I don’t know if he ______ me if he ______ free.

A. will help, will be B. helps, is C. will help, is D. helps, will be

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)

A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded. A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.

Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. In the van, the sixth and seventh seats are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats. Then they can carry the grandparents.

Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

1.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.

A. a motor car B. a motor home C. a motorbike D. a big truck

2.Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.

A. sold their old house B. moved to their grandparents’ house

C. built a new place for a van D. sold their second car

3.A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.

A. a baby B. much money

C. more than two children D. interest in vans

4.Americans usually use motor home____________.

A. to travel with all the family members of holiday

B. to do some shopping with all the family members

C. to visit their grandparents at weekends

D. to drive their children to school every day

5.Motor homes have become popular because___________.

A. they can take people to another city when people are free

B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays

C. some people think motor homes are cheap

D. big families can put more things in motor homes

Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bicycle and break your arm, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries happen slowly.

Your eyes

Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50 centimeters from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.

When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect(反射) on the screen. If the windows is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.

Your hands and wrists(手腕)

Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long times, follow these three rules: 1) Rest your wrists on something. 2) Keep your elbows at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop sometimes and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.

Your back

Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in a wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should be in front of your eyes. Your forearms(前臂), wrists and hands should all be parallel to(与......平衡) the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms, legs and neck.

Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.

1.The underlined word “injure” means “ .”

A. 保护 B. 影响 C. 伤害 D. 帮助

2.Your eyes should .

A. be close to the screen B. be less than 50 centimeters from the screen

C. face the window D. be more than 50 centimeters from the screen

3.To protect your hands and wrists you should .

A. Keep your elbows above the height of the keyboard

B. Keep your wrists hanging without touching anything

C. Keep your elbows below the height of the keyboard

D. Stop playing computer sometimes and exercise

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Sitting wrongly is only bad for your wrists and fingers.

B. Your eyes should be at the same height as the top part of the screen.

C. You should have a rest every two hours.

D. You should sit in front of a screen and play computer for a long time.

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. How to Use a computer Safely. B. How to Play Computer Games.

C. How to Protect Your Eyes. D. Computers Are very Harmful.

When you get tired of homework, several minutes’ walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas. They will calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.

Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.

All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects (效果) on people’s mind and feelings.

Try an easy and interesting experiment(实验) and you’ll see how color “mislead” you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.

Colors can affect (影响) learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.

Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven’t worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you’ll get to know how important color is![

1.The underlined word “mislead” means .

A. affects B. disabled

C. causes someone to have a wrong idea D. give wrong directions[

2.We’d better paint the walls of the hospital in .

A. deep red or deep brown B. light blue or light green

C. deep orange or deep red D. light green or light yellow

3.If you want to .you’d better sit in the room painted blue.

A. study attentively B. weigh something with your hands

C. face the lake or the sea D. enjoy some rock music

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. When you are going to have a rest, you’d better sit in the room painted green.

B. Scientists have known some differences among some colors

C. When you get tired of homework, you should look at the green plants far away

D. The passage has told us clearly why some colors are warm and other colors are cool.

5.The reading mainly shows us .

A. the difference between red and blue B. how to get on well with others

C. how to make smart uses of different colors in our daily life D. how to paint and decorate our rooms

Nick works in a big firm(公司). He finds English very important for his job because he often deals with foreign businessmen. Now he is looking for a place. It can improve his English, especially his spoken English.

Here are some advertisements from newspapers. He may find the information he needs.

1.Where are the advertisements from?

A. Books B. Magazines C. Newspapers D. On the wall of the firm

2.Nick works from 9:00am to 4:30pm every day. Which schools will he choose?

A. Global English centre and the International House of English

B. Global English centre and Modern Language School

C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training Centre

D. The 21st Century English Training Centre and The International House of English

3.What is the 21st Century English Training Centre different from the other three schools is that .

A. it requires an entrance examination. B. it is nearest to the city centre.

C. its courses are cheapest. D. its teaching quality is better.

4.Nick will probably go to the International House of English because it .

A. has language lab and computers supplied. B. has a special course in spoken English.

C. is cheaper than the other schools. D. has native English teachers

5.If Nick takes the evening programme at the International House of English, he will pay about .

