1 . For thousands of years，people farmed the land. They grew fruits and vegetables. They hunted and fished for meat. They_______cloth, dyes(染料) and paper from plants. They used stone and metal for weapons and tools.

People progressed to making machines powered _______water and steam(蒸汽), and even later, by coal, oil, and petrol. Large cities were built. Factories _______of machines created jobs in the cities for thousands of people.   The Industrial Revolution(工业革命) changed the lives of many people because, for the first time, more people lived in cities than on _______.

Companies built power plants(工厂) to make_______to run the machines，factories and cities.

People did not realize these activities were_______the Earth. They didn't realize oil, gas, coal and minerals were being used up____.   _______cities grew bigger and spread across the land. plants and animals began to disappear. Their nature homes were destroyed(破坏) as people moved into new places.

As time passed, people began to _______ the need to protect the Earth and its natural resources(资源). They saw that plants and animals needed protection，so they wouldn't disappear forever. People joined together to tell________around the world to conserve(节约) our natural resources and care for the Earth. And so. Earth Day was born.   Each year，more and more people take part in Earth Day. What can you do to help?

1.

A．separated

B．washed

C．made

D．mixed

2.

A．as

B．for

C．with

D．by

3.

A．full

B．proud

C．sick

D．short

4.

A．mountains

B．rivers

C．grasslands

D．farms

5.

A．metal

B．water

C．electricity

D．oil

6.

A．helping

B．harming

C．wasting

D．losing

7.

A．clearly

B．hardly

C．quickly

D．slowly

8.

A．Before

B．If

C．As

D．Though

9.

A．forget

B．see

C．remember

D．get

10.

A．them

B．other

C．another

D．others

2 . American country music is also known as (被称为) western country music. It has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from Britain.

Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love, and sadness. That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music, because everyone can understand what the music is about.

Western country music became popular first among cowboys (牛仔) in the American western countryside. Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to overcome their own fear. They were not well-educated and so they sang about their daily life in very simple words. They played guitars, violins, and other instruments. In the south of America, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played western country music.

In recent years, many musicians have made western country music a little different from the one in the past. These changes make the songs sound even better. Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEmtire, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. They have brought western country music more and more fans from all over the world.

1. Western country music comes from the folk songs of immigrants from ______.

A．America

B．France

C．Britain

D．Germany

2. According to the passage, people like American country music because ______.

A．it has a long history	B．it comes from Europe
C．it is sung by cowboys	D．it is easy to understand

3. The underlined words “calm the animals” here means “make the animals become ______ ”.

A．sad and lonely	B．quiet and relaxed
C．angry and wild	D．upset and scared

4. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?

A．Early immigrants lived a very simple life.

B．Many country music singers are not well-educated.

C．Cowboys usually played western country music on holidays.

D．In the west of America, cowboys added instruments from their homes.

5. The best title (标题) for the passage is ______.

A．Americans Love American Country Music

B．The History of American Country Music

C．Singers and Fans of American Country Music

D．All Kinds of American Music, Yesterday and Today

3 . Jia Meng used to keep a diary (日记) in Chinese. But one year ago, the 14-year-old girl from Hei Longjiang began to write her diary in English, because Jia found her mother was reading her diary secretly. She changed the language because her mother can’t read English. “It’s like killing two birds with one stone.” said Jia, “My privacy (隐私) became safe and my English improves a lot.”

Jia’s mother is not the only mom who reads her child’s diary. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey among over 2, 3000 parents. The results show that 40% of parents read their children’s secrets. That’s why, like Jia, many teenagers try to find ways to protect(保护) their privacy.

Wu Lei, 15, of Shanxi, keeps a diary, too. But he doesn’t write in on paper. He writes online which he thinks is perfectly safe because his parents “know nothing about the Internet.”

Lu Huan, 13, of Guangdong, said her parents always secretly listened to the talk between her friends and her on the telephone in their room. To solve this problem, Lu asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone.

“Parents want to know what is going on in their children’s lives,” said Shao Xiazhen, a teenage expert in Beijing. “But sometimes they go about it the wrong way.” Shao suggested to teenagers that instead of hiding their secrets, talking to parents is a better solution. “If your parents know that you are safe, they’ll let you keep your secrets.”

