We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.

　　A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one can , because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects , too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

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1.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because      .

A、they always sleep very well

B、they have very good memorie

C、they read a lot of books

2.Everybody learns his mother language     .

A、at the age of six

B、when he is a small child

C、after he goes to school

3.Before a child can speak, he must     .

A、read and write

B、make sentences

C、hear and remember the sounds

4.In school the students can’t learn a foreign language well because    .

A、they have no good memories

B、they have no recorders

C、they are busy with other subjects

5.Your memory will become better and better     .

A、if you have plenty of good food

B、if you do more and more exercises

C、if you do morning exercises every day

 

In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.

　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

　　    A. Watching TV.

B. Playing computer games.

　　    C. Doing their homework.

D. Doing housework.

2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

　　   A. Their parents.　　　　　　　　　　　B. Other students.

　　   C. The children themselves.　　　　　　 D. Nobody else.

3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

　　  A. Less than 9 hours.　　B. Over 9 hours.　　

C. Only 9 hours.　    　D.8 hours.

4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

　　   A. He would fall asleep in class.

B. He would do well in study.

　　   C. He would finish his homework fast.

D. He would have good health.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

　　   A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

　　   B. All the students stay up late for their homework.

　　   C. Children should be given less homework.

   D. Schools and parents should take care of children.

 

在下列给出的单词中，选出最适合的一个填写在横线上

go　do　have　study　play　talk　ride　listen?

1.　At three o'clock,　we take a break and________ to some students.

2.　The twins _______ to the cinema on Sunday evening.

3.On Saturday evening,　Lingling and Kitty________ to music.

4.　Daming and Tony ________ football on the playground on Saturday afternoon.

5.　The pupils go home at four o'clock and ________ homework.

6.　We don't_________ chemistry,　art or history on Thursday afternoon.

7.　The students _________ English at school.

8.　We_______ to school every day.　It is far(远).

 

假如你叫大明，收到了你的英国朋友Tony的来信，信中他很关心四川雅安地震后学生的情况。请你根据他的来信内容写一封回信，感谢他对灾区学生的关心，回答他的问题，并谈谈你的感受。

提示词语：thank you, care to， go on， government ，offer，encourage， brave　

Dear Daming,

I’m sorry to hear that a big earthquake happened in Ya’an, Sichuan. Some school buildings broke down in the earthquake and many students couldn’t go to school. But I know the government is trying their best to help them. And Chinese people are so strong and brave that they aren’t afraid of anything difficult. Can the students go on studying now? Please tell me more about them.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours, 

Tony

Dear Tony,

I’m glad to hear from you.                                         

                                                                                 

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                               

                                                                              

Best wishes.  

Yours

Daming

 

Don’t  you  want to go to school? You could tell your parents you’re ill. But last Monday, students from Shanghai and Zhejiang had an even better excuse: a typhoon(台风)!
Typhoon Khanun hit East China on September 11. In Shanghai, all the school were closed the next day, Monday.
It was the first time that Shanghai had to close schools because of  bad weather.
But some students still came to school that day. “ I didn’t get the notice that the school was closing,” said Shen Sheng, a Junior 2 student from Shanghai Aiguo School. “ But it was nice that we could play in school rather than study.”
The school kept Shen and other 20 students safe inside and let them play sports like table tennis.
But the storm wasn’t all fun games. Typhoon Khanun killed 14 people. In Zhejiang, it damaged about 8,000 houses. More than one million people had to be taken to safer places.
Every year, typhoons hit different places around the world. Most happen in July, August and September. This year 15 typhoons hit China. Khanun was the strongest. Typhoons bring strong winds and rains. The winds can blow away houses and cars. The rains are bad for farmers’ fields.
Typhoon also kills people. Earlier this month, Typhoon Talim hit East and Central China. It killed at least 124 people.
【小题1】When was the first time that Shanghai had to close all the schools?

A．In August

B．In July

C．On Sep.11.

D．On Sep.12.

【小题2】Shanghai had to close all the schools that day because of _____.

A．bad traffic

B．heavy rain

C．Typhoon Khanun

D．Typhoon Talim

【小题3】What did Shanghai Aiguo School do with Shen Sheng and some other students when they still came to school that day?

A． They were kept safe inside and played sports like table tennis.

B． They were asked to go back home as quickly as possible.

C． They were sent back home by their teachers at once.

D． They still had classed in the classroom as usual.

【小题4】What does the word “damage” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A．建造

B．损毁

C．伤害

D．装饰

【小题5】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A． If a typhoon hits, many students shouldn’t go to school or go out.

B． More than one million people were killed in Zhejiang that day.

C． Every year, 15 typhoons hit different places around the world.

D． Typhoons do a lot of harm to farmers’ fields and human beings.