While I was waiting to enter university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job wanted at a school about ten miles from where I   16   . Because I was in great need of   17   and wanted to do something useful, I applied（申請）.

Three days later, a letter   18   . It asked me to see the   19   at Croydon. It proved to be an    20   journey—a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at   21   a quarter of a mile. It was clearly that the headmaster himself opened the door. He was   22   and round.

“The school” he said, “has a group of twenty-four boys   23   seven and thirteen.”

I should have to teach all the   24   except art,   45   he taught himself. I should have to divide the class into   26   groups and teach them at three different   27   , and I was not   28   at the thought of teaching maths—a subject which I didn’t do very well in at school. It was   29   that I had to teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be   30   themselves at that time.

Before I had time to ask about my salary（薪水）, he got up to his feet. “ Now,” he said. “ you’d better meet my wife. She is the one who really runs this school.

1.A. lived	B. played	C. studied	D. worked
2.A. help	B. money	C. rest	D. force
3.A. arrived	B. received	C. returned	D. wrote
4.A. editor	B. teacher	C. headmaster	D. student
5.A.comfortable	B. difficult	C. unpleasant	D. short
6. A. first	B. last	C. least	D. most
7. A. bad	B. glad	C. short	D. smiling
8. A. between	B. from	C. by	D. under
9. A. people	B. subjects	C. boys	D. knowledge
10.A. who	B. where	C. what	D. which
11.A. two	B. three	C. four	D. five
12.A. subjects	B. lessons	C. levels	D. regions
13.A. glad	B. surprised	C. angry	D. sad
14. A. better	C. more exciting	C. worse	D. nicer
15.A. enjoying	B. helping	C. studying	D. managing

 

To the students of Class3
◆Examinations start on June22nd and end on June23.
◆For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room.  All else are written tests. They will be held in classroom3.
English    June22         8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.   
Math           June22         10:30 A.M.—12:00 A.M.
History    June22         2:30P.M.—3:30 P.M.    
PE         June23         8:00A.M.—10:00A.M.
Music      June23         1:00P.M.—3:00P.M.
◆If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the test.
Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), characterized by fever, sores in the mouth and rashes(疹) on hands and feet, is not a new infection（傳染） and is common among（在……之間）infants（幼兒）and children. It is caused by up to 20 types of virus（病毒）but has similar symptoms(癥狀). But it usually does not lead to death. Many kindergartens(幼兒園) have to be shut because of it.
When you have completed a writing task, allow 5-10 minutes to read it and check for mistakes. In particular, look for:
◆incorrect agreement（不正確的搭配）of subject and verb: My friend likes…  NOT My friend like…
◆ incorrect use of tenses（時態(tài)）
◆ wrong expressions
The 2008 Olympic torch which was named “l(fā)ucky cloud” was lighted on Monday in Ancient Olympia, marking the start of the domestic(國內(nèi)的) and international torch relay（火炬?zhèn)鬟f） that will end on August8 with the Games’ opening ceremony（儀式）.
The Beijing Games relay is the longest ever planned, lasting 130 days and covering 137,000 kilometers worldwide, traveling to 20 countries.
【小題1】When were the written tests held?

A．Only on the morning of June22.	B．Only on the morning of June23.
C．On the morning and afternoon of June22.	D．On the morning and afternoon of June23.

【小題2】Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can_____.

A．a(chǎn)sk his teacher at any time	B．find his teacher on the playground
C．a(chǎn)sk his teacher on June 22 or June23	D．go to the teachers’ office on June21 and ask about them

【小題3】Which of the following is true according to the second news ?
A. If a middle school student Tom has a fever, he must get HFMD.
B. HFMD is only caused by a new type of virus.
C. Everyone will die if he gets HFMD.
D. All the children should keep their hands and feet clean to stop HFMD.
【小題4】The third news mainly tells us _______.

A．the incorrect agreement of subject and verb	B．the incorrect use of tense
C．the wrong expressions	D．we should check our writing tasks after we have finished them

【小題5】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last news?

A．Who will be the first Chinese torchbearer (火炬手)	B．When the torch relay will end
C．How many countries the torch will travel to	D．The name of the torch

To the students of Class3

◆Examinations start on June22nd and end on June23.

◆For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room.  All else are written tests. They will be held in classroom3.

English    June22         8:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.   

Math           June22         10:30 A.M.—12:00 A.M.

History    June22         2:30P.M.—3:30 P.M.    

PE         June23         8:00A.M.—10:00A.M.

Music      June23         1:00P.M.—3:00P.M.

◆If you have questions, go to the Teachers’ Office before the test.

Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD), characterized by fever, sores in the mouth and rashes(疹) on hands and feet, is not a new infection（傳染） and is common among（在……之間）infants（幼兒）and children. It is caused by up to 20 types of virus（病毒）but has similar symptoms(癥狀). But it usually does not lead to death. Many kindergartens(幼兒園) have to be shut because of it.

When you have completed a writing task, allow 5-10 minutes to read it and check for mistakes. In particular, look for:

◆incorrect agreement（不正確的搭配）of subject and verb: My friend likes…  NOT My friend like…

◆ incorrect use of tenses（時態(tài)）

◆ wrong expressions

The 2008 Olympic torch which was named “l(fā)ucky cloud” was lighted on Monday in Ancient Olympia, marking the start of the domestic(國內(nèi)的) and international torch relay（火炬?zhèn)鬟f） that will end on August8 with the Games’ opening ceremony（儀式）.

The Beijing Games relay is the longest ever planned, lasting 130 days and covering 137,000 kilometers worldwide, traveling to 20 countries.

1.When were the written tests held?

A．Only on the morning of June22.            B．Only on the morning of June23.

C．On the morning and afternoon of June22.     D．On the morning and afternoon of June23.

2.Tom still has some questions about the exams, he can_____.

A．a(chǎn)sk his teacher at any time                B．find his teacher on the playground

C．a(chǎn)sk his teacher on June 22 or June23        D．go to the teachers’ office on June21 and ask about them

3.Which of the following is true according to the second news ?

A. If a middle school student Tom has a fever, he must get HFMD.

B. HFMD is only caused by a new type of virus.

C. Everyone will die if he gets HFMD.

D. All the children should keep their hands and feet clean to stop HFMD.

4.The third news mainly tells us _______.

A．the incorrect agreement of subject and verb  B．the incorrect use of tense

C．the wrong expressions                   D．we should check our writing tasks after we have finished them

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last news?

A．Who will be the first Chinese torchbearer (火炬手)  B．When the torch relay will end

C．How many countries the torch will travel to    D．The name of the torch