Many people ask me what my favorite invention is.I find it very hard to answer them，because there are so many things in my life that I can choose.However，I have chosen a pen.Don't you think it's surprising?

I know that to most people a pen is very boring，but，to me，it stands for possibility(可能)．There are so many things you can do with a pen.You can write a novel or a song，record information，or draw a picture.

A pen is like the beginning of something amazing to me.Every day，I write a new page with my pen，and I am slowly making a path(路)for my future.Maybe I will be a scientist and change the world with my discoveries.Maybe I'll become a musician and touch people's hearts with my music.Or perhaps I will be a writer and move people through words，or a teacher to help children grow into the kind of people that they want to be.

There are so many possibilities as to what I will do with my life，but I know that with the pen in my hand，I will write a good future for myself.Tell me what future you will write for yourself.

1.People may feel ________ after they know the writer's choice.

A. bored B. interested C. excited D. surprised

2.The writer thinks a ________ can move people through words.

A. scientist B. musician C. writer D. teacher

3.The underlined word “discoveries” means “ ________ ” in Chinese.

A. 力氣 B. 汗水 C. 理智 D. 發(fā)現(xiàn)

4.The writer wants to tell us ________．

A. why a pen is the most important invention for him

B. what a pen can help him do

C. why he wants to have a good pen

D. what person he will become in the future

5.Where does the passage most probably come from?

A. A grammar book. B. A science website.

C. A dictionary. D. A sports magazine.

1.The first cellphone was invented.

A. in 1876 B. in 1926 C. in 1946 D. in 1973

2.People could watch films before 1926.

A. in the cinema B. on the computer

C. on the cellphone D. on TV

3.A scientist from _invented desktop computers.

A. China B. the USA C. the UK D. Japan

4.The first modem computer was used for?

A. calculating

B. joining the computers into a big family

C. playing games

D. sharing information with one another

5.Which of the following is right?

A. Cellphones can't be used for making vision calls.

B. Digital TV sets are light and thick.

C. The first modem computer was as big as a desktop computer.

D. The Internet connects computers together.

“I don't like my parents.They always tell me I should do this，and should not do that.It sometimes makes me angry，”said Zhang Hua，a middle school student in Guangzhou.Do you have the same problem？Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago.Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children's eyes?

One of the biggest problems is when someone becomes a parent，he/she likes worrying about things.They worry about everything about you from the time you were born.They do a lot for you，though something would make you angry，because they care about you and worry about you.They worry about your choice of friends，food you eat，your work at school，how much sleep you get，etc.All these things are part of your life.They want you to grow up healthily and happily.

So how can you make things easier on yourself？It's easier than you think.Just make sure your parents know what you're doing.Get them to know your friends.Phone them if you stay somewhere else late so that your parents don't call every hospital in the phone book looking for you.Say sorry to them when you make mistakes.Take responsibility(責任)for what you have done.Talk about your ideas with them.They may talk about theirs with you.

Most of all，try to think about why your parents do this or do that.They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them.Some day，when you become a parent，they may be able to help you know how to get on with your children.

1.The writer thinks one of the biggest problems for parents is to ________．

A. worry about themselves B. worry about their children

C. hate their children D. be friendly with their children

2.All the things that parents do is to ________．

A. make their children angry

B. want their children to love them

C. want their children to grow up healthily and happily

D. want their children to do everything well in the future

3.The writer thinks we should ________ if we go back home later than usual.

A. tell our friends B. tell the teacher

C. say sorry to our parents D. make a telephone call to our parents

4.The writer thinks ________．

A. it's wrong for parents to worry about their children too much

B. some parents are unfriendly，which makes their children angry

C. children should do everything as their parents say

D. parents love their children very much and the children should understand them

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Parents' responsibility

B. How to get on with parents

C. Zhang Hua's problem

D. What are parents worrying about

1.We were preparing some food for the__________(野餐) when they came into the house.

2.I met a woman who was wearing a__________ (粉紅色的) scarf at the bus station yesterday.

3.She seems too young to__________(應(yīng)付) three children and that big house.

4.Our__________(社區(qū)) has its own library.We often read books there.

5.We all think the little boy should be__________(表揚) for his honesty.

1.Music can offer__________(please)to us，so many people like listening to it.

2.Her dream of__________ (enter) the famous university came true last year.

3.As we all know，Zhou Enlai was one of the greatest__________(lead)．

4.Mr.Brown would like to give all his money to__________(medicine) research.

5.He felt much_________ (sad) than before when he heard the bad news.

When you wake up every day，once again to see this beautiful world，when your parents，teachers and friends give you help，will you know how to be grateful？And when you feel unlucky and make mistakes，will you still be thankful?

Yu Dan，a professor at the Beijing Normal University，made a report about Gratitude Education(感恩教育)．It will affect Chinese people，especially the teenagers.

Nowadays，some teenagers only care about things outside.They often behave badly.For example，they fight with each other，use phones in class，be rude to their parents and teachers and so on.Most of them don't know love，respect and gratefulness.

Being grateful or thankful is very important.(A)It_is_impossible_for_anyone_to_be_lucky_and_successful_all_the_time_as_long_as_he_lives_in_the_world.We should learn how to face failure or bad luck bravely and try to deal with it.As we know，“Life is a mirror.When you smile in front of it，it will also smile and so will it when you cry to it.” If you are grateful to life，it will bring you shining sunlight.If you always complain about everything，you may own nothing in the end.

