Classes resumed (恢复) Thursday for the students of a school in Newtown, Conn, where a gunman last month killed 20 children and 6 adults in the second-largest school shooting in U.S. history.

With their school still being treated as a crime scene, more than 400 students of Sandy Hook Primary School attended classes in neighbouring Monroe.

Returning students, teachers and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school. Several officers guarded the entrance and checked IDs of parents dropping off children.

Law-enforcement officers guarding the new school called it “the safest school in America.”

Students found the same chairs and desks, when possible. Their classroom walls were painted the same colours and hung with the same pictures. Other details, such as the location of bookshelves and cubby holes, were replicated (复制) as much as possible.

The school district said parents who wanted to be close to their children were welcome to visit and stay in classrooms or an auditorium.

Newtown superintendent Janet Robinson said officials would do their best to make the students feel at ease.

“We will be doing a normal day.” She said.

1.The students of Sandy Hook Elementary School resumed classes in a new school in Monroe because       .

A．their school fell down because of a natural disaster

B．the government needs to use the land of their school

C．their school is too small to hold more than 400 students

D．a shooting crime happened in their school and it was still treated as a crime scene

2.Why do the law-enforcement officers call the new school “the safest school in America?

A. There are few policemen outside the new school.

B. The school has the newest classrooms and buildings.

C. Any adult who is near the new school needn’t be checked his ID.

D. There are some officers who guarded the entrance of the new school.

3.A lot of things in the new school were replicated as much as possible except       .

A．chairs and desks

B．classroom walls

C．the location of the fans and air conditioners

D．the location of bookshelves and cubby holes

4.“… to make the students feel at ease.” The phrase “feel at ease” most likely means       .

A．feel at home                           B．feel fresh and curious

C．feel happy and lucky                     D．feel safe and relaxed

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The students have resumed classes in a new school.

B．A shooting crime happened in an American primary school.

C．The officials will do their best to make the students feel at ease.

D．The school children’s parents are not allowed to stay with their children in school.

 

Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to speak to anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.
Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so!
It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
【小题1】When did the writer get the gift?

A．At the age of 16.

B．After making friends with the boy.

C．In the first year at a middle school.

D．After becoming closer to everyone in the class.

【小题2】 Why was the smile an important gift?

A．Because the writer’s old school was far away.

B．Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was.

C．Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy.

D．Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.

【小题3】 Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?

A．Because she was always unhappy.

B．Because she didn’t know anyone at the time.

C．Because she was in the first year at the junior high school.

D．Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her.

【小题4】How did the smile change her life?

A．She started to make friends.

B．She became the best friend of the boy.

C．Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.

D．She realized that she was lonely.

【小题5】Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?

A．From her old school.	B．From her parents.
C．From herself.	D．From her classmates at the new school.

Last year my dad got a new job in a small town,__51__ my family moved there. On my first __52__ at the new school I was really worried. The teachers were friendly, but the __53__ was the other students. They didn’t seem friendly. I knew nobody and I couldn’t __54__ understand what they said.
During the break all the other students went out. I didn’t know where to go, so I ___55___ in the classroom. After a while, a ___56___ came back in and came up to me. I ___57___ what he wanted to do. He took ___58___ out of his bag and said to me,“Would you like something to ___59___?”It was an apple. Suddenly I felt really ___60___ and we began to talk.
It was Tony who gave me the apple and now he is my best friend. I am thankful to the apple, which started our friendship.
【小题1】A. or                   B. so                    C. but
【小题2】A. day                  B. spring                 C. winter
【小题3】A. project                B. custom               C. problem
【小题4】A. hardly                B. ever                  C. even
【小题5】A. danced               B. stayed                 C. sang
【小题6】A. woman               B. girl                   C. boy
【小题7】A. knew                B. wondered               C. thought
【小题8】A. something            B. anything                C. nothing
【小题9】A. eat                  B. drink                   C. read
【小题10】A. shy                  B. happy                  C. lonely

Canada, the second largest country in the world, lies in the north of America. The population of Canada is about 29 million and the capital is Ottawa. The country covers about 9,980,000 square kilometers and six of the world’s 24 time areas (时区) as well.
There are two official languages spoken in Canada: French and English. Many people can speak both English and French. More than 60% of Canadians speak English as their language. About 25% of the Canadians speak French. In one province of Canada where French is the common language, the programmes on TV and radios as well as the teaching in schools are all in French. Today, Chinese has become the first inofficial(非官方的) language in Canada.
Canada’s climate is not as cold all year around as some may believe. In winter, temperatures fall below freezing point throughout most of Canada. In summer, the southern provinces often experience high levels of temperatures that can reach over 30℃ regularly. The weather in Canada is just like the weather in China. It is rather cold in the north while it is fairly warm in the south. Winters in the north last long with snow for half a year. As the cold northern climate, only one-fifth of the land is suitable for farming.
As it is known to all, Canada has one-third of the world’s supply of fresh water. It has many great lakes. There are five great lakes in the south. And there are many others, especially in the north. It is also rich in natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas of which Canadians make use to produce energy.
People of northern Canada are called Inuit (因纽特人), who came from Asia and settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago. They used to travel around from place to place with teams of dogs which pulled their baggage. Now, they seldom move. There are about 2,500 Inuit in all. The government has started a new school project in which Inuit teach their own young children. So it is hoped that the way of Inuit life will be kept alive for more centuries.
【小题1】How many people are there living in Canada?

A．About 24 million.	B．About 29 million.
C．About 25 million.	D．About 9,980,000.

【小题2】Today, most Canadians speak _________ as their first language.

A．French

B．Chinese

C．English

D．Japanese

【小题3】Only ________ of the land is fit for farming because of the cold northern climate.

A．15%

B．20%

C．30%

D．50%

【小题4】Which statement about Inuit is NOT right?

A．They settled in Canada about 4,000 years ago.

B．Dogs could help them pull their baggage when they had to travel years ago.

C．They can teach their own young children according to the new school project.

D．They way of Inuit life may disappear in the future.

【小题5】From the passage we can know _________.

A．Canada lies in the south of America

B．Canada has many different kinds of natural resources.

C．the weather in Canada is so cold the whole year as some people think

D．the Canadians government pays little attention to Inuit’s education.

Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.

    It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to speak to anyone.

Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.

    Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.

    Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

    One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so!

    It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

1.When did the writer get the gift?

A. At the age of 16.

B. After making friends with the boy. [来源:Zxxk.Com]

C. In the first year at a middle school.

D. After becoming closer to everyone in the class.

2. Why was the smile an important gift?

A. Because the writer’s old school was far away.

B. Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was.

C. Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy.

D. Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm.

3. Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?

A. Because she was always unhappy.

B. Because she didn’t know anyone at the time.

C. Because she was in the first year at the junior high school.

D. Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her.

4.How did the smile change her life?

A. She started to make friends.

B. She became the best friend of the boy.

C. Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.

D. She realized that she was lonely.

5.Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?

A. From her old school.                                 B. From her parents.

C. From herself.                                                D. From her classmates at the new school.