1 . From deserts and beaches to playgrounds, sand is a common sight. But you might not know that sand is also a useful resources（资源）.
Sand is the second most –used resource in the world after water, the BBC reported. However, the UN said that sand is not limitless and that we might be running out of it.
Sand is made up of very small pieces of rock, soil and minerals（矿物质）. It can take tens of thousands of years to form（形成）. But now we are using sand more quickly than it is being formed. According to the BBC, we use about 15 million tons of sand every year to build houses, roads and other things. That’s enough to build a 20-meter-high by 20-meter-wide wall around the equator（赤道）every year.
People also put sand in the sea to make new islands. Singapore, for example, is now 20 percent bigger than it was in 1965. Palm islands are three large man-made islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They took 94 million cubic meters of sand to build.
If people keep using this much sand, it will run out in many places. For example, Vietnam may run out of construction（建造）sand by 2020, Live Science noted.
Since people need so much sand, they are trying to mine（开采）more of it. But this is bad for the environment. Mining sand may cause beaches to disappear and more floods to happen in places close to the sea. Also, this may affect the habitats（栖息地）of many plants and animals.
1. Sand is ____________ most used resource in the world.| A．the first | B．the second | C．the twentieth | D．the ninety-fourth |
| A．America | B．Vietnam | C．United Arab Emirates | D．Singapore |
| A．Vietnam to disappear | B．sand to be more common |
| C．environment to be better | D．more floods to happen |
| A．they want to build buildings | B．they can find more of them |
| C．sand is limitless | D．sand can form quickly |
| A．people use sand to make islands | B．many places will disappear |
| C．the world is running out of sand | D．there is much sand around the world |
2 . Here are some American classroom rules:
◎If the teacher asks a question, you should give an answer. If you don’t understand the question, put up your hand and ask the answer.
◎There is no excuse for not doing your homework. If you miss a class, you should call and ask for the homework.
◎You shouldn’t miss a test. If you are seriously（严重地） ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows make-up tests, you should take the test in one or two days after returning to class. Serious illness is the only reason for missing a test.
◎Be on time! It is rude（粗鲁的，无理的） to be late. If you must come late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books and papers out of your bag before you come into the room. Then go to your seat and sit quietly. It is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom. If you must leave during class, do so quietly. There is no need to ask the teacher. Before entering a teacher’s office, knock first, and then wait to be invited in.
1. The rules are for ________.| A．teachers | B．students | C．students’ parents | D．the leaders in the schools |
| A．wait to be invited（被邀请）in | B．leave the classroom during class |
| C．go to your seat and sit quietly | D．knock at the door of the teacher’s office |
| A．do their homework quietly |
| B．miss a test in American schools |
| C．knock at the door of the classroom before they enter it |
| D．answer the teachers’ question as possible as they can |
| A．when you have serious illness |
| B．when you come to classroom late |
| C．when you don’t know your homework |
| D．when you don’t understand the teachers’ question |
3 . Do animals have feelings? Of course they do. They have feelings just like you and me. They will show their feelings by their actions.
Let’s look at the dogs. You should look at your dog or your neighbors’ dog. What does it mean（意思）when the dog shouts at you with his wagging tail? If the dog shows you, that means he loves you. And he wants to play with you.
The dog may feel sick when he is very quiet and lies on the ground if he feels unhappy or sad enough. You look for him everywhere, and at last you may find him under your sofa. He will make water in your shoe when he is really angry.
If you or your friends have got pets, please be kind to them. And your pets will be kind to you. We all know animals are our friends.
1. How does a cat show his/her feelings?| A．By speaking. | B．By writing. | C．By reading. | D．By actions. |
| A．happy | B．angry | C．sad | D．scary |
| A．lie under your sofa | B．play with you |
| C．wag their tails | D．look at you |
| A．sometimes cats have feelings |
| B．every time a dog is kind to you |
| C．animals can show their feelings |
| D．it is difficult for you to find him when a dog is happy |
| A．dogs are kind to people | B．people are kind to dogs |
| C．animals have feelings | D．there are many dogs in our country |
4 . An earthquake may happen at any time all over the world. It’s best for us to know what to do before the earthquake and how to do during the earthquake. These information will help you.