I think the teenagers should be grateful to life even when we are unsuccessful or unlucky.We have many reasons for being grateful.For example，being grateful is a way to communicate with adults.And it is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope.

If each of us has an attitude of being grateful，we'll lead a better and more beautiful life.So remember，being grateful forever.

1.在文中找出“grateful”的同義詞。__________

2.How do some teenagers behave badly according to the passage?

___________________________________________________________________________

3.請把(A)處畫線的句子翻譯成漢語。

___________________________________________________________________________

4.List two reasons for being grateful when teenagers are unsuccessful or unlucky.

___________________________________________________________________________

5.Give a title to the passage.

___________________________________________________________________________

life，use，they，become，send，person，control，that，safe，with

Since computers were invented in the USA in the 1950s，they have76.1.very important in many areas of work and leisure.There is no doubt that computers are very 77.2.in the technology and business.In space，computers have been used to control the speed and direction of a spaceship.78.3.the help of computers，doctors can find diseases easily and solve other problems.For example，tiny computers which are inside patients' bodies can keep 79.4.hearts beating normally.In factories，robots are 80.5.by computers that are like human brains.They can do work 81.6.is dangerous to humans.In business，computers are used to place and cancel orders.They are also making the workplace 82.7.and better.

Since the Internet came into being，people's 83.8.at home have been changed，too.More and more people have 84.9.computers that are used to play games and watch movies.Thanks to the Internet，people can do shopping and do business at home.Instead of writing letters on paper,people communicate by 85.10.e?mails and chatting online.The whole world is connected.The Internet is making the world smaller，like a village.

假如你是班長，學校圖書管理員要你根據(jù)下列提綱向你們班的同學宣布閱覽室的一些規(guī)定：

1．閱覽室開放時間：

星期一至星期五的下午5：00～6：00；星期六上午8：00～11：30。

2．不準在閱覽室大聲朗讀。

3．不準在閱覽室吃零食。

4．不準在閱覽室使用手機。

5．不準在閱覽室吸煙。

6．不準把書和雜志帶出閱覽室。

要求：1.詞數(shù)：80～100詞；2.開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Over the years, fried chips have become known worldwide and been enjoyed by adults and children in almost all countries. But do you know the world's First Potato Fry Museum was opened in November, 2013 in Belgium? For the fans of fried chips (French fries), they have a museum of their own!

The world's first museum of chips, was set up by Eddy Van Belle and his son in Belgium. The museum calls itself "the first and only museum for potato fries".

Eddy and his son are always proud of their favorite food. Eddy said, "Over the years, fries have become popular throughout the world. We are so proud that they originated from Belgium."

"So it is normal and necessary that the first fried chips museum is opened in Belgium," Eddy added.

The museum is in an ancient building with two floors. The museum shows a lot of exhibits, including ancient potato cutters, chip-making machines, and the pictures about the history of potatoes. You can see different potatoes and chips. You can also learn to make chips. It's a great place to learn about the history of fries and enjoy eating them, too! Do you know the biggest fun in the museum? You can eat many kinds of chips!

1.The World’s First Potato Fry Museum was built in __________.

A. America B. Belgium C. England D. Australia

2.Why did Eddy and his son set up the museum in Belgium?

A. Because there are more people interested in fried chips here.

B. Because they are proud that Belgium is their motherland.

C. Because they are the fans of fried chips.

D. Because they want people to know about the history of fries.

3.Which of the following is NOT true about the museum according to the passage?

A. You can see the oldest chip-making machine.

B. You can make the chips by yourself.

C. You can see different kinds of potatoes and chips.

D. You can have fun eating many kinds of chips.

On a rainy day in late August my family and I set out on a new trip. We traveled by car to Girdwood along the Turnagain Arm and were lucky enough to see Beluga whales on the way.

We parked at the Hotel Alyeska. We then traveled by van(小型貨車) to the Portage station where we got on the train that would take us to the Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop. It was a 20~25-minute train ride to Spencer Glacier where we got off the train and took a van to the lake.

We went across the lake in the kayaks. It is about 1.5 miles across the lake to the face of the glacier(冰川) . It was an experience to boat among the icebergs and to see the face of the glacier get closer and closer?

We were excited to begin our hike on the glacier. It was such a thrill walking on the glacier. It rained most of the day but it was still such a beautiful trip in a lifetime experience. After about two hours on the glacier we headed back to the kayaks. The guide took some pictures before we started back across the lake.

We were tired as it was an active day but we were also excited about the amazing trip we had at Spencer Glacier! Rain or shine, it is a journey I would love to do every year!

1.How did the writer get to the Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop?

A. By car. B. By van. C. By train. D. On foot.

2.What did the writer see on the way to Girdwood?

A. Beluga whales. B. The lake. C. The glacier. D. The kayaks.

3.How did the writer feel about the trip?

A. Tired and bored. B. Tired and excited. C. Relaxed and interested. D. Relaxed and surprised.

4.From the passage, we can guess the kayak is a kind of __________.

A. bike B. car C. van D. boat