5．I cheated on a unit test in math class this morning during second period with Mr Burke Afterward，I was too sick to eat lunch just thinking about it．
I came straight home from school，went to my room，and lay on the floor trying to decide whether it would be better to run away from home now or af ter supper．Mostly I wished I was dead It wasn't even an accident that I cheated． It wasn't even an accident that I cheated．
Yesterday Mr．Burke announced there'd be a unit test and anyone who didn't pass would have to come to school on Saturday，most particularly me，since I didn't pass the last unit test I did plan to study just to prove to him that I'm plenty smart-which I am．mostly-except in math．
Anyway，I got my desk ready to study on．Just when I was ready to work，Nicho came into my room with our new rabbit and it jumped on my desk and knocked the flashcards all over the floor．What a mess!Nicho and I finally took the rabbit outside but then Philip came to my room and also Marty from next door and before long it was dinner．
After dinner my father said I could watch a special on television if I'd done all my homework．Of course I said I had．That was the beginning．I felt terrible telling my father a lie about the homework．
It was nine o'clock when I got up to my room and that was too late to study for the unit test so I lay in my bed with the light off and decided what I would do the next day when I was m Mr．Burke's math class not knowing the 8-and 9-times tables．
So，you see，the cheating was planned after all．
The next day，I'd go into class as usual，acting like things were going just great．I'd sit down next to Stanley Plummer-he is so smart in math it makes you sick-and from time to time，I'd glance over at his paper to copy the answers．Everything was okay except that my stomach was upside down and I wanted to die．
The fact is，I couldn't believe what I'd done．in cold blood．I began to wonder about myself．I've never been a wonderful kid that everybody in the world loves．I have a bad temper and I like to have my own way and I argue a lot．Sometimes I can be mean．But most of the time I've thought of myself as a pretty decent kid．Mostly I work hard，I care for little kids，and I tell the truth．Now all of a sudden I've turned into this criminal．It's hard to believe I'm just a boy．And all because of one stupid math test．
Lying on the floor of my room，I begin to think that probably I've been bad all along．It just took this math test to clinch it．I'll probably never tell the truth again．
I tell my mother I'm sick when she calls me to come down for dinner．She doesn't believe me，but puts me to bed anyhow．1lie there in the early winter darkness wondering what terrible thing I'll be doing next when my father comes in and sits down on my bed．
"What's the matter？"he asks．"I've got a stomachache，"I say．Luckily，it's too dark to see his face．"Is that all？""Yeah．""Mommy says you've been in your room since school．""I was sick there too，"I say．"She thinks something happened today and you're upset．"That's the thing that really drives me crazy about my mother．She knows things sitting inside my head the same as if I was turned inside out．
"Well，"my father says．I can tell he doesn't believe me．"My stomach is feeling sort of upset．"I hedge．"Okay，"he says and he pats my leg and gets up．
Just as he shuts the door to my room I call out to him in a voice I don't even recognize as my own．"How come？"he calls back not surprised or anything．So I tell him I cheated on this math test．To tell the truth，I'm pretty much surprised at myself．I didn't plan to tell him anything．
He doesn't say anything at first and that just about kills me．I'd be fine if he'd spank me or something．And then he says I'll have to call Mr．Burke．It's not what I had in mind．"Now？"I ask surprised．"Now，"he says．He turns on the light and pulls off my covers．"I'm not going to，"I say．
But I do it．I call Mr．Burke，and I tell him exactly what happened，even that I decided to cheat the night before the test．He says I'll come on Saturday to take another test，which is okay with me，and I thank him a whole lot for being understanding and all．
"Today I thought I was turning into a criminal，"I tell my father when he turns out my light．
Sometimes my father kisses me good night and sometimes he doesn't．I never know．But tonight he does．

55．After the author cheated on the math test，he feltD．
A．pleased that nobody knew it
B．excited that he had succeeded
C．frightened because he might be caught
D．unhappy because he had done something wrong
56．By saying"It wasn't even an accident that I cheated"，the author means thatC．
A．he had planned not to study before the test
B．he had planned to cheat with Plummer before the test
C．he decided to cheat after he had wasted the whole evening
D．he decided to cheat when he knew there was going to be a test
57．Before the cheating，the author thought thatD．
A．he was a bad boy in everything         
B．he always did what he was told
C．he was a boy that everyone loved       
D．he was a decent child but not perfect
58．The author thinks his mother often drives him crazy becauseC．
A．she is very strict with him
B．she doesn't care for him actually
C．She always knows what he is thinking
D．she always tells him to look after himself
59．After he was informed of what he had done，the fatherD．
A．scolded the author severely             
B．didn't say anything and left
C．called Mr．Burke immediately           
D．let the author make a call to Mr．Burke
60．The author's father kissed the author good night becauseD．
A．he had done something unusual
B．he promised to study math harder
C．he was willing to take a make-up test
D．he realized his mistake and had the courage to admit it．

