Steven Cleaver has some outdoor activity ideas for families. The activities will drive your family’s sadness away. Steven is the Executive Director（执行理事）of Horizons for Youth, an organization in Massachusetts that has worked on children’s enviromental education for more than 60 years.
We asked Steven to share some outdoor activities that families can do together. Here’s what he told us.
Going to a nature center---In State Audubon societies, there are usually smaller nature centres. Naturalists are ready to answer kids’ questions so parents don’t need to worry about teaching the subject matter themselves.
Hiking---Going on a hike is a great way to go outdoors and get some exercise. State parks can offer free paths to hike along and many fields to explore.
Gardening--- Gardening is a wonderful family activity. Not only can the whole family get involved, but everyone can benefit from the harvest. Since it’s winter, you might just start with a family plan for the garden. The garden can be a cooperative effort where parents can teach their children teamwork. Assign tasks to each family member. Who plans? Who waters?
Fruit picking---It’s a great seasonal outdoor activity. Children get to see how fruits grow and everyone gets to enjoy the fruits which they pick.
Cleaning up---Taking part in nature clean-ups or volunteering to do path maintenance(维护)teaches kids that they have the ability to do something positive for the environment and communities. When parents get involved, they can set a good example for their children to follow, which will help children realize their responsibility to protect the environment. Will the outdoor activities drive your family’s sadness away?
______________________________________________________ Who will answer kids’ questions in nature centres, naturalists or parents?
______________________________________________________ Which places can offer free paths to hike along?
______________________________________________________What is a great seasonal outdoor activity?
______________________________________________________What can children learn from these outdoor activties ?
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阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后得选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）
Bill Gates is a very important person in the computer industry. He has been chief officer of Microsoft Company for several years. He is also the richest person in the United States. How did he do it?
He learned a lot from his parents. While Bill was going to school, his father went to college, got a degree, and became a successful lawyer. 1 . His mother was a very busy teacher, but she also loved going to parties. From this, he learned something else: if you want to work hard and play hard, you have to make a schedule.
2 . While most of his friends were playing, Bill read all of the World Book Encyclopedia and finished it when he was 8 years old. 3 . He used to play a lot of sports — swimming， water-skiing, tennis. When Bill got older, he spent more and more time working and playing on a computer.
Before he was twenty, Bill developed the world’s first computer language for the personal computer. 4 . He thought that every home was going to have a computer, and every computer would need software — his software. He said, “ I’m going to make my first million dollars on software by the time I’m 25.” And he did!
| A. Bill was very clever and confident B. However Bill’s childhood was not all work C. When Bill was young, he spent a lot of time alone D. From this, Bill learned that you have to work hard if you want something E. Once when he was thinking about the future, he realized something important |
Today it is found that most middle school students pay little attention to sports. It’s because they have no interest in sports? It may not be the fact.
They often say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things? Exams! They usually spend over ten hours a day revising for exams. So many of them almost become bookworms. In the summer holidays they could hardly do anything they like. Books ①____ them from taking part in sports. Because of the stress from their parents and teachers, ②他们不得不更加努力学习.
As for the students themselves, they want to get good results so that they can go further for their studies. ③They don’t have to put all their effort into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies. In fact, education cannot go without physical exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along a week body.
All the students should remember: If you don’t have a strong body, you can never achieve anything, let alone a great success in your life.
1、在①句的空白处填入一个适当的词使句意完整，上下文通顺。
2、将②句译成英文。
3、将③句译成中文
4、在文中出与下面句子意思相近的句子:
It usually takes them more than ten hours to revise for exams.
5、找出文中或写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
Homework is a big part of going to school. Unluckily, homework has to be done outside class—during times when you would probably much rather be doing something else, for example, you like going to a birthday party instead of copying out a whole Chinese text. Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less work
First, be sure you understand the task. Write it down in your notebook if you need to, and don’t be afraid to ask questions about what’s expected. If you want, you can also ask how long the special homework task should take to finish, so you can plan your time.
