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Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class, listening to the interesting and        boring words of the teacher. They spend the short breaks running, playing and shouting happily        going back to the classroom again. But        should students spend their free time outside school?
In Western countries, it is ordinary for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends. Students can make their own money and learn more about the “        world”. They enjoy the independence(独立) and(of course) money, and parents enjoy the quiet house.        , it seems that, in China, parents        so much about their children’s studies that they prefer to see their children        most of their free time studying and preparing for all those exams. It is natural for        to feel that way in China, but I believe the answer lies in balance. Sometimes, western school children work long hours after school to make money, so they become too tired to listen in class or have no time for homework. But Chinese students spend        much time on their studies that other things become3 less important.
So, find a good and healthy balance! If you have a part-time job and you feel        , your parents will also be happy because you’re spending the money you make and not theirs!

小题1:

A．always

B．sometimes

C．forever

D．even

小题2:

A．while

B．after

C．before

D．without

小题3:

A．where

B．what

C．why

D．how

小题4:

A．true

B．real

C．developing

D．developed

小题5:

A．Because

B．And

C．However

D．Although

小题6:

A．know

B．talk

C．worry

D．complain

小题7:

A．spend

B．use

C．talk

D．keep

小题8:

A．students

B．teachers

C．children

D．parents

小题9:

A．such

B．so

C．very

D．too

小题10:

A．happy

B．tired

C．nervous

D．busy

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:B
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:A

解析

试题分析：本文提到中学生活很忙也很有趣，对比中西方对于学生业余时间的看法，作者提到平衡好两者之间的关系，快乐就好。
小题1:B考查副词辨析及语境理解。A. always一直；B. sometimes有时；C. forever永远的；D. even甚至；句意：学生们在家里度过他们的岁月，听有趣而有时枯燥的课。根据根据上文提到 Middle school days are both fun and busy初中既有意思又繁忙，故有时枯燥的，故选B项。
小题2: C考查连词辨析及语境理解。 A. while当。。时候；B. after在。。之后；C. before在。。之前；D. without没有；句意：在他们回教室之前，他们在短暂的课间跑跳，高兴的玩。根据句意在进入教室之前，故选C项。
小题3: A考查特殊疑问词辨析及语境理解。句意：他们在哪度过校外的时光呢？根据第二段提到In Western countries, it is ordinary for students to have a part-time job after school and at weekends 本文的孩子在放学后，周末去做兼职，可知在问课下去哪，故选A项。
小题4:D 考查形容词辨析及语境理解。 A. true真的；B. real真实的；C. developing发展中的；D. developed发达的；句意：学生们自己挣钱更多的了解真实的世界。根据下方提到They enjoy the independence(独立) and(of course) money, and parents enjoy the quiet house他们金钱独立，父母能享受安静的家庭，可知这是接触现实的世界，故选D项。
小题5:D 考查连词辨析及语境理解。 A. Because因为；B. And而且；C. However然而；D. Although虽然；句意：虽然好象在中国，父母关心更多的是孩子的学习。根据句意与语境理解选D项。
小题6:C 考查动词辨析及语境理解。 A. know知道； B. talk说话；C. worry着急；D. complain抱怨；句意：虽然在中国，父母更关心孩子的学习，根据语境与语境的结合，so..that如此以至于，故选C项。
小题7:B 考查动词辨析及语境理解。 A. spend花费；B. use用；C. talk谈论；D. keep保持；句意：他们更喜欢看到孩子用他们的业余时间学习和准备考试，spend time doing sth 花费时间做某事，故选B项。
小题8:B 考查名词辨析及语境理解。 A. students学生；B. teachers老师；C. children孩子；D. parents父母；句意：在中国，摸索这条道路对于老师来说是很自然的，但我认为答案在于平衡。根据上文提到父母的焦虑，所以现在讲到老师的探索，故选B项。
小题9:D 考查副词辨析及语境理解。句意：在中国，学生花费大量的时间在学习上，其它事情变得不那么重要。Too much 太多，修饰不可数名词，故选D项。
小题10:A 考查形容词辨析及语境理解。A. happy高兴的；B. tired累的；C. nervous紧张的；D. busy繁忙的；句意：如果你有一个兼职，你感觉很高兴，那么你的父母也因为你能自己挣钱而非常高兴。根据下方提到your parents will also be happy，所以前提是学生也很高兴，故选A项。