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
1. Jia Meng writes her diary in English in order to improve her English.
2. Recently, Renmin University of China had a national survey, and the results show that 40% of parents read their children’s secrets.
3. Keeping a diary online is the best way to protect the privacy according to the article.
4. Lu Huan asked her parents to buy her a mobile phone in order to protect her privacy.
5. Shao Xiazhen thinks parents will let children keep their secrets if they talk to parents and parents know they are safe.

4 . Research from the World Economic Forum shows that successful people put their mornings to good use. The researchers have listed 14 things that successful people do in the morning before the first meal of the day. These things include exercising, spending time with the family and working on a personal hobby.
The research suggests that we don’t have to do all the 14 things every day. We can choose some of them to start the day. Here are some examples.
Get up early. According to Laura, 90% of CEOs wake up before 6 am on weekdays. PepsiCo CEO(首席执行官) Indra Nooyi, for example, gets up at 4 am and is in the office   no later than 7 am. At the same time, Disney CEO Bob gets up at 4:30 to read, and Twitter and Square CEO Jack gets up at 5:30.
Drink water instead of coffee. Drinking water in the morning makes you more active and speeds up your metabolism(新陈代谢).
Make your bed. This leads to a happier and more productive day.
Exercise. Exercising in the morning helps reduce stress.
Make a plan for the day. Using the morning to make a plan for the whole day can help you decide what you will do first.
1. What might successful people not do in the morning?

A．Sleep late.

B．Exercise.

C．Get up early.

D．Make a plan.

2. What time might PepsiCo CEO get to the office in the morning?

A．At 4 am.

B．At 6:50 am.

C．At 7:30.

D．At 8 am.

3. If you were under too much pressure, what can you do according to the passage?

A．Drink coffee.

B．Drink water.

C．Exercise.

D．Make the bed.

4. What is the best title?

A．Exercising is great.	B．Make the plan early.
C．It’s important to eat healthily.	D．Put mornings to good use.

5 . English has become a world language. So which country, except English-speaking countries, speaks English best? And where does China rank (排名)?

The Netherlands(荷兰) ranked first, followed by Denmark and Sweden. The rankings are based on English reading and listening test results of 950, 000 people from 72 countries and areas.

The English level in China is still low, ranking 39th. In China, people in Shanghai are the best English speakers. They speak better English than Italians and French. Hong Kong and Beijing follow Shanghai as China’s next best English-speaking cities.

Shanghai and Beijing rank high because they are international cities. However, across China, English level is different from east to west. China has 400 million English learners, reported China Daily. However, the teaching of English in some areas is not very good. According to the People’s Daily Online, there are seventy primary schools in Shetianqiao town in Hunan, but only one English teacher. Many students still learn English by rote memorization (死记硬背).

Sebastian Magnusson, an officer at the Swedish embassy (瑞典大使馆) in Beijing, gave some advice. Swedish people speak English well and Magnusson himself is also fluent in Chinese. He said TV programs, movies and even computer games could be learning tools. “Do not limit (限制) it to textbooks. What matters most is to use what you’ve learned,” Magnusson said.

According to this passage, which country can speak English best not including

1. Which country speaks English best, except English-speaking countries?

A．China.

B．Sweden.

C．Denmark.

D．Netherlands.

2. .What does the word “fluent” mean in the last paragraph?

A．糟糕的

B．不熟练的.

C．流利的.

D．担心的.

3. Which is not a good way to improve English in the passage?

A．By only learning textbooks well.

B．By watching English movies.

C．By watching English TV programs.

D．By using what you have learned.

6 . The tallest building in the United States, the One World Trade Center, opened on November 3, 2014 in New York. The building is 1,776 feet tall, making it the 3rd tallest building in the world. It has 104 floors. The building stands in the area where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. On September 11, 2001, a group of terrorists destroyed these twin towers and killed nearly 3,000 people. It took 8 years to build the new One World Trade Center. Does the height of the building in feet remind you of something in history? The number is the year when the United States declared(宣布) its independence (独立)from Great Britain.
One problem with such a tall building is how to clean the windows. Well, a platform(平台) hangs from ropes, and workers on the platform clean windows. On November 12, while two men were busy cleaning windows, a rope of the platform broke near the 68th floor. The two men were saved by cutting a hole in the glass window.
The two tallest buildings in the world are the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE and the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
1. When did the One World Trade Center open?

A．September 11, 2001.	B．September 11, 2011.
C．November 3, 2006.	D．November 3, 2014.

