Vanilla is my best friend. She is a lovely girl with two big, beautiful eyes. But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.

One day, though, I nearly ended our friendship. I remember that day clearly. We were sitting in class. The teacher was giving us our results for a Chinese test. I had done badly. I felt so sad that I wouldn’t talk to anyone. At lunchtime, I even stayed in the classroom alone. Suddenly, I heard a voice. It was Vanilla. “You look very unhappy,” she said. “What’s wrong?” I looked up at her, but said nothing. I knew Vanilla had got a good mark in the test. I thought she was making fun of me. I stayed silent (安静), but Vanilla didn’t go away. She kept asking me questions: “Is it because of the exam? Do you want me to show you the right answers?” I looked away from her. When I looked up again, Vanilla had gone. And so had my exam paper! I didn’t know what to do. I looked everywhere for my paper, but couldn’t find it.

In the afternoon, Vanilla came up to my desk and gave me my exam paper back. I looked at it and got a big surprise. Vanilla had written the right answer next to every one of my mistakes（错误）. My face went red. Vanilla had been trying to help me all along. How mean (卑劣的) I had been to her when she was being so nice. I wanted to hug her, but all I did was to hold her hands and said, “Thank you.” That afternoon, Vanilla and I walked home together. I felt so happy that I had to thank her again. We were still best friends.

(    ) 6. The sentences “ But she always hides them behind a pair of black glasses.” Really means _________.

A. she doesn’t want others to see her eyes

B. there is something wrong with her eyes

C. she likes to wear dark glasses          

D. she is often shy

(    ) 7. The writer felt sad because ________ in the Chinese test.

A. she got a good mark                 B. Vanilla had done better than her

C. she didn’t have a good mark          D. the teacher was angry with her

(    ) 8. Vanilla really came to the writer to _______.

A. make fun of her                     B. help her

C. find out what had happened to her       D. show her the right answers

(    ) 9. Vanilla left the writer because she __________.

A. wanted to write the right answers for the writer

B. didn’t know what to do to help her friend

C. was angry with the writer

D. wanted to go home for lunch

(    )10. Which of the following phrases has the same meaning as “make fun of”?

A. Saying “hello” to.                  B. Seeing me off.

C. Looking after.                      D. Laughing at.

 

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整，其中有两项是多余的。

something, swim, class, careful, hour, easy ,think, minute, what,  eye ,  try ,  difficult.

 

 
It was the first biology class.  The teacher wanted to give a good start to her【小题1】  . she wanted to open up her students’ 【小题2】  to the world of biology . She knew that teaching those young students was not 【小题3】 , so she worked hard and 【小题4】   to find a good way to teach  them . After 【小题5】  a long time , She had an idea . She decided to show the children 【小题6】   interesting and give them a lesson at the same time.
She asked her students to watch 【小题7】 . Then she began . She put a  worn(虫) into a glass of water . the worn 【小题8】  around in the water . Then she put a second worn into a glass of alcohol(酒). It was killed after a few 【小题9】  .  She asked the students 【小题10】 they learned from it . A boy answered , “You showed us that if we drank alcohol, we wouldn’ t  have worns in our stomaches. ”

Do you know what American students have to do in their schools? In America, at the beginning of the term, students must choose their courses and teachers first. While in China students usually have no chances to choose their courses and teachers.

Choosing is very important for your grades in America. So at the first term, don’t choose too many courses, or you’ll feel very nervous and it may influence your study. Then you have to ask for some teaching plans. There is some information about subjects, time arranging, marks and textbooks. At the same time, you must choose the teachers. Different teachers have different teaching methods. If the teacher is called “killer” by the last grade, many students will give up choosing him. Because this kind of teacher will leave too much homework, too many exams and give too low grades.

There is another thing after you choose the courses and the teachers. How to buy textbooks makes each student feel hard. The textbooks in America are very expensive. Each copy is about $30～$50. In order to save money, many students buy some used textbooks, and some students usually borrow textbooks from the school library. You must get enough ready before classes. In class, discussing is very important. The teacher encourages you to raise questions or show your own opinions. They don’t usually ask you to sit well. Instead they allow you to sit or stand everywhere you like. They don’t give you much homework to do. You can learn some knowledge and do exercises by yourself.

