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1、.一ALetter1Dear editor, During the winter holiday last year, I went shopping with my grandmother. We saw several beggars(乞丐)， some of whom were disabled, which made me feel sad. Among them were old people, young people and even children! When I wanted to help them, my grandmother stopped me. She told

2、 me they were not worth showing mercy (怜悯) to because some beggars cheat people out of their money. Should I help them? Yours, Gao Qi from TianjinLetter 2Dear Gao Qi, I understand your grandmothers point of view. I think that is just because some beggars have cgeated people, this doesnt mean you sho

3、uld never help any beggars. Showing mercy and compassion to people who are not as fortunate as us is one of the kindest things we can do. While some beggars may use dishonest means to get money, most beggars will not.Even those who use dishonest means are probably desperate for(极想得到) food and feel t

4、hey have no choice but to cheat people.It is important to be careful for your own safety. But if you want to help them, you dont necessarily have to give beggars money in the street.Another way you can help is by donation(捐赠) to the China Charity Federation(中华慈善联合会). Visit its website at www. C.1. T

5、he two letters are most probably taken from _.A. a history book B. an English story book C. a science magazine D. a newspaper2. From the grandmothers words, we can learn that _.A. she never helped the beggars B. she shows no pity for the poorC.she doesnt believe there are real beggars nowadaysD. she

6、 thinks children should not help these beggars.3. The underlined word “fortunate” in the passage means _.A. luck B. unlucky C. unfriendly D. grateful4. Gao Qi felt sad for _.A. his grandmother B. the disabled beggars C. the old people D. himself5. The editor tells Gao Qi_.A. to have his own idea B.

7、how to help the disabled C. not to help the beggars D. to be carful about his own moneyB请仔细阅读短文，将下面五句话还原到文中空白处，并将其标号填入对应题号的横线上。A. Another kid turned to me and said that I was the worst guy in the world.B. One day, I woke up early and went to work.C. When I came closer to see, everything began to be

8、clear.D. The weather was cold but I didnt wear a jacket only a shirt.Have you had an embarrassing moment? What if you dont know when it happens? Lets look at my story. 1._ I took the bus on time and I arrived early in the office. About noon, I turned off the computer and I went to lunch. 2._On the r

9、oad, I felt something light fall on my back, but I was too bungry to pay attention to it. In the selfservice center, I noticed that many people were looking at me. I thought it was because of my shirt, which had a strange and different style. A kid said shit to me. 3_ I wasnt angry with them, becaus

10、e I know they liked my shirt. I ate my lunch happily. When I arrived at the bathroom to brush my teech, I noticed that my shirt had a dirty poit on my shoulder. 4._The light thing that I felt on my back was guano (鸟粪).1._ 2._ 3._ 4._CCountry name: IcelandArea: 103,000sq.km.Speciality: It has another

11、 namethe land of ice and fire. There is a lot of meat, milk and eggs. There are also some beautiful tourist places.State Name: Georgia(乔治亚)， named after King George II of EnglandArea: About 152,488sq.km.Speciality: It produces more peanuts than any other state in the USA. It also produces rare white

12、 marbles.State Name: HawaiiArea: About 16,705 sq. kmSpeciality: First, the state has many volcanic islands and its climate is trpical. Second, the state has the very important status(地位) of being the American Pacific Naval Base(海军基地).State Name: Massachusetts(马萨诸塞)Area: About 21,385 sq. km.Specialit

13、y: The state has a number of outstanding institutions. Two of them are world famous: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.1.Which is the smallest state in area? ( )A. Hawaii B. Georgia C. Iceland D. Massachusetts2. Massachusetts is well-known for _.A. oil B. education C.

14、islands D. peanuts3. Which of the following is NOT a state?A. Hawaii B. Georgia C. Iceland D. Massachusetts4. We can learn from the passage that _.A. the weather of Iceland is always fine B. Hawaii has a larger area than Massachusetts.C. Massachusetts has a very important naval baseD. the state of G

15、eorgia was named after King George II.D Nowadays, more and more people like to travel in their holidays. The other day I read a report about the ways people spend their holidays. It is reported that in recent years several new holiday habits have been developed. Among them, the most interesting one

16、is the growth of the holiday camps. From the report we can see that in 1998, 60 per cent of people like to stay at home for holidays. But now the proportion has reduced to 9 per cent. More people go out for fun. The proportion of camping and traveling abroad was increasing steadily, from 10 per cent

17、 in 1998 to 68 per cent in 2008. People enjoy the fresh air, clean water and green hills when they go camping in the suburbs, In 1998, 48 per cent people enjoyed going to the seaside while in 2008 only 27 per cent prefer to go there. What great changes! Why did those changes appear? I think there ar

18、e several reasons. First, its because people can afford traveling. Second, people prefer to pursue a high-quality and colorful life. Third, their attitudes to relaxation have changed. Less people want to save much money by leading a simple life. In short, peoples living standard today has been risin

