The weather in China
In the north of China, it is very (A) ________ and dry in winter. (B) There is sometimes heavy snow. Summer is different. ① It is sometimes very hot during the day, but it is often cool in the evening. Spring and autumn are the (C) nicest seasons.
The weather in the middle and east of China is (D) quite different. It is hot and dry in summer and very cold and wet in winter.
In the south of China, winter is usually short and cool. It sometimes rains.②
The weather in the south-west of China is very special.③ It is comfortable to live there (E) ________ summer is cool and winter is warm.
1. 在文中（A)和（E)的空白处填入适当的单词2. 将文中画线部分（B)改写为：Sometimes it
3. 在文中①②③选出能够填入”In summer,the weather is often hot and wet.”的位置
4. 写出文中画线部分（C)和（D)的同义词或近义词：
5. 从文中找出能说明本文主旨大意的短语：
2 . Inventions have changed our life a lot. They play important roles in our, daily life. Four students are sharing some interesting inventions.
Wheels for Pet
How many of you feel your heart break when you see an animal that can’t walk? They can’t speak for themselves and they can’t buy their own wheels to move. Over the past years, some kind people and pet owners have come up with the idea to help this group of animals. Wheels for Pets can give animals the freedom to run and play.
Special Recycle Bin
These are not the usual recycle bins. This special recycle bin is designed to collect second-hand books. Some students in high school have come up with the idea to help reduce waste and raise money.
Smart Mug (马克杯)
________ There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃. Some businessmen have come up with this idea to keep the drinks at the temperature for about an hour.
Special Wallet
A simple task like taking money out of your wallet can be very difficult for the blind people. This wallet is specially designed for the blind. Some third-grade students have come up with the idea to make a difference for the blind.
1. How many interesting inventions are mentioned in this passage?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．give animals the freedom to run and play | B．keep the drinks at certain temperature |
| C．help reduce waste and raise some money | D．make a great difference for the blind people |
| A．Some businessmen. | B．Some pet owners. |
| C．Some high school students. | D．Some high school teachers. |
| A．It’s hard to keep coffee or tea warm, especially in winter. |
| B．You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes. |
| C．Children should always keep away from hot water and hot drinks. |
| D．You’d better keep some food hot for 2 hours. |
| A．Wheels for Pets | B．Special Wallet | C．Smart Mug | D．Special Recycle Bin |
Zhang Qian(张骞) was an early traveler. He was probably the first man to bring back good information about the central Asian lands to China.
In 138 BC, Han Wudi sent Zhang Qian to the Yue-chi(大月氏) to ask for their help against the Xiongnu(匈奴). Unfortunately, on the way to West Regions, he was caught by the Xiongnu people. Zhang had to stay with them for about 10 years before he got away. When Zhang at last reached the Yue-chi in about 128 BC, he was disappointed to find that they didn’t want to fight against the Xiongnu people.
On his return journey(旅程), Zhang Qian and his men were again caught. It was not until 125 BC that they returned to China. Zhang didn’t finish his job, but he learned a lot about the places, people, customs and cultures of the 36 kingdoms(王国) of Western Regions.
Han Wudi then sent Zhang to the west again. Zhang’s journey to the west helped with international trade, especially in silk between China and the West.
1. Zhang Qian was sent to the Yue-chi because ________.| A．Han Wudi wanted to make friends with the Xiongnu people | B．he liked travelling all over the world too much |
| C．Han Wudi needed the help from the Yue-chi people | D．he hoped to learn the cultures of other countries |
| A．西欧 | B．西域 | C．西亚 | D．西方 |
| A．In 138 BC. | B．In about 148 BC. | C．In about 128 BC. | D．In 125 BC. |
| A．Zhang finished his job successfully in the end. | B．Zhang did not return at last because he was caught. |
| C．Zhang returned to China in about 125 AD. | D．Zhang learned a lot about the West Region. |
| A．Only once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
4 . Inventions usually make a big difference to people’s lives. Do you have any great inventions at home? Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun? Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey.
 | The most helpful and creative invention for kids is the reading pen（点读笔）. With the specially-designed pen, kids find it convenient and fun to learn. Little kids can learn a lot including story-telling, poems and music. They start learning by touching the contents in the books with the pen. This way kids can learn by themselves. They are also great helpers for primary school students after school. |
 | Mopping robots（扫地机器人）are popular with people who are too busy to do housework. They are more popular with office ladies. They can help people clean dirt, dust and hair easily. With the help of them, people don’t need to spend much time on housework. They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work. |
 | As for old people, an electric foot basin（电动洗脚盆）is the best invention. It’s a good choice to buy one for your grandparents. It can help keep their blood pressure（压力）normal and improve blood circulation（循环）. The special basin can keep the water warm. So washing feet with it will help old people become healthier and more relaxed. |
| A．boring | B．convenient | C．difficult | D．wrong |
| A．at school | B．in the office | C．at home | D．in the factory |
| A．kids | B．office ladies | C．old people | D．young teenagers |
| A．using the electric foot basin | B．listening to music with the reading pen |
| C．the great inventions invented by people | D．enjoying the mopping machine working |
| A．Family Life. | B．Shopping Center. | C．Sports World. | D．Science Research. |
Science is the best way we have of finding out about the world. Scientists have ideas about the way things work. Science tests those ideas. Sometimes the test will show that the idea is not correct. If the idea passes the test, it adds to our understanding.