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Hello, everyone! I'm David. I'm really very happy to be here with you to    1    my lifestyle and job. I love pop music and listen    2    it all the time, even when I'm out    3   . In my free time, I enjoy playing computer games. I'm very    4    in reading, too. I often read some newspapers after supper. On weekends, I often spend three hours doing    5   a day. I don't like to eat meat. So I always have fresh fruit and vegetables instead. Sometimes if I don't feel good, I go straight to bed and have a rest.    6   my energy up, I usually try to get    7    eight hours' sleep a night. As for my job, it's    8    hard and boring. As a vet (獸醫(yī)), I must be very patient    9    sometimes I have to try for hours before I get the work right. It always makes me feel tired. To relax, whenever I get a holiday, I go straight to a   10   beach. It's the best way to relax myself.

(     )1. A. talk to  (     )2. A. in         (     )3. A. run       (     )4. A. interest   (     )5. A. exercise   (     )6. A. Keep       (     )7. A. at less   (     )8. A. much       (     )9. A. until     (     )10. A. sunny

B. talk about B. on       B. running   B. interests  B. homework  B. Keeps     B. at least          B. real     B. when     B. windy

C. think over     C. to          C. runs          C. interesting     C. sport        C. To keep         C. most         C. really       C. because of   C. cold

D. worry about       D. at            D. to run          D. interested      D. shopping        D. Kept                               D. a little        D. many           D. because        D. snowy

任務(wù)型閱讀,現(xiàn)在越來越多的人通過互聯(lián)網(wǎng)尋求一些問題的解答。假設(shè)你叫John, 今天你有網(wǎng)上論壇看到了一些網(wǎng)友的帖子，根據(jù)所提供的信息，從表格三中選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)倪x項完成下列表格。

表格一

2012-3-1 12:01 PM
Subject: What’s the matter with your child?
A worried mother Newcomer Credits(信用): 49 Registered: (注冊時間) 2012-2-21	Anybody here? I have a 15-year-old daughter. She is lovely and clever. I love her very much. But she likes playing computer games very much. Once she gets home, she does nothing but plays computer. No homework, no rest. When I talk to her, she says nothing to me! When I turn off the computer, she will be angry with me! Oh, dear! What shall I do? P.S. Do you have troubles with your child? Let’s share them here.
2012-3-1 12:27 PM
Apple_70 Junior Member Credits: 1660 Registered 2011-7-22	It’s really hard to stop the teens from playing computer games. Luckily, my son doesn’t like playing computer games. He is a good student at school. He studies hard and gets good grades in the tests. But I want him to learn about piano or art because it’s very important for a child to learn things outside school. He just doesn’t understand that. He only does what the teacher asks him to do.
2012-3-1 12:59 PM
Smile Senior Member Credits: 2035 Registered 2009-6-3	For me, it’s too bad to have twin daughters. They are only 6. They look the same, go to the same school. But they act totally differently. One is quiet and friendly to people around her. The other is very naughty. She often makes others annoyed. And they always argue at home. They can’t watch TV together and they want to have the same doll. They don’t know what share means.

表格二

Information Card

What does the 15-year-old daughter like doing?	1
Who wrote the first post?	2
How is Apple_70’s schoolwork?	3
What time did Smile reply the post?	4
Who has got the highest credits?	5

表格三

A. Good. B. Playing computer games C. Smile. D. At 12:59 PM. E. A worried mother

 

When I came into my classroom on the first school day after the summer holidays, I didn’t find anything different. Boys were still   1   about basketball and computer games excitedly. Girls were asking about each other’s holidays. The classroom was as   2   as it was before, but the class name had changed - Class 1, Grade 9.

I used to think that Grade 9 was so   3   from me. But now it’s here, in my classroom, in my books and in my mind. This is a year of study, exams, challenges（挑戰(zhàn)）and pressure. I felt relived (安慰的) that I didn’t see many students  4  exercises without stopping. Everybody was  5  as they usually did, although they were in Grade 9. So I didn’t feel any pressure.

