Schoolwork is sometimes difficult，but I don’t think it’s  ever boring．We get lots of interesting projects to do．

  Sometimes，a project is just a long article．In English class，we write articles and speeches about things that happened in history．In science class，we once built bridges using only toothpicks(牙签)and candy! I love projects like that．

  Projects are a big part of our grades．So，it’s very important whether you are good at the project or not．I am bad at building things．So，when I was asked to build a model，my grade for that whole term Was low． However, when asked to draw a picture of myself, I Was able to save my terrible art grade.

  Projects can make people wonderful leaders，too．I was once working on a speech with another boy．I did most of the work，typed it up and printed the pictures．He didn’t do much．At first．I was very angry, but then I realized that I had never asked him for help or told him what to do!

  I've noticed that projects make people act in many different ways．Some people know clearly what to do．Others can end up having problems．The most interesting type of person I have seen．is someone who didn’t start working until a few days or hours before the project’s deadline(最终期限)．One of my friends didn’t write down his Birthday Project Speech；he made it up as he talked．It Was great! Not everyone can do that though！

1．T he writer thinks whether you can get good grades or not depends on    

  A．the skills that the projects ask for

  B．what you’ve learned from the books

  C．how much work you have put in

  D．both A and C

2．We can tell from the story that the writer is good at          ．

  A．making speeches B．building models C．drawing pictures D．making up stories

3．The main idea of the story is that      ．

  A．projects are always interesting   

B．projects are important and useful for students

  C. projects are important for one’s grades

D．projects’deadlines make people nervous

 4．The word“project” in the article means     ．

    A．成绩    B．方案    C．工程    D．专题研究

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　　The customs(习惯) in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese host(主人), he always puts more food onto my plate as soon as I have eaten it up. That often discomforts(使……不安) me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I do not want to. Because it is bad manners in the West to leave one's food on the plate. I have also found that when a Chinese sits at an American's dinner, he hardly asks for food or drink though he's still hungry or thirsty.

　　This might be good manners in China but not in the West at all. In the United States, it is not polite to keep asking someone again and again to accept(接受) something. If Americans want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say, “No, thanks.” When an American is served with beer by the host, for example, he might say, “No, thanks. I'll take some orange juice if you don't mind.” That is what an American will do. So when you go to the United States, you'd better remember the famous saying: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”

1．The customs in the USA are the same as those in ________.

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2．Maybe ________ usually leaves food on the plate after dinner.

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3．A Chinese often doesn't ask for food or drink at dinner because ________.

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A．he isn't hungry or thirsty

B．he's afraid the host doesn't agree

C．he thinks it is not polite to do that

D．he is full

4．Which of the following is right?

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A．An American won't accept something until he is asked to again and again.

B．An American eats the food whether he likes it or not at dinner.

C．At dinner a Chinese host often asks his guests to eat more.

D．It is not polite to ask for food at dinner in the USA.

5．“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” means ________.

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A．When one is in another country, one should keep one's customs.

B．When you live in other countries, you should keep their customs.

C．When you are in Rome, you should love Romans.

D．When one is in Rome, one should do as Americans do.

The problem of waste is becoming more and more common , so it must be controlled .

Every day , a number of ___21___ goes uneaten (没吃) and ends up in the trash , while many people in developing countries cannot even ___22___ to have one meal every day . The next time you ___23___ to a delicious dinner , ask yourself , “How much food will I ___24___ eat ? ” If you think about only taking as much as you can ___25___ , it will help you cut down ___26____waste .

The problem of waste ___27___all over the world . People often consume(消费) ___28___than they really need . This often results in waste and it can be a big ___29___. However , there are many things ___30___we can do to help cut down on trash and waste .

The most important thing to remember is to be friendly to the ____31___ . Only take as much as you can eat , don’t buy things you neither want ___32___ need , and leave litter in its proper place . ____33___every person could cut down on waste in daily lives , even just____34___ , the whole result would be great .

We know that many restaurants have joined the “clear your plate” campaign against ___35___food. We students should do the same in our daily life especially when having dinner with our friends and relatives.

(    )21.A. fruit              B. vegetable        C. meat               D. food

(    )22.A. buy              B. pay            C. spend               D. afford

(    )23.A. sit down           B. put down        C. come down         D. walk down

(    )24.A. can               B. could           C. be able to           D. am able to  

(    )25.A. cook              B. make           C. buy                D. eat  

(    )26.A. of                B. on              C. about              D. in

(    )27.A. sees              B. has             C. happens             D. takes place

(    )28.A. many             B. much           C. more               D. most

(    )29.A. problem           B. question         C. difficulty            D. puzzle

(    )30.A. what              B. that            C. whether             D. so that  

(    )31.A. people             B. food           C. environment         D. life

(    )32.A. or                B. nor             C. and                D. either

(    )33.A. Though            B. Until           C. If                  D. Unless

(    )34.A. little               B. a little          C. few              D. a few

(    )35. A. buying            B. selling          C. saving            D. wasting    

The task(任务)of students is to study．But studying __21__a right way, or we will waste(浪费)time or __22__．The following are some ways of studying .The best time for reading is in the morning ,___23__ in the morning the air is fresh and the mind is clear．

__24__studying,we must have patience(耐心).If we have not __25__ a text well，we must read it again.We should not read the next one until we have learnt the first one．

When we are __26__，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get __27__    from the book that we are reading

We must always __28__“why” If we can’t understand something well，write it down and ask our teachers，parents or friends

Though there are many __29__of studying，the above will be quite enough if we can __30__them in heart and do so.

1.	A．feeds B．needs C．names D．hangs

 

2.	A．dance B．book C．school D．money

 

3.	A．because B．when C．however D．whether

 

4.	A．After B．Before C．In D．With

 

5.	A．held B．known C．passed D．explained

 

6.	A．studying B．worrying C．reporting D．suggesting

 

7.	A．anyone B．something C．nothing D．anything

 

8.	A．believe B．text C．copy D．ask

9.A. ways       B skills         C. articles       D .chances

10.	A．leave B．keep C．have D．get