It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

I really only meant it as a joke.   I wasn't trying to steal anything honestly.

My friend Matthew started bringing his new cell phone to class last week. He was walking around bragging (吹噓) about it to everyone. He was saying, "My cell phone can download (下載) the newest 41 off the internet. "Then he 42 everyone by downloading a game and starting to play it. The pictures and sound were really 43 .

44 class, he would use his cell phone to watch TV. The rest of us didn't have a phone like 45 , so we had to crowd around him. I was just trying to see the screen, 46 there were so many other kids that I could not see it clearly. I was getting really jealous (嫉妒).

But then yesterday, he forgot his cell phone at the end of class. He left it right on his desk. 47 noticed it was there except me. I decided to teach him a lesson. I took his phone quietly off the desk, and put it in my own bag. My 48 was to give it back to him the next day. I 49 wanted to see his reaction (反應(yīng)). Maybe he would stop being such a show-off.

But this morning he rushed into class, screaming and yelling (吼叫). He was very 50 and almost mad. He started accusing (指責(zé)) different people of 51 his phone, but I had it in my 52 the whole time. He even started fighting with another classmate 53 Matthew was sure that person had taken it. The teacher sent them to the headmaster's office. They 54 got in a lot of trouble. Now I don't know what to 55 ! If I tell him that I took the cell phone, he'll think I stole it. If I don't tell him, then I really did steal it. How did I get into such a trouble?

1.A. ads B. songs C. films D. games

2.A. gave B. showed C. lent D. asked

3.A. good B. bad C. noisy D. unclear

4.A. After B. During C. In D. From

5.A. hers B. ours C. his D. theirs

6.A. and B. but C. then D. so

7.A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Nobody

8.A. plan B. suggestion C. dream D. action

9.A. always B. hardly C. just D. sometimes

10.A. happy B. quiet C. sad D. angry

11.A. losing B. stealing C. playing D. using

12.A. desk B. hand C. bag D. pocket

13.A. if B. because C. until D. though

14.A. both B. all C. neither D. none

15.A. say B. take C. see D. do

 

How do you usually get to school? Buy bus? On foot? Roby Burch, 16, a US student, gets to school a little 36__________---he goes by horse (馬).
Burch has been riding his white horse 4 miles to and from school 37 __________the beginning of the semester. “Every morning, wearing my blue jacket and jeans, I’m on my way at 6 am.” Burch says, “The streets are mostly 38__________ at this time of morning. It’s a nice way to start the day.”
The idea was his 39__________. His family were enjoying their vacation on their farm this summer, “My dad just said, ‘Roby, you 40__________ ride your horse to school every day.’” says Burch. He thought it really was a good idea.
When they got back home, Burch asked for permission from the headmaster (校長), Joe Cox, and surprisingly, he got the green light. Cox even 41__________ Burch to keep the horse next to the headmaster’s house. Then his dad helped Burch find the best route to school. It is along back streets and has 42__________cars than the others.
For the return trip every afternoon, Burch leaves school at 5:45 pm. Even now, as the days grow shorter and colder, he 43__________ to ride his horse. “ I will ride my horse even in the coldest weather.” he says.
Burch says the first time he sat on a horse as a four-year-old boy he was afraid. 44__________ now, “it’s what I do best.” It’s no surprise that he wants to be a cowboy (牛仔) when he grows up. “I love riding horses more than 45 __________ else.” He says, “It’s really a guy thing.”

