Choose the best answer (根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢福��?/p>

When the weather is hot, you go to a lake or an ocean. When you are near a lake or an Ocean, you feel cool. Why? The sun makes the earth hot, but it cannot make the water very hot. Although the air over the earth becomes hot, the air over the water is still cool. The hot air over the earth goes up. Then the cool air over the water moves in and takes the place of the hot air.

Then you may ask, “Why is the ocean full of salt?” Scientists will say that the salt comes from the rocks. When the rocks get very hot or very cold，they crack (爆裂）.Rain falls into the cracks. The rain then carries the salt into the earth and into the rivers. The rivers carry the salt into the ocean. And then you may doubt, "But the ocean does not get more salty every year.，，Scientists are not sure about the answer to this question.

We know a lot about our world. But there are still many answers that we do not have, and we are curious about them.

1.When the weather is hot, the sun makes hot.

A. the water B. the earth C. the river D. the ocean

2.Scientists say that the salt in the ocean comes from the .

A. air B. rain C. water D. rocks

3.Now scientists know .

A. the reason why the ocean does not get more and more salty every year.

B. what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean.

C. everything about our world.

D. what makes people feel cool near a lake or an ocean in summer.

4.A rock cracks when .

A. it becomes very hot or very cold B. rain falls

5.Which is TRUE according to the article?

A. While the hot air goes down, the cool air takes the place of it.

B. Whenever you feel hot, you can go to a lake or an ocean.

C. Ocean is full of salt.

D. The salt in the earth is carried by the sun.

6.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Scientists can explain everything we want to know.

B. Scientists can explain many things, but not everything.

C. People always feel cool when they are near a lake or an ocean.

D. The salt in the ocean comes from the rocks.

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (選擇最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或詞語(yǔ)完成短文）：

Mrs Wilson, the middle-aged wife of a rich businessman, invited some of her friends to lunch. She was very anxious to try a new way of cooking a fish dish, and she was very pleased with herself when the dish was ready. As the dish was very _____, she put it near the open window to cool it for a few minutes. ______, five minutes later, when she came back for it, she was frightened to find her neighbour's cat, Chester, at the dish. Luckily she was_____to stop the cat from eating the fish. That afternoon was a great success and everyone enjoyed the dish very much.

At the end of the afternoon, while she was____, Mrs Wilson felt tired but happy. She was in an armchair just near the window, when through the window she was surprised to see the neighbour's cat _____in the garden. Why, the fish dish must be poisonous(有毒的）.What would happen to her friends? She at once phoned the family doctor for advice. The doctor told her to telephone each of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as soon as possible. Finally，the danger was______. Once again Mrs Wilson was alone in her armchair in the living room, still tired but ____happy. Just then, the phone rang. It was her neighbour. “ Oh， Millie，’’ her neighbour cried, “Chester is dead. She was killed by someone in the car and thrown in your garden. ”

1.A. delicious B. soft C. hot D. nice

2.A. However B. But C. Though D. So

3.A. in time B. on time C. in this way D. in a hurry

4.A. away B. alone C. lonely D. out

5.A. sitting B. living C. running D. dead

6.A. near B. coming C. finished D. over

7.A. even more B. yet C. no longer D. already

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內(nèi)填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使其內(nèi)容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給）：

Water is very important for living things. Without water there can be no 11.on earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. Water is found a2.everywhere. Even in the d3.part of the world there is some water in the air.

As we all have found out, water may be a solid, or a 14.or a gas. When it is a solid, it may be as hard as a brick. When it is a liquid, you can pour it out of a c5.. When it is a gas，you cannot see or feel it. Although about 70 percent of the earth’s s6.is covered with water, there are many places in the world still running out of water. So we should make good use of water on earth.

Answer the questions (根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答下列問(wèn)題）：

In the time it takes you to read this sentence, the population of the Earth will have grown by 10 people. That may not sound much, but it is about 14,000 people an hour. That is the same as adding most of the population of Germany to the world every year!

