Most American school buildings look the same. There is always a gym, a big room for basketball
and other sports. There is a lunchroom, a school library, and an auditorium. They have rooms for
bands and computers, workshops to work with paint. In many schools students learn running, tennis,
swimming and some other sports. And the games between schools are often very exciting.
     In the USA, school buses are the safest way for children to go to school. Students spend about
an hour and a half in the school buses every day.
     For many students in the USA high schools, the most important things in their life are making friends,
being popular and having a good social life. Many students go out together after school to fast food
restaurants, movies or dances.
     In the USA, students take some tests each year. Every year 71% of American students graduate
from high school and 40% of high school students go on to college.

1. Most American schools have the same buildings except______.

A. A gym                    
B. A lunchroom
C. A clothes store                
D. A room for bands

2. What does the writer think of games between schools?

A. Exciting.              
B. Interesting.
C. Boring.            
D. Tiring.

3. Which is the safest way for students to go to school in the USA?

A. By bike.                
B. On a school bus.
C. On foot.                    
D. By train.

4. Which is the most important thing in American students' life?

A. Studying hard to be the number one in class.
B. Helping mothers do housework after school.
C. Visiting grandparents every weekend.
D. Meeting new friends and joining clubs.

5. How many students will go to college if there are 2000 students in a school?

A. 200 students.                  
B. 500 students.
C. 800 students.                  
D. 1000 students

　　We can not live a modern life without traveling. The fastest way of
traveling is by air. With a plane people can travel in one day to places which it
took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago．
　　Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but people can see the country
when they are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and
dinning-cars. They make even the longest journey(旅途) enjoyable．
　　Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large luxury
liners(客轮) or river boats. They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling
by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday．
　　Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They
can travel hundreds of miles or only fifty miles a day, just as their wish. They can
stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a
good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why people choose
traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for
business．

1. According to(根据) the passage, the fastest way of traveling is _____.

A. by car        
B. by train        
C. by plane    
D. by sea

2. People can make even the longest journey enjoyable if they take the _____.

A. train          
B. plane            
C. sea          
D. bus

3. _____is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday．

A. Traveling by bike．                
B. Traveling by train．
C. Traveling by sea．                
D. Traveling by car.

4. If we travel by car, we can _____

A. enjoy the longest journey
B. travel only fifty miles a day
C. make our own timetable
D. travel to a very far place in a few minutes

5. When people travel on business, they usually take _____

A. a boat or a train
B. a car or a boat
C. a plane or a car  
D. a train or a plane

     Ken's father is very happy because hell have a b 1 job and work in a
different p  2   of Hong Kong soon. So Ken and his brothers will have to
change s  3   next year. But Sam's father isn't so happy because he will have to m  4   to a bigger apartment in Shanghai, which will be e 5 . But then there
will be more room for the new baby-a brother or sister f  6   Sam. The
apartment will a  7   be very near to Sam's school so he can w  8   to school
with Blackie, his guide dog. Ken wants a dog, too. But his parents w  9   buy one from a pet shop. They'll look for o 10   in an animal shelter(动物收容站)．

1.______    2._______    3._______      4._______   5. _______  
6. _____     7.______     8._______       9. ______     10._______

　　In England people can go to see a doctor nearby when they are ill. When the
doctor see them, they usually ask about their troubles and soon give them a
prescription(处方)for some medicine．
　　Usually, when people feel ill, they go to see their doctors. But when they
only have a cold, they don't go to see their . They usually go to the medicine shop
to buy some medicine. Only when they are terribly ill, the doctor will go to their
houses. In an emergency(紧急), people can call 999 for an ambulance. The
ambulance can take them to the hospital very soon. When they are in hospital,
their friends or families can go to see them at a certain time, but they can't stay
long．
　　Usually people have to pay for the doctors' prescriptions. And the price is
the same for any kind of medicine. But when children, students, old people or
people without jobs go to see their doctors, they don't have to pay for their
prescription．

1. When people are ill in England, they'll _____．

A. go to see the doctor nearby            
B. go to the medicine shop
C. ask the doctor to their houses          
D. call 999 for an ambulance

2. If people have a cold, they usually _____．

A. go to see a doctor                   
B. buy some medicine themselves
C. ask to be in hospital      
D. go to the hospital at a certain time

3. What does the underlined words "ambulance" in the second paragraph mean?

A. 救援    
B. 报警    
C. 救护车    
D. 担架

4. When people without jobs go to the doctors, they _____.

A. get free (免费的) medical care at home
B. get free prescriptions
C. get free medicine in the hospital
D. get free medicine in the medicine shop

5. Which of the following is not true?

A. If people lost their jobs, they'll get free prescriptions．
B. In an emergency, people can call 999 for help．
C. People can see friends in the hospital at a certain time．
D. All the medicine has the same price in England．

