You must think a computer is the best thing in the world, right? You must think it works at a super speed and can do everything? Well, it’s not! In fact, the brain is much more powerful than any super computer! Think about when a glass is just about to fall off the table. Your brain controls everything that you need to do to save that glass from falling. First your eyes check out what’s going on, then tell your brain, and your brain decides how quickly you need to react(反应), and then your muscles(肌肉) go into action. That is just from your brain. No computer could ever come close to that!

The brain weighs just 3 pounds, but it controls everything you do from thinking, learning, feeling even to breathing and your heart beating. Even though the brain is just 2% of your body weight, it uses around 20% of all your energy in your body. That is a lot for such a small organ(器官). There are about 100 billion tiny, tiny little cells(细胞) in your brain. There are so many that it would take you over 3,000 years to count them all!

Your brain stops growing when you’re 18, but it actually keeps on developing and learning new things. So your parents are really super smart! You won’t be able to fool them! Believe it or not, your brain NEVER stops working. Even during sleeping, the brain works for long-term memory establishment(建立). It is realized that the brain is the second organ in the body as the heart that never stops during human lives.

So everyone should be proud of such a gift of nature.

1.In Paragraph 1, the writer wants to tell us .

A. eyes and muscles react quickly

B. the brain controls everything in your body

C. the computer is the best thing in the world

D. the brain is more powerful than any computer

2.In Paragraph 2, the underlined word “That” refers to(指的是) .

A. the body weight B. 2% of the body weight

C. all energy in the body D. around 20% of the energy in the body

3.Which is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. The brain doesn’t work during sleeping

B. The brain is the only organ that never stops

C. The brain keeps growing during human lives

D. The brain keeps on developing during human lives

4.Which word can best describe the brain according to the passage?

A. Magic B. Quick C. Light D. Developing

5.In which magazine can the passage be found most probably?

A. Business Weekly B. Medicine C. Science D. Sports

短文还原

阅读短文，从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整、衔接自然。

Dawa Dorji has many jobs: singer, barkeeper and English tour guide, but he is most famous as the lead singer of the first folk(民间的) pop band in Tibet(西藏).

In 2003, Dawa Dorji met two fans of Tibetan music.1., and later another two joined the band.

2., so they had to practise on weekdays in a small village after work. Dawa Dorji and his band members believed that they needed to communicate with their audience(听众) in order to write good songs. 3..

At the beginning, most audience were foreigners, but after a couple of months, many local people came to enjoy their music. 4..

“Whenever there is a festival, we Tibetans sing and dance, I sang songs with the old people, and I leaned more about how to sing,” said Dawa Dorji.

5., and many of them are from traditional ones.

Dawa Dorji believes that their efforts(努力) are meaningful for introducing Tibetan folk music to the whole nation, and even the whole world.

A. Dawa Dorji was born in Lhasa

B. Each member of the band had his own job

C. They became good friends and started a band

D. As a result, the band became more and more popular

E. So at weekends they rushed to restaurants to sing for free

F. So far, four albums(唱片) with 48 Tibetan language songs have come out

阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。

In early spring, the changing temperature usually makes a number of Chinese people uncomfortable. Cold air, bringing rain or even snow, easily tears up(破坏) the warmth of the spring within a night(一夜之间).

However, with the coming of Guyu-the Grain(谷物) Rain, the blue sky and gentle winds would finally stay. Falling usually on or around April 20 every year, Guyu is the sixth of the 24 solar terms(节气). It means the beginning of a lively summer and people get busy from now on.

Sow(播种) grains

This is an important period of the growth of grains. The ancient Chinese already knew that as Guyu comes, the weather will become warm enough for sowing. The farmers usually catch the chance to plant rice, corn and beans.

Hope for safety and harvest

For those living near the sea, they will hold some ceremonies(仪式) on Guyu, hoping for safety as well as harvest during the coming fishing season.

