A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbour. Within a few days the whole neighbourhood knew the story. The neighbour was deeply hurt. Later the woman responsible (负责) for spreading the gossip learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said. “and buy a chicken, and have it killed, then on your way home, pluck (拔) its feathers and drop them one by one along the road. ” Although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “ Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me. ”
The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
“ You see, ” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back . So it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo the wrong.”
【小题1】The woman was very _________ the harm she had done to her neighbour.

A．happy about

B．angry about

C．sorry for

D．excited about

【小题2】Which of the following statements is TURE?

A．The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all.

B．The wise man was not kind enough.

C．The woman found all the feathers at last.

D．The woman was given a lesson.

【小题3】What the wise man said has nearly the same meaning as the Chinese phrase “_________”

A．覆水难收

B．无中生有

C．欲速不达

D．得道多助

A new term has begun. Teachers are   1  about the fact that new students are not easy to deal with(对付). They like to bring telephones（手机） and MP3 players to school. What is   2  , some students even use telephones to do out-of-class matters in class, or sometimes just for fun. Some otherstudents listen to MP3 players when they are having a lesson that they are not interested in.
Are these new students really that  3 ? “Yes.” says Delaney Kirk, a professor at Drake University.   4  she says it’s not their fault(过错).   5 , the teachers should be blamed(责备). Mrs Kirk first began thinking about students’ manners six years ago. “I had my first class in which students were sleeping or talking to each other. It seemed that learning well had nothing to do with them.” she says. “At first, I got worried about this.” but then I said to myself, “You’re giving   6  , and you need to deal with this kind of situation (情况). These students need to know more about manners. It’s time to help them develop some good   7  . They shouldn’t waste time doing nothing when they are young. Sooner or later, they may regret(后悔) the time they have wasted.”
Mrs Kirk also   8  a list of suggestions(建议) to help teachers better manage (控制) their classes. The following are among her suggestions:
l     On the first day of class, tell students how they will benefit(受益) by taking the class and the importance   9  listening carefully in class.
l     Do not allow（允许） them to bring telephones or MP3 players to the class at all.
l     Tell them how to use telephones or MP3 players   10  .

【小题1】

A．excited B．worried C．surprised D．interested

【小题2】

A．bad B．worse C．good D．better

【小题3】

A．rude B．polite C．friendly D．boring

【小题4】

A．But B．However C．And D．So

【小题5】

A．Such as B．For example C．Like D．Instead

【小题6】

A．Math B．English C．Chinese D．lessons

【小题7】

A．ideas B．problems C．habits（习惯） D．classes

【小题8】

A．makes B．produces C．designs D．gets

【小题9】

A．on B．of C．at D．by

【小题10】

A．carefully B．properly C．clearly D．quickly

A SCHOOL REPORT

Name：Edward Scott School：Kelvin Grove State High School Grade：7                     Term ending：May
Subjects：
Mathematics He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others.
Science He can work out many difficulties. Well done!
English He is the best in the class. Keep it up.
French His reading is very good, he can remember many words.
History He is not so good at this, but has done better than before.
Geography He is familiar(熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world.
Music He doesn’ t like pop songs, though sings very well.
Conduct：fair          No. in class：9           Absences：8
Remarks(评语)：Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term.
Class teacher：Ivy
Principal：M. L. Martin
School reopens：11，September

【小题1】Edward’s best subject is _________.

A．Science

B．English

C．Geography

D．French

【小题2】Edward is not so good at _________.

A．science and geography	B．mathematics and history
C．history and French	D．music and English

【小题3】According to the form, which of the following sentences is TRUE? _________

A．Edward can’t sing songs very well.

B．Edward doesn’t do well in science.

C．Edward can do better if he works harder next term.

D．Edward learns two foreign languages in school.

At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(独立性)is learned from childhood. From an early age, American children learn responsibility. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend of save it, usually with little guidance(指导) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions-and make mistakes. Failure(失败) often teaches more than success.
【小题1】 Many American young people begin to live on themselves _____ .

A．at eighteen years old	B．from childhood
C．after they get married	D．from an early age

【小题2】 An American child learn to _____ at the age of 2 .

A．find a full-time job	B．from childhood
C．put away his or her own clothes	D．do lots of chores

【小题3】The word “allowance” (in paragraph 3 ) means ______ in Chinese.

A．奖品

B．零花钱

C．财产

D．礼物

【小题4】 A child can get some more money by ______.

A．understanding the value of money	B．helping the rich
C．reading many books	D．doing extra chores

【小题5】The passage is mainly about ______ .

A．the independence of American children	B．the value of money
C．the guidance from parents	D．failure and success of American children

At a nation’s saddest moment, its greatest heroes are born.
On September 11th, 2001, many police officers and government officials in America worked day and night to save lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre. And in Japan, after the serious earthquake, a group of workers showed their courage.
The earthquake on March 11th made Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant(福岛核电站) turn off and stop its protective cooling systems. And later, a fire broke out.  Workers were told that the plant’s radiation(辐射) could be harmful to human health. Hundreds of workers left the plant quickly. However, a group of workers decided to fight against the fire and the damage, though they knew it could cause very serious health problems. There were 50 workers in all, so they were also named the "Fukushima 50". The workers worked in shifts(轮班).
People knew little about the workers, who were mainly experts (专家) with the skills to control the situation. One woman said that her father had volunteered to stay there. "I heard that he volunteered even though he would retire(退休) in just half a year and my eyes were filled with tears. I am really proud of him. And I pray for his safe return.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us       

A．what happened in America on September 1l th, 2001

B．"Fukushima 50" stayed in the nuclear power plant bravely

C．who saved many lives from the big fire at the World Trade Centre

D．what Japanese government did after the nuclear power plant was turned off

【小题2】 Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant was turned off because

A．there were no heroes there	B．many workers left the plant
C．it was destroyed by a big fire	D．the earthquake damaged it heavily

【小题3】       workers stayed in Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant after the earthquake.

A．11

B．50

C．100

D．150

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The woman learned something about her father.

B．A woman’s father who had retired from work still stayed there.

C．Little was known about the workers when the passage was written.

D．The workers didn’t know staying in the nuclear plant was harmful to their

health.
【小题5】 The writer thinks        

A．American police officers were very strong

B．the nuclear radiation would do no damage to humans

C．all the workers who stayed in the plant should return quickly

D．all the workers who stayed in the plant are great heroes