【改编】Find and Keep your friendship
Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. Your friends will listen to you when you speak, will take care of you when you are sick, and will be together with you in your journey through life.
Everyone needs friends. Friendship can make us happier. How can we find a good friend and get one well with each other? Here is some advice.
Make friends with a person who is easy to get along with.
You should make friends with a person who has something in common with you.
Give your friend a hand when he or she is in trouble. Friends should always be ready to help each other.
Believe in each other. This is the most important thing in a friendship.
Even the best friends may have a quarrel(吵架)sometimes. If this happens, don’t let your quarrel last too long. Try to make up with your friends soon.
Friendship is a kind of treasure(财富)in our life. It is like a bottle of wine, the longer it is kept, the better it will be.
根据短文内容判断 正(A) 误(B)。Poor people don’t need friends.
If your friend is in trouble, you should give him a hand.
Make friends with people who are different from you.
Believe in your friends.
Best friends sometimes have a quarrel.:
Have you thought of such questions as “Why do I have to study math?” or “I am not interested in history at all. My dream is to be an engineer.Should I give history up?”
Maybe you are right. After you leave school, it’s necessary for you to understand such things. Please remember that at school, besides getting knowledge, you should pay attention to some other important things.
First, try to find what you are most interested in. At school, you study many subjects. Try to find which you like and which you don’t like. This may be helpful to you in the future. Second, maybe you don’t like math and you want to drop it. But the logical thinking ability from math can help you solve some problems. At school, you should practice your brain by thinking. Third, you should believe in yourself. Maybe you learn English at school, but you don’t need to speak English in your daily life at all. You should think learning English can prove that you have the ability of learning languages. Suppose you go to France one day and find a job there. Then you can tell yourself, “I can do my job well. At school I learned English well, and now I must be able to learn French well, too.” But if you have no confidence, what will happen?
Try to challenge yourself as often as possible. I think many of us like playing computer games. When we fail in a game, we always want to try it again. Why? Because we want to get the highest marks, though it is hard for us to get it. If we want to challenge ourselves, we must face more difficult things and make greatest progress.At school you should _________.
| A．study math harder than any other subject |
| B．stop learning the subjects you don’t like |
| C．not only get knowledge but also improve your ability |
| D．pay mor e attention to math |
You should not drop math because it can help improve your ________.
| A．ability of learning languages |
| B．ability of finding a job |
| C．interest in other subjects |
| D．ability of logical thinking |
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．You’ll use everything you learn at school in the future |
| B．It’s not necessary to know what you like at school. |
| C．Everything you learn at school has some influence on you |
| D．Logical thinking ability is the most important ability |
Learning Engl ish well can help someone ________.
| A．have confidence in learning languages |
| B．go to France |
| C．study in a good school |
| D．get a good result in the exam. |
The last paragraph tells us that ______.
| A．everyone loves to play computer games |
| B．it is not easy to get high marks in computer games |
| C．we should do some very difficult things |
| D．we should challenge ourselves. |
【改编】Better Time for Teenagers to Keep Healthy
| Things to do |
Brushing teeth |
Drinking milk |
Going to bed |
Eating fruits |
| Common time |
After getting up or before sleeping |
During breakfast |
Around 23:00 |
After meals |
| Time from experts’ suggestions |
3 minutes after meals |
Before sleeping |
Around 21:00 |
An hour before meals |
| Advantages |
To reduce germs（细菌）in the mouth |
To keep bones strong and help sleep well |
To be good for a deep sleep |
To keep the body strong |
| Warm tips |
Brush the tongue while brushing teeth |
Avoid drinking it when having a stomach-ache |
Sleep for at least 8 hours every night |
Wash carefully before eating them |
Teengers are used to eating fruits __________ according to the information above.
| A．before sleeping | B．after meals |
| C．3 minutes after meals | D．around 21:00 |
When should Teenagers often drink milk _______ according to the experts’ suggestions.
| A．During breakfast | B．Before sleeping |
| C．After getting up | D．Before doing sports |
________ and ________ are helpful to keep teenagers strong according to the information above.
| A．Drinking milk ; eating fruits |
| B．Going to bed ; brushing teeth |
| C．Eating fruits ; reducing germs |
| D．Drinking milk ; brushing teeth |
If a teenager goes to bed at the time based on the experts’ suggestion, the earliest time for him to get up will be_________ in the morning.
| A．5:00 | B．6:00 | C．7:00 | D．8:00 |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the information above?
| A．Some experts suggest washing fruits carefully before an hour before meals. |
| B．To brush the tongue after meals is good for a deep sleep. |
| C．People should sleep for at least 8 hours every night. |
| D．Teenagers with a stomachache had better avoid drinking milk. |
I’m Bessy. I began to learn English in Grade 6,not like most of my friends who have been learning English since kindergarten(幼儿园 ) or at least in Grade 3.I fell in love with this foreigner language at once. As an old saying goes, “Interest is the best teacher.” I began to be crazy about English. I learned words and grammar, made sentences, wrote essays and read English storybooks as many as I could.
