“I didn't know that it took so much work. I've never really done something like this,” Mahalya said.

In fact, she is one of 12 volunteer staff members at Bison Bargains. It is the school's first store run (經(jīng)營(yíng)) by students. It started on Feb. 22, and it opens each school day during break time from 2 to 2:30 p.m. It mainly sells stationery (文具) and snacks.

The school wants to provide the students with a real-life business experience through this. Christian Ilg, 14, an eighth-grader, was really surprised by how hard it was not to make mistakes and do the transactions (交易). “It's kind of a challenge to learn all the information on the lists and remember all the prices of the products,” Christian said.

To learn about business, the students took a special class. They learnt how to use money and some simple business rules.

The school did a survey on what products students would buy from a school store. In the future, they plan to sell things made by the students themselves. For example, students can sell their homemade pencil boxes.

【1】When does Mahalya go to work at the school store?

A. In the morning. B. During lunch.

C. In the afternoon. D. After school.

【2】How long is the store open on a school day?

A. 30 minutes. B. 2 hours.

C. 2 hours and 30 minutes. D. 4 hours and 30 minutes.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Mahalya is the oldest staff member at the store.

B. Products are sold at very low prices at the store.

C. The store sells things made by students themselves.

D. Christian finds it hard to remember all the prices of the products.

【4】Which is the best title of the passage?

A. A special class for students B. How to use money wisely

C. How to be a storekeeper D. A student-run store

Leng Jingze, 14, from Tianjin said that in her class students have already _______ goodbye messages or letters for each other. They are also swapping(交換) photos.

"Even the head teacher has a project," said Leng. "She ___ to put all our class photos onto a CD and give each student ____."

Wang Zeyu, 15, in Changchun, Jilin said his ___ are making "lucky stars" as graduation gifts. They are making the cheerful stars ____ colored paper.

"Before ____ a 'lucky star', you write some words for the person on the paper," said Wang. "He or she can read the words ___ they unfold the star."

In Xiao Xia's school, each Junior 3 student will get a yearbook(年刊), in which the graduating classes will put ___ photos and self-introductions.

Xiao said, "We have written a poem in the ancient style as the self-introduction!"

"Our class may not be the one with the ____ school grade but it must be the most creative one," said Xiao. "I feel lucky to study in such a class!"

【1】A. celebrate B. require C. damage D. forgive

【2】A. read B. written C. looked D. watched

【3】A. pretends B. refuses C. allows D. plans

【4】A. one B. all C. it D. this

【5】A. parents B. students C. teachers D. classmates

【6】A. off B. of C. to D. in

【7】A. writing B. reading C. making D. bringing

【8】A. because B. though C. before D. when

【9】A. their B. our C. his D. its

【10】A. loudest B. last C. worst D. best

【1】What will they do tonight?

A. They’ll go to a concert. B. They’ll go to Sunshine Town. C. They’ll go to the gate.

【2】When do they meet?

A. At 7:00 p.m. B. At 6:50 a.m. C. At 6:50 p.m.

It looked like nothing could change his life until the day his father died. He ______ the bad boys and went to help his mother who sold food by the roadside.

He really pitied his mother and wanted to do something to______ her. He loved reading comic books and had been collecting them for years, so he decided that he should sell them. Soon he realized that his ______ were very popular. So he decided to ______ his own business. He went around buying comic books from other people. He bought them for 25% and then ______ them for half price.

These days, he doesn’t have to go around looking for comic books because there are ______ people coming to his shop to sell their old ones. Now he makes about 55,000 baht(泰銖) a month.

Peter was a ＂troublemaker＂ to his teachers but he is a hero to me. ______ you are regarded by others as a ＂bad student＂, I suggest you ignore(不予理睬) what they say. Just do your best in everything. Believe me, one day you can be ______, too.