Second, use any small pieces of time you have in school to work on your homework. Many schools have study halls that allow students to study or get homework done. The more work you can get done in school means the less you’ll have to do that night.
What if you don’t have time in school to get homework done? You’ll need to think about how much homework you have for a given night and what else is going on that day, and then plan your time. Most high school students have more than two hours of homework a night. If it’s a heavy homework day and it seems like you got a task in every subject but gym and lunch, you’ll need to spend more time on homework. It’s a good idea to come up with some kind of homework timetable, especially if you enjoy sports or activities or have an after-school job.Is homework a big part of going to school?
What do students like doing outside class?
Where can students study or do their homework in school?
How long do most high school students spend on their homework a night?
What advice does the writer give students on homework in the passage?
、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）
There was a boy who was sent to a boarding school.He used to be the brightest student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. 1 . His grades started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. He felt that no one loved him.
His parents began to worry. But even they did not know what was wrong. 2 .
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him questions about his classes, teachers and sports. Then he asked, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy said, “To check my grades?”
“No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me.I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. ___3 . YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
Now the boy had everything he wanted. 4 . He meant the world to someone.
Thanks a lot, Dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE.
| A. I care about you and I care about your happiness B. But things changed after that C. Because he knows that he is very happy D. So his dad decided to visit the school and talk with him E. He knew there was someone on this Earth who cared for him deeply |
Mr. Scott worked in a middle school. He read a lot. He taught well and could answer all the questions his students asked. And they liked him very much. One Sunday morning, when he was dressing his son, Jimmy, the boy suddenly asked, “May I ask you a question, Dad?” “Of course you can,” answered Mr. Scott. “Are you sure that you can answer it?” “Certainly.” “Well,” said Jimmy, “Are there any holes in your socks?” “Holes?” Mr. Scott said in surprise. “It’s impossible.” “Look at them carefully, or you’ll be wrong!” Mr. Scott took off his socks and looked at them carefully but didn’t find anything wrong.
“No, there’s no hole in them,” said Mr. Scott. “I bought them only last week.” “How can you put your feet into them, then?” Little Jimmy said with a smile. At first Mr. Scott didn’t know what to say. After a while he began to laugh with a red face.
根据短文意思，将下列句子补充完整。每空一词。Mr. Scott was a ______________ in a middle school.
His son was too ______________ to dress himself.
Mr. Scott tried to find if there were _________________ in his socks.
In the end Mr. Scott realized that his son had played a _____________ on him.
From Jimmy’s joke we can say that he was a ___________________ boy.
Mr and Mrs Scott want to buy some new chairs for their new house. They come into a shop and see some very good chairs on the floor.
They like the colour and want to know how much they are. They see a price tag (标签) on one chair. It says (上面写着) "￥100".They like the chair but they are too dear (贵) for them. The Scotts don’t think they can buy them now. They leave thisshop and go to other shops. Mr Scott thinks they can find some cheap chairs.
阅读短文，然后根据内容判断正（T）误（F）。 Mr and Mrs Scott have a new house.
They want to buy tables and chairs for their house.
They think the chairs in this shop are cheap.（便宜的）
They leave the shop and go home.
They want to buy good and cheap desks.
