Let’s Go Hiking!

    Most people enjoy hiking. Hiking is not only a healthy but also a relaxing activity. The reason why people go hiking is different from person to person. Here are some of the most popular reasons for people to hike:

First of all, hiking is a very good exercise which will improve people’s body. It’s good exercise that doesn’t hurt your body.

Secondly, hiking is simple and cheap. All you need to do is to wear a pair of hiking boots and your smile to start.

Finally, hiking is the best way to get away from your everyday life. You could hike alone or go with your friends. After hiking, you will have a clear mind and then return to work with confidence. So why not plan your hiking route right away?

1  for Hiking

General reason	The reason for hiking is  2  among people. It’s  3  and  4  .
Reason  1	It’s good exercise that can  5  people’s body without  6  it.
Reason  2	It’s simple and cheap because buying a pair of hiking  7  and wearing  your  8  are enough.
Reason  3	It’s the best way to get away from everyday life and return with a clear  9  and  10  .

1.________  2_____________ 3. _____________ 4. _____________  5. _____________

6________  7. _____________ 8. ___________  9. _____________  10. _____________   

Why do we come to school? Most of us may say we come to school to study. But to study needs a right way, or you either waste the time or the money. The following are the ways for studying.
The best time for reading is morning. In the morning the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason we can get good results.
In studying we must have patience（耐心）. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one until we have learned the first one well.
When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the books, or we can get nothing from the books while we are reading.
We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, brothers or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we have learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying, yet what I have said above will be enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.
【小題1】How many ways for studying does the passage tell us?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

【小題2】It’s better for us to read in the morning because _________.

A．we have no other work to do

B．we can get good results

C．we have slept for some hours

D．we may learn the next text

【小題3】While reading we can’t get anything from the book if we _________.

A．read very fast

B．read in the afternoon

C．don’t read it again

D．can’t put our hearts into it

【小題4】Always asking “whys” in reading can help us _________.

A．write down the questions

B．read in the afternoon

C．understand the book better

D．remember what we’ve learned

【小題5】In writing this passage, the writer wants to tell us to __________.

A．save our time and money

B．know the importance of reading

C．have more patience in reading

D．learn about the ways for reading

Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(賭博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”
Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(簡(jiǎn)單的), really.
【小題1】Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.

A．went gambling	B．talked in class
C．didn’t answer	D．gave himself up

【小題2】Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.

A．doing homework for him	B．encouraging and helping him
C．giving Bill another exam	D．cooking delicious food for him

【小題3】From the passage we can learn ________.

A．Miss Jones was a loving and careful teacher

B．Bill’s parents cared about him very much

C．Miss Jones loved to answer Bill’s question

D．Bill didn’t like to play with his classmates

【小題4】Which may be the best title for the passage?

A．Parents’ Day	B．A Lazy Boy
C．A Boy’s Change	D．A Strict Teacher

判斷下列句子是否與短文內(nèi)容相符，相符的填“T”，不相符的填“F”
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know who wrote this song and for whom it was written?
Let me tell you a story.
About one hundred years ago, there was a girl in the USA. She loved children very much and wrote many songs for children. One of them was the song Good Morning To You. The song was very popular at that time among children, but not all grown-ups ( 成年人 ) knew it.
The girl was very poor. Once her friends invited her to a little child’s birthday party. She felt happy but sad because she had no money to buy a present for him. Finally she decided to sing the song Happy Birthday in the melody( 曲調(diào) ) of Good Morning to You for the little boy.
When her friends heard the song at the party, they were very happy. “How wonderfully she is singing! We have not heard this song before. It’s a special present,” said someone. And they learned to sing it together.
Later, the song became very popular throughout the world. People like it because it’s simple and friendly.
【小題1】The song Happy Birthday is a song from America.
【小題2】Happy Birthday is an old song. Nobody knows who wrote the song Happy Birthday.
【小題3】The girl knew the song would be popular before she came to the party.