My name is Wei Hua and I'm a sporting robot of the 23rd century． I'm clever at high flying exercises． I jump from spaceships and as I fall， I turn， dive， circle and dance until I softly land as close as I can to the finishing line．Robot competitions in the 23rd century are truly a popular sport． Fans from all over China watch their hand﹣held TVs when a competition comes on． Last time I took part in the 78th Olympics and I won the silver medal for my performance．
This year I was very proud to be chosen again． I wanted to meet robots from other countries and explore ideas about our sport． However， my programmer fell ill the week before we were leaving． It was very painful for her and I felt very scared． I didn't feel so confident that I would win．
The day of the competition was rather cold for my legs and my special oil began to freeze． I stopped for a moment（which I shouldn't）before I jumped from the starting place on a little spaceship， then I began my performance． At the correct moment I tried to open my parachute（降落伞）but there was a problem． It only opened a little． I began to fall faster and faster so that I could not turn， dive， circle or dance． My heart stopped beating as I landed heavily on a mountain covered with snow．
This is why I am writing to you from my hospital bed with two broken legs and a weak head． I did not win anything at the Olympics after all． I need the factory to build me two new legs and an even bigger head． Then I will be able to compete once more． Let's hope for greater success in the next Olympics!
（1）Wei Hua finished in the 78th Olympics high flying sport．
A． first
B． second
C． third
D． fourth
（2）Why didn't Wei Hua feel so confident about himself before this year's game？
A． His programmer was sick．
B． He had a great pain in his leg．
C． He himself fell ill before they were leaving．
D． He couldn't meet robots from other countries．
（3）According to Paragraph 3， how many reasons led to Wei Hua's failure in the competition？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（4）How is Wei Hua feeling now？
A． Full of hope．
B． Unsure about himself．
C． Heart﹣broken．
D． Satisfied with his result this year．
Smile Train is a charity（慈善团体） that helps the millions of children around the world，who suffer
from a facial defect （缺陷）．The defect happens when a baby ' s top lip or mouth doesn't form properly before birth．Eating and drinking is very difficult for these babies．The charity provides free operations，which give these children a new smile，and with it，new hope and a new beginning．
Children with the defect need all the help．Although many sufferers are accepted by their families，sadly，others are not．In some countries，children with this defect are often abandoned at birth because their parents feel ashamed of them or cannot afford the operations． The good news is that the operation is not difficult．It takes less than an hour and costs the family nothing．The charity raises money and finds the right medical volunteers to perform the operations．
A Smile Train doctor from the UK said，"Each child who has the operation is given a second chance at
life．After years of staying at home，the children can finally go to school and be happy．Every year I perform hundreds of operations free of cost through Smile Train．Some of the stories I have heard are quite surprising．One newborn baby girl was found abandoned on a train．Luckily for her，she was found and adopted（收养）by a passenger．This lady then heard about Smile Train and brought the baby to our hospital． I did the operation and gave hope to the family．Experienced doctors like me share our kills with local doctors．In this way we make sure that these operations will always be available．"
（1）Smile Train is a charity which ．
A． provides food and medical care for poor children
B． raises money for all the doctors working in the UK
C． offers free medical help to children with the facial defect
D． gives children without parents new hope and a new beginning
（2）The underlined word "abandoned"in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ．
A． given up
B． dressed up
C． called up
D．brought up
（3）What did the doctor from the UK think of his volunteer work ？
A． Dangerous
B． Surprising
C． Relaxing
D． valuable
（4）It can be inferred from the passage that ．
A． children with the facial defect are becoming more ashamed than before．
B． more doctors are trained to help children with the facial defect
C． fewer baby boys with the facial defect are operated on than girls
D． doctors in Smile Train are always well paid for doing the operations
There was an eight﹣year﹣old girl named Jane Eyre who parents had passed away．Jane used to live with her aunt and her three spoiled（宠坏的） children．Her cousin always got her into trouble so her aunt did not want to look after her anymore．Soon，Jane was sent to a school far away home．
On her first day at school，the headmaster，Mr．Brock introduced Jane to the other pupils．He told them that no one was allowed to talk or sit beside Jane because she was a winched（坏） child．He punished her by making her stand in a comer that day．She was very sad and lonely．Nobody dared to disobey（不服从）Mr．Brock or they would have to clean the school hall all night．The pupils had no enough food to eat and they were usually hungry．Jane felt very miserable there．
Ten years later．Jane completed her schooling．She was glad get away from the school．She worked for a rich man named Mr．Rochester．Jane was asked to look after his young daughter，Adele．Jane liked working in the house．However，Mr．Rochester was a strange man．He was very quiet and always looked sad．Jane felt sorry for him and was kind to him．Jane would spend time talking to him．Soon，little by little，his sadness lifted．
