We always want to prepare ourselves to the changes we may face when we go to a different country. Well, I have to say that for me, even after living in the US for one year and a half, I am still not used to the changes of weather, or how to manage my money well. There are many things that can give us culture shocks, but it is up to us whether to make it a big shock or a small one.
I know that changing schools was a big thing for me. It helped me to be stronger and open towards meeting new people.  Sometimes it feels like everybody is already in a group. This makes it harder for someone else to go in. But, it is not that hard. Actually many people know that you are from another country. They feel curious about your “history”, and would often think you are a different man.
Another thing that can produce a shock to me is the sudden change of weather. During the last couple of days, there was an ice-snow storm. It was the biggest in 15 years in the state of Missouri. It was raining ice, really, and you could hear sounds outside the window like little pieces of rocks hitting it, of course it was the ice. It started accumulating so heavily that the University had to close down for two days, and it got worse when it started snowing after the ice storm.
As international students, you may at times find something very difficult, but hey, anyone can beat and overcome it to make studying aboard an unforgettable experience.
小题1:The author has been in the US for          .

A．one year

B．one and a half years

C．two years

D．two and a half years

小题2:Changing schools        .

A．was just a small thing for the author

B．made it harder for the author to go into new people’s group

C．helped the author to be stronger and open towards meeting new people

D．made all people think the author was a different man

小题3:The underlined word “accumulating” means       in Chinese.

A．堆积

B．融化

C．结冰

D．移动

小题4:Which of the following is NOT mentioned to be a shock for the author when he studied in the US?
A. The big changes of weather.  
B. B.Managing money.
C.Changing schools.           
D.Difference in language.
小题5:What is the main idea of this article?

A．We may often change school to get used to living in a different country.

B．The author exercised a lot during the ice-snow storm and became stronger.

C．Students form other countries are curious about American history.

D．Studying abroad is cool though there are difficulties.

Trip 1  One week in the Mountains
Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.
Time: May 8—May 14   Tel: 64639818    Adult: $110     
Trip 2  Three days in the country
There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. Bird lovers can also enjoy a great walk.
Time: May 20—May 22        Tel: 63986423   Adult: $50      Child: $25
Trip 3  Flashlight adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a torch, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It’s a trip full of adventure. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night.
Time: May 16—May 18     Tel: 63875629      Adult: $30       Not for children
Trip 4  Five days by the sea
Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats, too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.
Time: May 23—May 27        Tel: 67538293     Adult: $80      Child: $40
小题1:If you want to enjoy the sunshine with your friends at the seaside, you can call _________.

A．67538293

B．63875629

C．64639818

D．63986423

小题2:How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife and his five-year-old daughter?

A．$75.

B．$100.

C．$125.

D．$150.

小题3:David can take part in _______ for ________ days from May 16 to May 18.

A．hiking in the mountains, 7

B．fishing in the country, 5

C．swimming in the sea, 3

D．walking at night with a torch, 3

小题4:________clearly tells people that children can’t take part in this kind of trip.

A．Trip 1.

B．Trip 2.

C．Trip 3.

D．Trip 4.

小题5:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the four ads?

A．

B．

C．

D．

The following weather forecast(天气预报)was reported on October 8^th,2011.

Place	Day	weather	Low	High
Tokyo, Japan	Sat.	Heavy clouds	14℃	21℃
	Sun.	Not regular morning rain	15℃	22℃
London,UK	Sat.	A shower(阵雨) in the afternoon	14℃	18℃
	Sun.	Light,warm wind with low clouds	14℃	19℃
Los Angeles,Us	Sat.	Bright sunshine	14℃	27℃
	Sun.	Partly sunny and pleasant	14℃	27℃
San Francisco,US	Sat.	Mostly sunny	12℃	21℃
	Sun.	Mostly sunny and pleasant	13℃	21℃

小题1:Which city was the warmest on Sunday?
A. Los Angeles.     B.London     C. Tokyo         
小题2:What was the weather like in London on Sunday?
A.Snowy          B. Rainy      C. Windy
小题3:On Saturday, the highest temperature in Los Angeles was______ higher than that in Tokyo.
A. 5℃            B.4℃         C. 3℃ 
小题4:It was rainy for some time______ in London on Saturday.
A. in the afternoon.   B.at noon      C. in the morning
小题5:From the information we can know that ______.
A. London was the warmest city of the four on Saturday.
B.the temperature in Los Angeles changed a lot between the two days.
C.People in San Francisco could enjoy sunshine on the weekend.

