【題目】閱讀理解 To most of us，school means classes，teachers，schedules，grades，and tests.But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts，school is very different.
Firstly，there are no lessons.All the children，aged between 4 and 19，do whatever they want.There are no teachers—only “staff members”．The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn，because children want to learn anyway.“You do not need to say to a threeyearold，‘Go explore your environment.’You can’t stop them！” says Daniel Greenberg，a founder of the school.“But if you make children do what you want all day，they will lose all taste for learning.”
At Sudbury Valley School，you will permit children to talk，read，paint，cook，work on computers，study French，play the piano，climb trees，or just run around.Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules.Every week，there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each—even the fouryearolds.They decide the school rules，how to spend the school budget，and even which staff they want and do not want anymore.
When the school first opened in 1968，people said it would never work.But today，the school has 200 students，and 80% of its students go on to college.Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today.One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.
（1）What is the main topic of the article?
A.An unusual school.
B.Children’s hobbies.
C.A school without rules.
D.Education in the US.
（2）What does the school believe?
A.Teachers cannot teach children well.
B.Children learn best when they do what they want to do.
C.Learning is for adults—children should only play.
D.Children should only learn about one thing at a time.
（3）What does Daniel Greenberg say about threeyearolds?
A.They love learning.
B.They are very naughty.
C.They want to be outside all the time.
D.They are too young to learn anything.
（4）What happens to the children after they leave this school?
A.They do all things in different ways.
B.They have problems getting into college or getting a job.
C.Most of them have a promising future.
D.They are not successful.

【題目】七選五
May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States.This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall.But according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever. （1）
These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. （2） On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time.Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. （3）
For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. （4） The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students.（5） The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finishes high school. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015.
A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.
B．What contributes to it?
C．But a mistake can be costly if it happens.
D．But top colleges ignore them.
E．They have international students who know English.
F．It can mean several acceptances to choose from.
G． They cannot afford college as planned.

Do you like travelling? Staying【1】(health) while【2】(travel) can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one.【3】you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much【4】(easy):

Make sure you have got signed passport and visas. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport【5】(steal). Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other【6】you in a separate place from your passport.

Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit. Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to【7】 you are travelling.

Leave a copy of your itinerary(旅行日程) with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.

Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or【8】(necessary) credit cards. If we make enough【9】(prepare), we will succeed. Have【10】good time!

Suddenly a crow(烏鴉)perched on the tree near their window.

The father asked his son，“What is this? ”

The son replied，“It is a crow.”

After a few minutes，the father asked his son the 2nd time，“What is this? ”

The son said，“Father，I have just now told you ‘It's a crow’.”

After a little while，the old father again asked his son the 3rd time，“What is this? ”

“It's a crow，a crow，a crow.”said the son loudly.

A little after，the father again asked his son the 4th time，“What is this? ”

This time the son shouted at his father，“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this? ”

A little later the father went to his room and came back with an old diary，which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page，he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it，the following words were written in the diary：

“Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa，when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was，and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not at all feel annoyed; I rather felt affection for my innocent child.”

【1】What does the underlined word “perched” mean in the passage?

A. knocked B. landed

C. hit D. flew

【2】Why did the Father ask the same question again and again?

A. Because he couldn't understand what his son said.

B. Because he was too old to remember anything.

C. Because he wanted to make his son angry.

D. Because he wanted to see how patient his son would be.

【3】How old was the old man when his son asked him 23 times “What is this”？

A. 80 years old. B. 45 years old.

C. 38 years old. D. 35 years old.

【4】What is the most suitable title for the passage?

A. A crow. B. An old man.

C. An old dairy. D. Father's love.

The laugh is 【7】 (relate) to the smile. Also, different cultures have various 【8】 (meaning) about laugh. Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly (腹部) laugh that comes 【9】 the deepest emotions while most Chinese may think 【10】 silly to laugh that way.

