—The stuntman is planning to walk on the wings of a flying plane.

—What? I have never heard of ______ idea before.

A. the madder B. a madder C. a maddest D. the maddest

—Excuse me, would you like mind helping me with the math problem?

—I’m sorry. , I’m in a hurry.

A. In general B. In fact C. By the way D. Of course

The students are talking excitedly about _______.

A. how will they spend this summer holiday

B. what exciting things had happened over the years

C. which senior school they are going to enter \

D. whether all of them would pass the final exams

It was getting dark. Paul looked out of the window and signed (叹气). Dad said he could come home by 5:30, but it was almost 7:00. Even if Dad came back, it wouldn’t be much fun playing _______ in the dark. Paul walked into his room and threw his baseball into the corner. He tried to do some reading from the very beginning, but couldn’t.

The phone ______ at about 8:00. It was Dad: “Paul, I’m sorry , but I couldn’t play baseball with you tonight. I have to finish my work at the office. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next weekend? ....”

Paul couldn’t understand why Dad was so ______ . He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book was still opened to the ______ page.

The next day at school, Paul didn’t hand in his homework and ______ a test. Mrs. Green, his teacher, asked him to stay after school. “Paul, you didn’t do your homework. You didn’t pass the test and only got a D. This isn’t like you. What’s wrong?”

Paul just sat there ______ . “Paul, if you don’t want to talk, I will. I know that something’s worrying with you, but you have to get it out. You ______ to tell someone.”

As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didn’t do his homework because he wanted to get his dad’s ______ . He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to ______ her advice.

When Paul got home, he ______ his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking: “Dad, I can’t play with you next weekend. I’ve got lots of problems with my ______. Also, I really don’t want to spend another day looking out of the window and waiting. Whenever you _______our plans, Dad, it hurts me. It’s not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my homework sometime. Dad, I love you.”

As Paul ended the call, he felt much ______. He didn’t know whether his dad would be different, but it didn’t matter. He himself ______ . He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had a ______ head as he was doing his homework that evening.

1.A. baseball B. cards C. chess D. toys

2.A. stopped B. rang C. replied D. repeated

3.A. lazy B. busy C. lucky D. sleepy

4.A. first B. last C. only D. free

5.A. made B. missed C. failed D. chose

6.A. cheerfully B. angrily C. hopefully D. quietly

7.A. hate B. want C. need D. agree

8.A. attention B. message C. praise D. trust

9.A. refuse B. hear C. remember D. take

10.A. saw B. thanked C. called D. greeted

11.A. teachers B. friends C. homework D. housework

12.A. make B. break C. follow D. forget

13.A. amazed B. bored C. surprised D. relaxed

14.A. regretted B. complained C. insisted D. changed

15.A. clever B. clear C. hot D. wrong

Winners’ Club

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account(交易账户)where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7-that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

It's a club with impressive features for teenagers:

No account keeping fees!

You're no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!

Excellent interest rates!

You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits(储蓄)without taking them out in a month.

Convenient

Teenagers are busy-we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet. You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

Mega magazine included

Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian(监护人)but it is easy. We can't wait to hear from you. It's the best way to choose to be a winner!

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?

A. Special gifts are ready for parents.

B. The bank opens only on work days.

C. Services are convenient for its members.

D. Fees are necessary for the accounting keeping.

2.The underlined word “permission” in the last paragraph probably means___.

A. promise B. agreement C. trust D. praise

3.What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To set up a club. B. To provide part-time jobs.

C. To organize kid-parent activities. D. To introduce a new banking service.

Emma Watson, 26, brings her childhood Disney character to life. The British actress played the beautiful girl Belle in Disney’s new live-action movie Beauty and the Beast(野兽). She also sang for the role, the first time she has done so in her career. The movie came out in China on March 17. Originally an animation film, it tells how a cursed man-beast is changed into a handsome prince by the love of Belle.

