Life in an English school
Hi, everybody. My name is Nancy. I am in Grade 8 at Woodland School near London. It is a mixed school. Boys and girls have lessons together. Among all my subjects, I like French best. Learning foreign languages is fun.
Our school has a Reading Week every year. During the week, we can borrow more books from the school library. We can also bring in books and magazines from home. I often read more books than my classmates. Near the end of the week, we discuss the books with our classmates in class.
Life in an American school
Hi, guys. I’m John and I’m 14 years old. I’m in the 8th grade at Rocky Mountain High school near Denver.
Every Monday, I go to the Buddy club. In the club, older students help new students learn more about the school. My friend Tony is in the 12thgrade. He often listens carefully to my problems and gives me help. He is my hero（英雄）.
We have different classes every day. On Friday afternoon, our school finishes earlier than usual. My friends and I often do sports together.
Twice a week, I play basketball after school. I love this game and practice hard every time. Our team won two games last month.
1.What is Nancy’s favorite subject?
A.English. B.French. C.Basketball. D.Sports.
2.Which of the following is NOT right about the Reading Week?
A.The school has the Reading Week every year.
B.Students can borrow more books than usual.
C.Students can bring in books from their home.
D.Nancy often read less books than her classmates.
3.How old is John?
A.8. B.14. C.12. D.15.
4.Who often gives help to John in the Buddy club ?
A.Nancy. B.Tony. C.His classmate. D.His team member.
5.How often does John play basketball after class?
A.Every Monday. B.Every Friday afternoon. C.Twice a week. D.Twice a month.
Yesterday was Chinese New Year’s Eve. My family usually has New Year’s Eve dinner at home, but this year we went to the Sunflower Restaurant for this special dinner. Both my grandparents came from the coutryside to join us.
We sat in a room big enough for one table. We ordered some cold dishes first, and then our main dishes, desserts and drinks. For cold dishes, we ordered peanuts, smoked fish, cucumber, chicken and salad. Our main dishes are steak, pork chops, shrimp, roast duck, spinach, and mushroom soup. For dessert, we ordered rice pudding and dumplings. For drink, we ordered wine, juice and yoghurt. My grandparents preferred tea to any other drink.
We enjoyed our dinner very much. The fish was fresh, the soup delicious, the chicken wonderful, and the shrimp tasty.
During the dinner, we toasted(干杯) to our grandparents’ health and to my parents’ success in their work. Finally, my parents and grandparents raised their glasses in a toast. “Cheers!” they said, “To Xiaoming’s bright future!” We all had a wonderful New Year’s Eve dinner. After the dinner, we went home to watch the Spring Festival Gala on CCTV.
1.Where did Xiaoming’s family have New Year’s Eve dinner this year?
A.At home. B.At the Sunflower Restaurant.
C.In the countryside. D.In grandparents’ house
2.__________ was one of their main dishes.
A.Shrimp B.Chicken C.Rice pudding D.Smoked fish
3.Xiaoming’s grandparents like __________ best of all drinks.
A.wine B.tea C.juice D.yoghurt
4.During the dinner, they toasted to __________ first.
A.Xiaoming’s bright future B.Xiaoming’s parents’ success in their work
C.Xiaoming’s grandparents’ health D.their happy New Year’s Eve
5.What is the best title (标题) for this passage?
A.A Wonderful New Year’s Eve Dinner B.An Enjoyable Evening
C.The Sunflower Restaurant D.A Spring Festival Gala
Good afternoon, parents and teachers. Thank you for attending this meeting.
Last week, one of our students went to hospital. 1. student played computer games on the Internet all day Saturday w2. stopping to drink, eat or sleep. Finally, he 3. (变得) very ill.
Some students play computer games for too long. This is a 4. (严重的) problem. In the past, students played outside more often, 5. now they spend more time in front of computers. This is bad for their h6..
Tomorrow we’ll have some 7. (专家) here to talk to the students about the bad effects of playing computer games. They’ll also give some a8. on how to use computers for studying。
I hope we can all work 9. (一起) to stop students from spending too much time playing 10. games. Thank you for your time.
Students these days often have a lot of worries. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura, a teenager from London. “But I think talking to someone ________ a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”
Laura once lost her wallet, and ________ for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day ________ she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “________ I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really ________. Her dad said he sometimes ________ careless mistakes himself. They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more ________. “I will always remember to ________ my problems in the future!” Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the ________ way as Laura. “It is best not to run ________ from our problems. We should always try to solve ________.” He thinks the first step is to find someone you ________ to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more ________ , and are always there to help them. In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in ________. So you’re halfway to solving a problem just by ________ to someone about it!
1.A.helps B.shakes C.happens D.loses
2.A.expected B.wondered C.bored D.worried
3.A.before B.because C.after D.until
4.A.Although B.As C.If D.So
5.A.understanding B.angry C.sad D.upset
6.A.made B.gave C.caught D.discussed
7.A.honest B.necessary C.personal D.careful
8.A.break B.hide C.share D.point
9.A.worst B.different C.same D.simple
10.A.up B.down C.out D.away
11.A.it B.that C.them D.one
12.A.dislike B.trust C.delete D.catch
13.A.information B.medicine C.difference D.experience
14.A.fact B.half C.need D.all
15.A.talking B.promising C.refusing D.accepting
Please write a short passage within 60 words about a club that you would like to join most and what activities you would like to do in the club.
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Having a Christmas tree in your home is one of the best parts of Christmas. There are many fun Christmas t1. traditions (传统).
Picking out a tree is one of the first things you can do. Families will g2. together and go to a tree farm to pick out their favorite tree. Every tree is unique (独一无二的), so it’s fun to discuss this with family members and find the best one. Some tree farms will cut the tree d3. for you; o4. farms will make you do it yourself.
After you bring the tree h5., it’s time to decorate (装饰) it. You can hand strings of little lights on the tree, as well as bulbs or even small pieces of candy and fruit.
But there is also some debate (辩论) about Christmas trees—whether r6. trees are better than “fake (假的)” trees. Many say fake trees are more convenient—they don’t n7. to be watered and they can be stored and re-used for many y8.. They also cheaper than real trees. But people who prefer real trees say that these trees are better for the environment. Fake trees are made out of plastic (塑料). They can last longer, but if thrown away, they will be b9. for the environment. Also, real trees have a pleasant smell. It is nice to walk into your home and s 10. the scent (气味) of a real pine tree after a long day at school.
What kind of tree would you choose?
