My grandfather had a small farm. He also worked in a factory.

   One autumn,he promised to help his neighbor harvest their com,but after harvesting his own com,Grandpa's little com picker broke. In order to keep his job,he had to leave the farm before dawn and didn't get home until after sunset. It now seemed impossible to help out his neighbor.

   One night,Grandpa decided that he wouldn’t let his neighbor's harvest rot (腐爛的) in the field. Without a machine,he’d harvest it by hand.

   “When do you think you’d have time to do it?” asked my grandma. “Besides,it’d be too dark. ”

   “I know of one night that I could do it!” he said. “There's still one more full moon in October. If the weather is clear,I think I can do it. ”

   And so a few days later,after a long shift at the factory,my grandpa made his way to the field. The weather was cold but clear,and the moon was glowing. He worked through the night to keep his word.

   Sometimes,when I want to put off responsibilities,Fd see my grandfather cutting com in the light of the harvest moon. Behind him,row after row of com stalks (秸稈) stand in respect for a man who keeps his word.

1. It was hard for the writer's grandfather to help his neighbor because .

   A. he was too tired to carry on

   B. he had too much work to do in his own field

   C. his little com picker broke and he was very busy in his job

   D. the weather was terrible

2. The underlined part “dawn” in the passage probably means“”.

   A. 黎明   B. 正午

   C. 傍晚   D. 深夜

3. The writer's grandpa worked in the field .

   A. after the sunset

   B. with a full moon in the sky

   C. with his machine

   D. by hand

4. What did the writer learn from the writer's Grandpa's story?

   A. A man should keep his word.

   B. Few words,many deeds.

   C. Time and tide wait for no man.

   D. Goals determine what you are going to be.

   We all have our favorite teachers—those who treat us equally. But what about those bother some ones?

   You can do lots of things to get a good 1 with your teacher. First,do the obvious (明顯的) job: 2 for class or finish your homework on time. Be smart,be respectful,and ask questions.

   Show an interest in the subject. Obviously,your teachers are really interested in their subjects or they wouldn’t have decided to teach them!Showing the teacher that you 3 —even if you’re not good at math or fluent in French—sends the message that you are a dedicated (專注的) student on his subject.

   It is possible to be 4 when trying,though. Here are some things to do when trying to establish a relationship with your teacher：

   ? Being sincere No teachers like the students who like telling lies. Tell him the true 5 why you can't finish your homework or why you are late again. And it's the most 6 of all.

   ? Trying to be teacher's pet Be a hard-working student. You must keep the rules in the school. Be teachers' lovely pet and let them 7 you.

   ? Giving small gifts It's OK to offer a small gift like a card,or something else on 8 days. But flashy,expensive items could send the 9 message,and a teacher is usually not allowed to accept anything expensive.

   ? Don’t be afraid of the teachers Every teacher wants to teach you well,10 sometimes they are strict with you. Believe that they are very kind to you in fact and don't be afraid of them.

1. A. job   B. friend   C. relation   D. seat

2. A. Show up   B. Stay out   C. Keep on   D. Give out

3. A. want   B. care   C. need   D. hate

4. A. interesting   B. relaxing   C. helpful   D. hard

5. A. story   B. excuse   C. reasons   D. words

6. A. popular   B. difficult   C. important   D. successful

7. A. love   B. know   C. notice   D. believe

8. A. unforgettable   B. exciting   C. usual   D. special

9. A. wrong   B. correct   C. useful   D. true

10. A. although   B. but   C. even if   D. if

   I had moved from my home in Zimbabwe to Botswana to work as a teacher for a year. When I saw my house there,I was surprised at how big and empty it was.①So I wondered how I would survive alone in such a big house.

   But I was not alone. One night,I was awakened by strange sounds. I turned on the lights and saw three skinks (石龍子) . I used a small stick to try to chase them out.

   Instead of leaving,they hid under the bed or in the space between the roof and walls. I gave up and decided to live with the skinks. They celebrated their victory in style. They ran around the house,making all sorts of noises. Sometimes they ran between my feet.

   But to me,the skinks were more than pets. I had realized they were harmless and even useful.

   One day,I saw three young skinks in a comer,gobbling up ants.②多虧了石龍子，我的臥室不再有 螞蟻。Like most lizards,skinks need sunshine in the morning to warm up their bodies.

   The skinks became my alarm clock. Each morning,when I heard them squeezing under the door,I knew it was time to get up. But on cloudy days,they sometimes made me late for work.