                                                                 Accident report
       Daisy witnessed (目睹) a road accident. She went to the police station with her mother to make a
  statement.This is what she said.
       At about 8 :30 A.M. I was walking along Ocean Road towards the school. A boy on a bike passed
  me, going in the same direction. He was riding his bike properly and keeping close to the sidewalk. The
  street was empty.
       Suddenly a car came along the street. It passecl me, then as it passed the boy on the bike it hit him.
  He fell off his bike onto the road. The car did not stop, but continued on its way. I believe the driver
  knew he'd hit the boy because I saw him look back.
       The car was quite old. It was red. I think it was a Ford Escort. I did not get its number because the
  license plate was covered with dirt. The driver was a man. He had long hair. He wasn't an old man but I
  can't guess his age.
       I ran to the boy. He was badly hurt so I ran to a nearby shop and called the paramedics. They
  amvecl with a police car. I told a police officer what I had seen. She asked me to make this statement at
  the police station.
                                                                                                                                        Signed
                                                                                                                                    Daisy Jones          

1. Where did the accident happen?

A. At Daisy's school.
B. On Ocean Road.
C. Outside Daisy's house.
D. Outside the police station.

2. When did Daisy first see the boy on the bike?

A. When he was hit by a car.
B. When she got to school.
C. When he passed her on his bike.
D. When a car came along the street.

3. Why couldn't Daisy give the police the car's number?

A. Because there was no number at all on the license plate.
B. Because the car drove off too quickly.
C. Because there was something dirty on the license plate.
D. Because Ford Escort had no license plate.

(     )1. Harry's home is a little far from school So he usually rides a bicycle to school.
(     )2. Liu Ying can't go to the concert with us. She has to look after her little brother on Sunday.
(     )3. Tina has shorter hair than Tara. And she is also more athletic.
(     )4. Wang Li studies hard. He does his homework every day.
(     )5. They like to do some activities. They are going hiking next Saturday

              A.                       B.                            C.                           D.                         E.

                                                                           (I)
          1. Mary has a cold. She doesn't feel well. She is very weak.
          2. Kate has too much homework. She can't finish her homework until 12 p.m. every night. 
          3. Tom is in Grade 8. His best friend's birthday is coming. He wants to buy a gift for his friend,
              but he has no money.
          4. Paul works very hard, but he can't get good grades . He feels very sad. What should he do?
          5. Li Mei is very shy. Every time when she speaks in front of people, She feels very nervous,
              her face turns red.                                  
                                                                           (II)
A:  Maybe he should ask his teachers for help. He should study in a good way.
B:  She should listen carefully in class, then she'll finish her homework quickly. She shouldn't stay up 
      late every night.
C:  She must practice more. She should practice in front of many people. For example, her parents,
      her friends or some strangers. I believe if she does that, she will be better.
D:  She should drink lots of water, lie down and have a good rest.
E:  If he doesn't have money, he can make a card by himself and give it to his friend, I think his friend
     will be happy.

     Traveling is fun because you can see how people in other parts of the
world live. One thing travelers don't of-ten think about before traveling is
how other cultures bathe ( take a bath). And bathrooms in many countries
may be different from the kind you are used to.
     In the United States , most people take a shower once a day in the
morning. The showerhead is usually mounted on the wall and cannot be
moved. The bather simply stands under the water, gets wet, scrubs (撩) with
soap and often a washcloth , and then rinses off(洗掉) .
     Children often take a bath each night and enjoy playing with small toys
such as boats and rubber ducks. Many adults, especially women, enjoy a
relaxing bath to get rid of stress at the end of the day.
      It is important to remember that when you take a shower or bath in the
United States, you should be careful to keep the water inside the bathtub or
shower. Unlike bathrooms  in  many  countries, there is no drain (下水道 )in the floor. If water gets on the floor it cannot go anywhere and must be
cleaned up with a towel or mop. It can also cause problems for the floor. So be careful.

l. We can't read it,but the reading infers that_______.

A. Americans often take a shower in the morning
B. children often bathe before going to bed at night
C. many women take quite some time to have a bath in the evening
D. Americans bathe in the same way as in some other countries

2. We can get "hint" in the reading that_______.

A. all the bathrooms in different countries are the same
B. Americans don't clean the floor after bathing at home
C. problems will appear if you bathe with too much water in the bathtub in
the US
D. Americans enjoy traveling in the world

3. The reading doesn't tell,but we can see that_______.

A. traveling to different countries can bring us a lot of knowledge
B. a towel or a mop is used for bathing in America
C. without toys children don't bathe or take a shower
D. soap is the only thing that can help people scrub the dirt off their bodies