It was early in the morning. I was standing in a park, between my _______. They were getting ready for the run. Both of them were full of _______, encouraging me to prepare for it.

When the countdown (倒计时) began, we started. My father ran ahead. Behind me was my mom. They were both watching me and I had to finish this run between them. _______, we got to the finishing line. This has been my daily routine (惯例) for the past six months.

Last year, there was something wrong with my body. I had to either lose _______ or have surgery (外科手术). My parents said to me, “Don’t get surgery. Let us _______ you and you’ll surely feel better.”

Over the years, I’ve noticed how _______ my parents seem in their 70s. My dad _______ running every day and my mom has won fitness competitions many times. However, I was the very opposite. I _______ doing sports. My dad told me what exercise I needed to do and planned my daily routine.

The exercise hasn’t been easy for me to complete. Sometimes I feel like I’m in the army when I hear them shouting at me, but the training has made us become _______. In a word, what they have for me is strict love. Now I still have a long way to go, but it’s never too ________. And slowly, I’m catching up.

1.

A．friends

B．parents

C．teachers

D．classmates

2.

A．pity

B．anger

C．danger

D．energy

3.

A．Usually

B．Finally

C．Recently

D．Suddenly

4.

A．weight

B．courage

C．hope

D．time

5.

A．remember

B．punish

C．train

D．warn

6.

A．free

B．polite

C．careful

D．healthy

7.

A．forgets

B．keeps

C．stops

D．misses

8.

A．tried

B．enjoyed

C．hated

D．regretted

9.

A．closer

B．stranger

C．weaker

D．wiser

10.

A．late

B．good

C．young

D．hot

Dear Mr. Smith, I am a boy from a junior high school. My friends are always taken to eat out in restaurants such as McDonald’s and KFC by their parents. They always talk about how delicious the food is. I feel bad because I haven’t eaten out once. My family is not very rich and I am out of place among them. I am afraid that my friends will not want to make friends with me. Tom

Dear Tom, In the world, there are always many people who live better than us. For example, they have nicer houses or better jobs. Even in your case, they eat out more often than you. It’s very common that we always want what we don’t have, but instead, to appreciate (感激) what we have now is the most important for us. In fact, the fast food in McDonald’s or KFC is harmful to people’s bodies. It will make you become fat. A fat student may take a high risk of some diseases. On the other hand, eating at home is quite good for your growth. According to research, the one who often eats at home can get more happiness than the one who often eats out. Besides, a true friend makes friends with you just because of who you are. He doesn’t care about whether you are rich or not. Remember, if someone cuts off the friendship between you two for your family, he will not be your real friend. And it is wise of you to give up this kind of friendship.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Mr. Smith

11. What is Tom’s problem?

A．He feels angry with his parents.	B．He can’t eat out with his friends.
C．He fears that he may lose his friends.	D．He doesn’t get along well with his friends.

12. How does Mr. Smith think of the boy’s problem?

A．He shouldn’t eat too much food.	B．He doesn’t know how to make friends.
C．It’s difficult for him to solve his problem.	D．It’s very common for him to feel this way.

13. What does the underlined word “It” refer to?

A．KFC.

B．The body.

C．McDonald’s.

D．The fast food.

14. How does Mr. Smith feel about eating at home?

A．Helpful.

B．Boring.

C．Unhealthy.

D．Cheap.

15. Which is Mr. Smith’s last advice for Tom?

A．Eating at home.	B．Living a happy life.
C．Making real friends.	D．Enjoying what you have.

Long ago, there was a place with great wonders and treasure. One day, Ali and Tom went there to seek their fortune (寻找发财的机会). They had to face a test alone, and Ali went first. He soon found himself in a beautiful garden with many statues (雕像). Ali kept going and arrived at the entrance to a large forest. The entrance was guarded by two grey stone statues: one looked angry, and the other looked happy. There was a sign, “Tell the statues about the goodness of your character.”

Ali said loudly, “I’m Ali. I’ve never done anyone any harm.” After a long silence, the statue with the happy expression came to life and said, “Excellent! You are perfect for this place because this place is full of statues like you. They do no harm to anyone, either!” Soon Ali felt his whole body became completely paralyzed.

Soon, it was Tom’s turn. But unlike his friend, those statues and their sad eyes moved him so much that he went to each one and touched them, secretly hoping that they were alive. And then he saw Ali.

Tom did his best to free his friend and others, but failed. Finally, he turned to the statues guarding the entrance for help. The statue with the angry expression came to life and told him that he had passed the test and could take one of the statues to go with him.

Tom looked at his friend, and Ali could move again. Meanwhile, the trees of the forest opened a way. When Tom was just about to go, Ali stopped him and said, “Wait, Tom. I will not behave like a statue anymore. Let’s do something for these people.”

