There was a time when hot summer days brought children outdoors to local rivers to catch minnows (米诺鱼). Walking in cool rushing water to catch the small, silver fish was a fun chance on a hot summer's day. Before setting out for the river in their neighborhood, however, children first had to look for a bag. Both boys and girls loved this outdoor activity a lot.

While reaching the side of the river, the children pulled off their shoes and socks and put their feet first into the cold water. Walking carefully in the water, they looked for the right place where the minnows flashed (闪光). Catching minnows was very easy if two children worked together. Taking two corners of the bag, each child stood in the water and slowly lowered the bag until it was at the bottom of the river. Then, standing very still (静止的), the children waited for the fish in the river to do normal activity. The children would again get a corner of the bag in each hand and raise the bag straight up quickly, keeping it as level as possible. Lots of tiny silver fish would cover the bag.

The joy of catching minnows is that, once caught, the fish are thrown back into the water to continue their natural lives. Perhaps they will be taken up by other children and then return to their watery home again. So the bag is lowered back into the river, and the small fish swim off. Then the whole process is repeated once more as more minnows are caught and then released (释放).

1.Why did children first have to look for a bag?

A. They looked for something to protect themselves.

B. They looked for the tool to catch fish.

C. They had to use the bag to take the fish home.

D. They had to use the bag to divide the fish.

2.What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Why the children catch minnows.

B. Why the children like playing in the water.

C. When the children go to the river.

D. How the children catch minnows.

3.What does the underlined word “lowered” mean in Chinese?

A. 把……混合 B. 把……擦掉 C. 把……放低 D. 把……分开

4.How do the children deal with the fish they catch?

A. They throw them back into the water. B. They take them home and cook them.

C. They keep them as pets. D. They sell them for money.

二、完成对话。在对话空格中填上适当的单词,使对话完整、正确。一空一词。

A: Hi, Mary. When do you get up in the morning?

B: At six.

A: Oh. You get up 1.. I usually get up at seven. So what do you usually do after you get up?

B: I 2. for half an hour. I either run or play basketball. Then I have breakfast at about 7:00.

A: What do you usually have for breakfast? Hamburgers, eggs or bread?

B: I 3. have hamburgers. They are not good for my health. I have some bread and milk.

A: Oh, I like hamburgers and I think they 4. so good. Do you go to school after breakfast?

B: No, I usually 5. my room. I don’t like a dirty (脏的) room. Then I go to school.

A: Do you take the bus to school? You live 6. from the school.

B: No. I usually 7. to school. I think it’s good exercise. And it usually takes me half an hour.

A: I also take my bike to school. But it’s only two kilometers from my home to school. What do you usually do after school?

B: On Monday and Thursday, I go to the music club. I like singing and playing the guitar. I want to be a 8.. On Wednesday, I go to the sports club. I like playing football with my friends there.

A: How about the weekend? What do you usually do?

B: I sometimes go to my uncle’s home. He 9. in a small village. A river is there and a big bridge and a ropeway are over the river.

A: A ropeway?

B: Yes. Many people are 10. to cross the river by ropeway. They think it’s dangerous (危险的). But I like to take the ropeway. It’s interesting.

A: Oh, I never see a ropeway.

B: You can go there with me next time.

Dear Mr. Liu,

On the moment of graduation from my junior middle school, I would like to thank you most sincerely for everything you did for me and my classmates in the past four years. It was you who make learning not a job but a joy. It was you who helped me to discover what I did best. You have helped us learn from failure, discover strength(力量) in difficulties. You, as my teacher, gave me words, images, ideas from which to build my life. Whatever I built, you helped to lay the foundations(基础). As you can understand the sadness, the excitements and the joys of the children in the class, you are the person I can always trust and turn to when life gets difficult.

You have been more than kind, and I won’t ever forget it. Please accept my thanks for improving me so much, especially in your math class.

Yours,

Helen

任务1:阅读短文(B),根据英文释义及首字母提示拼写单词。

1.c________ a person who is in the same class as you at school.

2.l________ put sth. in a position

任务2:阅读短文(B),完成同义句转换,每空一词。

Whatever I built, you helped to lay the foundations (基础).

3.________ ________ what I built, you helped to lay the foundations(基础).

任务3:根据短文(B)内容简答问题。

4.How long has the writer studied with the teacher, Mr. Liu?

____________________________________________________________________________________

5.Why does the writer always trust the teacher and turn to when life gets difficult?

____________________________________________________________________________________

6.Is the teacher a math teacher or an English teacher?

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You may have noticed that the world’s population is not evenly distributed (分布) around our planet. There are more countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions are overcrowded . Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives. What influences this unequal distribution of people ? There are specific advantages and disadvantages of living in a certain area.

The two main factors (因素) that influence people’s choice of location are climate and resources. Climate is the usual weather conditions in a region. Areas that have bad weather are generally less ideal as places to live in . The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged, natural way , but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people away. When it comes to climates, warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantages that attract people.

Natural resources are tings that we get from nature that help us survive. Each region offers different resources, and therefore attracts different groups of people. People who enjoy the beach can make their living by catching and selling the ocean’s many fish and other sea creature. Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil in valleys near rivers. Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantages of the resources like oil or woods.

1.The underlined part “on top of ” in the first paragraph most likely means .

A. very close to B. on the highest part of

C. in control of D. on the surface of

2.What are the main factors that influence the distribution of people ?

A. Resources and oceans. B. Climate and rivers.

C. Climate and resources. D. Warm conditions and rainfall.

3.The writer thinks many people don’t live near the north or south pole because .

A. they can’t get enough food there

B. the natural sights there don’t arrract people

C. the unpleasant weather keeps them away

D. the length of nighttime keeps them away

4. Why do people go and live in valleys near rives ?

A. The temperature isn’t too low in winter.

B. The resources like oil can bring them much money.

C. People can make their living by catching and selling fish.

D. It’s easier for people to grow plants or keep animals.

5.The purpose of the examples in the last paragraph is to tell us

A. people cannot survive in cold conditions.

B. different resources attract different groups of people.

C. people usually prefer living at the seaside to living mountains.

D. a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert.

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