Every time when I felt upset or sick, I liked to go to a special place where I could relax myself. It is the club. I joined the club 3 years ago. My sister recommended this place to me. They told me that I could find lots of fun there. It’s near my house and our hospital. I usually stayed there for 2 or 3 hours and went home. I loved the club because I felt comfortable there!
The club only allowed women to be members. I didn’t worry about my privacy. The club was the biggest women’s club in my country where there was a lot of space to do the different activities. You could see a beautiful warm water pool. You could find many big rooms behind the pool. There was a cold room, an exercise room, an MTV center, a message center, and two restaurants.
Everyone knew working in the hospital had many stresses. I needed to find a way to relax myself. It’s the best choice for me. I often took a shower first and then swam for 20 minutes to relax myself. When I finished the exercise, I liked to watch a video and take a short sleep. Although it costs a lot of money to be a club member, I hope I can join the club again after I come back to my country.
1. The underlined word means “_________” in Chinese.| A．购买 | B．推荐 | C．宣传 | D．说明 |
| A．make friends | B．learn singing | C．relax herself | D．be a volunteer |
①watch a video ②take a shower ③take a short sleep ④swim in the warm pool
| A．①②③④ | B．②①③④ | C．①④②③ | D．②④①③ |
| A．Do exercise. | B．Get a message service. | C．Buy clothes. | D．Swim in the pool. |
| A．You can eat meals in the club if you are hungry. |
| B．The writer usually stayed in the club for a whole day. |
| C．The writer worked in a hospital. |
| D．If you are a man, you can’t join the club. |
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| Dear Kim, Do you like English? Do you want to make friends? Come to my school next week. We have an English Day on November 25th. You can learn a lot here! Grace |
| Dear Alice, I know you like to read books. Come to my school next week. We have a book sale in the school library. It is from March 4th to March 7th. Meet you there! Sam |
| Dear Brian, Do you want to have an exciting weekend? Come to my school this week. We have some ball games --- basketball, soccer and ping-pong. The basketball game is on Saturday, and the soccer and ping-pong games are on Sunday. Lisa |
| A．On November 15th. | B．On December 15th. |
| C．On November 25th. | D．On December 25th. |
| A．A book sale. | B．A basketball game. | C．An English Day. | D．A soccer game. |
| A．For three days. | B．For four days. | C．For five days. | D．For six days. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．The book sale is in the school library. |
| B．Alice likes to read books. |
| C．The ping-pong and the soccer games are on the same day. |
| D．The basketball game in Lisa’s school is on Sunday. |
Welcome to my school! It is
I usually go to school
| A．after-school clubs |
| B．bright and tall |
| C．many lessons |
| D．on a bus |
| E．after-school activities |
| F．new and modern |
| G．my favourite subject |
【推荐3】Life in an American high school is exciting. The high school in America is not just place for studying some subjects.
A high school student usually starts school at about 8:00 a.m. and finishes at about 3:00 p.m. There are no courses on Saturday or Sunday.
When the school day ends, many students still stay at school for after-school activities.
Most American high school students have part-time jobs during the school year and a full-time job during the summer vacation.
| A．Teenagers enjoy their jobs. |
| B．It is also an interesting social center. |
| C．There are also many clubs they can join. |
| D．It’s hard for students to choose right clubs. |
| E．Students have lunch in the school dining hall. |
| F．Doing sports is an important part of high school. |
| G．Life in an American school is different from other countries. |
【推荐1】Yuan Longping, a great scientist, is the first person to develop a kind of hybrid rice (杂交水稻) which helps fight hunger in China.
Food was a big problem in China in the past. This was because China had 22 percent of the world’s population, but only 7 percent of its farmland. In the 1960s, China suffered serious hunger. Millions of people died because they had no food. As an agronomy (农学) teacher, Yuan was very sad to see this. “How can I help them have enough food?” he thought. He decided to work on a kind of hybrid rice. It has a high output.
At that time, other scientists didn’t think hybrid rice was worth studying. But Yuan and his team worked on it every day. They took very good care of their rice seeds. At last, in 1973, they grew a new kind of hybrid rice. This rice is strong. Farmers can grow it in many different kinds of farmland and also in bad weather. It can also fight disease. Its output (产量) was much greater than common kinds of rice. With the new kind, about 70, 000, 000 people could have food every year.