Prepare your earthquake bag.
Before the earthquake, at any time, please collect seven things and put these things into an earthquake bag and keep it near you: water, food, medicine, mobile phone, torch(手电筒), washing things, money and so on.
Sit, hide(躲藏) and hold.
When the earthquake happens, if you are indoor, sitting on the floor in a doorway or close to the wall. Don’t be afraid to remember to protect your head and neck with your arms at once. Hide yourself beside something like a table, a bed and so on. Hold the furniture. You won’t move away. Don’t try to run out of the house.
Never do these things.
During the earthquake, if you are outdoor, don’t run back into the house, don’t stand close to the buildings because they may fall on you. Don’t stand under the trees or signs. You had better stand in an open space.
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1. What should we know during the earthquake?
| A．When to go. | B．How to hide. | C．Where to go. | D．How to do. |
| A．six | B．seven | C．eight | D．nine |
| A．A earthquake bag. | B．A sign. |
| C．A furniture. | D．A door. |
| A．sit on a road | B．stand in an open space |
| C．stand near a river | D．sit in your car |
| A．Keeping Safe in the Earthquakes. | B．Different Kinds of Earthquakes. |
| C．The Useful Earthquake Bag. | D．Where to Stay during the Earthquake. |
5 . If you have a smartphone（智能手机）,the Internet is always with you. You can use the Internet for shopping, learning and chatting with your friends and so on. But the Internet can also be a dangerous place. So, you must be careful.
Keep your personal（个人的）information. First, don' t share too much your personal information on the Internet. For example, don't send your phone number or number of a bank account （账号）.Be careful what you say on the Internet. Second, you can't let everyone see your everything. Finally, be careful of new people. Don't believe them exactly （完全地）. Some of them are dishonest（不诚实的）. They usually use the Internet to try to get money by cheating. The Internet is a good way to meet new people, but be careful. It is important for us to control information.
It is very important for us to be honest. Don't post other people's pictures. Don't hurt others. It's also smart to keep away from fights on the Internet. Don't answer rude（无理的）messages and so on. In this way we can have a better Internet place.
1. When you have a ______ , you can use the Internet at any time.| A．card | B．computer | C．television | D．smartphone |
| A．share too much | B．use your smartphone often |
| C．believe new people | D．close your computer often |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．send some pictures | B．answer all messages |
| C．ask everyone for advice | D．be an honest person |
6 . In order to protect environment, it is very important to learn about the environment. There are many ways to understand how to protect the environment, such as reading books, asking someone and so on. You are students. In your spare time, you can read as many as books. Books in the library are worth reading. They will help you learn. Ask your classmates or librarians for some suggestions. They have good ideas. You can also get information about the environment on some good websites. Besides these, I have some suggestions.
In our everyday life, some people use less energy by carpooling. For example, three or four persons can ride together in one car instead of driving three or four cars to work. Usually it is time-saving and convenient to carpool with their neighbors to take their children to school. Whenever we use electricity, we should turn off lights, the TV, the computer and so on when we don’t use them. On the other hand, we should use energy-saving products. Some products, like environment-friendly new energy cars, are made specially to save energy. These cars can travel longer than ordinary cars. They produce less pollution, too. Some products like computers and TVs with the ENERGY STAR label （标签） ® are made to save energy. The products with these labels will help us protect the environment.
Secondly, we should buy recyclable products instead of non-recyclable ones. Recyclable products usually take less energy. When we go shopping, pay attention to the recycle mark on the package: make a circle and three arrows.
