1 . Posted 2 hours ago by Amy
I have always admired students who hand their homework in on time and never forget to do it. Me, on the other hand, … OK, I admit. I’m terrible at getting myself organized! But lately I’ve started keeping a small study diary. I write down everything I need to do and when it needs to be done by. Then I write a reminder a few days before the date just in case. It’s helping. So I was wondering, what are your tips for getting organized? Post a comment below. I’m hoping we can all share some tips to teach us all better study skills. |
| Hana: Good question, Amy. I always spend about five minutes at the end of the day tidying up the desktop on my computer. I make a backup of important documents. I delete things I don’t need any more and put everything into the correct folder. |
| Gloria: The most important thing is to start studying a few weeks before the exams and not leave it until the night before! That’s just common sense, I think. |
| Lou: Hi, Amy. My tip is to have a big noticeboard in your bedroom, divided into different sections. I’ve got one. It’s a whiteboard. I’ve got a section for each school subject and another one for other stuff. I use board pens to write reminders and I make sure I look at it every day. The best part is when I remove something from the board! |
1. The text is mainly about ________.
| A．how to keep a study diary | B．how to be an organized student |
| C．how to improve your memory | D．how to learn English well |
| A．Amy is very good at managing her studies |
| B．Hana always keeps her computer desktop tidy |
| C．Gloria usually starts to study the night before exams |
| D．Lou uses computers to write reminders |
| A．tell other people what she’s doing | B．improve her confidence in studying |
| C．record what she has done | D．remind herself of what she needs to do |
| A．备份 | B．清理 | C．梳理 | D．排序 |
| A．keep a small study diary | B．tidy up your desktop every week |
| C．start studying the night before an exam | D．remove anything you don’t need from your room |
| A．a science magazine | B．a storybook | C．an advertisement | D．a blog page |
| I will always be there for you You will never be alone I will be that candle in the window So you can always find your way back home I will be the sun in the sky To brighten up your day I will be the moon shining above So in the dark you can find your way I will be the blanket when you’re cold You will feel my warmth around you I will be the shoulder for you to cry on When you’re upset or feeling blue | I will be the listening ears When you need someone to talk to I will be the advice that you need When you don’t know what to do I will be the voice inside your head Telling you not to give up, to fight I will be the hand patting your back When you stand up for what is right I will be that feeling in your heart That lets you know I’ll love you like no other I will be anything you need at anytime I will always be your ________ |
1. In this poem, there are ________ verses with ________ lines in each verse.
| A．6; 24 | B．6; 4 | C．4; 6 | D．4; 24 |
| A．shoulder | B．ears | C．hand | D．eyes |
| A．help you find your way |
| B．make you happy |
| C．help you find what to do |
| D．make you warm |
| A．pet dog | B．blanket | C．mother | D．house |
| A．I will be. . . | B．Love in my life |
| C．Thank you for everything, mom | D．Always there for me |
How is it going? I’ve stayed in Marseille for about a year. It’s in the south of France and is the second largest city of the country. It’s a really beautiful city, especially in autumn. You know my hometown Scotland is famous for its awful weather—always cold and rainy! But I’m lucky with the weather here this year. I only started wearing a coat a few days ago.
I love autumn here because I love the slow change from green to orange to red to brown during the months of the season. Whether a park, a street or a garden, autumn makes any place look like a postcard!
In September, October and November, the weather is colder than usual, but I find it refreshing (清凉的). I love running around outside to exercise. These months are the last chance to spend a lot of time outside before winter comes, so I try to make the most of it.
Autumn also has the best holidays of the whole year! I’m also lucky because my birthday is in September, and last weekend I had a picnic in the park with all my friends to celebrate my birthday! So I’m already counting down the months to next September!
