Li Lei：hey，Bruce．I'm going home this weekend．
Bruce：
Li Lei：To celebrate the Mid﹣Autumn Festival．
Bruce：
Li Lei：It is an important time for family．
Bruce：
Li Lei：We'll have dinner together，watch the moon and eat mooncakes．
Bruce：Mooncakes？Are they delicious？
Li Lei：Yes．We can celebrate it together．
Bruce：Thank you!
Li Lei：You are welcome．

In the past, clothes were passed down to younger brothers or sisters. But now most of us are only children. The economy has developed and people are buying more clothes.

Every year in China, people throw away about 26 million tons of old clothes, according to the China Association of Resource Comprehensive Utilization (中國資源綜合利用協(xié)會). Most of them are buried (填埋) or burned (焚燒) as waste. It's a huge waste of energy.

"In many countries, charity shops collect and resell second-hand clothes," Zhao Guoliang, a professor at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, told Beijing Morning Post. "It's the best solution to this problem."

In some countries, it can be fashionable to shop for used clothes at charity shops like Oxfam. British singer Victoria Beckham has said she buys from Oxfam. "It's amazing to see what people throw out and it's good to help such a great place," she told Heat magazine.

Recycling clothes is catching up in China. Fashion brand H&M is asking people to put their old clothes into special boxes in their 45 stores in China. Some of the clothes will be resold after being cleaned. Some will be used to make other things, such as toys or cloth rags.

【1】How did people deal with old clothes in the past?

A.They gave clothes to younger kids.

B.They directly threw the old clothes away.

C.They buried or burned old clothes.

【2】What do we know from Zhao Guoliang?

A.Recycling old clothes will take lots of energy.

B.China has too many old clothes.

C.Recycling is a good way to deal with old clothes.

【3】The underlined word "collect" in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.

A.捐贈B.收集C.收藏

【4】What do H&M stores do with old clothes?

A.They pack them in boxes and then throw the boxes away.

B.They resell old clothes after cleaning them.

C.They resell old clothes with toys or cloth rags.

【5】The writer wrote this story to ______.

A.suggest ways to deal with old clothes

B.say that people should buy new clothes often

C.call on more people to protect the environment

High School Art Show

Featuring art by students in Grades 8-9.

Opens on Dec. 18, will be open on weekdays.

Some works will be for sale.

If you are interested in buying one of the art pieces, please contact Ms. Carleen Green at 632-336-0945 or email carleenhede@fc.hsds.ca.

Visual arts show at South Belleon High School. Enjoy until the end of February.

Follow our updates (更新) at www.southbelleonhs.ca.

【1】Where will the art show be held?

A.A public library.B.South Belleon High School.C.The South Belleon art center.

【2】How can people get updates about the show?

A.Call 632-336-0945.

B.Email carleenhede@fc.hsds.ca.

C.Visit www.southbelleonhs.ca.

【3】What do you know from the poster?

A.Some works of art will be made by 7th-graders.

B.People can buy some of the art pieces.

C.People can see the show at any time before February.

【題目】根據短文內容，選擇最佳答案。
Young people and older people don't always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers say about his experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself, you learn to think about the group.”
（1）In one special program in New York State, young and older people _______ .
A.don't work well together.
B.are not friendly to one another.
C.teach one another new ways of building houses.
D.spend eight weeks together.
（2）All the members work some time every day mainly to _______ .
A.lead a busy life
B.learn new skills of farming
C.get used to the life on the farms
D.find value（價值） and pleasure in work
（3）Living together, _________ .
A.the teenagers don't have to obey(遵守) the rules
B.the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults make
C.the members have no free time on weekends
D.the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together
（4）The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks his experience in the program is ____ .
A.unpleasant
B.tiring
C.helpful
D.boring
（5）The best title for the passage is __________ .
A.The rules of living together
B.Life in New York State
C.A special program
D.Free hours in the special work group