【題目】完型填空
“Sign (簽名) this paper if you don’t like Ms. Strom,” the note said. My classmates’1were all on me. I glanced at my teacher as she pleasantly taught the afternoon class. I knew what the right2 was, but the negative (不好的) feelings I had toward her,3my classmates’ insisting stares, made my decision more difficult.
I 4why my friends disliked her. She was very
strict. If I signed it, my friends would be pleas ed, but I didn’t want to see Ms. Strom’s face 5she realized what the note said.
My friends began to get6, wanting me to sign the paper and7it alon g, but I didn’t know what to do. I quickly 8my decision—I would not sign. I passed it to another person and tried to 9my attention to Ms. Strom.
Soon Ms. Strom 10what was happening. She put the paper into her pocket and continued teaching.
The day was over at last. I couldn’t11 to get home. As I was leaving, Ms. Strom called my name. My12started to race as I walked to he r. “Yes?” I asked as 13as I could. She handed an envelop to me and said “Thank you.”I stood there blankly (茫然地)，not knowing what to do.
I opened the14：
Dear Amy,
Thank you for not signing the paper. It truly shows your 15. It must have 16 much courage to choose not to sign it. It means a great deal to me.
Thank you.
Ms. Strom
I was shocked that Ms. Strom17me for not signing the paper. I know how much it meant to her. I will never 18this because of the great effect it had on my life. I hope I will continue to make19like this that 20people instead of tearing them down.
（1）A.hands B.ideas C.eyes D.words
（2）A.answer B.decision C.result D.conclusion
（3）A.in spite of B.instead of C.rather than D.as well as
（4）A.wondered B.guessed C.understood D.im gained
（5）A.when B.until C.before D.because
（6）A.anxious B.happy C.sad D.angry
（7）A.send B.carry C.take D.pass
（8）A.remembered B.made C.refused D.changed.
（9）A.bring B.leave C.give D.return
（10）A.studied B.noticed C.enjoyed D.hated
（11）A.plan B.expect C.manage D.wait
（12）A.heart B.name C.opinion D.pocket
（13）A.kindly B.calmly C.quickly D.loudly
（14）A.bag B.card C.envelop D.present
（15）A.advantage B.ability C.character D.difference
（16）A.called B.shown C.put D.taken
（17）A.thanked B.helped C.blamed D.encouraged
（18）A.do B.support C.face D.forget
（19）A.choices B.friends C.changes D.notes
（20）A.turn down B.give up C.work for D.build up

【題目】假設(shè)你是李華，剛剛考上北京大學(xué)并已開學(xué)就讀，請(qǐng)你用英語給遠(yuǎn)在美國進(jìn)修的父親寫一封信，匯報(bào)自己的高考和在北大的情況。
1.考上了自己渴望已久的北京大學(xué)。
2.校園美麗，設(shè)備良好，有一座很大的圖書館。
3.教師出色，慈祥耐心。同學(xué)優(yōu)秀，互相幫助。
4.自己對(duì)這里的一切非常滿意，決心更加刻苦學(xué)習(xí)。
5.請(qǐng)爸爸不要為自己擔(dān)心，自己已經(jīng)長大了，會(huì)處理各種事情，并祝父親身體好。
注意： 1.詞數(shù)100左右；
2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
3.開頭語和結(jié)束語已為你寫好，不納入詞數(shù)。
Dear Dad,
I am very excited to tell you that I have passed the entrance examination and been admitted into Peking University.……
With best wishes,
Li Hua

But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return. "Running any kind of household is a team effort," Susie said. "A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look."

Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed(兌取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. "Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards," says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. "Kids need positive reinforcement(強(qiáng)化) to help motivate them."

What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return?

Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@timeforkids.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.

【1】How does the author start the passage?

A. By comparing different views.

B. By listing some evidence.

C. By presenting some facts.

D. By stating his own experiences.

【2】According to Susie Walton, _______.

A. kids should be rewarded for doing chores

B. parents decide what kids can do for the family

C. kids have the responsibility to share housework

D. kids can get extra computer time for doing chores

【3】Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________.

A. Chris Bergman’s opinion on raising kids

B. the advantage of rewarding kids for doing chores

C. main reasons why kids need encouragement

D. how to motivate kids to try new applications

【4】The purpose of writing the text is to __________.

A. inform readers of two different opinions

B. call on readers to reflect on their behavior

C. present the author’s viewpoint about parenting

D. invite readers to express their opinions

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal and concrete (混凝土) absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more quickly than trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect.

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment (投資) of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.

Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban parks and garden spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help control the heat that materials like brick and concrete release so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetables and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city settlers, making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy but also a smart environmental investment.

【1】The underlined word “emits” in the second paragraph probably means _________.

A. gives out B. takes up

C. carries away D. breathes in

【2】Which of the following contributes to the Urban Heat Island Effect?

A. More building materials.

B. More trees and grass.

C. More parking lots.

D. More rooftop gardens.

【3】When it comes to rooftop gardens, what can be inferred from the passage?

A. They make people much happier.

B. They provide more benefits from urban parks.

C. They help to save money and keep a healthy diet.

D. They have become very popular in recent years.

【4】What’s the author’s attitude towards rooftop gardens?

A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Critical. D. Objective.

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
W: What wonderful place!
M: I wanted the best restaurant your birthday. And I know you like French food. Let's begin with a cocktail(雞尾酒) and then look at the menu.
W: I don't want to look at it because always takes me a year to make up my mind. Any suggestions?
M: I've never been here before, but everything (suppose) to be excellent.
W: They have snails(蝸牛)! But I wouldn't dare eat them. They might make me sick.
M: I feel the same way about snails. I think I'll have roast duck(烤鴨). It comes with vegetables and potatoes.
W: (sound) good. But I like seafood, I'd like (begin) with some seafood. And let's have the salad after the main course.
M: Fine. We should have white wine with dinner and champagne(香檳)with dessert since this is celebration.
W: Oh, don't forget the cheese. There's nothing like real French cheese.
M: I can see already this going to be an (enjoy) and delicious dinner.