At the beginning of this term, my P．E. teacher advised me to join the marathon(马拉松). I was very _____ because I was never a good runner. In order to encourage(鼓励) me, he said that if I joined the race, I would get the best grades for the term's _____ class. So I decided to have a try because I had _____ to lose.

I prepared for the race very _____. I ran every day in the morning before school. And after school, I practiced _____ with many other runners on the sports ground. I even had the special diet(饮食) for athletes(运动员). I heard that the special diet could _____ me to get good results.

When the _____ of the marathon arrived, I was very nervous(紧张的). As usual, I got up in the morning, had my breakfast, _____ listened to some music. Then my father sent me to the sports ground. All my family wished _____ good luck because they knew how hard I prepared for it and how ______ this race was for me.

Other runners looked like athletes. I was ______ that I would be the last one. However, when I started to run, I only thought about the ______. I paid much attention(注意) to the race itself, so I did not ______ when I ran past the other runners. At last, I came ______. I was very happy when I won the race. From the experience, I learn that no one can be ______ unless he or she works really hard. Just as the saying goes, “Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.”

1.A.tired B.happy C.serious D.surprised

2.A.P．E. B.math C.music D.English

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

4.A.shyly B.angrily C.carefully D.differently

5.A.jumping B.running C.climbing D.swimming

6.A.teach B.expect C.help D.order

7.A.day B.week C.month D.year

8.A.so B.or C.but D.and

9.A.them B.me C.her D.him

10.A.easy B.silly C.important D.traditional

11.A.afraid B.lucky C.angry D.glad

12.A.runner B.family C.grade D.race

13.A.reply B.promise C.remember D.decide

14.A.first B.second C.third D.last

15.A.clever B.kind C.outgoing D.successful

Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two children, Mike and Liz. The whole family are busy. So they often leave notes to each other. Today is Saturday. Here are the four notes.

To Mike,

Mr. Tyler rang. No football practice today because of the rain. I'm going to Jane's house to play and I'll be back at 5：00.

Liz　2:30 p.m.

To Liz,

It's your turn to walk the dog. I have to prepare for the math test. Remember to give Teddy a shower when you get home!

Mike　3:00 p．m.

To everyone,

Has anyone seen my tennis racket? I need it tomorrow. No milk in the fridge. Will Mom go shopping? I'm going to the library and I'll be back for dinner in an hour.

Mike　4:15 p．m.

To Mike,

Your tennis racket is outside the back door. I went to the shop this afternoon. Milk and juice are in the fridge. Don't forget the piano lesson in the evening.

Dad　5:00 p.m.

1.Who should walk the dog?

A.Mike. B.Liz. C.Mr. Brown. D.Mrs. Brown.

2.When will Mike probably come back home for dinner?

A.At 5:15 p.m. B.At 4:15 p.m. C.At 5:00 p.m. D.At 4:00 p.m.

3.From these notes, we can learn that ________.

A.Mike has football practice today

B.Mike's tennis racket is in his room

C.Mr. Brown bought the milk

D.the weather today is sunny

Once upon a time, there were two birds, Anderson and Johnson. They were brothers and lived in a forest. Anderson lived near a cave(洞穴) where some robbers(强盗) lived. Johnson lived near the house of a kind old man.

One day, a hunter(猎人) came to the forest. Unluckily, he lost his way and didn't know where he was. He was very tired, so he sat down under a tree that was near a cave. At that time, he heard someone shouting, “Hurry up! There's someone sitting under the tree. Come and take his money！” The hunter was startled(惊吓) by the voice. He looked up and saw a big brown bird in the tree. He also saw some people coming out of the cave. He quickly stood up and ran away as fast as he could.

Soon, he came to the place where the kind old man lived. He saw a big tree and sat down to have a rest. However, he heard a friendly voice saying, “Welcome, sir. Please come in and make yourself at home.” The hunter looked up and saw another big brown bird in the tree. He was surprised. “This one looks just like the other bird near the cave，” he said.

“He is my brother, sir，” said the bird. “He made friends with those robbers.” Just then, the old man came out of his house. “Welcome, sir，” he said to the hunter. “Please come in and make yourself at home.” The hunter told the old man about the two birds he met and how different they were. The old man smiled and said, “One takes the behavior of one's company(近朱者赤，近墨者黑)．”

1.Anderson lived ________.

A.near the robbers' cave B.in a tree with Johnson

C.near the house of a kind old man D.in a small village near the forest

2.The hunter was surprised to see Johnson because ________.

A.Johnson knew him B.Johnson shouted at him

C.Johnson looked like Anderson D.the hunter didn't like Johnson

3.We can infer(推断) from the story that ________.

A.Johnson is stronger than Anderson

B.the hunter wanted to catch the two birds

C.the old man kept those two birds as pets

D.a man will be similar to those he lives with

4.The best title for the passage is “________”.

A.An Unlucky Hunter B.The Story of Two Birds

C.A Bird and an Old Man D.A Bird and Some Robbers

What is the sky? How high is it? What color is it? What kinds of birds can live above(在……上) it? These questions are difficult to answer, aren't they?

In fact, the sky has no colors. Then why does the sky look blue?

