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American Classroom Rules
1. If the teacher asks a question, you should give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you don’t know the answer, it’s all right to tell the teacher that you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.
2. There is no excuse for not doing your homework. If you can not go to school, you should call your teacher or your classmate and ask for the homework. It is your responsibility（责任）to find out what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher’s job to remind you of missed homework.
3. You must not be absent(缺席) on a test day. If you are badly ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows you to take a makeup, you should take the test within one or two days after you return to class. Bad illness is the only reason for missing a test.
4. Be on time! It’s not polite to be late. Also, it bothers other students. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books out of your bag before you come into the classroom. Then go to your seat and sit quietly. In the US, it is not necessary to knock at the door before you come into the classroom.  
【小题1】If you can not go to school, __________.

A．the teacher will remind you of the homework

B．the teacher will call you to tell you what your homework is

C．you should find out what your homework is

D．you don’t have to do your homework

【小题2】If you are badly ill, _________.

A．you can’t be absent on a test day

B．you should take the test within one or two days

C．you should let your teacher know that you will be there for the test

D．you can miss the test

【小题3】In the US, __________ if you are late.

A．it’s all right to come into the classroom without knocking at the door

B．take your books out of your bag after you come into the classroom

C．it’s not necessary to keep quiet when you enter the classroom

D．it’s not polite to knock at the door

【小题4】The underlined word “make up” in the 3rd paragraph means _______.

A．化妆

B．编造

C．组成

D．补考

【小题5】The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．that you should answer the teacher’s questions in class

B．that you have the responsibility to do your homework

C．the rules you should follow as an American student

D．that it’s polite to be on time for class

阅读理解

Young people and older people don’t always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special programme in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.

Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and build houses. The adults teach them these skills.

There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn phototaking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.

When people live together, rules are necessary. In this programme the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”

One of the teenagers has this to say about his experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself, You learn to think about the group.”

1. In one special programme in New York State, young and older people _______ .

A．don’t work well together.

B．are friendly to one another.

C．teach one another new ways of building houses.

D．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers.

2.All the members work some time every day mainly to _______ .

A．lead a busy life.	B．learn new skills of farming;
C．get used to the life on the farms	D．find value and pleasure in work

3. Living together, _________ .

A．the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules

B．the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make

C．the members have no free time on weekends

D．the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together

4. The last programme shows that the teenager thinks his experience in the programme is ____ .

A．unpleasant

B．tiring

C．helpful

D．boring

5. The best title for the passage is __________ .

A．The rules of living together

B．Life in New York State

C．Teenagers in the special group

D．Free hours in the special work group

 

短文填词 根据短文内容和以下提示：1）首字母提示，2）语境提示，3）汉语提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英文单词。所填单词要求意义正确，拼写准确。（10分）

I like playing chess very much. Now I can play it _1    well. It’s one of the greatest games in the world. My mother taught me to play it when I was seven years old. She was the winner every time in the first year. But on my eighth birthday, I_w_2 for the first time. Now I am always the winner   3   us.

You don’t need much to play chesses---just a chess set and someone to play with. You only  4   (花费)a day learning the rules. But if you want to be _5  at it, you have to practice it for years.

There is a chess __6    (俱乐部)in our school. We meet every week to play with each other. I am the best  7    (选手)in the club .We will play __8   No.1 Middle School next Sunday. Ten of us will   9   in it. I hope we will win. I want to take part in the Olympics in the   10   .

 

Playing is serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “Because it’s fun!” But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.
Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.
When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions. Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.
Crayons, paints and Ply-Doh(彩色塑泥)are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.
Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. __＊___. Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.
【小题1】Why is playing a serious business for children?

A．Because it is fun.

B．Because children can get much more from playing.

C．Because children make friends through playing.

D．Because children like playing.

【小题2】What does touching help babies develop?

A．Touching helps babies to discover how different things feel.

B．Touching help develop babies’ sense of sight.

C．Touching helps develop babies’ imagination.

D．Touching helps develop babies’ pre-math skills.

【小题3】What can we fill in the＊ ?

A．Classroom is the most important place for children to learn life

B．Many useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground

C．No useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground

D．Children can’t play on the school playground any more

【小题4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Playing With Children

B．How to Become a Playboy

C．How to Play

D．Playing Plays an Important Role in Life

You probably know you should say” please” and “thank you ” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your cars, so even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.
Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules,
but is would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event?  your would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once is a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.
It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 Players when read books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
【小题1】The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means” _____.

A．the type of music	B．the amount of a sound
C．the length of a song	D．the colour of and MP3 player

【小题2】No one wants to listen to _____ from others’ MP3 player.

A．a loud sound	B．sad stories
C．a long movie	D．the words of a song

【小题3】We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music _____.

A．is not enjoyable	B．makes us tired
C．is bad for MP3 players	D．huts our ears

【小题4】If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, _____.

A．the theater won’t allow it	B．the actors will get angry
C．others won’t hear the play well	D．we will miss part of the play

【小题5】 We can take once earphone out when we _____.

A．show others the way	B．talk to fiends on the phone
C．watch a sporting event	D．have dinner with our parents

【小题6】It’s all right to use our MPS player in _____.

A．schools

B．libraries

C．restaurants

D．museums

【小题7】 What can be the best title of this passage?

A．Music Lovers	B．Music Manners
C．MP3 Players	D．MP3 Earphones