Most people are kind-hearted and want to lend a helping hand. Now let's share some memorable moments.

Linda: Once, when I was on my way back to my hometown, I lost my purse without even knowing it. I was told over the train’s loudspeaker that my purse was at the railway station's lost and found office. But the train had already started. Seeing my helplessness, a kind hostess offered to lend me some money. I went back to the railway station and got my purse. I am still thankful to the railway staff and the person who found my purse.

Scott: When I was a little boy, there was a time when I went to fish with my elder sister. All of a sudden, I slipped into the river. The next thing I remember is my father holding me in the hospital. Today I still don’t know who got me out of that river. I have been trying to help other people whenever I can all these years.

Tina: One of my neighbors is an old man who cannot speak. He makes money by recycling waste. Our other neighbors don't like his behavior. But in my opinion, it's his way to support his family. Once, after cleaning my house, I placed some cardboard boxes in his garden and left my rubbish beside my door. However, when I was about to go out, I found nothing outside my door but a note: "I have thrown away your rubbish. You are a nice girl. Thanks a lot!"

【1】According to the passage above, we know that

A. the hostess found Linda's purse

B. Linda knew where she lost her purse

C. Scott still doesn't know who got him out of the river

D. some cardboard boxes were stolen by Tina's neighbor

【2】The writer is trying to tell us the value of

A. health

B. kindness

C. money

D. safety

【3】The passage above is probably a .

A. report

B. diary

C. novel

D. letter

Diagram (1): Hours for people of different ages who surf the Internet in a week.

Diagram (2): Different days people go to the library. ( library attendance )

Diagram (3): Different sports people like.

D (1) D(2)

D (3)

【1】People aged spend the most time surfing the Internet every week.

A. 7～16 B. 17～30 C. 31～55 D. over 56

【2】The word “attendance” in Diagram (2) means “ in the library”.

A. the hours people spend B. the number of people

C. the number of books D. the days people spend

【3】How many people go to the library on Saturdays?

A. About 20%. B. About 40%.

C. Over 60%. D. More than 80%.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the diagrams?

A. The fewest people like playing tennis.

B. Football is the most people’s favorite sport.

C. People seldom go to the library on weekdays.

D. The most people like playing basketball.

【5】The three diagrams show us the results of a survey about .

A. what people do every day B. people’s different habits

C. people’s different lifestyles D. how people spend their free time

Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破壞) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals.., these problems seem so huge.

So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to drive...

But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?

I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鳥) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (遷徙), a few of them first takeoff from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.

Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be—thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!

A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.

【1】Where would you most probably read this passage?

A. A guidebook. B. A movie poster.

C. A personal blog(博客). D. A geology(地質(zhì)) magazine.

【2】Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?

A. Because he wants to do some good to the environment.

B. Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.

C. Because there are only cloth bags in stores.

D. Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.

【3】What does the underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Frustrating. B. Surprising. C. Terrible. D. Fantastic.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Even if we can walk there, we still drive over.

B. Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.

C. Brown clouds and polluted water are the only problems we face today.

D. When a few of the flamingos first take off from the lake, all the others follow at once.

【5】What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?

A. To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.

B. To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.

C. To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.

D. To show that there're many problems in the world.

--- ______ . Better times are waiting for you.

A. No way B. Best wishes

C. Cheer up D. Good job

In 1897 he left for the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska. However, he became ill and came home and started working as a full-time writer. He wrote short stories and soon he was well-known. In 1903 he wrote his most famous story: The Call of the Wild. His next novel was The Sea-Wolf (1904) which is perhaps his best literary novel. With the earnings he bought a large farm in Califonua, where he died in 1916, aged only 40 years old.

London was a prolific writer in his short life. Between 1905 and 1916 he published 18 novels and six collections of stories, as well as a play, various works of non-fiction and a biography. He is best-known for his descriptions of nature and the animal world.

【1】________

【2】_________

【3】________

【4】________

【5】________

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Great chances for you to find out more with our 3-day Teaching Taster Course!

●Find out what it’s really like to be a teacher in a primary or secondary school and spend one day in school;

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●Our courses are funded(資助) by Teachers Training Agency and so only cost

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Our next courses are being held:

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【4】How many courses are on the way if you miss this one?

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【5】Which of the following is true according to the ad. ?

