1 . A quick walk onto a frozen pond (池塘) could have been a disaster for these two boys.

Cruz Genet, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn’t agree more. Were the birds out on the ice ducks or geese? There was only one way to find out. So on a cold January evening last year, the two friends walked onto the frozen pond near their homes to get a better look.

First, they threw a rock onto the ice to test it. Believing the ice would hold their weight, Anthony took a few steps, and then he crashed through the seemingly frozen surface. “There was no sound and no crack”, he told the reporter. “I just fell through immediately.”

Cruz rushed to help his frightened friend. And he fell in the pond, too. Cruz managed to lift himself out of the water and onto a harder part. He then carefully worked his way toward Anthony, but he fell in the pond again. This time, he couldn’t get out.

The two boys were in icy cold water and quickly losing feeling in their limbs (四肢). Cruz was sure that he was going to die.

Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and started shouting for help. John Lavin, a neighbor driving nearby on his way to the store, heard her. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he took a nearby buoy (浮标), kicked off his shoes, and ran into the water. Lavin made his way to Cruz and Anthony and drew them back to land. They were taken to hospital, where doctors discovered that their five-minute stay in the water had lowered their body temperature nearly ten degrees.

Luckily, the boys have fully recovered, though they are still a little awestruck (敬畏的) by their fearless neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “if he hadn’t been there, I could have died.”

1. Why did the boys go to the frozen pond?

A．They had planned to go skating on the ice for a medal.

B．They wondered whether the ice could hold their weight.

C．They wanted to have a better understanding at the pond.

D．They were curious about what birds there were on the ice.

2. Before the boys walked onto the ice,           .

A．they threw a rock to test if the ice was strong enough

B．they caught a nearby buoy and kicked off their shoes

C．they asked their neighbor who should be the first to go

D．they asked Anthony’s older sister to protect them nearby

3. What did Cruz do when Anthony fell into the pond?

A．He went to find a buoy nearby.	B．He went to his neighbor for help.
C．He rushed in to help his friend.	D．He went to ask for his sister’s help.

4. What can we infer from this passage?

A．A stranger passing by rescued the two boys at last.

B．The two boys were very thankful to their neighbor.

C．Cruz fell into the pond with Anthony at the same time.

D．Anthony’s older sister invited the two boys to the pond.

2 . How to deal with your homework

Write it down.     1     Always be sure to write down all the homework so you won’t forget anything.

Create a homework station. Find somewhere comfortable and quiet to do your homework.     2     It will take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, log off (退出) your computer (unless you need it for your homework) and close the door.

Do homework as early as possible. Don’t leave homework to the last minute.     3     The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish! Do all your homework as early as you can, so you don’t have a pile of ( 一 堆 ) homework the next day.

    4     Think about how long it will take you to complete homework for each subject. For example: English-ten minutes, science-ten minutes, math-forty minutes, history-twenty minutes.

Treat yourself. You can easily get tired by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break (no more than 15 minutes). Either taking a walk or finding something to eat will do. But do not turn on the TV, or you’ll never go back to your study.     5    

A．Use your time wisely.

B．Start as soon as you get home.

C．Start with your hardest homework.

D．Do not burn the midnight oil, either.

E．Never do your homework in front of the TV.

F．After short breaks, return to finish the rest of your homework.

G．Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework.

3 . 假设你是中学生李华，你的朋友Rebecca最近和父母关系紧张，发邮件向你询问如何改善与父母的关系。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
(1) 写信目的;
(2) 提出建议并说明理由;
(3) 表达美好希望。
注意：
(1) 词数80左右;
(2) 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Rebecca,
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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . 假定你是天津和平中学的王华，从互联网上得知一个国际中学生组织将在伦敦举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。你对这个活动非常感兴趣，也想参加。请你写一封电子邮件给活动的负责人史密斯先生，申请参加。内容主要包括：
1.自我介绍（学英语超过十年，可以与人用英语无障碍交流……）；
2.参加活动意图（介绍中国，了解其他国家）；
3.希望获得批准。
要求：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3.邮件的开头结尾已经写好
Dear Mr. Smith，

I am Wang Hua,

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Yours,

Wang Hua

6 . Did you know that your weight gain might be less about your willpower and more about how you’ve decorated your home? Factors like the colors of your walls, how you store your food, or whether your bedroom is comfortable enough can all contribute to your eating habits. In short, your house may be making you fat. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.

Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less selfconscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.

Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.

Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.

Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.

1. The text is especially helpful for those who care about _________.

A．their body shape	B．their home comforts
C．house buying	D．healthy diets

2. A home environment in blue can help people ________.

A．digest food better	B．regain their appetites
C．burn more calories	D．reduce food intake

3. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?

A．Eat quickly.	B．Play fast music.
C．Use smaller spoons.	D．Turn down the lights.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Ways of Serving Dinner	B．Is Your House Making You Fat?
C．Effects of SelfConsciousness	D．Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Adam lived with his parents in one city while his grandparents lived far away in another city. Adam’s parents usually took their son to his grandparents’ house during summer holiday every year and stayed there for around 20 days. Adam’s grandfather loved him very much and spent a lot of time playing with him. His grandmother always cooked delicious food for him. Adam loved his stay there. This continued for years. The boy grew up over time.

One day Adam said to his parents, “Now, I am old enough to go to grandparents’ house alone. So, please let me go by myself.”

His parents didn’t agree at first but Adam insisted(坚持). They finally agreed. But they were worried about his safety. So, they taught him everything he needed to know to travel alone.

The day came when Adam was to leave for his grandparents’ house. And his parents came to see him off at the train station. When the boy was comfortably seated on the train, his parents got off and waited for the train to leave.

While waiting, the father went to the window and kept talking to his son. He handed his son an envelope(信封) from the window and said, “Son, if you feel afraid on the way, open this and read it. It will help you to calm down.”

The boy kept that envelope in his pocket carefully and said goodbye to his parents. When the train was ready to leave, the boy smiled and told his father, “I remember everything. Don’t worry.”

At every station where the train stopped, people kept coming and going. The boy started feeling a little lonely.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

At one station, a big man with cuts on his face got on the train.

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Then he remembered his father’s letter.

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10 . Nowadays more and more people like to travel, especially when vacations come. A great number of people rush out of their homes or companies to travelling spots. They either drive or take a bus, a train, a ship and so on. Some even ride bikes.

However, there is another way of travelling-poorism. People have a tour in the poorest areas of the world. Some people may take a one-day poorest tour, and some even pay to stay in very poor neighborhoods to experience the lowest living standards in the world. Poorism tours take place around the world, and not just in the third world countries. You can, for instance, tour New York neighborhoods in the Bronx, in the Bund of Shanghai. Such tours can take people into the heart of poor areas within some large and rich cities. These tours may awaken people to pay more attention to long-standing poverty, or the effects of war.

Some suggest that tours in the poor areas can raise social care. And the money from the tour can be donated to help the people there.

1. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “poorism” in the second paragraph?

A．贫困

B．穷人

C．穷游

D．可怜的人

2. Some people have poorism tours ________.

A．to show how rich they are	B．to experience the poor life
C．to enjoy the beautiful scenes	D．to see poor people

3. Poorism tours can make people ________.

A．care for the poverty more	B．know about the countryside
C．go to big cities	D．go into the heart of rich cities

4. ________ like to travel when vacations come.

A．Few people

B．Poor people

C．Lots of people

D．Rich people