Batsford
A world of trees， and so much more!
Built in the late 18005， Batsford Arboretum is among the largest wild gardens in England， home to a collection of some of the world's most beautiful trees， bamboos， and shrubs． It's perfect fora peaceful walk beside the small rivers and pools．
（1）
●Early daffodils（水仙花） and a cherry collection in spring．
●The Handkerchief Tree and wildflower areas in summer．
●To smell the flowers of reds， yellows and golds in autumn．
●Ice and snow turn the Arboretum into a magical wonderland．
Visitor Information
（2）
●Batsford Arboretum is just one mile west of Moreton﹣in﹣Marsh on the A44． There are road signs all the way．
●The 1 and 2 Johnsons Excel﹣bus from Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon drops passengers at the end of our mile﹣long drive．
（3）
We are open every day except Christmas Day． In bad weather we may close the Arboretum， so please call us on 01386701441 before setting out．
●Pets
Dogs are welcome throughout the Visitor Centre and the Arboretum but must be closely watched all times．
（4）
Parking for cars and coaches is FREE． You'll find picnic areas near to the lower car parks． Sorry no picnics in the Arboretum．
（5）
●Sign up to receive our regular email newsletters if you love Batsford，
●Check for the latest admission charges （门票价格） before you come．
Website： www．batsarb．couk
Email： arboretum@batsfordfoundation．co．uk
A． Opening times B．How to find us C． Parking and picnics D． Keep in touch E．A garden for all seasons |
As soon as the man steps in this world， the first persons who he meets are his family members．
The first person is the mother who has taken great pain to bring him to this world． Then is the fathe who is always there to care for him． Then come the younger brothers or sisters．
The family is the first learning place for a person in this world． Starting from childhood until old age， he leans everything from his family． He sees his family members walking and starts trying that．He sees them speaking and he tries to copy them． Gradually， he learns the basic communication among the family members． He also learns how to love， how to behave， how to come along in life， all from his family． This develops a kind of close relationship among all family members． They are always there to help each other．
The family works like a chain． Younger people learn from elders while elders depend on their kids for a lot of things．When kids grow up， get married and have their own children， the whole cycle（循环） is repeated again． Family members will always rescue you whenever you need them．
They always support you in different ways． You can always share your problems with your family and find a better way to solve your problems after a discussion in the house． Considering all these， we can say， family is one of the greatest gifts of nature to us．
（1）Who is the first person a man meets in the world？
| A． |
The father． |
| B． |
The mother． |
| C． |
The brother． |
| D． |
The sister． |
（2）Where does a person begin to learn according to the passage？
| A． |
In the school． |
| B． |
In the library． |
| C． |
In the family． |
| D． |
In the hospital． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The family doesn't have influences on kids． |
| B． |
The family cycle will stop when kids grow up． |
| C． |
Only younger people depend on elders in the family． |
| D． |
The family may give you some advice on the problems． |
（4）What does the underlined word"rescue" probably mean？
| A． |
Great． |
| B． |
Save． |
| C． |
Avoid． |
| D． |
Punish． |
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
| A． |
To value our family． |
| B． |
To depend on our family． |
| C． |
To behave well in the family． |
| D． |
To learn to speak in the family |
△When is the spring season？
Spring is the season succeeding winter and preceding summer． Spring refers to the season as well as to ideas of rebirth， rejuvenation， renewal， resurrection， and regrowth． During spring an important celebration takes place： Easter Day． It varies between March 22 and April 25 in Westem tradition， and between April 4 and May 8 in Eastern Christianity．
△What happens in spring？
Spring is a time when flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce． The days grow longer and the temperature in most areas becomes more temperate． You can also contemplate the melting of ice and thawing of the ground． The weather during this period becomes much sunnier while hibernating animals begin to come out of hibernation．
△What to do during the spring season？
There are so many things to do to enjoy spring：
☆Plan a holiday and make a trip， Vacations aren't just for summer anymore!