Some of my friends find it easy to forget the words they learned the other day. So do I! You can’t remember words well without using them often. So you should turn to a dictionary for help when you meet new words and want to know their other meanings and usages. Then make your own sentences from time to time.Another way to keep new words in mind is reading articles. You can easily remember new words through context.
As for spoken English, I’m lucky to have some foreign friends. So I have more chances to improve my spoken English. If you want to communicate with foreigners, don’t be shy, and just practice with anyone who knows English.When did Bessy fall in love with English?
| A．In kindergarten | B．In high school |
| C．In Grade 3 | D．In Grade 6 |
Which way of memorizing English words is NOT mentioned?
| A．Turning to a dictionary |
| B．Making word cards |
| C．Making sentences |
| D．Reading articles |
The underlined word “co ntext” In Paragraph 2 means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．直觉 | B．联想 | C．现实 | D．语境 |
Bessy improves her spoken English by _________.
| A．listening to tapes |
| B．watching English movies |
| C．talking with foreigners |
| D．joining the English club. |
What can be the best title of the passage?
| A．My story of learning English |
| B．The importance of learning English |
| C．How to speak English well |
| D．How to make friends with foreigners |
(改编)Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
A Three B Two C Four D One
| A．200 million. | B．Six million. |
| C．925 million. | D．625 million. |
| A．过期的 | B．剩余的 |
| C．腐烂的 | D．难吃的 |
| A．food comes from very hard work |
| B．six million children die of hunger every day |
| C．there is enough food to feed all the people |
| D．Chinese are hospitable and generous |
| A．Ordering more than you need at a restaurant. |
| B．Taking home restaurant leftovers. |
| C．Not knowing what you already have at home when shopping. |
| D．Not eating the food you don’t like even if it’s healthy. |
(改编)
| A．In 14 Park Street | B．In 78 Wall Street |
| C．In 12 High Street | D．In 2035 May Street |
| A．In 14 Park Street | B．In 78 Wall Street |
| C．In 12 High Street | D．In 2035 May Street |
| A．Hot | B．Free | C．Cheap | D．Expensive |
| A．More than 100 | B．About 200 |
| C．Less than 100 | D．About 100 |
| A．play games | B．listen to music |
| C．dance | D．see a movie |
(改编) Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting（理解）is popular in China, and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book of Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
● Dreams are the reflection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
● Dreams are the body’s self-implication (自我暗示). Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans’ bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
● Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed, the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.
| A．the most famous reference for dream interpreting |
| B．an interesting story book |
| C．an action movie |
| D． a beautiful place |
| A．They are lucky |
| B．They are unlucky |
| C．They are unlucky or unlucky |
| D．They are superstitions |
| A．合理的 | B．负责人的 |
| C．正确的 | D．认真的 |
| A．money | B．secrets | C．time | D．position |
| A．There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams |
| B．If someone dreamt that he was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might get happy |
| C．Dream culture is an important part of modern Chinese culture |
| D．Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting. |
You can't always predict（预测）a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Belyaev doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before going out should cause you to get wet. That's why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post（柱）with its own rain－sensing（感应）umbrella.
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be fit to have a canopy(伞篷) built into a street lamp，” he said.
The Lampbrella is a post－looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built－in electric machine which can open or close the umbrella. Sensors(传感器) then make sure that the umbrella offers walkers shelter（遮蔽） whenever it starts raining.
Besides the rain sensor, there's also a 360° moving sensor on the street lamp which finds whether anyone is using the Lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.
According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a rather low speed, in order not to hurt the walkers. Besides, it would be fixed on the ground to protect from possible lightning strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being fixed at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of walkers.
While there are no plans to take the Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and believes that his creation could be fixed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.
What does the underlined word “forecast” mean in Chinese?
A. 预报 B. 情况 C. 查询
For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?
