Xia Ming was worried about his study, so he wrote a letter to a magazine.

Dear editors, I’m a slow student in my class. Most of my classmates are much better than me. So I get very stressed out. It’s difficult to keep on working hard and it’s really not fun. And I think although I spend much time studying for the tests. I can’t get good grades. My father gives me some help sometimes. He tells me not to worry about it. But what do you think I should do? Xia Ming

Two readers read the letter from the magazine and here are their answers:

Dear Xia Ming, Many famous people are not so good at the age like you. Edison, the famous scientist, had a bad headache for his studies when he was a 12-year-old boy. But everyone knows that he did a lot for the people in the world. And Newton had the same story like him. You should take it easy, then try your best. I believe you can do better. Thumbelina

Dear Xia Ming, When you are feeling stressed out, just smile and take a deep breath(深呼吸), you should believe tomorrow is another day. Mr Unsmart

【小题1】Xia Ming worried about ______.

A．his classmates

B．his life

C．his study

D．his father

【小题2】Thumbelina gave ______ examples in the letter.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

【小题3】Thumbelina wrote about those famous people _______.

A．to make Xia Ming feel better

B．to make Xia Ming laugh

C．to show how much she knows

D．to show that she dislike them

【小题4】Which is NOT true?

A．Xia Ming doesn’t have fun studying at school.

B．Xia Ming’s father always helps him with his study.

C．Smiling can reduce the pressure.

D．Edison is famous in the world.

【小题5】“Tomorrow is another day.” tells us ______.

A．It’s the weekend tomorrow

B．Xia Ming can get good grades tomorrow

C．Tomorrow is different from today

D．There are hopes in our lives

书面表达。

假如你叫周明，最近你和你的同学就“学生是否应该追星”进行了讨论。现在，请你以“Should students become idolaters(追星族)？”为题，参照表内所提供的信息，写一篇短文。

Your classmates’ ideas	Your ideas
1.can learn to sing, dance and act	1.
2.can know about fashion（时尚）	2.
3.can get relaxed	3.

注意：

1 开头部分已写好，你只需接着写，开头部分不计入字数总数。

2 所写内容必须包括表格中同学的观点和你至少三个观点。

3 字数60-80左右。

Should students become idolaters?

Recently I’ve had a discussion with my classmates about whether students should become idolaters.______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____                                   ____________________________________

 

My 14-year-old brother John dreamed of having a black woolen coat, for at that time this kind of coat was   31   with teenagers, but it could cost several hundred dollars. One day my brother and I went into a shop and saw a black woolen coat at the same time. The coat felt very soft, and it cost only ＄28. It was   32   but so nice. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John’s eyes shone.

         John tried on the coat and   33   it at once. John wore the coat to school the next day happily and came home with a big   34  . “How do the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They love it,” he said. I started to call him “Lord (老爷) John”.

         Over the next few weeks, there seemed to be a   35   in John. He became more polite, more confident and more pleasing. He would   36   his classmates his pens; he would bring his father a cup of tea when he got home; he would   37   a blind man cross the road.

         When my mother talked about her son’s change with one of his teachers and wondered what caused it, he said, “It must be his  38  !” One day, in the library, my brother and I happened to meet a friend of my father’s, who had not seen us for a long time. John came up and shook hands with him like a   39  ! The friend said in surprise, “Are you John? You have changed so much!”

         What really changed John was his own attitude(态度).   40   you think you are a gentleman or a lady, you can become a perfect one.

1.A. busy                      B. careful                         C. popular                  D. good

2.A. dear                   B. cheap                          C. hard                   D. light

3.A. sold                           B. kept                      C. held                           D. bought

4.A. present                  B. smile                    C. problem                        D. cry

5.A. message                  B. pain                              C. change                   D. fashion

6.A. lend                      B. rent                      C. leave                     D. borrow

7.A. make                          B. watch                    C. let                       D. help

8.A. coat                       B. classmate              C. friend                    D. brother

9.A. businessman            B. woman                  C. gentleman              D. boy

10.A. Until                       B. If                             C. Before                         D. Unless

 

动词填空：用所给动词的适当形式填空。（共10小题；每小题0.5分，计5分）

1.I spend much time            ( practice ) speaking English every day. 

2.During Reading Week, John read more books than Daniel           (do).

3.Our Maths teacher            ( prepare ) the new lesson with other teachers now.

4.The doctor advised my mother            (run) for half an hour every day.

5.Betty, you made many mistakes.            (not be) so careless next time.

6.We all hope you            (take) the course in art next term.

7.During one part of the show the lights suddenly    (shine) on the seats for the most important guests.

8.Would you and your classmates like            (choose) Millie as your club leader?

9.Her mother will be very happy if she            (offer) to do the housework on Sundays.

10.Listen! The students in Class Eight            (plan) their school trip in the classroom.