Hello! I’m Sandy .I’m a Grade 8 students.I study at a secondy school .Now let me tell you about my school life. I get up at 6:15 a.m.Then I have my breakfast at six thirty. I go to school by bus .My home is about five kilometers away.from school.This often takes me 20 minutes.The first school begins at eight every morning.I usually have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon.Each class lasts 45 minutes .I have lunch at school .I often eat rice ,meat and many vegetables.Then I can sleep about half an hour.After class, I play volleyball or football with my classmates.School is over and I go home.I spend an hour on my homework .I watch TV for half an hour .                                      

1.What time does Sandy get up every day ?

A．6:15 a.m          B．6:15 p. m          C．6:30 a. m          D．7 a.m

2.How does Sandy go to school every morning?

A．On foot           B．on a bike          C．By car            D．By bus

3.How far is her home from school?

A．5 meter.          B．5 kilometers.       C．15miles.          D．15kilometers

4..How long does it take her to take a bus every morning?

A．20minutes.        B．20seconds.        C．20hours.          D．20days.

5.How many classes does she have in a day?

A．2                B．4                C．6                D．8

 

 

Dear Donna, Help! I’m a 15—year—old high school student in New York, In eight months, I’m going to take an entrance exam. To prepare, I’m studying six hours a day. I want to do well, but I’m really stressed(焦虑不安的) these days. I can’t sleep. What can I do? Yours, Mary

Dear Mary, Many students around the world have the same problems as you. Here is some advice to help you deal with the street. Good luck! 1.Make a study plan for yourself, but don’t study too much in one day. You remember more by studying one hour each day for six days, than six hours in one day. Also, don’t study late at night. 2.Have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes every two hours. Go outside and walk. Doing exercise is a great way to reduce stress. 3.Don’t eat for drink a lot of sugar or drink a lot of coffee. Eat food high in vitamin(维生素) B (for example, eggs, milk, green vegetable and rice). These give you energy and help you think more clearly. 4.A student partner can help you practice for the test. When you’re worried about the exam, you can talk to your partner. This can reduce stress, too. Yours, Donna

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1.What is Mary’s problem?

A．She is so worried and can’t sleep	B．She can’t pass the exam
C．She can’t communicate with others	D．She can’t study English well

2.Donna thinks Mary’s problem is _________

A．great

B．common

C．wonderful

D．serious

3.The underlined word “reduce” in the passage probably means __________

A．减少

B．排除

C．加强

D．增加

4.Donna thinks that ________ can help Mary think more clearly.

A．eating a lot of sugar	B．studying six hours every day
C．drinking a lot of coffee	D．eating foods high in vitamin B

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna’s letter?

A．The best time to study is from 10p.m to 1 a. m

B．Walking outside can make you remember more

C．It’s good to tell a study partner about your feeling.

D．It’s necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour

 

There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.
My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!
My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.
Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?
【小题1】What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?

A．Big people drive small cars.	B．Old people drive new cars.
C．Poor people have expensive cars.	D．Rich people have dear cars.

【小题2】What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?

A．A fast new car.	B．A fast old car.
C．A slow old car.	D．A fast small car.

【小题3】What kind of person is Mike?

A．A person who is good at driving.	B．A person who does well in drawing.
C．A person who likes drawing.	D．A person who is good at writing.

【小题4】How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?

A．Five.

B．Six.

C．Seven.

D．Eight.

【小题5】What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?

A．Does someone tell you something about your car?

B．Does your car say something to you?

C．Does your car show other people something about you?

D．Do you tell other people something about your car?

On a cold morning at a bus station, a man played six famous pieces of music for about an hour. During that time, about two thousand people went through the station, most of them were on their way to work.

3 minutes later: a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed down, stopped for a few seconds and went away.

4 minutes later: the musician received his first dollar. A woman threw the money in the box and kept on walking without stopping.

6 minutes later: a young man stopped to listen to him. Then he looked at his watch and started to walk again.

10 minutes later: a 3-year-old boy stopped to look at the musician, but his mother took him away. Several other children did the same as the boy. And nearly all the parents took their children away.

45 minutes later: the musician kept on playing. Only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 persons gave him money but left quickly.

After 1 hour, the musician finished playing. In the end, he collected $ 32. No one noticed that he had finished playing.

No one knew this, but the musician was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. At that time, he played one of the most wonderful pieces ever written, with a very expensive violin.

If we do not have time to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing with the most beautiful violin, how many other things are we missing?

1.Joshua Bell played six famous pieces of music for ________ at a bus station.

A．half an hour       B．an hour           C．fifteen minutes     D．a day

2.__________ gave the first dollar to Joshua Bell for his performance.

A．A mid-aged man    B．A Young man       C．A woman          D．A 3-year-old boy

3.Nearly all the parents ________________ while they went past the musician.

A．took their children away                  B．threw the money into the box

C．stayed with their children listening          D．looked at their watch

4.Joshua Bell was in fact ________________.

A．a very famous pianist                     B．a very popular singer

C．a very poor violinist                      D．a very famous violinist

 

Dear Linda,
I’m glad to hear from you and I would like to be your pen friend. In your letter, you said you wanted to know something about my school life(生活).
I walk to school at 7:30 every morning because the school is near our house. When I get to school at about 7:45, I often do the cleaning with my classmates. After that we do some reading for half an hour. We have four lessons in the morning. I often have my lunch at 12:00 at school. We usually have two lessons in the afternoon. The school is over at about 5:00 and then I go home.
My favorite subject is Chinese. I like all the teachers because they are friendly. I am keen on sports and I enjoy playing football best. I’m a member of our school football team. What about your school life?
Best wishes!
Dick
【小题1】It often takes Dick about _____ to walk to school every morning.

A．half an hour

B．15 minutes(分钟)

C．10 minutes

D．5 minutes

【小题2】After Dick gets to school, he _____ first.

A．does morning exercises	B．does some reading
C．has classes	D．does the cleaning

【小题3】How many classes does Dick usually have in a day?

A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

D．Eight.

【小题4】How does Dick probably(可能地) go home?

A．On foot.

B．By bike.

C．By bus.

D．In Linda’s car.

【小题5】From the passage，we know that_____ .

A．Dick goes to school at 12:00 at noon

B．Dick doesn’t like studying Chinese

C．Dick’s favourite sport is playing football

D．Dick’s Chinese teacher is not friendly to him