1 . The effects of coffee consumption on health have long been a subject of conflict and uncertainty.Since the 1980s,some have spoken out against coffee as harmful to health,while others have welcomed coffee for its supposed benefits to health.

According to a scientific report,mild coffee consumption,three to five cups per day,can he taken as a healthy dietary pattern,along with other healthful behaviors.The report also says that coffee consumption helps reduce the risk of heart disease and it protects against Parkinson's disease.

According to Dr.Donald Hensrud of Mayo Clinic,high consumption of coffee has health risks.Dr.Hensrud mentions the dangers of high coffee consumption for people with a certain illness that slows the breakdown of caffeine in the body.Some studies said that drinking two or more cups of coffee daily can actually increase the risk of heart disease in these people.

According to conclusions from a recent study led by Dr.Gregory Marcus,a doctor from the University of California San Francisco,daily moderate consumption of caffeine,less than 4 cups,is not associated with these issues.

Until the scientific community reaches a general agreement on the effects of coffee consumption on human health,it will be up to the individual to decide whether the benefits of drinking coffee are greater than the risks.

When informed of these possible health benefits and harms of drinking coffee,Harwood,a high school student stated,"Even though there might be some negative effects of drinking coffee,for the most part,coffee drinking sounds good for health.Not to mention I need coffee to stay awake."

1. What is the people's attitude towards the effects of coffee on health according to Paragraph 1?

A．Disapproving.	B．Tolerant.
C．Doubtful.	D．Mixed.

2. What does the underlined word "moderate" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Personal.	B．Slight.
C．Reasonable.	D．Heavy.

3. What can we infer about Harwood?

A．He'll keep on drinking coffee.	B．He loves his high school life.
C．He often falls asleep in class.	D．He has some health problems.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Why People Love Coffee?	B．How Coffee Affects Health?
C．The Culture of Coffee Drinking	D．The New Findings of Heart Disease

2 . Over 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville, Tennessee. Many country performers used to attend (参加) the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end, so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born.

The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972, in Nashville for four days. Some of country music's biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June, when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.

Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that, in 1982, it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed at the fairgrounds for another nineteen years.

There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974, former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992, more than six hundred reporters from Europe, Asia, and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star, Billy Ray Cyrus, who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996, Garth Brooks, who made a surprise appearance, signed autographs (签名) for 23 hours.

In 2001, Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world's biggest country music festival. Now, over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can imagine, those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example, they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course, there’s much more to prepare.

1. According to the text, Fan Fair _____.

A．has a history of more than 50 years

B．lasts almost half a month every year

C．is the most important music festival in America

D．is a time when country music lovers get together

2. The second Fan Fair _____.

A．was held in the spring of 1972

B．was more popular than the first one

C．was moved from Nashville to the fairgrounds

D．was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney

3. The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to _____.

A．show why Fan Fair has been popular

B．introduce three famous musicians

C．explain how Fan Fair started

D．ask people to attend Fan Fair

4. What will the author probably talk about next?

A．Advice for fans.

B．Music in America.

C．Education in Nashville.

D．The future of country music.

3 . There is always something that happens in the world that everyone fears will happen to their town, city or country: natural disasters. The scariest part of it is that no one will ever see it coming. Though technology helps us prepare, but it never actually tells the people when it’s going to hit. It is always estimated but the result is never 100% accurate.

However, that is not the point of this article. Two different natural disasters in two different parts of the world have happened in the past few weeks. One was a major flood that has hit Louisiana in the United States. The other was an earthquake that hit Amatrice, Italy. However, there is a major difference in the news coverage of the two tragedies.

As for the flooding in Louisiana, it is reported that this disaster is the worst to hit the United States since Super-storm Sandy and it’ll cost at least $30 million. In only the first couple of weeks, 13 people had died. However, like me, many people did not hear about this tragic event. I did not learn about it until about three weeks after it happened.

In Italy, however, it covered all media instantly. The earthquake in Italy happened on Tuesday morning. That same day, I was on Twitter and that was all that was over the news feed. Every other post was about the earthquake. Some would have the opinion that Amatrice, Italy was one of the most beautiful towns in that country. I got in deep sorrow because there were more people killed in this quake than the flooding. So far, they have a total of 73 dead and over one hundred missing.

I understand that technically the earthquake in Italy was worse than the floods in Louisiana. However, I believe that if a natural disaster happens, they all should be equally covered and taken equally seriously. We are one world united and should be there for all of the people who are in need of help. We may not be able to accurately predict disasters but, we can surely lend a hand out for the needy.

