Here is an examination notice. Mrs. Dickson gave it to her students last week.

To the students of Class3

l         Examinations start on June 22 and end on June 23.

l         The time for each of the subjects is:

English         June22           9:30am-10:30am

Math           June22           10: 45am-11:45am

History         June22           2:30pm-3:30pm

PE            June23           8:00am-10:00am

Music         June23           2:00pm-4: 00pm

l         For the PE test, go to the gym. For the music test, go to the Piano Room. The others are written tests. They will be held in Classroom 3.

l         No student can enter the examination room more than 15minutes after the exam starts.

l         No food or drinks during ANY test.

l         No dictionaries during the English exam.

l         Wear shorts and sports shoes for the PE exam.

l         If you have questions, go to the Teachers' Office before the tests.

1. Who could not take the English exam? Why?

A. Nancy. Because she wore her sports shoes on June 22.

B. Richard. Because he didn't have breakfast before the exam.

C. Wendy. Because she forgot to take an English dictionary with her.

D. Tony. Because he went to school at 9:50 in the morning of June 22.

2. Where were the students of Class 3 at 8:30 am, June 23?

A. In the gym.                                                     B. In their classroom.

C. In the Piano Room.                                  D. At the teachers' Office.

3. When were the Written tests held?

A. Only on the morning of June 22.

B. Only on the morning of June 23.

C. On the morning and afternoon of June22.

D. On the morning and afternoon of June 23.

4. What should Helen, a student of Class 3, get ready on the morning of June 23?

A. Food and drinks. Because there was no food or drinks during any test.

B. Shorts and sports shoes. Because there was a PE exam.

C. A dictionary. Because she wasn't good at English.

D. Nothing. Because all the exams ended.

5. If Tom had some questions about the exams, he could ask the teachers         .

A. at any time                      B. on the playground

C. on June 22 or June 23                 D. in the teachers' Office on June21

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(shí)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(guó)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