1 . Since the modern Olympics began in 1896, it has been held in more than 40 different cities. That gives Olympic fans quite a few possible travel destinations to choose from!

Beijing, China

Olympic fans should consider visiting the Beijing Olympic Park to check out the special buildings of the so—called “Bird’s Nest” and “Water Cube”—the national stadium and aquatics center built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Popular historic places in Beijing include the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and Tian’anmen Square.

Innsbruck, Austria

Located in the heart of the Alps, Innsbruck is known as a great winter destination—which explains why it has hosted not one but two Winter Olympics. Known for its mountainous views, Innsbruck is the perfect stop for outdoor adventurers.

Mexico City, Mexico

This wonderful travel destination offers a wide number of popular museums, historic buildings, and public parks. People will love shopping for fresh meat and produce at the markets, taking a cooking class, and generally eating their way through Mexico City, which is especially known for its culinary(烹饪的)experiences that include both globally well—known restaurants and locally favored street carts.

Melbourne, Australia

Nearly half a century before Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics, Melbourne became the first Australian host city in 1956. Head to the “cultural capital of Australia”, located in Victoria on the southeastern coast, for an energetic cafe culture and art scene. Melbourne offers something for every type of traveler and everyone can enjoy an evening at one of the city’s many rooftop bars or a day of wine tasting.

1. Where will you go if you are fond of adventure?

A．Beijing, China.	B．Mexico City, Mexico.
C．Innsbruck, Austria.	D．Melbourne, Australia.

2. What can visitors do in Mexico City?

A．Enjoy wonderful culinary classes.

B．Get profit from making delicious food.

C．Admire beautiful mountainous views.

D．Visit special stadiums for the Olympics.

3. What can we know about Melbourne?

A．It is famous for all kinds of wine.

B．It has many world—famous hotels.

C．It hosted the Summer Olympics twice.

D．It can satisfy different travelers’ needs.

2 . I come from a family that loves sports. My father coaches Little League baseball. My mother swims nearly every weekend. My brother is on his high-school basketball team, and I am the best hitter on my middle-school volleyball team. All of us have benefited(受益）from sports. One of the most common ways for kids to take part in sports is to join a team. Joining a sports team should be a school requirement.

Playing sports is good for both the body and mind. Everyone knows that exercise helps people stay fit. For example, swimming helps your heart work better and it also helps build muscle strength(肌肉力量）. In addition, school athletes(运动员） often have a healthy diet. I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and avoid fatty foods because I must stay in great condition.

Being on a team allows students to enjoy a healthier social life. They often make more friends and can be some of the most popular kids in school. Since joining the basketball team, my brother has made friends with a lot of his tea mates and has showed more interest in spending time with them.

Kids who take part in school teams sometimes earn college scholarships(奖学金）. My brother's friend, Justin, played football in high school. His family did not have money to send him to college. However, a college invited him to play on its team. The college is paying for him to go to school. Joining a team turned out to be one of the best decisions he had ever made. Now he studies at a great college and plays on its football team Not every school athlete gets a college scholarship, but joining a school team-makes it possible.

Although some people may not like the idea of forcing students to join a school team, its many benefits such as keeping kids heal thy, new friendships, and possible scholarships cannot be denied(否认）.

1. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 2?

A．Joining a school team has health benefits.

B．Students should spend more time exercising.

C．Swimming is an excellent sport for students.

D．School athletes must try to eat a healthy diet.

2. How did the author's brother change after joining the team?

A．He had a busier life.	B．He got more chances.
C．He worked much harder.	D．He became more sociable.

3. What can we infer about Justin?

A．He is a good football player.	B．He will be given a scholarship.
C．He is managing a school team.	D．He comes from a wealthy family.

4. What is the author's attitude to making students join school teams?

A．He doubts it.	B．He is in support of it.
C．He is worried about it.	D．He pays little attention to it.

3 . Pilates (普拉提), yoga and the running machine get all the attention when it comes to popular ways to keep fit. There is, however, a more humble exercise that might not be so attractive, but has all the benefits—walking.

Certified fitness professional Jolynn Jaekel explains, "What I love about walking is that anyone can do it at any age and any fitness level. Plus it is good for your heart, your head and your wallet.”

A recent report detailed the health benefits of walking. The report found that walking regularly to fulfill (执行,履行) the 150 minutes of moderate (适度的) physical exercise every week, recommended by the UK's chief medical officer, could save 37, 000 lives each year.

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California found that quick walking reduced the risk of heart disease more effectively than running. They observed participants aged between 18 and 80 over a six-year period and found that walking reduced the risk of heart disease by 9.3%, while running reduced it by 4. 5%. And there is even more good news: 30 minutes of quick walking over five days could help you sleep easily, according to research by Oregon State University. The study by the university showed that walking helped participants sleep better and feel more alert during the day.

The sooner you get started, the sooner you'll notice the differences in your mind and body. So, go out for your 30-minute walk in a nearby park or green space.

