Lin Dehua, boy, 13
School should make our lunchtime longer. Now, our lunchtime is short. Many of my classmates have some homework to do after lunch . But if they do not get a good rest, they won’t have enough energy for the afternoon. So I would like to have some time to take a nap (午睡)after lunch . That way we will learn well in the afternoon.
Zhang Huilin, girl,13
Food in our dining hall is not nice at all. There is always pork, fish, and cabbages. The soup is always cold. I think we should have different kinds of food every day. And why can’t we have hot soup every day ? I am fed up with what we eat !
Zheng Chuyu, boy,14
We want more time for sports activities. Students all need time for ball games. But there are only two hours for us to play ball games a week. I think school should be over before 4.30 p.m. every day and then we can go to the playground. I like badminton. All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy !   
【小题1】What do many of Lin Dehua’s classmates do after lunch ?

Lin Dehua, boy, 13

School should make our lunchtime longer. Now, our lunchtime is short. Many of my classmates have some homework to do after lunch . But if they do not get a good rest, they won’t have enough energy for the afternoon. So I would like to have some time to take a nap (午睡)after lunch . That way we will learn well in the afternoon.

Zhang Huilin, girl,13

Food in our dining hall is not nice at all. There is always pork, fish, and cabbages. The soup is always cold. I think we should have different kinds of food every day. And why can’t we have hot soup every day ? I am fed up with what we eat !

Zheng Chuyu, boy,14

We want more time for sports activities. Students all need time for ball games. But there are only two hours for us to play ball games a week. I think school should be over before 4.30 p.m. every day and then we can go to the playground. I like badminton. All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy !

1.What do many of Lin Dehua’s classmates do after lunch ?

A. They get a good rest. B. They get a nap.

C. They chat with each other. D. They do their homework.

2.Lin Dehua thinks will help him learn well in the afternoon.

A. having a good lunch B. having a nap

C. doing some exercise D. having short lunchtime

3.What is the meaning of ‘fed up with ’ in Chinese ?

A.喜欢 B. 渴望 C. 厌倦 D. 欢迎

4.How long does Zheng Chuyu exercise at school every day on average (平均)?

A. Less than half an hour. B. Two hours.

C. More than half an hour. D. Half an hour.

5.Which is NOT true ?

A. Zheng Chuyu likes playing badminton.

B. Zheng Chuyu doesn’t want to be a dull boy.

C. Lin Dehua thinks lunchtime is too short now.

D. The students seldom have pork for lunch in the dining hall.

A boy carefully took his blind father to a seat in a noodle restaurant.

He called   1   for two bowls of beef noodles. When the restaurant owner was going to   2   the food, the boy suddenly whispered to him,“Only one bowl with   3  , the other without ---just plain noodles.”

In fact, the boy had a light purse and couldn’t afford   4  bowls of beef noodles. He called loudly just to let his   5  know.

When the noodles were sent to them, the father wasn’t in a hurry. He used his chopsticks to search in his bowls, trying to   6   a piece of beef. As soon as he succeeded in finding one, he picked it out   7  put it into his son’s bowl, saying kindly, “Eat some more. Have enough   8  so that you can study well.”

The boy accepted silently(默默地) and then quietly put the beef   9  to his father’s bowl.

When the restaurant owner saw this, he was   10 , then he asked a waiter to bring   11  some dishes from the kitchen. The boy thought   12  the waiter took the dishes to a wrong table, but the owner came up explaining with a smile, “Today is my restaurant’s anniversary(周年庆). The dishes are  13 .”

After the father and son left, the waiter   14  the bowls from the table and found some coins 15  one of them. The sum is just the price of the dishes.

1.                A．quickly         B．slowly          C．loudly    D．quietly

2.                A．ask            B．prepare        C．eat  D．heat

3.                A．pork           B．chicken         C．beef D．fish

4.                A．five            B．two            C．three D．four

5.                A．mother         B．father          C．friend    D．waiter

6.                A．look           B．listen           C．find  D．see

7.                A．so             B．but            C．or   D．and

8.                A．money         B．book           C．food D．work

9.                A．back           B．up             C．down D．off

10.               A．angry          B．afraid          C．moved    D．nervous

11.               A．us             B．him            C．her   D．them

12.               A．who           B．that           C．where D．how

13.               A．free           B．cheap          C．expensive D．best

14.               A．found          B．cleaned        C．finished   D．came

15.               A．out            B．in             C．on   D．under

配对阅读。左栏是五个人的介绍，右栏是七条信息。请将这五个人与他们感兴趣的信息配对。

1.Jenny is a pet lover. She wants to work with pets.

2.David is the boss of a big education company. He wants to know some information about education in China.

3.Wang Lan just came back from England. She is looking for a job. She prefers to work in a big company.

4.Helen is a housewife. She wants to buy vegetables and fruit at low prices.

5.The students in No.2 Middle School plan to have a picnic. Whether they will do it depends on the weather. A．Lots of people miss their pets while they are on holidays. Our hotel can solve (解决) this problem. We lend cats or dogs to you. We are sure that you will be happy to stay with them.

B．Many people like animals and take them as their pets. Now pet hospitals are very busy. Kind people who love animals are needed to work in busy hospitals.

C．Living in another country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture. Many companies today need employees (雇员) who can speak a foreign language, or have the experience of living or working in another country.

D．We sell eggs, apples, tomatoes and pork at very low prices. Our business hours are from 6：00 am to 10：30 pm.

E．Our city will have a cloudy day tomorrow. It will be rainy at times. There will be a strong wind. The day after tomorrow will be sunny. It will be a fine day to go hiking or to have a picnic.

F．We have all kinds of video films, TV plays, and music videos. You can enjoy yourself and take time to watch your favorite videos at our shop. You can also borrow some videos home, each video for a week for 1 dollar.

G．A study of the people in China's largest cities shows that saving money for children's education has become an important reason for saving. It is the second most important purpose of people's saving habit. The result shows that people in China care much about education. The education market is very big in China.

New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5 kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre(卢浮宫) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works, but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.
Lijiang River National Park, China.
Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water, limestone(石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijing River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.
Zurich, Switzerland
What do you think Zurich is famous for? Great banks? Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carival. What’s hot in the city in 2014? In August, Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the world’s top athletes making new records.
Adelaide, Australia
Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor art works, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.
【小题1】Tourists enjoy the art works as well as _______of the Louvre.