A What is leadership (领导能力)? It means more than just being a leader.It also means working together with others.Swift Middle School students learned this through a number of interesting activities.To celebrate American National Student Leadership Week, April 15-21, the school held many activities during lunchtimes.In one activity, students stood in a circle (圆圈) and held hands with the person acro from them.Their hands were like a“human knot (结)”.They had to work together to untie (解开) it.In another activity, some students covered their eyes and their teammates helped them walk around obstacles (障碍). “All of the activities aim to make students learn more about leadership,” Lindsay Capoferri, a schoolteacher told the Lancaster New Era.“They are doing a great job.”
Destiny Roland, an eighth-grader, also thought the project brought everyone together.“It helps you make new friends too,” she said
1.Which is TRUE about the first activity in the story? A.First of all, they had to cover their eyes.
B.Students stood in a straight line.C.They held hands with the person next to them. D.Their main task was to untie the knot. 2.Who is Lindsay Capoferri? A.An eighth-grader. B.A schoolteacher.C.A reporter. D.A leader of the project.3.How long did the activity last? A.For one week.
B.For two days. C.For one day.D.For a few hours.4.Which fact is not true according to the paage？
A.Students will know how to be a leader
B.It is important to work together with others.
C.The activities help students to make new friends.D.Students don’t do well in the activities.
B Greetings can be tricky.If you don’t know the culture of the country you visit, you may find yourself in trouble
Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder, was in trouble recently.When he shook (握) hands with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on April 23, he kept his other hand in his pocket (口袋).US people may think this is not a problem.But people from South Korea see this as rude (粗鲁的).People from different countries have different ways of greeting.In France, women like a ki on the cheek (脸颊) better than shaking hands.US people usually shake hands in a firm (有力的) way.In Japan, people usually bow (鞠躬) to each other when they meet.So, mind your body language when greeting someone from another countryAnswer the following questions: 1.When did Bill Gates meet President Park Geun-hye? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.What was wrong when Bill Gates shook hands with President Park Geun-hye? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.Do South Korean people think Bill Gates acted badly? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.Do French people ki on the cheek or shake hands as greetings? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.What do you learn from this story? _________________________________________________________________________________________________
C Hi, I’m Liu Fangyue.I’m 14 years old.I visited the eastern coast of the US from Feb 8 to 21.It was a great trip.I hope to share all my stories there with you.Do you know the Ivy League (常青藤联盟)? It’s a name for eight of the top universities (顶尖大学) in northeastern America.I dream of studying at one of them.I first had a chance to visit them during my travels in the US.Yale is one of my favorite universities.I was very happy to visit it.It was so beautiful that I couldn’t believe my eyes.Its buildings (建筑) were in both the Eastern and Western styles (风格).Yale also has so many clubs! For example, it has a large number of musical (音乐的) clubs.There are clubs for jazz, pop, claical music and even Chinese music.Every week there are some activities in each club.During my visit I also got to know something about American universities.There, studying hard every day is more important than getting a high score in the final exam.I think Chinese schools should also do the same.The visit opened my eyes to different universities.What a great trip! 1.How many universities are there in the Ivy League? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.Does the writer want to study at Yale? ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.What are the buildings in Yale like? _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.What kinds of musical clubs are there in Yale? _________________________________________________________________________________________________
D Many of you have watched a Superman cartoon or movie.But did you know he first appeared in comics? Want to learn more about popular comic books around the world? Take a look! Do you find reading boring? Have a read of some comic books.You will learn to love their colorful pictures and simple (简单) language.Comic books usually tell stories through cartoons (漫画).The US and Japan have some great comic books.But they are not the same.Their names are different.People say “comic books” in the US but “manga” in Japan.American comics are often about superheroes (超级英雄) – characters like Superman and Spider Man.Japanese manga like to tell stories of ordinary people.Luffy in One Piece (《海贼王》) is such an example.American comics make people excited with super powers, while Japanese manga comfort (安慰) people with heartwarming stories.Natsume’s Book of Friends is about a teenage boy.He can see spirits (精灵).He is confused at first but later he makes friends with spirits.If you are not interested in these two kinds, *why not try some from China? Xia Da, 32, is a great comic book artist (画家) from China.Some of her comics are about school life.Others show the beauty of Chinese culture.1.How many kinds of comic books does the story mainly talk about? A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.2.Which is TRUE about American comics? A.They are usually about ordinary people.
B.Action is a major part of American comics.C.They often tell of normal people’s moving stories.D.They want to show more of Japanese culture.3.Which character is from Japanese manga? A.Superman.
B.Spider-Man.
C.Luffy.
D.Natsume.4.Where is Xia Da from? A.China.
B.The US.
C.The UK.
D.Japan.E选词填空what’s more , in short, on the other hand , for example ,it is clear that _________________there are many different exercises for different people._________________, some people enjoy competitive (竞争的) sports, so they may take up ball games.__________________, if people like to exercise alone, they can go for a run or take a walk in the morning or in the evening.___________________, people can go swimming in the summer and go skating in the winter._________________, no matter what their interests are, people can always find more than one sport that is suitable (合适的) for them.F补全短文
Last weekend I went to Yangzhou for a sightseeing__________________.The night before the journey, I was too excited to sleep.I couldn’t wait to see the beautiful city.At 7:00, we headed for Yangzhou by carriage (马车).When the guide started to__________ the city, I was too sleepy and fell asleep soon.When we finally got to Yangzhou, we were all busy taking photos.The city is a ________ of beauty.But when I went back to Hefei, I still knew ____________ about Yangzhou.“Next time I go for a trip, I must listen to the guide carefully and catch every scene _____________ my eyes and heart,” I told myself.