Watch the peony

It’s also a great time to see the peony(牡丹), which is known as “the Queen of All Flowers” in Chinese culture. As a result, watching peonies becomes one of the most enjoyable activities for many. The flower is said to be the favourite of Empress(女皇) Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, who was the only woman ruler in Chinese history.

Pick tea leaves

Tea leaves picked before Guyu are among the best tea leaves. People believe that the tea leaves picked on the day of Guyu can make eyes clear and drive away bad luck. So the habit of drinking tea at this time of year has become a tradition in some places of China.

1.When does Guyu usually come every year?

_________________________

2.Why is Guyu an important time for sowing grains?

_________________________

3.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

_________________________

4.List(列表) activities on Guyu according to the passage (at least two).

_________________________

5.Give a proper title to the passage.

_________________________

树立自我保护意识，健康快乐地成长是每个青少年的必修课。下面是某地关心下一代工作委员会为青少年编写的《青少年自我保护健康成长所手册》的部分内容。作为一名中学生，写一篇文章，内容包括：①陈树你是怎样践行手册中提及的三条事项的；②补充至少一条你认为重要的其他事项。

要求：1.语言通顺，要点齐全，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；

2.文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称；

3.80~100词，文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Self-protection is one of the most important skills for teenagers. But how do I protect myself and grow up healthily? Now let me share my experiences and ideas with you.

First, I always obey the traffic rules

In short, if we obey the rules and take care of ourselves, we will grow up safely and healthily.

A poor woodcutter and his wife lived in the forest in a small hut. It was ______small that it was only large enough for him and his wife_____ in.

_____ a cold night, somebody knocked at the door. _____woodcutter opened the door and wanted to let the stranger in. His wife said, “I’m afraid we don’t have that much space.” The man laughed _____ said, “Two can sleep well, three can sit.” And then the stranger _____ to come in and they all sat telling stories to each other.

Then came _____ knock. The woodcutter told the stranger, “Friend, open the door.” And the man said, “But there is no space.” The woodcutter said, “_____ three people can sit _____, four people can sit a little ______.”

The stranger opened the door, and a man entered. Suddenly, a strange knock ______ did not seem to be human’s was heard! The woodcutter said, “Open the door. I know who_______. It is my donkey.” Everyone said, “______ is the donkey going to stand?” The man said ______ all stand when the donkey ______ in.

1.A. very B. so C. too D. such

2.A. sleep B. sleeping C. slept D. to sleep

3.A. on B. in C. at D. to

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

5.A. and B. so C. but D. or

6.A. invite B. invited C. was inviting D. was invited

7.A. other B. the other C. another D. others

8.A. If B. Unless C. Until D. Because

9.A. comfortable B. comforting C. comforted D. comfortably

10.A. closest B. closely C. closed D. closer

11.A. what B. that C. who D. whose

12.A. knocks B. knocked C. is knocking D. was knocked

13.A. When B. Where C. How D. Why

14.A. that would they B. that they will C. whether they would D. that they would

15.A. come B. comes C. came D. will come

When it comes to November 11, the young generations will consider it as the Single’s Day as well as the online shopping carnival(狂欢节).

Online shopping has been much more ______ especially after Jack Ma, the CEO of Tmall and Taobao, had the idea of “Double Eleven”. The ______ of online shopping include cheaper pieces, fast searching, comparing between products, and saving time. Before the shoppers make their decisions, they can check ______ and recommendations about the products from other buyers. It is truly global so people can buy the best products from all over the world. Distance is no longer a ______ because most sellers provide an express service(快递服务) and goods will be sent straight to the door ______. You don’t even need to ______ out of your house or go to the shops. You can stay at home with a nice cup of tea and just click your mouse to choose the article you like.

Online shopping is very ______, but there’s always a trap. Shoppers who buy products online are ______ that the products may be different from what they have expected. Online shopping has proved to be ______ enough. Online shoppers have to fill in their personal information and credit card information, which can be stolen and used by skillful hackers. It will increase the risk of losing money.

So we should be ______ enough to avoid these problems when we enjoy online shopping.

