1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Today is my first school day in senior high school. I was a little anxious because I wanted to make a good first     1    (impress) on others. In the morning, I had my first maths class .     2    is quite difficult for me.     3     (lucky), the teacher and most classmates were kind-hearted     4     friendly. The teacher even told a funny story, making everyone laugh. In the afternoon, we had     5     interesting chemistry class in the newly-built lab. However, a guy beside me always tried to talk to me. What he did stopped me from     6     (concentrate) on those interesting     7    (experiment), and all that     8    (annoy) me greatly. At the end of the day, my worry disappeared. I no longer felt awkward or     9    (frighten). Instead, I began to feel much     10    (confident) than I felt this morning.

3 . Many schools today have gardens. School gardens are planted by students and teachers and are filled with _______, often roses, sunflowers and vegetables. Whether the _______ is large or small, the students and school community (社区) who _______ the plants benefit (获益) from it a lot. Teachers can find creative ways to use school gardens as part of their _______. For example, science teachers can _______ a school garden to help students learn how plants grow. _______ teachers can ask students to draw plants. The _______ possibilities are endless.

There are many benefits for the students who work in the school gardens. One of the most _______ things they learn is responsibility. By caring for their _______, they learn the importance of responsibility. Gardens also provide lots of chances for __________. Students work together to plant, and care for the plants as they grow. They see a whole course that depends on the class working together as a team. A school garden not only benefits the whole __________; it also benefits the whole community! By __________ community members to help take care of the garden, students can get to __________ the people in their community. The food grown in the garden can be __________ to the local poor people, which will make students feel __________ about helping their neighbors.

On the whole, starting a school garden can be a wise choice for a school.

1.

A．fruits

B．flowers

C．grass

D．trees

2.

A．office

B．classroom

C．playground

D．garden

3.

A．collect up

B．clean up

C．care for

D．look for

4.

A．labs

B．skills

C．games

D．lessons

5.

A．change

B．find

C．use

D．fix

6.

A．Art

B．Maths

C．Music

D．Language

7.

A．medical

B．educational

C．scientific

D．future

8.

A．special

B．important

C．difficult

D．interesting

9.

A．parents

B．plants

C．teachers

D．classmates

10.

A．jobs

B．success

C．homework

D．teamwork

11.

A．world

B．society

C．school

D．country

12.

A．following

B．forcing

C．expecting

D．allowing

13.

A．remember

B．visit

C．know

D．tell

14.

A．sent

B．introduced

C．sold

D．returned

15.

A．sad

B．nervous

C．proud

D．curious

4 . POETRY CHALLENGE

Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life.

Prizes

3 Grand Prizes:Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner’s choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.

6 First Prizes:The book Sky Pioneer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.

50 Honorable Mentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart’s final flight.

Rules

Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.

■Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.

■Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.

■On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.

■Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.

1. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Six.

2. What will each of the honorable mention winners get?

A．A plane ticket.	B．A book by Corinne Szabo.
C．A special T-shirt.	D．A photo of Amelia Earhart.

3. Which of the following will result in disqualification?

A．Typing your poem out.	B．Writing a poem of 120 words.
C．Using both sides of the paper.	D．Mailing your entry on October 30.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

High school years are a large part in    1    (shape) the person you are going to become. A school often    2    (provide)education for you,and it can also be a place     3    you can develop relationships with many different people,join clubs,and participate in a variety of different sports.These years can make you become a high school student    4    (fill)with many different emotions,including happiness, anger,sadness, envy, loneliness,stress,and a numerous amount more.This is also a time when peer(同龄人)pressure is most commonly put upon a vast majority of teens.

Peer pressure is the influence from members of one's peer group.This can include influencing another to drink,smoke,cheat on a test,lie,skip class,and etc.The list is     5    (end).Peer pressure at high school is both harmful    6     effective because it can lead to teen depression,high stress levels,negative behavior    7    (issue),and poor decision making and outcomes.

Despite the fact that peer pressure is most commonly seen as a very negative issue,it can     8    (see)positively in some situations.This can involve pressuring your peers to avoid   drugs,be honest,avoid alcohol,respect others,work hard,exercise,be kind, be responsible,and more.Friends and peer    9    (actual)affect the choices you make.Choosing to have good friends can have a very strong effect    10     you.

6 . 假定你是李华，是中加合办学校的学生。你发现学校操场上的运动器材（ sports equipment）被损坏。请你给校长 Mr Jackson写一封 E-mail，内容包括：
1. 陈述发现的问题；
2. 请求维修运动器材；
3. 及时购买新的器材。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr Jackson,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your sincerely,

Li Hua

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which grade was the new student in?