Yuan solved the food problem in China. He hoped to grow rice in the sea before he retired. His lifelong wish was to help people all over the world have enough to eat.
“Everyone is like a seed—we should try to grow into good people,” Yuan once said. Let’s remember this ordinary but great man—Yuan Longping.
1. Why was food a big problem in China in the past?| A．Because farmers didn’t grow nice. |
| B．Because farmers didn’t have rice seeds. |
| C．Because China lad no money to buy plenty of food. |
| D．Because China had a large population but a little farmland. |
| A．He discovered another kind of delicous food. |
| B．He borrowed enough food from other countries. |
| C．He developed a kind of hybrid rice with his team. |
| D．He started being an agronomy teacher. |
| A．It is able to fight disease. | B．It is grown across the world now. |
| C．Its output is much higher. | D．It can be grown in different farmland. |
| A．To help people all over the world have enough to eat. |
| B．To grow rice in the sea. |
| C．To be a good agronomy teacher. |
| D．To help people in Africa. |
【推荐2】Famous places around China
| The Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders in the world. It’s over 2,000 years old and more than 21,000 kilometers long. People regard the Great Wall as a symbol of the Chinese nation. Every year, many people find great pleasure in visiting it. |
| Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum (陵墓) Site Museum is in Xi’an, Shanxi Province. There are thousands of terracotta warriors and horses buried in the mausoleum of the first Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Do you know how many warriors there are? |
| In English, people call Huangshan the Yellow Mountain. It is in the southern part of Anhui Province. Huangshan is famous for its beautiful mountains and pine (松木) trees. The scenery with high peaks and nice pine trees will make you believe that Huangshan is the most beautiful mountain in China. It attracts many people every year. |
| The West Lake is in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The lake looks different in each season. There are beautiful lotus flowers (莲花) and fish in the water. The beauty of the West Lake not only lies in the lake, but also lies in the mountains. There are many beautiful mountains around the lake. |
1. Which is the symbol of the Chinese nation?
| A．The Great Wall. | B．Terracotta warriors and horses. |
| C．The Yellow Mountain. | D．The West Lake. |
| A．They’re in Anhui Province. | B．They’re over 20,000 years old. |
| C．They’re about Qin Shi Huang. | D．They look different in different seasons. |
| A．集中 | B．吸引 | C．允许 | D．鼓励 |
| A．Fish and flowers. | B．Mountains and water. |
| C．Water and lotus flowers. | D．Peaks and pine trees. |
| A．It may be from a storybook. | B．It may be from a science book. |
| C．It may be from a poster about trip. | D．It may be from a physics book. |
【推荐3】Now more people have to work indoors with computers. This means much sitting and little exercise. We have known that if we don’t move much, we will get fatter, we will have heart problems and maybe we will get diabetes (糖尿病). But new studies have shown that it could hurt our mental (精神的) health, too.
A study of 937 Brazilian adults found that about one-third of them sat for more than 10 hours per day. It reported that people who sat for too long often showed more symptoms (症状) of depression (抑郁).
Another study was centered on children. It found that each extra hour of sitting time at the age of 12, 14 and 16 led to higher depression points at age 18.
But according to Mats Hallgren from Sweden, “Sitting for too long can slow the blood flow (流动) in the body, including the blood flow to the head.” It might be bad for the growth of neurons (神经细胞) in the head. Besides, couch potatoes might do other unhealthy things while sitting, such as eating junk food. All of these may lead to depression.
The good news? It’s easy to control. Aaron Kandola from University College London, said even light exercise might help. “It is great to exercise and play sports.” said Kandola. But anything you can do to avoid sitting for too long will help with moods (心情), stress and thinking clearly. The key is just to move more often.
1. What might happen if we sit for a long time according to the passage?①We may feel more active.
②We may become fatter.
③Our mental health may be hurt.
④Our blood will flow more slowly.
⑤Our neurons in the brain will grow.
| A．①②④ | B．②③④ | C．②③⑤ | D．①②⑤ |
| A．900 | B．200 | C．300 | D．500 |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．People who often eat junk food. | B．People who love to eat potatoes on the couch. |
| C．People whose neurons grow faster than others. | D．People who don’t move very much. |
| A．Staying at home causes depression. | B．Sitting can help people think clearly. |
| C．More exercise can help improve one’s mood. | D．It is easy to control illness caused by sitting. |
“Mom," she shouted, ‘‘I think I will mow the lawn." Her mom ran into the yard and said,“Oh no, you don't. You're too young to mow the lawn."
