Whether you will be a doctor or a police officer in the future, there’s a teacher in your life. They teach you and help you know who you are? Of course, you want to thank them.

Teachers’ Day is the perfect chance for students around the world to thank their teachers. The festival falls on different days in different countries.

In China, Teachers’ Day is on September 10. But in the US, teachers have a whole week to celebrate. Teacher Appreciation Week is in the first full week of May every year. Kids used to bring apples for their teachers because apples are healthy. Now, they bring gifts with pictures of apples, such as cups, picture frames（框架） and teddy bears. Some students also make DIY gifts for their teachers. During the week, school clubs often offer teachers a free breakfast of coffee and pastries.

The South Korean Teachers’ Day is on May 15. Many students offer flowers to their teachers. Another traditional gift is a card. Thousands of students prepare personalized cards and give them to their favorite teachers.

Although different countries have different Teachers’ Days, there’s one day for the whole world to honor teachers. On October 5 of every year, over 100 countries, such as Canada and the Philippines, express their thanks by celebrating World Teachers’ Day. UNESCO started the day in 1994. It wants to remind people of the importance of teaching.

Only you can make a card like this one

A fingerprint (指纹) card is a good gift on Teachers’ Day

You will need:

●Card

●Pen

●Colorful ink

1. Press your ink-covered finger on a clean card.

2. Use a pen to make your fingerprint into an animal or a robot.

3. Write words like “you are a wonderful teacher,” or “thank you for teaching me” on the card.

Some thank-you notes for great teachers

1. I am lucky to have the best teacher in this world. Wherever I may go in my life, I will always remember that I had an excellent guide...You.

2. You are not only my teacher; you are my friend. I will always be grateful to you for your support and kindness.

68. According to the passage, apples used to be a good choice of gifts for Teachers’ Day because      . 

A. students want to wish their teacher good health

B. apples are in season on Teachers’ Day

C. students want to wish their teacher success

D. apples are sweet and cheap

69. More than 100 countries celebrate World Teacher’s Day on          .

A. October 5                 B. May 15                    C. September 10           D. May 5

70. During the Teacher Appreciation Week in the US, school clubs often provide teachers with_____________.

A. a movie ticket   B. a free breakfast   C. a beautiful card     D. a free trip

71. The part of “Only you can make a card like this one” is to tell the readers           .

A. where to order a beautiful card       B. how to make a meaningful DIY card

C. what kind of gift is best for teachers   D. how to order a teacher’s card online      

When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend on new clothes．Think about the kind of clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes on sale．

There are labels(标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your

for a long time．

Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．

You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made． Well-made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily better made．They do not always fit better．Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．

64．If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that __ ．

　　　 A．don’t fit you　　　　　　　　 B．don’t last long

　　　 C．need to be dry cleaned 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．can be washed

65．The labels inside the clothes tell you______．

　　　 A．whether they fit you or not 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．how to save money

　　　 C．where to get them dry cleaned　　　 D．how to keep them looking their best

66．The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is __ ．

A．to look for well-made clothes　

B．to see how much money you can pay

C．to know how to wash them　　　　

D．to read the labels inside them

67．We learn from the passage that cheaper clothes __ ．

　　　 A．can sometimes fit you better　　　 B．must be dry cleaned

　　　 C．are always worse made D．can not be washed

Briana, a student at John Fenwick School in Salem County, US, has a lot of free time. The 13-year-old girl used to hang out on the streets after school. “I know it wasn’t good, but I really had nothing else to do,” Briana said.

Syeada Woods(L)and Briana.

Briana was not alone. Many kids in her city had too much free time and nothing to do. To solve this problem, four school districts in Salem began a program called Big Brothers/Big Sisters. The program helps students make good use of their after-school time. Big Brothers/Big Sisters invites mentors to help students in grades 6 to 8 build healthy relationships and take part in productive activities.

The “Littles” and the “Bigs” are nicknames (昵称) for students and mentors. Most mentors are teachers. The “Bigs” and “Littles” usually meet once a week. They play games, share stories and go on trips.

The program has already helped many Salem students.

Briana’s mentor is the school principal (校长), Syeda Woods. Woods took Briana ice-skating, to pizza parties and for a visit to Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. “When I got out, I saw that Salem is a very small place,” Briana said. “The program helps me experience the outside world and see many new things.”

Kathy Jennings, 13, said she was very shy before, but now is much more open.

“In the program, I see my mentor as a big sister, not a teacher. I can tell her anything,” Jennings said. “And she has taught me a lot about making good decisions. I think it will make a big difference in my life.”

60. The program of Big Brothers/Big Sisters is designed for　　　　　 .

A. students aged 16 to 18 　　　　　　　　　　 B. students aged 8 to 16

C. students in senior high school　　　　　　 D. students in grades 6 to 8

61.The underline word “mentors” in the second paragraph most probably means “　　　　　 ”.

