We many trees so far. They look very beautiful.

A. have planted B. plants C. planted D. will plant

It has been more than two thousand years since we began to use an umbrella on rainy days. However, people often felt it not________to hold an umbrella while walking. Then the rubber（橡胶）raincoat was invented by an Englishman named Macintosh in 1823.

In 1492, Columbus, a well-known Italian voyager,________the New World—America. He brought a lot of things to Europe from South America. Rubber was one of them,______ people didn’t know its use at that time. In 1770, people found that the rubber could be used________erasers.

Macintosh was a worker in an eraser factory in Scotland. One day_________spilled （洒出）some rubber liquid （液体）over his coat______when making erasers. He was too busy to clean it and went back home wearing the_______coat. On the way home, it rained heavily. Having no______, Macintosh had to run home quickly. When he got home, he_____ the wet coat. To his surprise, the area of the______with rubber wasn’t wet.“Why not make a rubber raincoat?” Macintosh______. The next day he brushed the rubber liquid all over his coat. He wore the “rubber coat”on_______days and took a walk outside to test if it could really keep off the rain.______, the clothes inside the“rubber coat”weren’t wet at all. The rubber raincoat was created in this way________.

The rubber raincoats soon appeared on the market. Year after year, people______improving the raincoats, Today raincoats are widely used in our daily life.

1.A. important B. possible C. convenient D. correct

2.A. invented B. created C. described D. discovered

3.A. and B. but C. or D. if

4.A. as B. to C. from D. by

5.A. he B. she C. they D. we

6.A. slowly B. quickly C. carelessly D. carefully

7.A. new B. cold C. clean D. dirty

8.A. eraser B. umbrella C. money D. watch

9.A. took off B. put on C. took out D. put off

10.A. body B. coat C. house D. liquid

11.A. suggested B. replied C. thought D. explained

12.A. cloudy B. windy C. snowy D. rainy

13.A. Especially B. Suddenly C. Surprisingly D. Normally

14.A. by accident B. at first C. in total D. in person

15.A. forgot B. missed C. minded D. kept

Welcome to SPORTS FANS!

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SPORTS FANS has more features(特点)than any other website, including:

▲ live scores from matches of baseball, football, basketball, hockey(曲棍球)，tennis, bowling, volleyball, table tennis, and other sports around the world;

▲ pregame predictions（赛前预测）and post-game analysis(赛后分析)by experts that can help you improve your enjoyment;

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1.A person who wants to may NOT be interested in SPORTS FANS.

A. connect with basketball fans B. find out a webite selling different balls

C. look for the latest scores of sports D. know more about his favorite players

2.Personal home pages of SPORTS FANS allow us to .

A. ask experts to help improve skills B. find out our favorite teams and player

C. share information with other fans D. make suggestions on SPORTS FANS

3.What can we learn about SPORTS FANS?

A. It’s always free for its members. B. It’s a club for sports fans.

C. It has post-game analysis. D. It offers latest sports videos.

As we all know, blood is very important to people.However, there isn 't always enough blood for people’s use. So giving blood seems necessary.

81-year-old James Harrison, also known as the man with the golden arm, not only has given his blood, but also has been doing that for about 60 years! When Harrison was young, he was in hospital for a few months.The blood he received saved his life so he decided to give blood.

Recently he has just stopped doing that. During the past few years, he has saved the lives of more than 2.4 million babies by giving his blood. Harrison 's blood contains something special that can be used to develop medicine to prevent unborn babies from dying of blood diseases.

In fact, a number of newborn babies are easy to get some kinds of blood diseases. Just because of Harrison, many new mothers can see the hope of saving their babies. Giving blood is a kind of great charity. Harrison is always glad and ready to do it. But now he has passed the age limit (年龄限制) for donors to continue giving blood in Australia. Harrison has made his 1,173rd and final donation recently.

He holds Guinness World Records for the number of donations he made, and the Australian Red Cross Blood Service said, “ As a blood donor, his kindness leaves us a lot of treasure and changes lives of many babies.”

In 1999，Mr Harrison received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his“amazing and selfless (无私的)support of the blood service"”.

1.Why did James decide to donate blood?

A. His parents asked him to do that. B. He is the man with the golden arm.

C. Someone else's blood saved his life. D. He could get lots of money.

2.What do you think of James?

A. He is very kind . B. He is very brave.

C. He is very lazy D. He is very mean.

3.What might the underlined word “donors” mean in Chinese?

A. 商人 B. 执法者 C. 管理者 D. 献血者

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A great blood donor. B. A kind of special blood.

C. Giving away blood in Australia. D. Saving unborn babies.

Learning a language is a long and difficult process. This process can become easier if you set goals (目标). However, if your goals are too dfficult, you will probably become upset.

Many English learners set unreasonable goals, such as sounding like a native speaker (母语使用者), or losing their accents (口音 ). The goal of sounding like a native speaker is not easy for many people.

When English learners begin studying English after a certain age, they are not able to sound exactly like a native speaker. That’s the opinion of Eli Hinkel, a professor at Seattle Pacific University. She says that people who have not reached puberty (青春期) still have enough muscle (肌肉) and brain plasticity (可塑性)to allow their brain to control their mouth muscles. After your physical growth has stopped, the brain loses some of its ability to change the way it controls the muscles of the mouth. This is what results in an accent, according to Hinkel.

Having an accent does not mean that your language skills are poor or you should give up improving your pronunciation. Hinkel suggests English learners should not be too upset about their accents.

Another teacher says sounding like a native speaker is not necessary. Marla Yoshida is a teacher at the University of California, Irvine. She says that improving your pronunciation is surely possible—if you choose a reasonable goal. Marla Yoshida says that when you decide to diet, you may succeed if you set reasonable goals. She suggests working on certain areas of pronunciation that you can improve, instead of trying to sound like a native speaker.