A. To remind people to take an umbrella.
B. To check the weather forecast.
C. To protect people from the rain.
Which of the following shows how the Lampbrella works?
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. His creation was inspired by an experience from Belyaev's words in Paragraph 2.
B. Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbrella’s safety.
C. The Lampbrella will be put into immediate production.
The best title for this passage should be _____.
A. THE USE OF THE LAMPBRELLA
B. HOW TO PREVENT RAIN
C. THE NEW INVENTION－LAMPBRELLA
（改编）We sometimes have to meet some difficulties that we never expect, but we should develop a positive attitude to life. Keeping a positive attitude isn't always easy, especially when we go through a difficult time in our life. However, we know, only when we take a positive attitude, can we overcome the difficulties.
On July 23rd, 1993, Wang Jiapeng lost his legs when his plane crashed. Wang was only 12 years old. He felt he was the unluckiest person in the world. When he saw students with their schoolbags on their backs, the sound of his wheelchair made him sick. Wang’s mother took him to a special hospital in Beijing. She looked after him in the daytime and worked at night to make money. But after two years, Wang was still not able to leave the hospital. Wang’s mother became too tired to go on and one day she herself became a hospital patient! One morning she woke up and saw her son holding breakfast for her. Wang’s trip to the food shop was his first time outside the hospital in two years. The five-minute walk took him thirty minutes.
But he was finally able to make an important decision. He didn’t care how other people looked at him. He had to learn to do things himself.
For the next few years, Wang taught himself all his middle school subjects in the hospital and five years after the accident, he won a chance to study in a college in Norway. Wang learned to drive, go rock climbing and ski. He even won two gold medals for skiing in an international skiing competition.
“You are what you think you are,” said Wang. “If you think you’re disabled, you are. If you don’t think so, you aren’t.”
So we know that if you can keep a positive attitude, even when things aren't going well in your life, you are the true winner of life.
根据短文内容判断正、误。（正确A，错误B）Wang Jiapeng, born 1981, lost his legs because of a plane crash at age 12.
According to Wang’s words , we should believe in ourselves.
Positive thinking benefited WangJiapeng and he became good at skating.
He finished the middle school by himself and got a chance to the college.
In order to look after him, his mother had to work at night and was ill at last.
（改编）A TRIP TO SINGAPORE
Child: Aged from 3 to 12
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。
How do you get to Night Safari ?
A. by Subway
B. by bus
C. first by subway then by bus
If John’s parents take him and his two younger sisters, one aged 5, the other aged 13, to Butterfly Park, how much will they pay?
A. $50 B. $48 C. $46
Mother and father go with their 5-year-old child to _________ with the most money.
A. Undersea World
B. Butterfly Park
C. Night Safari
You can visit _______ after 10:00 pm.
A. Underwater World
B. Night Safari
C. Butterfly Park
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A. Undersea world opens for the longest time among all these four.
B. You take the bus on the Yellow Line to the zoo to see the dolphin.
C. Butterfly Park has the world’s largest collection of butterflies.
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted (打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” “_____” Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
What does the underlined word “amusing” probably means in this passage?
A. interesting B. important C. amazing
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because .
A. I had no interest in them
B. my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them
C. I did not realize the importance of them
At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant .
A. I had talked too much
B. I had to stop talking
C. he was not interested in the topic
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
C. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
The sentence “_____” will be the missing one in this passage.
A. I realized I had made a fool of myself.
B. You had better pay more attention to it
C. I realized the Englishman made me a fool
When the man’s wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children — three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit.
“We’ve been talking about how to make this work,” they said. “There’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt.” The man refused.
Over the next few weeks, he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business. His business developed quickly. He was happy to see people and serve them. He became popular with people for his pleasant personality and excellent customer service. People came from far away to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work.
The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college. The children’s success was a source (来源) of pride to the father.
Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers (学走路的孩子), he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy.
Finally, the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died.
This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16-year-old, the oldest of seven.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分） There were ______ children in the man’s family.
| A．eight | B．seven | C．six | D．five |
The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to his house to ______.
| A．suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle |
| B．talk about finding a new wife for him |
| C．give him money to support the family |
| D．help take good care of his children |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Nearly half of the man’s children went to college. |
| B．The man wanted to give his children to their uncle. |
| C．The man moved his family and opened a business. |
| D．The man thought life was hopeless after his wife died. |
The father died _________________.
| A．before his youngest daughter got married. |
| B．after his youngest daughter got married. |
| C．before his children went off to college |
| D．after his children went off to college |
The story mainly talks about ______.
| A．why the father didn’t give up his family |
| B．how the children succeeded after their mother died |
| C．why the father was lonely |
| D．how the father raised（抚养）his large family |
Recently there are about 55,000 children who don’t go to school each day in England. According to the law（法律）, all children between five and sixteen must go to school on weekdays, and their parents must make sure of this.