【1】A. hi B. no C. sorry D. thanks

【2】A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing

【3】A. left B. met C. helped D. cheated

【4】A. teach B. remember C. support D. influence

【5】A. stories B. books C. parents D. friends

【6】A. give up B. set up C. make up D. put up

【7】A. fixed B. mailed C. sold D. read

【8】A. just B. also C. still D. always

【9】A. If B. Unless C. Though D. Because

【10】A. peaceful B. successful C. truthful D. careful

【1】Give me a bottle of water, please. I'm _______________(渴的).

【2】I _______________(祝賀) myself on my narrow escape.

【3】What will you do after your _______________(畢業(yè))?

【4】He has enough courage to _______________(克服) the difficulty.

【5】This is a _______________(雙的) desk. You two can use it together.

Boy: You'll take me, and I'll take the money.

A. taking part in B. taking care of

C. looking back at D. looking forward to

請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下線索寫一篇句意連貫的小故事。

1.我嬸嬸一直和她的一個(gè)新鄰居相處得不好，嬸嬸說他看起來很不友好;

2.一天，我嬸嬸回到家，發(fā)現(xiàn)她昨天剛買的項(xiàng)鏈不見了;

3.她回想自己去過哪兒，覺得可能是那個(gè)鄰居偷了她的項(xiàng)鏈，因此她決定立刻報(bào)警;

4.突然有人敲門，原來是她的新鄰居;

5.他手里拿著項(xiàng)鏈，說昨天在門口發(fā)現(xiàn)的;

6.嬸嬸很感激他，并愿意和他交朋友。

【1】別再難過了。條條大路通羅馬。

__________________________________________________________

【2】我想知道她是以什么謀生的。

__________________________________________________________

【3】原來那位女廚師偷了老板的錢包。

__________________________________________________________

【4】我很疑惑為什么那些女演員穿成那樣。

__________________________________________________________

【5】任何人只要違法都將受到懲罰。

__________________________________________________________

John took over the papers from her shaking hand and let her sit in a chair. He remembered her rich _____ in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. "It's good，Grandma，" he said gently. Then realizing that she ______ hear him，he shouted into her ears，"I think it's very good. I'll send it to a publisher(出版商). "

Ten days later，he reported that the publisher had read a few _____ . He agreed to publish it, and he had paid $ 100 for the copyright(版權(quán)). _____ money would be given as an advance(預(yù)付款).Every month, John brought her $100 with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.

One morning，three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn't get up. The doctor told her that she couldn't _____ more than a few days. She was ready to go，but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.

Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands. She proudly touched her book with her fingers，tears in her eyes. Two hours later，she died peacefully, _____ holding her book.

Her granddaughter took the book and _____ it. "Why, it's just blank (空白的)pages!" She cried in surprise. John's face turned _____ . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. It was John ______ ，who couldn't take away his grandmother's only hope，had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.

【1】A. borrowing B. publishing C. reading D. lending

【2】A. advice B. experiences C. thoughts D. family

【3】A. couldn't B. needn't C. mustn't D. wouldn't

【4】A. words B. letters C. pages D. books

【5】A. Some B. Much C. Enough D. More

【6】A. die B. stop C. last D. stay

【7】A. still B. yet C. always D. then

【8】A. closed B. opened C. turned on D. turned off

【9】A. white B. red C. grey D. yellow

【10】A. herself B. himself C. him D. her

【1】If we use both sides of the paper, a large number of trees _____(save).

【2】The boy was seen _____(leave) his home at 6:00 in the morning.

【3】I _____(know) nothing about it until our monitor told me.

【4】一Will the concert be over soon?

一No，it _____just _____(start).

【5】Few of us know if a TV station _____(set) up here in the future.

【6】We are considering _____(paint) the house blue.

【7】Rice _____(grow) in the southern part of China.

【8】We should remember _____(lock) the box before we leave.

【9】Guan Dawei's son，Guan Fei _____(kidnap) on 28 December.

【10】We didn't know if they _____(solve) the crime yet.