―I don't know why he left without any words this morning.

―Maybe he had something important to do.

A.in a moment B.in a hurry C.in a way D.in a sense

（2016 • 山東濱州）—What did your father say to you just now?

—He asked me _______________.

A.that I would like to see a movie

B.where I will spend my holiday

C.if I enjoyed myself at the party

D.when did I attend the graduation party

-Are you going to try out for the host of the English party？

-_____？ It is such a good chance to improve my spoken English．

A.What's up B.What's wrong

C.Why me D.Why not

What inspires(鼓舞)you to work hard? Having your own goals is _______. Good sleep also helps. But _______ it turns out, having a plant on your desk can improve your work as well.

Mike Robinson, an engineer from Canada, owns his own small company. One day, his wife _______picking out some plants and putting them on his workers' desks.

Robinson _______ the idea at first. What good would plants do? He thought they might even be distracting(讓人分心的). But he decided to try out the _______.

First, Robinson bought 20 plants for his workers. He asked each worker to make a small sign that said "My name is ……" and write their own name_______ the sign. Then, they put the sign on the plant they chose and took it back to their desk.

To _______surprise, Robinson found that his workers were working much harder and getting along much better than before.

It could be because his workers formed "_______" with their plants. They would take good care of them, and in turn, take _______ care with their work. Plants can help to ________ a relaxed atmosphere(氛圍)as well.

What about your classroom? If not, you might want to ask your teacher about this. It could be a nice way to make your classroom more lively and get to know your classmates even better.

1.A.difficult B.important C.romantic D.traditional

2.A.as B.before C.after D.until

3.A.avoided B.cancelled C.risked D.suggested

4.A.accepted B.doubted C.encouraged D.praised

5.A.research B.plant C.idea D.talent

6.A.on B.in C.off D.under

7.A.their B.her C.his D.my

8.A.achievements B.friendships C.influences D.promises

9.A.little B.less C.many D.more

10.A.admire B.balance C.create D.discover

The Fisherman climbs down the mountain. "Don't send me away. Please, don't send me away!" the Fisherman's Soul calls to him.

"You are not important to me," says the Fisherman. "Go away. Go where you want. My love is calling me."

The Fisherman arrives at the seashore(海岸). He stands with his back to the moon. He looks at the sea. White arms are calling him. His shadow(影子)lies before him. His shadow is the body of his soul.

"Send me away with your heart," the Soul speaks again.

"How can I love my Mermaid with no heart?" replies the Fisherman.

"Be kind," says the Soul. "Give me your heart."

"My heart is for my Mermaid. Go!"

"Can I not also love?" the Soul tries again.

"Go! You are not important to me," cries the Fisherman. He takes the little knife and he cuts his shadow away from his feet.

The shadow rises and stands before him. The shadow is the same size as the Fisherman.

"Go!" says the Fisherman. "I don't want to see you again."

"No," replies the Soul. "I want to meet you again."

"How?" asks the Fisherman. "You cannot follow me under the sea."

"Every year I can come back to this place," says the Soul. "I can call you and you can come."

"OK," replies the Fisherman. "I can come."

The Fisherman jumps into the water. The Tritons blow their horns(號角)and the little Mermaid comes to meet him. She kisses him. They go down under the water.

The Soul watches on the beach. He is all alone.

1.The underlined phrase "White arms" refers to(指的是) .

A.the big fish B.the little Mermaid C.the sad soul D.the peaceful sea

2.How does the Fisherman send his soul away?

A.He puts it away carefully. B.He breaks it into pieces.

C.He cuts it away from his body. D.He leaves it behind.

3.Which of the followings can't we infer(推斷)from the passage?

A.The Tritons don't like the Soul to meet the little Mermaid.

B.The Fisherman's heart is also important to the Soul.

C.The Soul is as big as the Fisherman.

D.The Soul can still see the Fisherman again.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The Soul wants to get away from the Fisherman.

B.The Soul tries to come back to the Fisherman.

C.The Fisherman and the Mermaid get together.

D.The Fisherman sends his soul away.

One day, you open the fridge and find some moldy(發(fā)霉的)food. But before you can throw it away, your mother stops you. She doesn't want to waste food. She cuts off the moldy part and eats the rest. Is it safe to do this?

Mold(霉菌)can grow on almost all kinds of food. Mold is usually green, white, black or grey. Mold makes food soft and changes its color. Moldy food tastes quite bad and it's not safe to eat.

If you find mold in soft food, just throw it away. Soft food, such as bread, tomatoes or hot dogs, usually contains(包含)water. This allows mold to easily grow below its surface. Bacteria(細菌)can also grow along with it.

But it's easy to remove mold from hard food. The mold can't grow very deeply inside this kind of food. According to the BBC, you should cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold to remove it. It's OK to cut the moldy parts out of hard food and eat the rest. But if the food is completely covered with mold, you should still throw it away.

Most kinds of mold are bad for us. But some kinds of mold can be used to make food. For example, penicillium(青霉菌)can be used to make many types of cheeses, such as blue cheese. These cheeses are safe to eat and they're quite delicious as well.

