You may feel curious (好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?
On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, much fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted (分心的)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.
小题1:The report is about ___________.

A．the countries

B．the subjects

C．the students’ lives

D．the high schools

小题2:What country isn’t mentioned in the report?

A．The US

B．South Korea

C．Japan

D．India

小题3: ______ of the Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework.   

A．26.4%

B．8.2 %

C．5.2%

D．48.6%

小题4:The phrase doze off means ______.

A．be half asleep

B．get up

C．eat snacks

D．send emails

小题5:What of the following sentences is Not true?

A．The survey from the four countries was made last year.

B．Most Japanese students do physical exercises after school.

C．About half of the American students chat with friends in class.

D．The students in South Korean don’t like taking notes in class.

请根据下面的实验过程给图排序，将其序号填入第66 ～69空格中，并完成第70小题。Do the experiment as follows ：
小题1:（ ）Put a short (0. 5 meter) board on two books. The books should be under the center of the board.
小题2:（ ）Ask your partner to stand on one end. With your hands ， push down on the other end. Can you lift your partner?
小题3:（ ） Put a longer (1 meter) board on the books. The end should be about 30cm from the books. Have your partner stand on the end that's near the books. Can you lift your partner?
小题4:（ ）Now do the same with the longest (2 meters) board. The end should be half a meter from the books. What will happen? Yes ！ You can lift your partner easily ！

小题5:What experiment is it?

A．A chemistry experiment.	B．A physics experiment.
C．A math experiment.	D．A medical experiment.

Do you think there is too much noise in our city? If you live near an airport，you will be unhappy because of a plane often make a loud noise．The sound of planes or heavy vehicles is likely to cause deafness if heard continuously（不断地）．
However, most people in our city do not seem to mind noise. They like to enjoy music when they are doing uninteresting jobs．It is a new danger because pop music，when played through powerful amplifiers（放大器），can reach 120 decibels（120分贝的）at a distance of five feet．A continuous noise of over 85 decibels can cause deafness．It was discovered that many young people in America could hear no better than 65-year-old people．
In the past we used to think that only workers in very noisy places would become deaf．For example，when newspapers and books are being printed，the noise level is over 85 decibels，and some of the workers become deaf．Today，however，scientists believe that 10 percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise．
Sometimes noise of less than 85 decibels can make some people tired and stressed．We all know that too much noise makes life difficult and unpleasant．It can do great harm to people's health and prevent people from working well．Workers in noisy offices are not as efficient（效率高的）as those in quiet offices．Noise makes people less efficient．Can anything be done to reduce or control noise?
In Britain the government has made several laws to reduce noise．Though the government has spent a lot of money in making airports and main roads quieter，many people think that there are still not enough laws．For example，there are no laws to control the noise of machines．In Japan，America and Norway there are such laws．As a result，workers can be given compensation（赔偿）if they become deaf．
小题1:Some workers become deaf because of ________．

A．hard work	B．a continuous noise of over 85 decibels
C．powerful amplifiers	D．uninteresting jobs

小题2:In Britain there are laws to ________．

A．stop workers from becoming deaf	B．control the noise of machines
C．keep down noise	D．help deaf workers in need

小题3:Who can be given compensation if they become deaf?

A．American workers．

B．British workers．

C．Both American workers and British workers．

D．None of the above answers．

Mary picked up a pencil and a piece of paper，saying，“Now，you want to earn money for the autumn camping trip，right?” Tom，her brother，nodded．He wasn’t able to go last year because he hadn’t earned enough money during the summer．This year he came up with a plan．
He made a necklace for his mother that everyone admired．They were surprised to learn that Tom had made it for her．Why not make more necklaces and sell them?
“OK，” said Mary，“The first thing you need to do is to figure out（计算）how much you have now．’’
“I have $20.00 in the bank，and $7.25 in my room，” explained Tom．
“That gives you a total of $27.25，” said Mary，“That is called your capital．The next thing you need to know is how much it will cost you to make each necklace．”
“Well，the pet shop will give me all the feathers the birds lose．I'll have to buy the beads（小珠子）and string，” said Tom．
Mary wrote on the piece of paper：
CAPITAL      $27.25
EXPENSES     Feathers                       no cost
String for 10 necklaces        $  2.50
Beads for 10 necklaces   +    $ 15.00
Total                        $ 17.50
“How much do you think you can sell such a necklace for?” asked Mary．
“Hmm，” Tom looked thoughtful and said，“There's a shop in town that sells almost the same kind of necklace for $ 7.50．If I charge（要价）$ 6.00，people will think that's a bargain．”
“OK．If you sell each necklace for $ 6.00，you'll make a good profit（利润）on each then，” said Mary．
“Hurray!” Tom cried，“If I sell 20 necklaces，I'll have enough from the profit for the camping trip and $10.00 left over．”
小题1:The underlined word "bargain" in this story means “________”．

A．something sold cheap	B．something sold expensive
C．something made at home	D．something made by children

小题2:How much would Tom have to spend on the camping trip?

