Our English teacher is very strict _______ us.

A．with              B．in          C．on          D．for

Last year，we had an English teacher from the United States．We called him Mr. Black．He often told us，“English is very useful in the world．”He taught us very well．He was strict with us all．In class he always gave us more time to speak English．At first I could hardly understand a word and I could not talk in English at all．But soon I found English was not so hard and I could talk to my classmates in English．So I began to like it very much．

    Now Mr. Black taught in another school．This year we have a new teacher，Mrs. Green．She  also teaches us very carefully．She often asks us to recite(背诵)the texts and play games．With the help of the two foreign teachers，we all have made great progress．

  Now I am enjoying studying this subject．I am sure I will learn a lot this year．

1．Where did Mr. Black come from?

    A．Australia              B．England               C．United States  D．China

2．Does Mr. Black still teach the writer this year?

    A．Yes，he does       B．No，he doesn’t    C．Never           D．We don’t know

3．What did Mr. Black give the writer more time to do in his class?

A．Play games                          B．Write English   

C．Listen to the teacher             D．Speak English more

4．Which sentence is right?

    A．This year our English teacher is Mr. Black

    B．Mrs. Green teaches as well as Mr. Black

    C．Mrs. Green asks us not to recite

    D．If Mr. Black teaches us，I will not be good at English

5．How many teachers have taught the writer?

    A．1                  B． 2                C．3             D．We can’t know

I am a middle school student. I like fashionable（时尚的） clothes. I like wearing a scarf（围巾）. I like red shirts and I have curly hair. They all look cool. My parents and teachers sometimes ask me not to do so, but I don't mind. These are my own(自己的 )things. Don't you think so?
---------Sally
My uncle is 40 years old He works for a magazine(杂志). He writes articles（文章） for children. He visits many places and talks with many children.  He thinks children should not watch TV too much and some TV shows are not good for them.
--------Barry
I study in a middle school. I have many rules at school. I can't be late for school,l have to wear a school uniform at school. I can't eat or sing in the classroom. Miss Yang,our English teacher,is very strict with us.
---------- Mona
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
【小题1】Sally's hair is___________.

A．red

B．black

C．straight

D．curly

【小题2】__________writes articles for kids.

A．Barry's uncle

B．Barry

C．Sally

D．Miss Yang

【小题3】Mona can __________.

A．be late for school	B．wear a school uniform at school
C．eat or sing in the classroom	D．wear her own clothes at school

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true about Barry's uncle?

A．He is 40 years old.

B．He does not let Barry watch TV.

C．He thinks children should not watch TV too much.

D．He visits many places and talks with many children.

【小题5】From the information above(上面的信息) ,we can know________.

A．Sally and Mona are workers

B．Sally minds what others think of her

C．Miss Yang is an English teacher

D．Miss Yang isn't strict with her students

I am a middle school student. I like fashionable（时尚的） clothes. I like wearing a scarf（围巾）. I like red shirts and I have curly hair. They all look cool. My parents and teachers sometimes ask me not to do so, but I don't mind. These are my own(自己的 )things. Don't you think so?

---------Sally

My uncle is 40 years old He works for a magazine(杂志). He writes articles（文章） for children. He visits many places and talks with many children.  He thinks children should not watch TV too much and some TV shows are not good for them.

--------Barry

I study in a middle school. I have many rules at school. I can't be late for school,l have to wear a school uniform at school. I can't eat or sing in the classroom. Miss Yang,our English teacher,is very strict with us.

---------- Mona

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Sally's hair is___________.

A．red              B．black             C．straight           D．curly

2.__________writes articles for kids.

A．Barry's uncle       B．Barry             C．Sally             D．Miss Yang

3.Mona can __________.

A．be late for school                       B．wear a school uniform at school

C．eat or sing in the classroom                D．wear her own clothes at school

4.Which of the following is NOT true about Barry's uncle?

A．He is 40 years old.

B．He does not let Barry watch TV.

C．He thinks children should not watch TV too much.

D．He visits many places and talks with many children.

5.From the information above(上面的信息) ,we can know________.

A．Sally and Mona are workers

B．Sally minds what others think of her

C．Miss Yang is an English teacher

D．Miss Yang isn't strict with her students

 

　　A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be with their children?”

　　①The old man pointed to（指向）a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one.“Please untie（解开）that string.”He said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent over to one side.

　　“Now tie it again, please.”said the old man.“②But first pull（拉）the string tight（紧）so that the young tree is straight（直）again.”

　　The young man did so. Then the old man said, “There, it is the same with children.”③You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on.④If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone you can take the string away.”

根据短文内容选择正确的答案。并从画线句子中选出适当的短语或句式，以其适当的形式填入1～7小题的空白处。

(1) The story is about ________.

A．how to take care of young trees

B．how strict parents should be with their children

C．how the young father should get on with his old neighbour

D．how to tie a tree

(2) The young man untied the string ________.

A．in order to throw it away

B．so that both of the trees would grow straight

C．in order to see how tall it is

D．only to find that the young tree bent over to one side

(3) When can the string be taken away?

A．When the old man leaves.

B．When the young man unties it next time.

C．When the children are old enough.

D．When the young tree grows strong enough.

(4) Our teacher ________ us, so no one falls behind in our class.

(5) I watch English Outlook every day ________ I can improve my English very quickly.

(6) He ________ the house far away and told me he lived there five years ago.

(7) My sister ________ speak English very well when she was five years old．

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap(代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
“Our parents hold too high expectations which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.
“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.
“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand her clothes and hairstyle!”
“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brains. The power of teachers has kept students away from them.”
“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.
“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration bravely enough.
【小题1】What can we know from the students’ voice?

A．They hope to be free don’t want their parents to be very strict.

B．The higher expectations their parents hold, the better they will do.

C．Teachers like making friends with students now.

D．A warm and happy family isn’t expected.

【小题2】The underlined word “expectations” in the passage means “­­­­___________” in Chinese.

A．表扬

B．期望

C．梦想

D．责任

【小题3】What can we infer from the teachers who were surveyed?

A．Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good.

B．Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly.

C．Now teachers and students communicate better than before.

D．Teachers should care more about excellent students.

【小题4】Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A．Unhappy teenagers	B．Serious parents
C．Educational rules	D．The generation gap