1. What really concerns the author about the two natural disasters?

A．The death and the injured.

B．The media report.

C．The government’s responsibility.

D．Their economic loss.

2. Why did the author learn about the flood so late?

A．He didn’t care about the flood.

B．He felt nervous about the news.

C．The media didn’t cover it in time.

D．The flood frightened the author a lot.

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Italy isn’t good at predicting the natural disasters.

B．All natural disasters should be covered equally.

C．The world should be united into one instantly.

D．America should help Italy predict natural disasters.

4. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By making a comparison.

B．By following the time order.

C．By listing some examples.

D．By analyzing the causes.

4 . I grew up on a farm outside Port Clinton, Ohio. I was the youngest son, with four brothers and four sisters, plus a girl my folks took in. By the late 60s, most of us were ______and had families of our own. One day, ______ we were visiting my parents in late summer or early fall, Dad mentioned he’d ______wanted a Crimson King maple tree for the yard. Mom agreed that they were pretty.

Like many parents, mine were______to shop for something, so I ______this was a great ______to get them something they’d appreciate. I also thought if they wanted one tree, two would be even better. I ______the price at work and decided it was a bit more than I could ______-but all of my siblings agreed to give a hand.

In northern Ohio, we don’t plant maple trees at Christmas, so we decided to surprise Mom and Dad with a ______Christmas in October before the ground froze. We asked my aunt _____she’d help us with the deception (欺骗), and she called my parents in ______to say she was coming for a Sunday visit. Then my sisters and sisters-in-law went into ______, planning a big holiday turkey dinner.

On the ______Sunday, we all met at my house and loaded the trees in a pickup truck. I ___ up as Santa Claus. Then off we went, nine or 10 cars ______with people and food, plus the pickup.

When the caravan (队伍) ______my folks’ house, Dad came rushing out of the back door, convinced something was ______. He and Mom were ______when we told them why we were there.

When Christmas ______, of course, we couldn’t go to our parents’ house empty handed, so Mom and Dad got double presents that year. Almost half a century later, I still drive by the old farmhouse (农庄) and smile when I see those big, handsome ______and remember giving a special gift to special people on Christmas in October.

1.

A．divorced

B．married

C．born

D．friendly

2.

A．once

B．since

C．while

D．if

3.

A．casually

B．occasionally

C．hardly

D．always

4.

A．hard

B．convenient

C．available

D．anxious

5.

A．performed

B．figured

C．promoted

D．guaranteed

6.

A．opportunity

B．performance

C．permission

D．access

7.

A．watched

B．checked

C．noticed

D．tested

8.

A．account

B．acquire

C．afford

D．advocate

9.

A．common

B．usual

C．ordinary

D．special

10.

A．if

B．why

C．that

D．what

11.

A．detail

B．surprise

C．advance

D．excitement

12.

A．fashion

B．direction

C．instruction

D．action

13.

A．greeting

B．adjusted

C．chosen

D．predicted

14.

A．looked up

B．took up

C．turned up

D．dressed up

15.

A．covered

B．loaded

C．surrounded

D．crowded

16.

A．arrived at

B．reached for

C．left for

D．headed for

17.

A．adequate

B．wrong

C．beautiful

D．invisible

18.

A．amazed

B．delighted

C．amused

D．confused

19.

A．faded away

B．turned around

C．rolled away

D．rolled around

20.

A．folks

B．pickups

C．trees

D．trucks

5 . If a woman has an extra piece of cake, don’t blame it on greed, blame it on her brain.

Scientists have found that women’s brains react to food very differently — and much more strongly — than men’s. Academics found that decades of dieting pressure on women and advertising have programmed certain parts of the female brain to react strongly when faced with any kind of food. Men, on the other hand, are not usually as obsessive about what they eat.

Dr. Rudolf Uher and his colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry in King’s College London used brain scanning technology, known as functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI), to look at the brains of eighteen men and women. The volunteers were given images of food to look at, as well as food to taste. Their brain reactions were observed by the scientists. They found that the female brains reacted much more strongly than those of males. The same reaction did not happen when they were shown non-food images. The team believe this means women think more about food than men tend to.

Dr. Uher said, “This could be related to biological differences between men and women. But the more likely explanation is that women have a more complicated reaction to food because of social pressure.”

