Dear Laura，
Thanks for your message．Yes，I'm having a great time on my student exchange（交流）programme in France．I was a bit （1） before I arrived here，but there was no need to be．My host family is really nice．
They try to make me （2） at home．The grandmother knows that I miss Chinese food a lot．So she actually learned how to （3） Chinese food！She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age who is really（4） ．She always talks to me in French to help me practise．You wouldn't （5） how quickly my French has improved．（6） I still make lots of mistakes，it doesn't worry me as it used to．
My biggest （7） is learning how to act at the dinner table．As you can imagine，things are very different from the way they are at home．For example，you shouldn't put your elbows（胳膊肘）on the table．（8） ，I thought that was pretty strange，but now I'm used to（习惯于）it．Another example is that you shouldn't eat anything with your （9） except bread，not even fruit．You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork．Another thing is that it's impolite to say you're full．If you don't want any more （10） ，you should just say，"That was delicious．"I have to say that I find it difficult to （11） everything，but I'm gradually（逐渐地）getting used to it．I don't find French customs so （12） any more．
I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France． |Hope you're having a good school year．
Yours，
Lin Yue
（1）A．proud |
B．excited |
C．nervous |
D．disappointed |
（2）A．stay |
B．feel |
C．rest |
D．study |
（3）A．cook |
B．serve |
C．fetch |
D．taste |
（4）A．clever |
B．shy |
C．kind |
D．honest |
（5）A．discover |
B．hear |
C．agree |
D．believe |
（6）A．If |
B．Although |
C．Because |
D．Since |
（7）A．problem |
B．hobby |
C．dream |
D．suggestion |
（8）A．In fact |
B．By the way |
C．So far |
D．At first |
（9）A．fork |
B．fingers |
C．knife |
D．chopsticks |
（10）A．food |
B．time |
C．money |
D．help |
（11）A．create |
B．answer |
C．remember |
D．repeat |
（12）A．simple |
B．strict |
C．different |
D．strange |
Natural scenes often become the themes of poetry． Poets watch nature closely and present（呈现） its beauty in their poems． For example， poets may describe natural scenes such as a spring day or a snowy day． Besides， poets often express their feelings about nature by creating lively images（形象） in poems．
With images， poets can describe the details （细节） of something colorfully and clearly． Readers， on the other hand， can connect their own experiences with the images in the poems so that they can share the poets' ideas． Now let's read the poem "Who Has Seen the Wind？"
When we read the lines "When the leaves hang trembling" and "When the trees bow down their heads，" they remind us of a windy day． The poet successfully creates an image of the wind by describing details of the scene． These help readers think of the moment when the wind passes by． We might even bow our own heads， imagining that we are the trees．
In the poem "Night，" Blake describes many details of a night scene． People know very well what they can see at night， like stars or the moon． However， Blake sees more than just the moon itself； he sees the moon as a flower， smiling at us from up in the sky． So the moon is really compared to a flower and personified（拟人化） as a smiling person．
（1）What's the purpose of writing Paragraph 1？
A． To have an argument．
B． To have a discussion．
C． To give an introduction．
D． To give a suggestion．
（2）Which picture best describes the underlined part in the poem "Who Has Seen the Wind"？
（3） sits and smiles on the night in the poem "Night"．
A． The sun
B． The star
C． The bird
D． The moon
（4）What do the two poems have in common？
①Seeing natural scenes as humans．
②Using imagination．
③Praising the same natural scene．
④Describing details of the scenes．
⑤Creating images by hearing and touching．
A．①③⑤
B．②③④
C．①②④
D．①②⑤
（5）How does the writer present the text to us？
A． By giving examples．
B． By making comparisons．
C． By using personifications．
D． By asking questions．
Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter？ Are you different because you are the first， second， or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine？
A study found that first﹣borns have an average（平均的）IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order， perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters， which improves their own skills． In 2007， an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ，33% are middle children， and 23% are last﹣borns． First﹣borns are more likely （可能的）to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay．
If first﹣borns are more successful， last﹣borns are generally more agreeable． They are also more likely to be funny， possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table． Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families， and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four． According to a 2007 Time magazine article， "The power of Birth Order，" last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen．
Then there are the middle children； we have not ignored（忽视） them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents． They often feel short﹣changed： the oldest gets more rights， and the youngest is "spoiled（宠坏的） "．Though they may be ignored， middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults．
