The proper ways to save the drowning（溺水）student.	Dos	·Shout loudly and ask adults for help. At the same time, dial 110. ·Find the objects which can float such as wood and bags filled with empty plastic bottles and throw them to him or her. ·Look for branches and bamboo poles and reach for him or her, but lower the body to make sure not to be pulled into the water.
	Don’ts	·Don’t jump into the water for rescue（营救）. ·Don’t try to save him or her hand in hand.
The time during which the drowning often happens.	·After school in the afternoon. ·On weekends. ·On holidays. ·On summer vacation.
The possible causes.	·Playing near the water or picking up things from the water. ·Swimming in a pool or river without adults. ·Swimming in groups on a hot day.

1. The underlined word “dial” means “________”.

A．look

B．call

C．play

D．hit

2. When does the drowning often happen?

A．On weekends or holidays.	B．On weekdays.
C．On winter vacation.	D．In the morning.

3. What’s the possible cause of the drowning?

A．Picking up things in the yard.	B．Swimming with adults.
C．Playing near the water.	D．Looking for branches.

One Sunday morning, I walked my dog Ben near the park. At the end of one street, Ben pulled(拉) me into a garden with lots of colorful flowers. At first, I tried to pull Ben back to the street because I was afraid there might be something dangerous inside the garden. However, every time I tried to get Ben out of the garden, he pulled harder. Then I decided to follow Ben in.

Then I heard some sounds. I followed the sounds to a vegetable patch(菜地). A group of people were busy working there. I asked them who the owner of the garden was. To my surprise, they all shook their heads. They told me it was a community(社区) garden and they were all volunteers. They come to help every Sunday morning to make sure everything is growing well in the garden. The following Sunday morning, I didn’t give Ben a walk. I had a new plan. I would go to volunteer in the community garden. It’s been about one year since my first visit to the garden. I still love coming back every Sunday morning to get my hands dirty. It is not easy work, but I feel very happy seeing everything in the garden grows well.

4. How often do the volunteers work in the vegetable patch?

A．Once a week.

B．Twice a week.

C．Once a month.

D．Twice a month.

5. What do we know about the vegetable patch?

A．Ben likes to play around it.	B．Everything in it grows well.
C．Its owner is too old to work.	D．It’s far from the writer’s home.

6. What does the writer think the work in the vegetable patch?

A．Easy and happy.	B．Easy but boring.
C．Difficult but happy.	D．Difficult and boring.

7. What does the writer mainly talk about?

A．A trip to a park.	B．A tiring working day.
C．Colorful weekend activities.	D．Volunteer work in a vegetable patch.

A smile shows that a person is happy. For example, a person may smile when he or she is pleased with a grade on a test. Or a person might smile if a friend told a funny joke. People smile for many different reasons. But smiles are more than just a way for people to show that they are happy. There are other good reasons to smile often.

First, it is easier to smile than to show unhappiness. In fact, it only takes 17 muscles(肌肉)to smile. On the other hand, it takes 43 muscles to show unhappiness. So give the muscles in your face a rest and smile!

Second, smiles are nice. People may try to look nice on the outside by exercising or wearing nice clothes. However, there is a famous saying: a smile is the best thing a person can wear. That is because it is easy to be around someone who is smiling and happy. Almost no one wants to be around someone who is unhappy all the time.

Third, smiles are helpful. Both smiling and laughing can quickly spread from one person to another. If one person smiles, people around him or her want to smile, too. Similarly, when a person laughs, people tend to laugh with them. If a person is sad, the best thing to do is to share a smile or laugh. It is the easiest and cheapest way to cheer someone up.

Finally, smiling and laughing are very good for the body. Even if you are mad or sad, try smiling. You’ll find that it will be hard to stay mad or sad for very long.

8. In what situation does a smile show that a person is happy?

A．When he makes 43 muscles on the face work together.	B．When he is pleased with the grades on the tests.
C．When his friend tells him a scary story.	D．When someone around him is sad.

9. Which of the following is mentioned as a reason to smile?

A．It is polite.

B．It is quiet.

C．It is free.

D．It is easy.

10. Which of the following best shows the structure of this passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．

11. What is the best title for this passage?

A．The Power of Smiling	B．Ways of Making People Happy
C．Different Ways of Smiling	D．The Importance of Happiness

Last year, China introduced a new “Double Reduction” policy（双减政策）. It helps to reduce the education-related pressure on parents and children. How do people feel about the new policy?

       “The policy really helps me.” Shen Yuzhe, a 13-year-old boy from Beijing said. He is happy that he has less homework than before and he can finish it at school with no need to take it home, “I’m also happy to find there are fewer exams. We don’t need to buy workbooks any more and the exercises are mainly from the textbook.” Shen Yuzhe said.

“The best thing about the ‘Double Reduction’ is that we can spend more time on after-school activities such as dancing, volleyball and drama.” Ma xiaozhou from Tianjin is also excited. He has joined a group called “leadership development” learning all kinds of useful skills. He likes it because teachers are also giving them more chances to learn from real life. He believes that is a much better way to learn than just reading the books.