Most of these new people are born in developing countries. These countries are found in much of Africa, South America, and parts of Asia. In the developed coun?tries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average, only one or two children. In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, around one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be the home to only around one tenth of the world’s people.

In the developing countries，more than one billion people already live below the poverty line(貧困線）.These people don’t have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing； children get little or no time at school and suffer from many kinds of diseases.

The United Nations(UN) tries to guess population growth. At the beginning of the 21st century, the world's population was around six billion people. The UN has said that the world's population will level off at 12. 5 billion people by the year 2100. Other people think the world's population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion people before it becomes stable or even falls.

1.How many people are added to the world’s population an hour?

2.In what areas of the world can developing countries be found?

3.In 1950，what percentage of the worlds population lived in developing coun?tries?

4.By 2050，there will be many more people living in the developed countries, won’t there?

5.How many people will there be in 2100 according to the UN?

6.What may happen if the population keeps growing?

Writing (寫話）：

Write at least 60 words about the topic “Save Water”•（以“節(jié)約用水”為題寫一篇不少60個(gè)詞的短文，標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)不占格）

Suggested questions ：

1) Why should we save water?

2) What are the bad habits that many people have?

3) What are your suggestions?

During summer vacations, I would volunteer at the pet rescue(救助) center, so I could see a lot of dogs. Minnie was the funniest－looking dog I'd ever seen by far. Her body looked like a sausage. Her hair was too thin to ______ her body. Her eyes always seemed surprised, and her tail was so short that it looked like a rat's tail.

She looked so strange that her ______ didn't want her any more. She was brought to the center. ______ I thought , “Minnie was kind and sweet. No one should laugh at her strange looking.” So I gave Minnie a good bath and ______ her in the newspaper：“Funny－looking dog, kind and sweet, needs a loving ______．”

Later, a boy called me, but I warned him that Minnie was ______. However, the boy told me that his grandfather's sixteen－year－old dog had just died. They wanted to ______ Minnie very much. Hearing these words, I said that they could take Minnie away. I combed(梳) her hair, and gave her a good bath. Then we waited for them to arrive.

At last, an old car stopped in front of the pet rescue center. Two kids ______ to the door. They put Minnie into their arms and rushed out to their grandfather ______ was waiting in the car. I hurried behind them to see his reaction(反應(yīng))．

Inside the car, the grandfather put Minnie in his arms and ______ her soft hair. She looked very relaxed and happy. “She's perfect, and I like her！” the old man said. I was ______ that Minnie had found a good owner. Just at that time, I saw that the grandfather's ______ were a milky white color—he was blind.

After that summer vacation, I missed Minnie so much. So I went back to the grandfather's house. The grandfather was walking in the garden with Minnie ______ the way. I could see ______ of them were happy. “Minnie is the most beautiful dog in my eyes，” said the grandfather. “I've ______ felt happier before！” Hearing this，I was pretty happy!

1.A. hide B. warm C. protect D. cover

2.A. owner B. leader C. teacher D. partner

3.A. So B. However C. But D. Though

4.A. introduced B. reported C. praised D. advertised

5.A. school B. family C. hospital D. zoo

6.A. sick B. dirty C. ugly D. dangerous

7.A. keep B. buy C. see D. sell

8.A. jumped B. stepped C. walked D. raced

9.A. that B. who C. which D. whom

10.A. tidied B. cleaned C. touched D. pulled

11.A. peaceful B. thankful C. careful D. powerful

12.A. eyes B. hair C. ears D. body

13.A. leading B. taking C. giving D. making

14.A. either B. neither C. all D. both

15.A. just B. ever C. never D. still

As a volunteer teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school, and the children there. However, my_heart_sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.

The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.

I was busy preparing lessons, reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard－working children, and I could see that they were making progress with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their lives better, and we are now good friends.

I have worked in Longzhou for a year now. I'm happy, and the experience has been very useful for me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.

1.The writer is a volunteer teacher who comes from ________．

A. Guangxi B. Xiamen C. Shanghai D. Beijing

2.The writer found there were only ________ rooms in that school.