【題目】根據所給的漢語內容，用英語完成下列句子。（每空限填一詞）
（1）我去過海南島兩次了．
I Hainan Island twice．
（2）昨晚我直到爸媽回家才睡覺．
Last night I to bedmy parents got home..
（3）小梅多么忙碌！她總是第一個來，最后一個走．
Xiao Mei is！She is always the first to come and the last to leave．
（4）在中國人民的幫助下，肯尼亞在幾個月前建成了一條新的現(xiàn)代化鐵路．
With the help of the Chinese people，anew and modern railway in Kenya several months ago．
（5）我和朋友都喜愛誦讀中國詩詞．我們每周都分享感受．
my friends I enjoy reading Chinese poems．We share our feelings every week．
（6）我不明白為什么他們在這個時候踢足球．
I can't understand football at this moment．
（7）不要放棄，終有一天你會成功．
Don't ，and you'll succeed one day．

【題目】根據短文內容，選擇最佳答案。
During his life Dr James Naismith worked as a doctor, taught P.E and wrote several books. While he never thought it very important, Dr Naismith is today best known for one thing. He was the inventor of basketball.
Dr James Naismith was born in Canada in 1861 and his first job was at a special sports school in the USA.
One day the school principal（校長） told James he was having a problem with the students. Because of heavy snow, the students could not go outside. He told James that they needed a sport the boys could play indoors and gave the teacher two weeks to think of something.
It was on the very last day that James came up with his idea. The "birth of basketball" is said to be on December 21, 1891, when two teams from the school played the first game. It was quite different from the basketball games of today. It had 9 players on each team and footballs were used instead of basketballs. Soon after, the game changed to 5 players on each side, using special "basketballs" through nets.
Although Dr Naismith did not live to see basketball become the worldwide game it is today, in 1936, just three years before his death, basketball became an Olympic sport at the games in Berlin.
（1）Which of the following things did Dr James Naismith NOT do?
A.Teach P.E in school.
B.Write some books.
C.Work at hospital.
D.Take part in the Olympic Games.
（2）In which season did Dr Naismith invent basketball?
A.Summer.
B.Winter.
C.Spring.
D.Autumn.
（3）Why is December 21 thought to be the birthday of basketball?
A.Dr Naismith came up with his idea for basketball on December 21.
B.Dr Naismith was born on December 21.
C.Dr Naismith was asked by his boss to invent a new game on December.
D.The first game of basketball was played on December 21.
（4）At the time of Dr Naismith's death, which of the following was true?
A.Basketball was already a worldwide game.
B.Basketball was played with 9 players on each side.
C.Basketball was an Olympic sport.
D.Basketball was still played using footballs.
（5）What would be the best title for this story?
A.Basketball
B.How Basketball Has Changed
C.Father of Basketball
D.Happy Birthday, Basketball

The scholar took the boy for a walk _______ a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to _______ out a small plant growing there. The boy held the plant between his thumb (拇指) and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a little _______ plant. The boy pulled hard and the plant came out, roots and all.

"Now pull out that one," said the old man, pointing to a bush (灌木叢). _______, the boy tried his best and pulled it out.

"Now take this one out," said the old man, pointing to an apple tree. The boy held the tree and tried to pull it out. _______ it would not move. "It's _______ to pull it out," said the boy.

"So it is with bad habits," said the scholar. "When _______ are young it is easy to pull them out. But when they grow bigger, they cannot be pulled out easily."

The lesson with the old man changed the boy's life. He gave up his bad _______ and became an excellent man.

Don't ________ for bad habits to grow in you, drop them while you have control over them, or they will get control over you.

【1】A.questionB.classC.advice

【2】A.throughB.acrossC.on

【3】A.takeB.cutC.pull

【4】A.youngerB.biggerC.smaller

【5】A.In the endB.At the beginningC.At first

【6】A.SoB.ButC.Or

【7】A.easyB.possibleC.impossible

【8】A.weB.youC.they

【9】A.hobbiesB.habitsC.mistakes

【10】A.hopeB.waitC.leave

People in ancient China really liked pigs. 【2】 If someone had a round and fat face, he or she was thought to be lucky. People also believed the animal had to do with wealth (財富). 【3】 Most children had piggy banks that they could use to save money.