Some people welcome the policy while others are still worried. Yu Zhiyue, a middle school student in Jiangsu still feels tired. “With the ‘Double Reduction’, I have really got less homework to do. But my mother is worried that I will lose the chance to review what I’ve learnt in class without enough homework. So I have lots of after-school classes. From Monday to Friday, I need to take online classes at home after I come back from school.” she said, “My parents told me the policy had changed but the competition had not gone away. Students still need to study very hard.”

12. Why does Shen Yuzhe like the “Double Reduction” policy?

A．Because he has less homework and fewer exams.

B．Because he has more after-school activities.

C．Because he takes after-school classes on weekdays.

D．Because he has chances to learn from real life.

13. Which is Not true about “leadership development” group?

A．Students can learn all kinds of useful skills.

B．It makes students feel tired.

C．Students have more chances to learn from real life.

D．It is a much better way to learn than just reading the books.

14. Yu Zhiyue’s mother may agree that ________.

A．children should have time to relax	B．it’s better to learn by reading books
C．children still need to study very hard	D．it’s important to develop useful skills

15. The purpose（目的）of the passage is to ________.

A．show the students’ opinions about the new policy

B．introduce the importance of the policy

C．explain the reason why the policy is popular

D．encourage students to do less homework

16. David was so tired that he fell a________ in a minute.

17. With nothing to say, he just sat there in s________.

18. Do you know the d________ of your father’s birthday?

19. Can you tell me the i________ of eating healthy food?

20. We should care for the ______ (有残疾的) people.

21. It’s a ________ (惭愧) for me not to help you.

22. They are ________ (邻居) and they get along well.

23. My mother often asks me to ________（折叠）the clothes.

What do you do with the old things? You’ve     29     (own) them for a long time, but you don’t use them anymore. Why not think about holding a yard sale?

Yard sales     30     (be) just a fun way of checking and selling the things you no longer use. Planning a yard sale will make you clear     31     (you) house and make a little money. And at the same time, other people are able to buy some things they need at     32     (low) prices than those in the shop. If you are considering     33     (hold) a yard sale but can’t do it alone, then go to London yard sale.com. Our website will tell you everything you need to know about holding a yard sale.

阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的词填空。方框中有两个词为多余选项。

went, from, fell, quickly, themselves, flying, gift, swimming, interesting

Which word will you use to describe the beauty of a girl? In Chinese, we may use sayings as Chenyuluoyan or Biyuexiuhua. However, do you know where the sayings are     34    ?

In Chinese ancient history, there are four well-known beauties named Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan and Yang Yuhuan. Here are two stories about Xi Shi and Wang Zhaojun.

Xi Shi lived during the Spring and Autumn period. One day, she went to a river to wash silk with her friends. Some fish were     35     in the clear water. When the fish saw Xi Shi, they swam down to the bottom of the water     36    . The fish were shocked by the beauty of Xi Shi and felt shamed of     37    

Wang Zhaojun lived during the Han Dynasty. The king of Han wanted to send her to the king of the enemy country as a     38    . A few days later, while Wang was on the way with a group of guards, something     39     happened. There was a wild goose flying above the head of Wang Zhaojun. It was so shocked by the beauty of Wang that it even forgot to flap wings(扇翅膀). Then it     40     down heavily into the forest.

阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。

What does it mean to be Chinese? According to a survey, more than 40% of Chinese people believe that Chinese love their country and their families. The survey also shows about one third of the foreign people describe the Chinese as hard-working and creative（有创造力的）people.

In China, plenty of people, including scientists and workers, always work day and night for the development of China. While patriotism（爱国主义）is the spirit that bonds（联系）the nation together, family plays a big role in traditional Chinese culture, “My Chinese friends get married and have babies, and they think about their family first when they choose a job or give up one,” said Aaron Cedillo, an English teacher in a school in Beijing.

Besides, the characters（性格）of being hard-working and creative also comes to light. Sheryl Wang, a Malaysian student at Zhejiang University provided a good example of how hard-working Chinese people are. “Many Chinese don’t stop working even on weekends. It seems those men never need to rest,” A foreign university teacher has found Chinese students in the lab could always come up with new ideas. “I’m really surprised,” he said.

Over the past 70 years, China has developed rapidly to become one of the most important countries in the world. During the process, everyone has got a clear understanding of Chinese traits（特征）.

41. What do some foreigners think of the Chinese according to the survey?
__________________________________________
42. Do Chinese people love their families?
__________________________________________
43. Why does Sheryl Wang think Chinese people are hard-working?
__________________________________________
44. 将划线句子译成汉语。
__________________________________________
45. 为本篇文章拟一个标题。
__________________________________________

46. 成长路上，你曾经遇见过很多人，如一位师长、一个朋友等，你也曾经经历过很多事情，如一次比赛、一项活动等，这些人与事或多或少改变了你，让你变成更好的自己。请选择其中某件事或某个人，以“_______ has changed me”为题，写一篇80—100词的短文。（注意短文中不得出现任何人名、学校及其它相关信息。）

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