A. 60yuan B. 240yuan C. 720yuan D. 960yuan

Linda has brought all her books home tonight. After supper she puts the_______ out on the table and begins to do the homework for each subject. She begins with math. She finds that she has no ruler, she ________ it everywhere, but doesn't find it. After a little while, she doesn't feel comfortable in the chair. She moves to the sofa with all her books. Now the sunlight from the window shines _______. She moves back to the table. When she comes back to her work, her little sister Betty asks her for some _______. Betty joins her at the table and begins to draw a horse. Linda has to help her. When they have finished, both go to the kitchen. Linda eats some cakes there and brings an apple to her table. She says to herself, "I'll finish my English exercises tomorrow at school before classes start." Then she starts to review her history lesson, but she feels _______. She doesn't know what she is reading. She closes her books and goes to bed.

1.A. balls B. books C. toys D. pictures

2.A. looks for B. looks after C. looks at D. looks like

3.A. on the door B. on the walls C. on her feet D. in her eyes

4.A. money B. paper C. sweets D. apples

5.A. cold B. sorry C. tired D. hungry

On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was worried. Her______ had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his way back home from work as usual.

The lady wondered, “Is the man going to ______ me? He looks very cold and hungry.” But to her surprise, he stopped and said with a smile. “What’s wrong, madam?” The lady told him what was happening.

After a while, the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him. “No, that is _________, madam.” he said, “I was just helping someone in _________. If you really want to pay me back, I hope whenever you see someone in trouble, you should give him a hand.” A few minutes later, the lady ________ a shabby(破旧的)house by the road. She remembered Robert’s words, so she stopped. The hostess(女主人)warmly asked her ________. The lady could see that was a ________ family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady ________ 500 dollars on a table and went away quietly. Robert came home later than before, thinking how ________ their life was. Their baby was to be born the next month but there was not ________ money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don’t worry, dear! A stranger has helped us out!”

Let’s always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.

1.A. bike B. motorbike C. bus D. car

2.A. help B. save C. kill D. find

3.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

4.A. picture B. rain C. need D. danger

5.A. saw B. heard C. smelt D. felt

6.A. out B. in C. away D. along

7.A. terrible B. sad C. rich D. poor

8.A. dropped B. forgot C. left D. lay

9.A. exciting B. hard C. happy D. interesting

10.A. many B. some C. enough D. few

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个恰当的或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。

People in different countries have different _______ （way） of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite _______ (polite) in another. In Britain, you mustn’t lift your bowl to your mouth when you are _______ (have) some soup. But it’s different in China. And in Japan you even needn’t worry _________ making noises when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners in Britain. If you are a _______ (visit) in Mongolia, what manners do they expect you to have? They expect you to have a loud“burp”(打嗝)after you finish _______ (eat). Burping shows that you liked the food.

In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you’re having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are _________ (expect) to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must _________ (be) very careful with the hands. You mustn’t eat with left hand. Arabs consider it very bad manners eating with the left hand. So, what should you do _______ you are on a visit in another country? You can ask the native people to help you or just watch __________ (careful) and follow them.

阅读短文，然后在文后表格内完成内容摘要，每空不超过三个词，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。

We can remember some important times in our lives. Some things have become good memories. The memories are always in the corner of our mind.

When I was in a kindergarten(幼儿园), I had many toys and friends. They made me laugh and cry. The teachers taught us many songs and games. We played all day. Although we did not know what learning was at that time, we were learning every day.

When I was in a primary school, I was excited to learn school subjects. Nearly every subject caught my attention. However, my favorite subject was science. I remembered on the first day our science teacher told us the sun was like a big fire ball. We were quite surprised and kept our mouths open. We began to wonder at the secret of nature. Later many other things came to our ears. We began to learn carefully.

When I was ten years old, I began to read newspapers, keep a diary, visit museums and make many friends. Every day was something new, interesting and exciting.

Now I am in the middle school. Each day is new to me. I am still learning happily. It is like a journey to me. I have learned a lot, but there’s still a long way for me to go. I hope to become a learned(有学问的) person some day.

书面表达

根据青少年读书少的现象，请根据表格中所提供的信息，用英语写一份向全校同学提出的倡议。

注意：1、词数80左右；2、倡议书的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；

3、倡议书须包括所有内容要点，行文连贯，表达清楚。

参考词汇：gain knowledge获取知识; open the mind增长见识.

My dear friends,

Reading is very important in our life,

Let’s start reading now!