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 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.What can we know from 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.

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

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

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

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

Walter Dean Myers, born on August 12, 1937, was an American writer of children’s books. He was known for young adult literature (文学). He wrote more than 100 books, including picture books and non-fiction. “I care about writing for young people because I remember how much I needed help and guidance at that time in my life," Myers said in his book.

Myers loved writing. He got up at five o’clock every morning. He worked at home in a small office that used to be his son’s bedroom.

Myers would first write an outline (提纲) for every book. He called this prewriting. He imagined what the story would be and write down ideas in a notebook. To make sure there are enough actions and dialogues for a good story, he thought of 30 scenes. He wrote a short description of each scene in his notebook.

He also cut down the pictures of real people and put them in his office wall. He looked at those pictures and came up with ideas. Once he knew what the story would be and who the characters were, he began to write the book. He wrote five pages a day on his computer.

Myers usually worked on three books at a time. When he was not prewriting or writing a book, he might rewriting something he had already completed. Then he would send his story to his agent. He or she made suggestion for the story.

After these final changes were made, the book was published and made its way to bookstores and libraries. By that time, Myers would begin to write his next book. “I want to do that I can with my writing” said Myers.

1.From the first paragraph, we know Myers __________.

A.was born in 1973 B.was famous as a writer

C.was born in Britain D.didn’t write non-fiction books

2.The underlined word (in Paragraph 3) “this” refers to __________.

A.imagining a story B.describing scene

C.writing down the idea D.making an outline

3.__________ helped Myers get ideas for the characters.

A.Children’s books B.other people’s stores

C.his friends and family D.pictures of real people

4.The passage is mainly about __________.

A.the life story of Myers B.how Myers wrote Myers’ books

C.the main characters in Myers’ books D.what Myers was famous for

You will see a new doctor at a hospital near London if you go there. He’s very clever, but he never speaks and has not been to a medical school. He can work 24 hours and never gets tired. He’s one meter tall and has a face like a TV screen. He’s Dr Robot.

Doctors often need to ask their patients many questions. Busy doctors usually ask each patient a few questions. But Dr Robot can ask a patient questions for an hour if it is necessary. With the help of Dr Robot, a human doctor can have a lot of information when he meets his patient. How can Dr Robot do this? A computer “tells” him what to do. Dr Robot can do lots of things people can do, though he cannot completely take the place of the human doctors.

1.In which country does Dr. Robot work? (不超过5个词)

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2.What does Dr. Robot look like? (不超过15个词)

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3.Why can Dr Robot ask a patient many questions? (不超过10个词)

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假如你叫李明，班主任陈老师想了解班级同学的状况，以便有针对性地对学生进行考前心理疏导。请你根据下面的内容要求，给班主任陈老师写封e-mail，说明自己的情况，并请她给你提一些建议。

要点：1、学习任务重,睡眠不足,缺少体育活动；

2、同学间缺乏沟通和交流；

3、在家不允许看电视、上网、听音乐等；

4、……

要求：1、短文应包括所有要点，可适当发挥；

2、词数80-100左右。开头和结尾已给出。不计入总词数；

3、文中不得出现真实的校名、姓名。

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Isabella Rose Taylor is quite busy. It's not because of homework or exams. She designs clothes by herself.She will sell those clothes across the US in the future.

The Texan girl has loved making things since a young age. At the age of 3, she started painting and at the age of 8, she went to a sewing camp.Soon after, she started to make her own clothes. Her friends liked her designs and asked her to make clothes for them. This encouraged her to start selling her clothes at a local shop. At the age of 9,with the help of her parents, Isabella set up her own fashion brand named after herself.

The brand is mainly for teenage girls. Isabella usually gets her design ideas from paintings, her travels and the world around her.

“I want girls of my age to have clothes that truly show who they are. "she said.

I sabella's future plan is to make her brand more popular. "I'll add something like accessories（配饰）and shoes”.She said.

1.What is Isabella Rose Taylor busy doing?

A. Doing her homework B. Preparing for her exam

C. Designing clothes. D. Leaning painting

2.According to the story, Isabella .

A. went to a sewing camp at age 3 B. set up her own brand at age 9

C. learned design from her parents D. encouraged her friends to join her

3.What is Isabella's future plan ?

A. Make her brand more popular B. Drop out of school and start a company

C. Go to a design school D. Travel around the world

After hours of driving ,my wife Tara and I were so tired,but happy to finally get home . We put the car on the driveway and headed inside home .

At seven o’clock in the morning,we opened the front door and found that the car was stolen ! We called the police .Afterwards ,all we could do was waiting for news .

As time went by, Tara became very upset as she remembered many things in the car----our wedding album, family photos from past generations and my wallet ,just to name a few .

Frustrated（沮丧的）,Tara asked me how I could stay calm .

I said: “Honey, we can have a stolen car and be all upset, or we can have a stolen car and be happy. Either way, we have a stolen car. Why not be happy ?”

Five days later ,our car was returned.As I drove it home ,I crashed into （撞上）another car ,which would cost around 3000 dollars to repair .I was sorry and upset for what I had done .

I was sad .Then Tara arrived home .She put her arms around me and said, "Honey,we can have a wrecked （撞坏的）car and be upset ,or we can have a wrecked car and be happy .Either way ,we have a wrecked car ,so let's choose to be happy .”

I looked at her and laughed happily .

1.Why did the writer’s wife become sad after the case was lost ?

A. they just bought the car . B. they couldn't go to meet their family.

C. she didn't believe the police . D. many important things were in the car .

2.Why could the writer stay calm ? Because________.

A. he knew the car could come back some day . B. he thought it was not his fault .

C. he thought it was no use feeling sad . D. he had enough money to buy a new car .

3.What can we learn from the story ?