Professor Carey Cooper, psychology and health professor at Lancaster University, said, “for centuries women have had a providing role — preparing and cooking food for their families. And it's part of that role to make sure the food is safe. They will therefore be much more sensitive to food than men are, and I would not be surprised if that was now built into their DNA. If the female brain reacts to food because it historically has developed neural(神经的) pathways to do this, then food will be the way they express their stress. Food actually, is a comfort for women.”

But other experts have said that more research must be done before the results can be proved. American scientist Angelo del Parigi of the John B. Pierce Laboratory in New Haven, Connecticut, said “Looking at an FMRI alone cannot make sure whether the stronger reaction in women is due to innate (天生的)differences or a learned process.”

1. Dr.Uher and his colleagues carried out the research by comparing ________.

A．Volunteers’ reactions to food before and after meals

B．FMRI’s scanning result of scientists

C．women’s and men’s brain reactions to pictures of food

D．volunteers’ imagination on the taste of food

2. In Dr. Uher’s opinion, women react more strongly to food than men most probably because they are ________.

A．born to do so due to biological reasons

B．influenced by advertisements

C．told to do so for a long time

D．forced by powerful social influences

3. According to Professor Carey Cooper, women ________.

A．are satisfied with preparing food for their families

B．turn to food when they feel sad

C．accept their social role from the heart

D．are stressed because of food safety

4. What was Angelo del Parigi’s attitude towards the research results?

A．Curious.

B．Surprised.

C．Uninterested.

D．Doubtful.

6 . I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what I’d rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a gift for it. Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.
The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor introduced her niece Pasha to teach me. With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned(皱眉) and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather mechanical (呆板的) pianist.
After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn’t know what she meant. “Like a story. Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?”
Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now the princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s edge.” A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips!” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princess’ horse sees her plight (困境) and races to the river’s edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. Luckily, they make it to the bank.” Pasha said.
I played many pieces of music that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.
1. By describing herself as a mechanical pianist, the author meant ________.

A．she could remember the notes in a short time

B．she was playing the piano without emotion

C．her fingers couldn’t move freely

D．it had been a long time since she played last time

2. Which of the following can best describe Pasha?

A．Creative.

B．Honest.

C．Humorous.

D．Brave.

3. Pasha’s magic of playing the piano lies in that she ________.

A．imagined herself as a princess

B．knew its original background story

C．had a strong desire to make a friend

D．combined the music with a story

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．A Friend Forever

B．Never Give up

C．A Piano Lesson

D．My Favorite Piece of Music

7 . Most children have ever heard their parents yell “sit up straight!” or “don’t hang your head !” when they eat dinner. Nowadays, it is also heard around another activity — video games. Ten-year-old Owaish admits it takes him three to four hours a day to play games on his tablet computer. In addition, he plays for about two hours on the smart phone every day. As a result, he started suffering a serious pain in the neck around June or July. What’s worse the pain has spread to the hand and back gradually, which makes his mother Mehzabin become concerned.
The doctors note the number of young children with the chronic pain(慢性病) in their necks, arms and shoulders is on the increase sharp in recent years . They are not aging, they haven’t had an accident, the blood reports are fine, their X-rays are fine, and their MRIs are fine. Facts have proved that the pain is from the poor posture(姿势) while they are playing video games on smart phones or other electronic devices. 19-year –old student Nida feels pain in the finger which holds the weight of her smart phone most of the day. Nida almost uses her smart phone 24/7, which means 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or all the time.
Health experts predict there will be not only physical（身体的）but mental(精神的) problems resulting from the overuse of electronic devices. They encourage people to often take breaks and exercise from using computers, smart phones or other devices. Stand up! Stretch(伸展) the legs, back, shoulders and arms in all the possible directions. That’s the most effective way and maybe the key to solving the problem completely. After all, the medication doesn’t help sometimes.
1. What is Mehzabin worried about?

A．Her son has no table manners.

B．Her son’s physical problems get worse.

C．Her son doesn’t work hard at school.

D．Her son spends much money on games.

2. What do we know about the chronic pain?

A．Using a heavy smart phone will cause it.

B．Adults don’t have the problem.

C．It is caused by the wrong body position

D．Children with it often have other diseases.

3. According to health experts, _______.

A．best treatment for the chronic pain is exercising

B．people must take medicine to cure the chronic pain

C．people should stop using smart phones

D．the chronic pain has nothing to do with one’s mental health

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．To Play Games Well, Sit Up Straight

B．Too Much Gaming Is A Pain In The Neck

C．How To Avoid The Pain In The Neck

D．How To Be More Fit By Playing Games

8 . Welcome to Adventureland!