   Since I had changed my attitude towards skinks,I was not so lonely. I often sat and watched them.

   At the end of the school year,I went back to Zimbabwe. Now I would miss my scary roommates. ③ I hoped that the next person who lived there would also learn to be patient and to let skinks be skinks.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下面的任務(wù)。

1. 把①處畫線句子改為簡單句。

2. What made the noises in the writer's new house on the first night?

3. Why did the writer think the skinks are harmless and even useful? List three reasons.

①

②

③

4. 把②處畫線漢語譯成英語。

5. 把③處畫線句子譯成漢語。

   In winter,many animals like to sleep. But their sleeps can be very long and deep. This kind of sleep is called hibernation (冬眠) .During this kind of sleep,their temperatures go down,and hearts beat slowly. They take very small breaths.

   Animals can hibernate for part or all of the winter. It's hard for them to find things to eat. When they go to sleep,they don't need much food. Bears,hedgehogs (刺猬) and chipmunks (花栗鼠) go to sleep in their homes. Frogs and snakes hibernate,too. Frogs move into the earth under water to keep themselves warm. Before they go to sleep,they eat a lot to get fat. Some also keep food in their homes to eat later.

   Bears are the biggest animals that hibernate. They often sleep in caves. Bears must eat a lot of things like nuts before going to sleep for a long time. They eat as much as 300 apples (that's the same as 60 hamburgers) each day for many weeks. They can eat for 20 hours a day!Bears can go into a very deep sleep. It can last from three months to half a year. During that time they do not eat,drink or go to the toilet. A mother bear can give birth to babies during her hibernation.

   Other animals ▲ . Sometimes they wake up to eat,or take a walk. Then they go to sleep again.

1. During hibernation,which of the following is NOT true of animals?

   A. Their temperatures drop.

   B. Their hearts beat slowly.

   C. They take small breaths.

   D. They sleep for the whole winter.

2. According to the article, we learn that bears.

   A. eat 300 apples all together before hibernation

   B. can give birth to babies during hibernation

   C. can wake up to take a walk during hibernation

   D. eat a lot even when they are in hibernation

3. Which of the following can be properly put in ▲ ?

   A. never sleep

   B. sleep more

   C. sleep less

   D. always sleep

4. The passage is most probably taken from .

   A. a science magazine

   B. a government information booklet (小冊子)

   C. an advertisement (廣告)

   D. a police report

   Do you love taking photos with a camera? People who always take photos may actually be harming their memory,because they’re not concentrating on the event itself.

   “People so often take out their cameras almost mindlessly (不費(fèi)心思地) to catch a moment,and they are missing what is happening right in front of them ,” said Linda Henkel,from the university. Henkel and her team decided to perform an experiment. They wanted to find out whether taking photos in a museum weakened a visitor's memory of what they had seen. So they simply told a group to look around the museum,and either take photos of the items on display,or try to remember them. The next day,the group was tested.

   People who took photos in the museum were less likely to remember what they had seen. In addition,the amount of detail they remembered was worse than those who didn't take photos. “These results show how the mind's eye and the camera's eye are not the same,” said Henkel.

   But don't put your camera down just yet. Other studies have found that looking back at old photos helps us remember an event,compared to just taking a photo and forgetting about it. So next time you’re thinking of taking a photo,just think： is it better to look at the beauty around you with your own eyes,or behind the eye of the camera?

1. When we take photos,we .

   A. fail to focus on the event itself

   B. can't record the details

   C. remember what we have seen

   D. are likely to have a poor memory

2. The underlined word “weakened” in the passage probably means “”.

   A. 支持   B. 撫養(yǎng)

   C. 增強(qiáng)   D. 減弱

3. Which of the following is TRUE about the experiment?

   A. It aimed to learn what people were interested in at the museum.

   B. They asked a group to take photos of everything in the museum.

   C. People who didn't take photos did better in the experiment.

   D. People who took photos in the museum could remember more details.

4. Where can we probably read this passage?

   A. The entrance of a museum.

   B. A scientific report.

   C. An instruction of how to use a camera.

   D. A guidebook on how to take good pictures.

   The King was known for his kindness. His people 1 him and were proud of him.

   Once,the King decided to build a palace on the river bank. In a few days the palace was ready. And 2 bringing the King to show the palace,the minister decided to take a final look.