☆Take a walk in a field of flowers．
☆Meditate： Contemplate and reflect on the beauty of nature． Forget the worries of everyday life and empty the mind． Concentrate on the sounds and the scent of nature．
☆Spot the things you want to change in your life． Spring is a time for rebirth．
vary 变化 Christianity 基督教 bloom 开花 temperate 温和的 contemplate 关注 melt 融化 hibernate 冬眠 meditate 沉思 scent 芳香 |
（1）In spring， ．
A． the weather becomes much worse
B． the temperature in most areas becomes wilder
C． flowers bloom and trees begin to grow and reproduce
（2）How many tips are given to enjoy the spring？
A． 3
B． 4
C． 5
（3）What's the best title of the whole passage？
A． Spring
B． Enjoy Spring
C． Spring ﹣ The Best Season
（4）Which "spring" in the following sentences has the same meaning as in the passage？
A． The plant flowers fruitlessly every spring．
B． They stopped by a spring to refresh themselves．
C． When people or animals spring， they jump upwards or forwards suddenly or quickly．
Keep More Food on the Table
It's said that in some parts of the world，people are facing the problem of hunger．So what can we do to help them？Here are some suggestions：
Cook from the fridge
Start with the fresh foods．If you have some in the fridge，use them first．Make a meal with what you have got instead of running out to the supermarket for something else．
Learn to read the labels
"Best﹣before"and"use﹣by"dates are more important．Learn to know the different periods of foods and know how to cook them in the right way．For example，black bananas are proper for baking，fresh vegetables are good in soups，and bread that is not fresh can be turned into small pieces．
Use the freezer（冷冻室）
The freezer can keep foods fresh until you are ready to cook them，and store the cooked foods until you're ready to eat them．It's also the best place for the remaining food．Mark the date of the food nearby，so it's easy to find the foods you need to eat first and you will never leave them there for too long．
Shop with a list
Plan meals ahead of time so that you know exactly what to buy．Doing this helps reduce food waste because it's possible to buy too much of a certain food and then forget to eat or cook it later．
Title：Keep More Food on the Table
| Passage outline |
Support details |
| Why |
Some people are facing the problem of hunger． |
| （81） How |
Cook from the fridge It's a good idea to use the foods that you have first，especially the （82） fresh foods in the fridge． |
| Learn to read the labels It is important to know"best﹣before"and"use﹣by"dates of different foods and cooking them （83） properly/rightly/correctly ． |
|
| Use the freezer The freezer should be used to keep foods fresh and （84） stop/prevent/keep them from going bad． |
|
| Shop with a list It's necessary to plan meals ahead of time and shop with a list to reduce food （85） waste ． |
Bullying（欺凌） has become a big problem in schools，which has caused serious attention of the society．To know what drives bullying will help to stop it．①There are many factors that make a child involve in bullying：②Parents are busy with their work，leaving their children alone with the grandparents． They don't get love or warmth from their parents．Children who are bullied are easier to bully others．Some children bully others to get respect from other kids．Teenage girls bully to win attention or love from someone．Movies，video games also play a role in a child's bullying action．
Parents，teachers，schools and society should ③work jointly to stop bullying．As students，you should respect others and not make fun of their weaknesses．If you are bullied，you have the right to tell your parents or teachers about it first and ask them for help．
（1）文中①处画线句子中有一个单纯的意思是"因素"，这个词是
（2）将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语．
（3）文中③处"work jointly"means"work together"．Do you think so？
（4）Why do teenage girls bully others？
（5）What should students do to stoop bullying？
．
Passage 1
Hotel customers in Chengdu，capital of Sichuan Province，will no longer get free things like toothbrushes．
The local government has decided that hotels should put a price sign on those disposable supplies（一次性用品）．It will begin On September 1．
Passage 2
Many students in Changsha，Xi'an，Shanghai and Beijing are doing the new eye exercises．Do they like the new changes？Here are the opinions of two students．
Li Hua，14，Xi'an No.1Middle School，"I like the background music better．It's more relaxing than the old one．"
Liu Wenqi，12，Shanghai Pudong Foreign Language School，"The new exercises are healthier．The part of rubbing（摩擦） the ground with our feet is funny．We all laugh while doing it．"
Passage 3
Besides a big meal，there are also some new popular ways to say goodbye before graduation：
●Visit all the teachers and say thanks to them face to face．
●Travel with your classmates．
●Set up a website to help your group keep in touch．
●Record everyone's best wishes and their smiles with a DV and make a DVD copy for everybody．
●Clean the classroom for one last time．
49．When will hotel customers in Chengdu start to pay for the disposable supplies？
| A． |
On July 1． |
| B． |
On August 1． |
| C． |
On September 1． |
| D． |
On October 1． |
50．Where does Li Hua come from？
| A． |
Changsha． |
| B． |
Xi'an． |
| C． |
Shanghai． |
| D． |
Beijing． |
51．What is the opinion of Lu Wenqi about the new eye exercises？
| A． |
He dislike it． |
| B． |
He likes the old one． |
| C． |
He doesn't care about it． |
| D． |
He thinks that it's healthier． |
52．What does Passage 3mainly talk about？
| A． |
Popular ways to say goodbye before graduation． |
| B． |
How to keep in touch with your classmates． |
| C． |
Activities of middle school students． |
| D． |
Middle school life． |
53．How many ways to say goodbye before graduation are talked about in Passage 3？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Five． |
| D． |
Six． |
Bananas are the perfect snack． Not only are they sweet and delicious， but they are easy to carry around， so you can take them anywhere． Best of all， bananas provide different things that the human body needs!