Peter: Let’s play computer games!
Barry: That sounds interesting, but I don't have a computer.
Peter: Well, do you have a volleyball?
Barry: Yes.
Peter: Then let's play volleyball.
Barry: Oh, volleyball is so difficult.
Peter: OK, let's watch TV.
Barry: That sounds boring. Hmmm, let’s play soccer! Do you have a soccer ball?
Peter: No, I don’t.
Barry: Oh, well, do you have a basketball?
Peter: Yes, I do. Let’s play basketball!
Barry: That sounds fun!
小题1:Who wants(想)to play computer games?

A．Peter

B．Barry

C．Peter and Barry

D．Nobody

小题2:Does Barry have a computer?

A．Yes, he does

B．No, he doesn’t

C．Yes, he is.

D．No, he isn’t

小题3:Can Barry play volleyball?

A．Yes, he can.

B．No, he can’t

C．Yes, he does

D．No, he doesn’t.

小题4:Does Peter have a soccer ball?

A．No, he does.

B．Yes, he does

C．No, he doesn’t

D．Yes, he doesn’t

小题5:Which sentence is right?( 哪句是正确的？)

A．Peter likes to play computer games.

B．Barry likes to watch TV.

C．Peter has a soccer ball.

D．Barry doesn’t have a volleyball.

On the night of 23 July, 2011, a fast running train D301 from Beijing to Fuzhou suddenly hit another train which had already stopped there. The motor car accident happened in Wenzhou, China's eastern province of Zhejiang. It caused four carriages to fall off a bridge which is at least 30 metres high from the ground. 40 people have died in the accident. Among them were 2 foreigners: an Italian woman, Assunta Liguori, and a Chinese American, Cao Erxing. So far, most of the 39 bodies have been claimed by their relatives, based on ID cards, clothes and other characteristics, but the results of DNA tests are coming out in about one week or two. Another 210 people have been taken to hospitals in Wenzhou after the accident.
The accident study shows that it is the lightning strike that caused the big accident: the first train lost power because of a lightning strike and had to stop on the rail way. And after a few minutes it was soon hit from the back by another train following it. 
After the accident, questions have been raised over “what caused the accident” and “how to do with it”. During a visit to Wenzhou, where 39 people have been killed last weekend, Premier Wen calls for an transparent investigation into the cause of the accident, and he once again emphasized(强调) the importance of putting safety first in the country’s development.
小题1:According to the report, _______ people got hurt in the accident.

A．40

B．42

C．210

D．250

小题2:The underlined word “claim” means ______ in Chinese.

A．发现

B．掩埋

C．索赔

D．认领

小题3:The motor car accident happened because of _______.

A．the lightning strike	B．running fast
C．high bridge	D．too many people

小题4:Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．The accident happened in Zhejiang Province.

B．Train D301 was hit from the back by another train.

C．the 39 bodies have been claimed by the results of DNA tests.

D．Premier Wen came to Wenzhou after the accident.

小题5:Premier Wen mainly tell the Chinese _________.

A．what caused the accident

B．how to do with the accident

C．the importance of our country’s development

D．how importance the safety is

Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.

Dear editors, I’m a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests. I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do? Xia Ming

Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:

Dear Xia Ming, Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, then try your best. I believe you can do better. Thumbelina

Dear Xia Ming, When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day. Mr Unsmart

小题1:Xia Ming worried about ______.

A．his classmates

B．his life

C．his study

D．his father

小题2:Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

小题3:Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.

A．to make Xia Ming feel better

B．to make Xia Ming laugh

C．to show how much she knows

D．to show that she dislike them

小题4:Which is NOT true?

A．Xia Ming doesn’t have fun studying at school.

B．Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study.

C．Smiling can reduce the pressure.

D．Edison is famous in the world.

小题5:“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.

A．It’s the weekend tomorrow

B．Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow

C．Tomorrow is different from today

D．There are hopes in our lives

Dear Peter,
School is going well. I am so  36   and I have little time to go and play 37    the weekend. I always go to the library to  38   newspapers or study English.
If you’re free, you can come to 39  me. You can go straight down Centre Street. 40   you see Blue Bar, just turn left. The name of my apartment (公寓) is Victor. That’s easy to 41 .  I like my house. It isn’t very big,  42  it’s a nice home. If you come to my house, we can watch movies and we can  43 Chinese food. I’m often at home after 7 pm, and I  44  at around 10:30 pm every day because I have to go to school early the next morning. You can give me a  45  before you come.
　　                                                  Your best friend,
Linda
小题1:A. lazy            B. busy                 C. happy           
小题2:A. in          B. with                 C. at       
小题3:A. read            B. look                 C. watch               
小题4:A. tell            B. teach                C. visit
小题5:A. So          B. Because          C. When            
小题6:A. find            B. look                 C. live                
小题7:A. and             B. but              C. so          
小题8:A. sell            B. clean                C. cook
小题9:A. get up      B. go to bed            C. take a walk     
小题10:A. call           B. number           C. talk                 

SUNNY SCHOOL
We are a bilingual(双语) school for children (From 6 to 15). We want a cook, a library assistant, a sports coach(教练) and a language teacher.

