Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we 16 the national flag go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was 17 and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too.
Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher 18 me, “I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. 19 for it, I’m sure you’ll do well.”
“Thank you,” I answered. It was such a great 20 for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents 21 . I wanted to make my teacher happy.
Monday morning came. I began to feel 22 . When did I last give a talk to 23 many people? Never! This was my first time. Could I really 24 it ? Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I 25 in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn’t say anything.
“Take it easy,” I said to 26 . “Don’t be nervous. You can do it.”
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I couldn’t 27 stand up.
I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying, “You can do it! Don’t be afraid, just talk!”
I 28 a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn’t hard. It was easy.
I don’t know 29 I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself 30 everyone what I can do.
A．watch B．see C．notice D．look at
A．surprising B．proud C．amazed D．careful
A．told B．asked for C．said to D．showed
A．Look out B．Come on C．Take care D．Get ready
A．chance B．news C．time D．message
A．to listen to B．to listen C．listen to D．listen
A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised
A．after B．such C．before D．so
A．do B．speak C．talk D．take
A．stand B．stood C．was standing D．have stood
A．me B．my class C．myself D．my parents
A．be able to B．hardly C．ever D．even
A．took B．held C．put D．left
A．when B．how C．why D．whether
A．so B．but C．to D．for
The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global positioning system(GPS)(全球定位系统)
It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精确的) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts：satellites, control equipments(设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology
Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station(ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.
Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.
_______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.
A．Satellites B．Receivers C．Global Positioning System D．Underwater Robot
A．It has carried people to other planets. B．It will provide a long-lasting lab for us. C．Russian and American are working for it. D．Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.
A．save lives in the sea B．take picture in the sea C．repair the broken ships D．look for the ancient ships in the sea
A．the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions B．it’s very important for us to learn about new technology C．it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions D．technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans
A．To help us study some new technology. B．To tell us technology is changing the world. C．To help solve the problems that technology causes. D．To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.
完形填空（共15个小题；每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各个小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinner boy. They were ____ him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. ____ I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stepped ____ them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of ____ they were doing to him. One of the boys replied,“He’s weird.”At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the ____ was“No.”So, I asked another boy what the word“weird”____, and he said,“Different.”That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is ____, and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood ____ for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He ____ to let him play with them.
I thanked the boy for being so ____. As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park ____ no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to ____ someone in need, but I felt sad that ____ else had even taken a second look.
I hope that my action helped them ___ that they could have made a difference with a little ____, and maybe next time they will be the one who choose to help.
A．giving B．making C．calling D．telling
A．When B．Before C．If D．Though
A．against B．between C．beside D．with
A．how B．why C．whom D．what
A．guess B．sign C．problem D．answer
A．read B．proved C．meant D．wrote
A．different B．free C．important D．strong
A．angrily B．silently C．carefully D．happily
A．refused B．expected C．offered D．prepared
A．proud B．clever C．honest D．patient
A．or B．so C．and D．but
A．help B．stop C．love D．remember
A．someone B．anyone C．no one D．everyone
A．decide B．realize C．suggest D．agree
A．energy B．practice C．knowledge D．effort
完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。（每小题1分，共15分）
One afternoon, many years ago, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early so I the car by the roadside and waited for her.
As I looked the car window, there was a small park where I saw a little boy, around two years old, freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short . The boy had a big smile on his face he had just been set free from some sort of . The boy would then fall to the grass, , and without hesitation or without looking back at his mother, run as fast as he could again, still with a on his face.
Kids, when they fall down, don't view their falling down as failure, but , they treat it as a learning experience. They try and try again until they . While I was touched by the boy's persistence, I was touched by the manner in which he ran. With each attempt, he looked so and so natural — no signs of fear, nervousness, or of being discouraged. His only was to run freely and to do it as effectively as he could. He was just being a — just being himself—being completely in the moment. He was not looking for or was not worrying about whether was watching. He didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him and that it would be if he did fall. No, all that to him was to accomplish the task, to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that and experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in my many pursuits（追求) in life.
A．drove B．started C．parked D．broke
A．outside B．down C．toward D．over
A．playing B．smiling C．rolling D．running
A．way B．length C．time D．distance
A．even if B．as if C．so long as D．now that
A．park B．cave C．prison D．castle
A．get up B．take up C．break down D．lie down
A．tear B．smile C．pleasure D．surprise
A．however B．instead C．therefore D．anyhow
A．stop B．win C．achieve D．succeed
A．luckily B．apparently C．actually D．equally
A．confident B．joyful C．quiet D．proud
A．worry B．dream C．aim D．hope
A．boy B．child C．player D．winner
A．chance B．fortune C．approval D．trouble
A．someone B．anyone C．everyone D．one
A．fail B．run C．fall D．cry
A．embarrassing B．disappointing C．frightening D．amusing
A．happened B．contributed C．related D．mattered
A．discovery B．observation C．story D．incident
完形填空。(每小题1分，共15分)
A teenage girl couldn’t stand her parents’ family rules, so she left home. She wanted to be a star and became_____. But she had poor education and several years later, she had to ask for food in the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still _____her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she ___ a big photo of her daughter on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes, “I still love you…______home!”
One day, the daughter saw one of the photo. The face was familiar(熟悉). “Is that my mother?” She moved closer and read the _____. She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She ___the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother’s ___. Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up, “It’s me! Your____ is back home!” The mother and her daughter held each other, full of ____tears(眼泪)。The daughter asked,” Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in ? The mother answered softly,” The door has never locked you left.
The door of parents ’love for their children will never be closed.
A famous B. poor C. pretty D. good
A．looking through B．looking after C．looking for D．looking up
A．looks at B．puts up C．finds out D．takes
A．photo B．words C．posters D．letter
A．pushed B．unlocked C．knocked D．closed
A．bathroom B．bedroom C．kitchen D．garden
A．son B．daughter C．grandchild D．friends
A．happy B．please C．angry D．sorry
A．before B．when C．since D．as
完形填空。(20分)
name is Jim and I am American boy. I soccer very much. Owen my favorite（最喜爱的）soccer player. I a very good friend. name is George. He also sports and he some sports collections. like soccer together（一起）after school（放学后）．
A．Her B．His C．My D．I
A．the B．an C．a D．\
A．am B．are C．like D．likes
A．one B．are C．am D．is
A．have B．has C．am D．are
A．He B．Her C．She D．His
A．like B．likes C．to like D．is
A．have B．is C．has D．had
A．He B．Him C．We D．Us
A．play B．playing C．played D．to play
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