Shane has no sense of direction. His friends often make fun of him. They say he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house. He gets lost every time he goes shopping. Every street looks the same, and he quickly forgets which way to go. Sometimes he has to take a taxi home because he cannot remember the way to his house. Once the police had to take him home because it was two o’clock in the morning and he got lost in a shopping mall.

       Shane watches a lot of films and reads a lot of books about animals. Each bird knows which way is south. Bats (蝙蝠) can fly at night and find their way with their ears. He feels embarrassed because all these animals have a good sense of direction. He tries to tell the direction with the help of the stars in the sky. There is a star called the North Star, and he knows how to find it.

       Of course, Shane’s friends are still making fun of him. He can only see the North Star outside when the sky is clear at night. He can still get lost during the day or when he is inside or when it is cloudy.

1. What does the underlined part “he needs a map to find the bathroom in his own house” really mean?

       A. Shane really has difficulty finding his bathroom.

       B. Shane often gets lost on his way to the bathroom.

       C. Shane has a very poor sense of direction.

       D. Shane needs a map wherever he goes.

2. Sometimes Shane has to take a taxi home because ___________________.

       A. he is tired after shopping                 B. he doesn’t know the way home

       C. he likes taking a taxi                       D. his friends want him to do so

3. What can help Shane tell the direction?

       A. Bats.                 B. Birds.                C. Stars.                D. Nothing.

4. What does the underlined word “embarrassed” mean in Chinese?

       A. 困窘的             B. 光榮的             C. 開心的             D. 自豪的

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

       A. Bats don’t find their way with their eyes.

       B. Many animals have a good sense of direction.

       C. Shane always gets lost when going shopping.

       D. Shane no longer loses his way on sunny days.

When trouble comes, what do we usually do? We pick up our mobile phones and call for help. That’s easy, right? People with mobile phones often think so. But in an emergency, many people are unable to call for help. Floods and earthquakes come suddenly. Wars can hurt or kill. Successful communication can sometimes mean the difference between life and death.

Meet French NGO Telecoms Sans Frontiers (Telecommunications Without Borders). Its goal is to use mobile communication technology to help people in need. TSF began in 1998. First, they opened their main base in France. Then in 2003, they started another base in Nicaragua. The next year they opened their Thailand base. Now if a disaster hits anywhere in the world, TSF is ready. They can send workers to a disaster area to set up communication systems within 24 hours.

Once TSF arrives at a disaster area, they set up telephone connections and Internet service. They share these services with other international helpers on the scene such as the UN or UNICEF. Mobile communication helps these other volunteers do their jobs better.

TSF also offers three-minute phone calls to local people who need to contact their loved ones. These communications can allow people to get together again after being separated(分開). Often the callers are moved to tears after speaking to a relative found to be still alive. Then the families can decide on a safe course of action for their family members.

Since 1998, TSF has helped thousands of people in many countries. Most of the TSF workers does not get paid with money, but the satisfaction(滿足感) of helping others and changing lives is often a great reward.

1. Telecoms Sans Frontiers is ______________________.

       A. a mobile phone company from France            B. a charity group from France

       C. a mobile phone company from Thailand          D. a charity group from Thailand

2. What does TSF mainly do?

       A. They teach people how to use Internet service.

       B. They provide clean drinking water for people.

       C. They offer communication services for people in need.

       D. They help other volunteer groups do their jobs better.

3. How soon can TSF send workers to a disaster area?

       A. In one day.        B. In two days.             C. In three days.           D. In four days.

4. Which one shows the right order of the following events?

       a. People are moved to cry.

       b. TSF workers set up communication systems.

       c. A disaster hits somewhere in the world.

       d. TSF arrives at the disaster area in a short time.

       e. People make free calls to other family members.

       A. a-b-c-d-e           B. c-b-d-a-e                C. c-d-b-a-e             D. c-d-b-e-a

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

       A. Most TSF workers are volunteers.         

       B. TSF has a history of over 20 years.

       C. TSF provides services for local people only. 

       D. TSF had opened 4 bases worldwide by 2004.

根據(jù)句意，用括號內(nèi)所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1. John’s parents had a party yesterday to celebrate his           (twenty) birthday.

