Playing is a serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, "Because it’s fun!" But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.

 Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.

   When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in   making decisions. Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高科技) toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.

   Crayons, paints and Ply-Doha（彩色塑泥） are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.

   Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school.   ?    . Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules（規(guī)則）．

1 Why is playing a serious business for children?

   A. Because it is fun.

   B. Because children like playing.

   C. Because children can get much more from playing.

   D. Because children make friends through playing.

2 Which sentence can be filled in the          ？

   A. Classroom is the most important place for children to learn life.

   B. Many useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground.

   C. Five senses are used in children’s study when they are at school.

   D. Children like to go to school if they can play on the school playground.

3 Which of the following is true?

   A. Arts can develop children’s creative ideas.

   B. Babies learn everything through playing.

   C. An empty box is less fun than a high-tech toy for children.

   D. Playing is no longer important for children after they start school.

4 What’s the passage mainly about?

   A. How to play with children.            B. How to develop children’s five senses.

   C. Playing is fun for children.            D. Playing is good for children’s development.

                                 

Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight, "You need fortune(運(yùn)氣)，" his father said. "But      you work hard, no fortune will come."

    What made him       was that his piano teacher in Beijing didn't like him. "You have no talent(天賦).You will never be a pianist." As an eight-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly       . He decided that he didn't want to be a pianist any more. For the next two weeks, he didn't touch the piano. Wisely(明智的)his father didn't      ,but wait.

    Luckily the day came when his teacher asked him to play some holiday songs. He didn't want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he        he could show other people that he had ability to do it well. That day he told his father that he wanted to      with a new teacher. From that point on, everything turned around.

    He started         competitions. In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition when it was announced that Lang Lang had won, he was too        to hold back his tears. Soon it was clear that he couldn't stay in China forever-he had to play on the world's big stages. In 1997 Lang Lang       again, this time to Philadelphia, US. There he spent two years practicing and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over．After his      performance at Chicago's Raviniu Festival, gigs（演奏會(huì)）in Lincoln Center and Camegie Hall started pouring in. Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(找到)him, and lets him shine.

1.A. if         B.unless          C. when         D.since

2.A. energetic   B.happy          C. lucky         D.sad

3.A.hurt       B. ill             C. broken        D.scared

4.A.hear       B. push           C. eat           D.sleep

5.A.realized    B. explained       C.forgot         D.noticed

6.A. argur      B.dance          C. study         D.interview

7.A. winning   B. beating         C. watching      D.refusing

8.A. annoyed   B.mad            C. tired         D.excited

9.A.started     B. left            C. moved        D.performed

10.A.helpful    B.meaningful      C. successful     D.useful

 

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’re 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 year．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 the 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．

1． According to this passage, the students of many countries         exams．

     A． don’t mind            B． have to                 C． hate                      D． like

2． Which of the following is NOT TRUE for British students?

     A． They have an exam once a year．

B． They don’t know their own scores．

     C． Parents’ meetings are held at the end of the terms．

      D． They are allowed to tell each other their scores．

3． For British students, the school life is         than that of Chinese students．

     A． more relaxing        B． much tenser          C． more excited         D． much harder

4． The underlined phrase “don’t count for much” means        ．

     A． 難以計(jì)數(shù)           B． 不太重要            C． 期望不多           D． 數(shù)量不多

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line（排隊(duì)）, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe（咖啡館）. he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror（鏡子） on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.

“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.

“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.

“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh!

It’s going backward（倒走）!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad（難過(guò)）. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，從下列各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳的一項(xiàng)。

1．Tom went into the station cafe because           .

A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

B．it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

D．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

2．What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

A．Half past twelve                              B．Twenty to twelve

C．Half past eleven                               D．Half past one

3．From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find        

.      A．the time is right                           B．it’s going slower

C．it’s going backward                        D．it’s going faster

4．Which of the following is true?

A．Tom arrived in Paris on time

B．The next bus would leave in half an hour

C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer

D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

5．Which of the following is the title（題目）of the story?

A．The Mirror of the Station                    B．Not A Careful Man

C．Missing A Bus                               D．The Clock In The Mirror

補(bǔ)全對(duì)話

A．It's nothing serious.

B．That woman doctor gave me an X-ray just now.

C．Just stay here and wait for your turn.

D．What's wrong with me?

E．I've had my temperature taken.

F．Can I stay at home?

G．Does it hurt when I press here?

A: I'm here to see Dr．Smith.

B: Please fill in the form with your name, address and phone number. Do you have

health insurance（醫(yī)保）?

A: No. Will that be a problem?

B:I don't think so. 1 The doctor will be right with you.

C: What's your trouble, young man?

A: Well, I woke up today with a terrible pain in my stomach.

C: Lie down. 2 .

A:A little painful.

C: Do you have a fever?

A: No. 3 It seems to be all right. 4

C: Please wait until we get the report from the lab.

A: Here is the report.

C: Let me see. Don't worry. 5 Take these pills twice a day, three each time. Better take them after meals, and you'll feel better.

A: If the medicine doesn't work in a few days, I'll see you again.

C: I'm sure you'll be all right.

A: Thank you, Doctor. Good-bye.