I’m afraid of pressure. I know it’s unnecessary  6  a student to be worried all the time, but I can’t help   7   nervous when I’m having an exam. I must try to change this.

Now I always tell  8  , “Don’t worry, the result is not important. Try your best in the exam. Everyone has   9   at school. Don’t be afraid of such a normal thing.” This makes me feel better.

Too much homework, too   10   exams, too much time spent studying. But I never feel that I’m unlucky. Every student experiences Grade 9, and I will try my best.

1. A. talking                                B. doing                              C. seeing

2. A. noisier                                B. noisy                               C. noisiest

3. A. long before                         B. in the way                       C. far away

4. A. making                               B. holding                            C. doing

5. A. relaxing(放松的)                 B. surprising                        C. interesting

6. A. with                                          B. for                                  C. of

7. A. feeling                                B. to feel                             C. feel

8. A. himself                               B. myself                             C. themselves

9. A. books                                 B. terms                              C. exams

10. A. many                                B. much                            C. more

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  Like a movie lover,I used to stay home watching TV during the summer holidays. After doing my homework,I always spend too much time in front of the TV set. Unless my parents encouraged me go outside and get some fresh air,I didn't listen to them. The summer holiday is coming and all I want to do are lie on the couch and watch TV as usually. However,V ve been told the park in our area will offer free movies the whole family can watch them soon. The news which we can watch movies under the star really makes us happy. After all,we can watch some movies together with our family while enjoyed the fresh air.

The computer makes doing schoolwork easier for me than it was for my mom and dad. For example, when writing book reports and stories, I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper. That way, after my teacher checks my work, I can go back and make revisions without having to rewrite the whole thing. And Microsoft Word has a spell check! I use it all the time.

For English class, we are reading The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. As pre-reading homework, my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Internet. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on Time. com .

For geography homework on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different, what states it runs through, and what kinds of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country influences its economy. For example, the river’s trade paths, the number of fish caught in it and the tourists it attracts directly affect Southerners’ jobs and incomes.

I never go to the library to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work, getting to the library isn’t always easy. For a big task or research project, I used to stay at the library to read, or sign out whatever books or magazines I needed. Now being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias (百科全書) also save time.

Sometimes, I think the computer spoils my generation because it is so easy --- at least physically. But computers are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a computer, easy, fun, and fast.

What does the writer use when he writes book reports and stories? (no more than 3 words)

Why doesn’t the writer go to the library to do research? (no more than 6 words)

How does the writer complete a big assignment or research project at present? (no more than 10 words)

Why does the author prefer using a computer? (no more than 11 words)

The computer makes doing schoolwork easier for me than it was for my mom and dad. For example, when writing book reports and stories, I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper. That way, after my teacher checks my work, I can go back and make revisions without having to rewrite the whole thing. And Microsoft Word has a spell check! I use it all the time.

For English class, we are reading The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. As pre-reading homework, my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Internet. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on Time. com .

For geography homework on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different, what states it runs through, and what kinds of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country influences its economy. For example, the river’s trade paths, the number of fish caught in it and the tourists it attracts directly affect Southerners’ jobs and incomes.

I never go to the library to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work, getting to the library isn’t always easy. For a big task or research project, I used to stay at the library to read, or sign out whatever books or magazines I needed. Now being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias (百科全書) also save time.

Sometimes, I think the computer spoils my generation because it is so easy --- at least physically. But computers are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a computer, easy, fun, and fast.

1. What does the writer use when he writes book reports and stories? (no more than 3 words)

2. Why doesn’t the writer go to the library to do research? (no more than 6 words)

3. How does the writer complete a big assignment or research project at present? (no more than 10 words)

4. Why does the author prefer using a computer? (no more than 11 words)

 

The computer makes doing schoolwork easier for me than it was for my mom and dad. For example, when writing book reports and stories, I use Microsoft Word instead of a pen and paper. That way, after my teacher checks my work, I can go back and make revisions without having to rewrite the whole thing. And Microsoft Word has a spell check! I use it all the time.

For English class, we are reading The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton. As pre-reading homework, my teacher asked us to research teenage groups on the Internet. I tried Google, Encarta, and Yahoo first, and finally found an article on Time. com .