1.If you find mold on a tomato, .

A.it is safe to eat it B.you can cut off the moldy part and eat the rest

C.you should throw it away D.you can boil it in hot water first and then eat it

2.Which of the following is TRUE about mold?

A.It is more likely to grow on hard food. B.We can't see it with our eyes.

C.It grows faster when it is cold. D.It makes the food taste bad.

3.To remove mold on hard food, you need to .

A.cut about 2.5 cm around and below the mold B.cut the food in half

C.cut about 1.5 cm around and below the mold D.cut the surface of the food

4.According to the story, we know that penicillium .

A.tastes quite delicious B.can be used to make food

C.is bad for our health D.is more likely to grow on cheese

We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self-improvement power. However, there’s always something staring at us right under our nose but we don’t see it. The only time we think of unlocking our self-improvement power is when everything gets worst.

When do we realize that we need to change diets? When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us. When do we stop eating candies and chocolates? When all of our teeth have fallen off. When do we realize that we need to stop smoking? When our lungs have gone bad. We see the warning signs and signals when things get rough and difficult.

The only time most of us ever learn about unlocking our self-improvement power is when the whole world is falling apart. We think and feel this way because it is not easy to change, but change becomes more painful when we ignore(忽視) it，

Change will happen, like it or hate it. At one point or another. we are all going to finally unlock our self-improvement power not because the world says so. But because we realize it's for our own good.

Happy people don’t just accept change; they embrace (擁抱)it. Unlocking our self-improvement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are. It is such a poor excuse for people who fear change.

Jane always tells everyone that she doesn't have the courage to be around groups of people. She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people. Over the years, that is what Jane has believed. Every time a great crowd come, she steps back and locks herself up in a room. Jane not only believes in her story, but lives it!

Self-improvement may not be everybody’s favorite word, but if we look at things in a different way, we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process instead of counting the days until we are fully improved. Three sessions in a week at the gym would result in a healthier life. Reading books every day would build up knowledge. And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self-improvement power will we realize that we’re beginning to take things light and become happy.

1.The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that .

A. we learn our lessons when we experience pain.

B. we are responsible for the problems we meet.

C. life fails us when we get into the wrong way.

D. life is a long journey full of ups and downs.

2.What is the key to solving Jane’s problem?

A. She needs to remember why she started.

B. She has to know how to get on with people.

C. She has to realize she is not what she is in her story.

D. She needs to understand the importance of confidence.

3.The writer probably agrees that .

A. the world tells us how to improve ourselves.

B. people change when they find it easy to do that.

C. welcoming change in life is a drive to become better.

D. enjoying the process of self-improvement makes life simpler.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Is it important to take things light?

B. Is it necessary to embrace challenges?

C. To hold on to the last moment or to give up?

D. To free ourselves out of the box or to stay in it?

根據對話內容，從對話后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Greg: Welcome to the program, Trina Travel!

Trina: Thank you, Greg. 1.

Greg: Where have you been lately?

Trina:2. I saw the terra cotta army there.

Greg: I've heard about the terra cotta soldiers. They're underground.

Trina: They are amazing. Each soldier is different.

Greg: Really! 3.

Trina: There could be more than 8,000 of them.

Greg:4.

Trina: I ate dumplings.

Greg:5.

Trina: Yes! I enjoyed a dumpling banquet(宴會).

Greg: I love dumplings. Maybe I need to go to Xi'an.

Trina: You do! You would enjoy it.

A. I just came back from Xi'an, China.

B. Dumplings?

C. Why did you go there?

D. I'm glad to be here.

E. How many soldiers are there?

F. I will go to Xi'an next week.

G. What else did you do in Xi'an?

將下列句子譯成英語

1.他因他的音樂聞名于世。

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2.我們別無選擇只能嚴格要求自己。

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3.王老師建議他們不要過于關注細節(jié)。

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4.她寧愿玩手機也不愿跟父母交流。

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5.上學期我表弟學習不太努力，以至于他的德語沒有進步。

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When you want to spend time with your friends, what do you do? You can go to a movie, go shopping or go to a coffee shop and talk. But there is another choice. You can go to a board game cafe! These places have many board games. You can choose one that you want to play. And most board game cafes serve(提供)food and drinks. You can enjoy them while you play the game.

Two people can play some board games, such as checkers(西洋棋)or chess. Players take turns moving game pieces across a board. They must capture(奪取)the other player's pieces to win the game. These games take a lot of thinking and skill. Other games have more players and are less about skill and more about luck. These games usually have a dice(骰子)that players roll. The dice tells the player how many spaces they can move.

Each player moves their piece around the board. In many games, the first player to get to the finish wins.

If you want to be a good board game player, learn the goal of the game. Is it to earn the most money? Is it to solve a mystery? is it just to finish the game first? Whatever the goal is, work out the best and fastest way to reach that goal. Then you can win the game, if you're lucky!

1.Where can you play board games according to the passage?

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2.How can you be a good board game player?

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3.Would you like to play board games? Why or why not?

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