Job	Age	Language	Skill	Other terms (其它条件)
cook	25~40	Chinese	can cook Chinese and Western(西方) food	Healthy
library assistant	20~35	Chinese, English	has the knowledge(知识) on all kinds of books	careful
sports coach	20~40	Chinese, English	major in(主修) P.E.	healthy, strong
teacher	30~45	Chinese, English	major in English	--

小题1:Who can’t go to Sunny School?
A. Lily, 4 years old.       B. Tom, 11 years old.   C. Nancy, 15 years old.      
小题2:Who is not wanted by Sunny School?
A. A math teacher.            
B. An English teacher.   
C. A library assistant        
小题3:We know ______ don`t need to speak English in Sunny School.
A. the sports coach           
B. the cook   
C. the library assistant        
小题4:The Sunny School wants a teacher ________.
A. aged between 25 and 40        
B. who can cook Western food
C. who can speak English and Chinese
小题5:The Sunny School wants a sports coach who majors in ________.
A. English       B.P.E.       C.Chinese

Do you have a pen pal? If not, do you want to have one? Now let me tell you how to get a pen pal. There are usually three steps(步骤)The first is greeting. In this step, you and your new friend will say “hello” to each other and tell names. The second step is to talk. When talking with your new friend, it is always about your age, your family, your favorites or any other things like that. The third step is leave-taking. In this step, you tell your new friend that you are happy to meet him/her. You can also say “Do you want to be my pen pal?” or “ I hope we can be pen pals.”
小题1:This passage is about ______.
A. how to get a pen pal            
B. how to get to a hotel
C. how to learn a new language      
小题2:There are______steps mentioned(被提及)in the passage.
A. two    B. three           C.  four          
小题3:Which of the following is NOT a greeting?
A. Hi!         
B. Where are you going?   
C. Hello, my name is Jane.        
小题4:You may talk about your father’s favorite animals in the ____step.
A. first  B. second          C.  third     
小题5:What does “leave-taking” mean ?
A. Meeting your pen pal.         
B. Visiting your pen pal’s house.
C. Saying goodbye to your pen pal.   

What do you usually do after school? Playing football? Watching TV? Let's see how kids in foreign countries spend their free time?
Mess around（消遣逗乐） with Dress-up Do your parents have any old clothes? See if you can get an old box and start collecting hats, shoes and clothes now! Then, when your friends come over after school，you can play dress-up. See if you can make yourself into a doctor, or a cowboy, or even a spaceman! If you are really clever, you could even put on a show for your family! Let your imagination run wild!
Start a Club Want to learn new things after school? Want to make new friends who aren't in your class? You can get both of them in clubs. In other countries’ schools，there are usually all kinds of clubs for kids to join. There is a French club，a student government, a theatre，a choir（合唱队）and a photography club.
Take a photography club as an example. One may learn all the skills about taking photos. For example，you will learn how to choose a camera，how to use the light and how to develop pictures.
One can also make a lot of friends in clubs. It's always good to enjoy your free time with friends, isn't it?
小题1:How do kids in foreign countries spend their free time?       .

A．Playing football

B．Playing dress-up

C．Watching TV

D．Having a party in clubs

小题2:For foreign kids, what do they collect clothes and shoes for?       .

A．having them in future

B．changing with their friends

C．making themselves into other person

D．preparing for parties

小题3:What do kids mainly want to do when they start a club?       .

A．Put on a show	B．Learn new things
C．Talk with friends	D．Take photos

小题4:In a photography club, kids can learn       .

A．how to use cameras

B．how to collect cameras

C．how to repair cameras

D．how to make a lot of friends

小题5:What will you learn from the passage?       .

A．Foreign kids like to put on a show in their school

B．Foreign kids usually play dress-up in clubs

C．Foreign kids spend their free time taking photos

D．Foreign kids usually join all kinds of clubs