18．Who did Jane live with before she was sent to a school？
A．Her parents．B．Her grandparents．
C．Her aunt and cousins．D．Her brothers and sisters
19．How would Mr．Brock punish the pupils who disobeyed him？
A．He would take away their meals．
B．He would ask their parents to the school．
C．He would make them stand in a corner all day．
D．He would make them clean the school hall all night．
20．What does underlined word"miserable"mean in this passage？
A．荣耀的 B．不幸的 C．满足的 D．遗憾的
21．According to this passage，which of the following is NOT TRUE about Mr．Rochester？ __
A．He was a very rich man．
B．He asked Jane to look after his daughter．
C．He was very strange and quiet．
D．He was a happy man and liked to help others．
The Coffee Pot Restaurant
We're looking for Saturday assistants（帮手）in our busy town centre restaurant．The job will include setting and clearing tables，serving customers and helping in the kitchen．We′re looking for polite and patient people who can work under pressure．
Hours：10 am﹣4 pm including a half﹣hour lunch break
Pay：￡5 an hour +lunch
Film Extras Wanted
Have you ever wanted to be in the movies？Are you interested in acting？We′re making a film in the local area during July and August and we'll need several young people as extras（临时演员）．
We′re looking for active and social 14﹣18﹣year﹣olds．
Pay：￡50 a day+meals
Please include a recent photograph in your application．
Newspaper Boys/Girls
We′re looking for honest young people to deliver （投递）newspapers and magazines，We need one person for morning deliveries（7﹣8）and two people for evening deliveries（5﹣6）．You must be at least 13 years old and have your own bicycle．For morning deliveries you need to be good at getting up early，too！
Pay：￡30 a week
When you apply（申请），please say whether you prefer mornings or evenings．
PART﹣TIME ASSISTANTS WANTED
Shop′n′ Save Supermarket needs two young people （14﹣18）for evening and weekend work．The job includes helping customers，putting things on the shelves，collecting trolleys，etc．
Hours：5﹣7 evenings or 10﹣5 Saturdays and Sundays．
Pay：￡4 an hour and free lunch for weekend hours
（1）To be a film extra，one has to be ．
A．polite an patient．
B．active and social．
C．honest and strong．
D．helpful and careful．
（2）A part﹣time assistant at Shop′n′Save Supermarket needs to ．
A．set and clear tables．
B．provide a photo．
C．deliver newspapers．
D．help customers．
（3）If 13﹣year﹣old Tom is free from 5： 00 pm to 7：00 pm， which job can he apply for ？
A．A restaurant assistant．
B．A film extra．
C．A newspaper boy．
D．A supermarket assistant．
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Hi， guys! Last week I read a book called Rabbits in Australia． Rabbits look cute， but when they enter in large numbers， it's a problem． In Australia， rabbits have crowded into the land． They eat the plants that farmers grow． They eat the plants other animals need to eat， so other animals find it hard to live． |
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These days I'm reading Moby Dick． It's considered to be the "Great American Novel"， or one of the greatest novels of all time． "The story takes place on a whaling ship that sails the seas to find Moby Lick， a very large whale． |
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Well， 1 love detective stories． Last month I read The Stolen Letter． The writer brings me into the story of his characters' lives． He also introduces a sense of mystery in the story． It keeps me interested until the very end of the story． |
（1）What are Amy， Daniel and Simon talking about？
A． Listening．
B． Speaking．
C． Reading．
D． Writing．
（2）The rabbits in the book Rabbits in Australia ．
A． are very cute
B． are in small numbers
C． cause a problem
D． find it hard to live in Australia
（3）What type of book is Moby Dick？
A． Science．
B． Novel．
C． Detective story．
D． Travel．
（4）What do we know about the book The Stolen Letter？
A． It's set in Australia．
B． It's about the writer's life．
C． Its story happens on a ship．
D． There's a sense of mystery in it．
What Will You Do with A Dollar？
■ I will hide the dollar in the most beautiful place that I can find， and then create a map to the dollar． I hope someone will discover this map years later and have a magic travel to go on．
Philip Stockton
■ I will buy a cup of coffee for the most successful person in New York and ask for his/her secret of success．
Patrick Martine
■ A single dollar gets me almost nothing， so I will get my friends together and ask each of them to give a dollar． We will give an open﹣air concert in our town． I hope the show can brighten the day of the town．
David Andrew
■ In my travels， I find people need clean drinking water most． I once saw in Africa 40 to 50 people travel 25 miles for water． So I will use the dollar to provide free drinking water for people in need．
Ben Harrison
Follow us on https：∥justforfun．com/art of living for more．
（1）What will Patrick Martine do with a dollar？
A． To create a tourist map．
B． To go on a magic trip．
C． To ask for the secret of success．
D． To give an open﹣air concert．
（2）Who wants to help people in need of free drinking water？
A． Philip Stockton．
B． Patrick Martine．
C． David Andrew．
D． Ben Harrison．
（3）Where does the text probably come from？
A． A film magazine．
B． A science report．
C． A website．
D． A travel guide．