To play the lead role in Beauty and the Beast, Watson turned down the offer of La La Land, which won six awards besides the Best Actress at this year’s Oscars. However, she does not regret it. She told Vanity Fair that she believes the movie says something that is important for people to hear.

This is not her first time being invited to play a Disney princess. She refused the offer to play Cinderella. But she happily took on Belle because she saw her as a better role model. Belle doesn’t mind Beast’s ugly appearance and sees his good heart within. “She remains curious, compassionate (有同情心) and open-minded,” she told Total Film. “She’s not easily swayed by other people’s ideas.”

But to build her own version of Belle, Watson had a hand in shaping the character. She wanted Belle to be busy instead of just playing in the castle all day. So she had the idea of turning Belle into an inventor, like her father. And Belle even made a washing machine herself, though people broke it. She wanted it to free girls from chores (杂务) and allow them to learn how to read. She told Entertainment Weekly that people who broke the washing machine was symbolic (象征的) of people who broke Belle’s spirit and pushed her to become the woman they wanted her to be.

1.According to the passage, what does the movie Beauty and the Beast tell us?

A. The reason why the beast has an ugly appearance.

B. Beauties always fall in love with the ugly beasts easily.

C. Belle loves the beast and doesn’t care about his appearance.

D. A cursed man-beast is changed into a handsome prince by love.

2.Why did Watson play the lead role in Beauty and the Beast?

A. Because she refused to play Cinderella.

B. Because she had no chance to play in La La land.

C. Because she saw Belle as a better role model.

D. Because she thought the movie was important for people.

3.Why did people break Belle’s washing machine?

A. Because they thought the machine was useless.

B. Because they had an idea of turning her into an inventor.

C. Because they wanted to push her to be the woman they liked.

D. Because they wanted her to be busy instead of playing in the castle.

4.Which may be the best title for this passage?

A. A Disney’s Princess. B. More than a Beauty.

C. Beauty and the Beast. D. A beauty’s love story.

They tell us when to get up or when we’re running late for work and whether we are in danger of missing our favourite TV programme. But while our daily activities depend on clocks that tell us the time science is discovering that our well-being is influenced by a very different kind of timepiece. Circadian rhythms---the human body’s own internal(体内的) clock—have a powerful influence on our health and behaviour. They are programmed from birth and control functions ranging from temperature and blood pressure to sleep patterns.

In recent years researchers have also discovered that this built-in mechanism (内在机制) can influence everything from the way we react to medicines to how well we learn music.

The latest example, from experts at Harvard University in the US, shows that the human body clock can even influence whether or not we are likely to tell the truth. Researchers found it was easier for people to tell lies in the afternoon because as they were tired, the self control that would normally prevent them from lying started to break down. Tiredness made it easier for them to tell lies ---especially if it meant they got a financial reward at the end.

“The body clock has a great effect on us all,” says Professor Jim Horne from the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University. “Most people tend to feel good around late morning and then decline in the early afternoon. But the time most of us will feel our sharpest is between 6pm and 8pm. That’s because sleepiness tends to build up throughout the day. By early evening our body clock kicks in to wake us up. One reason may be to ensure we get home safely. When our ancestors (祖先) were coming home after hunting all day, their internal clocks kicked in to get them home in one piece.”

So what effects do circadian rhythms have and what’s the best time of day to take advantage of them?

1.The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to_____ .

A. our health and behaviour B. scientists and experts

C. our daily routines D. circadian rhythms

2.The research referred to in Paragraph 3 found that people would rather ______ .

A. tell lies when they are tired B. tell lies if they are rewarded

C. get angry as they become tired D. break down because they are tired

3.According to the passage, when are people most quick-thinking?

A. In the morning. B. Around midday.

C. In the late afternoon. D. In the early evening.

4.What information will the writer probably give following the last paragraph?