We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift(抬起) their wings(翼). Planes can't fly very high. That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher. The same will happen to us if we go high enough. If we go up about 1，200 kilometers from the earth, we'll find no air there. Some birds can fly into the sky as high as a plane, but they cannot fly or live without air.

Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue. The color will be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain. And you will see fewer clouds in the sky between you and the sun.

Sometimes the sky doesn't look blue. When the sun rises(上升) or falls, you will see red, orange, and other colors in the sky. Such are the most beautiful moments(时刻) of the day.

Who can see the colors of the sky high above the earth? The astronauts! They can see those beautiful colors of the sky from outer space. However, before flying into outer space, they sit in a spaceship high above the earth, and there is no air at all. The sky will be that dark and its color will be black.

Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters(使散射) the sunlight. Light(光) travels through the air. Without air, there would be no light or colors.

1.Planes can't fly as high as possible because ________.

A.the sky is blue　　　　
 B.the wings are heavier

C.the air gets thinner D.the sky has no colors

2.When you stand on the top of a high mountain, you will see ________.

A.more air B.more colors C.bluer skies D.more clouds

3.We might see many colors in the sky at ________

A.6：00 a．m. B.10：00 a．m. C.1：00 p．m. D.3：00 p．m.

4.The passage mainly talks about ________.

A.why planes can't fly high

B.when we can see more colors of the sky

C.why the sky looks blue

D.why the sky changes(改变) colors

You may know about “junk food” like hamburgers. But do you know about “junk sleep” ?

A British survey found that electronic products(电子产品) in teenagers' bedrooms are affecting(影响) their sleep.

The survey was among(在……之间) 1,000 British children between 12 and 16. It found that 30% of them got just 4 to 7 hours of sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours.

Almost 25% of the kids said they fell asleep more than once a week while watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products.

“This is very worrying,” said Dr.Chris Idzikowski, a British expert. “We call it ‘junk sleep’. It means you don't get enough sleep and the quality(质量) of the sleep is bad, too. If you don't get a good rest, you won't perform well in school the next day.”

The survey found that 40% of the kids felt tired each day, with girls between 13 and 16 feeling the worst. Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, an MP4 or a TV in their bedrooms. And many of them have all three.

1.This passage is mainly about ________.

A.junk food B.junk sleep

C.the importance of sleep D.electronic products

2.________ of the children in the survey sleep only 4 to 7 hours a day.

A.200 B.300 C.500 D.1，000

3.“Junk sleep” means ________.

A.people don't have enough sleep B.the quality of the sleep is good

C.people don't like sleeping D.people have enough sleep

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Teenagers need 4 to 7 hours of sleep each day.

B.Few teenagers have a phone in their bedrooms.

C.Teenagers spend too much time on electronic products.

D.Girls between 15 and 16 spend the least time on electronic products.

根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

Many people like eating junk food. French fries, ice?cream and hamburgers are all 1.(垃圾) food, 2.(但是) they are delicious! So people, especially(尤其) children, like 3.(吃) them very much. 4.(为什么) do people call them junk food? Because there is 5.(几乎没有) any nutrition(营养) in them. The food with little nutrition, of course, is bad for your 6.(健康) if you eat too much.

The 7.(名字) of “junk food” comes from Portuguese(葡萄牙语). The word “junk” means “8.(一个) old rope(绳索)”. Just think of this: If someone buys an old rope, will it be very expensive? Your answer must be “No”．

After knowing what junk food is, what 9.(应该) you do? Oh, yes! 10.(不) eat too much of it!

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Students these days often have a lot of 1.(worry). Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe the 2.(bad) thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, 3. teenager from London, agrees. “Problems are normal in life，” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. Unless we talk to someone, we'll certainly feel worse.”

Laura once lost her wallet and she 4.(be) afraid to tell her parents about it. She worried for days and didn't know 5. to solve the problem. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have 6.(some) money. She just kept thinking, “7. I tell my parents, they'll be angry！” 8.(final), she talked to her parents and they were really 9.(understand). They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future！” Laura says. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes 10.(him).

根据短文内容，从下列五个选项中选择合适的句子填入空白处，使短文通顺。

A. you can get clean air when walking in the mountains　

B. you will forget all the problems in life　

C. having a picnic is the most wonderful thing to do　

D. you can walk there every day　

E. it's good for your health　

Do you like walking? Walking is a good activity and 1..

You can start with short walks around your house if it's safe(安全的) enough to do that. So you can try walking from your house to your nearby friends' houses. And if your school isn't too far from your home, 2..

When you are hiking(徒步旅行) in the mountains, forests, or other beautiful places, 3.. It's a good way to run away from them and you will be happier. Also, 4.. What's more, you can also do all kinds of things, like having a picnic, singing songs or taking pictures. And I think 5..

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寒假就要到了，你打算如何过一个有意义的长假呢？ 第一中学的学生李明打算参加英语冬令营，在开营仪式上他要向大家介绍自己。假设你是李明，请根据表格内容，用英语写一篇发言稿介绍自己。

1. 发言稿必须包括表格所提供的全部信息，可适当增加细节；2. 文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等相关信息；3. 词数：80－100；4. 首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。

首句： Hello, I'm Li Ming from No.1 Middle School.

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Jim is ill in hospital. Now he is _______ in bed and talking to his doctor.

A.lie B.lies C.lying D.lay