For geography homework on the United States, I used Encarta to learn about the Mississippi River. I needed to find out how deep the river is, how its widths and depths are different, what states it runs through, and what kinds of fish live in it. I used the information to show how the geography of a country influences its economy. For example, the river’s trade paths, the number of fish caught in it and the tourists it attracts directly affect Southerners’ jobs and incomes.

I never go to the library to do research. It takes too much time. Since I live in New York City and both my parents work, getting to the library isn’t always easy. For a big task or research project, I used to stay at the library to read, or sign out whatever books or magazines I needed. Now being able to find the information in my own living room makes everything a lot simpler. Online dictionaries and encyclopedias (百科全書) also save time.

Sometimes, I think the computer spoils my generation because it is so easy --- at least physically. But computers are not like television, which does the thinking for you. You still have to use your mind. I prefer using a computer, easy, fun, and fast.

1.What does the writer use when he writes book reports and stories? (no more than 3 words)

2.Why doesn’t the writer go to the library to do research? (no more than 6 words)

3.How does the writer complete a big assignment or research project at present? (no more than 10 words)

4.Why does the author prefer using a computer? (no more than 11 words)

 

閱讀理解 　　Few people hate homework more than Alfie Kohn, author of The Homework Myth．There is a hot discussion across the country：does homework really improve school results? A growing number of educators say no． 　　“We always think it is worth it,”says Kohn,“and homework will improve their school results and give them good study skills, but the research(研究)shows it is just not so．No study has ever found any academic benefit(學(xué)業(yè)上的成效)of assigning(布置)homework before kids are in high school．a(chǎn)nd even in high school the case is very weak．” 　　But how could hours of reading, writing and solving math problems not help kids to learn? We asked tenth graders at the Galloway School, in Atlanta． 　　“I learn everything that I need to in class,”says 16-year-old Matt Ritchie．“And it is really unnecessary to do homework．It is just boring．” 　　“If I listen in class and take good notes, I usually do well on tests,”explains his classmate Paige Solomon,“So I don’t think it is helpful－if anything, it just makes me kind of fearful of going to that class．” 　　“I’m usually in a bad mood when I have a lot of homework,”says 16－year－old Carter Parder,“because I stay up later．And then I’m groggy the next day．” 　　According to Kohn, even if kids learn a little through homework, the cost is too high．Homework may kill a student’s interest in learning．If kids seem to be sinking(陷入)under a mountain of work, parents should intervene(干涉)．Most adults wouldn’t want to work eight hours a day, and then come home to hours of extra work．Kids are no different． (1) According to the passage, we know that Alfie Kohn ________． [　　] A． is a high school teacher． B． is an expert in language study． C． does deep research into homework D． is a great novel writer． (2) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? [　　] A． Most people think homework is of great help to students． B． Kohn is the first person to prove homework is unimportant． C． Kohn thinks homework is helpful for college students． D． Parents should pay much attention to the homework of their children． (3) The underlined word“groggy”in Paragraph 6 means“________” [　　] A． uninterested B． happy C． sleepy D． clear-minded (4) The passage was written mainly to ________． [　　] A． introduce the book The Homework Myth B． point out the importance of homework C． show doing homework is a waste of time D． show there is no need to assign homework

完形填空 　　When I entered my classroom on the first day after the 　　1　　．holiday, I didn't find anything different．Boys were still talking about, basketball and computer games 　　2　　．Girls were asking about each other's holiday．The classroom was as noisy as it was before．but the class name had changed－Class 1, Junior 3． 　　I used to think that Junior 3 was so far away from me．　　3　　 now it's here．in my classroom, in my books and in my mind．This is a year of study, exams, challenges and pressure．I felt relieved(寬慰)that I didn't 　　4　　 many students holding exercise books or writing without stopping．Everybody was relaxing as they usually did, although they were in Junior 3．So I didn't feel any pressure．I'm afraid of pressure．I know it's 　　5　　 for a student to be worried all the time, but I can't help feeling 　　6　　 when I'm having an exam．I must try to change this． 　　Now I always tell myself,“Don't worry, the 　　7　　 is not that important．Try your best in the exam．　　8　　 has exams at school．Don't be afraid of such a normal thing．”This makes me feel better．Too much homework, too many exams, too much time 　　9　　 studying．But I never feel that, I'm unlucky．Every student experiences Junior 3．It's not easy．I will try my best no matter 　　10　　 difficult it is． (1) [　　] A． summer B． autumn C． winter D． spring (2) [　　] A． sadly B． worriedly C． excitedly D． noisily (3) [　　] A． But B． Then C． And D． So (4) [　　] A． see B． watch C． look D． notice (5) [　　] A． important B． necessary C． unnecessary D． interesting (6) [　　] A． shy B． afraid C． nervous D． happy (7) [　　] A． answer B． result C． reason D． study (8) [　　] A． Nobody B． Everybody C． Somebody D． Anybody (9) [　　] A． cost B． took C． spent D． paid (10) [　　] A． how B． when C． where D． what

