1 . Teenagers’ fitness is now a major concern，and physical exercise is very important. It reduces stress and improves fitness. Exercise makes your body strong，and helps you to keep the right body weight. Sports scientist Dr. Helen Lopez offers the following advice to teenagers：“First，you need to find out your present level of fitness. Then you can design a programme that will help you become healthier.”

Dr. Lopez suggests that there are three levels of fitness that need a change of lifestyle.“Overweight”means that the person gets very little exercise and often has a serious weight problem. “Inactive” means that the person does not join in many physical activities，but is not seriously overweight.“Active”refers to people who take part in sports and other physical activities，but do not have a high fitness level.

According to Dr. Lopez，overweight teenagers should work out to keep healthy.“Ride a bike，play volleyball or basketball for a while，and go for a twenty­minute walk each day. All these will help to burn calories.”Inactive teenagers should do similar activities, but add some bending and stretching exercises, such as push­ups and sit­ups, starting with twenty of each a day.“Inactive people can take a little more exercise than overweight people because their bodies are stronger，”Dr. Lopez said. The same rule applies to active teenagers.

Dr. Lopez suggests one hour a week or more on running and other forms of intensive exercise，together with fifteen minutes a day spent on stretching and bending activities.“These are really important in order to prevent injuries,” Dr. Lopez said. Some weight­training and other body­strengthening exercises could also be planned in the programme in order to increase the person’s strength.

1. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Active people always have a high fitness level.

B．Overweight people always take more exercise.

C．Keeping fit means changing teenagers’ lifestyle.

D．Inactive teenagers are not seriously overweight.

2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A．Physical exercise can make the teenagers grow taller.

B．Physical exercise can help teenagers become healthier.

C．Physical exercise can help to burn up calories.

D．Physical exercise can increase teenagers’ strength.

3. In order to prevent injuries you should do some ________．

A．walking exercises	B．streching and bending
C．riding	D．weight­training

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．Doing Exercise

B．Teenagers’ Fitness

C．Different Lifestyles

D．Overweight Teenagers

2 . 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

3 . Eight years ago, I went to a wonderful school, West Catholic High School, in the United States. I was lucky enough to have an opportunity to study as a(n) ______ student from Ukraine when I was fourteen years old.

I remember my first day at that school ______ it was yesterday. I was very ______ as if there had been many butterflies in my stomach. My main ______ was that I would not be able to ______ myself due to the language barrier (障碍). I was trying to have as little ______ as I possibly could. And I almost ______,until we had to introduce ______ in front of the class.

And the moment the word “international” flew out of my ______,I was surrounded by thirty people who were asking questions one after another. It ______ to be the opposite of less communication, but it was so much fun.

During the first three months, I ______experienced a little bit of cultural shock. I think Americans are the ______ people I have ever met in my entire life. They always smile and say, “Hi, how are you？”

One day, I ______ the students looking at me with doubt. Finally, one classmate ______ to my locker (寄物柜) and whispered, “Is that true that you are a princess and that you came to study here so that nobody would ______ you？” At one point, I even had an image of myself ______ a crown and gracefully waving at the crowd. People do have a wild ______!

I think it was a ______ one­year experience! I saw a totally new world, experienced great culture, met a lot of incredible (极好的) people and ______ my language. This trip inspired me to learn foreign languages. That is one of the reasons ______ I speak five different languages today.

1.

A．international

B．common

C．friendly

D．clever

2.

A．even though

B．as though

C．now that

D．in case

3.

A．sad

B．comfortable

C．excited

D．nervous

4.

A．point

B．goal

C．fear

D．reason

5.

A．help

B．express

C．control

D．relax

6.

A．communication

B．connection

C．emotion

D．attention

7.

A．failed

B．succeeded

C．forgot

D．won

8.

A．myself

B．themselves

C．ourselves

D．himself

9.

A．eye

B．mouth

C．heart

D．mind

10.

A．turned out

B．figured out

C．pointed out

D．made out

11.

A．hardly

B．certainly

C．suddenly

D．finally

12.

A．funniest

B．nicest

C．smartest

D．worst

13.

A．caught

B．noticed

C．considered

D．kept

14.

A．turned up

B．sent up

C．came up

D．picked up

15.

A．recognize

B．harm

C．accept

D．blame

16.

A．holding

B．carrying

C．wearing

D．dressing

17.

