This summer I will leave the junior high school where I have been for three years. I am generally considered to be a careful and polite boy now. However, five years ago, I was a little bit bossy(专横的). I often fought with other boys and sometimes I even fought with my elder sister. When I saw Superman on TV for the first time, I dreamed of being a superman one day.
One P.E. class, I called up all of my friends to get together in our classroom. “Can anybody jump out of the window?” I asked them. After hearing this, all my friends kept silent. “I know you are all chickens,” I said. “Can you?” one of my friends asked me. “Sure!” I answered. “If I do it, I will get all the toys that you have. If I fail, you will get all of my toys, OK?” They said, “OK!”
Then I went up to the window of the second floor. I took a deep breath and then jumped down, stretching out my arms just like Superman. Then I hit the ground.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself lying in the hospital. I was taken to the hospital because my arms were badly hurt. Later, I heard that my P.E. teacher nearly lost his job for this, but I never received the serious punishment I feared.
1.The story happened when the writer was in ______ .
A. university B. elementary school
C. junior high school D. senior high school
2.What did the writer mean by “I know you are all chickens”?
A. The writer knew that his friends liked eating chicken.
B. The writer knew that his friends kept chickens at home.
C. The writer thought that his friends were afraid to do that.
D. The writer thought that his friends looked like chickens.
3.What was the result of the accident?
A. The writer’s P.E. teacher was punished.
B. The writer left school because of it.
C. The writer hurt his legs during it.
D. The writer was punished by his teacher for what he had done
4.Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A. There was only one child in the writer’s family.
B. The writer used to behave very well.
C. The writer was afraid to jump out of the window.
D. Superman is one of the writer’s favorite characters.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. An Easy Flight B. A “Brave” Superman
C. A Serious Punishment D. My Classmates
Do you like drinking Coke? As a symbol of American culture, Coca-Cola is liked by many people, especially young people all around the world. But from now on, perhaps it will be hard for students in the US to get it on campus. A new agreement will end almost all sales of high-sugar fizzy drinks in US schools. The agreement allow only unsweetened juice, low-fat milk and water in primary and middle school vending machines(自动销售机) and cafeterias. Former American president Bill Clinton helped the American Heart Association and the beverage industry(饮料业) to come up with the agreement. He suffered from a weight problem and has had a heart operation since leaving the White House. 
He takes the agreement as “a bold step forward in the struggle to help 35 million young people lead healthier lives”.
Rising childhood obesity(肥胖) has become a big problem in America. A federal report noted that obesity has tripled among teenagers in the past 25 years. It called for new limits on the marketing of junk food to children. Soda is a particular target because of its caloric content and popularity among children.
Britain has already taken similar steps to fight obesity. A recent study shows that people in the UK are much healthier than the people in the US. However, it’s better late than never. Now American schools are trying to make new rules to guide the students to choose healthy drink
s. American schools say goodbye to Coca-Cola.
1.What kind of beverage is NOT allowed to sell on campus?
A. High-sugar fizzy drinks. B. Unsweetened juice.
C. Low-fat milk. C. Water.
2.What dose the underlined word “tripled” in the second paragraph mean?
A. Became as much.
B. Became twice as much.
C. Became three times as much.
D. Became four times as much.
3.What is the writer’s attitude (态度) towards limits on junk food?
A. Positive B. Neutral C. Negative D. Unclear
4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. Coca-Cola causes students’ obesity.
B. Coca-Cola makes people unhealthier.
C. Coca-Cola isn’t very popular in the world.
D. Coca-Cola is bad for our body.
5.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Say “Goodbye” to Coca-Cola
B. The Junk Coca-Cola
C. Coca-Cola in China
D. Coca-Cola in the World
Hello, everyone! I’m Kathy. I live in Washington, D.C. I’m in Grade 8. I spend about half an hour on my homework every day. My homework this week is to find out how much hom
ework students have now. Please tell me about your homework on the website.
Ben | I’m in Grade 7 in Macross City. I have too much homework. I usually spend more than two hours on homework every day. I don’t use the Internet to help with my homework |
Linda | Hi! I live in New York. I’m in Grade 6. I guess I’m lucky, because I don’t have too much homework. I usually finish my homework in an hour. I don’t use the Internet for homework. My brother will come to help me if I have problems with my homework. |
Jack | I’m in Grade 8. I usually spend less than an hour on my homework. I sometimes use the Internet to find information about homework. I don’t think my homework is too much. |
1.Why does Kathy want others to tell her about their homework?
A. Because she wants to know about her classmates.
B. Because she wants to make friends on the Internet.
C. Because she wants to finish her homework.
D. Because she wants to find someone to do her homework.
2.What will Linda do if she has problems w
ith her homework?
A. Ask her brother for help.
B. Ask her teacher for help.
C. Use the Internet for help.
D. Discuss them with her friends.
3.＿＿ spends the most time on homework .
A. Kathy B. Ben C. Linda D. Jack
4.Which two students are in the same grade?
A. Kathy and Linda.
B. Linda and Jack.
C. Ben and Jack.
D. Kathy and Jack.
5.How many of the four students use the Internet for homework?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
Sam Kaye is only 12 years old. But he is a famous photographer (摄影师) not only in the UK, but also in＿countries. He is even the youngest member of the Royal Photographic Society (RPS,皇家摄影协会) of the UK. It was＿in 1853 and it has a long history. It was the＿photographic society in the world. About one third of its members are famous photographers all over the world.
Sam Kays started taking photos＿the age of six. Last year, the UK schoolboy went on a trip to Africa with his parents. He took lots of photos of African ＿such as lions, elephants, foxes and birds. He＿these photos to the Royal Photographic Society of the UK. People at the RPS were＿to see Sam’s photos. They said the photos were so great.
Sam likes photography and his dream is to be a＿in the future. Sam’s parents are＿of their son. They encourage him to＿his dream. They say his dream can come true one day.
1.A. another B. the other C. other D. others
2.A. picked up B. set up C. put on D. got on
3.A. youngest B. newest C. oldest D. fewest
4.A. for B. in C. on D. at
5.A. plants B. animals C. history D. buildings
6.A. received B. got C. sent D. took
7.A. surprising B. glad C. boring D. bored
8.A. doctor B. photographer C. teacher D. painter
9.A. sad B. pleased C. proud D. strict
10.A. keep B. lose C. miss D. Choose
--- _______?
--- I have a cold and I don’t want to eat anything.
A. How are you B. What can I do for you
C. What’s the matter with you D. How do you like it
---Could you please _____ so much noise?
---Sorry, I won’t do that.
A. not to make B. not make C. not making D. don’t make