A. An explanation of how the human body clock controls the body.

B. Examples of how the human body clocks control the body.

C. Examples of the most suitable time to do different activities.

D. Some practical suggestions to prevent people from lying.

One evening as I was leaving the store, I noticed a man with a very old sleeping bag going through the garbage can nearby. He pulled out fast food trash bags and inspected all that was in the thrown-away bags, but he never stopped anyone to beg for money or anything else as they entered or left my store. After he went through the entire trash can, he carefully cleaned up the area and wrapped up the food he found in the dirty hamburger wrapper. My heart literally hurt for him.

I decided to help him. I got out of my car and asked him if I could buy him something to eat. He thanked and followed me to the fast food place around the block. I bought him the biggest meal they had on the menu. He didn't ask for anything and the only request was a big glass of hot sweet tea to go with his meal. When I brought him the food, he was so thankful. He told me how much he appreciated the meal.

I wanted to give him some money. He shook his head. I asked him if I could buy a few meals and put it on a gift card for him. He agreed.

As I handed him the gift card, he broke down crying. He told me that he prayed for me today. I wasn't sure what he meant (I was guessing he was praying for me for what I did for him) so I thanked him.

“NO, I prayed that God would send someone to buy me a hot meal today … and he sent you!” Tears traced down his checks.

I didn't know what to say… I always pray over my food, but I've never prayed for a meal. I've never doubted that I wouldn’t be able to eat …Tears began to fill my eyes. Oh my…how blessed am I…Maybe God used me to answer this man’s prayer.

Everybody has a story though I didn't know his, but I had done what God wanted me to. God put him in my path …I knew he did. I took him to my office.

1.Perhaps the man the writer saw outside his store was a________

A. street lover B. beggar C. hamburger lover D. homeless man

2.According to the passage, what kind of person was the man

A. A nice lonely person with a sleeping bag

B. A lonely, serious person with a trash bag

C. A polite, careful person with few words

D. A friendly, careful person with little money

3.Why did the man break down crying when the writer gave him the gift card?

A. He wanted to have some hot meals. B. He could have a new sleeping bag.

C. He had finally talked to God. D. He finally got what he needed.

4.What could probably happen in the writer’s office?

A. The writer asked the man to pray for him.

B. The writer invited the man to work in his store.

C. The writer gave the man another big hot meal.

D. The writer gave the man some money

句型转换

1.Tom had his radio repaired just now. (改为否定句)

Tom _______ ________ his radio repaired just now.

2.The cook was too busy to notice the overcooked soup. (保持句意基本不变)

The cook was _______ busy _______ he didn’t notice the overcooked soup.

3.Most things in the shopping mall are nice and cheap. (对划线部分提问)

_______ are most things in the shopping mall _______?

4.Sue teaches Grade 8 physics in the school.（改为被动语态）

Grade 8 Physics _______ _______by Sue in the school.

5.“Why does Jim send flowers to Ms Black every September?’ he wondered.

He wondered _______ Jim _______ flowers to Ms Black every September.

Adam Braun set up the organization Pencils of Promise in2008. Its p1. is to make sure all children can have education. Now the non-profit organization is b2. a new school somewhere every 90 hours.It has helped more than 22,000 children in Africa,Asia and Latin America.

It all started when Adam Braun was a college student. He was visiting India when a boy s3. him and asked for money on the street. Mr. Braun asked the boy w4. he would want, if he could have anything in the world.

“I thought the answer was going to be ‘a house’ or ‘a car’ or ‘a boat’. His answer was ‘a pencil’. So I gave him my pencil and he was just happy and e5.. I realized he had never been to s6. before ,and that was the reality(现实) for 57 million children around the world.” Braun said.

Adam Braun started working in finance(金融) after he graduated from college, but he n7. forgot the boy and the problem he realized.

“We live in a world in which every child can have a c8. to get a good education, because we have everything necessary already. We are able to educate every child. So I promised to help c9. that world .” Braun said.

Mr Braun r10. money for his project. He paid for building the first Pencils of Promise school in Laos five years ago. Since then, his organization has helped pay for more than 200 schools in the countryside of Laos and Ghana.