Hi! My name is Robert and I live in Chicago. My school is called Parkside Elementary.  It is Jake and Elizabeth's school too.  Michael and Trevor's school is called Lincoln Middle School.  In the USA many students go to elementary school between the ages of 5-10, then middle school between the ages of 11-13, and then a four year high school, and last but not least, many people go to college or vocational school. Our elementary school starts at 8:30 am and ends at 3:20 pm. We go to school on Monday through Fridays and have the weekends off.
Some of the favorite sports here in America are basketball, baseball, football, soccer, hockey, and more. But, my favorite sport is football. My favorite player in the NFL (National Football League) is Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears ( the Bears are my favorite team too).
Americans wear jeans, a shirt, socks, shoes, and sometimes a hat. I usually wear a baseball hat, my favorite pants, and my favorite shirt. My pants have 4 pockets on it, and my shirt has red and black stripes on it.
There is no common agreement in the west about the best method of education. Many views can be found among parents, teachers, and students.
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【小题1】Students in elementary school stay at school for about ________days.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

【小题2】 The writer’s favorite sport is __________.

A．basketball

B．baseball

C．hockey

D．football

【小题3】The third passage mainly tells us __________.

A．the writer’s favorite sports	B．the writer’s favorite food
C．the writer’s favorite clothes	D．the writer’s favorite color

【小题4】“views”in the last passage means _________ in Chinese.

A．视野

B．风景

C．见解

D．检查

你知道下面这首英文歌曲的中文歌名吗？请在A.B.C.D.E五个选项中选出正确选项。

【小题1】And here's a hand, my trusty friend,                And gie's a hand of thine;    We'll take a cup of kindness yet For auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear.
【小题2】Hand in hand we stand
All across the land
We can make this world a better place in which to live
Hand in hand we can start to understand
Breaking down the walls that come between us for all time
【小题3】When I was young I'd listen to the radio
Waiting for my favorite songs
When they played I'd sing along,
It make me smile.
【小题4】Every morning you greet me
Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow
May you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
【小题5】 Let's start at the very beginning
A very good place to star
When you read you begin with A-B -C

A．《友谊地久天长》

B．《手拉手》

C．《雪绒花》

D．《哆唻咪》E.《昨日重现》

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely．

Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle's voice．”This lady came up，and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.

The performance was posted online and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．

Speaking from her home in Scotland．Ms. Boyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that's hardly a makeover．”she added．

Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’

1.Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge                               B．a reporter

C．a beautiful lady                         D．a Scottish woman

2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because _________.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

3.According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．

D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．

4.What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A．It's never too old to learn．

B．It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．

C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．

 

When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapes．But recently a Britain's Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely(完全地)．
Simon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyb's voice. “This lady came up，and I'm thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea.’ That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through —it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.
The performance was posted On line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world．
Speaking from her home in Scotland,MsBoyle said that she hadn't thought of changing her appearance．She said that her friend helped her with make-up．“I mean，that's hardly a makeover.” she added．
Ms. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal(歌唱的) talents．”I was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence．’’
【小题1】Susan Boyle is __________．

A．a judge

B．a reporter

C．a beautiful lady

D．a Scottish woman

【小题2】Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because ______.

A．she was confident of her singing

B．she was satisfied with the judges

C．she was pretty and in good shape

D．she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables

【小题3】What does the underlined word “views” mean?

A．见解

B．预告

C．复习

D．景色

【小题4】According to the passage，which is NOT true?

A．It was the vocal talents that built Susan's confidence．

B．Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at school．

C．Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance．

D．Simon Cowell didn't think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight．

【小题5】What can we learn from Susan Boyle's success?

A．It's never too old to learn．

B．It's easier to succeed at the age of 47．

C．If you have a dream，try to make it come true!

D．If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead．

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Do you know the famous pop singer, Han Geng ? He was born on Feb. 9, 1984.In fact, he is really a handsome boy. He is 181cm high. He can dance, sing , and do a little Kungfu
He is in the famous group of Super Junior.  I think he sings best .He is my favorite singer. He not only loves singing and dancing very much but also can dance 56 kinds of dances. And he can also play in the movie very well.
He loves the stage very much and he loves his fans very much ,too. Everyone who knows him says he is really a kind boy. His best friend is Kim Heechul, who also belongs to (隶属) the Super
Junior. They are best friends in the group.
【小题1】What can Han Geng do?

A．He can sing.	B．He can dance
C．He can do a little Kungfu	D．A , B and C

【小题2】What does Han Geng look like?

A．He isn’t tall.

B．He is handsome.

C．He is lazy

D．He is too heavy

【小题3】How many kinds of dances can he dance?

A．Fifteen

B．Sixteen

C．Sixty-five

D．Fifty-six

【小题4】Can he act in the movie?

A．No ,he can’t.

B．Yes , he is

C．Yes ,he does.

D．Yes he can

【小题5】Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Han Geng is kind.

B．Kim is Han’s best friend

C．Han Geng is 30 years old in 2010

D．Han Geng is a famous pop singer.