2. Look! Many fans are waiting for the           (arrive) of Yao Ming outside the gate.

3. Cats like to sleep in the day, but they catch          (mouse) at night.

4. Neither Jim nor Tom sings well .Who sings           (bad) , Jim or Tom?

5. It’s          (use) to argue with such a foolish and stubborn woman.

根據(jù)句意和漢語注釋，寫出單詞的正確形式。

1. We went to an           (展覽) of Chinese paintings at the museum yesterday.

2. TV sets are          (可獲得的) in any shopping mall.

3. Many animals            (消失) long ago because of hunting.

4. If you see the suspect, you must call the police            (立即).

5. The             (工程師) are designing a new bridge.

用括號內(nèi)所給動詞的適當(dāng)形式填空。

1. I’m afraid this is the best way we can think of ________(help) you.

2. In the United States, lunch __________(provide) for students for free at school.

3. The roads were full of people. We__________(not think) of that.

4. Mary told me the film is interesting and it’s worth _________(see) again.

5. I           ( eat ) up a big bowl of noodles. I am very full now.

6. One of the boy’s front teeth _________(lose) in that accident.

7. John has to go at once. He_______(see) a friend off at the airport in an hour.

8. — Why were you so busy the whole afternoon last Sunday?

  — We         ( plan ) to have a fashion show for poor children.

9. No one was sure how long the snowstorm          (continue). All they could do was to wait.

10. David didn’t use to           (chat) with me much when we were at school.

按所給的漢語，用英語完成下列句子。

1. 雷鋒把所有精力都投入到為人民服務(wù)中了。

  Lei Feng                                      serving the people.

2. 我在學(xué)習(xí)和興趣之間得到一個平衡有困難。

  I have                                              my schoolwork and hobbies.

3. 你已經(jīng)決定如何來處理這臺舊電腦了嗎？

Have you                                            the old computer?

4. 為了能賺到足夠的錢，他經(jīng)常放棄休息日。

  ____                         , he gives up rest days quite often.

5. 我確信他會和疾病進(jìn)行頑強(qiáng)的斗爭。

  I’m sure he                                        his illness.   

6. 沒有團(tuán)隊(duì)精神要完成這項(xiàng)艱苦的工作是不可能的。

  It’s                                                        team spirit.

先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和所給首字母，在空格內(nèi)填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~，使短文意思完整。

Today is April Fools’ Day. Do you like playing jokes on o          (1)? If you do, today is your day! April Fools’ Day is quite p         (2) in the West. In many countries, the day is celebrated with h          (3) tricks and jokes. In France, people try to put a paper fish on someone’s b          (4). Then they shout “April fish! April fish!” In Portugal, friends happily t         (5) flour(面粉) at each other. And in England, tricks are p            (6) only before noon; anything later is considered bad luck.

Newspapers and radio and TV stations have also j            (7) in the fun. The BBC played a famous trick in 1957 c         (8) “The Spaghetti Tree.” It was a TV special that     e         (9) how spaghetti(意大利面) was grown on trees in Switzerland. Many people were fooled and called BBC to ask how to p         (10) a spaghetti tree. The BBC answered, “place a piece of spaghetti in … tomato sauce(醬) and hope for the best.”

Today is a day for laughter and lots of f           (11). No matter what tricks you are going to play, remember not to h          (12) others.

假如你是陽光中學(xué)的一名學(xué)生，你的名字叫李輝，想以Sports change my life為題給�？瘜懸黄�英語報道。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)如下：

1.    過去由于作業(yè)很多，沒時間鍛煉，我感到疲勞和有壓力；

2.    現(xiàn)在學(xué)校確保每個學(xué)生每天有一個小時的體育運(yùn)動；

3.    學(xué)校正在開展各種比賽，我都能積極參加；

4.    我的健康和學(xué)習(xí)已經(jīng)發(fā)生了很大變化……

注意：

    1.    第4 要點(diǎn)的內(nèi)容須用3、4句話作適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；

2.    英語報道須包括個人信息及所有內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)，要求語句通順、意思連貫；

3.    詞數(shù)80個左右，標(biāo)題已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Sports change my life

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That’s _______ used car．Mr Grey has driven it for many years．

A．an                B．a                  C．the        D．／

______ in the sun is bad _______ your eyes．

A．Read，for    B．Reading，to    C．Read，to        D．Reading，for