Shanghai No. 8 Middle School began to use the new bell this term. It helps teachers remember it is break time. The new bell has three parts. The first part lasts 15 seconds. It is made up of lovely folk music. Next, there are 20 seconds of silence. The final 25-second bell is a fast-paced march (快节奏进行曲) that seems to tell each teacher, “You have to end class now”
All the students welcome the new bell. Chen Yong, a student, said, "We tried many ways to stop teachers before, but nothing worked. It's better now. When the folk music is on, teachers know that class is going to be over in one minute. "
Shen Huimin, a teacher at No. 8, agrees that the new bell is creative (创意的). "In the past, we usually wanted to add a few words after class. But we often forgot the time," Shen said. "The new bell reminds us twice. It's a small change, but it's really solving a big problem. "
1.According to the passage, the new bell is now used at______.
A. middle schools all over China
B. middle schools in Shanghai
C. No. 8 Middle School of Shanghai
D. No. 8 Middle School of Beijing
2. The final part of the new bell lasts________ seconds.
A. 15 B. 20 C. 25 D. 60
3.At the school, ________ welcome the new bell.
A. all the teachers B. all the students
C. only the boys D. only the girls
4.What does Shen Huimin think of the new bell?
A. Bad. B. Creative. C. Noisy. D. Strange.
5. The underlined word "reminds" in the last paragraph probably means "_____" in Chinese.
A. 提醒 B. 停止 C.鼓励 D.取悦
.完形填空（10分）
As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He's very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked . He was an actor.
Maybe it's interesting to hear that and that's his books were so good. He gave public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful __.Dickens' early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write he died. When he died in 1870, he was a story. But what a pity! We'll never know _ _ it ended.
1.A. cities B. countries C. towns D. villages
2.A. reading B. writing C. acting D. playing
3.A. what B. how C. when D. why
4.A. the next B. next C. next to D. next time
5.A. too B. as well C. as well as D. also
6.A. book B. story C. play D. film
7.A. hated B. enjoyed C. wanted D. shamed
8.A. as B. while C. until D. since
9.A. drawing B. singing C. writing D. making
10.A. what B. how C. who D. which
These words are important. Please .
A. write them down B. write it down
C. write down them D. write down it
When you have difficulty, do remember to _________. Two heads are better than one.
A. make a mistake B. give up
C. ask for help D. give advice
Listen! I hear someone________ the door.
A. to open B.opening C. openning D. open
—I’m going to Hainan with my aunt for my holiday after the exam.
—_______.
A. Have a good time B. It doesn’t matter
C. You are welcome D. Thanks a lot
