In many Western schools, sports day is a big event. Children take part in competitive sports, trying to break school records and take the first place.
Sports days, or sports meetings are usually held in the warmer seasons, either at the beginning or at the end of the school year. They are also called field days.
Primary school sports days are fun. They usually have activities such as the egg and spoon race and the sack race. Other events include the skipping race and the three-legged race. In middle and high school, sports days include many of the common tracks and field events. They are more serious and competitive than primary schools.
Students’ parents and other relatives also come to the school on sports day. They watch children play. Many schools in the west have ‘mothers and fathers’ races for parents to take part in!
Although sports days are exciting, they also have some problems. According to some reports in the USA, sports days have become too competitive for students. Some parents put too much pressure on their children. Some schools don’t have ‘mothers and fathers’ races any more as there is much fighting and cheating.
1.What do children try to do when they take part in sports meetings?
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2.When are sports days usually held in the school year?
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3.What are middle school sports days like?
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4.Who will come to the school to watch children play on sports days?
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5.What does the writer think about sports days?
Steve Jobs, the founder and former CEO of Apple, died on October 5th, 2011 at the age of fifty-six a1. a seven-year-long fight with cancer(癌症)，when every Apple fan was waiting for the next s2. .
What is Jobs best remembered for? Many of us would name some great products（产品）: the iPod, the iTouch, the iPhone or the iPad. They have c3. the way we enjoy music, television, and even books. But Jobs brought much more to the world than these p4. products. As a s5. businessman, Jobs’ passion(热情) and energy encouraged the world. He told us to “do what you love”. He said, “The o6. thing that keeps me going is that I love what I do.” He believed “People with passion can change the world f7. the better.” Jobs made computers interesting and easy to u8. . His iPhone, iPad and iTouch are popular a9. the world. People say Jobs sold dreams, not products. As the US president Barack Obama said, “Jobs was brave enough to think differently, bold(大胆的) enough to b10. he could change the world, and talented（有天赋的） enough to do it.”
1.He won’t go to the cinema this evening. I think. (合并成一句)
I ______ think he will _____ to the cinema this evening.
2.He would rather stay at home than go shopping with his mother.(保持句意不变)
He ________ staying at home to _______ shopping with his mother.
3.We all wonder who will teach us English. (保持句意不变)
We all wonder ______ _______ teach us English.
4.She wonders,“Can I keep that book for one more week?” (保持句意不变)
She wonders __________ _________ can keep that book for one more week.
5.My sister went to the supermarket to buy some fruit.( 对划线部分提问)
_______ did your sister ______ to the supermarket?
A.请根据句意或括号中的中文提示、英文释义，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
1.He’s serious. He always works to high ____________ (标准)
2.As a doctor, he never ____________ (take sth willingly) presents from patients.
3.The government tries to ___________ (创造)more jobs for people.
4.This photo always ___________ me of my happy childhood.
5.I hope my advice is ___________ (very useful or important) to you.
B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
6.Your __________ must be paid more attention to.
7.We think Millie is ____________ person for the job of all.
8.It will be a good _____ to make a list of all the homework you have to do before you do it.
9.There is a new playground in their school. They can enjoy _________ there.
10.bought the house ____________ because it was large.
C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。
11.I’m worried about my sister because she ____________ to me for a long time.
12.At that time, I ________ to share my excitement with my old friends.
13.I’m so sorry. I ________ with some important letters when you knocked the door.
14.Didn’t you know how many colours there ______ in a rainbow?
15.I’m sure you _______ the balance between the family and the work if you try your best.
Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional（职业的） storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment（回报）for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother. I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my
natural desire（渴望）to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.
1.Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young.
A. hard B. colourful C. easy D. rich
2.From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________.
A. little Mo Yan was interested in selling vegetables
B. his mother was attracted by the retold story at first
C. his mother didn’t let him listen to the new stories again
D. little Mo Yan had quite a good memory
3.Why did his mother dislike the professional storytellers?
A. Because she thought they never said anything good.
B. Because she thought they couldn’t make much money.
C. Because she thought they would affect Mo Yan’s schoolwork.
D. Because she thought most people didn’t like listening to stories.
4.In Mo Yan’s opinion, a writer should be a ________ child when they were young.
A. silent B. modest C. talkative D. trouble-making
5.Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?
A. My Unlucky Childhood
B. A Storyteller’s Childhood
C. My Kind Grandmother
D. More talking leads to success
I was in the lift in a market. There was an old man and about five of six people in front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.
I remember sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I was impatient and upset.
‘I’m sorry. Please forgive me!’ said the old man, ‘I don’t mean to hold you up.’ He then tried his best to get out of the lift.
I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.
By the time I got to him, I asked, ‘Sir, can I help you?’
The man thought for a while, then said, ‘Well, yes, thank you!’
I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.
‘So what are you shopping for, sir?’
‘Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buy something for my neighbour. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me,’ he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.
‘Oh, they are here! I always carry them with me,’ he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:
‘John Smith.
Friend to all… enemy to no one!
I said a prayer today and you were the answer.
Thank you!’
‘That’s for you, ’ he said. ‘Thanks for stopping to help an old man.’
‘My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!’
1.Why did the old man try hard to step aside?
A. Because he was in a hurry.
B. Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way.
C. Because the lift was very crowded.
D. Because he was as heavy as a rock.
2.. The writer felt sick to his stomach most because_____________.
A. the old man tried hard to step aside.
B. the old man was difficult to get out of the lift.
C. he was impatient and upset for the old man.
D. the old man was apologizing to everyone.
3.What did the writer think about the people that passed by?
A. Cold. B. Boring. C. Warm. D. Friendly.
4.. Where can we put the sentence ‘One by one, people went around him quickly.’ in the article?
A. At the beginning of the Paragraph 2.
B. At the beginning of the Paragraph 3.
C. At the beginning of the Paragraph 4.
D. At the beginning of the Paragraph 5.
5.From the passage we can see that___________.
A. we should always help old people
B. we should share our enjoyment with our friends.
C. it’s valuable to make friends with the old man.
D. if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our lives.
