I’m Bob and I’m a student of No.2 Middle School. We have many rules at our school. I think some of them are good for us, but others are not so good.
We have to wear our school uniforms. I think it’s good. If we don’t have this rule, some students will wear expensive clothes. They will think more about clothes, but not study. We can’t be late for school and we have to listen to the teacher in class. All of these rules are good for our study and I like them.
We can’t take mobile phones (手机) to school. I don’t think it’s a good idea. Sometimes our parents are busy and can’t get home on time. They need to tell us about that. If we don’t take phones, how can they tell us? Also, we can’t go to the movies on weekends. I know we should study hard, but we need to relax a little, too.
小题1:What does Bob think of his school rules?
A. He can’t stand most of the rules
B. He thinks the rules are strict.
C. He thinks some of the rules are good.
小题2:Which rule does Bob like?
A. Listen to the teacher in class.
B. Can’t eat outside.
C. Wear sports shoes to school.
小题3:Why doesn’t Bob like the rule of no mobile phone at school?
A. Because he can’t play games or listen to music on it.
B. Because his parents can’t call him when they are busy.
C. Because he can’t call his friends when he wants to see them.
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Bob studies in No. 12 Middle School.  B. Bob has to wear sports clothes at school.
C. Bob thinks students shouldn’t spend all their time on their study.
小题5:How many rules are there in this passage?
A. Two.             B. Three.                 C. Five.

A mother and her young son get into a bus in a small city and sit down. The bus conductor comes to them for their money. The mother says ,“I want one ticket (票) to the zoo.” and gives her one yuan.
The conductor looks at the small boy for a few seconds then says to him, “How old are you, young man?”
The mother begins speaking, but the conductor stops her, and the boy says, “I’m four years old at home, and two in buses .”
The mother takes fifty fen out of her bag and gives the money to the conductor. The conductor gives her one and a half tickets.
小题1:One day the mother takes a bus ______.

A．to a small city	B．to get some money
C．with her son	D．to get a ticket

小题2:The mother gives the conductor ______ fen in all(总共) that day?

A．120.

B．150.

C．180.

D．200.

小题3:What does the word “conductor”mean?

A．司机

B．售票员

C．乘客

D．警察

小题4:The conductor asks ______ how old he is?

A．the mother	B．the little boy
C．the bus driver	D．the mother and the son

小题5:The boy is ______ years old.

A．four

B．two

C．two and a half

D．six

If you go to a supermarket and find that there is no cashiers (收银员), would you still pay (付钱) for your things? People in our   1  are having a test of honesty(诚信测试) now． The supermarket here has a special area． This area sells    2   things like pens and knives． People need to scan (扫描) their things, and put the    3    into the cash desk all by themselves．   4   watches them． By now, the supermarket runs（经营） very   5   ． People say they enjoy the feeling of being honest．
Once (又一次) I go to the supermarket to buy a note book． When I am ready to pay, I find I have no    6    on me． I am just going to put the note book   7  when a neighbour of mine sees me． He knows what my    8   is． And he says he will be glad to   9  me five yuan． I thank him and pay the note book    10    the money．
Do you think the supermarket is doing a great job? And will you be glad to pay when you are in such a supermarket?

小题1:	A．school B．class C．neighborhood D．grade

小题2:	A．important B．expensive C．small D．pecial

小题3:	A．things B．money C．price D．name

小题4:	A．Somebody B．Nobody C．Everybody D．Anybody

小题5:	A．well B．bad C．right D．poor

小题6:	A．change B．book C．box D．pockets

小题7:	A．away B．back C．home D．in

小题8:	A．lesson B．note book C．problem D．idea

小题9:	A．lend B．take C．borrow D．spend

小题10:

A．for B．of C．about D．with

Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s   1  to hear him play the piano. So I   2  him as a student.
Although Robby worked very hard, he didn’t have a basic   3  of music. However, he never   4  up and continued. And at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say: “My mom is going to hear me   5  some day.” But it seemed   6 . He didn’t have a natural talent or ability for music.
One day Robby   7  to our lessons very late. He told me that his mom had been 8  and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still   9  in class. He asked if he could take part in my concert and I   10 .
The night of the concert came. The high school gym(体育馆) was   11  with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came up on stage. He announced (宣布) that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next.   
His   12  danced on the keys…
He played so   13  that everyone was on his feet, clapping excitedly. In tears, I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf... remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer(癌) and   14  away this morning. And well… she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play at the   15 . I wanted to make it special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”

