Hi, I am Simon. This is my school. It is very beautiful and modern（时尚）. My classroom is very bright and big.
There are a lot of nice students in my class. Daniel is my best friend. He is good at math. At lunchtime, we often sit under the tree to chat with each other. Peter is my English teacher and he is very good. I like him best and so I like English best.
Our school starts at 8:25 a.m. and is over at 3:45 p.m. Before the first class, we do morning exercises(做早操). All the students have lunch at school. Before school is over, we are all on the playground to have activities（活动）.
I like my school very much.
【小题1】How is Simon’s school?

Sports, drama, and all kinds of organizations keep students busy during high school. Where do they get the money to do these things? Not everyone gets it from parents. Most have to work for at least some of the money to pay for these activities. Some adults question if high school students should have jobs. I say yes, they undoubtedly should.
Some people worry that teens with after-school jobs will have difficulty finding time for schoolwork. Actually, having a job helps teens make better use of their time. Many jobs take only a couple of hours on weeknights. According to an article, 86 percent of high school students have an after-school, weekend or summer job and students who work between 10 and 20 hours per week during the school year get higher grades than those who do not work at all. Instead of considering working after school a hindrance, it should be looked at as real-world education.
Other people think that work adds too much stress（压力）, which may be somewhat true, but whether having a job or not, there is always stress. Better to learn how to deal with busy schedules（日程表）in a controlled environment like high school than to be out on your own and alone in the future, experiencing stress for the first time. I personally would be worried about the teenager who has to become independent without having any experience of working.
The biggest reason teens should work is that it is a healthy way of making money. There are many things teens need to pay for and they cannot do it if they don’t have a job. Not all parents can pay for these activities. My dad told me, “Having a job is a good way to save up for things you are going to need or want to do. You get a lot more out of things if you pay for them yourself.” The sooner kids make money, the sooner they can learn how to use money wisely. If they are not allowed to work in high school, they may have a hard time in the future. Teens should, without a doubt, be allowed to work on school nights.
【小题1】The word “hindrance” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.

Many people may think that animals in the zoo are happy, free and lucky, but most of them are sad. Do you know why? Animals like tigers, lions, and bears usually live in forests or mountains. They run, jump, play with their children and catch small animals for food. But now they have to stay in cages ,small rooms in the zoo. They don’t have to find food by themselves because the zoo keepers feed them. They do nothing but eat, walk and sleep every day. Their life in the zoo is quite different from that in the forest because they are not free. Maybe they miss their mothers and their friends, in fact, they feel lonely.

1.Most of the animals in the zoo feel ______ according to the passage.

A. happy     B. free       C. lucky         D. sad

2.Where do tigers, lions and bears usually live?_____________.

A. In the zoo              B. In the forest

C. In a room               D. In the field

3.What does the word “keeper” mean here? It means ____________.

A.仓库      B.监护人        C.坚持者      D.饲养员

4.Which is wrong according to the passage?

A. The animals in the zoo feel lonely in fact.

B. The animals catch food themselves in the zoo.

C. The animals can only eat, walk or sleep in the zoo.

D. The animals in the forest are happier than those in the zoo.

5.Which is the best title(题目)?

A. Animals In the Zoo                B. Animals And People

C. Lovely Animals                   D. Happy Animals

How do you remember the way to your house? Where do dreams come from? It is your brain(大脑) that does these things. A British scientist showed that “sleep can improve one’s memory.” It’s not a dream for students to study when they sleep. In fact, your brains is working day and night. If you learn words before bed, a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep. What’s more, another scientist in the USA found that there was a “talent button(天才按钮)” in the human brain. It might make a person more talented.

    There are more interesting things about the brain. Your brain uses less energy than a fridge light. Just two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day. According to some scientists, yawning(打哈欠) keeps our brains “cool”, which makes us think quicker.

    Here are some pieces of advice to keep a good brain:

l  Eat healthy food.

l  Get a lot of playtime or exercise.

l  Don’t drink or smoke.

l  Use your brain a lot.

1. A British scientist found out that ________ could improve our memories.

    A. drink                B. dreams           C. sleep            D. bananas

2. According to the passage, if we want to have a good brain, we should ________.

    A. use our brains more                      B. sleep fewer hours   

C. work longer hours                        D. remember fewer things

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. Our brains only work in the daytime.

    B. Our brains need much energy every day.

    C. Smoking can keep our brains healthy.

    D. Getting exercise is good for our brains.