---Shall we watch the exciting film Furious 7 tonight?

---_________. I simply can’t wait to see my hero Paul Walker.

A．I have no idea B．I’m afraid not

C．I hope so D．Sounds great

I needed to get something to clean the house this weekend, so I went to a local store. While walking around, I realized that I didn’t _______ at anyone. That was not my character. I almost always smile at strangers in the hope that it may make them a bit_______. But at that special moment, I was thinking about what had worried me earlier that day and not really in the______ to smile.

When I went to check out my things, I met with a very_______ line. To shorten the first line, a second register(收銀臺) opened up. I _______ turned into it. After a few moments, I began to _______ that all the people before me had lots of things to check out. I wasn’t _______ any longer, so I returned to the first line. After a while, all the people in the second line checked out. I was still standing in the ________ line.

At last, it was my _______ to check out. I found that the man behind the register seemed so happy! He greeted me________ a big smile.

“_______ nice it is to see a smiling face in this store!” I said.

He _______ to me, “I love to smile, because you never know what people are going through.” At that moment, he made me think of _______.

Something in me changed, and we began talking. There was no one behind me, ______ we talked and laughed for a while. What a gift it was to be _______ by this kind young man! I suddenly had all the time in the world.

1.A. shout B. smile C. look D. laugh

2.A. closer B. newer C. happier D. faster

3.A. store B. mood C. place D. room

4.A. long B. short C. boring D. interesting

5.A. simply B. easily C. slowly D. quickly

6.A. remember B. forget C. doubt D. notice

7.A. police B. nervous C. patient D. silent

8.A. first B. second C. third D. last

9.A. turn B. dream C. duty D. courage

10.A. in B. on C. to D. with

11.A. What B. How C. While D. Why

12.A. got B. answered C. replied D. cried

13.A. himself B. myself C. yourself D. herself

14.A. but B. although C. because D. so

15.A. pushed in B. opened up C. cheered up D. put through

1.We may read the passage from a ________________.

A. notebook B. dialogue

C. test paper D. diary

2.What does “PAT DAY” mean?

A. The day for the students to make music tests.

B. The day for the teachers to practice teaching.

C. The day for parents to meet teachers at school

D. The day for students to ask questions about music.

3. According to the above, the class will______________ on Friday.

A. decorate the classroom

B. sing their thanks to their parents

C. buy presents for their parents

D. welcome a new music teacher

4.Why does Millie’s mother feel nervous?

A. Millie does not do well at school.

B. She is afraid of talking to teachers.

C. Millie’s father is going to the school, too.

D. She has to sing a song in front of the class.

5.What can you infer(推測)from the passage?

A. Millie likes the activities on the PAT Day.

B. Mother’s Day is on May 17th.

C. Millie’s mother won’t go to PAT Day.

D. Millie will buy her mother a present.

There was once a spider(蜘蛛) that lived in a cornfield (玉米田). She liked this home and planned to stay there for the rest of her life.

One day, the spider caught a little bug in her web. Just as the spider was about to eat him, the bug said: “If you let me go, I will tell you something important that can save your life.”

The spider thought for a little while and listened. “You’d better get out of this cornfield,” the little bug said. “The harvest is coming!”

“I think you are just telling me a story,” the spider said with a smile.

“Oh no, it is true,” the little bug said. “All the stalks (莖桿) will be knocked down, and the corn will be gathered up. You will be killed by the giant machines if you stay here.”

“I don’t believe you,” the spider said as she ate the little bug for lunch.

A few days later, the spider was laughing about the story the little bug had told her. She thought to herself: “A harvest! What a silly idea. I have lived here all of my life, and nothing has ever disturbed (打擾) me.”

The next day was a beautiful sunny day. The sky above was clear, and there was no wind at all. That afternoon, as the spider was about to take a nap (小睡), she noticed some thick dusty clouds moving towards her. She could hear the noise of a great engine (引擎), and she said to herself: “I wonder what that could be?”

1.The little bug tried to get free by _______.

A. destroying the web

B. turning to his friends for help

C. telling the spider some important news

D. fighting with the spider

2.The spider didn’t believe the little bug because ________.

A. she had got other news

B. she thought the little bug was her enemy

C. the little bug told a lie

D. nothing had happened before

3. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage.

①The spider was about to take a nap.

②The spider caught a little bug in her web.

③The spider ate the little bug for lunch.

④A great engine moved toward the spider.

⑤The bug told the spider something important that could save the spider’s life.

A. ①②⑤③④ B.②⑤③①④

C. ①⑤②③④ D. ②⑤①④③

4.What might happen to the spider?

A. It might be killed by the great machines.

B. It might escape from the cornfield.

C. It might still live the cornfield.

D. It might be saved by another bug.

5. Which might be the best title of the story?

A. A clever bug B. The spider’s home

C. A stupid spider D. The bug’s story

Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of these years’ Chinese movies, such as So Young (《致青春》) and American Dreams in China (《中國合伙人》). Tiny Times (《小時代》), one of the most popular movies in 2013, also has the same features.

The movie was based on writer and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities.

Since its release on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel (續(xù)集) of it was released on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.

Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot in the snow.”