A．The third grade.

B．The fourth grade.

C．The fifth grade.

2. What could the new student do when he met his new classmates for the first time?

A．Do experiments with them.

B．Immediately spell their names.

C．Recognize them by their names.

3. What was the level of the new student’s daily conversation?

A．That of a five-year-old.

B．That of a fifth-grader.

C．That of an adult.

4. What does the new student usually like to do after class?

A．Spend time with teachers.

B．Help the elderly with shopping.

C．Shake hands with the sixth graders.

8 . Homework

Do maths problems 15 through 25. State the different forms of the verbs on page 50 of your French workbook. Read pages 12 through 20 of the Shakespeare play, and don’t forget to fill in the missing chemical symbols on the worksheet.

Sound like a list of your homework for the next few nights — or maybe even just for tonight?     1    It’s your teachers’ way of evaluating how much you understand what’s going on in class. And it helps strengthen important concepts. Here are some tips on how to do your homework.

    2    It’s inviting to start with the easy things to get them out of the way. However, you’ll have the most energy and focus when you begin, so it’s best to use this mental power on the subjects that are most challenging. Later, when you’re more tired, you can focus on the simpler things. If you get stuck on a problem, try to figure it out as well as you can — but don’t spend too much time on it because this can mess up your homework schedule for the rest of the night.     3    But don’t pick someone whom you’ll be up all night chatting with, or you’ll never get it done!

Most people’s attention spans aren’t very long, so take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.    4    

Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time. Be sure to put it safely away in your backpack—there’s nothing worse than having a completed assignment that you can’t find the next morning or that gets ruined by a careless brother or sister.     5    Now you’re free to hang out.

A．Luckily, you can do a few things to do less homework.

B．Homework is a major part of going to school.

C．No one is expected to stay long, and people have very different learning styles.

D．If you need to, ask an adult for help or call or email a classmate for advice.

E．But if you’re really concentrating, wait until it's a good time to stop.

F．And no teacher still believes that “chewed by the dog” line—even when it's true!

G．When you start your homework, deal with the hardest tasks first.

9 . As the morning school bell rings and students rush in, teenagers in one classroom settle onto mats and meditation（冥想）pillows. They fall silent after the teacher taps a “singing bow”.

These students are in a for-credit, year-long mindfulness class, which is meant to ease youth anxiety and depression and to prevent violence. For 90 minutes, three days a week, they practice a mix of yoga, sitting, and walking meditation, deep breathing, journaling, and non-judgmental listening.

Yoga and meditation have gained popularity among Americans in recent decades，supported by studies showing benefits to emotional, mental, and physical health. The centuries-old practices have roots in eastern religions, but Western culture has long focused on physical postures, breathing, and relaxation techniques.

Some people have greeted the move with less than enthusiasm. Last year, an elementary school in Ohio ended its mindfulness program after parents complained it was too closely linked to religion. But many school districts are reporting success. In Richmond, California, schools have reported drops in school problems among low-income, at-risk youths. The school district in South Burlington, Vermont, introduced a successful mindfulness course as part of a health and wellness program, and now administrators there have advocated mindfulness into K-12 curriculums.

Two years ago, Caverly Morgan developed the after-school mindfulness program teamed up with Allyson Copacino，who teaches yoga. After hundreds of students signed up, Principal Brian Chatard took note. The school was dealing with a student’s suicide, and few resources were available to address students’ emotional and mental health.

“High school is the hardest period of time for kids,” Mr. Chatard said. “You’ve got emotional changes, physical changes, and all the social pressures. It’s also the onset of mental illness for some kids, depression hits, and there’s the pressure of college and sports. All these things kids do is over¬whelming without having a strategy (策略）to deal with it.”   And now schools all over the country are introducing the practices.

1. What do Western people value more about yoga and meditation?

A．Non-judgmental listening.

B．Religious meaning.

C．Journaling.

D．Physical benefits.

2. What can we infer about the mindfulness class?

A．It is supported by parents.

B．It relives pressure of students.

C．It mainly builds students up physically.

D．It improves students’ academic performance.

3. Who started the mindfulness class?

A．Administrators.

B．Brian Chatard.

C．Caverly Morgan.

D．Allyson Copacino.

4. What is Mr. Chatard’s attitude towards the program?

A．Supportive.

B．Concerned.

C．Doubtful.

D．Reserved.