The summer vacation is over. It's true that time always flew fast.
       During the vacation, the weather was hot and I could not do much work, but I lived happily.
       As the afternoon was hot, I did my work in the morning. I used to get up at 6:30 and take a walk in
the garden for half an hour. After breakfast, I began reading English and Chinese and did some exercises
in maths. These would take me three hours or more. I worked quite hard and I believe I made good
progress.
       I spent the afternoon outside. I went to swim and it was full of fun. I would not go home until it was
late at about five or six o'clock. Sometimes a friend of mine would come to see me and we would spend
some hours listening to music.
       In this way I spent my vacation happily. And I not only studied well but also became a good swimmer. Now I am in good health and high spirits.

1. How long did it take the writer to do his homework?  

A. Half an hour.              
B. Three hours or more
C. Only one hour.              
D. Two hours and a half

2. The writer had very good summer holidays because he             .

A. worked very hard and made good progress
B. learned to swim and did his homework well
C. got up early and went home late
D. liked swimming better than studying

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer made progress in his lessons.
B. The writer took a walk for half an hour before breakfast.
C. The writer began studying as soon as he got up.
D. The writer spent more time swimming than listening to music.

       There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to
use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare (比较) the prices
of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We
need to know how to make a choice(选择) when we shop.
       Knowing how to make such choices is a "life skill", and we need these skills if we are to live useful
and happy lives.
       Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to
school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are
more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like
this every day.
       We have realized that the choices we make can affect the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our
choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on
someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: who else does your choice affect?

1. The main idea of this passage is ____.

A. it's important tot make the right choices
B. it's important to know how to compare prices
C. it's important to know how to shop carefully
D. we learn everything we need to know at school

2. We need "life skills" _____.      

A. to know how to shop carefully    
B. to compare brands and prices 
C. to live useful and happy lives      
D. to learn things at school

3. What does the word "junk" mean in the passage?         

A. healthy      
B. sweet      
C. delicious      
D. unhealthy

4. From the passage, we know that your choices affect_____.        

A. you and your parents      
B. you and other people 
C. lots of other people      
D. everybody except you

Dear David,
　　You ask me about my family. Here are some things about my family. I
have a big family. They are my father my mother, my sisters Alice and Cindy a
nd I. My father is an actor. He is in many movies. He likes his job. My mother is a teacher．There are 40 students in her class. Alice is a sports star. She works in the City Sports Club. She doesn’t' t like her job. She thinks it is too boring. Cindy is a student. She and my mother are in the same (同样的) school. I-am 14 years old. I am a student, too. But I am not in my mother's school．
　　My family are in the city, but my grandparents are in the countryside (乡村).
We often go to see them on weekends．
                                                               Best wishes,
                                                                Mike

1. There are _____ people in Mike's family．

A. 3        
B. 4            
C. 5

2. Mike' s mother is _____.

A. a teacher        
B. an actor          
C. a sports star

3. _____ doesn't like her / his job．

A. Mike's father    
B. Mike's mother    
C. Alice

4. Mike' s grandparents are _____.

A. in the City Sports Club  
B. in Mike's city  
C. in the countryside

5. What can we know from Mike's letter?

A. There are 44 students in Mike's mother's class．
B. Mike and Cindy are students．
C. Mike's father likes sports．

     Sport is very popular in England.  In other words  lots of  English people  like  the idea of sport .A lot
watch sport on TV.  But the number who take part in  (参加) sport  is quite  small. On the whole English
people prefer to be fat rather than thin.
     The most popular sport in England is football. Football is pasyed on Saturday afternoon in most towns and the supporters (球迷)of a certain team will travel from one end of the country to the other to see their
teams play. There are four divisions(级别)of the football league. Not surprisingly the best teams are in the
first division. But the best supporters are often in the fourth division. You have to be a good supporter to
watch the fourth division football!
     Many other sports  are also played in  England, such as golf,  in which you try to knock a  ball into a
hole;basketball, in which you try to get a ball through a net(篮筐);tennis, in which you try to hit a ball so
that your opponent(对手) can not hit it. As you see, if the ball had not been invented, there would have
been no sport.
     Actually(其实) , that is not quite true. Athletics(田径)  isn't played with a ball； nor horseracing ( 赛马 ). Perhaps that is why they are not so popular as football!