Dogs are very sociable（合群的） animals．When owners go out and leave their dogs alone，the dogs get worried and upset．Dogs should be trained to be their own while still young instead of when they are older and set in their ways．When owners are not around，they should provide some toys for their dogs to play with．Leaving the radio or television turned on might also provide relaxing background noise．
Howling（嚎叫） is a form of communication．Dogs do it to tell one another where they are．Some dogs howl when they are lonely，while others do it when greeting strangers whom they are seeing for the first time．Some even howl to music and do this because it is fun．
When it comes to training dogs，giving rewards（奖赏） is a far better way than using punishment．Food makes an excellent reward，and if they do not respond（反应） to this，owners should try touching．Dogs like being touched by owners very much．Words of praise work well too，but not as well as food or touch．It helps if owners spend more time with their dogs．
（1）When should dogs be trained to be on their own？
A．When they are born．
B．When they are young．
C．When they are worried．
D．When they are older．
（2）Why should the owners leave the television turned on when they are not at home？
A．Because they think their dogs like watching TV．
B．Because they think watching TV helps to train dogs．
C．Because they want to make their dogs feel less worried．
D．Because they want their dogs to learn some skill from TV programs．
（3）What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about？
A．Dogs howl to music．
B．Dogs howl to tell where they are．
C．Dogs howl to communicate．
D．Dogs howl to show they are lonely．
（4）According to this passage，which of the following isn't a good way to train dogs？
A．Punishing the dogs．
B．Spending more time with the dogs．
C．Giving rewards to the dogs．
D．Giving words of praise to the dogs．
Recently， a junior high school sent several students back home because they broke the school uniform（校服）rules． Should students wear school uniforms？ The Young World magazine held a discussion on this topic（话题）．
Kennedy： The school uniform is very important， because it always reminds me that I am supposed to go out of my way to study hard． It also helps prevent school bullying（欺凌）． If everyone wears the same clothes， it is impossible to laugh at other people's clothing．
Manson： The uniform has to be earned（获得）through efforts． Students should start school with no uniforms． As they make progress at school， they start wearing it． I always think children need to be proud of their school． The uniform is important for that． So， make students earn it! If they don't perform well， they should not be allowed to get one．
Moorhead： In my opinion， kids don't have to wear uniforms． There should be more choices open to kids in education． They ought to develop their own independence and just be themselves．
Their personalities would be expressed through their own clothes at school． And different dress could be one way of showing their understanding of beauty． Besides， they make the school lively and colorful．
Patrick： I can see the advantages of wearing school uniforms． They play a very important role in managing schools． However， a school should not depend heavily on uniforms to improve students' behaviors． Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence（信心）is more important．
（1）What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 1？
A．Present an opinion on a subject．
B．Introduce a topic for discussion．
C．Provide a way to solve problems．
（2）What is Kennedy in the second paragraph？
A．A student．
B．A teacher．
C．A parent．
（3）In Manson's opinion， ．
A．students have the right to get school uniforms for free
B．students should be encouraged to earn school uniforms
C．students performing well needn't wear school uniforms
（4）According to Patrick， what is more important？
A．Managing schools by uniforms．
B．Improving students' behaviors．
C．Helping students express themselves confidently．
（5）We can learn from the text that ．
A．Kennedy can't stand school uniforms
B．Moorhead is against school uniform rules
C．the writer holds the same opinion as Patrick's
It is believed that Huck Finn is based on（基于）a childhood friend of Mark Twain's． In fact， Twain was not alone in basing a fictional character（虚构的角色）on a real﹣life person．
Severus Snape / John Nettleship
Severus Snape is a skillful wizard（巫师）teaching magic in Harry Potter． The writer， J．K． Rowling， once said that the character was based on a teacher of hers．
The teacher turned out to be John Nettleship， who taught Rowling chemistry． At first， Nettleship felt surprised． "I know I am a strict teacher，" he said． "But I don't think I am as bad as Snape!" On second thoughts， however， he said that he was so ill﹣tempered that most of his students avoided making him mad． Also， he used to wear long hair and have an untidy lab． That sounds familiar to Harry Potter fans．
Alice / Alice Liddell
Famously， Lewis Carroll's Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is based on Alice Liddell．
Carroll was close to the Liddell family． One day， ten﹣year﹣old Alice asked Carroll to tell her a new story． Carroll began to create his famous tale of Alice and what happened after she fell through the rabbit hole． The little girl liked the story so much that she asked him to write it down． And the rest is history．
Dill / Truman Capote
In To Kill a Mockingbird， Harper Lee based Dill on her childhood friend， Truman Capote． Capote once said， "Lee was my best friend． Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird？ I'm a character in that story! The story takes place just in the town where we lived!"