“I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it," Jessie said. "Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend."
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, "You didn't have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks."
"I didn't mow it. Jessie did."
"Wow, our little girl is growing up!" Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
"It was fun, and I will do it again next week," said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. "Sure!" said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! "I won't have time to spend my money," she laughed to herself.
1. In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.
| A．read books | B．travel |
| C．mow the lawn | D．watch TV |
| A．保护 | B．注视 | C．培养 | D．瞄准 |
| A．read some instructions |
| B．washed her hands |
| C．bought some gas |
| D．put on her gloves |
| A．doing something helpful can make people happy |
| B．mowing the lawn is a good way to make money |
| C．neighbors should learn to help each other |
| D．children should help their parents at an early age |
【推荐2】I used to be very shy so I usually just listened to other people’s conversations. My teacher Mrs. Smith always encouraged me to communicate with others. One day, she told us that our class would put on a play she had written. “I need someone to play the lead role (主角). Does anyone want to try?” she asked. A few hands were raised—mine wasn’t one of them. Mrs. Smith walked up to me and said, “I think you’re perfect for it, but you didn’t raise your hand.”
Me, the lead? Was she crazy? Mrs. Smith continued, “I was thinking of you when I created the role! If you really don’t want to, I won’t force you.” Suddenly, I thought it was time to throw away my shyness and show the world who I really was. I looked at Mrs. Smith and said, “OK, I’ll try.”
After five months of practicing, the big day finally arrived. My knees shook and my heart beat like I’d just run a mile. “It doesn’t matter how the performance will be,” said Mrs. Smith, as if reading my thoughts. “You’ve already shown yourself how wonderful you are. That’s the most important thing.”
I smiled because I knew she was right. When I stepped on the stage (舞台), I showed that I could take chances (机会) and be brave enough to make a big change for myself—a girl with new-found confidence (信心).
Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.
1. What was the writer’s problem in the past?
| A．She hardly listened to other people’s advice. |
| B．She seldom showed herself to others. |
| C．She had problems with her teachers. |
| A．强迫 | B．支持 | C．安慰 |
| A．By asking her to raise her hand. |
| B．By encouraging her to act the lead role of the play. |
| C．By pushing her to practice harder. |
| A．Sad. | B．Nervous. | C．Relaxed. |
| A．It was the first time that the writer had played a part in writing a play at school. |
| B．Other students didn’t believe the writer could play the role well at first. |
| C．The writer became brave and changed herself because her teacher encouraged her. |
【推荐3】I started middle school this year, and this caused some painful changes for me. All of my closest friends go to different middle schools in the area. The only classmate I know from my old school is Jake, who's talented in math, but since it's not my favorite subject, we never became friends.
Another big change is that my new teachers set a lot of homework, especially in math. So you can imagine why my heart wasn't exactly dancing when I started middle school.
By the end of October, Jake and I had become good friends. It happened because I was so hopeless trying to do my math homework. One day, I came to Jake after school.
“Hey, Jake, ”I began, "I was wondering if you could."
“Help you with the math homework, right?" he said, completing my sentence. "Sure, I'd be happy to help you, Miguel.” I was surprised because, to be truthful, I wasn't sure until that moment if Jake even knew my name. And yet here he was happy to save me from drowning in my sea of math problems.
That night, Jake and I studied together, and it was time well spent. I must say that Jake is an excellent math teacher.
The next day in class, I was even able to answer one of the math problems. Our teacher was surprised when I raised my hand, and guess what-so was I!
They say time flies when you're having fun, and I guess it's really true. I can't believe winter vacation is almost here! The school days have been flying by like a jet plane. I suppose it's because I'm a much more focused student-especially in math-than I ever was before.
Jake and I plan to hang out together during winter break. He promised to show me the Math Museum downtown. I believe it will be an unforgettable experience for us.
1. How did the writer feel when he started middle school?| A．Disappointed. | B．Upset. | C．Regretful. | D．Shy. |
| A．strict | B．brave | C．hardworking | D．helpful |
| A．he has little homework |
| B．he enjoys his studies more |
| C．he has a lot of new friends |
| D．his teachers are kind to him |