However, not everyone has had good things to say. The People’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic (物質(zhì)至上主義的).

Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Purchasing luxury goods (買奢侈品) seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again.”

Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude. And that’s to look for the positive value. “The movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said. “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude(樂觀主義態(tài)度). She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”

1.Which is NOT one of the main themes of these years’ Chinese movies?

A. Youth. B. War. C. Love. D. Friendship.

2.According to the article, the movie Tiny Times _________.

A. is more popular than the other two movies

B. was made from Guo Jingming’s novel

C. tells about four girls with similar personalities

D. opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8

3.What’s the meaning of “box office”?

A. 辦公室 B. 小亭子 C. 票房 D. 小賣部

4.What does film commentator Zhou think of the movie?

A. It shows money expresses love or friendship.

B. It encourages the young to work hard.

C. The four girls’ friendship is touching.

D. It has many advertisements for luxury goods.

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

A. So Young, American Dreams in China and Tiny Times have the same features.

B. Cao Yuhan, Nan Xiang, Song Kexin and Tang Wanru are the four girls in the film.

C. Everyone has had good things to say about the movie Tiny Times.

D. Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tang’s rich family background.

Maybe there is no better time for us to think about the steps our family can take to protect the environment. In fact, in our daily life, there are many kinds of easy ways we can think of to save money and protect the environment.

Make our houses more airtight (密封的). If so, it will stop temperature loss and keep the houses warm in winter.

Buy newer fridges and air conditioners (空調(diào)), especially when the old ones are more than five years old. New ones can save twice as much energy as old ones.

Change bulbs. LED light bulbs can give brighter light with less energy and can be used for a longer time.

Clothes can be washed clean in cold water with today’s detergents (洗滌劑). Using hot water takes five times the energy and produces five times the carbon (碳).

If we all take action to save energy and reduce consumption (消耗) in our daily life, it will not only save money but also help protect the environment.

When doing his math homework, Lu Lifei, 14, from Jiangsu, came across a problem. He couldn’t work it out. So he took out his cell phone, opened a special app and searched the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen.

Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the Internet like Lu. They search information online, use apps or discuss through social networks like QQ and WeChat.

“It’s convenient. You don’t have to wait or get a tutor（輔導(dǎo)，約束）on the spot,” Lu said. “You also learn by seeing how others work them out.”

It also improves students’ abilities, said Wang Shiying, 15, from Shanghai. And it’s especially true for new types of homework.

Wang’s Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great writers. When it comes to Wang’s turn, she usually searches online, picks out certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations.

“I’ve become adept(熟練的) at finding information online and using Microsoft Office.” Wang said.

However, this trend (趨勢) also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy. Huang Pengxiang, a head teacher from Shanxi said that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control.

“No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it independently (獨(dú)立地) first,” Huang said. “Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you won’t make progress. If you’re not confident about your self-control, ask your parents for help.”

1.How do many students do their homework nowadays? (No more than 6 words)

___________________________________________________________________________

2.Does Wang Shiying usually search online to prepare for her speech?

_____________________________________________________________________________

3.What problems does the trend, studying on screen, bring up?

___________________________________________________________________________

4.What is the key to use the Internet according to Huang Pengxiang?

___________________________________________________________________________

5.What do you think of studying on screen?

___________________________________________________________________________

根據(jù)句意和漢語注釋，寫出單詞的正確形式，每空限填一詞。

1. In autumn, I like watching _______(樹葉) dancing to the wind in the sky.

2.You should look both left and right before you go________(穿過) the street.

3.The map is very useful and it tells you the route_________(精確地).

4.The population of China is about one ________ (五) of that of the world.

5.My father didn't answer me. ______ (反而), he asked me another question.

根據(jù)句意，用括號內(nèi)所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1. Look! The climbers are trying to pull ________ (they) up the rocks.

2. Laughing at others makes them feel______(happy). A polite student shouldn’t do that.

3.You’d better______ (read) more books of Lung Ying-tai, such as Mu Song.

4. Though he did_______ (badly) of us four this time, he didn’t lose heart.

5.--- May I speak to the headmaster?

---Sorry, he________(attend) a meeting now. Can I take a message?

Since her husband died, Mrs. Jackson has lived alone in her big old house. The house was bought by her husband almost fifty years ago. Her daughter has tried hard to ask her to sell the house and buy a n___1.____ and small one in the town. B___2.___Mrs. Jackson doesn’t like the idea. She says that she has to look after her h__3.___ old house. But these days, she often hears of stories about unknown people who steal things around here.

That was a cold day before Christmas Eve. Around four o’clock in the afternoon, Mrs. Jackson was e_4.____ the Christmas music when someone knocked at the door. She h__5.____ the sound but didn’t move. Another knock. Who could it be? Mrs. Jackson was a bit a__6.___. She decided not to answer the door but kept waiting.

One minute another minute and yet another minute, n_7.__ happened and no more knocks. She walked q___8.___ to the door, and listened. She didn’t hear anything but the wind outside. She slowly opened the door and watched through the crack (縫隙) . She then gave a surprised cry and threw the door wide open! At the door, she saw a tall, beautiful Christmas t__9.____! Under the tree was a Christmas card w_10.___ these words:

Merry Christmas !

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