Yours,
Lucy
1. Lucy wrote the letter in ________.| A．Scotland | B．England | C．Marseille | D．Paris |
| A．Wet. | B．Sunny. | C．Hot. | D．Refreshing. |
| A．Postcards are very popular in Marseille. |
| B．Autumn is the best season to visit Marseille. |
| C．In autumn every place in Marseille is very beautiful. |
| D．Visitors can buy postcards everywhere in Marseille. |
| A．September. | B．October. | C．November. | D．December. |
| A．Lucy celebrated her birthday at home with her friends. |
| B．Lucy loves running around outside on winter mornings. |
| C．Marseille is the second largest city in the north of France. |
| D．Lucy is looking forward to her birthday next year. |
| A．The landmarks in Marseille. | B．The weather in Marseille. |
| C．The famous food in Marseille. | D．The people in Marseille. |
4 . Lab work is fun but you must be careful. Listen carefully when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.
LAB RULES | |
| Throughout the lessons | Do not enter the science lab without the teacher’s permission. No food or drinks are allowed in science lab. |
| Before the experiment | Read all instructions carefully before every experiment. Prepare all apparatuses (仪器) and put them in right places so that you will not knock them over while doing the experiment. |
| During the experiment | If you are unsure how to use the apparatuses or how to operate, ask your teacher for help. Never smell or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permissions. |
| After the experiment | Throw waste materials into proper waste baskets. Wash all apparatuses after use and return them to the places where they were. Never smell or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permissions. |
| First Aid | Report all accidents to your teacher immediately. If you spill any chemicals onto your body or clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher. |
1. You must know the LAB RULES ________ the first lab lesson.
| A．since | B．before | C．during | D．after |
| A．read some instructions | B．take enough food and drinks |
| C．smell chemicals immediately | D．make all apparatuses ready |
| A．read the rules carefully |
| B．try then again and again |
| C．ask your teacher for help |
| D．return all apparatuses to the places where they were |
| A．take care of | B．run out of |
| C．fall off | D．pour out in drips |
| A．waste baskets | B．paper bag | C．bin | D．packet |
| A．be careful in order to prevent injury |
| B．taste chemicals without the teacher’s permission |
| C．listen carefully when your teacher explains the rules |
| D．wash all apparatuses after use |
5 . Hi, there! Can you help me? I’m doing a project at school. The title? ‘Will life be better in 2100?’ What do you think? Thank you for your ideas!
Josh
Comments
a. Hi Josh! I think life will be great. People will live in ‘smart houses’. A central computer will control (控制) the temperature, the lights, everything! These houses will be ecological and use solar energy and recycled water. A ‘smart’ mirror in the bathroom (that’s right, it’s a mirror with a computer!) will check your health. And guess what? Robots will cook and do the housework. Mayab. To fight pollution, people won’t use cars with petrol in the future. Instead, they will drive in electric cars on underground roads. And there will be electric buses with computers for drivers! The best thing? People will be able to travel in time. That will be exciting! Rosie
c. Hi Josh. Life will be better in 2100 — in space! People will live on the Moon and Mars in special cities. They will grow food and send it to the Earth in a huge spacecraft. Space stations will move around the Earth and control the climate (气候). There will also be holidays in space! How cool it is! Brandon
d. Will life be different in 100 years? Yes, it will. Will life be better? No, it won’t! Climate change will cause floods and droughts (干旱). Rich people will live for a long time, maybe 200 years! But life won’t be easy for most people. They won’t have food and water. Faith
e. Josh, the good news is that there won’t be any schools! Students will have lessons at home on their computers. They’ll talk with other students all over the world in a ‘virtual’ (虚拟的) classroom. Elliot
1. Josh’s project is mainly about _________.
| A．modern science | B．new inventions |
| C．life in the future | D．green lifestyle |
| A．green | B．smart | C．expensive | D．bright |
| A．Maya | B．Rosie | C．Brandon | D．Elliot |
| A．School life | B．Homes | C．Transport | D．Environment |
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
6 . Cooking is fun—a chocolate mousse (慕斯)
| What you’ll need: 3 eggs 25g butter 1 glass of water 100g chocolate 2 spoons of sugar | ||||||||||||||||||
| For decoration: 2 strawberries and mint leaves
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| A．In a magazine. |
| B．In a tourist brochure. |
| C．In a story book. |
| D．In a science book. |
| A．25g butter |
| B．100g chocolate |
| C．2 spoons of sugar |
| D．1 glass of milk |
①Stir the chocolate slowly.
