I was born in a small town in Japan. And I spent most of my _________ there. However, I _________ to America with my family two years ago.

I never lived in another country, so I was very shy at the beginning. It wasn’t so _________ as I had thought. I had to learn and speak a new _________ so that I can know what people said. In class, I always _________ to keep silent because I wasn’t _________ of myself at the new school. I didn’t join any club though my teachers always _________ me.

One day, all the students stayed together and played on the playground. _________, I just watched everyone playing happily. In fact, I was talented in sports. _________ while watching them playing, I wanted to join them. I said to __________, “I can’t just sit on the ground without playing. I need to __________ and be brave to have fun with my classmates.” All these thoughts pushed me to walk out of my comfort zone (舒适区). Finally, I stood up and joined them. __________ has changed since then. Now, I have a lot of friends and I am a member of many clubs at school.

So don’t be __________ to walk out of your comfort zone. After walking out of it, you will get a lot of surprises. You will build __________ relationships with others. Actually, being out of your comfort zone is a great __________, and you will be more confident about your life.

1.

A．childhood

B．money

C．hope

D．plan

2.

A．walked

B．talked

C．swam

D．moved

3.

A．noisy

B．easy

C．crowded

D．hard

4.

A．language

B．song

C．word

D．story

5.

A．reached

B．touched

C．shared

D．chose

6.

A．wonderful

B．talented

C．serious

D．sure

7.

A．taught

B．laughed

C．waited

D．encouraged

8.

A．At first

B．In the end

C．At last

D．In the middle

9.

A．But

B．So

C．Or

D．Because

10.

A．himself

B．herself

C．yourself

D．myself

11.

A．get up

B．get on

C．get off

D．get to

12.

A．Everybody

B．Nobody

C．Nothing

D．Everything

13.

A．bored

B．afraid

C．tired

D．happy

14.

A．less

B．more

C．fewer

D．worse

15.

A．problem

B．truth

C．mind

D．feeling

Autumn is coming. It is a good time for mountain climbing. Here is some information about four different mountains. Let’s have a look.

Mountain	Mount Emei	Mount Wutai	Mount Putuo	Mount Tai
Location(地点) Height	Sichuan 3,099.2m	Shanxi 3,061.1m	Zhejiang 288.2m	Shandong 1,545m
Places of interest	Wannian Temple	Yanshan Temple	Puji Temple	Bixia Temple
Price of the ticket/person	Adults: ￥185 Kids under 14￥100	Adults: ￥168 Kids under 14:￥80	Adults: ￥160 Kids under 14:￥80	Adults: ￥120 Kids under 14: ￥60

16. Of all the mountains, ________ is the highest.

A．Mount Wutai

B．Mount Emei

C．Mount Tai

D．Mount Putuo

17. How much should Jack, a 12-year-old boy and his parents pay for the tickets if they visit Mount Tai?

A．￥300

B．￥470

C．￥416

D．￥400

18. Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?

A．All of these places of interest lie in the north of China.

B．Yanshan Temple is in Mount Wutai of Shanxi.

C．The visitors can only visit Puji Temple in Mount Putuo.

D．Mount Tai is in Shandong Province and its height is 288.2 m.

My friend Marina and I decided to write down our resolutions together. We planned to set our alarm clocks an hour early so that we could finish the things on the list.

The next morning, when I went into the kitchen at 5:45, my dad was so surprised to see me. He said, “Wow, who are you, and where is my sleep-loving daughter?”

“Marina and I need more time to keep our New Year’s resolutions,” I said, “So, from now on, I’m going to wake up early. And, look, I already did resolution No. 1!” I showed my new hairstyle to my dad happily.

When having lunch at school, Marina and I sat together and ate the food on the list. Tony saw us and asked, “What are you eating? Does it taste good?” Marina took the list out and said, “Resolution No. 2 says our lunch has to be healthy, not necessarily delicious.”

One day passed, we did all the things on the list, tired but joyful. Marina said, “If we want to do everything on the list better, we’ll have to wake up even earlier.” Then we agreed to set our alarm clocks half an hour earlier.

However, by Friday, we felt it was hard to keep them. That afternoon, Marina and I made a New Year’s resolution list. It was shorter and simpler.

So if you want to make resolutions, remember: keep it simple!

19. The father was surprised to see his daughter because she ________.

A．went into the kitchen	B．got up earlier than before
C．would like to talk to him	D．made her resolution work

20. The resolution No. 1 may be ________.

A．cooking for dad	B．getting up an hour earlier
C．wearing a new hairstyle	D．setting the alarm clock early

21. How did the writer feel when they finished the things on the list?

A．Worried but happy.

B．Serious and upset.

C．Bored and sad .

D．Tired but happy.

22. About resolutions, the writer advises(建议) us to ________.

A．make them with friends	B．do the things on the list every day
C．write down every resolution	D．keep the resolutions simple

There is an old tree on a dry land. The tree has so many branches (树枝) that it brings shadow (树荫) to hundreds of travelers.