【小題1】

A．normally B．casually C．differently D．a(chǎn)ctually

【小題2】

A．for B．since C．before D．a(chǎn)fter

【小題3】

A．empty B．crowded C．busy D．a(chǎn)wful

【小題4】

A．sister’s B．brother’s C．mom’s D．dad’s

【小題5】

A．will B．won’t C．should D．shouldn’t

【小題6】

A．invited B．a(chǎn)llowed C．taught D．urged

【小題7】

A．fewer B．few C．more D．many

【小題8】

A．begins B．stops C．continues D．refuses

【小題9】

A．so B．or C．a(chǎn)nd D．but

【小題10】

A．a(chǎn)nything B．nothing C．everybody D．somebody

先閱讀短文，然后根據(jù)要求答題。
President Obama has said that he gives each of his seven and ten-year-old daughters just a dollar a week for their chores, such as setting the table, washing dishes, and cleaning up their play /' ??ri? / and bedrooms.
People have different opinions about paying little kids for doing
chores or just giving money to them. Some families think that everyone
in the family should do housework, and that kids shouldn’t be paid for
doing so. The supporters(支持者),however, believe that kids should get
paid, and that the money they get will help kids learn important skills of
how to use it.

But for those who /t?u:z/ to give the money, it can be a headache   
deciding on how much they should give, especially in these difficult economic（經(jīng)濟的）times. A good idea is that you can keep /'rek?:dz/ of how much you spend on your child daily for two weeks and then decide how much you should give according to the average（平均的）daily amount. Kids can start receiving money around ages 4 or 5, when children start to understand how money works.
A)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成下列語音題：
【小題1】Write out the word/' ??ri? /：_________
【小題2】 Write out the word/t?u:z/：_________
【小題3】Write out the word/'rek?:dz/：_________
【小題4】In the underlined sentence find one word whose last sound can have incomplete plosion（失去爆破）：______________
【小題5】In the underlined sentence find two words that can be read together（連續(xù)）：
_____________  _____________
B) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~
【小題6】President Obama’s two daughters _________ paid for doing chores.
【小題7】 In the passage there are ________ different opinions about paying to kids for doing chores.
【小題8】 Some people think that children should do housework _________ being paid.
【小題9】Some people think that it’s important for children to ________ how to use money.
【小題10】It’s __________ for parents to decide on how much money they should give to their children.

Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括號中所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式完成下列句子)：（共8分）

1. Humans have five___________: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. (sense)

2.This building was ___________the History Museum of the state. (one)

3.We can develop ___________reading ability through reading a page of English every day. (we)

4.  Kodak film is retired. It was one of the most ____________ colour films in the world. (succeed)

5.You should think twice before you make a___________. (decide)

6.It's important to obey traffic rules to keep ourselves__________. (save)

7. It's common knowledge that oil doesn't __________t with water, (mixture)

8. It's ___________a good idea to go group-buying, especially when prices go up like a rocket! (real)

 

Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You’re not alone. Back experts(專家) in the USA are worried about that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks .
“It hurts my back when I run,” said Ebelin Reyes, a student in Virginia. “It’s hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it’s too heavy.” Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week’s study. Ebelin is one of them. They have   regular(固定的)backpacks with two straps(帶子) to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads(負(fù)擔(dān)) have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground. Shirley Park’s backpack weighs 10 kilos, and she said, “I’ll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain.”
How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten(減輕) the load: less homework.
Doctor’s suggestions:
Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that day.
(2) Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders (肩)and be sure to wear backpacks with two straps.
(3) The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back.
(4) Bend(彎曲) both knees when you pick up the pack, don’t just bend over the waist(腰).
【小題1】The main idea of the passage is about _______.

A．the problems made by rolling backpacks

B．the advantage of backpacks

C．the best backpacks for students

D．how to lighten students’ backpacks

【小題2】From what Ebelin Reyes and Shirley Park said, we know______.

A．students like to carry heavy backpacks

B．students have to do a lot of homework

C．backpacks with wheels are bad for students

D．students have no time to play because of heavy backpacks

【小題3】The underlined word “switch to” means______.

A．use for

B．turn to

C．catch up

D．begin to use

【小題4】According to the experts, it’s better for a student of 40 kilos to carry a backpack of ____ at most.

A．10 kilos

B．8 kilos

C．6 kilos

D．7 kilos

【小題5】If students follow the doctor’s suggestions, they______.

A．may do less homework

B．may feel their backpacks are lighter

C．can learn how to enjoy themselves

D．will know why to wear heavy backpacks