I’m having troubles at school. I find it difficult to get down to work in the evenings and I can’t concentrate（全神貫注） on anything at the moment. I spend most of my time listening to music or watching TV instead of doing my homework when I am at home. The other students in my class are much better than I am and I have problems with following the lessons as well. I can’t always take down the important things my teacher says because I write so slowly. She has told me that I’m falling behind with my studies. I’m not good at writing and I usually hand in my homework late because I put off doing it until the last minute. So I often have to invent different excuses to tell my teacher why I haven’t done the work. I’m sure I’ m not going to get through my final exams in July. I’m now so far behind that I don’t know how I’ m going to catch up with them. My teacher spent some time going through my homework with me but she found so many mistakes that I felt even more depressed（沮喪）. What do you suggest I do?

Yours,

George

【1】George usually________ when he is at home.

A.does his homeworkB.listens to music

C.concentrates on his studyD.gets ready for the final exams

【2】Why can’t George take down the important things his teacher says?

A.Because he can’t write fast enough.B.Because the teacher speaks too fast.

C.Because the teacher speaks too much.D.Because he can’t hear the teacher clearly.

【3】What made George feel worse?

A.He fell behind his classmates.B.He didn’t pass the final exam.

C.He didn’t hand in the homework on time.D.He made a lot of mistakes in his homework.

【4】According to the passage, it is clear that George has problems with his________.

A.familyB.studyC.teachersD.friends

【5】Why does George think it’s difficult to catch up with his classmates?

A.Because his teacher doesn’t want to help him.B.Because his classmates always laugh at him.

C.Because he falls very far behind his classmates.D.Because he has too much homework to do.

The man pretended（假裝）not to hear him. I waited ______ for my turn to be questioned. but it never came. ______ I asked him, “Can I buy you something to eat?”

He ______ accepted. The man got a bag and began putting samosas （炸三角） in the bag. He stopped and I asked him how many he had got and he replied 10.

The cashier（收銀員） looked at me doubtfully（懷疑地） and then added them to ______ order. After I was through, the man said he wanted something to drink, too. The cashier seemed to be keeping a close eye on him. I admitted（承認） I was too, as I didn’t want him to steal nothing ______ ! I told the cashier that if he got a（n） ______ , I’d just pay for it.

Finally, we both ended up leaving the ______ , but he stood right outside holding the samosas in his hands and talking to himself. Or maybe he was talking with ______ who he thought was there. This man’s circumstances（情況）saddened me. How many of the homeless also suffer from a mental （精神的） ______ ? Maybe that’s even what led him to be homeless. I also thought about the watchful eye the cashier and I kept over him. I hoped to meet him again someday. .. maybe we can sit down and have lunch together.

【1】A.borrowB.buyC.catchD.sell

【2】A.patientlyB.hurriedlyC.finallyD.carefully

【3】A.SoB.AndC.ButD.Or

【4】A.friendlyB.gladlyC.worriedlyD.carefully

【5】A.herB.myC.hisD.their

【6】A.neitherB.alsoC.tooD.either

【7】A.drinkB.bagC.samosaD.lunch

【8】A.cinemaB.theatreC.restaurantD.store

【9】A.anybodyB.nobodyC.someoneD.everyone

【10】A.abilityB.effortC.illnessD.experience

On Jan 23, Wuhan was locked down. Hua Yuchen, a music teacher at Wuhan’s Ganghua Elementary School, saw a n【1】 on Wechat looking for volunteers to fight the virus（病毒）. She registered（登記） at once.

“At first, I had no idea what kind of work I was going to do,” Hua said. “But as a Wuhan girl, I knew I must do s【2】 for my hometown, even though I am just a c【3】 person and cannot rescue（救助） patients as doctors do.”

Being a volunteer in Wuhan for more than 30 days, Hua was filling in where help was most n【4】. She sent medical workers to and from work. She t【5】 the temperatures of drivers at toll（收費） stations. She worked as a broadcaster（廣播員） at a hospital.

“On our team, everyone is contributing（出一份力） silently. There’s always someone who arrives e【6】 than me, does more work and leaves later,” Hua said. “The volunteers are p【7】 responsibility（責任） around. I feel energetic（充滿活力的）w【8】 I’m working with them.”

As her parents’ only child, Hua didn’t tell them that she would do volunteer work at first for fear that they would worry about her. However, when she f【9】 told them, they supported（支持）her.