Scientists make predictions (预言). They say something about the future. They might say ‘if I do this, then I think that will happen’. Isaac Newton was a famous scientist. When he shone white light through a glass prism, he saw a spectrum (光谱) of different colors. Newton predicted what would happen if he shone the spectrum through a second prism. He thought the colors would come together and he would see white light again. He tried it. He shone a spectrum through a second prism. He was right. The colors made white light. He discovered that white light is made up of many colors.
It’s important to test your ideas. It’s important to plan a fair test. A scientist wondered how a tree grows. Where does all that material come from? Was it from the soil?
He planted a young tree in a pot. He weighed the pot, the dry soil and the tree at the start of his test. Years later, the tree had grown tall. It had many branches and leaves. The scientist dug it up. He weighed it. The tree weighed far more than when it was young. Then he weighed the pot and the dry soil. It weighed just a bit less. Where had all the new tree material (材料) come from? He knew that trees use water, and a gas from the air, to grow.
1. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to “________”.| A．the world | B．the test | C．the idea | D．the way |
| A．It is important to test your ideas. | B．Glass prisms are necessary for tests. |
| C．Newton was able to make predictions. | D．White light is made up of many colors. |
| A．planted a young tree and waited for years | B．weighed the pot and the dry soil every day |
| C．looked after a tree and dug it up days later | D．bought a tree with many branches and leaves |
| A．On a noticeboard. | B．In a comic strip. | C．On a postcard. | D．In a newspaper. |
6 . Do you have a good time your family? Whether you do or not, these rules will help you.
1. ___△___
Most people value some privacy in their lives. If you expect your parents to knock before entering your room, you should do the same to remind them that it is important to do so.
2. Let parents know your plans
Whether your parents set some family rules for you or not, they want to be clear about your plans. If you go outlet them know when you’ll comeback and who you’re with. Doing this can avoid some parental worries.
3. Help with the housework
Everyone knows that the housework is far from fun, including your parents! But if you choose to help with the housework with or before being asked to do so, you will be in control of your own time, Of course, you are selective about what you do around the house. That means you can choose the housework that you prefer to do and avoid the housework you dislike most.
4. Be polite
There is an expression “a little goes along way” in English. It means that a small polite gesture can have a big influence. Most quarrels (争吵) can be avoided by talking with each other nicely.
5. Apologise
Sometimes, when quarrels happen, we just cant get along well with each other. However, there must besom cone who needs to calm down and apologise, Even if apology is just “I'm the sorry that I fought with you”, it will work.
1. Which of the following can be put in the ___△___？| A．Always knock | B．Never talk | C．Lock your room | D．Have a discussion |
| A．By saying sorry to them. | B．By speaking tot be m politely. |
| C．By telling them our plans often. | D．By sharing our secrets with them |
| A．受强制的 | B．可选择的 | C．非情愿的 | D．有兴致的 |
| A．To teach readers to make a big difference. |
| B．To advise readers to walk as often as possible. |
| C．To tell readers its difficult to be a polite person. |
| D．To tell readers small polite gestures are important. |
| A．How to Keep Happy | B．Rules to Be a Good Person |
| C．Rules to Get on with Parents | D．How to Communicate with Parents |
7 . Tanghulu, some fruit covered with sugar on a stick, is a traditional snack from northern China. It’s also a necessary snack during the Chinese New Year season. Recently, in northern China, people welcome the return of spring by holding Tanghulu Fair (糖葫芦庙会).
Many Chinese still remember eating tanghulu when they were young. (A) It is said that the fair has a 500-year-old history. (B) Nowadays, tanghulu is not only a kind of snack, but also a sweet memory of our childhood. Every year, a large number of tanghulu, sellers get together to start delicious tanghulu competitions during the Spring Festival.
In the past, people only used haws (山楂) to make this traditional snack, but now people also use grapes, oranges, strawberries and so on. But people like haw tanghulu best. It is rich in Vitamin C and E. Do you know how to make haw tanghulu? (C) First, wash the large haws clean, dig the seeds out, and pierce (穿) haws on a stick. Then heat the sugar, put the sticks of haws into heated sugar and quickly pull them out. When the sugar on the haws cools down and becomes a candy coat, tanghulu is done. Tanghulu is very popular in China, especially in Beijing. Many foreigners also want to taste it.