任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）
阅读短文，并按要求完成下列句子。
We know that many animals do not stay in one place．Birds，fish and other animals move from one place to another place at a certain time．They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily，but others move to get away from places that are too crowded．
When cold weather comes，many birds move to warmer places to find food．Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed．The most famous migration is probably the migration of fish，which is called “salmon”（鲑鱼）．This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water．There it spends its life．When it is old，it returns to its birthplace in fresh water．Then it gives birth and dies．In northern Europe，there is a kind of mouse．They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded．They move down to the low land．Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside，and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea．
Recently，scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster(龙虾)．Every year，when the season of the bad weather arrives，the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean．Nobody knows why they do this，and nobody knows where they go．So，sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another place，but at other times we don’t．Maybe living things just like to travel．The reason for most of the animals to move is __________________．
Find the word in the passage which means “ the movement from one place to another of a large group of animals” and write it down here: __________________．
The underlined word “There” in the second paragraph refers to (指的是) ____________．
The salmon comes back to its birthplace in order to __________________．
The lobsters begin to move to another place when __________________．
、阅读与表达 (共10分，每小题2分)
阅读短文, 根据其内容回答问题。
A type of bird that is now extinct (消失) is the passenger pigeon. The passenger pigeon lived in the eastern part of North America. Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these birds living from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. They flew at great speeds and would travel to many places to look for food. Passenger pigeons grew to be about 16 inches long.
Settlers who came to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. The forests where they lived were cut down to clear the land for farming. Because the passenger pigeon laid only one egg at a time, their population did not grow quickly. The last passenger pigeon died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914.
Another type of bird that has become extint is the dodo. The dodo lived on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It had short, stubby legs and wings and a large curved beak. The dodo was about the size of a large turkey. It was acturally related to the pigeon, but it could not fly. Like the passenger pigeon it laid only one egg at a time. Dodos became extinct because they were eaten by sailors and animals, such as pigs and monkeys, that the sailors brought to the island. The dodo is believed to have died out in 1680.
Another flightless bird that has become extinct is the moa. The moa lived on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Like the dodo, the moa’s legs were shorter, but some of these birds grew to be more than ten feet tall. And the causes of its extinction is the same as the dodo’s. The moa is believed to have died out sometime during the 1700s. Were there many passenger pigeon in the year 1500?
When did the last passenger pigeon die at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens ?
Where did the dodo live before it died out?
How many kinds of birds have died out in the passage?
Why have these birds died out?
阅读短文还原句子（共8分，每小题2分）
阅读短文，根据上下文意思，将方框中的句子还原到短文中适当位置。其中有一个多余选项。
Liz was excited. She was going to Asia with her mom. Neither of them had ever travelled out of the United States before. They were going to fly to Hong Kong. 1 , they would travel to Shanghai and Beijing.
"Beijing is inland. 2 . I forget the name of the port. Anyway, we’re going to see the Great Wall, the Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City. It’s going to be so cool!" she told her neighbor Jane.
From China,they would go to Japan. From Japan, they would catch a flight back to Los Angeles.
" 3 . It’s only going to cost us $2,800 each, IF we don’t shop a lot," she laughed.
"I hope your trip is more fun than mine was," said Jane. "I travelled to the Bahamas on a large ship. 4 . I stayed in bed for almost three days. " "We’ve heard about those ," said Liz. "I’m sure Mom and I will have a happy holiday."
| A．After staying in Hong Kong for three nights |
| B．But almost all the passengers got sick |
| C．The trip is going to last three weeks |
| D．The weather is fine in Beijing now |
阅读表达 阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。(10 分) 
Japanese children are so happy because they have three festivals each year. Including Boy’s day, they have Girl’s day and the 7-5-3 Festival.
May 5th is Japanese Children’s Day. But since the festival is mainly celebrated by boys, it is usually called Boy’s day. On Boy’s day, children don’t have to go to school. Each family with a boy hangs up huge carp-shaped flags(鲤鱼旗). The flags are usually with three colors: black (standing for the father), red (standing for the mother), and blue (standing for the son). 1) Japanese parents believe that the flags will bring their boys good luck and give them courage and power.
Girl’s day is a girls’ festival on March 3rd. It is also called the Doll’s Festival because on that day, families get a set of dolls at home for their daughters. It is celebrated because the parents want their children to be strong and healthy.
