This sentence right. Please write it down.

A. feels B. sounds C. tastes D. smells

—Wow! You look different! You be shy.

—Yes,I did.But now I am more outgoing.

A. would B. could C. used to D. must

My cousin gave up the of working abroad and returned to his hometown.

A. chance B. influence

C. challenge D. experience

This movie wasn’t .I fell asleep half way through it.

A. enough interesting B. interested enough

C. enough interested D. interesting enough

—It’s hard for children to cross the river to school.

—I think a bridge over the river.

A. should be built B. was built

C. will build D. is built

I am 15.Now I’m studying English in London.I want to invent a language machine that can help me understand as many languages as possible.

Marie,France

I am 13.I dream of going to a top university after I graduate.I want to be a reporter in the future.

Michiko,Japan

I am a 12-year-old girl.I like traveling very much.How I wish to visit Egypt some day!

Masha,Russia

I’m a 16-year-old girl in Tibet (西藏).The Qinghai Tibet Railway has been built.I’ll be able to reach Beijing by train in about 48 hours.My dream is to visit Beijing.

Joma,China

I am 14 years old.I dream of inventing a machine that can send things or people from one place to another in a minute.

Andrew,the USA

1.Who is from the USA?

A. Masha. B. Marie.

C. Michiko. D. Andrew.

2.What is Michiko’s dream?

A. Visiting Egypt.

B. Going from one place to another in a minute.

C. Going to a top university.

D. Inventing a language machine.

3.Where does Joma want to visit?

A. Beijing. B. London.

C. Shandong. D. Paris.

4.Which sentence is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. People in Tibet will be able to get to Beijing by train in about two days.

B. Marie is now studying English in the USA.

C. The Qinghai Tibet Railway hasn’t been built yet.

D. Masha wants to be a reporter when she grows up.

5.The best title(題目)for this passage would be“ ”.

A. I have a dream

B. Different students from different countries

C. Five middle school students

D. Our inventions

The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.

We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.

Global positioning system(GPS)(全球定位系統(tǒng))

It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact(精確的) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts：satellites, control equipments(設備) on land and receivers.

Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station(ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless(無限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.

1._______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A. Satellites

B. Receivers

C. Global Positioning System

D. Underwater Robot

2.According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

A. It has carried people to other planets.

B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.

C. Russian and American are working for it.

D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.

3.Hercules is used to _______.

A. save lives in the sea

B. take picture in the sea

C. repair the broken ships

D. look for the ancient ships in the sea

4.From the passage, we know that _______.

A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions

B. it’s very important for us to learn about new technology

C. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions

D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans

5.What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To help us study some new technology.

B. To tell us technology is changing the world.

C. To help solve the problems that technology causes.

D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

It seems more and more Americans want schools to teach foreign languages to children younger than five years old.The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called immersion (沉浸式語言教學法).

Children in immersion programs hear only the new language in the classroom.The children play games, sing songs and talk to one another in the new languages, some experts (專家) say immersion programs are the most effective (有效的) way for young children to learn a language.But there can be a problem when children in the United States begin to learn another language at such an early age.Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.Only seven of the fifty states require (要求) schools to teach a foreign language to students between the ages of six and twelve.Language experts say it is easier for younger children to learn a language.Still, American schools generally do not begin to teach foreign languages until secondary schools.By then, students are about thirteen years old.

American schools face difficult choices about the cost of educational programs.The government has increased support for foreign language study in its education law called No Child Left Behind.

At the college, the Modern Language Association says more students than ever are studying foreign languages and more languages are being studied now than in the past.Spanish is the most widely (廣泛地) taught in American colleges and universities.French, German, Chinese and Italian are also popular.

1.The most popular way to teach these young children another language is called_______.

A. task B. speaking C. immersion D. listening

2.Where is Spanish the most widely taught?

A. In American colleges and universities. B. In American secondary schools.

C. In American high schools. D. In American elementary schools.

3.Students in immersion programs can do the following things except________.

A. talking to one another in the new language B. hearing their native language

C. playing games in the new language D. hearing the new language

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The government doesn’t support this program.

B. All schools will take part in the immersion program.

C. It’s the first for children to learn a foreign language at an early age.

D. Not many elementary schools continue to teach a foreign language.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Foreign language teaching in America.

B. Foreign language teaching ways in America.

C. Foreign language teaching in American universities.

D. Foreign language teaching in American high schools.

補全對話

A:Excuse me.Can you tell me if there is a good place to see a movie?

B:1.I think City House is the best.A new action movie is on there.

A:2.

B:Because the seats there are comfortable and the price is low.Also it’s quite near.

A:Thanks.3.

B:Go down this street and walk about three blocks and turn left.You are on Center Street.Walk straight,you can see it on the right.

A:4.

B:No,it’s not far from here,just ten minutes’ walk.

A:Thanks a lot.

B:5.

A.Why?

B.Certainly.

C.How far is it?

D.Do I need to take a bus?

E.How can I get there?

F.That’s all right.

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Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. The most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.

·If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.

·Be helpful to everyone and d it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.

·Be active and have a positive attitude (積極的態(tài)度) towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.

·Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.

Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.