8．背景設(shè)定：在6月份進行的女子世界杯亞洲區(qū)出線賽中，我們一直引以為傲的"鏗鏘玫瑰"，卻遺憾的落選，不能進入女子世界杯總決賽．賽后的記者采訪中，女足隊員們說她們不會被擊敗，會總結(jié)自己的不足，提高自己的能力，爭取在下一次比賽中取得好的成績．假如你是小剛，請談?wù)勀阍趯W(xué)習(xí)中遇到的問題及解決的方法．

遇到的問題	（1）作業(yè)太多，休息時間太少；（2）壓力太大，厭倦學(xué)習(xí)；（3）迷失自我，易怒、易生氣
解決的辦法	（1）勞逸結(jié)合，學(xué)會放松；（2）學(xué)會溝通，釋放壓力；（3）學(xué)會學(xué)習(xí)、注重方法

要求：（1）圍繞以上內(nèi)容進行合理表述．（2）所表述的內(nèi)容必須包含表中的六個方面．（3）文中請不要出現(xiàn)真實的姓名、校名和地名．（4）詞數(shù)不得少于80，開頭語已給出．（不計入詞數(shù)）
提示詞：too much，little，nervous，pressure，be tired of，lose，angry，relax，talk with，suggestion，make a plan，find out
Our Steel Rose lost a chance to take part in the Women's World Cup．But the player never gave up．They said they would try their best to improve themselves．
I always meet some problems in my study…
Every day I have too much homework to do，while I have too little time for rest．I feel nervous because of too much pressure．Sometimes I really tired of studying．I even don′t know what to do．I think I have lost myself．This feeling makes me angry easily．
What should I do？The players from National Women Soccer Team set a good example for me．That is"never give up"．I think I should learn how to study．First，relax myself though I have much to do．Second，talk with my parents，teachers or friends to ask them for suggestions．Maybe they can help me out of such pressure．Third，make a good plan for my study and find out my own way to learn．
In a word，I will never give up．I will regard the problem as challenges．I will try my best to make my dream come true．．

9．My name is Pablo．I think I'm a lucky guy．I have a good family，and we live in a nice neighborhood in Puerto Vallarta，Mexico．People travel here from many countries for their vacations．We have beautiful beaches，hotels，restaurants，shopping and sports．
       However，in my beautiful hometown，there are also very poor neighborhoods．These areas are crowded and have a lot of crime．Life is terrible for many of the children in these areas．Some don't really have a childhood because they're homeless and live on the streets．They don't have education．They don't have enough food．Many use drugs or have diseases or mental problems．
       Last year，I came back to Puerto Vallarta from my university in Mexico City．I spent one year as a volunteer with an organization called Outreach International．They have several programs．I volunteered for one program to help street children．
       I worked in a home for street children （all boys，at this one）．At this home，the boys have a place to sleep and three meals daily．The home keeps the boys off the streets．It shows them another way of life．As a volunteer，I helped to prepare meals．I taught games---such as basketball，football and art．I helped the kids with their homework．These kids can be fun．They have a lot of energy，but they're also really tough．Their hardships on the streets make them strong and not always"sweet little children．"
       At this boys'home，I met two other volunteers---Brian from Canada and Greg from Australia．In many ways，we were very similar．We were the same age，came from good homes and had a good education．They were both college students，like me．We became very good friends．Now，we email each other．
It was the best---and most difficult---year of my life．I learned a lot that year．
 
59．What do we learn about the author？B
A．He loves travelling．
B．He enjoys his work as a volunteer．
C．He is now working for Outreach International．
D．He has made friends with the homeless children．
60．What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？D
A．Street Crime
B．The author's childhood experience．
C．The author's hometown
D．The terrible life of the homeless children．
61．According to the author，what makes the street children really tough？C
A．Drugs
B．Too much energy．
C．Hard life
D．Pressure from school．
62．What is the best title for the passage？A
A．My Special Year                         
B．A Sweet Home
C．Outreach International               
D．Street Children．