A. two B. three C. six D. four

3.In the passage, “my heart sank” means that the writer ________．

A. felt upset B. was happy C. got angry D. was excited

4.The writer found the students' level was ________ what she expected after the first test.

A. just as B. higher than C. lower than D. the same as

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Both the volunteer teacher and the students are working so hard.

B. The volunteer teacher doesn't like to work there any longer.

C. The students became better and better with the help of the volunteer teacher.

D. The volunteer teacher became friends with the students.

Have you been asked for money by some disabled beggars(乞丐) while you're enjoying shopping? Do you have any pity on(同情) them who are so poor and lonely or do you just feel afraid of their terrible shapes? As one of the most special groups, disabled people's living conditions(條件)—not only their material(物質(zhì)的) conditions, but their mental(精神的) world, really need improvement. The treatment for disabled people should go like this: First, don't look down upon them. Don't be afraid of looking at the terrible shapes of the disabled. Try to treat them equally. Because they are a part of society(社會(huì)), we can't discard(拋棄) them. The second is to help them as much as we could. If you can be a volunteer and do some work for disabled people, that would be very nice. That does help not only to the disabled people but also to yourself because you will feel good after your kind action.

If every one of us gives a little love, the world will become a beautiful wonderland!

1.From the passage we can see that ________．

A. disabled people are poor, but they are happy

B. all disabled people ask for money from those who are shopping

C. disabled people's living conditions are not good

D. no one would like to help disabled beggars

2.The underlined word “equally” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 平等地 B. 確切地 C. 正確地 D. 恰當(dāng)?shù)?/p>

3.Most disabled people are begging(乞討) along the streets because ________．

A. it's their job B. they want to make a living in this way

C. more people love to help them D. they are a part of society

4.People have pity on disabled beggars because ________．

A. they are homeless B. they are poor and lonely

C. they have terrible shapes D. they are discarded

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The disabled like to beg in streets.

B. Disabled beggars cannot work to make a living.

C. Disabled beggars are not usually treated equally.

D. The best way to help disabled beggars is to give them lots of money.

My name is Sam. I joined a club called Passing Help last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it.

One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down(出故障). It was 25 miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride(搭便車), but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home. I went to a bus stop nearby.

After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town. The bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes, but no bus came. At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.

“When I reached the bus station, I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't come, so I returned here. I just can't leave you here，” she said. “Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”

“It is a long way，” I said.

“Come on, sir，” she said, “l(fā)et's go.”

On the way she told me a story. A few days ago, there wasn't gas(汽油) in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.

When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn't accept. “I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along，” she said.

1.What happened to Sam one evening this May?

A. He lost his way. B. His car broke down.

C. He was hurt in an accident. D. He couldn't reach the gas station.

2.Sam didn't think of going home ______ that evening.

A. by train B. by bus C. by car D. by taxi

3.From the passage, we know that the young woman was ________．

A. a club boss B. a taxi driver

C. a bus driver D. a gas station worker

4.The young woman wanted Sam to ________．

A. give her some money B. get on her bus

C. take her to her house D. help others just as she did

5.The best title(題目) of the passage is ________．

A. A Kind Old Man B. Getting a Ride

C. Passing Help D. A Broken Car

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和所給漢語(yǔ)提示，在空白處寫出單詞的正確形式，每空一詞。

A few months ago, I 1.(注意到) that the city food bank needed some volunteers. I used to be an organizer, so I wrote to 10 friends and invited them to 2.(義務(wù)做) to make and serve dinner for the 3.(有殘疾的) people. Almost all of my friends agreed.

One day, 4.(幾個(gè)) of my friends brought some food and helped prepare the meal. “I got such a 5.(強(qiáng)烈的) feeling of 6.(滿足) when I saw them get the food！” said one friend. Later, another friend made a list(清單) about serving, so we could do quickly and easily. Now each month there are new faces that join the group.

It's hard to 7.(想象) that simple 8.(信) asking friends to help have made a great difference. At first, I just wanted to be an organizer. Now, I 9.(改變) my idea. I also love to work as a volunteer, because I can get more 10.(高興；愉快) from the happy faces of the people who need help.