One day, early in the morning on my way to work, I saw a little girl carrying a small Cambridge schoolbag. I could imagine that she must be proud of her schoolbag. The bag is designed for students, which can hold a lot of things, such as textbooks, pens and pencils, snacks and water! Students just carry it on their shoulders, and it is easy for them. I was really amazed by the wisdom of businessmen.

I remembered I had a green cloth bag, which was very rough, but strong. At that time I was short, so my mom made the bag rope shorter. After eating all the meals prepared by my mother, I said to her, “I will go to school now. Bye!” I ran to school with my classmates. At that time, this schoolbag was so light. When I jumped, it jumped. All things in this bag had a collision (碰撞.. They gave out cheerful sounds all the way along. At the time I was so happy.

As I grew older, the schoolbag became heavier and heavier. My green schoolbag could not be used any longer. The bag was worn down, the mouth was opened, and finally it came to an end. My mother bought me another bag, and it was very big. I liked the Mickey Mouse pattern. The bag had a few pockets and both sides of the bag could carry a bottle. It was convenient! I was happy to go out every day with the new bag. Five or six miles of the trip to school seemed as if it were a few steps away. That year I was 12 years old. Though my first schoolbag wasn’t made in the UK, and it was made by my mother herself, it was still a real Cambridge schoolbag in my mind.

1.________ caught the writer’s attention on his way to work.

A. A beautiful girl                B. A businessman                C. A Cambridge schoolbag          D. A student

2.The writer’s first schoolbag  ________.  

A. was a real Cambridge schoolbag             B. had many pockets                  

C. gave out cheerful sounds                         D. was made by his mother

3.“They” in the 2nd paragraph here refers to “________”.

A. the writer’s classmates

B. all the things in the schoolbag

C. the meals prepared by Mom

D. the ropes of the schoolbag

4.The writer changed his green schoolbag because ________.

A. it was broken                                    

B. the family got rich                                     

C. he wanted a new pattern               

D. it wasn’t made in the UK.

5.We can learn from the passage that ________.

A. wise businessmen make best schoolbags in the world

B. schoolbags brought the writer happiness when he was little

C. Cambridge schoolbags are very popular among the children

D. the writer’s mother was fond of making schoolbags

6.The best title of the passage is ________.

A. A clever mother

B. The history of schoolbags

C. My sweet childhood memory

D. Schoolbag and me

       Summer School trips are planned every Wednesday afternoon. Some may last to the evening when we will go on a theatre trip. Weekends are planned for all-day trips and activities. All the trips are designed（设计）to introduce students to Scotland’s culture, exciting cities and beautiful scenery（风景）, while giving them a fun-filled break from timetabled classes.

On Wednesdays students can choose from:

l                     Glamis Castle（城堡）: Visit childhood home of Queen Elizabeth and one of Scotland’s most beautiful castles.

l                     Royal（皇家）research ship Discovery: Visit Captain Scott’s famous research ship Discovery.

l                     Elie Watersports: Go boating and sailing.

Saturday trips：

l                     Edinburgh: Visit Scotland’s beautiful capital. Discover Edinburgh Castle, walk along Princes Street, home to some of Edinburgh’s best shops, discover the city’s past.

l                     Glasgow: Experience Scotland’s city of culture and buildings, internationally famous for its Victorian buildings and wonderful museums. Visit Scotland’s best-loved museum.

Discover and experience Scotland: the best small country in the world. You will not be disappointed（失望）.

1. When will the students have their trips?

   A. On Sunday.                                                   B. On Wednesday morning.

   C. On Wednesday and Sunday.                            D. On Wednesday and Saturday.

2. Where did Queen Elizabeth live when she was young?

   A. Glasgow.                                                      B. Glamis Castle.          

   C. Elie Watersports.                                    D. Edinburgh Castle.

3. If you want to go shopping, the best place to go to is _______.

   A. Glasgow                                                       B. Edinburgh

   C. Elie Watersports                                            D. Discovery

4. What you have read is           .

   A. a travel diary  B. a news report    C. an advertisement  D. an introduction to Scotland

Sandra usually gets up at six in the morning. She usually has breakfast at six thirty. She goes to school at around seven o’clock. School starts at seven thirty.
Sandra learns many subjects at school: math, English, science, history, art, music and PE. Her favorite subject is music. It’s relaxing, and the music teacher is fun.
Sandra has four classes in the morning. At eleven forty she comes home for lunch. She has lunch with her grandmother. In the afternoon, she isn’t very busy. She has only two classes. After school she does her homework and plays with other kids.
In the evening, Sandra’s parents come home from work at five o’clock. The family have dinner at six. After that they usually listen to music or watch TV. Sandra goes to bed at nine thirty. Her grandmother goes to bed at nine, and her parents go to bed at around ten o’clock.
【小题1】Sandra goes to school at __________.