At last, the mid-term exams are over. You’ve done the hard work, but you can’t relax. You have to prepare for the next exams. Do you hate exams? If you do, you are not alone. Students in other countries hate them as well.
Luckily for them, British students have fewer exams than Chinese students. And they only have them once a year. Every summer they take a test in each subject. Each test lasts about an hour. These exams don’t count for much, even if a student does really badly they still progress to the next grade. When the results come out, they are then placed in an end-of-year report. The report is sent to the child’s parents. It describes how the student studied at school.
This report is private, so only the teacher, the student and his or her parents see it. This means that the students don’t know how other students scored(得分) in the test. Some students choose to tell each other, but others keep it secret.
Parents’ meetings are held twice a year, at the end of winter term and then at the end of the summer term. Children go along with their parents to meet their teachers privately and discuss their performance at school.
【小题1】For British students, the school life is         than that of Chinese students.

People who have finished education often admire students for their carefree life. But they don't know how difficult it is to _____ a student. He can never finish his homework. Furthermore, he has to ______ the great pressure of examinations. Everyone wants to get the first ____ in exams. And after school, there are also many extra classes waiting for him. The worst of all is that students can hardly do ______they really love to do, for they _____ almost all their time on studies.

1.A. grow    B. take        C. as         D. be

2.A. use      B. become    C. face       D. wait

3.A. place    B. top        C. position    D. desk

4.A. how     B. why       C. what      D. which

5.A. take     B. spend      C. take      D. have

The teacher stood before his class of 30 students and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how hard you have all worked to get ready for this test. ” he said. “And because I know you are all able to understand these questions. I am ready to offer a B to anyone who would prefer not to take the test. ’’

    A number of students jumped up to thank the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the rest students and said. “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last chance. ”Two more students decided to go. Seven students stayed. The teacher then handed out the papers. There were only three sentences on the paper： Congratulations! You have received an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.

    I never had a teacher who gave a test like that. but I think that it is a test that any teacher could and should give. Students who do not have confidence in what they have learned are B students at most.

    The same is true for students in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have learned from both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons. whether from school education or from events in their lives，and have become better people. Scientists say that by the age of eight，80% of what we believe about ourselves has already been formed. You are a big kid now and you realize that you have some limits(局限). However，there is nothing you can’t do or leant to be. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to reach the top of Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰)said，“We do not conquer the mountain, but ourselves. ”

1.Some students left the classroom because _________.

A. they were happy with the grade the teacher would give them

B. they were allowed to take another easier exam later on

C. they knew the teacher didn’t like them to take the test

D. they thought the exam was so easy that they don’t need to have a try

2.The teacher gave the rest students an A because __________.

A. they answered all the questions in the exam correctly

B. they didn’t believe themselves

C. they believed themselves in what they had learned

D. they had been working hard for each exam

3.The underlined word “conquer’’ means __________ in the passage.

A. 发现 B. 控制 C. 探索          D. 征服

4.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?

A. He wants us to know what our limits are.

B. He wants us to learn to believe in ourselves.    

C. He wants us to receive school education.

D. He wants us to1earn from B students.

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You need to have healthy eating habits.Breakfast gives you enough energy for the morning. So don’t go to school without it. Friut and vegetables are good for your health, but fast food, like potato chips, will make you fat and unhealthy.   1. .

 2.  But sometimes it may cause accidents, so stay safe when you are playing sports. It’s necessary to learn about first aid(救助). Then you can help yourselves or others if an accident happens.

 3. It is the best medicine. When you are ill, try to be happy and you’ll feel better. On the other hand, you may feel sick if you are always unhappy.4. 

 5.  Many students think it’s cool to smoke and drink. But they don’t know smoking and drinking can cause many illnesses. You should say no to smoking and drinking.

A. Playing sports can also help you keep fit.

B. So, be happy to be healthy.

C. Happiness is important for your health.

D. So eat the right food to keep you healthy.

E. You shouldn’t smoking and drinking.

Iphones may be the most popular mobiles in the world now. Not only do adults use them, but little children also like them.

Natasha Shykes is a mother of two kids in America. When her daughter, Kelsey, was only two years old, she became interested in her father’s iphone. “She pressed the button (按钮) and the phone lit up. It seemed to be amazing for her,” said Natasha. “Then she got serious about the phone. She always cried for it. It seemed that she also wanted an iphone.”

Iphones are easy to use. So it is not difficult for little children to use them. Many applications (应用软件) on iphones are designed for children who are too young to go to school. For example, children can learn more about the animals in the world by watching the videos on the phones.

However, parents are very worried about this. They don’t know whether they should buy their children iphones or not. There are two main reasons. One is that they are afraid that children may destroy the iphones. Another reason is that they are not sure whether iphones can really be used as educational tools.

1.Natasha’s daughter felt very ___________ the iphone.

A. afraid of???????? ????????????? ????????????? B. surprised at?????? ????????????? ????????????? C. interested in???

2.The underlined words “lit up” mean “___________” in Chinese.

A. 点燃????????????? ????????????? B. 发出响声 ??????? ????????????? ????????????? C. 点亮

3.The third paragraph mainly tells us__________.

A. iphones are difficult for adults to use.

B. Many children can’t use iphones because they are too young.

C. Parents can do many things on the iphones.

4.Parents are worried about the iphones because________.

A. their children may destroy the iphones.

B. Iphones are useless to their children’s study.

C. Iphones are bad for their children’s health.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. An Interesting Tool????????????? ????????????? B. A Popular Mobile????????????? ????????????? C. A Colorful World