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如今，中學生的學習時間長，壓力大。上周你班學生對如何減壓放松進行了討論。大家提出了許多種減壓放松的方法。請你以“How to Get Relaxed”為題，寫一篇短文。

要求：1. 短文必須包括以上要點，并談談自己的看法；2. 詞數(shù)80左右，文章題目和開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

How to Get Relaxed

Last week we had a discussion about the ways to get relaxed. ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

—Sure．But you can only________it for two days．

A．borrow；keep

B．borrow；borrow

C．keep；borrow

D．keep；keep

There lived two twin brothers called Sam and Tom. They were twins, but they were different in some ways. Sam loved sweets and Tom loved to eat spicy food. Sam was mommy's pet and Tom was daddy's pet. While Sam was generous, Tom was greedy!

As they grew up, their father wanted to give his money to his two sons. He wanted to share his money equally. However, Tom did not agree. He wanted more money.

Their father had an idea. He decided to organize a competition between the two brothers. And he ordered the two sons to walk as long as they could. They should return home before sunset. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home before sunset would get more money. They didn't carry watches to calculate time.

Both started to walk a long way during a sunny day. Sam walked slowly and steadily(穩(wěn)定地). Tom wanted to win over Sam, so he started to run faster.

It was noon and Sam decided to return so that he could reach home on time. However, Tom wanted to earn more money. He did not turn his way back home even in the afternoon. He kept walking on. Unfortunately, he could not get home before sunset. He lost the competition.

【1】After reading the first paragraph, we can know ________.

A. both Sam and Tom liked sweets

B. Sam and Tom liked the same food

C. their parents didn't like Tom

D. Sam and Tom had different personalities

【2】The underlined word “greedy” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A. 慷慨的 B. 貪婪的

C. 無畏的 D. 聽話的

【3】Who decided to organize a competition?

A. Their father. B. Their mother.

C. Their parents. D. Sam and Tom.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Their father wanted to share his money equally. However, Sam did not agree.

B. Sam carried a watch but Tom forgot to carry one, so he couldn't calculate time.

C. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home earlier would get more money.

D. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home before sunset would get more money.

【5】What's the best title of the passage?

A. A Funny Competition

B. Two Twin Brothers

C. A Wise Father

D. A Rich Father

【題目】

Alibaba Group （阿里巴巴集團）went public in New York in September 2014．Its founder Jack Ma has now become one of the richest men in China．

Jack Ma's story of success is not an easy one．He was born on September10，1964．At school，he was not good at math．So he failed the college entrance examination twice．But he never gave up．At the third time，he passed the exam and entered Hangzhou Normal College，where he studied English．In 1988，Jack Ma graduated，he worked as an English teacher for five years at Hangzhou Institute of Electronic Engineering．In 1995，he went to the United States and he was on a short trip to Seattle（西雅圖）．One day，he couldn't find the words“beer made in China“on line!He could only see“American beer“and“German beer“．So he decided to stay there and learned about the Internet．He believe that shopping on line would have a bright future．Everyone thought he was crazy，but he didn't give up his hope．Jack Ma set up Alibaba in 1999 and Taobao in 2003 with the help of his friends．Now，Alibaba is one of the biggest Internet companies in the world．

Jack Ma always tells young people not to be afraid of difficulties（困難）：Young people in China should know one thing：Today is difficult，tomorrow is more difficult，but the day after tomorrow is beautiful，“he said．

【1】How many times did Jack Ma attend the college entrance examination?

A. 2B. 1C. 4D. 3

【2】How old was Jack Ma when he graduated from Hangzhou Normal College？

A. 20 years oldB. 22 years oldC. 24 years oldD. 30 years old

【3】What subject did Jack Ma teach in Hangzhou Institute of Electronic Engineering？

A. Electronic shoppingB. ScienceC. ITD. English

【4】Why did Jack Ma stay in the United States to learn about the Internet？

A. He believed he could drink beer made in China there

B. He wanted to have a longer trip there

C. He believed that shopping on line would have a bright future in China

D. He thought Chinese beer was better than that made in America and Germany

【5】Jack Ma's story of success tells us that young people should

A. go to the US to learn shopping on lineB. be an English teacher first

C. face difficulties and never give upD. shop only on Taobao．