Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for the future.
Take regular exercise.You've worked hard most of the time.Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action.You can improve your body by doing different kinds of exercise such as swimming, jogging and mountain climbing.
Learn some basic life skills.One day, you will live alone.①你不再依赖于你的家人。 So, you should learn to cook, wash and other practical skills.
Go for a journey.Travel to places of interest.In this way, you'll understand cultures that are different from that of your hometown.②Beautiful_sights_can_also_make_you_relaxed.
Enjoy family time.Don't always sit in front of a computer.It's great fun for family members to sit around the table, discussing sports, clothes or other common topics.
If you follow the advice above, your summer vacation will be full of joy and meaning.
We wish you a wonderful time!
1.Can doing different kinds of exercise improve your body?
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2.How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage above?
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3.What's the main idea of the passage?
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4.将画线句子①译成英语。
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5.将画线句子②译成汉语。
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In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies.People think good schooling is a ticket to success in their future.So, many of these students try their best to get good marks in their exams.They have a lot of homework every day and exams are usually difficult.Sometimes, some of them have to go to remedial classes after school.
There are many after school activities：sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock climbing, etc.They are also very happy to do community service (社区服务)．
In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music.Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片)，Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them.Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet, emailing their friends and playing computer games.
They sometimes go to cafes, fast food restaurants, shopping centers and big bookstores.
So, it looks like the life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.
1.Students in Singapore think if they want to have a good future they will ________．
A. get good schooling B. do after class activities C. do much homework
2.The underlined word “remedial” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 额外的 B. 补习的 C. 业余的
3.Which of the following is NOT an activity the students do in their free time?
A. Listening to pop music. B. Doing their homework. C. Going to shopping centers.
4.Which of the following is RIGHT?
A. All of the students go to remedial classes after school in Singapore.
B. The middle school students' life in Singapore is hard but interesting.
C. Only a few students like to surf the Internet in their free time.
5.The best title for the text is ________．
A. How to get good marks in Singapore B. The free time activities in Singapore
C. The students' life in Singapore
Fun Vacation Place for Kids
Old Orchard Beach | The great amusement park's rides and games can keep your kids busy and happy at Old Orchard Beach.It also has a lot of great beach food. |
Hilton Waikoloa Village | This is a fun place when you're looking out for a short vacation with your kids.You can enjoy beautiful nature and feed birds.And the most interesting activity is that your kids can play with friendly dolphins(海豚). |
Hershey Park | Known as the “Chocolate Town”in the US，Hershey Park is a theme park with sixty rides.The young kids can enjoy interesting water rides，family rides and live concerts in the park. |
Snowbird Resort | Snowbird Resort allows families to enjoy different kinds of activities in the winter months，such as skiing (滑雪) and ice skating.It holds live concerts all year round.For kids，Snowbird Resort organizes ski schools and special camps. |
1.Old Orchard Beach doesn't have ________.
A. rides B. games C. dolphins
2.In Hilton Waikoloa Village，the most interesting activity is ________.
A. go skating B. feeding birds C. playing with dolphins
3.How many vacation places have live concerts?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
4.If Eric wants to go to a special camp in December，he may be interested in ________.
A. Snowbird Resort B. Hilton Waikoloa Village C. Old Orchard Beach
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Old Orchard Beach is a theme park.
B. Kids can spend a long holiday in Hilton Waikoloa Village.
C. In Hersheypark，there are 60 rides.
Life is like the four seasons.Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life.I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school.I learned many new things.Like a flower, I grew bigger every day.There were happy days and sorrowful days：some days the sun shone, and some days it didn't.
In my twenties, I had a good job.I was strong and happy.Then I married and had a child.In those days, I didn't have much time to think.Every day I was busy and worked very hard.And so, I started to get some white hairs.The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter.Leaves fell from the trees.My child was a university student, and then an engineer.My home was much quieter.I started walking more slowly.One day I stopped working.I had more time.I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder.Winter has come.I am older and weaker.I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.
1.The writer started walking more slowly in the ________ of his life.
A. spring B. summer C. autumn
2.According to the passage, how old is he during the summer of his life?
A. 33. B. 62. C. 87.
3.What does the underlined word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?
A. Sad. B. Exciting. C. Wonderful.
4.Which of the following is true?
A. The writer was an engineer. B. The writer had a garden with flowers.
C. The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life.
5.The best title of the passage can be “________”．
A. Four Seasons B. Four Seasons in My Life C. Four Seasons in a Year
口语交际
情景七选五 请阅读下面一段对话，根据其情景，从方框内七个选项中选出能填入对话的五个选项。
A．Have you ever been there?
B．When did you go there last time?
C．I plan to learn to swim.
D．I'd like to go somewhere cool.
E．How do you want to go there?
F．I've been there three times.
G．Have you decided where to go?
A：Hi, James! The summer vacation is coming! What are you going to do during the vacation?
B：I'm going to travel.1.
A：Sounds great! 2.
B：Not yet.I want to go to a place that I've never been to.Any advice?
A：I think Qinhuangdao is a good place.It's quite cool there in summer.
B：Thanks for your advice.3.
A：Yes，I have.
B：How many times have you been there?
A：4. I'm sure you will like it.
B：OK.I'll go to Qinhuangdao.What's your plan for the summer vacation?
A：5.
B：It'll be great fun.
When I was 16 years old，I made my first visit to the United States.It wasn't the first time I had been ______．Like most English children，I learned French at school and I had often been to France.______ I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who did not understand ______．But when I went to America，I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any ______ problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport.I was looking for a ______ telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring.So I asked an old man, “I want to give my friend a ring.Could you help me? ” “Well，that's ______．” he answered in surprise.“You look very ______．Are you getting married？” “Oh，No，” I replied.“I just want to give a ring to tell him I've arrived.Could you tell me ______ there's a phone box near here？” “Oh！Sorry，” he said，“There's a phone downstairs.”
When we met up，Danny ______ the misunderstanding to me.“Don't worry! I met such problems at first.There are lots of words which the Americans ______ differently in meaning from English people.But most of the time the English and American people understand each other well! You'll soon get used to all the funny things they say.”
1.A. out B. abroad C. outside
2.A. But B. So C. And
3.A. English B. French C. Russian
4.A. lesson B. money C. language
5.A. cheap B. popular C. public
6.A. good B. strange C. funny
7.A. young B. smart C. little
8.A. where B. what C. if
9.A. described B. explained C. talked
10.A. write B. speak C. use