A．imagination

B．suggestion

C．request

D．desire

18.

A．valueless

B．priceless

C．terrible

D．similar

19.

A．practised

B．shared

C．improved

D．spread

20.

A．that

B．which

C．why

D．how

4 . My family has had a great influence on me. When I was a kid, I learnt how to work from my family. My mum would never let me get away when there was something to be done. I learnt the importance of education. My parents would give me 50 dollars if I got As in school. They taught me how to use and save money. My mum taught me how to cook, how to clean, and basically everything I needed to know to live on my own. My dad taught me how to garden, how to do home improvement, how to treat women and girls with respect, and how to put other people's needs above my own. My brothers and sisters taught me how to make a decision in conflict（矛盾）. I'm 22 now, and I'll get married next year. I learn things from my parents' marriage by examples. For example, I've never seen my parents really fight. They had disagreements, but they were always in control and never let anger get the best of them. I think that's great, and I'm going to work towards that in my marriage.

I have a great family. I'm grateful that my parents chose to make it a great family.

1. Who taught the writer to do some housework?

A．The mother.

B．The father.

C．The sisters.

D．The brothers.

2. When will the writer have a new family?

A．At the age of 22.	B．At the age of 24.
C．At the age of 23.	D．At the age of 21.

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The writer's family influence the writer a lot.

B．The writer learns to save money.

C．The writer is a girl in the family.

D．The writer's parents never fight with each other.

4. How will the writer's new family be according to the passage?

A．It will be a large family.

B．It will be a great family.

C．The family members will be different.

D．The family members will never get angry.

5 . One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.

The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.

Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose（上涨） and tree flew away with the water.

“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.

The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.

1. The little monkey and the little fox wanted to _____ on the other side of the river.

A．build a bridge	B．eat the apples
C．pull down a tree	D．play games

2. The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to _____.

A．eat all the apples by himself	B．share the apples with the monkey
C．get the apples first	D．play a joke on the monkey

3. The fox could not come back because _____.

A．the monkey had taken away the tree	B．he was angry with the monkey
C．it began to rain	D．the tree had flown away

6 . Many years ago mathematics was my enemy． I was afraid of it and I hated it so much that you could not imagine．

Then came a new teacher to our village． On the first day， he entered the classroom with huge steps， reached the blackboard in a few seconds， and wrote his name on the blackboard． Some letters were in higher places and some were in lower places； some were as big as the board itself and some were so small that we had to open our eyes a lot to see them； some were wide enough， but on the other hand some were too thin．

As he turned around， the class suddenly became still and silent， trying to make out what it was． As we read his name， we were all smiling， no laughing out loud． Soon we realized that he had a special and lasting sense of humor and we began to learn mathematics in a relaxed and happy mood （心情）．

As for my mathematics study， the barriers（障碍） began to turn into pieces， and the fear began to disappear slowly． What was dark and colorless suddenly became exciting， challenging， interesting and above all simply fun．There was some humor added to every sum （算术） and there was fun in every problem．

Thanks to this special teacher， math became the most enjoyable subject to me．

1. The writer thought mathematics was very before he met the new math teacher．

A．interesting

B．easy

C．boring

D．challenging

2. The underlined phrase "make out" in Paragraph 3 means " "．

A．see

B．hear

C．write

D．feel

3. The writer became interested in math because of ．

A．his parents

B．his teacher

C．his classmates

D．his friends

4. What did the math teacher write on the blackboard？

A．His name

B．A picture

C．A word

D．A sentence

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

A．A teacher made math fun

B．First day of my school

C．Math teacher's handwriting

D．The way to learn math

7 . Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language，such as English?     1    

Be patient.

You do not have to understand everything all at once.    2    We can learn from our mistakes.

Practice your English.

For example, write in a journal every day. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving.

    3    You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.

    4    

If you believe that you can learn，you will learn.

Keep a record of your language learning.

After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult，but you tried to understand it.    5    

Be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it.

It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.

A．Write these achievements(成就) in your journal.

B．Besides, you must speak English every day.

C．Making mistakes is an unavoidable part in your life.

D．There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.

E．Share your achievement with your parents and friends.

F．Feel confident(有自信心的) about learning English.

G．It is natural for you to make mistakes when you learn something new.

8 . Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.

Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses （球场） in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.

There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.

1. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?

A．Cycling around a lake.

B．Motor racing in the desert.