A. wise and trusted teachers　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. experienced police

C. community volunteers　　　　　　　　　　　 D. careful parents

62. The purpose of the program is to help students　　　　 .

A. live a full life after school　　　　　　　　　 B. learn tips on shopping

C. have more free time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. know more about the streets

63. The writer uses the examples of Briana and Kathy to show　　　　　 .

A. Syeda is an amazing principle　　　　　　 B. the success of the program

C. the colourful life in Salem　　　　　　　　　 D. Briana was once very shy

Popular music in America is what every student likes． Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch． Students with cars buy large speakers and play music loudly as they drive on the street． Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work． They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people． Most of the radio programmes are music．

Pop or popular music singers make much money． They make CDs or tapes which radio

become a pop star．

There are other kinds of music that are popular among Americans． One is called folk music． It tells stories about the common life of Americans． Another is called western or country music． This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching． Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music．

56．________ kinds of music are mentioned(提到) in this passage．

　 A．Two　　 　　　　　 B. Four．　　 　　　　 C. Three　 　　　　　　 D．Five

57．When pop singers ________, they are regarded as pop stars．

　 A．become popular with their fans　　 B．make a CD or tape

　 C．make much money　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．are wanted to sing on the radio

58．From the passage we know that country music is about ________．

　 A．the common life of Americans　 　　　　 B．the life of cowboys

　 C．the country life and love stories 　　　　　 D．the school life in America

59．What would be the best title for this passage？

　 A．Western Music　　　　　　 B．Popular Music

C．History of Music D．American Music

Once there lived a rich woman well-known in high society for her kindness, who had a maid that was devoted and hardworking. One day, out of curiosity, the maid decided to 36 her mistress（主人）to find out whether she was really good by nature.

The following day, the maid got up from her bed quite late at around afternoon time and the mistress 37 her for being late. The next day, the maid 38 the late rising and this time, the mistress became particularly 39 and hit the maid with a stick thus hurting her.

This 40 spread around the neighborhood and the rich woman 41 not only her reputation（名声）but also a devoted maid.

42 , it’s also reflected in modern 43 . People are kind and modest when their surroundings are 44 and satisfactory. However, when conditions change for the worse, they’ll become 45 and filled with anger. Anger is often an ugly and destructive mood that mankind 46 from in our daily lives. It’s a bad mood 47 within us, waiting for the chance to take control of our life. Uncontrolled anger can cause us a great deal of emotional and physical 48 and we must learn to 49 it.

A good 50 to control anger is to act as if the undesirable thoughts don’t exist in our 51 . By using our willpower, we focus our minds on positive things and 52 remove the negative thought. It’s difficult to react 53 to someone who hurt us, 54 our physical isn’t harmed. But the test of character is how we 55 situations in our daily lives. Remember this, darkness cannot be removed by darkness but by brightness. In the same way, anger cannot be removed by anger but by loving kindness.

36.　 A. phone　　　　　　　　 B. join　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　　　 D. visit

37.　 A. hated B. blamed C. charged D. dismissed（解雇）

38.　 A. changed　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　　 C. improved　　　　　　　 D. repeated

39.　 A. angry　　　　　　　　 B. smart　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. quiet　　　　　　　　　　 D. painful

40.　 A. advice　　　　　　　　 B. knowledge　　　　　　　　 C. progress　　　　　　　　 D. news

41.　 A. lost　　　　　　　　　　 B. earned　　　　　　　　　　　 C. helped　　　　　　　　　 D. fought

42.　 A. Afterwards　　　　 B. However　　　　　　　　　 C. Similarly　　　　　　　　 D. Hopefully

43.　 A. class　　　　　　　　　 B. society　　　　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　 D. history

44.　 A. strange　　　　　　　 B. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. good　　　　　　　　　　 D. ready

45.　 A. impatient　　　　　　 B. inactive　　　　　　　　　　 C. unlucky　　　　　　　　 D. unknown

46.　 A. escapes　　　　　　　 B. recovers　　　　　　　　　　 C. learns　　　　　　　　　　 D. suffers

47.　 A. disappearing　　　 B. hiding　　　　　　　　　　　 C. happening　　　　　　　 D. growing

48.　 A. harm　　　　　　　　 B. energy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stress　　　　　　　　　　 D. balance

49.　 A. accept　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. control　　　　　　　　　 D. organize

50.　 A. cause　　　　　　　　 B. case　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. base　　　　　　　　　　　 D. way

51.　 A. chat　　　　　　　　　 B. mind　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　　 D. job

52.　 A. anyhow　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. therefore　　　　　　　 D. again

53.　 A. slowly　　　　　　　 B. peacefully　　　　　　　　　 C. officially　　　　　　　　 D. differently

54.　 A. in case　　　　　　　 B. as if C. now that D. even though

55.　 A. handle　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　　　　　　　 C. view　　　　　　　　　　 D. preserve

—James, I am sorry I used your computer when you were away this morning.

—______.

A. That’s all right. B. It’s a pleasure C. You are welcome.　 D. Don’t mention it.

　　　 We all had a good laugh about the funny way ______ Li Ming told us his story about the USA.

　　　 A. how　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

       He told us that the best way to ______ respect was to devote ourselves to ______ high grades.

A. earn; achieve           B. earning; achieving    C. earn; achieving        D. earning; achieve

       Although the accident happened all of a sudden, it didn’t affect the ______ work here.

       A. regular                B. common                    C. usual                      D. normal

—How beautiful the university is, Professor Wu.

—So it is. I ______ here for four years and my daughter is studying here too.

A. have studied　　　 B. studied　　　　　　　　　　　 C. was studied　　　　　 D. had studied