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1. The passage is mainly written for .
| A．producers | B．students | C．businessmen | D．drivers |
| A．sharing a car | B．buying a car | C．repairing a car | D．producing a car |
| A．New shared bicycles | B．New energy cars |
| C．TVs with ® | D．Computers with ® |
| A．Mark. | B．Price. | C．Weight. | D．Model. |
| A．how to turn off the electricity | B．how to recycle products |
| C．how to use energy cars | D．how to protect the environment |
7 . In public places, people often use body language to express their meanings. Waving and bowing are examples of body language. Different kinds of body languages show different cultures in different countries. In China, waving means greeting, but in Japan bowing is used. Sometimes this kind of body language is polite in one country, but it is not polite in another. We should pay attention to using it. In China, nodding your head shows you agree with someone, but in India, shaking your head from side to side shows agreement. In China, people hold hands as a sign of friendship, but people seldom hold hands in North America. It is worth noting that different meanings of body language can also cause problems in understanding. Some people do not understand how to use thumb（拇指）correctly. Most people often show one thumb to praise someone or something. You can’t raise your thumb when someone is in danger. In a basketball match, if the judge shows two thumbs, it means two players break the rules.
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1. Where do people often use body language?
| A．In a basketball match. | B．At the square. |
| C．At the station. | D．In public places. |
| A．different cultures | B．the same culture |
| C．different habits | D．the same social custom |
| A．5. | B．6. | C．7. | D．8. |
| A．In a basketball match, you can show two thumbs to praise the players. |
| B．Different people use different kinds of body language. |
| C．Body language can show different cultures. |
| D．Different meanings of body language can solve the problems. |
| A．body language | B．body language and culture |
| C．body language and countries | D．raise your thumbs |
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1. How old is Kumiko?
| A．11. | B．12. | C．13. | D．14. |
| A．England. | B．Canada. | C．Japan. | D．America. |
| A．9657-2315 | B．9240-5697 | C．9788-6558 | D．6788-6559 |
| A．long hair | B．short hair | C．black hair | D．yellow hair |
| A．Sally’s favorite color is pink. | B．Sally and Kumiko look the same. |
| C．Dick is from the USA. | D．Dick likes yellow very much. |
9 . If you have no friends, you may feel lonely. Do you want to make friends with others? Please remember to keep your words all the time. In this way, people around you will get along well with you.
To make friends and keep them, you have to keep your words. If you agree to meet someone at a certain time, you should arrive at the place on time or a little earlier. If you agree to help others, you must do it. Of course, if there is something unexpected (没有预料到的) happening and you can’t do it, your friends will understand this.
If someone always lies or makes excuses for breaking his words(食言), would you like to have him as one of your best friends? You wouldn’t. And your own friends feel the same way.
You must be more careful when you have to agree to do something for your friends. Don’t have “Maybe” in your mind when you say something about what you are going to do.
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1. The underlined phrase“keep one’s words”means in Chinese.
| A．记住单词 | B．记录语言 | C．保存单词 | D．信守诺言 |
| A．keep your words | B．be funny |
| C．be kind to them | D．be helpful for them |
| A．you agree to help them | B．you are helpful |
| C．there is something unexpected happening | D．you are late |
| A．He is always kind to you. | B．He always gives some money to you. |
| C．He always helps you with your life. | D．He always keeps his words. |
| A．we should agree to help others | B．we should be ready to help others |
| C．it’s difficult to make friends | D．we should keep our words when we make friends |
10 . Many people like traveling. We have some ways of traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. In the past, when people wanted to go to a far place, they needed a month or more to get there. But now, people can get to the far place in one day by plane.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see many beautiful places when you travel through. Modern (现代的) trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They even make the long journey happy. Because people get to a far place quickly by plane or train, they usually take a train or a plane when they travel on business.
Some people prefer to travel by sea. You can visit many other countries or different parts of your country. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel seven or eight hundred kilometers in a day, just as they like. They can stop if there is something interesting. For example, at a good restaurant, they can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. So traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips.
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1. From the passage, we know when people went to a far place, they needed ___ to get there in the past.
| A．a week | B．two weeks | C．a month or more | D．two months |
| A．modern trains in the country | B．the comfortable seats and dining cars |
| C．the travelers on the modern trains | D．the slower ways of traveling |
| A．a plane or a car | B．a car or a boat |
| C．a boat or a train | D．a train or a plane |
| A．make the long journey happy | B．travel to a very far place in a few minutes |
| C．make our own timetable | D．visit many other countries |
| A．Four. | B．Three. | C．Two. | D．Five. |
