Hi，I’m a United States coin.My friends call me “Penny.”

In 1792，the U.S.Mint（美國造幣局）was born.One of the first coins made was me!

For a time，I had Lady Liberty（自由女神）on my face.

In 1909，America put President Abraham Lincoln’s picture

on me.On my back，you could see wheat.Some people called me“the wheat penny.”

In 1959，I got the Lincoln Memorial on my back.Look closely at my back.There is a small statue of Lincoln.Can you find it?It is inside the memorial!

Can you guess how much it costs to make one penny?1.4 cents!It costs more than a penny to make a penny!

【1】When were the first United States coins made?

A.In 1792B.In 1909C.In 1959D.In 1972

【2】What can you see on the face of the first United States coins?

A.Wheat.B.Lady Liberty.C.Lincoln’s picture.D.A statue of Lincoln.

【3】What does the underlined word “closely”probably mean?

A.slowlyB.quietlyC.carefullyD.quickly

【4】Why did some people call Penny “the wheat penny”?

A.Because it was made of wheat.B.Because they could see wheat on its face.

C.Because Lincoln liked wheat.D.Because they could see wheat on its back.

【題目】

Do you know Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (法術(shù))? It's Harry Potter's school! It's very big.

Look at the map. The classroom building is a castle (城堡). It's in the middle of the school. In front of the classroom building, there is a big lake (湖). Harry does sports in Quidditch Pitch. It is a playground next to the classroom building. On the right of the castle, there are three trees.

Harry has two good friends at school. Ron is a boy and Hermione is a girl. Harry, Ron and Hermione learn magic (學(xué)習(xí)魔法) together! They help each other at school.

【1】The castle is a .

A. theatreB. hospital

C. science buildingD. classroom building

【2】Harry does sports .

A. in the lakeB. in the castle

C. in the treesD. on the playground

【3】What's the lake like?

A. It's old.B. It's big.

C. It's small.D. It's new.

【4】Where is the lake?

A. It's behind the castle.B. It's between two castles.

C. It's in front of the castle.D. It's on the left of the castle.

In order to reduce the stress on the students, Nanjing No. 1 High School has___________a “mark bank”.The bank lets students “borrow” marks________they can pass exams, and then repay them in later tests.

Here’s________it works: The “mark bank” allows students to__________marks if they fail the exam. But, just like real banks, it requires “clients (客戶)” to pay back the loan (貸款) on time, with interest (利息). So students have to pay for the loan by getting extra marks in future exams. Some teachers also allow the students to repay the bank_______doing lab experiments or giving public speeches. Students who don’t pay back their loans are blacklisted (列入黑名單) by the bank, just like in real life.

“I was sick before the mid-term exams and missed several geography classes,” one student said, “I failed the exam, so I am glad the ‘mark bank’ gave me a ______to pass the exam.”

__________many people think the “mark bank” is a great idea, not_________supports the idea. Education expert Xiong Bingqi, for example, believes_________ the “mark bank” is not proper, but thinks that it takes stress off the students. Others think that such an idea just causes students to be________in their studies.

【1】A. built B. created C. developed

【2】A. so that B. if C. when

【3】A. why B. what C. how

【4】A. borrow B. lend C. buy

【5】A. in B. by C. on

【6】A. place B. time C. chance

【7】A. Though B. But C. Because

【8】A. someone B. everyone C. anyone

【9】A. that B. which C. whether

【10】A. busier B. smarter C. lazier

—The one ______hat is yellow.

A. who B. whose C. that D. which

——It’s about 5km.

A. How far B. How long

C. How soon D. How often

A. whom B. whose C. who D. which

A. are B. is C. has

【1】How did Wang Junru go to school when she was in primary school?

A.By bike.B.By bus.C.On foot.

【2】How many of the students talk about their subjects in middle school?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.

【3】What is the advice on learning how to learn?

A.Learn from your friends.

B.Take notes carefully in class.

C.Get into the habit of studying by yourself.

【4】Who didn’t like P.E. at all?

A.Yan Tingyu.B.Huang Lu.C.Huang Mingming.

【5】According to (根據(jù)) the passage, which one is not mentioned (提到)?

A.Chen Run has to join kinds of clubs to make more friends.

B.Huang Mingming should learn some useful ways to learn by herself.

C.Huang Lu should study all subjects and take notes carefully in class.

【1】The number 4 is the .

A. office buildingB. science building

C. art and music buildingD. classroom building

【2】The office building is between the and the .

A. sports hall; science building

B. sports hall; playground

C. science building; library

D. sports hall; library

【3】There are dining hall(s) in Appleton School.

A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four

A. who B. whom C. which D. /