Many people think sports are just for winning and honor, but there is a lot more you can gain from (get out of) them. I have learned over the past years that sometimes when I lose, I get a lot more out of it than winning. Also, I find a lot of times in sports, people are getting too caught up in the game instead of just having fun. The real purpose of sports is to have fun and learn life lessons along the way.
I greatly encourage you to be a part of the school sports. Even if you are not the best, you can still have fun. Sports give people a great and healthy way of spending an afternoon, instead of lying around playing video games or even getting into bad things. Sports also give us a sense of achievement. There isn’t a better feeling than to have done something fun and productive for my day.
I think that we all need sports to give us courage. If we try hard in sports, we usually do well. If we did the same in study, we would all be champions. Another reason why I encourage you to play sports is that it’s just fun. Without sports, our lives would just be boring. So as you may be able to tell, sports are amazing!
Our coaches not only teach us to play sports, but show class and good sportsmanship while playing them. It’s never fun when you lose to have the competitor rub it in your face. That’s why our coaches teach us to show class when we lose; also, when coaches get onto you, don’t get down. They only want to see you improve and learn from what they say. When you do badly and they don’t shout loudly is when you should start worrying because they are giving up on you.
Overall, sports are great! They bring out the best and worst of a lot of us. However, we can’ t let sports get too serious to where it brings down all the fun. So to have the most fun in sports, you just need try your best and not worry so much about the winning or losing.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “get onto you” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

Many people think sports are just for winning and honor, but there is a lot more you can gain from (get out of) them. I have learned over the past years that sometimes when I lose, I get a lot more out of it than winning. Also, I find a lot of times in sports, people are getting too caught up in the game instead of just having fun. The real purpose of sports is to have fun and learn life lessons along the way.

I greatly encourage you to be a part of the school sports. Even if you are not the best, you can still have fun. Sports give people a great and healthy way of spending an afternoon, instead of lying around playing video games or even getting into bad things. Sports also give us a sense of achievement. There isn’t a better feeling than to have done something fun and productive for my day.

I think that we all need sports to give us courage. If we try hard in sports, we usually do well. If we did the same in study, we would all be champions. Another reason why I encourage you to play sports is that it’s just fun. Without sports, our lives would just be boring. So as you may be able to tell, sports are amazing!

Our coaches not only teach us to play sports, but show class and good sportsmanship while playing them. It’s never fun when you lose to have the competitor rub it in your face. That’s why our coaches teach us to show class when we lose; also, when coaches get onto you, don’t get down. They only want to see you improve and learn from what they say. When you do badly and they don’t shout loudly is when you should start worrying because they are giving up on you.

Overall, sports are great! They bring out the best and worst of a lot of us. However, we can’ t let sports get too serious to where it brings down all the fun. So to have the most fun in sports, you just need try your best and not worry so much about the winning or losing.

1.The underlined phrase “get onto you” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A. point out your mistakes              B. take up your time      

C. worry about your future              D. look into your privacy

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Sports bring us great fun only if we have the talent.

B. Sports give us the best way of spending free time.

C. We can get more out of winning than losing.

D. We should take pleasure in doing sports.

3.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Are we too caught up?                    B. To win or to gain?

C. Are sports really great?                 D. For honor or for health?

The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2010. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere(氛围). A lot of activities were held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on. All the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities.
Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated（装饰）them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students always like cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers performed a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won a lot of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”

1. 1.

   In this passage, the English week is described as__________.

   1. A.
      surprising
   2. B.
      boring
   3. C.
      enjoyable
   4. D.
      serious
2. 2.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      All the students took part in the handwriting contest.
   2. B.
      The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.
   3. C.
      The English show was the most important event.
   4. D.
      Teachers also took part in the English week.
3. 3.

   What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?

   1. A.
      Noise
   2. B.
      Cheer
   3. C.
      Sound
   4. D.
      Music
4. 4.

   What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?

   1. A.
      Students usually don’t like English.
   2. B.
      Learning English in the classroom is useless.
   3. C.
      The activities should last longer.
   4. D.
      The activities are a good way to learn English.

根据表格内容，选择正确答案（10分）

1.“     ” can tell you what to do if you are tired of a subject.

A、Study Skills for Life

B、Learning How to Learn

C、Basic Study Guidebook

2.Many pictures in the book “Learning How to learn” can      .

A、make children read slowly

B、make children understand the book easily

C、make children draw beautifully

3.According to the ads, the three books are for      .

A、the old              B、parents              C、children

4.If you buy the three books on May 2nd, 2010, you will just pay     for them.

A、＄93                 B、＄80               C、＄79

5.The purpose of the three ads is to      .

A、sell these books to the children

B、help children learn English

C、help children learn about nature