1 . 假设你是Frank，在某英文网站上看到招募一批暑假志愿者，帮助小学生度过一个有意义的暑假。请根据表格的信息，写一封自荐信。

Personality (性格)	kind, helpful…
Abilities (能力)	●know how to talk with children well ●…
Plans	●teach them to sing English songs ●…

要求： 1. 包含所给提示信息，可适当发挥；
2. 条理清晰， 语句通顺， 语法正确，书写规范；
3. 80词左右， 开头已给出， 不计入词数。
Dear Smith,

I am Frank, a middle school student. I want to be a volunteer in your project.

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Looking forward to your early reply!

Yours,

Frank

2 . 阅读短文，从短文后各题所给的三个选项 (A、B和C) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

At a dark night, a man came to a village. When he walked slowly, a yellow light suddenly ________ at the end of the road. It came from a lantern (灯笼) which was carried by a man. A villager near him said, “Here Blind Sun comes.”

“Blind?” the man said. “That’s too ________. A blind man has no idea of day and night, can’t ________ the beauty of nature, or even doesn’t know what the light is. Wasn’t he funny?” As the lantern moved gradually to the man. The man asked, “Excuse me, may I ask you whether you’re really blind?”

The blind man answered, “Yes, the moment I stepped into the world, I can’t see ________.” The man asked, “So, why do you carry a lantern?” The blind man smiled, “At night all the people without light are just as blind ________ me, so I light a lantern.”

The man said, “I see, you light for others.”

But the blind man said, “No, I do it for myself.”

For yourself? “But there is no ________ to do that.” The man felt surprised again. The blind man explained, “Were you ever knocked (撞) by others ________ the dark?”

The man said, “Yes, sometimes.”

The man said proudly (自豪地), “Believe it or not, I ________ knocked anyone. Although I’m blind, I carry the lantern, not only light for others, but let others see me, ________ they won’t knock me.”

In fact, everyone has a lantern in himself, light it not only for others, but also for yourself! Never put yourself in a dark ________ when you find it hard to get on well with others. Are you ready to light your lantern?

1.

A．appeared

B．fell

C．went

2.

A．easy

B．clear

C．strange

3.

A．hear

B．enjoy

C．touch

4.

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

5.

A．as

B．like

C．to

6.

A．time

B．need

C．way

7.

A．such as

B．instead of

C．because of

8.

A．always

B．never

C．often

9.

A．because

B．after

C．so

10.

A．situation

B．village

C．dream

3 . A lot of people don’t know the ________ (important) of health until they lose it.

4 . 根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Linda. You look tired today.     1    ?
B: I spent too much time doing housework, so that I had to stay up late to prepare for the exams on April 22nd.
A: Why don’t your parents do the housework?
B: Well, I don’t mind helping them, but sometimes they just give me too much housework.
A:     2    ?
B: You are right. Maybe I should try to talk to them about this.
A: By the way, I’m going to try out for a volunteer after-school reading program in our school.     3    ?
B: Sure. Let’s go together.     4    ?
A: How about meeting at the school gate at 1:00 p. m.?
B: Sounds good. See you then.
A:     5    .

5 . What do you do when you feel unhappy? Do you listen to music? Do you talk to a friend?

Maybe next time you feel sad, you should try going outside if it is sunny. Doctors know that how much sunlight we get can change how we feel. Scientists learned this by interviewing people who live in different parts of the world. In the far north, in Alaska of Finland, for example, the days are very short in winter. People living in these places say that they often feel unhappy in winter. In the south, where there are more daylight hours, fewer people say they are unhappy in winter. The reason is the amount of sunlight these people get each day. Sunlight changes the chemicals in our bodies, and these chemicals can change the way we feel. A couple of hours of strong sunlight or light from a special lamp can help your body make the chemicals that make us feel happy.

Another way to feel happier is to get some exercise. Just like sunlight, regular exercise helps our bodies make certain chemicals, which make us feel happier. In addition, exercise helps people sleep better and lack of sleep often makes people feel unhappy. Exercise also helps you get rid of stress. When you are angry or upset about something, exercise is a good way to get those bad feelings out of you.

1. Why do people in the far north feel unhappy more often than people in the south?

A．Because they can’t go outside.	B．Because they get less sunlight.
C．Because the weather is too cold.	D．Because the summer is too short.

2. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．It is better to live in the south.	B．Southern people feel much happier.
C．More sunlight can make us happier.	D．Northern people often feel unhappy.

3. __________ will probably not make you feel happier according to the passage.

A．Living in different places

B．Exercising more

C．Getting enough sleep

D．Getting more sunlight

4. What is the best title for this passage?

A．Why Is Sunlight Good for You?	B．How Can Exercise Help You?
C．Ways to Feel Happier	D．Functions (作用) of Exercising More

6 . Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly. The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis (蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help it. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly, the butterfly is not able to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t try hard to leave the chrysalis, it can’t fly! The difficulties develop the power in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges (挑战) of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.

When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to sell clothes from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death made him mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are living successful lives.

Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers might organize some activities for young people to provide them with challenges, such as rock climbing, volunteer work and so on. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to be powerful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.

1. According to the story, why can’t the butterfly fly?

A．Because it gets out by itself.	B．Because the man feels sorry for it.
C．Because it tries to challenge itself.	D．Because the man helps it come out.

2. In Paragraph 2, how does the writer tell us to overcome the difficulties?

A．By giving examples.	B．By listing reasons.
C．By showing numbers.	D．By making comparisons.

3. What is the meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the passage?

A．Wake up.

B．Give up.

C．Grow up.

D．Bring up.

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Successful people have a feeling of achievement.

B．Young people must develop their energy actively.

C．Countries should continue to be powerful.

D．Challenges of life bring out the best in young people.

7 . Mr Smith felt ill, so he went into his bedroom and ________ (lie) down on the bed.

9 . Could you help me with my homework after you finish ________ (sweep) the floor?

10 . Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work. Instead, you want to stay in bed, feeling very sad.

What makes us ill? It is germs. Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a microscope. They are very very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. So your father and mother won’t let you drink dirty water. Germs aren’t found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger and some of the dust (灰尘) from the floor goes into the cut, some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere.

1. Which of the following is true?

A．If things are very very small, they are germs.	B．If things can’t be seen, they must be germs.
C．Germs are only in dirty water.	D．Germs are everywhere around us.

2. What’s a microscope used for?

A．Making very very small things look much bigger.	B．Making very big things look much smaller.
C．Helping you read some newspapers.	D．Helping you if you can’t see things clearly.

3. Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water?

A．You haven’t looked at it carefully.	B．Water can’t be drunk in this way.
C．There must be lots of germs in it.	D．Water will make you ill.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Germs can be found both in water and in the air.

B．Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.

C．If your temperature (体温) is not OK, there must be germs in your body.

D．If your finger isn’t cut, there aren’t any germs on it.