The coffee shop Starbucks will give people a discount (折扣) if they bring their own cups. It wants to cut down the number of paper cups that are put in the rubbish bins. It is part of a two-month experiment in cafes in England. Starbucks wants to reduce waste and recycle more. The president of Starbucks in the UK said, “We are very happy to increase recycling rates (比率), and reusable cups are a key part of our waste reduction (减少) plan.” Bosses will decide later if they will continue the discounts.

The problem of paper cups has been in the news a lot. Around seven million cups are thrown away every day. Reporters say that some cafes lie about how many paper cups they recycle. The reporters say the cafes do not recycle as many cups as they say. Customers wrongly believe that a coffee shop is environmentally friendly. Less than one in 400 paper cups at coffee shops are recycled. A coffee drinker said she would bring her own cup. She said, “I am so sad that cafes recycle so little. I thought they were more responsible.”

11. Starbucks will give people discounts if they bring their ________.

A．families

B．pets

C．cups

D．friends

12. How long will the discounts of the experiment in cafes last in England?

A．Two weeks.

B．Two months.

C．Two years.

D．Ten years.

13. What do people waste in the cafes?

A．Cheaper coffee.

B．Filter coffee.

C．Paper cups.

D．Water.

14. People feel ________ when they know cafes waste a lot of paper cups.

A．surprised

B．excited

C．sad

D．happy

15. The passage is mainly about ________.

A．food

B．drinks

C．health

D．environment

April 1st, or April Fool’s Day is the day when we play jokes on people.

April Fool’s Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Before that time, New Year’s Day was celebrated on April 1st. If some people were teased, they were called fools.

Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st. For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle, so another person could put it in his coffee “by accident”. Or someone might change the time on another person’s alarm clock so that the person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned. Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.

After we play the trick, we say “April Fool”. Then the poor person realizes he has been fooled. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn’t cause any real harm to anyone. Do you have any great jokes to play on anyone? Try it out.

16. Before the sixteenth century, New Year’s Day was on ________.

A．April 1st

B．January 1st

C．October 1st

D．February 1st

17. Which of the following situations doesn’t make you “April Fool”?

A．Someone might put salt in the sugar bottle, then I could put it in my coffee “by accident”.

B．A man might take my bag by mistake, then he could say sorry to me.

C．Someone might change the time on my clock, then I would unknowingly wake up earlier.

D．A person would tell a lie to make me shocked.

18. Sometimes people lie to shock someone on ________.

A．New Year’s Day

B．Christmas Day

C．April Fool’s Day

D．Thanks giving Day

19. In paragraph 2, the closest meaning of the underlined word “teased” is ________.

A．hit

B．criticized

C．laughed at

D．shocked

20. What should be the right attitude towards “April Fool”?

A．It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn’t cause any real harm to anyone.

B．It is done for the real fools.

C．We needn’t say “April Fool” when we play jokes on people on April 1st.

D．Don’t play jokes on others.

In the eyes of many foreigners, Chinese are the best hosts（主人）and the worst guests in the world. They’re not really bad guests, but because the guest-host relationship in China is much different than in some western countries, it appears they are not nice guests. And western host sometimes look rude（粗鲁的）in the eyes of Chinese guests.

In China, guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person’s home, there is always fruit on the table for me, and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west, generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.

My wife’s mother, a very kind elderly Chinese lady, doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house, as a non-smoker, I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly, but I must realize that in China, to be a good host, she must not do that. In most North American homes, if you are a guest, and the hosts are not smokers, you should not smoke in their house. At the very least, you could ask. “Is it OK if I smoke?” But, don’t be surprised if they say “No, you can’t smoke.” In our culture, if you smoke in their home, you are a bad guest, but if they do not allow you to smoke in their house, they are not a rude host.

Guests in China also have special habits. Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese,   so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However, giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So, if you invite international guests to your house, don’t be too surprised if they don’t bring you a gift.

In China, you probably won’t need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host, and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If western hosts invite you to their house, try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.

21. Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the ________ in the world

A．best

B．worst

C．most natural

D．most different

22. When a western guest visits a Chinese family, he often ________.

A．buys some fruit	B．feels like a god
C．wants some gifts	D．takes a cup of tea

23. If the writer’s guests want to smoke in his house, what will he probably say?

A．It’s OK if you smoke here.	B．Let’s smoke together.
C．Sorry, you can’t smoke here.	D．Smoking is a bad habit.

24. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “adapt to” in the passage?

A．think back to

B．get used to

C．look forward to

D．keep close to

25. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Foreigners should learn from Chinese.

B．Hosts must do things in the guests’ way.

C．Western hosts are always nice to guests.

D．People should understand cultural differences.

请阅读全文，并从文后的六个选项中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文意思完整、连贯。

People spend almost a third of their lives doing one thing—sleeping. Every year, there is a special day for people around the world to celebrate the importance of good and healthy sleep—World Sleep Day.

Sleep is like food for the brain.     26    . People of different ages need different amounts of sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation (国家睡眠基金会) in the US, adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night.     27    . And school-aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep.

    28    . Research shows that about 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep. It has influenced on students’ school life. Students without enough sleep may get poor grades.     29    .

To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep.     30    . Good sleep habits help a lot. For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.

A．Teenagers need nine to ten hours

B．If you sleep less, you’ll get fatter and fatter

C．Enough sleep helps the brain and body grow

D．Taking a 20-minute sleep at noon is also useful

E．They can’t pay attention in class or do well in sports

F．However, many students don’t get enough sleep because of too much homework

下面的材料A~F分别介绍了六种礼物。请根据Andy、Pierre、Rita、Harry、Ellen五位同学的爱好为他们挑选合适的礼物。

31    . Andy likes music and outdoor sports. He would like something that can bring him beautiful songs on his journeys, especially when he is camping or hiking.     32    . Pierre likes travelling. Now he decides to ride his bike around the world. But he is afraid to be lost during his travelling.     33    . Rita likes parties and she is very fond of dancing. She wants to learn some kind of dance.     34    . Harry is a quiet boy. He doesn’t like to exercise and travel, but he likes cooking very much.     35    . Ellen is going to improve his English during the summer holidays.

A. Dance style Jazz. The DVD will teach beginners Jazz dance at home. It teaches you moves and steps carefully. Just follow and practice, you will be a good Jazz dancer. B. The MP3 player can just fit right into your pocket. It has a smart earphone（耳机）that lets you listen to your favorite singer, even when you are on a journey. C. Learn to Play the Guitar is a step-by-step guide book. It can help beginners learn his way to be a skillful guitar player in a short time. D. Let’s Cook! This book contains delicious, easy-to-follow recipes（食谱）that are perfect for young cooks. The book makes sure that children will have fun while cooking some of their favorite foods. E. Shenzhou netbook not only let you surf the Internet but also help you study. It has lots of English movies and English teaching programs in it. So it’s a good help to students who wants to learn English. F. The traveler’s compass（指南针）. Wherever you go, the instrument will help you to know where you are.

语法填空。

In 1901, an Austrian scientist discovered that there are four types of blood(血液). He named themA, B, AB, and O. People have one of these four types. Blood type O is the most common around the world. Blood type A is the     36     (two) most common, and blood type AB is the     37     (little) common.

In 1927, a Japanese doctor     38     (find) that people with different blood types have different personalities(性格), too. He said that people with type A blood are     39     (usual) calm and serious; people with type B blood are cheerful and outgoing; people with type O blood are generous(慷慨的)and honest; while those with type AB blood are often caring and     40     (create).

More recently,     41     doctor in the United States wrote a book that connects blood types     42     what people eat. The book     43     (suggest) people with type O blood should eat more meat and less bread. A diet for people with type A blood includes more vegetables. His book, Eat Right for Your Type, has been a hit with people who want to lose     44     (weigh). However, Dr. Peter D’ Adamo believes that eating food that matches a person’s blood type will make the person     45     (healthy) than in other ways, too.

46. 假如你是李华，你刚刚收到好友Helen的一封邮件，在邮件里Helen提及她的一些苦恼，请你根据下面的要点提示，给Helen回复一封邮件，帮助她走出困境。

要点提示：

Problems	Methods
1. 学习压力大，经常和父母争吵，很苦恼；	1. 和父母进行一次交谈；
2. 好朋友Mary有了新朋友，感到孤单；	2. 积极参加课外活动，多与他人交流沟通；
3. 足球比赛失了球，输了比赛……	3. ……

要求：
1）文中不可出现真实的学校和姓名；
2）可根据要点适当发挥，使条理清楚、行文连贯；
3）书写工整，字数80词左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Helen,

I know you are worried about __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Hope these suggestions are really helpful to you.

Yours,

Li Hua