Bai Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves (绿领巾) at a primary school in Xi’an. He wore a green tie on a TV program on October 19, 2011. “I just want the students to know that I’m also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves.”
The First Experimental Primary School in Xi’an made children with poor schoolwork and behavior wear green scarves. Parents whose children wore green scarves were angry. “The children still need their self-esteem (自尊心) even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right,” said one mother. Now, the school has stopped the practice.
Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior high school students have strong self-esteem. They are eager to be respected and understood. Punishment will hurt them. “It’s better to encourage them rather than separating some ‘bad’ students,” he said.
A survey made by the Ministry of Education (教育部) shows that 75 percent of students feel nervous and scared when the teacher is about to announce their grades. Some schools have done better in protecting students’ privacy and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using student names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret numbers and can check their own grades only. Some teachers might call the students up to the desk and tell them their scores one at a time.
But test scores are not the only measures of a student’s ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard.
小题1:Bai Yansong wore a green tie in a TV program in order to _______.

A．show people his special dressing style

B．call on people to live a green life

C．tell students green-scarf students are also good students

D．remind students wearing green scarves means being bad

小题2:Why did those parents whose children wore green scarves feel angry?

A．Because their children did do well at school.

B．Because they thought the school didn’t have the right.

C．Because it was against the law.

D．Because it hurts their children’s self-esteem.

小题3:According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Primary school students are too young to know what self-esteem is.

B．Separating some “bad” students helps create good learning environment.

C．Most “good” students like their teachers to announce their scores.

D．Using secret numbers instead of students’ names can protect their privacy better.

小题4:Which of the following may the writer agree with?

A．The green scarves system can make students work hard.

B．Student’s ability should not be measured only by test scores.

C．Students who get low marks should use secret numbers.

D．Teachers should tell students their scores secretly one by one.

小题5:What does the word “measure” mean in the last paragraph?

A．长度	B．尺度
C．方法	D．标准

The 2018 FIFA World Cup is coming to Russia. And we’ll watch the 2022 World Cup in a small        —Qatar. But do you know the Street Child World Cup? We first watched the          games in South Africa, just before the 2010 World Cup.
For the Street Child World Cup in 2010, there were only thirteen        . One of the famous team is South Africa’s team. The team formed seven          ago. They played and
    money for kids these years. There are some other great teams, such as Brazil, India and the UK. All the players were          aged between 14 and 16.
“When people          past us, they look at us like we are dogs. They look down on (看不起) us like we are not even people, just          we eat from bins(垃圾箱).” Wanda, a     from South Africa’s team said.
The Street Child World Cup          that people can care about the street children in the world and that the game could change people’s attitude(态度) to street children.

小题1:	A．town B．country C．city D．village

小题2:	A．football B．basketball C．volleyball D．tennis

小题3:	A．players B．teams C．groups D．games

小题4:	A．days B．weeks C．months D．years

小题5:	A．donated B．raised C．gave D．sent

小题6:	A．stars B．visitors C．children D．teachers

小题7:	A．walk B．play C．run D．swim

小题8:	A．because B．since C．as D．for

小题9:	A．student B．girl C．player D．reporter

小题10:

A．thinks B．wants C．says D．hopes

Do you write your own blog(博客)? Do you often        other’s blogs on the Internet?
All over the world, not only famous persons but also many students use blogs as diaries and places to share their experiences and        advice or help.
“ I write my activities every day,        funny things and worries in my life.” says Lili, a high school student in Washington. “ I like putting pictures on my blog because it can make my blog more        and more people will like it. It’s a good way       my life to the world.” She has had her blog for eight months.
Students like writing blogs        they can write anything they want to, but don’t need to        any money.
When you start to write your blog, you will find        necessary to open up your eyes to a new world. But what you write down may trouble you      . So use the blog carefully        you can keep yourself away from some trouble. The blog makes everyone’s life colorful.

小题1:	A．read B．write C．forget D．miss

小题2:	A．learn from B．hear of C．ask for D．depend on

小题3:	A．without B．including C．between D．include

小题4:	A．common B．modern C．famous D．interesting

小题5:	A．to show B．showing C．show D．showed

小题6:	A．unless B．while C．until D．because

小题7:	A．save B．spend C．take D．waste

小题8:	A．that B．it C．one D．those

小题9:	A．sometimes B．always C．ever D．never

小题10:

A．only when B．even though C．so that D．ever since

Mobile phones(手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone messages to copy during exams. She said some schools tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
小题1:Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones        .

