A. a; a B. an; an C. a; an D. an; a

When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I

couldn’t always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl’s hair

on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal（校長）.

Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff.

Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked（ 打屁股） me for putting some ants into a

classmate’s pencil box, it didn’t hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and

moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.

When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff’s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt

disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said

the last thing I expected to hear:” Kevin, I’ve heard you’ve been behaving really well lately. I want you to

know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint.”

“Really?” I was surprised.

“Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.”

I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged （ 吹噓） to my classmates about my turnaround,excitedly. I wasn’t so bad after all.

Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior.He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something-anything-right. Mr.Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.

【1】In his seventh grade, the writer __________.

A. hated the principal B. had problems behaving

C. always followed the rules D. often helped his classmates

【2】How did the writer feel when he went to the principal’s office for the sixth time?

A. Lonely. B. Excited. C. Confident. D. Disappointed.

【3】The sixth time the writer went to the principal’s office, he got __________.

A. a peppermint B. a model bus C. a pencil box D. a coin

【4】The writer will always remember Mr. Ratcliff, because the principal __________.

A. talked with him in the office B. played games with him

C. expected him to be a teacher D. gave him some hope and love

A. to home B. the home

C. his home D. to his home

A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waited

A. joy B. happy C. sad D. secrets

---- ________．

A．It’s very nice of you

B．You’d better hurry

C．Say goodbye to them

D．Give my best wishes to them

A. 8th Grade B. 8 Grade C. Grade 8 D. Grade 8th

---It’s high time for you to work hard．

A．study B．to study

C．be studied D．be studying

【1】為……做惟備 ___________

【2】其他時間___________

【3】閑逛___________

【4】得了流感___________

【5】騎自行車去旅行___________

【題目】

What day leaves you a deep impression(印象)? For teachers in Yali group, Dec 11th was a big day, when teachers from 17 middle schools joined in the “Teaching Contest(比賽) in Yali Group”.

All the teachers were given 3 hours to prepare for their ten-minute presentation on a fixed topic. Although they couldn’t choose their favorite topic, they could choose their favorite way to teach. For example, if Lily thought she was good at how to guide students to read, she could design(設(shè)計) her class as a reading class. Time was limited, but the teachers’ abilities were limitless. In the end, all the teachers performed well. Their magic creation of the materials and the abilities to control the classes won them much praise. But what drew the audience(觀眾)’s most attention was the great charm(魅力) of their personalities.

The group leader of Yali group, Ms. Huang, thought highly of the contest. She gave a short speech using four key words to express her feelings.Youth — All the contestants are young, and she hoped their minds could be young and energetic forever. Apple — Some of the teachers were green hands, but it also meant they could have a bigger chance to improve themselves. Ladder(梯子) — The big achievements they got today were based on not only their own efforts, but also the teamwork. Imagination — Never give up imagining because imagination could help students be interested in English study. Her words were really encouraging.

【1】When was the “Teaching Contest in Yali Group” held?

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【2】Could teachers choose their favorite topic to teach?

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【3】What drew the audience’s most attention?

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【4】How did Ms. Huang like the contest?

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【5】In Ms. Huang’s opinion, why could the contestants get their achievements?

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