Education Department comparison released earlier this month. In math, American 15-year-old scored near the bottom among the study's 30 developed countries.
Most countries that boost the number of minutes spent on math instruction find pay offs in improved math scores, according to a study released this month by the Brookings Institution. Small increases in the school day are more effective than a longer school year, the report concluded.
The most encouraging news about the benefits of extending the school day comes from Massachusetts, where an experiment with 10 schools, including Kuss, appears to be working. Those 10 schools lengthened their instructional days by 25% and boosted their state scores in math, English and science at all grades.
Perhaps the concept won't work everywhere. Certainly, it won't instantly be popular. But it's obvious that a problem exists or that adding class time seems to help.
【小题1】What is the main idea of the above passage?

A．Experiments with extended school hours produce academic gains.

B．Kuss Middle School sets a good example for US education.

C．Academic progress has achieved under the No Child Left Behind law.

D．Information age calls for more instructional lime at all schools.

【小题2】A longer school day is suggested for the following reasons except that _________.

A．students from many developed countries spend more time at school

B．American students do a bad job at science subjects

C．teachers are paid at a higher rate with time added

D．a longer school day works better than a longer school year

【小题3】Which statement is true of Kuss Middle School?

A．Kuss Middle School lies in where a farm economy is changing to an information one.

B．Kuss Middle school has joined the federal "No Child Left Behind" progrann

C．Neither teachers nor students are happy with the longer school day.

D．Adding class time functions at Kuss Middle School.

【小题4】The writer has expressed ____________.

A．a positive attitude towards adding school time

B．a negative attitude towards adding school time

C．a changing attitude towards adding school time

D．a right attitude towards adding school time

单词拼写: 根据首字母或汉语提示写出下列单词(每空0.5分，共计8分)

1. After e__________ was cut off, the lights went out.

2. A man should be ________ （判断）by his deeds, not by his words.

3. I felt highly __________（荣幸）by your trust..

4. Dead and ______ （受伤的）people lay everywhere after the terrible accident.

5. The old left an estate（保险）of two ______（百万）dollars when he died.

6. It is natural for children to have different v_____ from their parents.

7. According to the weather f_______, it’s going to stay cold for the rest of the week.

8.The plane is flying at an _______（海拔）of 25,000 feet.

9. Wish you a pleasant j___________!

10. That old bike is his only means of _________. （交通工具）.

11. How many people were p_______ at the meeting?

12．The _______（东部的）coastline of China is very long

13. His interest in maths _________（逐渐地）increases.

14. He said it would rain, but I __________ （不同意）with him.

15. Let me give you some a______ on how to learn English.

16. Don’t stay o________ since the weather is so cold.