It’s every student’s bad dream: exam time. During the last three days of the term, we had six exams.

    My easiest exam was math. All of its questions were from earlier exams.

    The biology exam was hard. At first, I thought I would fail it. It asked about lots of things we never studied in class, though we could use our textbooks. And there wasn’t enough time to check every question. I guessed at many of them. But my teacher said that I did well in it.

    In the career planning and computer applications（职业规划与电脑应用）exam, we had a lot to do: a PowerPoint presentation, a book report and a class evaluation（评价）. I felt like I needed more time, but some of my classmates didn’t think so. They just quickly wrote down some answers and then played games.

    I don’t think I did very well in the English exam. We had to write an essay（passage）about books we have read in class. But I didn’t study hard enough.

    At our school, we can“test out”of some classes. That means students can study by themselves and then take exam. If they pass, they don’t have to take that class. I tested out in both computer and health classes.

    Studying for those exams was terrible. Those classes would go on for six months, but I had to teach myself everything in three weeks. Also, I had to do three big projects at the same time. I watched no TV for almost three weeks! I am so glad it is over, and now it’s the summer holiday.

    For my classmates, it will be two and a half months for fun without school or homework. But I am a Chinese, and you know what Chinese parent do with their kid’s free time: more homework.

1. How did the writer pass the biology exam?

    A. He checked the biology exam paper carefully.

    B. Because a lot of things had something to do with textbooks.

    C. Although the writer didn’t have enough time to examine every question, he guessed on many of them correctly.

    D. His teacher taught well.

2. The underlined phrase“test out”means ___________.

    A. 免修                                     B. 必修

    C. 选修                                     D. 重修

3. Why did the writer test out the computer class? Because _____________.

    A. he spent more time on it and studied hard by himself

    B. the teacher said he did it well

    C. some classmates didn’t pay attention to it at all.

    D. it was quite easy for him to study and play it.

4. The underlined phrase“go on for”is that ______________.

    A. last                                        B. spend

    C. take                                       D. cost

5. The main idea of the passage is that __________________.

    A. it tells us what the “test out”exam is

    B. if you study hard, you won’t fail exams

    C. there are some differences among different kinds of exams

    D. it’s not easy for students to take exams

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.   1  is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your   2 , don’t worry about it. Here is some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).

Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are   3  . Your parents probably won’t   4  your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself   5  if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to   6 to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment,   7  writing a letter.

Try to reach an agreement. Sometimes you and your parents   8  on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to   9  each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They   10  over it. But they finally came to an agreement. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only   11  it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse to agree on something. In these   12 , it is especially   13  to show love and respect to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship with your parents strong.

Talk about your   14 . The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you  15  about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

1.                A．Education       B．Communication   C．Presentation   D．Examination

 

2.                A．friends         B．teachers        C．parents   D．students

 

3.                A．surprised       B．excited         C．happy    D．angry

 

4.                A．consider        B．describe        C．cause    D．require

 

5.                A．loudly          B．clearly          C．excitedly  D．heavily

 

6.                A．speak          B．talk            C．tell  D．say

 

7.                A．keep           B．stop           C．try  D．finish

 

8.                A．disagree        B．agree          C．insist D．work

 

9.                A．love           B．help           C．refuse    D．accept

 

10.               A．looked         B．turned         C．fought D．argued

 

11.               A．drove          B．bought         C．borrowed  D．lent

 

12.               A．ways           B．places          C．situations  D．times

 

13.               A．interesting      B．surprising       C．difficult   D．important

 

14.               A．hobbies        B．interests        C．values D．feelings

 

15.               A．know          B．care           C．learn D．hear

 

 

List of the 85th Oscar Award winners announced Sunday in Los Angeles, America:

Awards                 Winners            Films

Best Actor               Daniel Day-Lewis     Lincoln

Best Actress             Jennifer Lawrence    Silver Linings Playbook

Best Supporting Actor      Christoph Waltz      Django Unchained

Best Supporting Actress     Anne Hathaway      Les Miserables

Best Directing            Ang Lee            Life of Pi

1.Where was the 85th Oscar Awards presentation held?

A．In Nanjing         B．In New York        C．In Los Angeles      D．In London

2.Which film was directed by the winner of this year’s Best Director?

A．Lincoln           B．Life of Pi          C．Ang Lee           D．Les Miserables

 

阅读短文，根据短文内容和已给出的首字母，在空白处填入适当的单词。将完整的单词写在短文后面的横线上。
Did you ever think someone was scary because they looked different, or ate strange foods?  Well, they might think the s____【小题1】____ about you!  One of the things we all n___【小题2】___ to do is celebrate diversity（差异）. We shouldn't think badly of people from other cultures b____【小题3】___ they are different than our own culture.
Sometimes we judge people f___【小题4】____ other countries unfairly, because one person from that culture did something bad. Well, has your whole family ever b____【小题5】____ blamed for something your little sister did? It doesn't s____【小题6】____  fair，does it?  It's just as unfair to blame a w____【小题7】___ culture for what two or three people do. 
So here are some things that you can do to help y____【小题8】___ understand other cultures:
1.  Find common ground!                         
2.  Don't blame all because of one!
3.  Try to make f____【小题9】___ with people from other cultures. 
To learn m____【小题10】__ about yourself and what cultures you come from, become a genealogist（系谱专家）. You may also want to see the Different Is Good presentation to learn about other things you can do to cross those cultural walls.

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。

1.Here are clear    （说明）.Read them first and do it carefully.

2.Daniel shows great    （兴趣）in working on his web pages.

3.The stories    (它们)are great, but they are hard for children to read.

4.Mary's good manners is an    （榜样）to us all,

5.At Christmas, There is a special    （减价）on the world famous brand in HongKong.

6.Parents don't let babies eat    （草莓）because of Food safety issues.

7.- Would you like to play softball with me?

   - I'd love to, but I have to    （订正）my homework.

8.- What good news! There will be a presentation（颁奖仪式）tonight.

   - Many famous stars will    the presentation.

9. - How much did you pay for the ticket?

   -I got it for    ．

10. - The film is over, the ticket is useless.

- I'll    it, I like collecting tickets.