Choose the verb in the box and fill in the blank in its proper form.

When Mark ________ to England twenty years later, he went to his old school. He also went ________ his teacher. He was teaching there as before. After they had an interesting talk, Mark ________ up a test paper on the desk and read it through. Mark said to the teacher, “Mr. Black, I'm sure you ________ us these same questions twenty years ago”“yes, that's right.”agreed Mr., Black.“The questions are the same, but the answers_________.”

Read the following passages and choose the right answers.（阅读下列短文，选出正确答案。）

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line（排队），others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe（咖啡馆）.He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror（镜子）on the wall. Just then，Mike，one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.

“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.

“There’s plenty of time yet，”answered Tom.

“Well，I’ll get you some more tea then，”said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward（倒行）!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror，” said Mike. Tom was so sad（难过）.The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

1.Tom went into the station cafe because ______.

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C. he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

2.What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

A. Half past twelve. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. Twenty to twelve.

C. Half past eleven. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Half past one.

3.From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror，we will find ______.

A. the time is right　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. it’s going slower

C. it’s going backward　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. it’s going faster

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time.

B. The next bus would leave in half an hour.

C. After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer.

D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.

5.Which of the following is the title（题目）of the story?

A. The Mirror Of The Station

B. Not A Careful Man

C. Missing A Bus

D. The Clock In The Mirror?

 

You may feel curious (好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?

    On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.

    Who studies hardest?

    Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).

    Who sleeps most often in class?

    Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.

    South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, much fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).

    Who is the most distracted (分心的)?

    American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class.

    What do they do after school?

    In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.

1.The report is about ___________.

A. the countries    B. the subjects     C. the students’ lives     D. the high schools

2.What country isn’t mentioned in the report?

A. The US        B. South Korea     C. Japan          D. India

3. ______ of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.   

A. 26.4%         B.8.2 %           C. 5.2%              D. 48.6%

4.The phrase doze off means ______.

A. be half asleep     B. get up         C. eat snacks          D. send emails

5.What of the following sentences is Not true?

A. The survey from the four countries was made last year.

B. Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school.

C. About half of the American students chat with friends in class.

D. The students in South Korean don’t like taking notes in class.

 

You may feel curious (好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?
On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, much fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted (分心的)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.
【小题1】The report is about ___________.

A．the countries

B．the subjects

C．the students’ lives

D．the high schools

【小题2】What country isn’t mentioned in the report?

A．The US

B．South Korea

C．Japan

D．India

【小题3】 ______ of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.   

A．26.4%

B．8.2 %

C．5.2%

D．48.6%

【小题4】The phrase doze off means ______.

A．be half asleep

B．get up

C．eat snacks

D．send emails

【小题5】What of the following sentences is Not true?

A．The survey from the four countries was made last year.

B．Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school.

C．About half of the American students chat with friends in class.

D．The students in South Korean don’t like taking notes in class.