A．$ 47.45．

B．$ 75．

C．$ 85．

D．$102.25．

小题3:What's the best title for this story?

A．How to Make Necklaces	B．How to Sell Necklaces
C．How to Make a Plan	D．How to Earn Money for a Trip

There is no doubt that a mother plays an important leading role in the lives of their children. But what about a ①  ① ? Fathers play just as important a role as mothers.
Fathers give us support. They are the shore（岸）we swim to when our arms and legs feel tired. ②They are the strength we rely on （依靠）as we take our first steps into the world. Fathers can be gentle and powerful, but they probably have the simplest love we ever know.
For sons, the father is their first hero and possibly the only man they will ever feel comfortable loving.
For daughters, the father is the first man they admire and the first man whose eyes shine with happiness when they look at them. He is the first man to fall in love with them.
For mothers, the father of our children is the person we can believe in to watch over the babies as closely as we would. We are protectedin the knowledge of their love. A father is the person on the planet with whom we can do whatever we want ... one who will be just as interested and never feel bored in the face of our devotion.
Without fathers, we wouldn't be mums. I would like to thank them from all our hearts for this honor and for being our partners in the business of raising children.
小题1:在①处填上适当的词，使文章完整。                    
小题2:将②译成中文。
小题3:在文中找出下列句子的同义句：If there are no fathers, we wouldn’t be mums.
小题4:根据短文回答问题：  For sons, what does the father mean?
小题5:找出文章的中心句。

No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression(印象) from the first day. You’ll face new people. You will be in a new place.
It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:
1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.
2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.
3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.
4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.
5. Never be the first one to leave. Watch what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间).  It does not look good for you to be eager(急切) to leave.
小题1: Before you arrive at work, you should __________.

A．dress in a right way	B．introduce yourself
C．know your duties	D．know your co-workers well

小题2: According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?

A．You should be the first one to arrive at work.

B．You should ask your co-workers for your duties.

C．You should not be eager to go back home.

D．You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.

小题3:According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your __________.

A．visitor

B．teacher

C．workmate

D．leader

What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions（提到） hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.
If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序)and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98," meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5="96," while love:12+15+22+5="54," and luck : 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t , either.
Then what else? Don’t be worried．You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度).Yes, attitude is the word． See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.
When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive (积极地) attitude towards failure(失败),you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.
小题1:What is the mark of the word “money”?

A．54

B．72

C．96

D．100

小题2:In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important thing in a person’s life?

A．Hard-work.

B．Knowledge.

C．Money.

D．Attitude.

小题3:According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to _______.

A．ask for help from others	B．say your prayers to God
C．change your attitude	D．try maths-solving methods (方法)

小题4:From the passage we can learn that ______.

A．different attitudes come from different courses of life

B．mathematics can solve every problem easily in our daily life

C．failure sometimes can bring you good if you take a positive attitude

D．none of the English words except “attitude” equals to 100 or more

Most people at some time or another have dreamed of being a popular kid at school. Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid.
First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire(渴望) for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your self-confidence.
Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you are strange or different, realize that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible( 可见的) to the school population.
Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing, singing or playing soccer, show your skill in right way.
Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression (印象）on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality.
Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs, sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school .
小题1:What does the underlined word “ weird ” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Strange.

B．Popular.

C．Exciting .

D．Common.

小题2:What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph?

A．Not losing a sense of self.	B．Creating a club of our own.
C．Making a difference to our school.	D．Following other students’ example.

小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?

A．Be nice to other people at school.

B．Find something that you are good at.

C．Make your teachers know you’re a good student.

D．Make friends with some students who are popular.

小题4:The writer writes the passage to tell us________.

