To the students of Class3
◆Examinations start on June22nd and end on June23.
◆For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room.  All else are written tests. They will be held in classroom3.
English    June22         8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.   
Math           June22         10:30 A.M.—12:00 A.M.
History    June22         2:30P.M.—3:30 P.M.    
PE         June23         8:00A.M.—10:00A.M.
Music      June23         1:00P.M.—3:00P.M.
◆If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the test.
Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), characterized by fever, sores in the mouth and rashes(疹) on hands and feet, is not a new infection（传染） and is common among（在……之间）infants（幼儿）and children. It is caused by up to 20 types of virus（病毒）but has similar symptoms(症状). But it usually does not lead to death. Many kindergartens(幼儿园) have to be shut because of it.
When you have completed a writing task, allow 5-10 minutes to read it and check for mistakes. In particular, look for:
◆incorrect agreement（不正确的搭配）of subject and verb: My friend likes…  NOT My friend like…
◆ incorrect use of tenses（时态）
◆ wrong expressions
The 2008 Olympic torch which was named “lucky cloud” was lighted on Monday in Ancient Olympia, marking the start of the domestic(国内的) and international torch relay（火炬传递） that will end on August8 with the Games’ opening ceremony（仪式）.
The Beijing Games relay is the longest ever planned, lasting 130 days and covering 137,000 kilometers worldwide, traveling to 20 countries.
【小题1】When were the written tests held?

A．Only on the morning of June22.	B．Only on the morning of June23.
C．On the morning and afternoon of June22.	D．On the morning and afternoon of June23.

【小题2】Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can_____.

A．ask his teacher at any time	B．find his teacher on the playground
C．ask his teacher on June 22 or June23	D．go to the teachers’ office on June21 and ask about them

【小题3】Which of the following is true according to the second news ?
A. If a middle school student Tom has a fever, he must get HFMD.
B. HFMD is only caused by a new type of virus.
C. Everyone will die if he gets HFMD.
D. All the children should keep their hands and feet clean to stop HFMD.
【小题4】The third news mainly tells us _______.

A．the incorrect agreement of subject and verb	B．the incorrect use of tense
C．the wrong expressions	D．we should check our writing tasks after we have finished them

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last news?

A．Who will be the first Chinese torchbearer (火炬手)	B．When the torch relay will end
C．How many countries the torch will travel to	D．The name of the torch

How was your Children’s Day? What kind of gifts did you get?
Eight third graders in some poor places in Hebei Province got new schoolbags as Children’s Day gifts. They were very happy. There were pencils, pens, exercise books and many other school supplies in the schoolbags.
These schoolbags are from students in Beijing Zhongguancun Fourth Primary School. They are in Class 5, Grade 3. They raised money by themselves. They printed out their writings. Their head teacher Mrs Hou helped them to make books. They sold the books at their school to make 800 yuan.
Chen Hongsheng, 9 years old, is one of the students. “We use 800 yuan to buy eight schoolbags at the post office. The post office workers give us a list of the kids. These kids live in poor places. We can choose eight kids by ourselves and post these schoolbags to them,” she said very proudly. “These schoolbags are gifts of our class. This summer vacation, I’ll send out a schoolbag by myself. I hope the kid with my schoolbag can go to school happily like us in the new term.”
【小题1】How many kids got new schoolbags in Hebei Province?

A．Three.

B．Five.

C．Eight.

D．Nine.

【小题2】Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．There were many school supplies in the schoolbags.

B．These schoolbags are from teachers in Beijing.

C．Mrs Hou helped them to sell the books.

D．Chen Hongsheng will send out eight schoolbags by herself.

【小题3】How do the students of Class 5, Grade 3 make 800 Yuan?

A．They sold their books.

B．They sold their schoolbags.

C．They asked their teacher for it.

D．They asked their parents for it.

【小题4】 How did Chen Hongsheng feel about their help to the poor children?

A．Surprised.

B．Proud

C．Sad.

D．Worried.

【小题5】What is the best title for the passage?

A．Children’s Day	B．The Gifts from Class5, Grade 3
C．Let’s Help Students in Need	D．Eight Schoolbags

Here is an examination notice. Mrs. Dickson gave it to her students last week. Read it and answer the questions.

To the students of Class 3

◆Examinations start on June 22 and end on June 23.

◆The time for each of the subjects is:

English   June 22     9:30 A.M.－ 10:30 A.M.

Math     June 22     11:00 A.M.－ 12:00 A.M.

History   June 22     2:30 P.M.－ 3:30 P.M.

PE       June 23     8:00 A.M. － 10:00 A.M.

Music    June 23     1:00 P.M. － 3:00 P.M.

◆For the PE test, go to the playground. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. All else are     written(书面) tests. They will be held in classroom 3.

◆No student can get into the examination room more than 15 minutes after the exam starts.

◆No food or drink during ANY test.

◆No dictionaries during the English exam.

◆Wear sports shoes and clothes for the PE exam.

If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the tests.

1.How many written tests will the students get ready for?

    A. Two           B. Three              C. Four              D. Five

2.Who could not take the English exam?

A. Nancy. She wore her sports shoes on June 22.

B. Richard. He did not have breakfast before the exam.

C. Wendy. She forgot to take an English dictionary with her.

D. Tony. He went to school at 9:50 on the morning of June 22.

3.Where were the students of Class 3 at 8:30 A.M., June 23?

         A. In the playground.                               B. In their classroom.

  C. In the Piano Room.                           D. At the Teachers’ Office.

4.On the morning of June 23, What should Helen, a student of Class 3 get ready for?

         A. Food and drinks. Because there is no food or drinks during any test.

         B. Dictionary. Because she isn’t good at English.

         C. Sports shoes and clothes. Because there will be a PE exam.

         D. Nothing. Because all the exams are ended.

5.Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can       .

         A. ask his teacher at any time

         B. find his teacher in the playground

         C. ask his teacher on June 22 or June 23

         D. go to the teachers’ office on June 21 and ask about them

 

  --- What do you think of the students of Meiling Middle School?

---They study _____ harder than before.[]

A. quite             B. too           C. very          D. rather

 

The students of Class Three are going hiking for their fieldtrip. Hiking is good for people’s health. Many hikers like to hike in the countryside, forest (森林) and mountains. Just walking for fun is the first kind of hiking. Many people like to hike in the parks or just on the sidewalks.

A hike can take a few hours or weeks. For most hiking, people just need clothes and shoes that are good for the weather. At the beginning hikers should start with walks that they can do in one day. As you get stronger, you can go on overnight hikes. Later you can go longer than that. You can make your hiking last (持续) a few days or weeks.

For safety (安全), hikers should hike with someone. You should have one or two friends with you. It is also a good idea to carry a map.

Backpacking is another kind of hiking. People carry food, clothes and other things on their backs in packs. Backpackers can stay many days in the places where there is no food to buy. They carry what they need on their backs.

Now put on your hiking shoes and take a hike.

1.How many kinds of hiking are there in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．One.

2.______ is a good idea for hiking.

A．Carrying food

B．Carrying a pack.

C．Carrying a map.

D．Walking alone.

3.To walk for fun, many people like to walk ______.

A．with backpacks on their backs	B．in a place where there is no food to buy
C．in the parks or on the sidewalks	D．in the parks or in the zoo

4.The hikers often hike with somebody to ______.

A．buy some food

B．be safe

C．talk with

D．exercise for fun

5.Many hikers like hiking in the ______.

A．mountains

B．forest

C．countryside

D．all of the above