1 . “Have you ever been out on a boat and felt it lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the rush of energy as waves came over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh. “There is certainly a lot of energy in waves,” he said. Scientists are working to use that energy to make electricity. Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. “The wind starts out by making little ripples(涟漪), but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves,” Taylor said. “Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey.”

When waves come toward the shore, people can set up dams to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine(涡轮机).The turbine can then power an electrical generator to produce electricity.

“The resource is huge,” said Janet Swain of the World watch Institute. “We will never run out of wave power.” Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil or coal. Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth’ s surface-that would make wave power seem ideal for creating energy throughout the world, though there are some weak points yet to overcome.

Swain said that wave power still costs too much money. She also said that its effects on sea animals are still unknown. What is more, wave power could affect fishing and boat traffic.

Traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may someday run out. “Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is rising rapidly throughout the world,” Swain said. In the future when you turn on a light, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

1. The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to ________.

A．test the readers’ knowledge about waves	B．draw the readers’ attention to the topic
C．show Jamie Taylor’s importance	D．invite the readers to answer them

2. We can make better use of wave energy if we ________.

A．shorter its journey to thousands of homes	B．build more small power stations on the oceans
C．reduce the cost of turning it into electric power	D．quicken the steps of producing electricity

3. It can be inferred that some day we might not worry about ________.

A．air pollution

B．our boat traffic

C．our power supply

D．our supply of sea fish

2 . Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh, and do things with. Surely, there are times when we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.

No two people are the same. Sometimes friends don’t get along well. That doesn’t mean that they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up and go on being friends.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can’t call them and write to them. It could be that we will even see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them.

Families sometimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women who have been friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who don’t. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.

1. The first paragraph tells us ________.

A．nobody needs friends	B．we always need friends around
C．making friends is a need in people’s lives	D．we never need to be alone

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．People are not happy when their friends leave them.

B．People will never see their friends after their friends move away.

C．People can know their friends in different ways.

D．People like their friends very much if they get to know them.

3. Which of the following is most probably the place people name after friendly people?

A．A city.

B．A room.

C．A town.

D．A library.

4. Why do people who have friends live longer than people who don’t?

A．They feel happier.	B．They take better care of themselves.
C．Their friends care about them.	D．All of the above.

5. The main idea of this passage is ________.

A．that people are all friends	B．that people need friends
C．how to get to know friends	D．how to name a place

3 . When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laughs turned into crying,

So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing are controlled by the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so does crying.

Whatever helps us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional health, and crying seems to work well. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.

Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendlier and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better, sometimes we don’t even know we’re very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.

Just as crying can be healthy, not crying-holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering-can be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illness. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don’t fight it. It’s a natural, healthy and emotional response.

1. Why didn’t the author cry when her grandmother died?

A．Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.	B．Because she did not love her grandmother.
C．Because she was too shy to cry at that time.	D．The author doesn’t give the explanation.

2. It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A．there are two ways to keep healthy

B．emotional health has a close relationship to physical health

C．crying and laughing play the same roles

D．crying does more good to health than laughing

3. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?

A．Crying is the best way to get help from others.

B．Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.

C．We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.

D．We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.

4. What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A．Why We Cry.	B．How to Keep Healthy.
C．Power of Tears.	D．New Scientific Discovery.

5. What is the author’s attitude to “crying”?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Touched.

D．Upset.

4 . Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had _______ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy _______and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and _______ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work.
Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man _______ and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked _______ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to _______ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her _______ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid _______ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and _______ When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy ________ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, “I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!”1.

A．no

B．some

C．much

D．enough

2.

A．lazy

B．clever

C．careful

D．hard

3.

A．did well in

B．was poor at

C．was working

D．was good for

4.

A．was angry

B．thought hard

C．agreed

D．said “No.”

5.

A．a little

B．a few

C．many

D．a lot

6.

A．rest

B．sleep

C．hospital

D．work

7.

A．should

B．would

C．to

D．not to

8.

A．to remember

B．to forget

C．to catch

D．to teach

9.

A．slept

B．went out

C．cooked

D．ate

10.

A．reading

B．seeing

C．cooking

D．writing

5 . Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities (设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.

In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

1. Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?

A．Because she received a degree in mathematics.

B．Because she contributed to saving the wounded.

C．Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.

D．Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

2. Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?

A．At the Curie Institute.

B．At the University of Paris.

C．At a military hospital.

D．At the College of Sévigné.

3. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?

A．In 1932.	B．In 1927.
C．In 1897.	D．In 1926.

4. In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?

A．Irene worked with radioactivity.

B．Irene combined family and career.

C．Irene won the Nobel Prize once.

D．Irene died from leukemia.