19、g greatly.1.In 1998, _per cent of people like to go out for holidays.A. 60 B. 40 C. 9 D. 812. The underlined word “proportion” means _in Chinese.A. 均匀 B. 数据 C. 比例 D. 分布3. Why people like to go camping in the suburbs according to the passage?A. They can find something fun B. They can pursue a high-qu

20、ality and colorful life.C. They can save much money. D. They can enjoy the fresh air, clean water and green hills.4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? _A. The per cent of people who like to go out for holidays is more than those ten years ago.B. Peoples living standard today has been changed.C. No

21、w, all of people can afford traveling.D. Nowadays, the per cent of people who want to go to the seaside is less than those ten years ago.5.The story mainly tells about _.A. traveling on holidays in China B. where to travel C. a very interesting tour D. why people like to go out for fun.ETraditional

22、Teaching Method Do your teachers still use traditional techniques to teach you nowadays? A revolution in teaching techniquired now. In the past, we just thought that a teachers aim was to teach the students all that he knew and solve all the problems for them. Therefore, students could not judge thi

23、ngs on their own under this circumstance.(3) Thus students gradually lost the ability to learn by themselves. In addition, they only know the knowledge that were taught in class and made the same judgment upon every problem. Of course, they would find their knowledge not enough to solve practical pr

24、oblems. So it is time to change the teaching method. (4) A teachers goal is to help the students to develop not only the ability to learn by themselves but the skills to make judgements on their own. Its not necessary for the students to turn to teachers for help while meeting with difficulties. The

25、 first thing is to develop the students abilities to face the difficulties and overcome them. All in all, the aim of teaching is to liberate, but not to limited stidents innate(内在的) powers of making judgements.任务一：根据短文，回答下列问题。1. Whats the teachers aim in the past?2. Whats the first thing to develop

26、the students abilities according to the passage?任务二：翻译文中画线句子。34.任务三：按要求填空。5.从文中找出technique的同义词_ 二A Once there was a great war between the beasts and the birds. Bat was on the birds side. In the first battle, the birds were badly beaten. As soon as Bat saw that the battle was going against them, he w

27、ent away, hid under a tree, and stayed there until the flight was over. When the animals were going home, Bat followed them. They saw him and asked, “Bat is one of those that fought against us!” Bat heard and said: “Oh, no! I dont belong to the birds. Have you ever seen one of those birds who have t

28、eeth and hair? I am one of your own people.” Soon after, there was another battle. This time birds won. As the beasts side was getting beaten, Bat went away again. When the battle was over and birds were going home, Bat went in among them. When they noticed him, they said : “You are our enemy.” “Oh,

29、 no,” said Bat, “ I am one of you; I dont belong to those beasts. Have you ever seen a beast had wings?” So Bat went back and forth as long as the war ended. At the end of the war, birds and beasts held a meeting to see what to do with him. At last they said to Bat, “From now on, you will fly around

30、 alone at night, and you will never have any friends, either those that fly, or those that walk.”1. Which side was Bat on in the first battle?( )A. On himself B. Neither C. On the birds side D. On the beasts side2. _could prove himself to be a bird according to Bat.( )A. That he had teeth and hair.

31、B. That he had wings.C. That he had teeth, hair and wings. D. That he was very brave.3. Which side did Bat belong to according to the meeting?( )A. The birds B. Both the birds and the beasts. C. The beasts. D. Neither the birds nor the beasts.4. We can infer that the war between the beasts and the b

32、irds happened _. （ ）A. only once B. twice C. not exactly D. three times 5. The best title for the passage probably is _.( )A. A War between the Beasts and the Birds B. What Is Bat?C. Be Honest D. The Story about BatB Read the directions of the medicine before you make your choices.Adults: 4 tablespo

33、onfulsChildren: according to age1417 years: 6 teaspoonfuls10-14 years: 4 teaspoonfuls6-10 years: 2 teaspoonfuls3-6 years: 1 teaspoonfulRepeat above does every two hours if needed until 6 doses are taken. If you do not feel better within two days, see a doctor.SKATE WELL BEFORE USING1. According to t

34、he directions, what should you do before taking this medicine? ( )A. Heat it on the fire. B. Add some hot water to it.C. Move the bottle quickly up and down. D.Go and ask the doctors advice.2. For whom would a dose of two teaspoonfuls be suggested?( )A. A grown-up B. A 10-to-14-year-old childC. A 3-

35、to-6-year-old child D. A 6-to-10-year-old child3. What is the largest amount of medicine that should be taken by an adult in a four-hour period?( )A. Two doses B. Six doses C. Four doses D. Eight doses.4. According to the directions, how are childrens doses decided? ( )A. By the age of the child B.