   “ Great!” the minister said,looking at the palace. Then 3 his eyes fell on a hut (小屋) just a few steps away from the palace gate. “What is this hut doing here?” shouted the minister. “Sir,it 4 to an old woman. She has been living here for a long time,^ replied a soldier.

   The minister walked up to the 5 and spoke to the old lady. “I want to buy your hut. Ask for anything”，he said. “I am sorry,Sir. I can not 6 your offer. My hut is dearer to me than my life ,” the old lady said.

   The minister tried to tell the old lady that 7 hut would spoil the charm of the new palace. But the old lady refused to sell her hut to the King. The 8 was then taken to the King.

   The King thought for a while,and then said ,“ Let the old lady have her hut 9 it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace. v Then turning to the minister,the King said, “Let us not forget that what seems 10 to us may be precious to someone else. ”

1. A. visited   B. left   C. loved   D. hated

2. A. before   B. after   C. while   D. until

3. A. slowly   B. suddenly   C. early   D. happily

4. A. decides   B. hopes   C. wants   D. belongs

5. A. river   B. hut   C. soldier   D. palace

6. A. accept   B. refuse   C. find   D. pass

7. A. your   B. my   C. her   D. his

8. A. story   B. matter   C. idea   D. job

9. A. how   B. why   C. when   D. where

10. A. popular   B. poor   C. ugly   D. beautiful

   Some kids don't like organized sports because they were once on a team and they didn't have fun. Maybe all of the other kids seem to know what they are doing and you don't feel sure. Or maybe you don't like the stress of competition against other teams where you know one team is going to win and the other is going to lose. Sometimes kids on a team get so excited about winning that they may shout or get upset at a player who makes a mistake. This can be stressful—especially when you make a mistake!

   But everybody makes mistakes sometimes and no one should complain about it. If they do,it's a good idea to talk with the coach (教練) or your mom or dad.

Parents and coaches can also get upset about a game situation and put too much pressure on kids. Kids might feel confused (困惑的) and stressed (有壓力的) out during games if they’re not quite sure what they should be doing.

   But team sports can also be great. Kids get to improve their skills and feel that team spirit as they work together towards a common goal. If you’ve had a bad experience with a team,maybe it's time to try a new sport or a new group.

1. Why do some kids not like organized sports?

   A. Because they don't have fun in the competition.

   B. Because the other kids know everything.

   C. Because they don't feel sure about the competition.

   D. Because the stress of competition.

2. Some members may shout when .

   A. they complain about the game

   B. their team win

   C. they make mistakes

   D. they lose a competition

3. When you are complained,you can .

   A. talk about it with your coach

   B. argue with him

   C. understand other players

   D. get fired up

4. When the kids don't know what they should be doing,they may be during games.

   A. worried and stressed out

   B. confused and worried

   C. confused and stressed out

   D. worried and upset

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. When one of the player makes a mistake,he may feel stressed out.

   B. Players can't make mistakes when they are in a competition.

   C. Parents and coaches sometimes put too much pressure on kids.

   D. Kids can improve their skills and feel that team spirit when they join a sports team.

   There is a fish called the angelfish (神仙魚), which can change from female to male. No,it cannot do it by simply wishing to I become male. The change happens for a specific reason.

   The angelfish live in groups. And each group has one male fish,which is blue in color,and four female fish,which are yellow in color.

   The male angelfish is the strongest and largest member of the group. When the male dies,the largest female fish in the group begins to change its looks. She begins to grow larger in size. After a week,she starts changing colors,from yellow to blue. Slowly,she begins looking like a male. Two weeks later,black stripes (條紋) appear on her body. She is now really male.

   The angelfish are among the most brightly colored fish of the sea. People prefer to keep them because of the interesting patterns (圖案) on them. People like to keep them because of their good look. Often,the young ones are different in color from the old ones. At night their colors may change.

閱讀短文，回答下列問題。

1. How many angelfish are there in a group?

2. What color are the female angelfish?

3. What do the angelfish first change when they change from female to male?

4. How long does it take the angelfish to change from female to male?

5. Why do people like to keep the anglefish at home?

   Science fiction (科幻小說) is a popular kind of writing,and many people think of Jules Verne as the father of science fiction. He was bom in France in 1828. His father wanted him to become a lawyer,but from his early twenties Verne decided to become a writer. At first he wrote plays for the theater. Then,in 1863,he wrote a story called Five Weeks in a Balloon. The success of this book encouraged him to write more stories such as A Journey to the Center of the Earth ( 1864) and From the Earth to the Moon (1865) .

