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For many high school students, studying in another country is for college(大学)students. But in these years, more and more Chinese teenagers want to do so .What makes Chinese high school students want to study in another country? What is the life in another country like?
Pan Jiachen, 15, Moreau Catholic High School in San Francisco, California, US
In the future, I want to go to college in the US. Studying in high school here will help me get used to(习惯)college life in the future. Also, I want to make my English better.
Studying here is not so easy. For example, in the World History class, we have to make a PPT about a historical figure(人物) and draw a picture.
Zhao Chenxuan, 15, Unionville High School in Toronto, Canada
It's good to live in another country. Unlike other students, my parents accompanied(陪伴)me. In Canada, I have more time for my interests. I can take classes I like It's quite free.
Zheng Yishi, 14, studies at Walsh Jesuit High School in Cleveland, Ohio, US
I want to try different ways of studying. Two years ago, I visited some famous colleges in Boston. Every student seemed to try their best to learn something. I saw students doing morning exercises everywhere and I watched a football game. I found that school life in the US was colorful .So I decided to study in the US.
1.In these years, more and more teenagers want to__________.
A.go to high school in another country. B.go to college
C.visit some famous colleges D.go to Boston
2.Zheng Yishi found that__________.
A.every student in Canada seemed to try their best to learn
B.no students did morning exercises
C.it was free to take classes she liked.
D.school life in the US was colorful.
3.What is not true for Pan Jiachen?
A.He wants to go to college in the US.
B.He wants to make his English better.
C.Studying in the US is easy.
D.He has to make a PPT in the World History class.
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A carpenter(木匠) wanted to stop his job. He told his boss((老板) about his plans and his wish to live a happy life with his family. The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house. The carpenter said yes. But it was easy to see that his heart was no longer in his work. He just wanted to finish building the house as soon as possible.
When the carpenter finished his work, his boss came to check the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, "This is your house.my gift to you.
The carpenter was very surprised! What a pity! If he knew he was building his own house he would do it all so differently.
So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than: our, best, into the building. Then, in great surprise, we come to know we have to live in the house we build .If we could do it over, we would do it much more differently.
However, you cannot go back. You are the carpenter, and every day you put something in the house. Someone once said, "Life is a do-it-yourself building. What you think and what you decide today help build the"house"you will live in tomorrow. So, build in a clever way!
1.Why did the man in the story want to stop his job?
A.He did not enjoy building houses any longer.
B.He was too old to work
C.He wanted to enjoy his family life.
D.He didn't want to work for his boss.
2.“But it was easy to see that his heart was no longer in his work”probably means “__________”.
A.The boss didn’t want to build a house anymore.
B.The carpenter didn't want to build a house any longer
C.The carpenter knew it was his own house
D.There was something wrong with the carpenter's heart
3.Why did the writer write this story?
A.To show that the carpenter was a lazy man.
B.To tell readers to always try their best.
C.To teach people the best way to stop their jobs.
D.To ask people not to think only of themselves.
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One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building .But he was told that there was no one called Rick on that floor. Do you know why? In fact,the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor. But Americans would call it the second floor.
Not only in the story, but also in everyday life, we can find that_________________,though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with. The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans like to use soccer, rubber and post.
1.Which picture shows us where Ricks flat was?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.According to the passage, what do an American like to call an eraser?
A.A soccer B.A rubber C.A post D.Also an eraser
3.Which is the right missing sentence in Paragraph 2?
A.Americans are just like British
B.Simon didn't know Rick well though they were friends
C.there are some differences in culture between Britain and America
D.American and British people call the floors in quite different ways
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A.Differences in culture.
B.Simon's funny story
C.Don’t have a foreign(外国) friend
D.How to express(表达)well
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Canadian Geese are large blue and white birds. When autumn comes, they have to fly south where the weather is warmer. The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there.
Last spring, Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canadian Geese on his farm. They had lost their parents. Bill thought, “These young birds won 't know what to do in the autumn.”He had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him. all through the summer, he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him.
When the cold weather arrived in the autumn, Bill flew to Virginia in the United States, 600 miles south of his home in Canada. The geese followed him all the way. Bill left the geese in Virginia and he returned home.
This spring, Bill was waiting for the birds to come back. They didn't arrive, so Bill flew to Virginia to get them. He looked for them for two weeks, but he couldn't find them. When he arrived back home, he found the geese waiting for him. They had found their way home without him!
1.Canadian Geese have to fly south when autumn comes because________.
A.they. want to find their parents
B.they like to travel from the North to the South
C.they want to find a new home
D.they will die in the cold winter in Canada
2.How many young Canadian Geese did Bill Lishman find on his farm?
A.14 B.15 C.16 D.17
3.According to this passage, we can see Bill Lishman is________.
A.outgoing B.kind C.interesting D.excited
4.Which of the following sentences is true?
A.Virginia is in Canada.
B.Bill looked for the young Canadian Geese for one week.
C.The young Canadian Geese had found their way home without Bill.
D. The young Canadian Geese came back to the farm in summer.
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All my friends at school smoked(吸烟). My dad smoked. He didn't want me to smoke but my friends kept saying I was stupid. They asked when I was going to grow up. So I started smoking when I was sixteen and after a month I couldn't stop. But two years later I could feel what smoking was doing to me. I couldn't run far, and I coughed( 咳嗽 )every morning. I got very ill and decided to stop. It wasn't easy, but now I've done it, and I feel better. Now I have money for other things.
If you smoke, you are twice likely to get a heart attack(心脏病). And the more you smoke,the earlier the heart attack is likely to get. For example, a 50-year-old who smokes more than 20 cigarettes a day is four times more likely to have heart disease than a non-smoker of the same age.
What does smoking do to the heart? First of all, it makes the heart beat faster and increases the blood pressure(血压) .The cigarette smoke also reduces(减少) the amount of oxygen(氧气) in the blood. Consequently, the heart has to work harder, with less oxygen Finally, your arteries(动脉) will narrow(变窄) faster if you smoke.
So if you want to reduce your chances of getting heart diseases, the answer is easy - not to smoke. Don't copy your friends and other people who smoke. If you smoke find out how to stop.Stopping isn't easy, but you' ll be healthier
1.If you smoke, you are________likely to get a heart attack.
A.once B.twice C.three times D.four times
2.What does smoking do to the heart first?
A.It makes your arteries become narrow.
B.It makes the heart beat faster and increases the blood pressure.
C.It makes your heart works harder.
D.It reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood.
3.If we put this passage into different parts, which of the following is the best?
A.①;②③④ B.①②;③④ C.①②;③④ D.①;②③;④
4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A.Stopping smoking can reduce the chances of getting heart diseases
B.The writer began to smoke because he thought it was very cool.
C.The writer stopped smoking when he was about 18 years old.
D.Smoking is also bad for the health of the people around.
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