My mom isn’t fancy like other moms.They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars. My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school.
When fancy moms laugh，their laughs sound soft and whispery. You can hear my mom’s laugh from down the hall. I show her how to laugh quietly and she practices. But before long she starts laughing even harder than before.
At the talent show，my mom cheers loudly，“Bravo，everyone!Bravo!”instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do.
For our class hike（徒步旅行），parents are invited. At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom，“Please don’t whistle. Don’t laugh loudly. No clapping. And stay in line.”
The other moms show up wearing fancy jackets and sneakers. My mom wears cutoffs，a floppy straw hat，and her old hiking boots.
We hike along，all in a line. Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs，She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.I shake my head at her. She stops and whispers，“Oops. Sorry，Jane.”
We keep hiking. Everything is perfect until…
Our teacher，Ms. Steele，stops and points，“A snake!”All the moms hold their kids hands and back up，except my mom.“Watch out!It might be poisonous（有毒的）!”Ms. Steele says.
The other moms shuttle back some more. However，my mom steps forward and says，“Hmm. Let’s see what kind it is. Nope，it’s not poisonous.”
I shut my eyes.I know what’s coming next. Mom makes a sudden attack.“Got it!”she says. The other moms scream，not sounding fancy at all.
Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake.“It’s OK to touch，”she says.
Everyone’s too scared，but I go first.“snakes aren’t slimy，”I tell them. Right away，others line up. A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake’s tail.
Later，Ms. Steele tells us to draw our favorite part of the hike. After a while，I look around quickly. Everyone’s picture is of Mom and me with the snake.
As we hike back to the bus，I squeeze Mom’s hand.“I’m glad I didn’t tell you my don’t-catch-snakes rule.”She smiles. But soon，she’s whistling her hiking songs again!
I start to make her silent，then stop. Instead，I take a deep breath and sing out too. Everyone joins in，even the fancy moms.
1.The word“fancy”in this passage is close to“ ”.
A.fashionable or expensive B.energetic or valuable
C.modern or comfortable D.common or popular
2.Jane tries to make some rules for her mom because .
A.she expects her mom not to catch snakes
B.she is afraid her mom will make her lose face
C.she wants her mom to be different from others
D.she wishes her mom to act more politely than the other moms
3.Jane begins to feel proud of her mom when .
A.she goes first to touch the snake and other kids follow her
B.she joins her mom in singing together with the other moms
C.she tries to stop her mom whistling but later she give up
D.she finds everyone drawing about her mom and her with the snake
4.Which can be the best title for the passage?
A.My Mom Isn’t Fancy
B.Our Hike Isn’t Perfect
C.An Unpleasant Talent Show
D.An Unforgettable Experience
Let’s try doing the following experiment.
What to do：
Use string to hang a paper clip or other small object at about chest（胸部）level.
Pick up a stick，such as a broom handle. Take three or four steps away from the paper clip.
Now close one eye and walk toward the paper clip. Try to touch it with the tip of the stick. If you miss，try again，still keeping one eye closed. Now try it with both eyes open and see if it’s easier to do.
How it works：
In the experiment，you have to judge how far away the paper clip is. Your brain has several ways of doing this.
One simple way depends on how much your eye has to focus（聚焦）itself. Using only one eye，most people will find it difficult to touch the paper clip on the first try，but the brain still gets some information about distance—though not much.
Your brain can judge distance much better when you look at something with both eyes. In fact，your brain has more than one way to use both eyes in judging distance. For example，to see anything clearly，you have to make both of your eyes point at the object. When you look at a nearby object，your eyes turn inward. You can feel this happening if you look at the tip of your finger and move your finger toward your nose.
Your brain gets information from the eyes about how much they are pointing toward each other. Using that information，the brain can tell how far away any object is，whether it is a basketball or a paper clip.
1.How many materials do we need at least to do the experiment?
A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five
2.The passage is mainly about that with eyes our brain can judge .
A.how big an object is
B.how high an object is
C.how far away an object is
D.how much information an object is
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Our brain judges distance in one way when we use both eyes.
B.Our brain cannot judge the distance of a small object but a big one.
C.How much our eyes focus helps our brain judge the size of an object.
D.How much our eyes focus helps our brain judge the distance of an object.
4.From the experiment we can infer（推断） .
A.with one eye we can see an object as clearly as we use two eyes
B.our eyes turn towards the inside when we look at an object very near
C.within 3 or 4 steps，the nearer an object is，the more clearly we can see it
D.our brain can hardly get any information about distance when we use one eye
Birthday Traditions in Different Countrles[来
England
Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared. If your piece of cake has a coin in it，then you will be rich. Also, when it’s your birthday，your friends give you the“bumps”.They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor；one for each year you lived，then another one or two for luck.