C．Playing basketball in a gym.

D．Swimming in a sports center.

2. What do we know about golf from the passage?

A．It is popular in Portugal and Spain.

B．It causes water shortages around the world.

C．It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.

D．It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green.

3. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _________.

A．it is an outdoor sport

B．it improves our health

C．it uses fewer resources

D．it is recommended by experts

4. The author writes the passage to _________.

A．show us the function of major sports

B．encourage us to go in for green sports

C．discuss the major influence of popular sports

D．introduce different types of environment-friendly sports

9 . In England, some food companies across the whole country have been told to carry out urgent (紧急的) tests on all beef products. Do you know why? That’s because some food companies used horse meat to make beef products.

There are some examples about the horse meat matter. In January, 2013, in a number of UK supermarkets, frozen hamburgers were found to havetracesof horse meat in them. Some frozen beef products made by food company FINDUS were found to contain horse meat. All of the beef products made by this company have been removed from sale.

The government said that there’s nothing to suggest any health risk from the products. Food minister David Heath said people should not throw away frozen meat products and carry on eating meat. The government will tell people not to eat meat if the meat is not safe.

Food safety has been an important matter all over the world. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure the safety of food.

1. In England, some food companies have been told to ________ urgently.

A．stop making beef products	B．test all their beef products
C．test all their products	D．remove all their products from sale

2. What else did some food companies use to make beef products in England according to the passage?.

A．Horse meat	B．Beef
C．Fish	D．Chicken

3. What does “traces”mean in the second paragraph?

A．描绘	B．追踪
C．痕迹	D．探索

4. What should people do with meat products according to David Heath’s suggestions?

A．Send them back to the food companies

B．Throw them away.

C．Never eat them

D．Go on eating them.

5. More and more countries plan to take some useful measures to ensure _______________.

A．Horse meat out of products	B．the food safety
C．the test food	D．the food sale

10 . Two boys were on the way home in the forest.They came upon a frozen river that blocked (阻塞) their way.They looked up and down the riverside，but saw no______of a bridge to help them cross over safely.Both boys______placed a foot on the surface of the ice and felt how slippery (滑) it was.Then one gave up but the first boy still______walking across.

“What are you doing? ” the other boy asked. “You'll______ ! ”“Bang” he fell down.“See? I told you so.” The first boy got up and carefully took a few more______ . He fell down again.“What are you doing? ” the other boy______ . The first boy got up again，______very quietly.The process repeated itself，until______ , the first boy, bruised (擦伤) and cold from the______ice, crossed the river successfully.

“I've______it! ” he proudly shouted and then waved to his friend. “Now it's your ______. ”“I can't; I'll fall over.” “Probably, I did.” “But I'll______myself. It's much safer here.” “Yes, but this is the______that we wanted to get to.” “I know, but I can't.” The first boy______his head.“Can't or won't, ” he said to himself______he walked off in the direction of home.

Sooner or later, we all come across frozen______like this one.And we have a decision to make.Do we take the risk and cross over, ______that we could slip，fall and suffer pain along the way？______do we stay where we are, feeling safe, knowing that we will______get to where we want in life? In my______ , we should take chances to cross the river and get success bravely.

1.

A．plan

B．sign

C．way

D．goal

2.

A．quickly

B．happily

C．impatiently

D．carefully

3.

A．tried

B．agreed

C．suggested

D．practiced

4.

A．break down

B．go back

C．fall over

D．give out

5.

A．roads

B．chances

C．methods

D．steps

6.

A．found

B．repeated

C．ordered

D．ran

7.

A．climbing

B．rolling

C．walking

D．dancing

8.

A．finally

B．suddenly

C．partly

D．nearly

9.

A．strange

B．big

C．new

D．hard

10.

A．put

B．wished

C．made

D．taken

11.

A．method

B．turn

C．problem

D．luck

12.

A．hurt

B．tell

C．care

D．protect

13.

A．house

B．bridge

C．end

D．side

14.

A．nodded

B．moved

C．shook

D．raised

15.

A．if

B．as

C．since

D．though

16.

A．rivers

B．mountains

C．persons

D．seasons

17.

A．doubting

B．hoping

C．knowing

D．fearing

18.

A．But

B．And

C．So

D．Or

19.

A．always

B．never

C．often

D．sometimes

20.

A．opinion

B．situation

C．life

D．dream