Suddenly, Timmy felt a slight shake ______ his body．

A.from B.through C.over D.across

The terrible earthquake started when I ______ some housework．

A.am doing B.are doing C.was doing D.were doing

—I’m afraid I can’t go shopping with you.You know, the exam is around the corner.

—Really? _______

A.What a shame! B.You’re welcome.

C.What a pity! D.That’s nothing.

A big company wanted to find someone to work for them. Lots of young college students came to ask for the_______ . And this time, the company didn’t plan to choose the right persons as usual.

Here came the day when they took the final interview. A big box full of papers was placed on the way to the interview room, and a few _______ were lying around the box.

The _______ student came. He hurried along the way to take the interview. “ _______ put this box in the middle of the road？” The student said to himself, but he did not try to move the box away. Instead, he passed around the box and walked on. The second student came along and did the _______thing. Then another came, and another. All of them complained (抱怨) about the box, but ___________of them tried to move it.

Half an hour later, a thin young man _______glasses came. He also came to take the interview. He saw the box and the papers around it. Without thinking twice, he stopped to pick up the papers and put _______into the box. Then he moved the box to the side. To his great surprise, he _______an invitation under the box. It said, “Congratulations, young man! You are the ________ person we are looking for! Would you like to join us？”

Sometimes, you see, helping others is helping yourself.

1.A.book B.way C.job D.money

2.A.papers B.books C.magazines D.invitations

3.A.one B.once C.first D.second

4.A.Why B.Who C.Where D.When

5.A.usual B.same C.good D.different

6.A.none B.no C.nobody D.everyone

7.A.with B.on C.wears D.wore

8.A.it B.they C.this D.them

9.A.put B.took C.sent D.found

10.A.strange B.handsome C.right D.thin

Hughes is a 24-year-old man from the UK. He often wears the same clothes for many days because he doesn’t know how to use a washing machine.

This is not a joke. Hughes is not the only one who doesn’t have basic（基本的）life skills. A study shows that today’s young people in the UK are less able than people before when it comes to basic life skills.

For example, about 35% don’t know how to sew (缝) and 11% don’t understand how to iron (熨烫) clothes.

This problem is shared by young people in the United States as well. Many young men in the US are losing the skill of cooking, and they like to order take-out food .

Technology（科技）may be the main reason for this. Born and raised in a digital age (数字化时代), young people often use phones and computers. For example, with GPS always at hand, young people have no need to learn how to read maps.

However, this does not mean that young men can not do basic everyday tasks. As their lives have changed, the main life skills have changed as well.

The study results show that although only 45% know how to pay their water bills（账单）after leaving home, 72% could help set up a WiFi network in a new house.

1.Why does Hughes often wear the same clothes for many days?

A.Because he has been used to that. B.Because he doesn’t know how to wash them.

C.Because he likes to play jokes on others. D.Because he doesn’t have other clothes to change for.

2.According to the text, young people today _____.

A.don’t need to learn basic life skills B.can’t finish basic everyday tasks

C.are forming new basic life skills D.are good at setting up WiFi networks

3.What could be the main reason for this problem?

A.Parents’ love for their children. B.Too much homework every day.

C.Technology in the digital age. D.The popular use of GPS.

Do you feel lonely when your best friend isn’t around? Here’s our advice to you–and to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.

It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around–maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel left out during break or lunchtime. You want to make new friends, but how do you find them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her own friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.

Start by looking around your classroom–think about which kids you’d like to play with during break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer(主动) to share something or express your appreciation(欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, may I join you?” or just join in.

If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching people up. The most important thing to make friends is to be a friend. Being kind, being friendly, sharing, saying nice things, offering help–pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

You might still miss that special best friend. But when you see each other again, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!

1.This article is mainly about ________.

A.some problems without friends B.how many friends to make

C.the way to talk to friends D.how to make new friends

2.The underlined phrase “left out” in paragraph 2 means ________.

A.hungry B.dangerous C.lonely D.worried

3.According to the passage, which of the following is the best way to find new friends?

A.We can play with other kids during break. B.We must ask our teacher to help us find one.

C.We should be a friendly and helpful person first. D.We may introduce our old friend to other kids.

Anne and Joseph are talking about an interesting question. Why do some people change their names? There can be many reasons. Hanna changed her name to Anne because she thought it would be easier for people to remember. On the other hand, Joseph is thinking about changing his name to an unusual name because he wants to be different.

People have a lot of reasons for changing their names. Film stars, singers, sportsmen and some other famous people often change their names because they want names that are not ordinary(普通的), or that have a special sound. They chose the “new name” for themselves instead of the name their parents gave them when they were born.

Some people have another reason for changing their names. They have moved to a new country and want to use a name that is usual there. For example, Li Kaiming changed his name to Ken Lee when he moved to the United States. He uses the name Ken at his job and at school. But with his family and Chinese friends, he uses Li Kaiming. For some people, using different names makes life easier in their new country.

In many countries, a woman changes her family name to her husband’s after she gets married（结婚）. But today, many women are keeping their own family name and not using their husband’s. Sometimes, women use their own name in some situations(情况) and their husband’s in other situations. And some use both their own name and their husband’s.

1.Hanna changes her name to Anne because “Anne” is ______ for people to remember.

A.louder B.easier C.prettier D.harder

2.Famous people want their new names to ____________.

A.have a special sound B.be ordinary C.have no meaning D.have some meanings

3.Li Kaiming uses his new name when he___________.

A.stays with his family B.is at his job

C.is among Chinese friends D.comes back to China

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A.Family Names B.Women’s Names C.Changing Names D.Special Names

翻译句子

1.为了逗孩子们笑，我不停地讲笑话。

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2.我们班没人比Jane画画更好的了。

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3.我们相信有水的地方就有生命。

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4.你在做水果色拉之前，你最好上一门DIY的课程。

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5.我们应该马上采取措施来保护处境危险的野生动物。

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根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，每空一词。

The students in our class like different kinds of wildlife．Kitty likes monkeys best, because she thinks that they are c1.and funny．Simon likes lions best, because he thinks that they are s 2. and that they can run f3.．Peter and Millie b4. like pandas best, because they think that pandas l5.very cute．Amy likes dolphins best and she often goes to watch dolphin s6.．

Daniel likes elephants．They are the b7. living animals on land．They are fun and f8.．

I myself like birds very much．I’m a m9. of Jiangsu Birdwatching Club．Our duty is to r10. birds’ types and changes in numbers．

Wildlife is our friends．We should try our best to protect them．

书面表达

根据下面表格所提供的信息和要求，请你以“Tigers are in danger”为题，写一篇英语短文。

要求：1.短文应包括表格中所给信息并提出两点拯救措施；

2.注意文章条理，语句通顺；

3. 字数100左右

Tigers are in danger

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