People born in the Year of the Pig are said to be fun, outgoing and understanding. They care about others too much and forget bad things quickly.

【4】 In the story The Three Little Pigs, a mother pig sends her three children to live on their own. Each of them builds a house with different materials. When the bad wolf comes, each pig hides in his own house. Whose house will survive (幸存)? Another popular pig is McDull. He is a little pink pig who lives in Hong Kong. He is not smart, but he works hard. One of his simple wishes is to make his mother happy. He also wants to go to the Maldives and have a turkey dinner for Christmas.

A.Piggy banks were a symbol of this.

B.Pigs often appear in short stories, cartoons and movies.

C.They would like to keep pigs at home.

D.Actually (實際上), they are one of the ten smartest animals.

E.They thought the pig's big head and ears were the symbol of good luck.

【題目】閱讀理解
People can't see you when you're speaking on the phone，but they can hear you．So，the way you speak is especially important．In fact，researchers have calculated that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone of voice； and only 20% is from the words you use．Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone．
⒈Facial Expressions
Your facial expression can influence your voice．For example，if you smile，your voice will sound warm and friendly，just the opposite，if you have an angry look on your face，it can make you sound unpleasant．
⒉Volume
If you speak too loudly，you could sound angry．And if you speak too softly，it'll be difficult to hear you．So，speak loudly enough to be heard clearly，but not so loud that you're shouting．
⒊Pace
The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak．And this can show how you feel．For example，an angry person might speak faster than normal．Or a downhearted person might speak very slowly．Try speaking a little more slowly than normal．This will make you sound confident，and it'll make it easier for the other person to understand you．
⒋Gestures
Gesturing can influence the tone of your voice．When you gesture，you bring more air into the lungs，which can make your voice sound warmer．Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you need．The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you're doing，so you can gesture as wildly as you like!
⒌Movement
If you're feeling nervous，stand up and move around．It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more confident．
⒍Pauses （停頓）
Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down．This will make you sound more confident and in control．Also，if you pause after giving some new information，it'll give the other person time to understand it．At the same time，listen to how the other person uses pauses．They could tell you something about the speaker's feeling．For example，when a speaker is really angry，he might use pauses and says，"I…am…so…angry…"
（1）How much of telephone communication is from the words you use？
A.20%．
B.40%．
C.60%．
D.80%．
（2）What can people do to reduce their nervousness on the phone？
A.Gesture wildly．
B.Move around．
C.Raise their voices．
D.Make facial expressions．
（3）How can pauses help people talk on the phone？
A.The speaker can show he is friendly．
B.The speaker can tell more information．
C.The listener will feel confident and in control．
D.The listener will have time to understand the words．
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A.How to control the speed of your speech．
B.Different good ways of talking on the phone．
C.Reasons of making gestures while talking．
D.How to improve communication among friends．
（5）What is the writer's opinion about telephone talk？
A.Your voice on the phone will show what you're feeling．
B.Using too many pauses while talking will annoy others．
C.Speaking loudly makes it easier for others to understand you．
D.The words you use are more important than the way you speak．

（1）Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain？
A.Charles Dickens．
B.William Thackeray．
C.Edward Edwards．
D.Graham Blake．
（2）Who can use public library services？
A.CD or DVD sellers．
B.Anyone living in Britain．
C.A person with a library card．
D.Newspaper or book writers．
（3）What is special about the mobile library？
A.Keeping books in buildings．
B.Returning books to readers．
C.Offering special services to pupils．
D.Going to a certain place at a certain time．
（4）Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus？
A.Because parents offered the school an old bus．
B.Because pupils thought it was fun to read on a bus．
C.Because the school didn't have enough money to buy books．
D.Because the school didn't have enough space inside the building．
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
A.Schools in London like mobile libraries．
B.Public library services in the UK are free．
C.People living far away can't use libraries．
D.Many famous British writers lived in Manchester．