Denmark
A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he/she is sleeping，so he/she will see them at once upon awakening.
Holland
Special year birthdays such as 5，10，15，20，21 are called“crown”years.The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday.The family also decorates the birthday child’s chair at the dining room table with flowers，paper streamers and balloons.
Canada
The birthday child’s nose is greased（涂抹）with butter for good luck.The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her.In some parts of Canada，the birthday person even receives a punch（一拳）for each year he/she is alive and then one for good luck.
Brazil
The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive.The birthday person also gives the first plece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative，usually mom or dad.
Korea
There is a big family party on the first birthday.The table is set with food，and four items：a pencil，a ruler，thread，and money. The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future：excellent student，good with hands，long life or riches.
South Africa
On the twenty-first birthday，a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future.
1.If a British friend is raised up and down to the floor 18 yimes on his birthday，he is most likely（可能的）to be .
A.17 B.18 C.19 D.20
2.The following tradition is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for .
A.giving a pull on the ear
B.having a big family party
C.greasing butter on the nose
D.flying a flag at the child’s bed
3.In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially?
A.Canada and England.
B.Denmark and Korea.
C.Brazil and Holland.
D.Holland and South Africa.
4.The passage mainly tells us .
A.people in different countries have their own special year birthdays
B.people in different countries celebrate their birthday in different ways
C.people always have a big birthday party at home in different countries
D.people always know a 1-year-old baby’s future from the item he chooses
1.If you want to join in the Summer Camp，you can not choose .
A.Classical Dance and Yoga
B.Aerobics and Computer proficicncy
C.Handball，Table Tennis and two picnics
D.Calligraphy and Personality development
2.Who will probably join in the Summer Camp?
A.Amy，who is 22 years old.
B.John，who has only ﹩500.
C.David，who is free from Jun.20 to Aug.10.
D.Tony，who has spare time in the afternoon.
3.When you want to learn more about the courses，you should .
A.contact Water Park or Star Cruise
B.email at princ@peoplesgroup，in
C.search www.peoplesgroup.in
D.call on 0755-4005451 or 9307672534
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ever since I was a child，my mouth has caused me trouble. I’m not a bad person；I have a 16 time learning when to stop saying bad things to others.
My mom has told me again and again，“Robert，your constant（不断的）bad words are hurting me. If you to be this rude，you will get into big trouble.”
It’s been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn’t want to hear. I used to feel it was my to stand up for myself.
One day in English class I was working on my homework when I heard a classmate behind me. It was Nathaniel，who liked doing that as usual.
I said ever so ，“Nathaniel，would you be quiet?”
Nathaniel kept saying something to himself. I quickly ，“Nathaniel，shut up!”
For the next five minutes，we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.
“At least I don’t have an ugly lazy eye like you!”I cried out.
I knew this would make him and it would hurt his feelings and shut him up.
What I said filled him with anger. He tried to over my seat and catch me as he screamed，“That’s it!That’s it!”
at his reaction（反应），I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before. Later on，we were taken to the teachers’ office. There，Mr. Black，our English teacher，told us to the matter. It wasn’t until then that I finally found that I hurt someone physically，the woulds finally heal（愈合）.But when I hurt someone with my ， sometimes the pain never goes away.
At the end of the discussion，I said to Nathaniel.
When I went back to my room，I spent some time praying（祈祷）.I began to how often what I said hurt others. But I believe that as I keep asking God to help me，he’ll tell me when to keep my closed.
1.A. busy B. hard C. happy D. valuable
2.A. decide B. like C. continue D. try
3.A. duty B. turn C. time D. choice
4.A. singing B. reading C. beating D. talking
5.A. clearly B. nicely C. carelessly D. angrily
6.A. repeated B. expressed C. replied D. shouted
7.A. crazy B. afraid C. sad D. bored
8.A. fall B. look C. hand D. reach
9.A. Satisfied B. Surprised C. Nervous D. Serious
10.A. discuss B. solve C. explain D. report
11.A. while B. after C. when D. where
12.A. words B. action C. ideas D. experience
13.A. goodbye B. thanks C. sorry D. okay
14.A. imagine B. notice C. record D. consider
15.A. eyes B. mouth C. windows D. door
—My robot has caught a virus and it has gone wrong.
— .You’d better have it checked.
A. Don’t mention it B. No problem
C. I’m sorry to hear that D. That’s OK