（1）Snape and Nettleship have something in common EXCEPT ．
A．their jobs
B．their looks
C．their hobbies
（2）What does the underlined word "ill﹣tempered " mean in Paragraph 3？
A．沉着冷静的
B．优柔寡断的
C．脾气暴躁的
（3）What made Carroll decide to create Alice's Adventures in Wonderland？
A．Alice Liddell's requirement．
B．His great interest in rabbits．
C．His experience of travelling．
（4）Being a character of To Kill a Mockingbird， Truman Capote felt ．
A．proud
B．unsatisfied
C．surprised
（5）The text is mainly about ．
A．purposes of writing fictional stories
B．introductions to famous writers' childhood friends
C．characters of fictional stories from real﹣life persons
Build for yourself a strong box.Build each part with care；
When it strong as your hand can make it，
Put all your troubles there.
Hide there all thought of your failures.And each pain that you take；
Lock all your heartaches in it，
Then sit on the lid（盖子）and laugh
Tell no one else what's inside，Never share its secrets；
When you've dropped in your care and worry，
Keep them for ever there.Hide them from sight（视野）so completely；
That the world will never dream half；Cover the strong box safely，
Then sit on the lid and laugh.
（1）The material above is probably .
| A． |
a story |
| B． |
a play |
| C． |
a poem |
| D． |
a letter |
（2）What does the writer advise us to put in the box？
| A． |
Happy things. |
| B． |
Sad things. |
| C． |
Interesting things. |
| D． |
Boring things. |
（3）According to the writer，we'd better keep these things in the box .
| A． |
for ever |
| B． |
for a year |
| C． |
for a month |
| D． |
for a week |
（4）After covering the box with the lid，we can sit on it and .
| A． |
cry |
| B． |
share |
| C． |
dream |
| D． |
laugh |
注：stadium 体育场
11．When can't we visit The Beatles Story？
A．On May 30th
B．On August 18th
C．On October 22nd
D．On December 26th
12．If Mr．Black and his 12﹣year﹣old son want to visit Anfield football
stadium，how much should they pay？
A．£15．B．£24．C．£39．D．£30
13．Which of the following is TRUE？
A．There are 2008 shops at Liverpool ONE．
B．Liverpool Museum opens seven hours every day．
C．You can visit Anfield football stadium on Sundays．
D．The Beatles were a famous music group in the 1970s．
Ludwick Marishane，a South African，was with his friends in Limpopo when they started talking about inventing something to put on your skin（皮肤）so you don't have to take a bath.Ludwick thought that this was a great idea.He did some research on the Internet，and he found some surprising facts.
About 2，500，000，000 people around the world haven't got clean water.This is a huge problem because dirty water can create illnesses.One of them' is trachoma：8，000，000 people all over the world get trachoma every year.They wash their faces with dirty water，get ill and go blind.To stop trachoma，people don't have to receive expensive medical care.They have to wash their faces with clean water.That's it.
Ludwick started thinking.He wanted to make something to help people in parts of the world where it's difficult to find clean water.He did more research on the Internet，and he did more thinking.Ludwick had a plan.He wanted to make a gel（凝胶）for people to put on their skin so.they don't have to take a bath.When he was at university，he never stopped thinking about his invention.He started to talk to other people about it，and three years later the dream came true.He made the gel and called it "DryBath".