1.What does the underlined part“unreasonable goals”probably refer to？

A. Goals that are meaningless. B. Goals that are too small.

C. Goals that are interesting D. Goals that are impossible to reach.

2.Why are English learners unable to sound like a native speaker?

A. They have no native speakers to talk to. B. They don’t have enough time to practice.

C. Their brain can’t control their mouth muscles. D. Their mother language stops them from doing so.

3.Which of the following statements would Eli Hinkel probably agree with?

A. Having an accent is acceptable B. Improving pronunciation isn’t that important.

C. Sounding like a native speaker is impossible. D. Poor pronunciation means poor language skills.

4.What does the passage mainly want to show?

A. Learning English well isn’t as easy as we think.

B. We should try our best to sound like a native speaker

C. Everyone can learn English well if he/she tries hard.

D. We can improve our pronunciation by setting reasonable goals.

Typical American teenagers used to look forward to growing up. Getting their first driver’s licenses (驾照)or doing their first part- time jobs was an exciting event in most teens’ lives.

But these days, fewer teens are celebrating these events.According to a study published in the joumal Child Development, fewer American teens are doing “adult”activities like driving and working.

Perhaps too much homework is to blame(责备). But that’s not the truth.“Teens usually spend less time on homework now than they did in the 1990s,” The Atlantic reported.

Child Development expert(专家) Jean Twenge says technology may be to blame. In her research, she says that today's teens are different from past generations (几代)because they are the first generation to grow up with social media and smartphones.

What kind of effect does it have on how quickly kids grow up? More time spent playing with technology means less time spent on other things. This may explain why fewer kids are interested in“adult”activities these days.

In the past, getting the first driver ' s license was seen as something “cool” that could impress one's friends. But today, kids would rather stay at home and play with their phones. If they aren’t spending time with their friends, they aren’t interested in that“cool”license, according to the Chicago Tribune.

It is hard to say growing up more slowly is good or bad. But kids should have more time for social and emotional(情感的) development. It is necessary for achieving success later in their life.

1.Now in America.

A. fewer teens are doing “adult”activities

B. most teens spend too much time on homework

C. teens hate to do other things except part-time jobs

D. teens pay more attention to driver's licenses

2.Jean Twenge thinks American teenagers are growing up slowly because .

A. they have too much homework to do

B. they spend too much time at school

C. playing with tecnology takes up most of kid’s time.

D. kids are more interested in “adult” activities

3.According to the Chicago Tribune, why are kids spending less time with their friends?

A. Because they don’t want to play with their friends.

B. Because they think that playing with friends is not cool.

C. Because they need more time to focus on their schoolwork.

D. Because they would rather spend time on their phones.

4.What's the text mainly about?

A. What American teens’ worries are.

B. Why American teens grow up slowly.

C. What American teens think of growing up.

D. Why social media and smartphones are important.

B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中选择五个还原到文中。使短文意思通顺、结构完整。

New rules and behavior standards（行为规范）for middle school students came out in March. Middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are.

1.They will also be kids who don’t dye（染）their hair, smoke or drink. Here are some of the new rules.

Tell the truth.

Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again！That’s not honest. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents that you have done homework.

2.

Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-Loving Month in our country. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it?3. That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. Have you ever quarreled（吵架）with your teammates when your basketball team lost？Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.

Be open to new ideas.

Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down at anyone. Everyone’s ideas are important.4.

Protect yourself.

Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully.

5. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at Web pages that are good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework.

A. Do more at school.

B. Try to learn from others.

C. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

D. The Internet can be useful for your studies.

E. Everyone can be top students.

F. The best students won’t only have high marks.

G. You should join!

A. Do more at school.

B. Try to learn from others.

C. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.

D. The Internet can be useful for your studies.

E. Everyone can be top students.

F. The best students won’t only have high marks.

G. You should join!

请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从方框中选择恰当的句子填入空白中，使对话通顺、保理，意思完整。（每空一句，其中有两个选项为多余项）

A. Who won the match?

B. Did you watch the match just now?

C. Who is your favorite player?

D. The girls played so hard.

E. I like playing volleyball very much.

F. What do you think of their coach?

G. And she’s one of the greatest coaches in the world.

A. Who won the match?

B. Did you watch the match just now?

C. Who is your favorite player?

D. The girls played so hard.

E. I like playing volleyball very much.

F. What do you think of their coach?

G. And she’s one of the greatest coaches in the world.

A：Hi, Liu Wei. I can’t wait to share my excitement with you.

B：What makes you so excited？

A：1.

B：Yes, Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team won the first.

A：How exciting！2.

B：You’re right. The match was wonderful.

A：3.

B：Actually, all the players are excellent, especially Zhu Ting and Lin Li.

A：Yeah. They never gave up though there were many difficulties.

B：4.

A： Lang Ping？She’s the best coach in my heart.

B：5.

A：I agree, And there is too much we can learn from Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team.

书面表达

假如你是赵敏，升入九年级后，你在英语学习上遇到的最大难题是什么？你是怎么克服的？请据此写一篇不少于80词的英语短文。

要求：1、明确指出你遇到的难题是什么；

2、给出两三条你解决这个难题的方法。

1.My English teacher is _________ .

A. young B. old C. tall D. short

2.My English teacher is from (来自) ________.

A. the USA B. China C. England D. Australia

3.________ is my English teacher.

A. Miss Zhang B. Mrs. Zhang C. Ms. Zhang D. Mr. Zhang

4.My English teacher is on a bus now. You can call him/her at ________.

A. Room 203 B. 0537-4456789 C. Yulong Road 80 D. 13905512345