小题1:	A．decision B．conclusion C．advice D．dream

小题2:	A．considered B．accepted C．knew D．protected

小题3:	A．sense B．education C．information D．thought

小题4:	A．got B．gave C．stood D．put

小题5:	A．sing B．speak C．play D．call

小题6:	A．cheerless B．helpless C．hopeless D．meaningless

小题7:	A．listened B．flew C．came D．went

小题8:	A．asleep B．deaf C．well D．ill

小题9:	A．writing B．practicing C．singing D．talking

小题10:

A．agreed B．disliked C．expected D．decided

小题11:

A．satisfied B．bored C．crowded D．familiar

小题12:

A．fingers B．feet C．arms D．legs

小题13:

A．carefully B．cheerfully C．meaningfully D．wonderfully

小题14:

A．took B．passed C．moved D．ran

小题15:

A．party B．concert C．meeting D．show

Wonder why you can get angry so easily while your friend smiles all the time? It’s probably because you both have different personalities(个性).
Personality is also about how people think, behave, and react (反应) to everything around them from day to day.
So what makes people think and behave in certain ways?
Part of the reason is that people are born like this. A baby gets its blood type, genes (基因) and other physical things when it’s still inside its mother. These things may help decide what the baby will be like.
But one’s personality doesn’t stop here. Family life, school learning and life experiences can also make you the person you are. This doesn’t mean it’s impossible to change your personality. You can always try to make yourself better. Don’t get too worried about your shortcomings (缺点). Just accept them. This is a good way to start making changes.
If you don’t know how to make friends, find out why. Is it because you’re too shy? Tell yourself to smile at people. Start talking to people using warm greetings.
Don’t give yourself a hard time about it all. It’s not easy to change lifelong habits in one night. Keep working at it. One day you’ll see that you can turn over a new leaf and be a new you!
小题1:Personality is about the following except        .

A．how you behave

B．what you look like

C．how you react to something

D．how you think about something

小题2:We know that         from the passage.

A．people are born the way they’ll always be

B．a person can try to change his/her personality

C．personality decides what a person looks like

D．blood type decides what a person will be like

小题3:From the last two paragraphs, we learn that         .

A．a shy person can’t make many friends

B．you can work hard to improve yourself

C．everyone can change him- or herself in life

D．there is no way to change your lifelong habits

阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Do you feel lonely when your best friend isn’t around? Here’s our advice to you ---and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes. 
It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around --- maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel left out at break or lunchtime. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems everybody else already has his or her friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.
Start by looking around your classroom --- think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say, “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in. 
If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help ---and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.
You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left. You can introduce him or her to your new friends!
（请将答案写在答题卡上）
小题1:How do you feel when your best friend isn’t around you according to the passage?
                                                                       
小题2:Why do some kids feel lonely at break according to the writer?
                                                                       
小题3:What is the best way to make friends according to the writer?
                                                                       
小题4:Why do some kids need help from teachers to make friends according to the writer?
                                                                       
小题5:What should you do if you want to make more friends? (请自拟一句话作答)
                                                                       

Are you an only-child in your family? Are you feeling alone at home? How are you dealing with it?
Zhang Luwen, 12, feels lucky to have a 4-year-old “brother”. “With him, I never feel lonely at home. He goes with me wherever I go,” said the girl of Sichuan Province. But it is not easy to be a sister. Zhang has to help her parents bath her “brother” every week. This is because he is hairy — he is a dog.
As the number of pet owners in China grows more and more, Chinese students have animal friends at home. Experts say that these small animals give these only-children lessons in love, care, teamwork and generosity.
This month, the first study on the influence of pets on the children came out. It is a survey of 402 Beijing primary school students. It shows that animal friends are good for children.
China had more than 90 million only-children by 2006, according to the government. “In families of three, most children feel lonely. They don’t have many chances to learn how to love and be responsible for others,” said Zhou Xia in the study group. “So having a pet can help with the problem.”
However, some students complain that their parents don’t allow them to have pets. “They are afraid a pet would stop me studying,” said Chen Qi, of Chongqing.
Perhaps he could learn from Qin Yixing, 13, of Beijing. “I don’t play with my dog until I have finished my homework. I made the promise to my mom and I must keep it,” said the girl.
小题1:According to the passage, experts think _______.