   In the 19th century,many people were interested in science and inventions. Jules Verne wrote about scientific subjects in his stories and,as a result,they were very popular. Verne's writing included many predictions (預(yù)言) for the 20th century and many of them came true. He described space flights,movies,and air conditioning,a long time before they appeared. These books were very successful and they made Verne rich.

   Jules Verne's books have been the subjects for many movies. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was a successful movie for Walt Disney. It was the first Disney movie to use real actors instead of cartoon drawings. Around the World in Eighty Days is another famous movie based on one of Verne's books. The main character is an English man called Phileas Fogg. For him,the most important thing is to be always on time!

1. What does the underlined phrase “the father of science fiction” mean?

   A. The father who has several children.

   B. The man who loves science and inventions.

   C. The writer whose father wrote science fiction.

   D. The man who first started writing science fiction successfully.

2. What encouraged Jules Verne to write more stories?

   A. The plays he wrote for the theater.

   B. The encouragement from his father.

   C. The success of Five Weeks in a Balloon.

   D. The scientific subjects in his stories.

3. Why were Jules Verne's books very popular in the 19th century?

   A. Because his books made him rich and famous.

   B. Because he wrote many plays for the theater at that time.

   C. Because his books have been the subjects for many movies.

   D. Because many people were interested in science and inventions.

4. Which of the following has the main character called Phileas Fogg?

   A. Five Weeks in a Balloon.

   B. Around the World in Eighty Days.

   C. A Journey to the Center of the Earth.

   D. From the Earth to the Moon.

5. According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Jules Verne only wrote plays in the 19th century.

   B. Many of the predictions in Verne's stories came true.

   C. The main characters in Verne's books are always on time.

   D. The space flight Verne described was different from others.

   Does your school have any problems with discipline (紀(jì)律) ？What happens when students step out of line?

   Is discipline a problem in your school? What do teachers do when pupils behave (表現(xiàn)) badly in your country? A teenager had very strong opinions about discipline at her school.

   What is bad behavior?

   The UK schools are allowed to discipline pupils who behave badly in different ways. But what exactly is bad behavior? The following is a list of serious and not-so-serious types of bad behavior seen by a teacher in a London secondary school (初中) .

   Playing truant (not coming to school without permission from parents)      Smoking,swearing,hitting,kissing,running,stealing 

   Not doing homework ( but except you left your homework at home) 

   Cheating in exams (copying from secret notes or another pupil) 

   Calling a teacher or another pupil bad names (bullying) 

   Not listening or not paying attention in lessons 

   Wearing unsuitable clothes for school 

   Punishments in the UK schools 

   Here are some of the ways that the UK school children can be punished.

   Exclusion (開除) ：a pupil is excluded from the school and cannot come back. The pupil has to find a new school or a different method of education ( home tutor (家庭教師) ， special center for difficult pupils) .

   Suspension (停課) ：when a pupil is suspended they cannot enter the building or attend lessons until the school has a meeting about their case. Suspension can last from 1 to 45 days in a school term. The school usually gives work to do at home with a tutor (special teacher) .

   Detention (阻留) ：a pupil is detained. This means he or she is asked to stay at school at the end of the school day. The pupil must work for 30 minutes or an hour more before they are allowed to leave the school.

   Lines： a pupil has to write a sentence many times (100 times) on a sheet of paper ： An example sentence ： I must not shout in class. This punishment is sometimes given during detention too.

1. The expression “step out of line ” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”.

   A. jump the queue

   B. break the discipline

   C. be later for school

   D. fight with others

2. Which of the following behavior may be NOT regarded as serious bad behavior in a Scottish school?

   A. Forgetting to bring homework to school.

   B. Fighting with classmates.

   C. Copying another pupil's test paper.

   D. Listening to music in class.

3. If Jim has to write a sentence 100 times after school,he may get Punishments.

   A. Exclusion or Suspension

   B. Detention or Lines

   C. Only Lines

   D. Only Detention

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

   A. Exclusion means the punished students have no right to study in the school again.

   B. A suspended student has to study by himself at home in a school term.

   C. A detained student can't go home at once when the school day is over.

   D. A pupil can go home after writing a sentence many times when he gets Lines.

5. What is the best title for the passage?

   A. Punishments in the UK Schools

   B. What Is Bad Behavior?

   C. The UK School Discipline

   D. Too Many School Rules in the UK