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On my eighth birthday party I received a pencil box ______ with some cartoon pictures on the top.

A．decorating

B．decorated

C．to decorate

D．decorates

Eighth-grader Victoria Bills is talking about money with her classmates. She is worried that a company’s stock (股票) price could fall. It may be an unusual topic of conversation for a 13-year-old. But at Bills’ school in Chicago, US, you hear it all the time.
The Chicago school’s 420 students learn about economic(经济学). They also get a chance to make money. Each 1 ^st grade and 5 ^th grade, students learn the basics of economics and investing(投资).
Then in 6 ^th grade, they put what they’ve learned to work. Students join a junior group that manages the $20,000. The group, made up of 12 to 14 students, decides which stocks to buy.
After graduating, students pass on $20,000 to the next 1 ^st grade class. They keep half of the rest of the money; the other half goes toward improving the school. They can choose to put their money in a college-savings program or take the cash.
In 2007, Bills suggested that her class buy the stock of the Apple computer company. This was just before the iPhone came out. “We bought stock just at the right time,” she says. The kids bought Google stock as it reached $400 a share. It is now worth over $500. “It was a good buy,” says Myles Gate, 13. He hopes to be a banker one day.
The school’s two graduating classes of 2005 and 2006 have each earned about $10,000 in profits(利润).
小题1: At Bills’ school, students can’t .

A．learn the basics of economics	B．learn how to invest money
C．get a chance to make money	D．share all the money they make

小题2: Who manages the $20,000 in the class?

A．The teachers.	B．The school.
C．The students.	D．The parents.

小题3:Google stock the kids bought has reached more than ______ at present.

A．$500	B．$400
C．$10,000	D．$20,000

小题4:According to Paragraph 5, we know that .

A．Bills’ class bought the Apple stock after the iphone came out

B．it was a mistake for the class to buy Google stock

C．the students get some investing experience in the school

D．the class bought the two kinds of stocks at the same time

小题5: What’s the passage mainly about?

A．How students make money in the US.

B．Students learn economics and investing at school.

C．Myles Gage hopes to be a banker one day.

D．What US students hope to do after graduation.

Bexley Middle School eighth-graders won the grand prize at the 2009 National Engineers Week Future City Competition (TM) on Feb. 18 in Washington, D.C. They competed with 37 other schools across the country.
The students qualified for the national competition by winning a regional competition on Jan. 17 in Columbus. By winning the national event, the students earned an all-expenses paid trip to Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., according to a Bexley school district news report.
Future City aims to stir (激发) interest in science, technology, engineering and math among young people. Bexley team members were Tom Krajnak, Abby Sharp, Wyatt Peery, Elizabeth Maher, Aaron Hutchinson and Truman Haycock. They work in teams under the guidance of a teacher, Margaret Englehardt, and a volunteer engineer, Mark Sherman, design and build a city of tomorrow. Mayor John Brennan presented the students during a recent Bexley City Council meeting. Each team in the Future City competition plans its city using Sim City software and creates a model to show a physical representation of one section of the city. Team members must write both an essay about the yearly theme and an abstract about their city. They also must make a presentation to judges.
Focusing on eco-responsibility, the Bexley team built “Novo-Mondum,” an Icelandic city in the year 2171. Krajnak said the team’s project included a new water system for each resident unit and a 500-word essay on using bacteria to purify water. “We used our essay and abstract (摘要) to build a model,” he said. “It was hard to organize which building would go where, what each building does and how to make it look good.”
Englehardt said her students did a good job answering impromptu (即席) questions during the regional competition. “They can think on their feet,” she said. Principal Harley Williams said the school is very proud of the students’ performance.
小题1:.. From the passage we can learn that the grand prize winners will _________.

A．receive scholarship for further studies

B．get a free trip to Space Camp in Huntsville

C．earn a large sum of money for their designs

D．be admitted to universities without exams

小题2:.The goal of the Future City competition is to _________.

A．make the Sim City software popular

B．test the students’ knowledge of city planning

C．select future engineers from young students

D．make students become interested in engineering

小题3:. Each team must do the following EXCEPT _________.

A．write brief abstracts describing their city

B．present and defend their designs before judges

C．build a future city in Iceland by themselves

D．create model cities using the Sim City software

小题4:. According to Margaret Engl ehardt, the students _________.

A．always stand still in the competition

B．react very quickly to the questions

C．prepare for the questions in advance

D．take pride in the advisers’ performance

小题5:

In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school. It is a hard time for them，but it can be an exciting one as well. To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.
Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are. Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year. And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins. Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school. This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.
One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport．Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports. Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school. If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc. These clubs allow students from different grades. By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications(申请). The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.
What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.
小题1:According to the text, most students feel ________ when entering the high school.

A．unhappy

B．nervous

C．lonely

D．disappointed

小题2:Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?

A．There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs.

B．The school clubs in high school mainly welcome sports fans.

C．Summer activities begin before school starts.

D．School officers can help new students join school clubs.

小题3:When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?

A．Before the eighth grade year starts.

B．Right after the high school year starts.

C．At the beginning of the new term in the high school.

D．By the end of the last year in the middle school.

小题4:What is the purpose of this text?

A．To describe high school life.

B．To introduce new schools.

C．To teach useful experience.

D．To give advice to new high school students.