In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.
The express0ion was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States.“Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you. Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers throughout the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
1.Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they .
A. want to be as rich as their neighbors
B. want others to know or to think that they are rich
C. don’t want others to know they are rich
D. want to look like their neighbors
2.It can be inferred from the story that rich people like to .
A. live outside New York City B. live in New York City
C. live in apartments D. live with many neighbors
3.Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because at
that time “Jones” is in the United States.
A. an important name B. a popular name
C. his neighbor’s name D. not a good name
4.According to Arthur Momand’s story, which of the following is Not True ?
A. Arthur Momand earned a lot of money every week.
B. Arthur Momand hired a servant and gave big parties.
C. Arthur Momand moved back to a flat in New York City.
D. Arthur Momand married a wealthy wife in the neighborhood.
5.According to the last sentence underlined, what’s the writer’s attitude towards
“keeping up with the Joneses” ?
A. It is very common to keep up with the Joneses.
B. It is very easy to keep up with the Joneses.
C. It is difficult to always keep up with the Joneses.
D. It is never too tired to keep up with the Joneses.
Student Science Fair
For Students in Grades 7-9
Dates: October 30-31
Location: Sunshine Secondary School Gym
Explore Your World …Think Like a Scientist
The Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use!
Science Fair Events
There is plenty to do during the science fair. Of course, you will want to take a look at all of the students’ projects. There will be other exciting things too. These events will highlight（亮点）the wonderful world of science. The announcement of the winners will take place at the awards ceremony(典礼)on Friday afternoon. Several of the other events are listed below.
Meet a Robot!
Can people and robots work together? The answer is “Yes”. Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday October 30, with Modo. Modo is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do. Let’s learn how Modo’s large blue eyes are able to “see” things. Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to side. Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf. Touch Modo on the arm. Watch what happens! It will respond to your touch. If you push it too hard, it will say, “Ouch”!
Our Own !
As is known to all, William Shakespeare is well-known to almost all writers while Thomas Edison is familiar to the inventors. Here comes our local Thomas Edison. Make sure you’re in the gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. That’s when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor. He will also show what his inventions can do.
SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE（日程表）
Registration October 27 7:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.M
Set-up of Projects October 28 - 29 10:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.
Science Fair Viewing October 30 - 31 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 PM
Awards Presentation October 31 1:00 PM
1.When will the Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair be held?
A. From October 27 to 28. B. From October 28 to 29.
C. From October 29 to 30. D. From October 30 to 31.
2.Why will many students be in the gym at 1:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon?
A. Modo will appear. B. Registration will take place.
C. The winners will be announced. D. Ray Allen will give an interview.
3.What information can we tell from Meet a Robot!
A. Scientists are still developing Modo. B. Modo falls over easily.
C. Scientists will be at the fair on Friday. D. Modo robots will be for sale.
4.Which of the following can be put in the blank of “Our Own _______” ?
A. Modo B. Robot C. William Shakespeare D. Thomas Edison
5.Which of the following belongs to the empty box below?
A. A School Science Fair B. A Public Appearance
C. An Awards Ceremony. D. A Schedule of Events
Last winter vacation, my brother got a set of bedroom furniture for his thirteenth birthday. When it arrived, I helped my parents moved the _______ furniture to the garage（车库）. It was still in good condition. I thought it might be a chance for us to _______ someone in our community. I started to search neighbors, anyone who _______ a bedroom set. Finally, my mom helped me call the local primary school. They told me about Jaila, the daughter of a poor single mother. I was given a telephone number and _______, and I soon found myself at Jaila’s.
The moment I went into Jaila’s room, I knew I had taken on too big a task. When I pushed the old door open, it made a long high noise. But the door was nothing compared with the rest of the room. Some old paint was _______ the wall. One of the windows was _______. The bed was just a mattress（床垫）on the old carpet. It seemed that the room needed _______ furniture — it cried — for a complete makeover（翻新）.
That day I spent at least an hour looking around and _______ how I could possibly fixed the room. I had never painted a wall, let alone fixed a floor. The second day, I returned with a large group of helpers — my close friends. We went to collect everything needed door to door in our community. We replaced and repainted Jaila’s room. We sweated in Jaila’s house for more than ten hours every day that week.