A．it is good for students to have animal friends at home

B．only-children families in China will be fewer and fewer

C．small animals at home are bad for students

D．parents should buy more pet animals for their children

小题2:What can we learn from the passage?

A．Zhang Luwen’s parents bath every week.

B．Zhou Xia thinks a pet animal can solve the problem that children feel lonely.

C．Chen Qi of Chongqing has got a pet animal.

D．Qin Yixing’s parents don’t want her to have a pet.

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms（习语）, though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted（打断）again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
小题1:A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because       .

A．I had no interest in them

B．English idioms were very difficult

C．I did not realize the importance of them

D．my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them

小题2:At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant       .

A．I had talked too much	B．I had to stop talking
C．he was not interested in the topic	D．he was only interested in the Great Wall

小题3:“…was shown in an amusing experience.” The word “amusing” probably means     .

A．interesting

B．important

C．terrible

D．unlucky

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

B．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

C．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

小题5:After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________.

A．I felt very silly	B．the Englishman became a real fool
C．I became more careful in everything	D．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool

In life, people come across many experiences, which they remember all their lives. I had a similar experience, too.
It was the day of my last paper of the final exam. My uncle had invited me to spend my vacation with him. I was especially excited about the invitation that my uncle had given me to stay with him for a few days in Cambridge.
On that day we got into our classroom. The teacher quickly handed out the paper. The exam would last two hours and some of the expected questions came. I finished it almost forty-five minutes earlier. But since it was a rule not to collect the paper before the allotted（规定的）time. I had to sit till the teacher collected the paper. I checked my paper twice and corrected some of the mistakes in it. I started thinking about the place my friends and I had planned to go to after the exam. The time seemed to be endless. So I thought of drawing something on the paper and turned it overleaf. I was shocked to see that the page which I had supposed to be blank had four more questions on it which carried 20 marks and would take at least half an hour to complete. There were only 10 minutes left. I was so nervous that I could hardly write anything. They were the sub-questions（小题）of the last question. Suddenly our physics teacher came in and told all of us that in the last question, out of 6 sub-questions only 2 had to be solved. I felt very relieved.
From then on, I realized that my anxiousness and excitement could have cost me to lose 20 marks and decided never to make such a mistake again.
小题1:Which of the following statements is true?

A．The writer didn’t work hard at physics.

B．The writer lost 20 marks for the last question.

C．The writer made some mistakes during the exam.

D．The questions on the paper were difficult for the writer.

小题2:The underlined word “relieved” means ________.

A．less worried	B．less afraid
C．more surprised	D．more nervous

小题3: We can infer（推断） from the passage that _____________.

A．the writer did 2 sub-questions of the last question

B．the writer finished doing all the sub-questions

C．the writer spent 45 minutes finishing the paper

D．the writer got full marks in the physics exam

小题4:We can learn from the passage that we should _____________.

A．learn some exam skills

B．be careful not to make mistakes in the exam

C．try our best to do well in the exam

D．concentrate on what we are doing

One terribly cold day, a snowstorm hit our area. Needing firewood, I quickly set out with my best friend, Bruce, to look for a tree to cut down. Cutting down a tree in a snowstorm can be dangerous. (1) So to have a friend who could warn me of dangerso was important.
When I chose a big 23-meter-tall tree and prepared to cut it down, Bruce suddenly warned me, “Don’t cut down that tree! It’s too close to the power line!” I wasn’t sure about it. So I decided to disregard his warning. I couldn’t wait to finish the job and go back home. I began cutting down the tree. (2) When the tree fell, there was no longer any doubt whether my friend was right.
The tree caught the power line, bringing it to the ground. I considered cutting the tree off the line. After all, electricity can’t travel through wood. As I reached out my finger to touch the tree, pain ran up my arm and through my head. I had been shocked!
After I returned home and told my mother what happened, she quickly called the power company. Workers from the power company soon arrived. One of them asked if I had touched the tree, and when I told him I had, his face turned pale. “You should have been killed,” he said. It was my boots that saved my life.
(3)Within two hours, the workers removed the tree. Soon the snowstorm calmed down——but not my mother. Even though she was glad that I wasn’t hurt, my mother was still serious with me. After all（毕竟）, I shouldn’t have brushed off my friend’s warning.
小题1:将①处改成同义句。
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小题2:将②处翻译成汉语。
小题3:将③处用It takes sb. some time to do sth. 句型改为同义句。
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