1.A. surprising B. necessary C. excellent D. fashionable

2.A. achievements B. agreements C. advantages D. adventures

3.A. requests B. reviews C. researches D. requirements

4.A. mistake B. trouble C. question D. problem

5.A. quickly B. slowly C. freely D. suddenly

6.A. stand B. step C. look D. sit

7.A. convenient B. difficult C. dangerous D. expensive

8.A. bored B. worried C. excited D. pleased

9.A. unsafe B. unusual C. untrue D. unhappy

10.A. cheerful B. useful C. helpful D. careful

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood, there were lights, all colors, and ornaments (饰品) shining against the green of a pine.

“Where did it come from?” I asked.

“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, but when in great need…such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon.”

The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly(难看) at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.

“It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look for a better one. But I couldn’t be fussy because he had tried his best.”

“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.”

It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.

1.What did his mother’s Christmas tree look like?

A.

B.

C.

D.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. One soldier told the writer he would have a three-day holiday for Christmas.

B. When the writer got home, the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree.

C. His mother would not complain for the Christmas tree which looked awkward.

D. All the soldiers were lucky to go home for Christmas during the war.

3.From the passage, we can infer that ___________.

A. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

B. the writer didn’t like the tree cut by someone else

C. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas tree

D. his mother didn’t want to have a Christmas tree during wartime

4.What does the writer mean by saying “all Christmas trees are perfect”?

A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.

B. Once at home, everything is so nice.

C. During the war, trees are hard to find.

D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.

5.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Soldier and the Christmas Tree B. How Soldiers Spent Christmas

C. The Perfect Christmas Tree D. Christmas and a Special Tree

Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) 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 (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), 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(地质) 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.

Anyone who has had a long-term illness knows that recovering at home can be lonely. This is can be especially true of children. They may feel isolated（孤立的）from their friends and classmates. Now, a small robot may help children who are recovering from a long-term illness in the hospital or at home. The robot takes their place at school. Through the robot, the children can hear their teachers and friends. They can also take part in classroom activities from wherever they are recovering – whether at home or from a hospital bed.

The robot is called AV1.It is created by a company called “No Isolation”. AV1 goes to school for a child who is at home while recovering from a long-term illness. And the child’s school friends must help. They carry the robot between classes and place the robot on the child’s desk.

Dolva, one co-funder （创始人）of No Isolation.explains how the robot AV1 works. She says, “the robot sits at the child's desk in the classroom and the child at home uses a tablet（平板电脑）or a phone to start it, control its movement with touch, and talk through it. So the robot becomes the eyes, the ears and the voice of the child at school.” The robot is equipped with speakers, microphones and cameras that make communicating easy. Moreover，The AVI was designed to be tough. It is water-resistant(防水) and can take a fall from a desk without damage. Inside AV1 is a small computer connected to a 4G network. AV1 is large and looks like a human for a reason. Dolva thinks this is important because the robot is expected to be a friend to the children.

The robot just became available to the public. Hopefully AV1 will help some children feel less lonely while they are absent from class.

1.Where can we most probably read this passage?

A. In a health report B. In a science magazine

C. In a travel guide D. In a science fiction

2.What can children do with the help of the robot?

A. They can recover from a long-term illness very soon

B. They can see their teachers and friends at any time

C. They can do classroom activities at home or at a hospital bed

D. They can ask the robot to do homework for them

3.What does “it” in “the robot sits at... a phone to start it”mean?

A. the teacher B. the tablet C. the robot D. the phone

4.AV1 has all the features (特点) except _________.

A. It has speakers, microphones and cameras

B. It has the same eyes, ears and voice as children

C. It is large and looks like human

D. It has a computer connected to 4G network

5.Which one is the best title for this passage?.

A. Robot helps sick children feel less lonely

B. Recovering from a long-term illness

C. AV1, a great robot

D. Robot helps students at school

Last year, some groups of students in their community made a survey about “How do people spend their free time?” The following diagrams show some results of it:

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