It's still the holiday season and students in the UK are enjoying their winter break (休假).

    Tiffany in Guangdong asks us about how British students spend their winter break.

    For some, it's a time to study because they have exams next term. Some might have to study. They have to read some books. They use the winter break to catch up with(赶上) their reading. But some students can Let their hair down and celebrate Christmas and New Year with a few drinks.

    This holiday is also an important time to chat with the family and maybe get some sleep too. Some lucky students are going away on holiday but it won't be long.

1. What do the underlined words "let their hair down" mean in this reading?

    A. 放下头发        B. 烫发           C. 放松           D. 理发

2. Which of the following is true?

    A. The winter break in the UK is not long.

    B. The winter break in the UK is a time for sleep.

    C. Students work hard in the winter break.

    D. Students are preparing for the coming exam.

3. The passage is mainly about _______.

    A. the differences between the winter break in China and the UK

    B. what the students in the UK usually do in the winter break

    C. why some students like the winter break

D. how to celebrate the winter break

 

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Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."

Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open one morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger?" I asked. "Yes. The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.

1.What kind of person was Jerry?

A. He was serious.

B. He was helpful.

C. He was allergic.

D. He was happy and smart.

2.When Jerry met difficulties in life, how did he deal with them?

A. He faced them positively.

B. He talked to the writer about them.

C. He asked others to help him.

D. He tried to stop thinking about them.

3.What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?

A. 敏感的      B. 好奇的     C. 开心的     D. 有趣的

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Jerry was the writer's manager.

B. Jerry was not afraid of dead at all.

C. Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot.

D. Jerry didn't believe doctors.

5.What is the best title(题目）for this passage?

A. Action Matters

B. Brave Jerry Beat the Thief

C. Attitude Is Everything

D. Jerry ,a Great Man

 

For many school in Thailand, there are two terms. The first term is from the first week of May to the first week of October. The second term starts from the first week of November and finishes at the last week of February or the first week of March. The students don't get a break for Christmas（圣诞节）. But they get a 3-4 days' break for the New Year.

For many students, a school day is very long. They usually get to school at 7:30 a.m. Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. there are three classes in the morning and they are 50 minutes each（每个）. Students have lunch at 11:00 a.m. they don't have dining halls so they have to eat in the classroom. Lunch time finishes at 12:25 p.m. there are three classes in the afternoon. School finishes at 3:15 p.m. many schools have a "homework" lesson after school, so students usually go home after 4:45 p.m.

1.How long is the first term in Thailand schools?

A．For six months.     B．For five months.     C．For four months.    D．For three moths.

2.What does the underlined word "break" mean in Chinese?

A．假期             B．节目             C．游览             D．计划

3.When do students usually get to school?

A．At 7:00 a.m.       B．At 7:30 a.m.        C．At 8:00 a.m.        D．At 8:30 a.m.

4.Why do students have to eat lunch in the classroom?

A．Because their dining halls are very small.

B．Because they must do their homework after lunch.

C．Because they don't have dining halls.

D．Because they bring lunch to school.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A．There are three terms in Thailand schools.

B．Students don't go to school in November.

C．Students usually go home at 3:15 p.m.

D．Students have six classes a day.

 

What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.

In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.

What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?.

A．Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all.

B．We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read.

C．Reading books can give us little knowledge.

D．We have to choose a good book before we start to read.

2.What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?

A．读书百遍，其义自见

B．读万卷书，行万里路

C．滚石不生苔

D．读数千本书就能行数千里路

3.Reading books can help people_________.

A．get more sleep

B．know little about themselves

C．get money from others

D．understand the world better

4.What kind of books does the writer like?

A．Story-books.	B．Comic books.
C．Biography.	D．Novels

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Only reading books can make people succeed.

B．Chairman Mao likes reading very much.

C．Books are helpful to human.

D．Young people should read more books.

 

 James is a good student and he has lots of friends，but he also has a problem．Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school．James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it．Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation．

    Don't feel worried．It's not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry，but you are not alone．Don't feel that you have to hide the problem．You should find a person you can trust，and tell them．It might be your teacher，your parents，or even your friend's parents．After you tell someone，you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱)．

    Speaking to an adult might make you nervous，but here are other things you can do．Some people express their feelings more easily on paper．Write a letter to someone or keep a diary．Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens．You can use it as proof to show what is going on．And it is a wonderful idea to

 show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult．Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!

Also，don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.

 

1.What do you think the text is trying to tell us?

        A. What to do about being bullied.

        B. How to be a good student at school.

        C. What to write well in a diary.

        D. How to give suggestions to teenagers.

2.Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?

       A. Because you are not alone.

       B. Because it is not your fault.

       C. Because someone has known about it.

       D. Because you' re doing something wrong.

3.You'd better go and find a person you can trust and ____.

A. know what happens        B. learn from them

C. ask for help               D. make them lonely

4.If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.

       A. nobody will speak to the bullies

       B. everybody will feel some relief

       C. someone will express their feelings

       D. the bullies will soon stop

5.What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?

        A. take no notice of           B. take care of

        C. make full use of           D. get more help from