1. What does the underlined word "humble" probably mean in the first paragraph?

A．relaxing	B．plain
C．popular	D．active

2. What does Jolynn Jaekel think of walking?

A．It's loved by people of all ages.

B．It's much healthier than running.

C．It's becoming more and more popular.

D．It's a money-saving physical exercise.

3. What did scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory find?

A．Walking helps people with sleep problems.

B．Walking contributes to curing heart disease.

C．Walking is better than running in some cases.

D．Walking 150 minutes per week can save lives.

4. In which section of a newspaper can we read this text?

A．Lifestyle	B．Comment
C．Education	D．Science

4 . Welcome to our school. You can do a lot of things here. Come and join us.

Timetable

Sunday 8:30---11:30

Personal Inventions

You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions.

Monday 19:00---21:00

Space and Man

Dr. Thomas West

If you want to know more about the universe.

Wednesday 19:30---21:00

Modern Medicine

Mrs. Lucy Green

Would you like to know medical science?

Friday 18:30---21:00

Computer Science

Mr. Harry Morison from Harvard University(哈佛大学）

Learn to use Windows XP.

1. You may have a chance to introduce your inventions on ________.

A．Sunday	B．Monday
C．Wednesday	D．Friday

2. The person who teaches Computer Science is from ________.

A．Canada	B．Australia
C．New Zealand	D．America

3. You may learn something about an illness called TB from ________.

A．Dr. West	B．Mr. Morison
C．Mrs. Green	D．Mr. Thomas

4. If you want to learn something about satellites(卫星), you can go to the class from ________.

A．8:30 to 11:30 on Sunday	B．19:00 to 21:00 on Monday
C．19:30 to 21:00 on Wednesday	D．18:30 to 21:00 on Friday

5 . Germany is a highly developed country.Many people think its people lead a luxurious(奢侈的) life.

One day，my friend and I _________ a restaurant.We noticed that a young couple were having their meal.There were _________ two dishes and two cans of beer on their table.I wondered if such a(n) _________ meal could be fine and whether the girl would leave that _________ man.

As we were _________，my friend ordered more food for us.When we left，there was still about one third of the food we had ordered on the table.

When we were leaving，the young man spoke to us in English.We _________ that he was unhappy about us _________ so much food.“We paid for our food.It is none of your _________，” my friend told him.The young man was so angry that he _________ took his phone out and made a call to someone.

After a while，an officer from the Social Security Organization(社会保障组织) arrived.Upon knowing what had happened，he gave us a €50 fine(罚款)，which __________ us.

The officer told us in a __________ voice.“__________ is yours but resources(资源) belong to society.There are many __________ people in the world who are __________ hunger(饥饿)．We have no __________ to waste resources.”

Their attitudes to eating put both of us to __________.We need to correct our wrong __________.We are from a country which is not very rich.To save face，we often think we should order more than we can eat，which __________ our friends our generosity(慷慨)．We should realize that resources don’t belong to a(n) __________ person but they belong to everyone.We can’t __________ to waste them.

1.

A．entered

B．opened

C．left

D．called

2.

A．still

B．even

C．already

D．only

3.

A．cheap

B．simple

C．expensive

D．common

4.

A．gentle

B．stupid

C．mean

D．friendly

5.

A．full

B．hungry

C．honest

D．free

6.

A．disagreed

B．ignored

C．understood

D．doubted

7.

A．ordering

B．eating

C．serving

D．wasting

8.

A．business

B．power

C．action

D．concern

9.

A．slowly

B．calmly

C．exactly

D．immediately

10.

A．surprised

B．upset

C．worried

D．satisfied

11.

A．relaxing

B．serious

C．grateful

D．boring

12.

A．Money

B．Decision

C．Right

D．Freedom

13.

A．old

B．young

C．rich

D．poor

14.

A．thinking about

B．suffering from

C．bringing in

D．getting along with

15.

A．use

B．reason

C．need

D．way

16.

A．interest

B．trouble

C．shame

D．joy

17.

A．purpose

B．method

C．education

D．opinion

18.

A．returns

B．shows

C．lends

D．passes

19.

A．single

B．wealthy

C．important

D．special

20.

A．expect

B．manage

C．afford

D．begin

6 . Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do communicate with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell—a signal causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty.

Communication, of course, doesn’t need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar for honey. So why shouldn’t trees have ways of sending message?

1. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that ______.

A．are lying on the ground	B．bees don’t like
C．have an unpleasant taste	D．have an unfamiliar shape

2. The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by ______.

A．growing more branches	B．communicating with birds and bees
C．shaking caterpillars off	D．changing its leaf chemistry

3. According to the passage, the willow tree was able to communicate with other trees by ______.

A．waving its branches	B．dropping its leaves
C．giving off a special smell	D．changing the colour of its trunk

4. According to this passage, bees communicate by ______.

A．touching one another	B．making special movement
C．smelling one another	D．making unusual sound

7 .