A．what to do in high school

B．how to get along well with others

C．how to become popular in middle school

D．what kinds of students are popular at school

A recent survey of 2000 parents in Britain showed that they are often afraid of science questions asked by their curious children only because they have no idea what the answer is. Here is a list of some simple questions that you can ask your parents to see if they know the answers.
Q: Why is the sky blue?
A: You probably know white sunlight is made up of seven colors. While it moves in a straight line when going through space, it starts to divide as it hits “raised area” in the atmosphere. The ones with longest wavelengths pass through easily. The blue , however , can be taken in by the gas molecules (分子) because it has a shorter wavelength , which in turn scatters (使分散) it in different directions. That’s why when you look up at the sky, it appears to be blue.
Q:Why does the moon sometimes appear during the daytime?
A: The simple answer to that is because just like any other object it is being lit by the sun. As long as it is around 45 degrees or even 90 degrees off the sun, it will receive light and be able to be seen. The only time it is not able to be seen during its 28-day orbit (轨道) around the earth is when it is right between the earth and the sun. That’s because its back , which is not lit by the sun, is facing us.
Q: Where do birds/ honeybees go in winter?
A: While the bird part is quite easy, since a lot of them get together and travel, the honeybee part is likely to puzzle your parents. It turns out that these busy insects stop being that active when the temperature drops below 50°F. Instead ,they get together in the lower central area of the hive （蜂巢）and form a ball around their queen. This helps keep both warm enough to survive the cold winter months.
小题1:The sky looks blue mainly because the color blue in the sunlight_______.

A．has the longest wavelength among all the colors

B．cannot be taken in by the gas molecules

C．doesn’t hit “raised area” in the atmosphere

D．cannot pass through space successfully

小题2:How long can’t the moon be seen during the daytime in a month?

A．2

B．28

C．30

D．31

小题3:What do honeybees choose to do when the temperature drops below 50°F?

A．They choose to be active in the wild.

B．They choose to keep themselves warm.

C．They choose to travel to a warm place.

D．They choose to get together in the upper central area of the hive.

小题4:What is NOT explained in the passage?

A．Why is the sky blue?

B．Why is the moon able to be seen during the daytime?

C．Why do birds travel in winter?

D．Where do honeybees go in winter?

March 5 is “Lei Feng Day”. Fifty years ago on this day, Chairman Mao Zedong called on people to “learn from Lei Feng”. Now half a century has passed. Is the spirit of Lei Feng outdated? Some people have shown us that it’s not. But people have also changed the ways in which they help others.
Li Yulin, who works in a hospital in Hang Zhou, Zhejiang, has been a volunteer for 15 years. He still remembers his experience in an old people’s home several years ago. An old woman held his hand and said, “You don’t need to do anything for us. Seeing young people like you here is all we need.” Those words made Li think: in what ways can we help people better? “Every person does what they can, no matter how small it is, to give out positive energy. And before we lend a helping hand, we should find out what they want,” Li said to the Qianjiang Evening News.
As well as Li, other people have shown their understanding of the spirit of Lei Feng. A “noodle fever” swept Zhengzhou, Henan in January. It started with an online post. Li Gang, a 42-year-old local man, said in the post that he has got cancer. He needed a lot of money for an operation. He was not asking for donations, but hoped people would come to eat at his restaurant. Li’s post spread quickly. Soon his restaurant was filled with people every day. Li had an operation on Feb. 2 and now he is getting better.
“It is good to help Li and his family like this for it shows them respect and doesn’t hurt their pride,” Qianjiang Evening News said.
小题1: According to Paragraph 1, we learn that_______.  

A．people now help others in different ways

B．people today don’t follow the spirit of Lei Feng

C．fifty years ago people were more helpful than today

D．Lei Feng died on March 15, 1963.

小题2: Li Yulin learned from his experience that______.     

A．the old want people to give them money

B．the young should show respect to the old

C．old people in the old people’s home don’t need help

D．helping people is giving them what they really need

小题3: According to the article, what is “noodle fever”?  

A．Many people ate noodles in a restaurant to help the owner.

B．Many people got a fever after eating noodles in a restaurant.

C．Many people got cancer after eating noodles in a restaurant.

D．Many people gave money to a noodle restaurant owner.

小题4: From this passage, what does the name of Lei Feng stand for? 

A．A symbol of understanding.	B．A symbol of selflessness and modesty .
C．A symbol of respect.	D．A symbol of pride .

小题5:What is the best title for this passage?  

A．Volunteer Work.	B．The Spirit of Lei Feng Is Everywhere.
C．Positive Energy.	D．Lei Feng Is Outdated.