Bananas grow best in warm places that get lots of rain． They grow on plants that look like trees． The banana plant， however， is considered a herb rather than a tree because it doesn't have a strong ， woody stem（干，茎）． The plants can grow as high as 30feet． When they reach their full height， flowers grow out from the stem． These flowers produce bananas．
Two or three times each year， the plants produce fruit． The bananas grow together， which seem like "hands"． A hand is made up of 10to 20bananas． Growers sometimes call bananas "fingers"． Each bunch（丛） of bananas has about 15hands， and so a whole bunch may have as many as 200bananas and can weigh more than 100pounds．
After about three months， the bananas are ready to be picked． At this point， they still aren't the sunny yellow color of bananas． Farmers pick them when they're green． That's how they're shipped to stores． They turn yellow along the way and are ready to be sold．
If you love bananas， you've got a lot of company． Americans have been enjoying bananas since the first shipment arrived in the United States in 1876． Today， American eat more bananas than any other fruit． More bananas are sold than apples and grapes together． Every American eats over 26pounds of bananas each year!
（1）The first paragraph mainly talks about ．
A．why people like bananas
B．how bananas taste
C．what bananas are rich in
D．where bananas are taken
（2）What is the correct order in which these happen ？
a．The bananas begin to turn yellow
b． A banana plant grows to full height．
c．The flowers produce bananas．
d． The bananas are ready to be picked．
A． c﹣b﹣a﹣d
B． b﹣c﹣d﹣a
C． b﹣c﹣a﹣d
D． c﹣b﹣d﹣a
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage ？
A．The banana plant is a kind of tree．
B．Bananas like growing in hot and dry areas．
C．One banana plant usually produces fruit once a year．
D．The banana plant usually produces fruit once a year．
（4）Which is the second most popular fruit in America according to the bar chart ？
A．Apples．
B． Grapes．
C． Bananas．
D． Oranges
It was 6 ：00 on a Monday morning． Adam，12 years old， was on his way to school，the Meedo Beijing School in a slum（贫民窟） in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi（肯尼亚首都内罗毕）．This school was built in 2001with the help of China， for kids from poor families．
After getting to school， Adam went straight to his class to do his classwork． It is usual that pupils in this school prepare for their lessons before theteacher comes．
To study in the school was once a dream for the poor boy． His mothermade a living by washing clothes for others． Some days she brought homenothing， and some days she could get about ＄3 ﹣﹣ it was hardly enough to buythem a full meal for a day．
Before joining the Mcedo Beijing School， Adam was at home with his seven brothers， collecting garbage（垃圾）． The school is giving these kids hope for the future by providing a chance to get education．
"For me， education is the best gift，"said Adam．
（1）How old was Adam？ （no more than 5 words）
（2）Which country helped build Adam's school？ （no more than 6 words）
（3）How did Adam'S mother make a living？ （no more than 5 words）
（4）What did Adam do before joining the school？ （no more than 3 words）
（5）Did Adam get the best gift？ （no more than 3 words）
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With a lion's strong jaws and claws， it's no wonder that this big cat is a big star in the wild． But the powerful animal still faces dangers ﹣ including ones from humans﹣and their numbers are dropping． That's why this year's Almanac Challenge is all about saving lions﹣ and how you can help．Send in a poster that includes a drawing and a one﹣ sentence message about why it's important to protect lions．You could win a ﹩500 gift card to host a "Lions Forever" party﹣ but you can host one on your own too! Invite friends， family，and classmates to talk about why it's important to save these big cats．And your drawing might be included in a future issue （期） of Nat Geo Kids magazine．Natgeokids． com， or even in next year's Almanac Challenge! |
Important Entry Information Almanac Challenge starts on May 8，and ends on December 3．Open to U．S．people who are aged 6 to 12 years or older． To enter， visit natgeokids． com/almanac． See official rules for complete prize description and more information． |
（1）The purpose of Almanac Challenge is to ．
A． tell us the importance of lions
B． raise ﹩500 for a party
C． encourage us to help save lions
D． sell Nat Geo Kids magazines
（2）If you want to join in Almanac Challenge， you must ．
A． call Nat Geo Kids magazine
B． be at least six years old
C． have a talent for drawing
D． hand in a poster after Dec.3
（3）Almanac Challenge is most probably a ．
A． competition
B． meeting
C． survey
D． test
Dear Marcos，
Hi， my name is Rebecca and I am your new pen pal． I'm twelve years old， and I live in Barcelona， Spain． I go to the 7th grade in Saint Michael School． On weekdays， I get up at 6 o'clock． The school starts at 7：30 in the morning． I have my lunch at the school cafeteria and I usually leave around 3：30 in the afternoon． I am good at math， I also like history and geography but my favorite subject is science． I like playing basketball and soccer． I also play tennis， and I like swimming． On the weekends， I go to the movie theater with my friends． We like action movies． I usually go to church with my parents on Sundays．
Please write and tell me about you and your life． What's your family like？ What do you like doing in your spare time？ I hope to hear from you soon．
Best wishes，
Rebecca
（1）Rebecca lives in ．
A． Spain
B． England
C． China
（2）What time does the school start？
A． Around 3：30 P．M．．
B． At 7：30 A．M．．
C． At 6 ：00 A．M．．
（3）What's Rebecca's favorite subject？
A． Math．
B． History．
C． Science．
（4）On Sundays， Rebecca with her parents．
A． plays tennis
B． goes to church
C． goes to the movie theater
（5）From this passage we know ．
A． Rebecca and her friends like action movies
B． Rebecca doesn't like sports at all
C． Rebecca and Marcos are classmates
Turkey was proud of his looks.Every time he walked past the other animals，he would show off his feathers（毛） and say，"I am so beautiful.Move out of my way!"