请根据短文内容回答问题。

1.When must American students choose their courses and teachers?

_______________________________________________________

2.Why do American students choose teachers?

_______________________________________________________

3.How can they get the textbooks?

______________________________________________________

4.What is important in class?

________________________________________________________

5.What do you think of American school life? (请自拟一句话作答)

________________________________________________________

 

The retired basketball star Yao Ming ,whose basketball career was cut by injury, has started classes at Shanghai Jiaotong University, one of the top universities in his hometown of Shanghai.
Yao Ming said that he studied for himself, not as a show for others. He also joked to reporters after his first day of classes that “ The teacher showed me some mercy(宽容) and did not leave me any homework.”.
At the former Houston Rockets center, Yao Ming played in three Olympics. He increased the NBA’s influence in China. He’s studying math, English, and modern Chinese history, hoping they will help his business career. Unlike other students, Yao Ming has chosen to study different subjects, including finance(金融)，because he hopes to _apply_ the knowledge to his business.
【小题1】Why did Yao Ming choose to go back to school?

A．To find a job easily.	B．To help his business career.
C．To increase the NBA’s influence.	D．To make a show for others.

【小题2】Which statement is _not mentioned_?

A．Yao Ming has studied in Shanghai Jiaotong University.

B．Yao Ming retired because of injuries.

C．Yao Ming is studying history, biology and art.

D．Yao Ming played in three Olympics.

【小题3】Which word is the most similar to the word “_apply_” according to the text?

A．Choose.

B．Help.

C．Use

D．Ask.

【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?
A. Yao Ming is still in NBA.
B.Yao Ming chose the same subject as others.
C. Yao Ming has worked for Houston Rockets.
D. Yao Ming’s teacher left him homework.

I really only meant it as a joke. I wasn't trying to steal anything honestly.
My friend Matthew started bringing his new cell phone to class last week. He was walking around bragging (吹嘘) about it to everyone. He was saying, "My cell phone can download the newest  36 off the Internet."Then he 37 everyone by downloading a game and starting to play it. The pictures and sound were really 38  .
39  class, he would use his cell phone to watch TV. The rest of us didn't have a phone like 40  , so we had to crowd(拥挤) around him. I was just trying to see the screen,  41there were so many other kids that I could not see it clearly. I was getting really jealous.
But then yesterday, he forgot his cell phone at the end of class. He left it right on his desk. 42  noticed it was there except me. I decided to teach him a lesson. I took his phone quietly off the desk, and put it in my own bag. My  43  was to give it back to him the next day. I44  wanted to see his reaction (反应). Maybe he would stop being such a show-off.
But this morning he rushed into class, screaming and yelling (吼叫). He was very 45 and almost mad. He started accusing (指责) different people of 46  his phone, but I had it in my  47  the whole time. He even started fighting with another classmate  48   Matthew was sure that person had taken it. The teacher sent them to the headmaster's office. They 49  got in a lot of trouble. Now I don't know what to 50  ! If I tell him that I took the cell phone, he'll think I stole it. If I don't tell him, then I really did steal it. How did I get into such a trouble?

【小题1】

A．ads B．songs C．films D．games

【小题2】

A．gave B．showed C．lent D．asked

【小题3】

A．good B．bad C．noisy D．unclear

【小题4】

A．After B．During C．In D．From

【小题5】

A．hers B．ours C．his D．theirs

【小题6】

A．and B．but C．then D．so

【小题7】

A．Everybody B．Somebody C．Anybody D．Nobody

【小题8】

A．plan B．suggestion C．dream D．action

【小题9】

A．always B．hardly C．just D．sometimes

【小题10】

A．happy B．quiet C．sad D．angry

【小题11】

A．losing B．stealing C．playing D．using

【小题12】

A．desk B．hand C．bag D．pocket

【小题13】

A．if B．because C．until D．though

【小题14】

A．both B．all C．neither D．none

【小题15】

A．say B．take C．see D．do