In recent years，American students have fallen behind in many subjects like math，science and reading. In 2005，the U.S. was number nine among the developed countries in the number of students graduating from high school.
American education officials are searching for new ways to help students learn again. One tool that is getting some attention is the use of video games.
Sixteenyearold John Diaz says he loves playing video games but doesn't like traditional schoolwork. During his summer vacation，Diaz is continuing his studies at home. That is because his courses are available on his home computer.
Florida Virtual School's head master，Julie Young，says the school teaches students with the technology they most enjoy using in and out of school.“We have so many students who feel free in our school，” Young said, “They lose interest when they go to school. And we're very hopeful that Conspiracy Code will attract the learners to really get into the detail of learning.”
Conspiracy Code is a video game that teaches U.S. history. Students guide two heroes in a quest to stop a conspiracy to change the past. Along the way，students learn about events such as the Civil War，and report back to their teacher who is a spy ．
John Diaz says he enjoys American history now.“I like to do the game every day，” he said.
1.In the first paragraph，we can learn that American students________.
A．do better in science than reading
B．do not want to go to college
C．have been less interested in studies recently
D．do worst in math among the developed countries
2.How does John Diaz continue to study in summer vacation?
A．By having an experienced tutor.
B．By going to a vacation camp.
C．By studying on the computer.
D．By watching videos.
3.Conspiracy Code is a video game that________.
A．introduces the ways of finding a spy
B．teaches students American history
C．helps students learn computers
D．trains people to become heroes
4.What is the text mainly about?
A．Video games becoming new teaching tools.
B．How Conspiracy Code helps students study.
C．How Florida Virtual School teaches students.
D．American officials caring about education.
When my son was a teenager he already knew he wanted things. He wanted nice things and he wanted to get them by himself.He never depended upon us to provide for him.He gladly accepted the room and other different necessities we gave him，but when it came to the luxuries (奢侈品)，or the extra things of life，he knew he would have to make his own way.
At the age of 13，he started talking to me about working.His sister had worked at a local amusement park for several years as her first job so he gave that some thought. He had us drive him to the park and he went in and applied. Within two days he was called back to go to work. His sister had been a model employee and the park didn't even ask what he was able to do.
He worked at least 20 hours a week at the local amusement park. With his first week check he came home with a big smile. He had made something like $60 for his four days of afterschool efforts，and he wanted to thank us for our contribution to his wealth. He needed transportation both to and from work so we would take him there and back；no matter when the park closed，we would be there.
With his very first check，he insisted on treating me and his dad. He took us and his sister to an expensive restaurant. We had a wonderful time there and we spent his entire check. He didn't care；he knew he had to take care of those who had made it possible for him to have the check in the first place. He had always been a generous boy，perhaps too generous sometimes，but very loving.
1.In his teens，the boy________.
A．lived a hard life
B．lived an independent life
C．never wanted expensive things
D．never asked his parents for luxuries
2.The boy got a parttime job easily at the amusement park because of________.
A．his great abilities
B．his sister's good example
C．his independence
D．his sister's good advice
3.What does the underlined part “our contribution” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．The parents' encouragement.
B．The family's support.
C．The parents' lift.
D．The family's comfort.
4.The passage was most probably written by________.
A．a proud mother B．a kind father
C．a generous woman D．a generous man
Dear Students，
I am glad to be your guest speaker today. It’s a great pleasure to your school and to meet all of you.
I would like to tell you about . I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job I could travel the world, but the job has me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines (饥荒), , earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have also seen courage, hope and .
In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or . But then a lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them and taught them. She them hope.
Here in China, I a young boy with a serious disease. He had had twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be , but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.
In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from. I feel upset, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these people.
1.A. visit B. call C. run D. leave
2.A. yourselves B. Themselve C. myself D. itself
3.A. or B. so C. but D. and
4.A. taughtB. madeC. remembered D. heard
5.A. love B. help C. victoriesD. wars
6.A. sadness B. happiness C. lonelinessD. illness
7.A. young B. new C. longD. short
8.A. studyingB. laughingC. stealing D. teaching
9.A. stubborn B. terribleC. calm D. kind-hearted
10.A. caring for B.looking for C. giving inD. giving up
11.A. madeB. paid C. gave D. told
12.A. liked B. askedC. trained D. met
13.A. sad B. happy C. pleased D. friendly
14.A. SinceB. After C. When D. Before
15.A. oneB. two C. three D. Four
–My daughter was admitted to Nanjing University, which she loves best.
-- ___________!
A. Good luck B. Have fun
C. Cheer up D. Congratulations
After reading her writing, every teacher came to the _______ that she was a very careful and promising girl..
A. conclusion B. decision
C. impression D. opinion
________they visited the Science Museum，they showed great interest in everything they saw.
A．The first time B．For the first time
C．At first D．At the first time