Hua said she wanted to share her volunteer experience w【10】 her students. She would talk to them about what they should do when the epidemic（傳染�。�is over.

A: Good afternoon, Tom. What are you going to do?

B: 【1】

A: Oh, to buy books? You are out! Why not go to the Readers’ Room?

B: The Readers’ Room? 【2】

A: It is a place where students can exchange （交換）their old books with others.

B: That sounds great! 【3】

A: It’s next to the People’s Hospital, across from the City Park.

B: Oh, it’s a little far. 【4】

A: You can take the No. 7 bus to get there.

B: 【5】

A: It takes 15 minutes to get there.

B: Thank you very much.

A.Where is it?

B.It’s on your right.

C.I’m going to buy books.

D.How can I get there?

E.How long does it take to get there?

F.Why don’t you take a bus?

G.What’s it about?

—________.

A.That’s coolB.Nothing serious

C.It doesn’t matterD.I’m sorry to hear that

—Yes. He told us to turn right into Main Street. There is one on the right.

A.if there is a bank near hereB.how can we get to the nearest bank

C.where can we find a bankD.when we can go to the nearest bank

【1】How old is Judy?

A.10 years old.B.12 years old.C.14 years old.

【2】What’s the English program about?

A.English stories.B.Food around the world.C.The life of America.

【3】What else do we know about Judy?

A.She reads English books on weekdays.

B.She finds it hard to learn English.

C.She only learns English at school.

【1】Where does the woman want to go?

A.To a clothes shop.B.To a bank.C.To a shoe shop.

【2】What should the woman do at the fourth crossing?

A.Turn left.B.Turn right.C.Go straight.

【3】When does the shop close?

A.At six.B.At half past six.C.At half past seven.

The Egyptians used the water clock. This measured the time it took for a certain amount of water to pass from one place to another. The Egyptians were also the first people to make a calendar of 365 days. The earliest known water clock was found in the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh(法老)Amenhotep I, who was buried around 1, 500 BC.

The hourglass(時漏) was probably invented in the 3rd century BC. No one knows for sure. This was similar in a way to the water clock. Time was measured by the amount of sand that moved from one container to another. We still use this kind of clock today in the form of an egg timer(煮雞蛋的定時器). This measures time in three minute periods.

The first clock of any kinds to be used in China were brought there by European explorers. And it was in Europe that the first mechanical clock was invented. The word “clock” comes from the Latin “clocca” which means bell, and it was first used in the 14thcentury.

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【1】More than 7, 000 years ago, the Hindus measured time with the help of looking at__________ of the stars and the sun.

【2】People found the earliest water clock in________ where the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I was buried.

【3】No one knows when the hourglass was invented_________.

【4】__________ first brought clocks to China.

【5】The first mechanical clock was invented in___________.

When your body is hot, a lot of ice-cream may give your stomach some problems, and you could get diarrhea(腹瀉). You can eat some ice-cream after you’ve cooled down a bit and had some tea. Just try not to eat too much all at once!

After dinner is another time people shouldn’t eat or drink anything cold. Drink something hot after you eat, and your stomach will digest your food better. If you love fruit, summer is a great time for you. Go to the market and pick out the best fruit of the season. If you want to stay cool, oranges, bananas, pears and watermelons can help. Also, try to eat more ginger(姜)and gram(綠豆). They will help you stay cool and healthy.

In summer, bacteria(細菌) grow very fast and make your food go bad quickly. Try hard to keep yourself and your home clean in summer. Always eat clean, fresh food. When you feel like eating a cold dish, put vinegar(醋)in it to kill bacteria. If you can’t finish your food and want to eat it again next day, make sure you heat it enough to kill the bacteria in it. And when you put food in the fridge, make sure to keep the cooked food away from the uncooked food.

Stay healthy this summer, and enjoy a nice treat now and then. What’s inside your favourite snacks?

【1】Having ice-cream with some________ is a great way to cool down.

A.fruitB.teaC.foodD.milk

【2】The underlined word “digest” most probably means________ in Chinese.

A.殺死B.殺菌C.消化D.降溫

【3】It is the best time to eat ice-cream ________.

A.while playing footballB.right after dinner

C.if your body is too hot from playingD.after you've cooled down a bit after sports

【4】From the passage we can know that________ can kill bacteria.

A.orangesB.jamC.vinegarD.ginger

【5】The passage mainly tells us________ in summer.

A.what we can eat.B.what to eat and how to eat them.

C.how to cook food.D.how to stop food going bad.