1._____ is the most popular sport in England.

A. Basketball    
B. Football  
C. Golf      
D. Tennis

2. You have to be a good supporter to watch  __ __division football.

A. the first  
B. the second  
C. the third    
D. the fourth

3. Why do many English people not take part in sport?

A. They are too busy.  
B. They like watching sport on TV.
C. They would like to be fat.  
D. They prefer to be thin.

4. Why are English people interested in sport?

A. They have their football team.  
B. the sport games are played on Saturday afternoon.
C. They like the idea of sport.        
D. They like the famous players.

     People are so  busy these days that  many  people have no time  to  cook.  This becomes a problem,
because most families  love home cooking!  The food tastes  good and warm,  and a family meal  brings
everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same
time.
     Another reason  people enjoy  home cooking is that it is  often a way of showing love.  A  parent who
makes some cookies (小甜饼) is not just satisfying (满足 ) a child's sweet tooth.  She or he is sending a
message. The message says, " I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you. "
     There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking  pleases people
of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved-even if we are the ones doing the cooking! Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情 ). 

1. Why do fewer people cook now?

A. They have no time.              
B. Many people are too busy.
C. Many people don't like cooking.  
D. They don't like family meals.

2. A parent spends an hour making cookies      

A. just to satisfy her or his child's sweet tooth            
B. only to send a message
C. to let a child eat up in 15 minutes                  
D. often to show her or his  love

3. The writer thinks the smell of home cooking 

A. makes us happy.          
B. makes us be interested in cooking
C. makes us pay attention to our mood          
D. makes us love others

4. What's the main(主要)) idea of this passage?

A. Family meals are important.  
B. How to make cookies.
C. People are too busy to cook.    
D. Homemade cookies taste better.

Dear Wang Yao,
　　Hi! I'm Jim. Nice to meet you. It's very exciting to have a Chinese friend!
In America, school starts at eight-thirty, so I usually get up around seven o'clock.
What time does school start in China? I have breakfast at seven thirty, but before
that I take a shower. My favorite subject is history, because I think it's interesting
and I really like my teacher, Mr. Hall. What' s your favorite subject?
　　My last class is at four o'clock, and after school I like to play basketball.
Can you play basketball? I can also play the guitar, but I can't play it very well.
What are your hobbies?
　　Today I want to go to a movie. Do you like movies? My favorite movies are
action movies and thrillers. I don't like documentaries because I think they're
boring．
　　Please write and tell me about your life in China．
                                                                          Best wishes,
                                                                          Jim

1. What time does school start in America?
___________________________________
2. What does Jim do before he has breakfast?
___________________________________
3. Why does Jim like history?    
___________________________________
4. What are Jim’s hobbies?
___________________________________
5. What are Jim’s favorite movies?  
___________________________________

　　About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in
school buildings.
　　Instead, they receive their elementary and high school education by working
at home on computers. The center for Education Reform says the United States
has 67 public “cyberschools(网络学校)” and that is about twice as many as
two years ago.
　　The money for students to go to a cyberschool comes from the governments
of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money
that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to
know if students are learning well.
　　Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work
at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were
unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by
computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.
　　Whatever the judgment of cyberschools, they are getting more and more
popular. For example, a new cyberschools called Commonwealth Connections
Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of
Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.
　　Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a
computer, a printer, books and technical services. Parents and students talk with
teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when
necessary.
　　Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such
students finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently
met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.

1. What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschools?

A. They have to take long bus rides to school.
B. They study at home rather than in classrooms.
C. They receive money from traditional public schools.
D. They do well in traditional school programs.

2. What is a problem with cyberschools?

A. Their equipment costs a lot of money.
B. They get little support from the state government.
C. It is hard to know students' progress in learning.
D. The students find it hard to make friends.

3. Cyberschools are getting popular because _____.

A. they are less expensive for students        
B. their students can work at their own speed
C. their graduates are more successful in society
D. they serve students in a wider age range