Everyone loves Adventure land! The parks and exhibitions were built for you to explore (探索), enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?

The Travel Pavilion

Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life. Visit the Amazon jungle(丛林)village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing…

The Future Tower

This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!

The Nature Park

This is not really one park but several. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see…

The Pyramid

This is the center of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.

1. If you are interested in knowing about what people’s life will be, you may visit             .

A．the Travel Pavilion	B．the Safari Park
C．the Future Tower	D．the Pyramid

2. The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors _______.

A．realize the importance of travelling

B．become familiar with mountain countries

C．learn something about different places in the world

D．learn how to make things such as fishing nets

3. If you want to get a postcard, where will you most likely to go?

A．The Nature Park.	B．The Future Tower.
C．The Travel Pavilion.	D．The Pyramid.

9 . October 21 was a very dark day in Texas. Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes, it caused the largest business damage in Texas’s history. The worst thing is Hanna’s destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lines. According to Center Point Energy, Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers. Currently, more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark. Crews have worked 16-hour shifts to restore power to residents.

Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal. Schools, restaurants, retail stores and gas stations are open. Smiles are back. But harder-hit places, including Galveston, will take much longer to recover. Hundreds of people are still missing, and coastal towns are a mess. Some ruins from storm have drifted south to other beaches in Texas. Several public schools in Galveston are closed due to water damage. Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13. Many school supplies were destroyed.

Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston, Texas. This is where Paula Reed and her family are staying. Believe it or not, Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing. When Paula was a girl, she was an orphan, but was taken in by her stepmom, Antonia Flores. Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years. Before the hurricane, Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter. There, she reunited with Flores after 30 long years! The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.

1. What’s the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?

A．Hundreds of people are still missing.

B．A large number of people are homeless.

C．Power facilities are severely destroyed.

D．Factories are closed and many people jobless.

2. It can be inferred that the residents in Houston________.

A．have fully recovered from the disaster

B．were the most unlucky people in the disaster

C．need a long time to bring their life back to normal

D．suffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston

3. Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for_______

A．at least one month	B．at least three weeks
C．two weeks at most	D．nearly half a month

4. Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a blessing because_______

A．they had nothing lost after Hurricane Hanna

B．they lived a happier life in San Antonio shelter

C．Paula was taken good care of in the shelter

D．Paula reunited with her stepmother after three decades

10 . 阅读理解。
How to make friends
Choosing friends
Before you make friends,you have to decide who you want to be your friends.Most people like to have friends who like to do the same kind of things as they do.That doesn’t mean you have to be exactly like each other,just that you enjoy some of the same things.Think about your favorite things to do and try to talk to your classmates at lunch or rest about your hobbies.You are sure to find at least one person who’s excited about the same things that excite and interest you,too.
Making friends
●The quickest way to make a friend is to smile.When you smile,people think you are friendly and easy to talk to.It may not be easy at first to smile.But you can practice smiling in front of a mirror.When you look at yourself in the mirror,think if you’d rather talk to your smiling face or your usual scared or angry face.
●One easy way to start a conversation with someone is to say something nice about them.Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you.Doesn’t it make you want to talk to him?
●Ask your new friends questions about themselves.It’s the only way to get to know what they’re like and it’s the only way they’ll know that you are interested in them.
●Make sure you have something to add to the conversation,too.When someone asks you a question,do have an answer for them.There is nothing that will stop a conversation quicker than a shrug(耸肩) for an answer.
Activities
After you’ve made a friend who shares the same interests with you,it’s always fun to plan activities together that you’ll both enjoy.Inviting a friend to your house after school is a great way to make your friendship closer.
If you know a game your friend likes to play,you can plan to do that together.When you play a computer game,one person is always left sitting with nothing to do but watch.Not fun.
1. Before you make friends with someone,make sure .

A．both of you are exactly like each other

B．both of you enjoy some of the same interests

C．you have talked to him or her at lunch or rest about your hobbies

D．you have little in common with each other

2. When you want to make friends with someone,you should do all the following except .

A．smiling at him or her before talking

B．starting a conversation first

C．asking some questions about him or her

D．giving a shrug instead of an answer

3. To make your friendship last long,you shouldn’t .

A．do something that interests both of you together

B．invite your friend to your house at weekends

C．be always doing something by yourself with your friend left doing nothing

D．play basketball together in your free time