2. Who destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center?

A．A group of young men.	B．A group of terrorists.
C．A group of workers.	D．A group of soldiers.

3. “The number” in the first paragraph refers to________.

A．8

B．104

C．1,776

D．3,000

4. How were the workers on the platform saved when a rope broke?

A．By calling for help.

B．By using a new rope.

C．By jumping off the platform.

D．By cutting a hole in the glass window.

7 . A lady has a problem with her daughter:
My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Year Four. Every evening we get into homework battles(争执). Three afternoons a week, she has activities(netball, singing) after school and by the time we get home early, we argue(争论) about whether she should do her homework right after school, or if she should have some time to rest and play first. When Maria at last sits down to do her homework, she seems to want me there helping all the time, I do want to help her, but I’m sure that she is going to need to be able to do it on her own. And in fact, most of the time, I have other things I need to be doing. It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really beyond(超越) their abilities(能力). As you can see, I’m really worried about homework and I really don’t know what I should do. Any ideas?
1. The woman’s daughter is          .

A．four years old

B．six years old

C．eight years old

D．nine years old

2. Maria doesn’t have any activities after school for           afternoons.

A．two

B．three

C．five

D．seven

3. Maria want to           first when she gets home early.

A．do her homework	B．play netball and sing
C．have supper	D．have a rest and play

4. Can you guess where this passage is from?

A．A diary.

B．A newspaper.

C．A novel(小说).

D．A story.

8 . You may feel curious (好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their spare time? On April 8, a report came out on the lives of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US (26.4%), Japan (8.2%) and South Korea (5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off (打瞌睡) in class. In South Korea, it’s 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China. South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan (93%), China (90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted (分心的)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they chat with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated (无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their spare time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students hang out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most Korean students watch TV.
1. Who spent the most time studying according to the passage?

A．Chinese students	B．American students
C．Japanese students	D．Korean students

2. American students fall asleep in class most often, don’t they?

A．No, they aren’t.

B．Yes, they are.

C．Yes, they do

D．No, they don’t.

3. Who like taking notes most according to the passage?

A．Chinese students	B．American students
C．Japanese students	D．Korean students

4. Which of the following sentences is wrong?

A．In their spare time , most Chinese students surf or study the Internet.

B．American students sometimes chat with friends in class.

C．A few Japanese students do physical exercises.

D．It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year.

9 . Put an ice cube from your fridge into a glass of water. You have a piece of string(线) 10 centimeters long. The problem is to take out that piece of ice with the help of the string. But you must not touch the ice with your fingers.
You may ask your friends to try to do that when you are having dinner together. There is a saltcellar on the table. You must use salt when you carry out this experiment.
First you put the string across the piece of ice. Then put some salt on the ice. Salt makes ice melt(融化). The ice round the string will begin to melt. But when it melts, it will lose heat. The cold ice cube will make the salt water freeze(结冰) again.
After a minute or two you may raise the piece of string and with it you will raise your piece of ice!
This experiment can be very useful to you. If, for example, there is ice near the door of your house, you must use very much salt to melt all the ice. If you don’t put enough salt, the water will freeze again.
1. We must use           when we carry out this experiment.

A．a fridge

B．some food

C．a table

D．some salt

2. How long will it take to carry out this experiment?

A．More than three minutes.	B．Five minutes or two.
C．Only one minute or two.	D．About ten minutes.

3. We can learn something about           from the passage.

A．physics

B．biology

C．chemistry

D．maths

10 . Confucius(孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551BC(公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get education whether(无论) they were rich or poor. He had about 3, 000 students and many of them became famous.
Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are around in people’s everyday life. Today people can still hear them, and they go far into east and south Asia.

1. Confucius was born ______.

A．in Sichuan Province

B．on August 28

C．in the Kingdom of Lu

D．about 1500 years ago

2. Confucius was good at ______ when he was fifteen.

A．music	B．Chinese
C．math	D．other subjects

3. As a teacher, Confucius thought that ______ could get education.

A．only the rich

B．only the poor

C．not only the rich but also the poor

D．neither the rich nor the poor

4. Which of the following isn’t Confucius’ idea?

A．Being kind.

B．Looking after the old.

C．Working for others.

D．Thinking of ourselves.

5. The underlined word “they” means ______.

A．good manners

B．Confucius’ ideas

C．Confucius and his students

D．Confucius’ students