Ludwick is the winner of lots of prizes.People call him "one of the brightest young men in the world".He is happy about his success.DryBath is helping people to be healthy.And DryBath also helps to save water.That's important in many parts of the world，where it 's difficult to find clean water.Now he wants to invent other things and also wants to help other young people to become inventors.
（1）Trachoma is a kind of illness that may make people .
A.feel hungry
B.feel thirsty
C.become blind
D.become sleepy
（2）Ludwick invented the gel "DryBath" to .
A.treat people with skin trouble
B.make dirty water become clean
C.show people how to be an inventor
D.help people without enough clean water
（3）Which word best describes Ludwick according to the passage？
A.Creative.
B.Brave.
C.Honest.
D.Humorous.
（4）What can we learn from Ludwick's experience？
A.Luck is very important in achieving success.
B.People can succeed by sticking to their dreams.
C.Young people can easily come up with new ideas.
D.Going to university can make young people smarter.
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？
One afternoon，a man asked his wife what she'd like for her birthday. "I'd really love to be ten again，" she replied hopefully.
On the morning of her birthday，the husband got up early，made her a nice breakfast and then took her to the local amusement park.He put her on every ride in the park-the Slide，the Roller Coaster（过山车） and the Wall of Fear....They tried everything there was in the park.
When they went out of the park five hours later，she felt tired and hungry.Right away，they hurried to a McDonald's where her loving husband ordered her a Happy Meal with a chicken hamburger and a large cup of chocolate shake.
Then they were off to the cinema to see the latest movie，complete with a hot dog，popcorn，a big drink and a huge bag of M&M's，her favorite sweets.
After that，the husband drove his heavy wife to the biggest store in the city.There he bought her several dolls that little girls like best.
It was a really busy day.The husband was so proud of what he did for his loving wife.
Finally she went home with her husband and threw herself into the sofa.He asked his loving wife with a big smile， "Well，dear，what was it like being ten years old again？"
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed.
"You fool，" she replied a little angrily， "I meant my dress size…"
（1）The wife ate many things that day except .
| A． |
ice﹣cream |
| B． |
popcorn |
| C． |
a hot dog |
| D． |
a hamburger |
（2）Which is the right order according to the passage？
①try the Roller Coaster
②see the latest movie
③buy several dolls
④have a cup of shake
| A． |
①②④③ |
| B． |
①②③④ |
| C． |
①③②④ |
| D． |
①④②③ |
（3）How did the wife feel when she heard her husband's last question？
| A． |
Excited. |
| B． |
Strange. |
| C． |
Angry. |
| D． |
Surprised. |
（4）Which of the followings is true？
| A． |
The husband bought his wife a vegetable hamburger. |
| B． |
The husband was very satisfied with what he did. |
| C． |
The wife was too happy to feel tired when they got home. |
| D． |
The husband took his wife to the Water Park. |
（5）What was the true meaning of the wife's wish？
| A． |
She wanted her husband to take her to go shopping. |
| B． |
She wanted to be ten years old again. |
| C． |
She wanted to see the latest movie. |
| D． |
She wanted to be thinner again. |
The world uses about a thousand million （百万） tons of water a day． Water is a human right and everyone should have their share． Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean， safe water．
Treating wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us． And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans． 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all， and it is running into oceans．
But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater．
While 75% of our planet is covered with water， only about 2% is fresh water﹣that comes from rivers， lakes， ice and snow． The rest， 98% of the water， is in seas and oceans． It is too salty to drink． Then desalinationbusinesses come in． More than 19.000 factories have been built around the world， mostly in coastal countries． They process（加工） more than 92 million tons of water every day． But the technology they use requires a lot of energy．
Scientists are working to create a less costly technology． They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough． But for now， the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone．
（1）How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world？
A． Under 10 million．
B． Only 19 million．
C． About 92 million．
D． Over 700 million．
（2）Treating waste water helps the environment by ．
A． storing waste in ice and snow
B． letting waste run into oceans
C． keeping waste out of rivers and oceans
D． sending waste to coastal countries
（3）What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A． 远洋运输
B． 潮汐发电
C． 食盐销售
D． 海水淡化
（4）At present， the technology to process water ．
A． needs much energy
B． saves much money
C． satisfies everyone
D． causes pollution
（5）What can we infer from the last paragraph？
A． Water should be a human right．
B． The water problem is still serious．
C． Our planet is covered with water．
D． Everyone has enough clean water．
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