A. The writer was too careless to lose his car .

B. The writer was calm after crashing into another car .

C. The writer’s wife felt angry about their wrecked car .

D. The writer and his wife encouraged each other to face losses.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us ?

A. Bad luck never comes alone ,so be ready for it .

B. Be careful and there will be no wrecked cars .

C. You can choose to be happy when bad things happen .

D. Cars can be easily lost if you forget to lock them .

I went to England last year. I enjoyed my stay, and I noticed something interesting with the English way of life.

For example, you must say Mr or Mrs when you meet someone for the first time. When you get to know each other better or when they ask you to, you can just use their first names.

One day, we visited some friends and had afternoon tea together. Afternoon tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4 pm. We ate sandwiches and a large fruit cake. In England, you usually drink tea with milk,too.

Fish and chips is traditional food in England. You can buy it and eat it in special fish and chip shops on the high street, or you can take it away and eat it with your fingers! It is delicious!

At the bus stop, you must not push your way onto the bus. You need to stand in a line and wait your turn. Sometimes people are slow to get on the bus. Once I noticed a gentleman touch a young man on the shoulder, smile politely and say, “Excuse me! Are you waiting for this bus?” He was really polite.

1.When you are invited for afternoon tea, you will have_________.

A. a light meal B. tea C. just a drink D. a big meal

2.At the bus stop, it is important for you to _________.

A. push your way onto the bus B. jump onto the bus quickly

C. walk slowly to get on the bus D. wait for your turn

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage ?

A. I went to England this year and noticed some ways of their life .

B. In England ,I drank coffee with milk .

C. You can't buy and eat fish and chips on the street .

D. In England afternoon tea is about 4 pm.

4.What is the best title of the passage ?

A. How to travel in England ? B. The afternoon tea in England .

C. My experience in England . D. The special food and drink in England .

On the north coast of Brazil, scientists once found something very strange-lost penguins（企鹅）far from home!The scientists did not know why the penguins were lost. Perhaps a warm current（洋流）took them to the north.But penguins cannot live for long in the warmer waters of the north. It was time to save the penguins.

Sadly though, some penguins were too sick to travel and some of them were dying. The scientists took the healthy birds and put them on a large plane. They flew to the south coast of Brazil. Many people came to watch the birds. But at first, the birds just looked at the water. Then some of the braver ones swam about in it. It was cold!It was good!

And so they began the last part of their journey. People cheered loudly as the younger penguins started swimming behind the older ones. Together, they were on their way home at last.

1.Where were the penguins when the scientists found them?

A. In the water B. Far from home

C. On a plane D. On the south coast of Brazil

2.Why were the penguins far away from home?

A. Scientists took them there B. They swam there

C. Maybe the warm water carried them there D. They flew there

3.What did the scientists want to do?

A. They wanted to make the penguins swim all the way home

B. They wanted to help the penguins get home

C. They wanted to take the penguins all back to Brazil

D. They wanted to make the penguins go to different places

4.How did the younger penguins get back home at last?

A. They swam behind the older B. They went by plane

C. They swam in front of the older ones D. They went by boat

阅读下面5小题的材料。请从A—F选项中选出符合各段意思的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。

How to have a pleasant trip?

Traveling is becoming more and more popular. But how can we have a pleasant trip? Here are some tips for you.

1. Read up on the places of interest before you go, or pick up a guidebook(旅行指南) or audio guide when you're there. These things can teach you about the places of interest, and point out special things you might miss.

2. If you're visiting a natural place of interest, first find out whether you'll need good walking shoes or a raincoat. It's always a good idea to bring some food and water, too.

3. You may want to get very close to beautiful places or to pick a flower or two to take home with you. But remember, this can make future visitors not happy. Look for signs about what not to do, and when you are not sure, please don't touch!

4. People want to see the places of interest, not your candy wrappers! If there are not many trash cans, bring a plastic bag with you to carry your rubbish.

5. For many places, it's a good idea to take pictures. But check whether you are allowed to take photos before you start taking pictures. Some special places don't like visitors to take photos.

Cooking was not my job before and I couldn't cook. But one day my mother called, “Nancy, try to cook ______ us today.” “But Mom, I don't know how to cook，” I said. “Today I will ______ you to cook，” said my father. I didn't know ______ it would go, but I agreed.

I saw my mother cook rice before, so I did it easily. ______ when it came to cooking vegetables, I didn't know how to do it. My father ______ me to cut up one cabbage and make other ingredients(原料) ______. “Now put some garlic(大蒜) into the pot, and then put the cabbage. Don't forget to ______ some salt.” My father stood next ______ me and told me what I should do. ______ finishing the cabbage, I cooked beef soup. ______， I finished cooking the meal in almost two hours. I ______ the food to my parents. They ______ it and said it was wonderful. At last, it was ______ turn to eat the food. I thought it was terrible.

From that day on, I learned to ______. The first experience of ______ my own cooking was so terrible, but it taught me a great lesson. I started respecting(尊重) food, as I learned that one had to try his best to cook it.

1.A.at B.in C.on D.for

2.A.play B.teach C.expect D.question

3.A.how B.what C.which D.where

4.A.If B.So C.But D.Because

5.A.said B.asked C.talked D.listened

6.A.ready B.lucky C.similar D.traditional

7.A.shake B.peel C.add D.eat

8.A.on B.in C.at D.to

9.A.From B.After C.Before D.Through

10.A.Luckily B.Quickly C.Finally D.Quietly

11.A.filled B.turned C.served D.shared

12.A.ate B.went C.drank D.forgot

13.A.my B.his C.our D.their

14.A.go B.cook C.sing D.paint

15.A.discussing B.reaching C.waiting D.tasting