Last October, I told my pupils in Pompton School about my plan. “ I’d like you to do jobs to make some _______," I said. Then we’ll buy food for someone in need.

I wanted them to experience that it's _______ to give than to receive. I hoped they could experience a sense of their own ability to make a change.

Early in Thanksgiving week, the children couldn't wait to _______. Before paying for the turkey and other food we chose in the supermarket, Kristine cried.

“Flowers!” And the group all ran toward the holiday _______.

“You can’t eat flowers!” I said _______.   After all, it was helpful to buy more food.

“But Mrs. Sherlock,” came the loud _______, “we want flowers.”

In the middle of the plants, there was a pot of unusual purple mums. "_______ will like this one.” the children agreed.

_______ the address of a poor grandmother who had lived alone for years, we set off. An hour later, we stopped in front of a small house. A thin woman with a _______ face came to meet us.

As the kids carried all the food in, the old woman oohed and aahed—much to her visitors’ pleasure. When Amy put the mums on the table, the woman seemed ________. “She's wishing it was a bag of food” I thought.

“________ is your close friend in the woods? ”Michael asked.

The woman brightened. “The birds. They often fly over for food ________ I share my bread with them,” she said.

Then we returned to the car. Through the window we saw her walk past the turkey, straight to the ________. She put her face in them and looked up with a big smile. She was ________ before our eyes.

In that one short moment, the children had seen for themselves the ________ they owned to make a change. Sometimes a person needed a pot of nice purple flowers on a dark November day.

1.

A．friends

B．mistakes

C．money

D．room

2.

A．cheaper

B．better

C．safer

D．funnier

3.

A．take a walk

B．do housework

C．have a rest

D．go shopping

4.

A．cards

B．camps

C．plants

D．photos

5.

A．unhappily

B．warmly

C．carelessly

D．freely

6.

A．voice

B．music

C．sound

D．noise

7.

A．He

B．I

C．You

D．She

8.

A．At

B．With

C．In

D．After

9.

A．proud

B．fat

C．sad

D．handsome

10.

A．relaxed

B．bored

C．worried

D．surprised

11.

A．Who

B．How

C．Why

D．Where

12.

A．although

B．but

C．because

D．if

13.

A．books

B．flowers

C．woods

D．rooms

14.

A．changed

B．broken

C．treated

D．refused

15.

A．habit

B．ability

C．interest

D．courage

Places to visit in the UK

*The Thames It runs through London, dividing the city into two parts. It’s interesting to take a trip on the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest of London in one day.

*Music: “The Beatles Story” If you love The Beatles—the world-famous 1960s music group, come here! Open every day except Dec. 25 and 26. Adult: £ 16. 00 Under-16s and student: £ 12. 00 Child under six: Free

*Sport: “Liverpool FC” Do you love football? Visit Anfield football center, home to Liverpool’s favorite football team. Closed on Sat. & Sun. Adult: £ 15. 00 Under-16s and student: £ 9. 00 Child under six: Free

16. What’s the suggested way to visit the most places of interest in one day in London?

A．To go by boat.

B．To go by bus.

C．To go by subway.

D．To go on foot.

17. What does “FC” mean in “Liverpool FC”?

A．Fried Chicken.

B．Famous Coach.

C．Football Club.

D．Food Center.

18. David, a music fan, wants to go to his favorite place in Liverpool with his 9-year-old daughter and his baby son. How much should he pay?

A．£ 0.

B．£ 12.

C．£ 24.

D．£ 28.

A group of swans（天鹅）flew down to a beach where a crow（乌鸦）was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain（鄙视）.

“You have no flying skills at all! “he said to the swans.” All you can do is to more your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”

One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.

Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments（评价）about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle（挣扎）to keep himself from falling into the water.

The swan pretended（假装）not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?” “No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life...”

The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.

22. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Tired.

B．Angry.

C．Surprised.

D．Regretful.

23. Why did the crow keep touching the water?

A．It was showing another flying skill.	B．It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.
C．It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.	D．It was enjoying itself by doing so.

24. What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A．The crow didn’t know flying.	B．Flying skills were useless.
C．The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.	D．The swan can fly farther than the crow.

