Dear Mike, I am sorry you are having difficulty with your English class. Every teacher wants his or her students to study hard especially in class. So I think you should have a talk with your English teacher and tell her what you were doing with Tom that day. If she knows your worries, maybe she will help you with your English. And she will be pleased to hear you want to learn English well. I believe when students are not trying as hard as they can, a teacher is forced（被迫）to take actions. Yours, Editor

小題1:What’s wrong with Mike?

A．He meets trouble with his parents.

B．He doesn’t know how to get on well with his classmates.

C．He has a hard time with his English class.

D．He is always speaking in class.

小題2:What happened in that English class?

A．Mike couldn’t answer the question. So the teacher asked him to stand.

B．Mike had an argument with Tom about the question.

C．Tom asked Mike a question, and the teacher thought they were speaking.

D．Mike felt uncomfortable because he was ill.

小題3:In the editor’s opinion, why did the English teacher punish(懲罰) Mike?

A．Because the English teacher didn’t think Mike was studying hard in class.

B．Because Mike answered the question wrong.

C．Because Mike was bad at English.

D．Because Mike had a fight with other students.

小題4:What does the underlined phrase“ take actions” mean in Chinese?

A．采取行動

B．參加活動

C．幫助

D．表演

小題5:What can we learn from the letters?

A．Mike wants to have a talk with his English teacher.

B．Mike wants the editor to say something to his English teacher.

C．The editor gave Mike some advice, but it didn’t work.

D．Mike dislikes English classes now, but he wants to learn English well.

Today is Sunday, and it is a fine day. The animals in the zoo are having a sports meeting now. Let’s go and watch it. Look! Some tigers and horses are running fast. They all want to get the first place .What are elephants and lions doing? Oh ,they are playing soccer. The big elephants and the fast lions! What a funny picture it is! And some pandas are watching the soccer game happily .In the pool, a dolphin and a penguin are swimming. Near the pool, a monkey and a koala are climbing up an apple tree .They are both fast and want to get the apples on the tree. A giraffe is umpiring(裁判) the game under the tree. Who do you think can get more apples, the monkey or the koala? What an interesting sports meeting it is!
小題1:Where are the animals having the sports meeting?

A．In the forest

B．In a park

C．In a zoo

D．In a school.

小題2:What are the tigers doing?

A．They are running

B．They are watching the soccer game

C．They are swimming.

D．They are playing soccer.

小題3:Why are a monkey and a koala climbing up the tree?

A．Because they like climbing up the tree.

B．Because they want to get the banana on the tree.

C．Because they want to get the apples on the tree.

D．Because they don’t have other things to do.

小題4:Which of the following is NOT right?

A．The elephants and lions are playing soccer.

B．Some pandas are watching the soccer game.

C．A dolphin and a penguin are swimming in the pool.

D．A giraffe is eating apples under the trees

小題5:What is the best title(標(biāo)題) for the article?

A．Welcome to the zoo	B．The animal sports meeting
C．The cute animals	D．Welcome to the sports meeting.

Middle school students have far too much homework. They usually have to sit up three or four hours every night doing their homework. Now one school in my hometown has made a rule of limiting(限制)homework. The homework is limited to an hour a day and the students have no homework on the weekend. I think this is an excellent idea that will allow students to live better and healthier lives.
Less homework will give students more time to enjoy other pastimes(休閑活動).I have many books which I received as gifts from my parents and friends. They have been kept there on my shelf for several years! Because of homework, I will have not read a single one of them. With less homework, students will be freer to develop their interests in art, music and other hobbies.
More time free from homework will get our physical health better. Many students
like sports, but they have little time to play football, basketball, volleyball and so on. They hardly have time to have a trip or take part in any social activities. They must spend so much time solving math problems and doing grammar exercises. Besides, staying up late to finish their homework leaves many students exhausted in the morning. Not getting enough sleep is not only unpleasant; it also makes students more likely(有可能得)to get colds and other illnesses.
小題1: Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Students dislike homework	B．No use doing homework
C．Homework is good for study	D．Homework should be limited

小題2: According to the passage, what is an effect of having a lot of homework?

A．Students have little time for their hobbies.

B．Students have to finish their homework.

C．Students are more active in class.

D．Students are good at their lessons.

小題3: The author of the passage may be ________.

A．a(chǎn) teacher

B．a(chǎn) student

C．a(chǎn) parent

D．a(chǎn) doctor

小題4: According to the passage, what makes students more likely to get colds?

A．No having time to exercise.	B．Not getting enough sleep.
C．Getting up early for school.	D．Reading too many books.