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(3) HELP WANTED Do you like babies? Can you look after one baby for two days? If you are sure to take good care of it, call us at 766588. $80 or more.Today! Hurry!	(4)CLEANER WANTED Can you make a large house clean and tidy? If you hope to get the job paid at $20 once, call us this evening. 18:00-20:00 Tel:633800

1. The above job ads(广告) are probably from a ______ .

A．TV show

B．newspaper

C．story book

D．radio program

2. If you like children and have two days free, you can call at ______for a job.

A．558366

B．633800

C．556779

D．766588

3. If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week, how much will the cleaner get in a month?

A．$240

B．$200

C．$160

D．$120

8 . Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone. Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.

With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.

Do not miss meals. Before you leave home for a feast(宴会), have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.

Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them. Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ). Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables. If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate. Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.

1. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______.

A．bring weight problems	B．bring you much trouble in your life
C．make you worried about your foods	D．make you hate delicious foods

2. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you’d better ______.

A．drink much water and have vegetables only	B．not eat the food in high fat
C．not accept invitations to feasts	D．turn away from delicious foods

3. According to the passage, ______ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.

A．vegetables

B．water

C．calories of energy

D．physical exercise

4. Many people can’t help putting on weight after the holidays because they ______.

A．can’t control themselves	B．go to too many feasts
C．enjoy delicious foods	D．can’t help turning away from the foods

9 . Most children with healthy appetites (胃口) are ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child rarely dislikes food _______it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and_______served meal will often improve a child's appetite. Never ask a child_______he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow _______else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child's hearing, he is_______to copy their words. Take it_______granted that he likes everything and he probably_______. Nothing healthful should be left out from the meal because of a _______dislike. At meal times it is a good _______to give a child a small share and let him ________back for a second helping rather than give him as________as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child________meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not________him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food________that he can hurry back to his toys. On________condition must a child be coaxed (哄骗) or forced to eat.

1.

A．if

B．until

C．that

D．unless

2.

A．anxiously

B．attractively

C．urgently

D．eagerly

3.

A．whether

B．what

C．that

D．which

4.

A．everybody

B．anybody

C．somebody

D．nobody

5.

A．willing

B．possible

C．forced

D．likely

6.

A．with

B．as

C．over

D．for

7.

A．should

B．may

C．will

D．must

8.

A．supposed

B．proved

C．considered

D．related

9.

A．point

B．custom

C．idea

D．plan

10.

A．ask

B．come

C．return

D．take

11.

A．much

B．little

C．few

D．many

12.

A．on

B．over

C．by

D．during

13.

A．agree

B．allow

C．force

D．persuade

14.

A．so

B．until

C．in case

D．although

15.

A．some

B．any

C．such

D．no

10 . Once upon a time, when you first attended a youth sporting event, your parents probably weren't expecting you to become a professional athlete.They signed up for a basketball, football or swimming course for you in the hope that you might learn lessons about winning gentlemanly, losing with dignity(尊严)and insisting on it when things get hard. Yes, playing games is good exercise, but it is the life lessons that matter most.

For many of us, instead of looking to improve our minds and spirits, we began judging progress only by the size of our muscles or the numbers on a weighing machine. The thought that athletic competition is about greater life lessons and the building of character has been further undermined(削弱)by headlines about professional athletes.

“And yet there's still strong evidence that sports strongly improve certain personal qualities,” says Angela Lumpkin, Professor of the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas. And that's true for athletes of any age.Amateur sports(业余体育运动)provide a safe place for competition. They also provide a practice ground for managing stress.

The advantages of taking part in a sport can seep(渗透)into your professional life, too. In basketball, for example, “Getting everyone to play the right role on the court is the key to success,” says Alan Arlt, the founder of the Life Time Fitness basketball program Ultimate Hoops. “That is certainly useful in the business world, where everyone understands their own role in the organization.” “In athletic events, you go through good and bad times often in the period of two hours,” says former NBA head coach Flip Saunders. “Do you have the calm manner to settle yourself down, or do you totally lose it and get thrown out of the game which hurts both you and your team？All of that on­court experience has a real effect on how you deal with real­life situations.”

1. What would parents expect when their children joined in sports?

A．To win as many games as possible.

B．To improve their health.

C．To make more friends.

D．To get through difficulties.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A．People play sports to build their character.

B．People still hold the idea that sports can keep us fit.

C．People keep playing sports to improve minds and spirits.

D．People pay more attention to the news of professional athletes.

3. Amateur sports are mentioned in Paragraph 3 in order to        .

A．support Lumpkin's idea

B．introduce the next topic

C．show another piece of evidence

D．show the main idea of the paragraph

4. According to the last paragraph, the sports experience has a real effect on        .

A．how to succeed in the future

B．how to keep calm in certain situations

C．how to deal with real­life situations

D．how to understand the role on the court