Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students
won"t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don"t dye (染) their hair, smoke or drink.
Here are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else"s work on an exam? Don"t do it again!
That"s not honest. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don"t tell your
parents that you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving
Month in our country. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! That way, you
can learn more about animals and how to protect them. Have you ever quarreled(吵架)with your
teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger.
Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps
you"ll discover(发现) Earth II someday. Don"t look down at anyone. Everyone"s ideas are important.
You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don"t let it
happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some
things on the Internet aren"t for kids(小孩子), so try to look at Web pages that are good for you.
You can use the Web for fun or homework.
B. what they should do at school
C. what is right and what is wrong
D. how they can
protect themselvesB. Tell the truth, even when you are wrong.
C. Keep some animals to protect them.
D. Use the Internet, but keep away from bad things.
B. working together with others
C. being a good friend to others
D. getting on well with others
B. help them with their studies
C. do homework for students
D. make life easier
B. do more at school
C. care for others
D. use the Internet
You may like eating bananas.But do you know there is such a thing as a "banana person"? How
strange! Are these people from "another earth" ? No.They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means America-born Chinese.An ABC is a Chinese,but was born in the United States.
Sometimes,people call an ABC a "banana person".A banana is yellow outside and white inside.So,
when a person is a banana,he or she is white inside-thinking like a Westerner and yellow
outside-looking like a Chinese.Do you know why? Usually,ABCs know little about China or
the Chinese language.Some of them do not speak Chinese.Also,they are not interested in Chinese
politics.
But if ABC cannot speak Chinese,can we still call them Chinese people? Yes,of course.They are
Chinese.They are overseas Chinese.These people may be citizens of another country, like the US,
England or Canada,but they have Chinese blood.Their parents,grandparents or even
great-grandparents were from China.They all have black eyes and black hair.But they are not
Chinese citizens.They are not people of the People"s Republic of China.For example,we all know
the famous scientist C.N.Yang.He got the Noble Prize in 1957.Chinese people love him.But he
is an American citizen.
2.Chinese in Western countries are called "banana persons" because _____________________.
3.The underlined sentence means "______________________" in Chinese.
4.C.N.Yang is mentioned here to show that _______________________.
5.This passage mainly talks about ____________________.
driving vacations. It"s often called the Great American Road Trip ":your whole family gets into a van
(货车) or recreational vehicle (RV, 旅行房车), and hits the road for a summer trip across the country.
American cars are always big, but Rvs are the biggest. These are houses on wheels. RVs have
kitchens,bathrooms and bedrooms. All across the country you can find RV parks-places to park your
RV and spend the night. And, if you can"t find one,you can always make your home in a grocery store
(杂货店) parking lot.
As big as RVs are , they still seem very small to a family who has to spend every hour of everyday
together. With your little brother kicking you in the face all night in your tiny bed under the table, the
dog barking and Mom playing her country music on the radio , your family is not at its best. What"s
worse , RVs are always breaking down. So expect to spend a lot of time watching dad under the RV
on the side of a dusty road.
But RV travel can be a great time with the family, too. You can see the country in your own
comfortable "home". You can spend every night in different places , or just stay where you are. You
don"t have to pay for hotels or restaurants, only gas. But, best of all, you are free to go wherever you
want whenever you want in your home away from home.
B. Gardens
C. Bedrooms
D. Kitchens
B. 打
C. 踢
D. 挤
B. Because they don"t have to pay for gas.
C. Because RVs never break down on the road.
D. Because they can spend every night in a different place.
B. pay for hotels or restaurants
C. see the country in your own comfortable "home"
D. be free to go wherever you want whenever you want in your home away from home
B. RVs are big enough for families traveling together.
C. It is not difficult to find parking places for RVs and spend the night.
D. It is less fun to travel in RVs than to stay in hotels.
Earthquakes can kill people and knock down houses. The animals may help to save lives.
Some animals make a lot of noise before an earthquake. Dogs that are usually quiet have started to
howl (嚎叫). Horses on farms have run around in circles. Mice have left their holes and run away.
Cows have given less milk.
In a town in Italy,cats raced down the street in a group. That happened only a few hours before an
earthquake. In San Francisco , a man kept tiny pet frogs. One Sunday , the frogs jumped around more
than ever. They made loud noises,like bigger frogs. That night,an earthquake struck the city.
People want to know when an earthquake is coming. Then they can. get away safely. Right now
there is no sure to know ahead of time. Maybe the best way is to watch the animals.
( ) This story is mostly about how animals act before an earthquake.
2. Before earthquake, the frogs jumped around ______ ever and made loud noises.
3. What will horses do if an earthquake is coming?
____________________________________________
4. How many kinds of animals do strange things before the earthquake?
____________________________________________
5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。
____________________________________________
Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you just
because you are you. And they would do anything for you. Like a lot of
middle school students, Zhuang Shuxia has a problem. She and her parents
don’t get on well.
"I really want to be my daddy"s little girl. But it feels like he just doesn"t
understand. He just says something to me and doesn"t listen,"said Zhuang, a
Junior 3 student in Shijiazhuang, Hebei.
Do you and your parents also have problems?
Well, why don"t you all take a walk and have a talk on Saturday? It"s the
International Day of Families. On May 15, people around the world give
thanks for good things about their families and work on family problems.
A study last year showed that 1,500 Beijing families had the same
problem as Zhuang"s family: The children, 12 to 15 years old, didn"t like
talking with their parents much. They weren"t happy at home.
Of course, lots of kids feel that way. But you and your parents will be
much happier if you can be friends. Here are some ways to have a good talk with them:
◆ Find a good time to talk, like when you"re eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV.
◆ Tell them something you"re interested in, or ask them about their lives when they were young. They love to talk about it.
◆ Listen to them carefully, and look them in the eye.
◆ Be honest. Your parents will trust you more. And a trusting family is a happy family.
1. What is Zhuang Shuxia"s problem?
A. Her father thinks she is old enough.
B. Her father doesn"t like to talk with her.
C. She really wants to be a little girl again.
D. She and her father don"t understand each other well.
2. What does the writer suggest the students do on the International Day of Families?
A. They should remember the special day for the families in the world.
B. They should take a walk and have a talk with their parents.
C. They should do something to celebrate the International Day of
Families.
D. They should help others to solve their family problems.
3. How does the writer know 1,500 families had the same problem as
Zhuang"s family?
A. From a study made in Beijing.
B. From reports about family problems.
C. From discussions with parents and their children.
D. From a report on the International Day of Families.
4. Who may be the best readers of the passage?
A. Scientists
B. Teachers
C. Teenagers
D. Parents
5 . In this passage the writer tells the children, 12 to 15 years old, _____.
A. how to show their thanks to their parents
B. how to make friends with their parents
C. how to feel happier at home in different ways
D. how to win their parents" trust by listening to their parents