The other animals thought Turkey was to proud.They decided to give him a lesson，so Fox wrote a note to invite Turkey to a dance party.Turkey was so pleased.When the sun went down，he got to Fox's home.Seeing Turkey，all the animals bowed and cheered.
Just at that time，a beautiful peacock（孔雀） showed up.When Turkey saw the beautiful feathers of the peacock，he became speechless.The other animals began to laugh."I look like a fool." thought Turkey.He ran out of the house as quickly as he could.
And then，no one saw Turkey for several days.Everyone began to feel bad about what they did.They looked for Turkey everywhere.They just wanted to teach him to be humble.They didn't want to hurt his feelings.Finally，they found Turkey in an old tree.He looked quite sad.
Peacock flew to Turkey and said， "Your friends are worried about you.They feel sorry for you."
"We are sorry for the joke we played on you，Turkey." the animals said.
"I am sorry I was so proud." replied Turkey.
"I think we should have another dance party!" said Fox，so they went towards Fox's home together.
（1）Why did the animals invite Turkey to the dance party？
A.Because they liked him.
B.Because they thought his feathers were beautiful.
C.Because they decided to give him a lesson.
D.Because they were proud of him.
（2）Where did they have the dance party？
A.At Turkey's home.
B.In an old tree.
C.At Peacock's home.
D.At Fox's home.
（3）Turkey left the dance party because he .
A.was tired
B.was fooled
C.had a fever
D.had to go home
（4）What does the underlined word "humble" mean in Chinese？
A.善良的.
B.温和的.
C.随意的.
D.谦逊的.
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A.What a party!
B.The proud Turkey.
C.Turkey's bad luck.
D.Who is more beautiful？
Tom is an eight﹣year﹣old student in Grade three． He is not interested in his lessons． He spends most of his time playing basketball． At night， he doesn't sleep until very late in order to play．In the morning，he usually gets up late and hurries to school． Sometimes he sleeps in class．
Tom's father is worried about his poor schoolwork．He tried to make him work harder．One day，his father said to him，"My boy，if you get one hundred marks in the exam， I'll buy a new basketball for you．" The boy was very happy to hear that．
The next day Tom came running home．"Oh，Dad， I got one hundred．" He shouted，"I got forty in English this morning and sixty in Chinese this afternoon!"
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的选择A，错误的选择B．
（1）Tom spends most of his time playing basketball．
（2）Tom sometimes sleeps in class．
（3）Tom's father tries to make him work harder．
（4）Tom got one hundred marks in the English exam．
（5）Tom got a new basketball from his father．
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．
Batsford
A world of trees， and so much more!
Built in the late 18005， Batsford Arboretum is among the largest wild gardens in England， home to a collection of some of the world's most beautiful trees， bamboos， and shrubs． It s perfect fora peaceful walk beside the small rivers and pools．
（1）
●Early daffodils（水仙花） and a cherry collection in spring．
●The Handkerchief Tree and wildflower areas in summer．
●To smell the flowers of reds， yellows and golds in autumn．
●Ice and snow turn the Arboretum into a magical wonderland．
Visitor Information
（2）
●Batsford Arboretum is just one mile west of Moreton﹣in﹣Marsh on the A44． There are road signs all the way．
●The 1 and 2 Johnsons Excel﹣bus from Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon drops passengers at the end of our mile﹣long drive．
（3）
We are open every day except Christmas Day． In bad weather we may close the Arboretum， so please call us on 01386701441 before setting out．
●Pets
Dogs are welcome throughout the Visitor Centre and the Arboretum but must be closely watched all times．
（4）
Parking for cars and coaches is FREE． You'll find picnic areas near to the lower car parks． Sorry no picnics in the Arboretum．
（5）
●Sign up to receive our regular email newsletters if you love Batsford，
●Check for the latest admission charges （门票价格） before you come．
Website： www．batsarb．couk
Email： arboretum@batsfordfoundation．co．uk
A． Opening times B．How to find us C． Parking and picnics D． Keep in touch E．A garden for all seasons |
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