Dear Mr Scott,

I expect you may be slightly surprised to receive a letter from your next-door neighbor, but I have to raise a theme that it will be easier for me to discuss in writing. You may have noticed that I have a line of apple trees running along the fence（栅栏）that separates our two gardens. You may also have felt happy when you see your two children sitting on your grass by the fence. And you may also have noticed that my apple trees bend over the fence and seem to look down at your children with interest. It is only natural that your children should sometimes seem to return that interest. And it is quite legal（合法的）for them to show that interest by picking all the apples that hang over on your side of the fence. But to tell you the truth, Mr Scott, I am tired of seeing your children, day after day, destroy the branches of every one of my apple trees. And it seems that a war has been fought on one side of my apple trees. Besides, I am more tired of waking up on these fine autumn mornings to find even the apples on MY side of the fence much less in number. I know this too is the work of your children, since last night I was woken at midnight by the noise they were making when climbing one of my trees, and (as they may have told you) I drove them away.

Yours sincerely,

Becky Aldrin

1.What is this?

A.A complaint letter. B.An invitation letter.

C.A thank-you letter. D.A recommendation letter.

2.Which season was it?

A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn. D.Winter.

3.What did the two children do last night?

A.They sat on the grass. B.They ran along the fence.

C.They destroyed the branches. D.They climbed an apple tree.

4.How was Becky Aldrin when she wrote this letter?

A.Polite but serious. B.Surprised but happy.

C.Angry and rude. D.Tired and uninterested.

5.What did Becky Aldrin wish Mr Scott to do next?

A.Be kind to his neighbour B.Make friends with his children.

C.Have a talk with his children. D.Grow apple trees in his garden.

For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children’s Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.

To that point Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting. That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin's artistic side would shine through. Those paints were now under his bed, still unopened. This time Lin’s parents would let him decide.

Lin's eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer. He stopped at "Photography". He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lin's family weren't poor, they weren’t rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.

The next course to catch his eye was "Language Art". He didn’t even know what that meant. His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches. Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse.

Then he saw it. "Cooking" sounded like something he'd like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.

Based on Lin’s hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. Much to his parents' surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practised at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone looked forward to birthdays, when they could eat his cakes. Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.

The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again.

Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.

1.Why didn't Lin choose to study photography?

A.It was too expensive.

B.He had no interest in it.

C.He was not very creative.

D.It was not offered that term.

2.The underlined expression "catch his eye" in Paragraph 4 means “ ”.

A.make him excited

B.cause him surprise

C.get his attention

D.help him see clearly

3.Which of the following best describes Lin's interest in cooking?

A.It only lasted for a short time.

B.It seemed to match his character.

C.It was forced on him by his parents.

D.It developed slowly over many months.

4.Why did the father have doubts about Lin's choice of cooking?

A.Lin wasn't good at cooking.

B.Cooking wasn't very convenient.

C.He didn’t think Lin would continue.

D.Cooking wasn't a good hobby for a boy.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A.A Strict Father

B.A Changeable Boy

C.The Fun of Cooking

D.The Birthday Gift

D

Making money isn’t just for adults. Kids can do it, too. Making money gives you more than money. 1. . By working to make your own money, you’ll learn how to succeed in the world. This includes dealing with money, understanding and getting along with other people. 2. .

Collect soft drink bottles. You can sell the collected bottles and use the money to buy a new basketball. 3.

Make greeting cards. If you are good at drawing, try making special cards. You can sell your cards to make money.

4.. You may have some books that you have read but you don't want to keep. Then you can sell them to make money.

Win a scholarship (奖学金). If you get good grades at school, you can get some money as prize. 5.

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. Sell old books.

B. At the same time, you are keeping the environment clean.

C. It’s also a learning process.

D. However, you are polluting the environment

E. It’s easy to make money if you try the following ways.

F. This encourages kids to work harder to get better grades.

A

Puberty (青春期) is the stage of life when young people leave childhood and head into adulthood. It is a difficult process (过程) for teenagers because It has an effect on both their minds and bodies. They need to understand what is going on with their bodies, how to deal with those changes and how to start taking responsibility (责任) for themselves.

A young person may begin puberty at 8, while another may not start puberty (A) ____ 14 or 15. In general, girls start puberty two years before boys do. For both girls and boys, it is usually complete by the age of 18. During these years, the body develops in many ways. Feeling will also change quickly.

Teenage boys at this stage often begin to take unnecessary risks. Their focus is on having fun and being accepted by others. (C) They need to think before they act and make good decisions for themselves.