The number of children missing school is increasing. The government is worried, because, according to a research, children who often don't go to school are more likely（可能的）to smoke, drink under age or do some other bad things. Also, it’ s difficult for them to do well in exams. What’s more, it’s harder for them to get a job after they leave school. Since 2002,the police have kept checking town centers where truants（逃学者）often go. These happen twice a year. During each check, a student will be stopped and asked why they are not in school. This will happen even though they are with an adult. The police will stop and question（盘问）children who they think do not have a reason for being out of school. The police are not allowed to catch truants, but they can take them back to school. The police said there were nearly twice more boys playing truant（逃学）than girls.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）According to the law in England, children at the age of _________ must go to school.
| A．4 | B．13 | C．17 | D．19 |
Truants are more likely to _________.
| A．eat much | B．drink water |
| C．fail in exams | D．find a job |
During a check，pupils will NOT be questioned by the police if _________.
| A．they are at school |
| B．they are out of school |
| C．they are with an adult |
| D．they are at town centers |
The underlined“this”in the first paragraph refers to（指的是）all children between 5 and 16 _____.
| A．must do well in exams |
| B．mustn’t smoke or drink |
| C．must go to school on weekdays |
| D．must stay at home on weekdays |
Which of the following is TRUE about the truants in England recently?
| A．The police can not stop girl truants. |
| B．Truants are often beaten by the police. |
| C．Truants are often criticized (批评) by their teachers. |
| D．There are more boy truants than girl truants. |
Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable(一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don’t have to bring their own. But if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring these things of your own. That’s because some hotels in Beijing have no longer provided guests with these disposables (一次性用品). Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It’s a waste of natural resources (资源) and is very bad for the environment.
In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take 100 to 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw away, the better environment we will have.
So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again. Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life:
Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones.
After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then use it over and over again.
Do not use paper cups.
At your school canteen (餐厅), use your own bowls and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确请选（A），错误请选（B）。（共5个小题，每小题1分，满分5分） Many guests like to use disposable things because they are very convenient (方便的).
Some Beijing hotels have no longer provided guests with free TV programs.
Plastic breaks down easily.
After using a plastic bowl or a bag, we’d better throw it away, because it’s too dirty to use again.
We should use less plastic things and protect our environment.
One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese student of English, “You speak very good English.” But the student answered, “NO, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the Chinese student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” But the Chinese student sill kept saying “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know what to say.
What’s wrong with the student’s answer? He didn’t accept a compliment（赞美词）in the same way as the American people do. He should answer “thank you” instead of “no”. He really understood what the American boy had said, but he thought he should be modest（谦虚的）.In the west, people will feel proud and confident when they are praised. So if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say “Thank you”. If someone says to a woman “You look so beautiful with the new clothes on.” She must be very happy and answer “Thank you”.
In our country we think being modest is a virtue（美德）and being proud is a bad thing, but in my opinion, being confident does not mean being proud, so sometimes you should be confident instead of being modest.
If you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well” while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by others. If asking for a job, one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will expect to get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence! Why was the American boy surprised at the Chinese student’s answer?
| A．Because he was expecting the Chinese student to say “Thank you”. |
| B．Because he wouldn’t like others to say “No”. |
| C．Because he could hardly hear what the student had said. |
| D．Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English. |
As the student kept saying “No”, the American boy ________.
| A．became disappointed | B．didn’t know what to say |
| C．lost his interest | D．got angry |
In the west, if you meet a friend who wears a really beautiful dress, you may say “________”.
| A．Where do you buy it? |
| B．Could you give me your dress? |
| C．How beautiful you are today! |
| D．I want a dress like yours very much. |
Why does a man in the west who asks for a job say something like “Yes, I can certainly do it”?
| A．Because he is not modest. |
| B．Because he is confident and he wants to get the job. |
| C．Because he just wants to try. |
| D．Because he can do nothing but speak in that way. |
We can learn that the writer wants us to ________ through his passage.
| A．be modest | B．be confident |
| C．be clever | D．be beautiful |
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