②Break the chocolate into pieces.
③Fill a pan with water and place a bowl on the top of it.
④Put the chocolate, the butter and the water into the bowl.
| A．④→③→②→① |
| B．②→③→④→① |
| C．③→①→④→② |
| D．①→②→④→③ |
| A．Put the egg yolk and whites together into one bowl. |
| B．Add in one egg yolk into the chocolate at a time. |
| C．Stir the whites until they form peaks. |
| D．Add some sugar into the delicious, snow-like mixture. |
| A．it is put into the cups |
| B．all the white mixture is folded in |
| C．it is cooled down in a fridge for two hours |
| D．the mixed egg whites are added to the chocolate mixture |
| A．get ready to make next mousse |
| B．mix the mousse with a mint leaf |
| C．eat up all the mousse |
| D．put the mousse back to the fridge |
A School Report
| Name: Edward Scott | School: Kelvin Grove State High School, London | ||
| Grade | 7 | Term ending | July 6th |
| Subjects | |||
| Maths | He does badly in this, but he has tried his best to catch up. | ||
| Science | He can work out many difficulties. Well done! | ||
| English | He is the best in the class. Keep it up! | ||
| French | His reading is very good, and he can remember many words. | ||
| History | He is not so good at this, but he has done better than before. | ||
| Geography | He knows the names of many places in the world. | ||
| Music | He does like pop songs, and he sings very well. | ||
| Remarks (评语) | Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term. | ||
| Class teacher | Ivy | ||
| Headmaster | M. L Martin | ||
| School reopens | 11, September | ||
1. After reading this, we know this is ________.
| A．a studying plan |
| B．a teaching plan |
| C．a school report |
| D．a working plan |
| A．P. E. | B．Music | C．Mathematics | D．History |
| A．Science | B．English | C．Geography | D．French |
| A．Scott | B．Martin | C．Kelvin | D．Ivy |
| A．maths and history |
| B．science and geography |
| C．history and French |
| D．music and English |
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．School will begin again on May 6th. |
| C．Edward can do better if he works hard next term. |
| D．Edward doesn’t do well in science. |
Canberra is the eighth largest city in Australia. It is 238 km from Sydney and 507 km from Melbourne. Melbourne was once the capital of Australia. Sydney people also wished to make their city the capital. It was difficult for the government (政府) to choose. Then in 1911 the government chose a place to build the new capital. It was between Sydney and Melbourne, the two largest cities. In 1927 the city became the capital and was named Canberra. “Canberra” means “a place for friends to get together.”
Canberra is a beautiful city with trees and flowers everywhere. There’s a flower festival in September each year. People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive. A man-made lake, Lake Bertey Griffin, is in the centre of the city. It’s about 25 km long. People like to ride bikes, walk or run around the lake. In Canberra there are many famous universities like the Australian National University and the University of Canberra. The National Library and the National Museum of Australia are also famous places that people like to visit.
1. How far is Canberra from Sydney?| A．25 km. | B．238 km. | C．345 km. | D．507 km. |
| A．between Sydney and Melbourne |
| B．between two small cities |
| C．a city near Australia |
| D．the largest city in Australia |
| A．the largest city |
| B．a beautiful lake |
| C．the old capital city |
| D．a place for friends to get together |
| A．ride bicycles |
| B．visit universities |
| C．welcome the spring |
| D．walk around the lake |
| A．It is a man-made lake. |
| B．It is in the centre of Canberra. |
| C．It is about 25 km wide. |
| D．People can have fun around the lake. |
| A．the National Library |
| B．Canberra Museum |
| C．the National Museum of Australia |
| D．the University of Canberra |
Wang Xingyue, 14, Shanghai
I don’t think we should set off firecrackers (爆竹) during holidays. It is really noisy. Some people fire them during midnight. People around cannot sleep well. Besides, it brings air pollution and lots of rubbish. Most people do not clean the rubbish after they set off firecrackers. So I think there is no need to set them off anymore during holidays.