We hope tanghulu will become one of the most popular snacks in the world.
1. 写出 (A) 处画线单词指代的内容。2. 把 (B) 处画线句子翻译成汉语。
3. 把 (C) 处画线句子翻译成汉语。
4. 在文中找出山楂糖葫芦富含的两种维生素。
5. 简要概括本文大意。
8 . Exam stress (考试焦虑) is a hard part of life for many students. Why do they often feel stressed when getting ready for exams?
Many students feel stressed because of the expectations (期望) of their teachers and parents. They want to make their teachers and parents pleased (高兴的). This high aim can make the problem of exam stress get worse.
Some stress of the exams may come from the students themselves. Some students are afraid of failure. They are afraid that they can’t pass the exam, so they think about the exam’s difficulty and worry about their grades. This will certainly make them stressed.
If students feel that they haven’t got ready for the exam, they will have a foreboding (有不祥预感的) feeling on test day. This will also make them stressed.
A poor night’s sleep influences students, too. If students do not get enough sleep the night before, they will feel stressed.
Feeling nervous before an exam may always be part of school life. But if students know why they have exam stress, they can do something to stop it.
| Reasons for exam stress | |
| The expectations of teachers and parents | Students want to make their teachers and parents |
| Being afraid of failure | They are worried about the difficulty of exams and their |
| Having a foreboding feeling | They feel they haven’t |
| A(n) | They don’t get enough sleep before exams. |
| Conclusion | Students can do something to |
A mind map is a tool that connects information around a central subject. It can help you make a knowledge bank to solve problems. A student recently said, “I thought mind mapping would take a lot of time to do but in fact it saves me time. I don’t have to read my, notes over and over again.” Do you know how to make a mind map? These following steps can help you.
Start in the center
Starting in the center of the page lets your brain spread out in all directions and express itself more freely and naturally.
Use as many pictures as possible
Use a picture for your central idea. A picture is worth a thousand words and helps you use your imagination. If you have 10 pictures in your mind map, they are already worth 10,000 words of notes. It helps get your attention and makes you work excitedly!
Draw clear branches (分支)
Connect your main branches to the central picture and connect your second-level branches to the first level, etc. Why? Because brain works by connection. It likes to connect two, three, or four things together. If you connect the branches well, you will understand and remember easily.
Use key words and colors
Every single key word can make you learn more clearly and easily. Try to use more colors. Colors are as exciting to your brain as pictures. Different colors express different parts of your mind map and add great energy and fun to your creative thinking.
Title: | |
| Start in the center | ◆Your brain will ◆Your brain can express itself more freely and naturally. |
| ◆A picture is worth a thousand words and helps you use your imagination. ◆It helps get your attention and makes you work excitedly. | |
| Draw clear branches | ◆Brain works by connection. ◆The better you connect the branches, |
| Use key words and colors | ◆Each single key word makes learning clear and easy. ◆The different parts of your mind map |
10 . Almost half of all shoppers say they have bought pineapple when shopping for fresh fruit. Besides the great taste and juicy body, what makes this spiky (有尖刺的) fruit so popular?
First of all, it is very healthy. Each 100g of it has only about 50 calories. So this fat-free fruit has fewer calories than both apples and bananas. And don’t throw away that skin! You can use it to make a delicious and heart-healthy tea. All you need to do is boil the skin in some hot water, let it cool, and enjoy it.
Pineapple has an interesting history. It was first found in South America, where it has been planted for centuries. We call it “pineapple” because early travelers from Europe noticed that it looked a little like the pine cone (松果). Do you know it used to be one of the most expensive fruits in the world. In the 1600s, it cost so much money that kings and queens gave it to each other as gifts to show how rich and powerful they were.
This strange-looking fruit has one more surprise for us. It has a chemical (化学成分) called bromelain, which can digest (消化) the cells in your mouth. The light burning you feel on your tongue after eating too much pineapple is, in fact, that the fruit is eating you! So be careful, and remember to enjoy this amazing and healthy fruit properly.
1. Pineapple is considered as a kind of healthy fruit because of its ________.| A．low calories | B．strange look | C．high price | D．long history |
| A．It doesn’t taste good. | B．It is good for our heart. |
| C．It is difficult for us to make. | D．It must be drunk when it is hot. |
| A．show their healthy life | B．show their love for each other |
| C．show their high social position | D．show their influence on the world |
| A．pineapple is high in fat | B．pineapple is juicy and healthy |
| C．pineapple was first grown in South Africa | D．pineapple is still expensive for common people |
| A．Bromelain can hurt our body seriously. | B．Pineapple is in fact a kind of harmful fruit. |
| C．Pineapple is popular with people of all ages. | D．We’d better not eat too much pineapple at a time. |