Many factors（因素）make us who we are， but if the research is correct， birth order may be one of the most important factors．
（1）Who is most likely to be a CEO？
A． A first﹣born．
B． A second﹣born．
C． A third﹣born．
D． A last﹣born．
（2）What can we learn about Jim Carrey？
A． He was likely to be given low pay．
B． He was likely to be agreeable．
C． He was a first﹣born．
D． He was a middle child．
（3）What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese？
A．受亏待的
B．受控制的
C．受宠爱的
D．受欢迎的
（4）We can learn from the research that birth order ．
A． has no influence on IQ
B． matters a lot at the dinner table
C． may decide who we are
D． is a factor in making us powerful
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． Where Is Your Place in the Family？
B． Who Improves Your Social Skills？
C． What Makes You Successful in Life？
D． How Can You grow into a Big Man？
Jackie is writing a summary（总结）and feedback about School Day to his teacher．
Summary：
School Day was held successfully on May 6th． Twenty﹣four student helpers from Grade 8 were divided into four groups of six． Each group had a task to raise money for the disabled．
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
Group 4 |
School postcards （Leader： Natalie） |
Chinese paintings （Leader： Tina） |
Recycling bags made by students （Leader： Leo） |
Homemade snacks by parents （Leader： Nick） |
All of groups performed well on School Day and received praise from the visitors． In short， our School Day went well and we got no poor opinions from the visitors．
Feedback：
Opinions from 100 students have been collected． Most students thought the activities were good． However， some students thought the prices of the school postcards were a little too high．
Satisfaction Feedback（反馈）
Follow﹣up：
Have a meeting with the headmaster about prizes for excellent student helpers．
（1）The text is written to ．
A． give a report
B． have School Day
C． collect opinions from visitors
D． hold a meeting with teachers
（2）What were sold in Tina's group？
A． School postcards．
B． Chinese paintings．
C． Recycling bags．
D． Homemade snacks．
（3）How did the visitors feel about the activities？
A． Disappointed．
B． Satisfied．
C． Worried．
D． Surprised．
（4）How many students like the recycling bags according to the feedback？
A． 50．
B． 25．
C． 15．
D． 10．
（5）Which of the following is TRUE about the activities？
A． Nick was the leader of Group 1．
B． Twenty﹣four students offered their feedback．
C． The postcards were cheap．
D． Student helpers who did well can get prizes．
Ewan Drum has always liked superheroes． He admires how they help people． At the age of seven， he told his parents， "I want to （1） like a superhero and help the homeless．" A few months later， Ewan's family planned a day of （2） ． Wearing his red superhero costume， Ewan（3） helped pass out 70 bag lunches to hungry people in a park in Detroit， Michigan． That's（4） Super Ewan was born．
Word spread about Ewan' s good deeds（事迹）． People donated（捐赠） money and something else， and Ewan handed them out to those in need． When（5） donated bottles of water， Ewan and his family held a drive to get even more． They （6） the water to Flint， Michigan， a city that had unsafe drinking water． Another time， a business donated six turkeys for Thanksgiving． （7） his parents' help， Ewan used social media（媒体）to ask for more turkeys， plus side dishes． In the end， he says， "we handed out 64 turkey dinners to （8） all around Detroit．"
Ewan has a motto： Everyone can be a superhero to someone． At an event called the Hero Round Table， Ewan told the listeners， "It's not（9） to help people． You can keep some socks and snacks in your car to help people in need． Every（10） thing helps and can make someone feel happy．"
（1）A． get up |
B． dress up |
C． look up |
（2）A． giving |
B． playing |
C． showing |
（3）A． safely |
B． seriously |
C． happily |
（4）A． what |
B． why |
C． how |
（5）A． someone |
B． everyone |
C． no one |
（6）A． sold |
B． took |
C． lent |
（7）A． From |
B． With |
C． In |
（8）A． heroes |
B． listeners |
C． families |
（9）A． difficult |
B． possible |
C． necessary |
（10）A． private |
B． little |
C． interesting |
Lonnie Johnson always loved taking things apart（分开）． He（1） /'sʌmtaimz/ put them back together． Other times he made new things from different （2） （ part）． He learned how to use tools from his dad．
At 13， Lonnie put an old engine（发动机）on a homemade go﹣cart． He loved driving it around． He dreamed of being（3） inventor． By high school， Lonnie built a remote﹣control robot from some waste things． This won him first prize at the Alabama State Science Fair． His friends called （4） "The Little Scientist"． In college， Lonnie was an excellent student． After that， he （5） （become ）an Air Force officer， rocket scientist and business leader． （6） he never stopped inventing． You may have played with his most famous invention﹣﹣﹣the Super Soaker， a kind of water gun． Lonnie got the idea for this（7） /tɔi/ while working on another invention． When he tested a homemade part in his bathroom， it shot water（8） / ə' krɔs/ the room．
Today， Dr． Lonnie Johnson has more than 100（9） （use） inventions． However， he still keeps（10） （try）new things．
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