Wang Yang spent three days on the homework.But he said it was interesting.“I learned a lot.I collected the data(数据),created forms and wrote the report by myself.”

Physics in real life

With some plasticine(橡皮泥), steel(钢铁) balls, a ping-pong ball and a piece of paper, could you make a tumbler(不倒翁)?This is the physics homework of Huang Jiameng, 14, of Shanghai 54 Middle School.

Huang first cut the ping-pong ball in half.Then she put the plasticine and steel balls into one of them.The bottom of the tumbler was made.Finally, she used the paper to make the “hat”.

“Next term, we will learn about the center of gravity(重心).This homework made me more curious about it,” she said.

Learning on the job

While Wang and Huang did their homework at home, Ding Zhenzhen, 15, of No.5 Middle School, had to go outside.She worked as a guide in the local museum.“Everyone at our school has to take part in volunteering or other activities,” she said.

Ding was a guide in the gallery(展馆) of coins.She got brochures(小册子) from the museum, but she still did research and added more information to her introduction.She worked three hours a day and had no time to take a break.But she felt it was a meaningful experience.“My communication skills are improved,” she said.

21.Where is Wang Yang from?

22.How many days did Wang Yang spend on his homework?

23.What was Huang Jiameng's physics homework?

24.What did Ding Zhenzhen introduce to people?

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25.What's the three students' homework about?

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参考答案

Ⅰ.1—6 CDCCBB 7—12 DBABDD

Ⅱ.[主旨大意] Clinton先生和他的儿子都是篮球迷,在儿子10岁生日这天Clinton先生决定带儿子去纽约看篮球赛,他们没有票决定从黄牛那里买票。到纽约后,他们发现最便宜的票也得要200美元,正当他们将要离开时一个人给了他们两张票,并告诉他们他的老板病了不能看球赛,让他把票送给真正喜欢球赛的人。

13.C 根据上文可知Clinton先生和他的儿子喜欢篮球,所以Clinton先生决定在儿子10岁生日时开车带他去纽约看球赛。故选C。

14.B 他们没有票但是希望从黄牛手里买票。因为是两个人,所以是a pair。故选B。

15.A 他们在街上走了两个小时,举着一个牌子,牌子上写着我们需要两张票。手里举着牌子应该用carry。故选A。 16.D 那个男人拿出两张票然后递给Clinton先生。hand在这里是动词“递给”的意思。故选D。

17.A 那个男人送给Clinton先生两张票,根据下文信息可知那个男人在解释为什么会免费送给他们票,推测Clinton先生开始是拒绝接受票的。故选A。

18.B 老板告诉我让我把票送给我认为真正享受球赛的人。这是一个定语从句,先行词是people,所以关系代词应用who。故选B。

19.D 你使我想起了当我还是孩子的时候我的爸爸和我。考查make sb.do结构。故选D。 20.C

Ⅲ.21.He is from Shanghai (Yuying School).

22.He spent three days on his homework./Three days. 23.To make a tumbler./Making a tumbler. 24.She introduced coins to people./Coins.

25.It's about researches, experiments, work experiences./It's about experiments of biology, physics in real life and volunteering.

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