2)The 7-5-3 Festival is for________aged three, five and ________. Japanese people think that these three ages are the luckiest ones in one’s life. On that day, these children get special candies wrapped(包裹) in beautiful bags. The candy is the symbol of a long and healthy life for these children. The 7-5-3 Festival falls in November. 将1)句译成中文：_______________________________________________________
在2)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：
_____________________ _____________________ 回答问题:Why do people call Girl’s day the Doll’s Festival?
__________________________________________________________________________在文中找出与Sweets represent kids’ living long and keeping fit.意思相近的句子,并将它写在答题卡上。
__________________________________________________________________________在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
__________________________________________________________________________
阅读短文，简要回答问题。
I was December 25. Marie, a 13-year-old Australian girl, was happy. It was Christmas, and Marie’s mother was making a special cake. She put four small coins into the cake ,and then she baked(烤) it .The four coins were for good luck. After dinner Marie and her family ate the cake. They found three coins in the cake and put them on the table. Where was the fourth coin? It was missing, but Marie’s mother didn’t notice.
After Christmas got sick. She coughed, and she couldn’t speak. Marie’s parents took her to hospital. Doctors at the hospital looked her over, and then said,“ We are sorry, but we can’t help her.”For 12 years Marie didn’t speak. She grew up, she got a job, and she got married. But she never spoke. One day, when Marie was 25 years old, she got a sore throat at work. She began to cough. She coughed up something small and black. What was it ? Marie didn’t know. She took it to the hospital. A doctor at the hospital said, “This is a coin!”The doctor told Marie, “I think you can speak again.” Marie went to a special doctor, and soon she could talk.
1. What did Marie’s mother make on Christmas?
____________________________
2.What did Marie’s mother put some coins in the cake for?
____________________________
3. How many coins did Marie’s family find after eating the Cake?
____________________________
4. Why did Marie’s parents take her to hospital after Christmas?
____________________________
5.Could Marie speak at last?
____________________________
阅读短文，完成表格。
Mary is a student in a nursing school. She is going o graduate next month. She has two job offers. One is in a city hospital, and the other is in a country hospital.
The hospital in the city is large. It’s a 600-bed hospital. It’s a cancer hospital. It gives excellent care to its patients. It’s in a big city, near museums theatres and restaurants. The salary is high, ＄1700 a month, but apartment rents are high, too.
The hospital in the country is small. It’s a 50-bed hospital. It’s a cancer hospital. It gives excellent care to its patients. It’s in a big city, near museums theatres and restaurants. The salary is high, ＄1700 a month, but apartment rents are high, too.
The hospital in the country is small. It’s a 50-bed hospital. It’s a general hospital. It takes care of all kinds of patients. It’s in a beautiful area, near lakes, rivers and mountains. The salary is average, ＄1400 a month. But apartment rents are low.
Mary likes both the city and the country. She doesn’t know which hospital to choose.
| The hospital in the city |
The hospital in the country |
| Large |
1._______________ |
| 600-bed |
2._______________ |
| Cancer |
General |
| Near museums, theatres and restaurants |
Near lakes, rivers and3. _______________ |
| 4._______________ |
＄1400 |
| Apartment rents are 5._______________ |
Apartment rents are low. |
任务型阅读 (共30分，每题2分)
Passage E
Sending E-cards on the Internet
The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.
Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time . These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain (包括)plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That’s why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.
Another benefit(好处) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for us to send top quality cards to our beloved(心爱的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow us to send our greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So we can plan for the occasion(场合) when we want to send the card. For example, we can send our e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象) on the person we love.
We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.
Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.
阅读下面短文，根据所给语境，按要求完成下列各题。
阅读下面表格中Li Lei的笔友Jack情况，回答所提出的问题。每空一词。
Information from of Jack
| Name |
Jack |
Language |
English |
| Chinese name |
Li Yun |
hobbies |
Music and football |
| Age |
17 |
Favorite subject |
math |
| Nationality |
The USA |
Favorite movie |
Kong Fu |
How old is he? _________ 17 years old.
Where does he come from? He _______ from _________.
What language does he speak? He _______ __________.
What kind of sports does he like? He _______ __________.
What’s his favorite subject? ________ is his ________ subject.
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