Liu Ran, 14, Shandong
Setting off firecrackers is a tradition during Chinese festivals. They set them off to celebrate or wish a happy new year. The ceremony (仪式) is very important in Chinese people’s lives. And it also reminds us of one of the four great inventions of China, gunpowder (火药). We cannot give it up.
Lin Yisong, 15, Zhejiang
I think we should control the setting off of firecrackers. During holidays, the government could get people together in a place. They can set off some firecrackers or fireworks and people can watch. It is safer to do this and people can also enjoy their holiday tradition.
Li Qing, 14, Jiangsu
I think we can improve firecrackers. The firecrackers we use now are dangerous. That’s why we cannot set them off freely. But if we can make them safer and better for the air, we wouldn’t have to give them up.
Zhang Qi, 14, Guangxi
Firecrackers are dangerous and bad for the air. But it is really an important tradition in Chinese festivals. So I think we can use something else to replace them. For example, we can use LED fireworks instead. It is also beautiful and attractive. And it is much safer. Even kids can play with them.
1. What are the teenagers discussing?| A．Whether we should set off firecrackers. | B．What traditions we have for Spring Festival. |
| C．Ways to set off firecrackers. | D．How to improve firecrackers. |
a. It is noisy. b. It creates air pollution. c. It wastes electricity. d. creates rubbish
| A．abc | B．abd | C．acd | D．bed |
| A．Wang Xingyue. | B．Liu Ran. | C．Li Qing. | D．Zhang Qi. |
| A．Setting off firecrackers in certain places. | B．Improving firecrackers. |
| C．using LED fireworks instead of real ones. | D．Never setting off firecrackers. |
| A．Wang Xingyue’s. | B．Liu Ran’s. |
| C．Li Qing’s. | D．Zhang Qi’s. |
| A．In a travel guide. | B．On an advertisement. |
| C．In a group discussion. | D．In a newspaper. |
10 . Would you like to adopt an animal? Although this sounds very unusual, some children have done just this. The Natural Zoo has given people the chance to adopt animals by paying for all of its food for one year. One of the animals that needed parents was a young tiger named Brocky. The people at the zoo said that it would cost about $900 a year for the food for Brocky.
Not many boys and girls have $900 to spend. That is why several hundred children and grown-ups each have sent a little money to the zoo to help pay for Brocky’s food. Some children sent in only a quarter because that was all the money they had. Other children sent in more money than that.
Since so many people sent money to the zoo to help pay for Brocky’s food, he now will be able to eat as much as he wants. Brocky surely must be a happy tiger to know that he has so many adopted parents. Many children must also be happy to know that they have helped to feed him. It really will be cool for those children to go to the Natural Zoo to visit their adopted tiger Brocky.
1. Brocky is ________.| A．an animal zoo | B．an adopted child |
| C．a tiger without children’s love | D．a tiger in need of adoption |
| A．its food is too expensive for one person to afford |
| B．people don’t want to spend too much money on Brocky |
| C．people don’t love Brocky enough |
| D．the zoo forces them to do so |
| A．frightened | B．excited and happy | C．nervous | D．surprised |
| A．play with many toys | B．live without being hungry |
| C．eat meat every day | D．have an air-conditioned room to live in |
| A．zoos are too poor to feed the animals | B．there are too many animals in the zoo |
| C．many people are kind to animals | D．children love animals better than adults do |
| A．choose and raise | B．look after | C．buy | D．give a name |