A girl’s personality often does not develop in the same way (B) ____ a boy’s. Teenage girls sometimes lose confidence in themselves. They are no longer certain about their own feelings. Yet they are usually afraid to tell their parents or teachers about their problems. For this reason, teenage girls should be encouraged to talk about things with trusted adults.

Parents, schools and communities can do a lot to care for and help young people. It is everyone's responsibility to make sure that young people grow into healthy adults.

1.在文中(A)和(B)的空白处填入适当的单词：______; ______

2.用英语列举处于青春期的女孩特征变化的两个方面。

①___________________________________________________________________

②___________________________________________________________________

3.从文中找出 (C) 处划线单词they所抱代的内容。______

4.从文中找出sure和discuss的同义词（或词组）。______; ______

5.从文中找出青春期对青少年影响的两个方面的名词: ______; ______

B

With the development of economics(经济), the problem of the left-behind children has become a serious social problem. More and more people have realized we should do something to help them.

The biggest problem is that the children arc all hungry for the love from their parents. Many of them can just get a call or n letter from their parents half a year, a year or even several years. So some children can’t remember what their parents look like. When they meet their own troubles, they have no one to talk with. Nobody gives them enough care.

Because of being too far away from their parents, the left-behind children’s study is the second biggest problem. From a survey about their study, only two percent of the children get good results while ten percent of them are common and eighty-eight percent of them arc poor. What a pity!

There are also many other problems of the left-behind children, such as having no ability to protect themselves, unhealthy lifestyles, spending too much pocket money and too much time on the Internet and so on.

In a word, to solve all the problems of the left-behind children needs the government, families and schools to try their best together.

1.请根据短文回答问题。

What is the most serious problem of the left-behind children according to the passage?

______________________________________________________________________

2.将划线部分 left-behind children 译成汉语。 ______

3.请根据文章，列举left-behind children面临的三个问题。

①____________________________________________________

②____________________________________________________

③____________________________________________________

4.从文中找出 The left-behind children are far from their parents, so their study is the second most serious trouble 意思相同或相近的句子。

C

Lei Haiwei, a 37-year-old fast food courier (快递员) from Hunan Province, got first place in a televised Chinese poetry knowledge competition. He beat other competitors, including a master’s degree (硕士学位) graduate from Beijing University, in the third season of the Chinese Poetry Conference on CCTV on April 4, 2018.

“My interest in ancient poems began as early as I was six years old. My father hoped I would grow up to be a man who keeps the mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in mind,” the courier said.

In 2001, the younger Lei found a job in Shanghai and began to read books related to ancient poems at bookstores or libraries in his spare time, since he didn’t make much money. The young man also developed a habit of reciting poems he liked and writing them down after returning home.

Though Lei works as a fast food courier in Hangzhou later, his love for poems never died. Even on his busiest work days, he used any available moment to recite poems. “For example, I am used to reciting poems when I wait for food at restaurants, and traffic lights on my way to deliver food. Reciting poems not only enriches my knowledge, but also makes ray job less boring. As for my future plan, I will stick to reading and reciting poems.” Lei said.

1.请根据短文回答问题。

(1) What habit did Lei Haiwei develop when he worked in Shanghai?

_________________________________________________________

(2) What is Lei Haiwei's future plan?

_________________________________________________________

2.把短文最后一段中划线句子翻译成汉语。

_________________________________________________________

3.给短文拟一个恰当的标题。

__________________________________________________________

父母是我们最亲的人，他们给予我们生命，含辛茹苦抚养我们长大。请你根据以下提示，以“Care for Our Parents”为题，写一篇短文。

提示：1.父母尽力给我们提供最好的生活和教育；

2.希望父母锻炼身体，饮食链康；

3.尊重 (respect) 父母，多沟通，帮助父母做家务；

4.照顾好自己，不让父母担心。

要求：1.短文包括以上提示内容，联系实际，可适当发挥；

2.条理清晰，行文连贯，段落分明，书写规范；

3.文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；

4.词数：词数80-100。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Care for Our Parents

Our dear parents love us more than anybody else in the world.

Are you free this afternoon? Let’s watch opera at teahouse near my home.

A.an; the B.the; a C.an; / D.the; /

I can’t pronounce this word well. How can I improve my .

A.vocabulary B.writing C.pronunciation D.listening

My parents don’t allow me to the party tomorrow.

A.go B.to go C.going D.went