Mike always loves ships. When he was older, he said, “I’m going to be a soldier.” But his eyes were not very___, and he did not get in.

Then he said, “I’m going to___a small boat and I’m going around the world.” But boats were very expensive, and Mike did not have enough___.

Last summer Mike found a swimming___near his house. The lessons did not cost very___, and Mike began going to the school at every end of the week and having___. Now he is a good swimmer.

Last week a little boy said to him, “You’re a very good swimmer. How do___learn to swim so well?”

“I’m not good at all,” Mike said and he smiled. “_ I’m in the water, I say to myself, “There are __fishes behind me!” Then I’m very afraid, and I____quickly.”

1.A. big B. beautiful C. good D. strong

2.A. buy B. make C. borrow D. draw

3.A. food B. work C. time D. money

4.A. park B. school C. farm D. factory

5.A. much B. little C. many D. any

6.A. meals B. lessons C. talks D. games

7.A. I B. they C. we D. you

8.A. If B. When C. Though D. Where

9.A. interesting B. nice C. dangerous D. different

10.A. run B. jump C. swim D. fly

Teenager Summer Programs and Prizes!

The Newton Public Library’s Summer Reading program has been a longtime favorite for local children. You are invited to check out any three books on July 16th to earn a free ticket to the movie of your choice at the Capital Theatre. In addition, there are also some other events for you to join. You can choose any one you like in your convenience.

Events for Teenagers

Any questions? Contact Public Services Librarian, Becca Klein at 641-792-4108.

1.To get a free ticket to a movie, you should check out ______books.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

2.The musical The High Crest will be held______.

A. on the library lawn. B. inside the music hall.

C. on the stone floor. D. in the public library.

3.The attendees should bring______ to learn to use the smartphones.

A. Tickets. B. Earphones. C. Chairs. D. Books.

4.If you are interested in painting on stone, you can go to ______.

A. Stone Designing. B. Craft Making.

C. Smartphone Using. D. Musical Acting

5.______ will answer the phone if you contact Public Services.

A. Newton B. An attendee C. Lisa Frasier D. Becca Klein

Do you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different between textbook English and everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.

When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say,“I am good.”or“I am tired.”

One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused（困惑的）. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn't know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures. To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.”

I also surprised by how hard-working. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented, I feel sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

1.According to the writer, textbook English is _________everyday English.

A. quite different from B. the same as C. more difficult than D. easier than

2.The word “tan ” mean_________ in Chinese.

A. 能量 B. 变白 C. 晒黑 D. 晒红

3.A good US student spends his/her time ________.

A. only in doing homework B. only on sports or music

C. on sports or music and public work D. on studies, sports or music and public work

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The writer is now in US. B. American girls love to have white skin.

C. US students are talented. D. The writer has learned to play the piano.

5.The best title for the passage is________.

A. My Own Travel in the US B. My Opinion about the US

C. My Studying in the US D. How to learn English

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词。

In American, most high school students take English, science, math and history.

In English 1., the students study grammar and read famous literature(文学名著). 2. science class, they study biology, chemistry or physics. History is 3. interesting to some students than other subjects 4. they learn about important events and places in the United States. Students take other courses, 5.. These are electives(选修课). 6. study music because they feel it is more enjoyable. Some 7. computer science because they think 8. is more practical.

In each class, teachers give students exams. Some exams are more difficult than 9., but a good student can always do 10..

下面是一篇摘自中国国家美术馆网站有关中国上世纪70年代文学与艺术展活动的新闻。请仔细阅读该新闻，按信息表中项目要求在答题卷的指定位置填写信息。

The Stars (Xingxing) show of 1979, hung on the wall outside the Chinese National Art Gallery(美术馆)in Beijing, was one of the most important shows in the recent history of Chinese art. Yan Li was a key member of the group of Chinese artists, Stars (Xingxing), and was also a member of the literary(文学的) group "Today" at that time. In the conversation between Yan Li and Dr. Silvia Fok, they will review the history of that period and how literature(文学) and arts were changed.

Yan Li, born in 1954 in Beijing, is a writer and painter who moved to the U.S. in 1985 and since 1998 he spends his time between Shanghai and New York. He began writing poems and painting in oils during the Cultural Revolution(文革). Li who is very well-read in both Chinese and Western history and literature has several books of poems including a Chinese-English book named Poetry Possibility (2009) and Things Are Symbols of Themselves (2005) . Yan Li is the host of the Mid-Autumn Poetry Festival which takes place in Beijing every September.

Dr Silvia Fok received her B.A., M. Phil., and Ph.D. from the University of Hong Kong in 1998, 2002 and 2008 . Her primary research is Chinese Art. She has taught art history in the Hong Kong Art School from 2002 to 2004. She worked as part-time teacher at the Department of Fine Arts, HKU, and Cultural and Religious Studies Department, CUHK, in 2009. She is a teacher in Art at the General Education Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Information Card

假设你是李华，和你一起在北京国际学校的同学Jack对中国的文艺很感兴趣，他回美国不久后从网上看到了以上新闻，写信向你打听如何参加Yan Li和 Dr. Silvia Fok的对话。请你给Jack写封Email，回信告诉他你打听到的情况。

内容包括：

1. 赞赏他对中国文化的兴趣；

2. 告诉他对话者的基本情况，活动的时间、地点、入场券及主要内容；

3. 询问他的航班号。

作文要求：

1. 不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名；

2. 语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卷上。

Dear Jack，

I’m glad to receive your email telling me you are interested in the conversation between Yan Li and Dr. Silvia Fok .

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours，

Li Hua

—I had _______ high fever. Do you have _______ address of People’s Hospital?

—I’m sorry to hear that. Here is ________ address.

A. a; an; the B. the; an; an C. a; /; the D. a; the; the

— Did you hear the shouts _________ the boy?

— Yes. When I arrived there, I found the boy looking at a snake _________ fear.

A. from; in B. at; with

C. from; with D. in; in

There was little milk in the fridge, _______? ______, please go and buy some.

A. was there; No B. was there; Yes C. wasn't there; No D. wasn't there; Yes

— _______ does a panda _______ when it is born?

—A mouse.

A. What; likes B. How; like C. What; look like D. How; look like