A．because they are students	B．when they are free
C．when they are at school	D．because they are children

小题2:We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from____

A．the makers and sellers	B．the teachers
C．their parents and friends	D．some mobile phone users

小题3:What does the underlined word mean in the passage?

A．鼓舞

B．分心

C．奖励

D．核对

小题4:Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _   __ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones

B．leave their mobile phones at the school office

C．help the teachers with their work

D．get in touch with their children

小题5:The passage mainly tells us that _   __.

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except(除…外) some special reasons

B．it is impossible to stop students from using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school

D．parents should teach children how to use mobile phones during school hours

The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone, writing by hand has become something of old skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful--both in school and in life.
Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology(心理学) at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children learn the skill of writing by hand.
Berninger and her workmates carried out a study that looked at the ability of students to complete different writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, people wrote longer articles and more complete sentences.
In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us get our vocabulary, word meaning and ideas. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换) “those words in the mind into written symbols(标志) on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to notice spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.
“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks,” she said. “But until a child has spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the choices given by the computer.”
小题1:Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?

A．Spelling improves one’s memory of words.

B．Spelling ability is closely tied to writing ability.

C．Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.

D．Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.

小题2:What does “mind’s eye” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Window.	B．Emotion.
C．Picture.	D．Imagination.

小题3:What can we learn from the passage?

A．Computers can help people with their choice of words.

B．Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.

C．Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.

D．Spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.

Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey (调查) about “How do people spend their free time? ” The following diagrams(图表) show some results（结果） of it:
Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who search the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. (library attendance出席)

Diagram (3): Different programs (节目) people like.

小题1:People aged          spend the most time searching the Internet every week.

A．7-16	B．17-30
C．31-55	D．over 56

小题2:How many people go to the library on Monday?

A．About 20%	B．About 60%
C．Over 80%	D．More than 40%

小题3:Which program do people like best?

A．Cartoons	B．Sports
C．News	D．Music

小题4:The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about          .

A．what people do every day	B．people’s different habits
C．people’s different lifestyles	D．how people spend their free time

Shopping online is easier than actually going to a store and saves your time. However, it’s not always so easy. Sometimes, you may have a few        .
A university student named Xu Zijiao often buys clothes            Taobao. “The colors might be   __        . And since you can’t           the clothes, the quality might be bad,” he said.
Many people had similar experiences to Xu---buying         that isn’t as good as the advertisements suggest,           going into a store for a special offer but still paying a lot. What would you do then?         is World Consumer Rights Day(国际消费者权益日). According to consumer(消费者) protection laws in China, consumers              nine rights, including the right to truthful information, free choice , respect and so on.
If you     there’s any problem with your goods, talk to the seller first, and try       your money back or get an exchange. If you can’t reach an agreement, call 12315 or go to your local consumers association (协会) for help.

小题1:	A．questions B．advice C．problems D．messages

小题2:	A．in B．at C．to D．on

小题3:	A．difference B．different C．same D．similar

小题4:	A．feel B．sound C．hear D．look

小题5:	A．anything B．nothing C．everything D．something

小题6:	A．or B．and C．but D．yet

小题7:	A．March 12 B．May 11 C．April 15 D．March 15

小题8:	A．has B．had C．have D．will have

小题9:	A．find B．finds C．will find D．found

小题10:

A．get B．gets C．to get D．getting

RAP/HIP-HOP
Known for their quick speech, some rappers can say more than 700 syllables (音节) a minute! If you like rap/hip-hop, you are energetic and have a way with words. You put a fresh spin（旋转）on things, whether it’s new moves on the dance floor or your hip style.
CLASSLCAL
In the 18th century, classical musicians were like rock stars. Beethoven and Mozart, for example, played in crowded concert halls. If you like classical, you are open to new ideas and like arguing with friends. Creative and imaginative, you can easily spend many hours reading, writing or painting.
COUNTRY
Country music came from the folk songs of English settlers(移民) of the southeastern United States. If you like country, you say your opinions well, which makes you the ideal class president or team head. You enjoy spending time with your family.
POP
Pop music is designed to attract almost everyone, and it does. Each year, the industry brings in about 30 billion dollars! If you like pop, you are attractive to your friends. You can make big things happen, like planning for a huge party or leading your team to victory(胜利).
ROCK
In the 1950s, rock music created a new culture. If you like rock, you are a risk-taker who never accepts no for an answer. You rise to any challenge, like doing very well in a big exam or landing the lead in the school play.
If these personalities don’t match you, that’s OK. These are just for fun.
小题1:What does the underlined part “You put a fresh spin on things” mean in the passage?

A．You have the ability to attract others’ attention.

B．You are always willing to make new friends.

C．You are willing to say your thoughts to others all the time.

D．You can say your idea in a clever way that makes it seem better than it really is.

小题2:If you like pop music,          .

A．you are traditional and prefer to stay with your family

B．you are easy to accept new ideas

C．you are welcome and your friends all like to be with you]

D．you have a quick speech and can say 30 words in a minute

小题3:We can know from this passage that          .

A．in the 18th century, classical musicians were like pop stars

B．country music came from the old songs of the English

C．pop music is liked by the largest number of people in the world

D．everyone can find his personality in this passage

小题4:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．When music came into being.

B．How to like music.

C．Some basic information about music.

D．What your favorite music says about you.

The world is divided (分) into two parts. One half of the world is rich and         is poor. In the poor part, a lot of people have never got enough to eat. When they are ill,        the hospitals can receive them because they have no enough           . In the rich part, a lot of people          too much. For example, a dog or a cat in North America eats more than a child in poor countries.
The poor countries have some other difficult problems. Sometimes the land is too poor to grow           on. People there don’t have rich land or enough water. The land can be made better, but a lot of things must be done. The people         be taught and water must be found.
But rich countries have problems. too. There’re not good places to         . Sometimes the air is not clean and the rivers are too dirty to swim in or drink. The roads and streets are full of people and buses. Cars and buses have to move         . Noise is too much. Some people don’t have houses. People must do something about the problems.
People must clean the air and the rivers, and they must         them clean. People have to build more houses.        we can’t do these things easily.

小题1:	A．others B．the others C．another D．the other

小题2:	A．none of B．all of C．some of D．any of

小题3:	A．beds B．medicine C．time D．money

小题4:	A．drink B．exercise C．eat D．sleep

小题5:	A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything

小题6:	A．can B．needn’t C．must D．may not

小题7:	A．stay B．sleep C．sit D．live in

小题8:	A．fast B．quickly C．slowly D．easily

小题9:	A．make B．keep C．become D．do

小题10:

A．And B．So C．But D．Because

"Chinese style road crossing" is a hot topic in China. Many cities have started to punish these jaywalkers.
"Chinese style road crossing" means that you cross roads with lots of people and you don't think about traffic lights at all.
Beijing government announced that people who do not wait for the green light to cross the road will receive a fine of 10 yuan. What’s more, using the diagonal to cross the road is also against the rules. Walkers should walk in an "L" shape. Besides Beijing, many places have also taken steps to stop "Chinese style road crossing". Provinces such as Sichuan, Shanxi and Zhejiang have already started to fine jaywalkers 5 to 50 yuan since last year. This punishment can call on people to realize the importance of traffic safety. However, many people complain that the red lights last too long. "Everyone should follow the rules, or the country will lose its order," said People Daily.
Some cities have also paid attention to the problem. For example, Beijing government said it should not only punish these jaywalkers, but also improve road safety facilities, such as properly fixing traffic lights and building overpasses*. Anyhow safety must come first.
小题1:How many places have already started to fine jaywalkers?

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

小题2:Many people complain that the          last too long.

A．green lights	B．yellow lights
C．red lights	D．traffic lights

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Beijing has taken steps to stop "Chinese style road crossing".

B．Walkers should use the diagonal to cross the road.

C．Zhejiang hasn't started to fine jaywalkers yet,

D．In Beijing jaywalkers will receive a fine of 50 yuan.

小题4:What's the best title for the passage?

A．The traffic lights	B．Safety comes first
C．An "L" shape	D．Traffic rules