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In your school，are you allowed to choose the subjects you want to learn？ Of course，the answer is "No" in China.
In America there is a school trying something new. At a high school in Florida，students will be able to choose their own classes. We all know that some students are better at some subjects than others. Some students plan to go on to college，while others don't. At this school students are able to find subjects they are interested in，and possibly even find the field（领域）they would like to go into after school. They are allowed to choose a subject like biology，math，a foreign language，or study skills like computer or car repair（修理）.
Some people think this is a good idea，because it helps students think about what they want to do in the future，and the school helps to give them the knowledge and skills needed to get there. They say that giving the students the chance to choose their own classes makes high school more interesting. Others disagree. They think that fourteen-year-old teenagers are too young to know what they want to do in the future.
What do you think？Would you like to be able to choose your own classes？Many useful changes have been made in education，but seeing the differences in each student is also important. How can we help each student become a better student？
1.Students at a high school in Florida are allowed to _________.
A. go on to college without taking big exams B. find a part-time job they would like to do
C. learn how to make a computer or a car D. choose a subject that they are interested in
2.Some people think allowing students to choose their own classes helps them _________.
A. show how smart they are B. learn more knowledge
C. prepare for their future D. know their duties in life
3.Some people don't agree students should choose their own classes because they think _________.
A. some students are too nervous to make a right decision
B. some students shouldn't be a repair worker in the future
C. some students care little about their own future
D. some students aren't old enough to know what they want to do
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A. All the high schools in Florida give the students the chance to choose their own classes.
B. Some people think allowing students to choose their classes can help them find their own possibilities.
C. The school in Florida helps students by giving the knowledge and skills they will need.
D. In the writer's opinion，it's not important to see the differences in each student in school education.
5.What is the best title of the passage？
A. Chinese Education B. A New Way of Education
C. To Change Our Education D. To Improve Learning Skills
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Let’s look at two old but popular inventions we use in our daily life.
Band-Aids（创可贴）
The first Band-Aid was made by American Earle Dickson in 1921. The idea came to him by chance. Dickson’s wife Josephine often cut her fingers in the kitchen. At that time gauze（纱布） and adhesive tape（胶带）didn’t come together. People had to cut them to the right size. Dickson found they were always too big and soon fell off. So he put a piece of gauze on the center of a piece of tape. This is how he made the first Band-Aid.
Later Dickson’s new inventions became very popular all around the world.
Bubblegum（泡泡糖）
Bubblegum was invented by accident. In 1928, American gum company worker Walter E. Diemer played around with new chewing gum recipes. Chewing gum had already been invented more than half a century before then. But Diemer found that the gum he made was easy to blow. He blew a bubble and then saw the possibilities. He took some of his new gum to a shop and it sold out in a single afternoon. Since then, Dubble Bubble—the first brand of bubblegum—has made kids happy all around the world.
1.Josephine often _________ in the kitchen.
A. hurt her fingers B. made bubblegum
C. played with new recipes D. cut gauze to the right size
2.Before the Band-Aid was invented, _________.
A. the gauze and adhesive tape were always small
B. people had to cover the cut with a piece of cloth
C. people had to be careful to cut the gauze quite big
D. people had to cut the gauze and adhesive tape to the right size
3.Bubblegum was invented by an _________.
A. American doctor B. American gum company worker
C. American housewife D. American gum shopkeeper
4.Bubblegum was invented around _________ years after chewing gum was invented.
A. 30 B. 50 C. 80 D. 100
5.Diemer’s bubblegum sold out during _________.
A. a day B. a morning C. an afternoon D. two days
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Five years ago, my mother gave birth to a brother for me when I was 8. I have learned a lot from getting along with him.
After he was born, I almost became a babysitter. I had to____him after school. I would make faces and sing to him when he was crying. Sometimes I even carried him everywhere in our yard to refresh him while my parents were busy. What I liked to do best was to feed him when looking after him. How cute he was as he tasted his favorite food!My parents often praised me happily. As an elder brother, you've made contributions to looking after your younger brother. "
I have got happiness from sharing. When I was young, I was the only child in my family. I could get what I wanted from my parents and get my parents' whole love. I was a" Little Emperor".
But now, as long as I get something good, I will share it with him. I remembered the year when he was three, he was fond of Rubik cubes(魔方）I bought one for him with my lucky money as a birthday present. When he got the toy, he was so happy that he laughed, hugged me and said,
" Brother, I love you ! "
Thanks for spending these years together with my family. It has taught me what responsibility means, what unselfishness means and what friendship means. Not only should I look after myself, but also I should pay attention to my family and my friends.
1.The underlined word "amuse" in the second paragraph means_________.
A.开他玩笑 B.令他开心 C.令他生气 D.令他讨厌
2.When looking after his younger brother, the writer did the following EXCEPT________
A.carrying him everywhere
B.making faces and singing to him
C.feeding him
D.telling stories to him
3.How old was the writer when he bought the birthday present for his younger brother?
A.3. B.8. C.11. D.13.
4.Before his younger brother was born, the writer.
A.was a babysitter in his family
B.was a “Little Emperor”in his family
C.cooked for his family
D.bought a Rubik cube for himself
5.If you have a brother or a sister in your family, you might learn to be ______from the passage.
A.responsible B.selfish C.lonely D.puzzled
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| The Odd Life of Timothy Green Type: Science fiction Directed by: Peter Hedges Release (上映)date: August 15，2016 A couple who have no children want a child eagerly，and there comes a boy on a thundering night. The boy has a very strong influence on the people in the town. |
| Hotel Transylvania Type: Cartoon Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky Release date: September 28，2016 Dracula is the owner of Hotel Transylvania. He doesn't like Jonathan，who stays in his hotel，so he tries to stop Mavis，his daughter，from falling in love with Jonathan. |
| Wreck－It－Ralph Type:3D cartoon Directed by: Rich Moore Release date: November 2，2016 Wreck-It-Ralph，a “bad man” in a computer game，always dreams of being a hero. What will he do？ |
| The Croods Type:3D cartoon Directed by: Kirk De Micco and Chris Sanders Release date: March 22，2017 A man's position as a leader is threatened (威胁) by the arrival of a very clever man who has invented many things. |
1.Which of the following is NOT a cartoon?
A.The Odd Life of Timothy Green. B.The Croods.
C.Hotel Transylvania. D.Wreck-It-Ralph.
2.The director of Hotel Transylvania is ________.
A.Chris Sanders B.Peter Hedges
C.Genndy Tartakovsky D.Rich Moore
3.________of the above films began to show in 2016.
A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four
4.Who is Mavis?
A.She's the owner of a hotel. B.She's Dracula's daughter.
C.She's Wreck－It－Ralph's friend. D.She's a character in a computer game.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Only two of the films are cartoons.
B.The Croods tells a story that happens in a hotel.
C.Wreck－It－Ralph is an inventor.
D.Jonathan stays in Dracula's hotel.
B.
C.
D.