The moment we finished, we called Jaila into the room. She jumped, laughed and hugged each of us. I turned to Jaila’s mother, and saw she had tears running down her face.
＂Anna,＂ Jaila called my name _______.
＂Yes?＂
＂Welcome to my new room!＂
When we saw how happy Jaila and her mother were, our tiredness disappeared into the air. We are really ________ to make a special experience of changing someone’s life.
1.A. only B. old C. new D. other
2.A. thank B. praise C. help D. encourage
3.A. made B. ordered C. repaired D. needed
4.A. an email B. an address C. the key D. the work
5.A. off B. with C. in D. on
6.A. left B. broken C. open D. closed
7.A. even more B. rather than C. more than D. less than
8.A. seeing B. guessing C. remembering D. wondering
9.A. excitedly B. nervously C. bravely D. hopefully
10.A. interested B. pleasant C. wonderful D. proud
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain _____ almost a month. The crops were dying. If we ______see some rain soon, we would lose everything.
I was making lunch in the kitchen when I saw my______ son, Billy, walking towards the woods. He was walking with a great effort... trying to be as still as possible. Minutes later, he was once again walking towards the woods. I ___ stand it any longer. I went out of the house and followed him.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill (溢出）the water he carried.
As I came closer, I saw _____ sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked straight up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. But the deer _____ hurt him nor even moved as Billy got down. And then I saw a baby deer______ on the ground, thirsty, lift its head to lap up(舔) the water in my boy’s hands. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap. Billy opened it and let the drip slowly fill up his “cup”.
______he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes______ with tears. Very quickly, he explained _______he was not wasting water. The week before, he had made ______ same trouble with our horses, ______ caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water.
This time, I joined him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him ______ the baby deer alone , for it was ________job. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they ______ by other drops... more drops... and more. I looked up at the sky. All I can say is that the rain came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved the little deer.
1.A. in B. at C. for D. since
2.A. didn’t B. doesn’t C. wasn’t D. isn’t
3.A. six years old B. six-year-old C. six-years-old D. six-year-old
4.A. can’t B. couldn’t C. mustn’t D. wouldn’t
5.A. surprising B. most surprising C. the most surprised D. the most surprising
6.A. either B. neither C. both D. none
7.A. lay B. to lie C. lying D. lies
8.A. When B. If C. Though D. Because
9.A. were fill with B. were filled with C. were filled of D. were fill with
10.A. which B. what C. why D. that
11.A. a B. an C. The D. /
12.A. which B. What C. who D. whose
13.A. take care of B. takes care of C. taking care of D. to take care of
14.A. himself B. itself C. his D. him
15.A. joined B. join C. to join D. were joined
近年来，习近平主席提出了实现中华民族伟大复兴的“中国梦”。学校开展了“梦想少年”的主题演讲活动，假如你是张明，请根据以下提供的要点，以“I，m a Dream Teenager”为题，写一篇80～100字的英语演讲稿，向大家推介自己。（可联系实际，适当发挥）
提示词语：
1.be good at 2.help… with
3.follow… rules 4.cheer up
5.be popular with… 6.volunteer to do something
注意：1.文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。
2.文章开头已给出，不计入总字数。
I’m a Dream Teenager
Good morning, dear teachers and friends, I am Zhang Ming. It’s a great honor for me to make a speech here._______________________________________________________________________
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With the development of technology, smartphones are widely used among people.71. We can find many people playing mobile phones in the buses, restaurants and supermarkets. We call these people Phubbers(低头族).
Many teenagers spend too much time playing games, listening to music and sending messages to their friends on the phones. 72.他们没有足够的时间来学习. Some teachers complain that their students get worse grades than before.
73.Playing mobile phones too much is not only bad for their study but also their health. The more they play mobile phones, the more tired they will feel. Some students have to wear glasses, because they play smartphones too much. 74.So some teachers don’t allow the students to use mobile phones at school.
We often see many phubbers using their mobile phones on the streets. It’s really dangerous.
75.为什么不远离你的手机呢？You should study hard and take part in more outdoor activities instead of playing mobile phones in your free time.
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