Then the two friends freed all the statues in the garden. And these people were full of joy and they promised they would never live like statues again and that they would try to help others.

16. Why did Ali and Tom go to the magical place?

A．To look at statues.	B．To help other people.
C．To look for treasure.	D．To take a funny test.

17. The underlined word “paralyzed” probably means that someone ________.

A．looks fat

B．cannot move

C．is kind-hearted

D．likes complaining

18. What did Ali do after he was set free?

A．He just walked away at once.	B．He helped set the others free.
C．He touched the other statues for fun.	D．He was sad over what had happened.

19. How did people probably feel after they all came to life again?

A．Bored.

B．Tired.

C．Happy.

D．Angry.

20. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To tell us how to make more friends in our life.

B．To suggest we never go to strange places alone.

C．To tell us why there are so many statues there.

D．To suggest we help others rather than stay cold.

Mosquitoes (蚊子) can be seen everywhere all over the world, especially in summer. And there are more than 2,500 kinds of them around the world. No one likes the mosquitoes, but the mosquitoes may like you. They may bite (咬) you because they think your blood is delicious. However, have you ever wondered how these small insects are so good at finding you?

According to the new research, mosquitoes see red when they look at your skin, and then they will give you a bite. It shows that these insects usually find certain colors more attractive. The study means that you can choose what to wear to stop you from being bitten, but there is little you can do about your skin. This is because everyone’s skin gives off a strong red signal (信号), which will attract the mosquitoes.

“I used to say there were three main things that drew mosquitoes’ attention — our breath, sweat (汗水) and the temperature of our skin,” said Jeffrey Riffell, a researcher of the study.“In this study, we found a fourth one: the color red. It can be found not only on your clothes, but also in your skin. The skin is giving off a strong red signal no matter whether its color is light or dark.” Researchers found that when mosquitoes find CO₂ in our breath, then they look for certain colors — including red, orange and black — to find their meal. “Mosquitoes seem to use smell to help them know what is nearby,” Riffell said.“Imagine that you are on a street and that you smell cake. That is probably a sign that there’s a cake shop nearby, and you might start looking around for it.”

Knowing what colors mosquitoes like may lead to better ways to protect us from mosquitoes. According to the researchers, a further study is needed to learn how other things that mosquitoes can see or smell help guide them to their goals.

21. What’s the main purpose of Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the topic.	B．To answer readers’questions.
C．To show mosquitoes are annoying.	D．To show how mosquitoes bite people.

22. What can help guide mosquitoes to us according to Riffell?
①Our sweat.     ②Our height.     ③The color red.       ④The CO₂ from our breath.
⑤The temperature of our skin.

A．①②③④

B．①②③⑤

C．①②④⑤

D．①③④⑤

23. Why did Riffell talk about people smelling cake?

A．To show how smart humans are.	B．To explain how mosquitoes find a goal.
C．To warn cake shop owners of mosquitoes.	D．To compare mosquitoes’ noses with humans’.

24. By knowing what colors mosquitoes like, we ________.

A．may be bitten by mosquitoes less often	B．can kill more and more mosquitoes easily
C．can help mosquitoes find other meals	D．may guide mosquitoes to their goals

25. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Why mosquitoes like our sweat.	B．When mosquitoes like to bite people.
C．Ways of keeping mosquitoes away from us.	D．The findings of new research on mosquitoes.

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Kites were once called zhiyuan in North China and yaozi in South China. The name fengzheng came into use during the Five Dynasties.     26     He once tied a whistle (哨子) made of bamboo to the upper (上面的) part of his kite so that a zheng sound was made when he was flying the kite. The word for wind is feng, so fengzheng came into use.

Who invented the kite?     27     But it’s widely believed that the earliest kite in the world was made by Mo Di who lived about 2,400 years ago. He spent three years making a “bird” with wood and successfully flew it. The “bird” was later regarded as the first kite in the world. Later, he passed his kite-making skills on to his student Lu Ban. Lu Ban improved on kite-making.     28    

Kite-flying became a kind of activity probably in the Tang Dynasty.     29     Later, the paper-made kite was invented. Paper-made kites were cheaper to make and then they spread quickly among the common people.

    30     The well-known British scientist, Dr. Needham, once described kites as an important invention that spread to Europe from China in his book.

A．It is not easy for beginners to make a kite.

B．As time went on, kites flew to different countries in the world.

C．He made a kite out of bamboo and it flew into the air for as long as three days.

D．There are so many different opinions that it’s difficult to decide which one is right.

E．According to a history book, Li Ye, who lived in the Five Dynasties, used to make and fly kites.

F．At that time, only the members of the imperial family (皇族) and people of the highest class flew kites.