36、By the weight of the child.C. By the time of day. D. By seeing a doctor.5. What should you do if the medicine doesnt work?A. Change it for some better medicine. B. See a doctor.C. Stop taking it. D. Take more.C Wherever you are, you can see many people have mobile phones. It seems that the world bec

37、omes smaller nowadays. You could be found wherever you are as long as you take the mobile phone with you. Some people consider the mobile phone necessary and useful to them, while others may dislike it. People who like the mobile phone are much more concerned about its advantages. It is convenient,

38、for you can connect others easily and quickly. You dont have to wait for an important call at home all day long. The youth of today send messages, surf on the net, listen to music and even take photos by using the mobile phone. People find it advanced for its attractive functions. In some countries,

39、 it even stands for a persons status. However, some people dont like it. Imagine that you go to spend your holiday with your family after days of busy and tiresome work. When you lay on the beach comfortably, Your phone rings. Then you have to go back to your office only to find an unimportant custo

40、mer waiting for you. At that moment, you may even want to throw your phone away, for you just want to relax and get rid of your work. However, whether you like the mobile phone or not, it has already affected our lives and played an important role in the history of human beings.任务一：根据短文，填入一个适当的词或词组完

41、成句子。1. Because of the mobile phones, the world seems to _nowadays.2. With a mobile phone, you dont have to _home and wait for an important call all day long.3. Its very _ when you go out for a holiday with you family, but at this time your phone ringing.任务二：翻译文中画线句子。4. _任务三：给短文拟一个适当的题目。5 D1) I am 16

42、. Now Im studying French in France. I want to invent a language machine that can help us learn as many languages as possible. Bonnie, USA3)I am 13. I dream of going to a top university after I graduate. I want to be a CEO in the future. Hans, Japan4)I am a 12-year-old girl. I like traveling very muc

43、h. I wish to walk around the world like the geographer Xu Xiake. Masha, Russia2) I am a 16-year-old girl in Tibet. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway has been built. Ill be able to get to Beijing by train in about 48 hours. My dream is to go to London to watch the 2012 Olympic Games. Li Hua, China5)I am 14 y

44、ears old. I dream of inventing a robot that can help the police catch the thief. Jordon, Australia1. Who is from Australia? ( )A. Masha B. Hans C. Li Hua D. Jordon2. How old will Li Hua be when the 2012 Olympic Games are held? ( )A. Fourteen B. Fifteen C. Sixteen D. Nineteen3. Who likes to go on a t

45、rip? A. Bonnie B. Masha C. Jordon D. Hans4. Which sentence is RIGHT according to the passage? ( ) A. People in Tibet get to Beijing by train in about 3 days. B. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway hasnt been built yet. C. Hans wants to be a reporter when she grows up. D. Bonnie can speak at least 2 languages.

46、5. The best title for this passage would be “_”.( ) A. I Have a Dream B. Students from Some Countries C. Five Middle School Students D. The Students InventionsE Do you know who has more questions, a teacher or a student? Most people think the teacher does. About this question a great learned man tol

47、d his students that nobody does but a teacher. The student got puzzled. With a smile, the teacher drew two circles. Within the larger one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is still unknown to both of us. Since mine is larger, as you can see, the line

48、that marks out the circle is longer. That makes it clear that who has more chances to face something still unknown.1. The great learned man believed that _.( ) A. a teacher has more questions B. a student has more questions C. both a teacher and a student have questions D. everyone, except a teacher

49、, has more questions.2.The student thought that _. ( ) A. a students knowledge is less than his teachers because it comes from the teacher. B. a teacher can not necessarily answer all the questions his students ask. C. those who have less knowledge have more questions D. the teacher and the student

50、can teach each other3. At the end of the story, the great learned man concluded(推断) that _.( ) A. a student should learn from his teacher B. a teacher does not have so many questions as his student C. a student knows more than his teacher D. a teacher has more chances to face what he doesnt know4. W

51、hich of the following topics can NOT express the idea of the story? A. You will never learn enough. B. A teacher and his student C. There is no limit to knowledge. D. Knowledge and questions5. We can often find such an article in _.( ) A. a text book B. any book C. a newspaper or a magazine D. an en

52、cyclopedia (百科全书)三AA Trip to the Forest Tom went on a trip to the forest with two of his friends. When they arrived there, they put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing. In the afternoon it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly saw

53、his hands before his face. At that moment they were about ten kilometers from their camp(营地). How could he find the road? Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white snow. Everying was the same. How could he take his friends back to th

54、e camp? Suddenly, Bob thought out an idea. The horses! Let the horses took them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty-five kilometers in such cold weather! It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were

55、they? None of them could tell. John looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!1. John and his two friends went to the forest to _.( )A. build their camp B. find their way homeC. enjoy the mountains in the snow D. watch the trees in the forest2. They could not find their way back because_.( ) A. there was only one road to their camp B. they couldnt decide which of the two roads led to their tents C. there were no roads in the mountains at all D. ev