One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). ‘Now our class is quieter,’ said Wu Liang. ‘What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.’
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, ‘Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.’ It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. ‘Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,’ said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
‘The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,’ added Zhang Ming.
【小题1】After the new classroom arrangement, it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to _____________ in class.

A．discuss with each other	B．sit in the classroom
C．push desks together	D．teach a lesson

【小题2】The school made the reform in order to provide students with ____________ to study.

A．noisier classes

B．easier ways

C．more seats

D．fewer chances

【小题3】The Chinese meaning of the word ‘effectively’ in this passage is ______________.

A．简单地

B．明确地

C．有效地

D．认真地

【小题4】The best title of this passage may be ‘________________’.21世纪教育网

A．Students’ Friendship	B．Teachers’ Hope
C．Discussion in Class	D．New Look in Class

Dear Disney,

Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom - Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.

We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.

Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff(员工) members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, "Promise?" Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.

Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria's new friend with "her" ice-cream. Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won't last twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride; she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, "Thank you," but I'm sure she thought it was the same ice-cream.

We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond! 

Your fan,                                                                Carmen Rivera                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

1.Before the ride, Gloria cried because _________.

A. she couldn't find her parents in the line     

B. she was too little to take the ride

C. she couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride  

D. she had to wait for twenty minutes

2.Murphy was waiting for Gloria ___________ after the ride.

A. in the ice-cream shop                    B. at the exit

C. in the front of the line                    D. at the entrance

3.In order to keep the promise, Murphy __________.

A. took Gloria to the nearest shop

B. asked her new friend to help Gloria

C. helped Gloria get off the ride

D. bought a new ice-cream for Gloria

4.The underlined word "someone" in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) ______.

A. Murphy       B. Disney         C. Gloria          D. Carmen

5.Carmen Rivera wrote the letter to __________.

A. order ice-creams                         B. promise to visit again

C. express her thanks                        D. give some suggestions

 

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Paul got     the bus to go to the town. It was very crowded and he had to stand for about five    . Then some of the people got    . Paul sat down next       a fat woman. She     several shopping bags and Paul didn’t have much place     the seat. He was uncomfortable.     last the bus got to the town. All the people started to get off. Paul was very polite, so he stood     to let the fat woman get off before him.  She said,”    .” Then she tried to get      the seat with all her bags. But she couldn’t move. She was too fat and her bags were too heavy.

1.A. off          B. on          C. down        D. up

2.A. minutes      B. days        C. weeks       D. years

3.A. off          B. up          C. on          D. down

4.A. in           B. at          C. near         D. to

5.A. carries        B. buys         C. had          D. has

6.A. in            B. at           C. on           D. upon

7.A. In            B. At          C. On           D. Up

8.A. down         B. under        C. up            D. at

9.A. Go away      B. Go at once    C. Look out      D. Thank you 

10.A. down to       B. off          C. on           D. out of

 

One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared.

Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, honey. Take courage!”

“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed.

“Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered.

“Mum, do you have courage?”

“Certainly.”

The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”

After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.

Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”

In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.

  

1.The girl walked back because __________.

 A. the bathroom was too far away.                  B. her mother wouldn’t go with her

 C. she was too afraid of the dark                   D. the bedroom door was locked

2.We learn from the reading that ___________.

 A. the girl went to the bathroom by herself

B. the girl pretended to be terrified of nothing

 C. the girl’s mother was able to blow brave breath

D. the girl’s mother was very proud of herself

3.To stop “mother’s breath” from running away, the girl __________.

 A. held out her little hands                       B. clenched her fists

 C. talk to her mother                            D. held her own breath

4.The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.

 A. adults are always brave enough

B. children learn to be brave quickly

 C. the fear in one’s mind is the real problem

D. the mother can deal with anything with breath

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

 A. The Fearless Mother                         B. One Lonely Girl

 C. One midnight                               D. The Breath of Courage

 

The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.

As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery outside. He said in a high voice, “See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the open window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, “See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn’t help shouting at the noisy son and his father.

“Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental hospital quickly and please don’t disturb us any more!” The old man’s face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, “We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.

1.How old was the old man’s son?

A．About 7 years old.	B．About 20 years old.
C．About 50 years old.	D．About 30 years old.

2.What did people think of the son’s behavior（行为）? They thought he was _________.

A．lovely

B．funny

C．strange

D．clever

3.What was wrong with the son when he was born?

A．He had mental illness.	B．He couldn’t see.
C．He couldn’t hear.	D．He couldn’t talk.

4.What do you think of the young lady?

A．She was friendly to the man.

B．She was rude to the old man.

C．She was clever.

D．She was too noisy.

5.According to the passage, what does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should be friendly to sick people.

B．We should learn to enjoy the nature.

C．We should respect the elder people.

D．We should know the truth before complaining.