举一反三

It"s not just women who wear skirts. Men can wear them, too. In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called a kilt. The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their tradition (传统).
A kilt is a colored skirt reaching down to the knees(膝盖). It has checks (格子) on it with different colors, like red or blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors.
How did the Scots start to wear kilts? There are many stories about it. One story is that the kilt was invented (发明) in the 1720s by an English factory owner, Thomas Rawlinson. Rawlinson had a lot of Scottish workers in his factory and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their long clothes into a shorter skirt.
Today, most Scotsmen see kilts as formal(正式)dresses. They usually only wear them at weddings or big dinners. There are only a few men who still wear a kilt every day. Scots also wear kilts in parades when they play their traditional musical instrument(乐器): bagpipes (风笛). The army still has kilts as the dress uniform (制服), but they no longer wear them to fight (打仗).
小题1: A kilt is ____.

小题2:In Scotland, different families have different ___.

A．colors　　

B．checks　　

C．rules　　

D．shapes

小题3:What does "got in the way of" in the third paragraph mean?

A．到达　　

B．得到　　

C．在路上　　

D．妨碍

小题4:When do Scotsmen wear kilts?

A．At weddings

B．At big dinners

C．In parades

D．all of the above

小题5:The story mainly tells us ____.

A．things about Scotsmen"s traditional kilts

B．how to wear kilts

C．when to wear kilts

D．Scotsmen"s important tradition

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You may know the English letters A, B and C. But do you know there are people called ABC? You may like eating bananas. But did you know there is such a thing as a “banana person”? How strange! Are these people from “another earth” ? No. They are just Chinese people like you and me.
ABC means American-born-Chinese. An ABC is a Chinese, but was born in the United States. Sometimes, people call an ABC a “banana person”. A banana is yellow outside and white inside. So, when a person is a banana, he or she is white inside---hinting like a Westerner(西方人) and yellow outside --- looking like a Chinese.
Do you know why? Usually, ABCs know little about China or the Chinese language. Some of them don’t speak Chinese. Also, they are not interested in Chinese politics(政治),But if ABCs can’t speak Chinese, can we still call them Chinese people? Yes, of course. They are Chinese. They are overseas(海外的) Chinese. These people may be citizens(公民) of another country like the US, Canada or Singapore. But they have Chinese blood. Their parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents were from China. They all have black eyes and black hair. But they are not Chinese citizens. They are not people of the People’s Republic of China. For example, we all know the famous scientist C.N. Yang(杨振宁). He got the Nobel Prize Physics in 1957. Chinese people love him. But he is an American citizen.
小题1:“ABC” in this passage stands for “_______”.
A. a kind of banana       B. three English letters     C. Chinese born in American
小题2:Chinese in Westerner countries are called “banana persons” because __________
A. their bodies are white inside but yellow outside.
B. they think like Westerners but look like Chinese
C. they were born in China but go to study in America
小题3:The underlined word “blood” may probably mean _________
A. 血统           B. 洪水             C. 身份
小题4:C. N. Yang is mentioned here to show that _________
A. American Chinese are great
B. Chinese people can win Nobel Prize.
C. American Chinese are not Chinese citizen.
小题5:This passage mainly talks about________
A. overseas Chinese        B. the Nobel Prize       C. the life story of C.N. Yang

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小题1:The underlined word “accent” means “ ” in Chinese.

A．口型

B．口译

C．语气

D．口音

小题2: provides homestays services.
A. YES Youngdo English School
B. Speaking Your Best Inc.
C. Canada language Learning Center(CLLC)
D. BROWNS English Language School
小题3:If you want to get more information about BROWNS English Language School, you can call_____ .