25. What does the story tell us?

A．Pride goes before a fall.	B．The early bird catches the worm.
C．No pains, no gains.	D．Practice makes perfect.

How do you feel about nature? After spending hours indoors, do you feel better when you visit your local park? Most people think that nature is good for our bodies and brains. However, humans are spending more time inside and less time outside. For example, the number of visitors to Canada’s national parks is getting lower every year. And in countries such as the USA, only 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day. Many doctors feel that this is a problem in the twenty-first century.

As a result, some doctors are studying the connection between nature and health: one example of this is the work of Dr. Matilda in Sweden（瑞典）. The doctor gave people a maths test. During the test, their heart rates（心率）were fast. After the test, one group of people sat in a 3D-virtual-reality（虚拟现实）room for fifteen minutes with pictures and sounds of nature. Their heart rates were slower than people’s in the other group.

The virtual touch with nature helped them feel more relaxed. Another good example of how nature is good for health comes from Canada. In Toronto, researchers studied 31, 000 people living in the city. In general, they found that healthier people lived near parks.

Because of studies like these, some countries and cities want nature to be part of people’s everyday life. In Dubai（迪拜）, for example, there are plans for a new shopping mall with a large garden so shoppers can relax outside with trees, plants and water. In Switzerland, “forest schools” are popular. Schoolchildren study their subjects in the forests and do lots of exercise outside. And South Korea is another good example. It has new forests near its cities and around 13 million people visit these forests every year. So after building cities for so long, perhaps it’s now time to start rebuilding nature.

26. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?

A．Teenagers’ problem in the 21st century.	B．How much time we spend outdoors.
C．Visiting your local park.	D．Feeling about nature.

27. After the maths test, the heart rates of people who didn’t sit in a 3D-virtual-reality room were ________ the heart rates of those who did.

A．slower than

B．faster than

C．the same as

D．similar to

28. Match the countries or cities with the information and choose the right answer.
①the USA                      a. Children study in the forests and do lots of activities outside.
②Dubai                            b. About 13 million people visit new forests near its cities every year.
③Switzerland             c. A new shopping mall with a large garden will be built.
④South Korea            d. 10% of teenagers spend time outside every day.

A．①-a   ②-d   ③-b   ④-c	B．①-d   ②-c   ③-a   ④-b
C．①-a   ②-c   ③-d   ④-b	D．①-c   ②-b   ③-a   ④-d

29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Dr. Matilda is a doctor from Canada.

B．Canadian researchers found that healthier people lived near cities.

C．Doctors find that many people don’t like spending time outside, which is a big problem in the twenty-first century.

D．People’s heart rates get faster in a 3D-virtual-reality room.

30. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．How to live longer	B．Country life is healthier than city life
C．People have lived in the cities for so long	D．Nature should be part of people’s daily life

Hobbies let you explore（探索）interests outside your work.     31     Picking a different one can get your creative juices flowing again.

Look at what interests you. Check what you love doing in your spare time. Do you enjoy reading books? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing your own. Do you like a hot coffee at the end of the day? Maybe your hobby could be trying to make it at home.     32    

    33     Do you value wisdom or courage? Do you admire artists? Let such questions guide you when choosing a hobby. For example, maybe you could volunteer at a library as a hobby because you value education.

Examine your skills and personality（性格）.     34     If you don’t have much patience, then maybe going fishing isn’t something you’d enjoy. However, if you like building things, maybe you could consider a hobby like working on old cars or building furniture（家具）.

Pay attention to what excites your topics. The way you talk about things can also show what you really like and it can be developed into a hobby.     35     Now think about the subject that you enjoy so much and decide how it can be turned into your hobby.

A．Think about what you value most.

B．Turn what you already love into a hobby.

C．Ask your friends and family what you seem to talk about all the time.

D．They let you be creative and try all kinds of new things.

E．Certain hobbies require certain skill.

36. He is not here. Can I take a ________ [‘mesɪʤ] for him?

37. In order to keep healthy, I ________ [‘seldəm] eat junk food.

38. 1. Most of the earth’s surface is c___________ by water.