One day, two travelers got to the tree. They walked for a long time in the hot sun. They were too hot and tried to find a place to rest. Luckily, they found the big tree.

They made a decision to take a rest under the tree. They slept there for a while. When they woke up, they felt hungry and one traveler climbed up the tree. But he was sad to see nothing.

He started to say bad words to the tree. “Oh, this is just a useless tree without any fruit on it!” The other traveler said nothing about the tree but asked his friend to be quiet. However, the traveler in the tree still shouted at the tree.

The tree couldn’t stand the traveler at last. He said in a sad yet strong voice, “You can’t be so ungrateful (忘恩负义的) to me. Just look back to the moment when you got here in the hot sun! I gave you a cool and comfortable place to rest. You would die now without me!”

Many people do much for us, but we sometimes forget to give thanks but only complain (抱怨)! Make sure not to say any bad words to the one who has helped you.

23. The big tree helped make the two travelers ________.

A．cool

B．hungry

C．hot

D．thankful

24. Why did the traveler feel sad?

A．Because the tree was too tall.	B．Because he couldn’t climb higher.
C．Because he didn’t sleep well.	D．Because he could find nothing to eat.

25. What will the first traveler do after hearing the words from the tree?

A．He may sing a beautiful song to the tree.

B．He may continue to look for the fruit in the tree.

C．He may feel sorry and won’t shout at the tree anymore.

D．He may ask the tree some questions about the fruit.

26. Which is the RIGHT order according to the passage?
①One traveler shouted at the tree.
②One traveler climbed up the tree.
③The travelers usually had a good rest.
④Two travelers got to the tree.

A．③④①②

B．④③①②

C．③④②①

D．④③②①

What is a robot? There are some important characteristics (特征) that a robot must have. These characteristics might help you to decide what is and what is not a robot. It will also help you to decide what you will need to build into a machine before it can be considered as a robot.

A robot has these important characteristics.

Sensing: First of all, your robot would have to be able to sense the environment around it. Give your robot sensors (传感器): light sensors(eyes to see), touch sensors (hands to catch), chemical sensors(nose to smell), hearing sensors(ears to hear) and taste sensors (tongue to taste).

Movement: A robot needs to be able to move around its environment. It can move on wheels, walk on legs or be driven by small engines (发动机). A robot can move either the whole body or just parts of it.

Energy: A robot needs to be able to power itself. Some robots might power itself with sunlight, some might with electricity, while others with the battery (电池).

Intelligence: A robot needs some kind of “smarts”. A programmer is the person who gives the robot its “smarts”. The robot will have to have a certain way to receive the program so that it knows what it is to do.

27. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 is about ________.

A．the toy

B．the characteristic

C．the machine

D．the engine

28. The chemical sensors may help a robot to ________.

A．see

B．catch

C．hear

D．smell

29. In how many ways can a robot power itself according to the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

30. The Chinese meaning of the underline word “Intelligence” in the last paragraph is ________.

A．能源

B．勤奋

C．智能

D．外观

阅读下面各题，请从以下选项（A-F）中选出符合内容的人物最适合的商店或去处的选项，其中有一项是多余选项。
    31     Philip is a 14-year-old boy. He likes animals. He keeps some pets at home. He often learns about animals on the Internet. He wants to go to the zoo and know more animals.
    32     Miss Brown has lots of books. She doesn't like some of these books because they are old for her. She wants to read more books but she doesn't have much money.
    33     Jack likes listening to music after dinner. There are lots of music CDs in the bookcase. He is really a music fan. He wants to buy the latest CDs.
    34     Mrs. White eats apples every day. She always says, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Apples are usually expensive in spring. She wants to find a store to buy cheap apples.
    35     Mr. Miller is a manager. He is very busy on weekends. He wants to find a quiet restaurant. He wants to have some coffee and cakes together with his wife at 9：30 on Sunday morning.

A. Amy's Clothes are only S39 each. Opening time: 10:00 am-10:00 pm Place: At the corner of Sun Road and Moon Road	B. City Zoo Come and visit the new pandas. Opening time: 9:00am-6:00pm Tickets: $40
C. Wendy's One cake and one cup of coffee for only $40. Opening time: 6:00 am-10:00 pm Place: Near Happy Park	D. J&M Music Store Pop and country music. Buy new or used CDs. Listen before you buy. Opening time: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
E. Tom's The cheapest fruit store in town, 10% off after8:00 pm. Opening time: 7:00 am-9:00 pm Place: In front of the Guangming bus stop	F. Roger's The second-hand store. You can also exchange（交换）things you don't need with us. Opening time: 12:00 am-9:00 pm Place: Between Nora's Bank and Lisa's Clothes Shop

36. He ________ (决定) to change his life and promises to be a better person.

37. My grandma went to a ________ (牙医) and had her bad tooth pulled out last week.

38. Andrew is ________ (相像的) to his father in many ways, especially in height.