A．070-7445-1110	B．(416)784-0550
C．(774)212 3241	D．(+617)5561 1192

小题4:The material mainly tells us .

A．some ways of learning English

B．some English language schools

C．English around the world

D．some advantages of learning English

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Everyone may feel it difficult to fit in with a new culture. However, you needn’t change everything about yourself, because all of your experiences are part of you and make you special. The following tips may help you live in a new culture more easily.
Teach people your culture. You’re the one who meets the new culture, but it doesn’t mean you should be the one doing all the learning. Take the opportunity to teach new friends your culture. They may know little about it. Invite them for traditional dishes from your culture, or show them how you celebrate your holidays.
Find a support group. Find people in your neighborhood who recently moved here. You can share experiences, cheer each other up when things get difficult, and introduce each other to the new friends you’ve made.
Keep in touch with home. You probably left behind your good friends and family when you move. If it’s a long time, keep in touch with them. Write letters, send emails, and make phone calls so that you can learn about the things happening there, and talk about your new experiences. Keep pictures around to remind you of home.
Remember: the key to getting over your culture shock(文化冲击)is to understand the new culture and find a way to live comfortably within it 52 keeping your culture in your heart.
It’s important to be yourself. Do not change too fast or too many things at once. You should have your own style. So, maintain(保持)what’s important to you and find a good combination between old and new cultures, and you’ll be fine.
小题1:The underlined phrase “fit in with”means “ ” in Chinese.

A．改变

B．研究

C．适应

D．产生

小题2:The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means .

A．you should meet a new culture

B．you should keep the new culture far away

C．you should teach your culture to others

D．you should learn and follow the new culture

小题3:Which of the following words can fill in the blank of paragraph 5?

A．what

B．why

C．while

D．whether

小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．People should teach their new friends their culture.

B．People should try to make some friends in a new place.

C．people should keep in touch with home after they leave.

D．People should give up their old culture in a new place.

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Making sense of how the US shows humor
Living in a new country gives me many surprises. The first surprise was the way that the US people speak
One day I saw someone was having a public speech in a square. I thought it would be a serious speech. But I soon found it became a kind of entertainment show.
The speaker told the audience to protect the environment with humorous words. Later he said some people’s behavior didn’t go with their words. He took the example of Taylor Swift’s song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.[
He said that since Swift doesn’t want to be with the boy any more, she doesn’t need to speak it aloud, she doesn’t need to sing unless she still keeps in touch with that guy. It sounds like she is a hypocrite.
Then he sang the song in a funny way. The audience laughed out loudly. I felt a little angry because Swift is my favourite star. I couldn’t understand why they laughed at Swift.
As time goes on, I find many US people make fun of others. But they don’t mean to hurt them. They do that to show closeness and humour. And people who are laughed at seldom get angry. Now I understand the speaker at the square. Now I’ve got used to the way the US people speak.
It’s easy to find culture shock when you’re in a new place. But everyone should learn to understand different cultures and customs.
小题1:The man in the square was _______________.

A．teaching people how to give a speech

B．calling on people to protect the environment

C．giving a singing show in public

D．criticizing the US government

小题2:What does the underlined word “hypocrite” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．会唱歌的人

B．真诚的人

C．虚伪的人

D．爱护环境的人

小题3:From Paragraph 6, we learn that_________________.

A．many US people like to laugh at others

B．many US people are friendly and humorous

C．the US people get angry at others easily

D．the writer doesn’t like the way the US people speak

小题4:Which is Not suitable for the passage?

A．The writer went to America and protect the environment.

B．Americans show humour in a different way from China.

C．It’s easy to find culture shock when you are in a new place.

D．Tailor Swift is an American famous singer.

小题5:What does the article mainly talk about?

A．Differences between the Chinese and the US people.

B．In what way the US people speak in public.

C．How to get used to life in the US.

D．A Chinese girl’s culture shock experience in the US.

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