His mother sent him to a piano school when he was four. When he grows up, he has an ability for playing the piano beyond(超过) his years. I learned to play the piano from 7 years old to 13 years old. I often feel bored when I practice playing the piano. But Jay was always crazy about playing the piano. I think he really likes music. So I admire him very much, and I call him “hero”.
I admire Jay. The real reason is when the others all denied（否定） him, he never gave up. He tried his best to change his life. I think it is good for everybody. I hope that everyone can learn from him—try our best to do everything. Then I think we will be the winners. 1. What’s Jay?
A. A singer. B. A football star. C. A film star. D. My brother. 2. How long did the writer learn to play the piano?
A. For 4 years B. For 7 years C. For 6 years. D. For 13 years. 3. What’s the meaning of Dull Stupid here? A. Generous B. Polite C. Clever D. Foolish 4. Why does the writer admire Jay very much? A. Because Jay is very cool. B. Because Jay really likes music.
C. Because when the others all denied him, he never gave up. D. B&C
5.From this article, we know that___________.
A. The pop singers were all foolish when they were young. B. Everyone should try his best to do everything C. Jay is able to play the piano and football. D. It’s easy to become a pop singer.
C
American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish
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high school.
High school students take only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college（上大学）. They can go to a small one or a large one. They usually have to give a lot of money. So many college students work after class to get money for their studies. 1. In America a school year has .
A. three terms
B. four terms
C. two terms
D. one term
2. Most American children begin to go to school when they are years old.
A. five
B. six
C. seven
D. eight
3. After high school, many students go to .
A. factories
B. parks
C. cities
D. college
4. High school students take subjects each term.
A. only nine or ten C. only two or three
B. only one or two
D. only four or five
5. Many college students after class.
A. go to a large college C. go to a small college
B. work for money D. give a lot of money
VIII. 书面表达。（10分）
根据中文提示以“My ideal school”为题，写一篇80词左右的短文。 1. 学校很大，校园里有许多树和花，美丽得像个花园。 2. 早上8点上课，我们没有许多家庭作业。 3. 我们有许多时间进行课外活动……
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参考答案:
Ⅰ.A) 1. admire 2. Geography 3. length 4. mixed 5. unpopular B) 6. tasty 7.easier 8. talking 9. less 10. myself
C)11. fewer than 12. are alike 13. as well 14. less than 15. at recess Ⅱ. 1-5BACBB 6-10CADBD11-15CDCCA
Ⅲ. 1.is unlike 2. are alike 3. the most 4. does, mean 5. the same colour as Ⅳ. 1.goes to shopping malls, at lunchtime 2.on the other side of
4.go to the movies, twice a month 4.History is useless 5.learn different subjects Ⅴ. 1-5 EDABC
Ⅵ. 1-5 BBADA 6-10 DDACD
Ⅶ. (A) 1. Two 2. The one for the teachers. 3. Eight. 4. In the computer classroom 5.
Seventy.
(B) 1-5 A C D D B (C) 1-5 C A D D B
Ⅷ. One possible version:
My ideal school is very big and beautiful. It looks just like a garden. There are many different kinds of flowers in it. It looks very beautiful. Every day we begin our lessons in the garden, if we are tired, we spend much time playing there. It is very comfortable. There is a big library in my ideal school, there are also lots of useful books. There are not too many students in our class, each class has only 30 students. We don’t need to do much homework, and the teachers are not only our teachers, but also our friends. If we have any problem, we may ask them for help.
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