One day a teacher was giving her young students a lesson on how the government works . She was trying to explain the principle of income tax (收入税).
“You see ,” she began , speaking slowly and carefully , “each person who works must pay part of his or her salary (薪水) to the government . If you make a high salary , your taxes are high . If you don’t make much money , your taxes are low .”
“Is that clear ?” she asked . “Does everyone understand the meaning of income tax ?” The students nodded. “Are there any questions ?” she asked . The students shook their heads .
“Very good !” she said . “Now ,I would like you to take a piece of paper and write a short paragraph on the subject of income tax .”
Little Joey was a slow learner . He had lots of problems with spelling and grammar , but this time he at least seemed to understand the task . He took his pen and after a few minutes , he handed the teacher the following composition :
Once I had a dog . His name was Tax .
I opened the door and in come Tax .
1.The teacher was trying to explain one day .
A．the basic principles of the income tax
B．how the government works
C．everyone should pay income tax
D．how much tax one should pay for his income
2.After the teacher’s explanation , .
A．all the students shook their heads
B．many of the students were still puzzled
C．not all the students understood the meaning of income tax
D．a few students disagreed with their teacher
3.The students were asked .
A．to say something about income tax
B．to answer some questions on income tax
C．to write a composition on “income tax”
D．to explain the principle of income tax
4.Little Joey .
A．was clever
B．understood what the teacher said
C．was not clever enough
D．did as what he was told to do
Teacher’s Day around the world is not celebrated on the same day. In some countries, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on working days. However, in other countries, it is celebrated on holidays. Here we are giving you a list of countries that celebrate Teacher’s Day on holidays.
China
Teacher’s Day was proposed (提议) at National Central University in 1931. It was adopted (采纳) by the central government of Republic of China in 1932. In 1939, the day was set on August 27, Confucius’s birthday. The government of the People’s Republic of China called it off in 1951. It was reestablished in 1985, and the day was changed to September 10. Now more and more people are trying to celebrate Teacher’s Day back to Confucius’s birthday.
India
In India, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5, in honor of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India. Because his birthday was September 5.
Russia
In Russia, Teacher’s Day is on October 5. Before 1994, this day was set on the first Sunday of September.
The USA
In the United States, Teacher’s Day is a holiday on the Tuesday of the first full week of May.
Thailand
January 16 was adopted as Teacher’s Day in Thailand by a resolution (决议) of the government on November 21, 1956. The first Teacher’s Day was celebrated in 1957.
Iran
In Iran, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on May 2 every year. It is in honor of the famous Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza Motahhari who died on May 2, 1980.
Although different countries celebrate Teacher’s Day on different days, the activities people take to celebrate it just stay the same.
1.The best title for the passage is ____.
A. Teacher’s Day around the world
B. The history of Teacher’s Day
C. Activities on Teacher’s Day
D. How to celebrate Teacher’s Day
2. In which year was Teacher’s Day changed from August 27 to September 10 in China?
A. 1931. B. 1939. C. 1951. D. 1985.
3.In which country is Teacher’s Day celebrated in honor of its leader?
A. Iran. B. India.
C. Russia. D. Thailand.
4.What will probably be discussed next?
A. How Teacher’s Day became popular in the world.
B. Which country is the first to celebrate Teacher’s Day.
C. What activities people take to celebrate Teacher’s Day.
D. Which country has the longest vacation for Teacher’s Day.
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up(混合)and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can‘t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor(幽默感),you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It‘s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. The most important thing for learning English is：“Don‘t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”
1.What should you do in learning English?
A. Be careful not to make any mistake.
B. Write as quickly as you can.
C. Speak English as much as you can.
D. Laugh more often.
2.When people laugh at your mistakes, you should______.
A. not care B. be happy
C. feel worried D. be unhappy
3.When you make a mistake, you should______.
A. keep quiet B. get angry
C. be kind D. keep your sense of humor
4.The story tells us:“________”
A. Only foolish(愚蠢的)people make mistakes
B. Few people make mistakes
C. People never make mistakes
D. There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes
翻译句子(每题2分，满分10分)
1.决定给他妈妈一个惊醒，汤姆提前回了家。
2.大雪持续了好几天，造成了交通堵塞。
3.越来越多的人认为拿起交通事故和边开车边打电话有关。
4.日产量到2014年将有望翻一番
5.由于他的努力，获得了比我们预期的更大的成功。
第三节 根据汉语或首字母提示，写出单词的正确形式。(每小题1分，满分15分)
1.The English novel has been__________ (简化) to make it easier to read.
2.In my opinion, there are many________(明显的) advantages to a five-day week.
3.More than half the staff are______(临时的).
4.The library contains many popular ______（参考）books which you can refer to.
5.When _______（compare） different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.
6.The boy was______(感激的) that his teacher didn’t tell his parents what happened at school.
7.What makes you think that you are ________(qualify) for this job?
8.It is very_________ (satisfy) to know that the project was a success.
9.All students, without______(例外)，must take the English examination.
10.He was too shocked to give an___________ (描述) of what had happened.
11.About 300 papers were________（提交） at the conference. It was really out of our expectation.
12.The crowd ___________(恐慌；惊慌失措) at the sound of the gunfire.
13.She had already__________(确定；确立) a reputation as a writer.
14.She________(相似) her mother in character but not in appearance.
15.This store has an excellent_______(声誉) for fair dealing.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。
My father took me out camping for the first time when I was seven. He wanted teach me about animals, insects and trees. My uncles all come along with bows and arrows for hunting.
One evening at sunset, we sat by the fire, have our barbecue. Just then a bird was flying over us. My uncles immediate jumped up and shot their arrows on the bird. Neither of the arrows hit the target. Suddenly the arrows was flying down at us from the sky — they were looked like rain! We ran to escape but fortunately no one was injured.
That day I didn’t learn much about animals, insects or trees, but I learnt a impressive lesson about gravity!
