As all kinds of technologies develop more and more useful inventions come out, and human beings live a more and more comfortable and convenient life. What is the most useful invention in your mind?

1. Introduce the invention

(What is it? What does it look like (if it’s not familiar to most people and you think necessary to mention)? How does it work? Normally, who use it more often)

2. Give at least 2 reasons with the exploration.

3. Write about 100 words.

The Most Useful Invention in My Mind

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Several years ago, a well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body___ and he felt constantly tired. It was difficult for him to even ________around.

His doctor told him that he would lose the ability to move and eventually die from the disease. He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of __________

Despite the diagnosis (诊断)，Cousins was _________to overcome the disease and survive. He had always been interested in medicine and had read a book, which _________the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative _________. The book made Cousins think about the possible ________ of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “Is it possible that love, hope, faith, _________, confidence, and the will to live have positive treatment value?”

He decided to ________ on positive emotions as a way to treat some of the symptoms of his disease. In addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would ________ positive emotions. “Laugh therapy”(微笑疗法) became part of his _________. He arranged time each day for watching comedy films, reading __ books, and doing other activities that would draw out_________ emotions. Within eight days of starting his “laugh therapy” program, his pain began to_________ and he was able to sleep more easily. He was able to return to work in a few months’ time and ________ reached complete recovery after a few years.

1.A.cut B.ached C.relaxed D.changed

2.A.run B.pass C.move D.travel

3.A.death B.injuries C.disability D.survival

4.A.determined B.reluctant C.disappointed D.able

5.A.debated B.discussed C.picked D.imitated

6.A.attitudes B.beliefs C.goals D.positions

7.A.shortcoming B.harm C.benefit D.interest

8.A.laugh B.laughing C.laughed D.laughter

9.A.apply B.organize C.focus D.form

10.A.bring about B.set about C.put up D.make up

11.A.activity B.situation C.treatment D.emotion

12.A.scary B.fiction C.humorous D.terrifying

13.A.positive B.approving C.strong D.mixed

14.A.escape B.decrease C.explode D.react

15.A.generally B.especially C.actually D.extremely

There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every trip and took their wages.

On the last day of one trip, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, “If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages.”

The sailors had heard about the captain’s cheating, so they didn’t believe in him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water and stayed in it although it was very cold. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.

“You are cheating,” the captain said to the sailor, “The fire's warming you.”

“But it's half a mile away,” said the sailor. “A fire is fire,” answered the captain.

“Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken,” said the sailor.

“I can,” answered the captain.

“If you cook this chicken,” said the sailor, “I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can’t, you will give me your ship.”

The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, “Where's the fire?”

“There it is,” answered the sailors, “On the shore."

“‘A fire’s fire’, you said,” answered the sailor. “If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.”

1.The captain got the sailors' wages_______________.

A.to buy a chicken B.and saved the money for the sailors

C.by cheating them D.and said he would return the money soon

2.What could the sailor get if he stayed in the water during the whole night according to what the captain said?

A.His own wages. B.A chicken. C.The captain's ship. D.A fire.

3.The captain said that the fire was warming the sailor in the water because_____.

A.he didn't want to lose the bet

B.the sailor cheated him

C.the fire was close enough to warm the sailor

D.some fishermen wanted to help the sailor with the fire

4.What do you think of the sailor according to the story?

A.He was polite. B.He was rude. C.He was smart D.He was dishonest.

5.What do you infer (推断) about the end of the story?

A.The sailor worked for the captain for seven years without wages.

B.The captain cooked the chicken with the fire on the shore.

C.The sailor got out of the water before the sun appeared.

D.The sailor won the captain’s ship at last.

Imagine that the battery on your mobile phone has run out. You can't make any calls for help and no one can contact you. You are all alone--- well, not quite. Just reach into your pocket and take out a piece of sugar. Put it into the battery, wait a minute and you are back on the phone.

Thanks to a couple of American scientists, this situation could become real. Swadesh Chaudhuri and Derek Lovely have invented the “bacteria battery”. This kind of battery gets its power from bacteria that eats sugar and turns it into electricity.

“This is a special organism (有机体),”Lovely said. “You can get enough electricity to power a cell phone battery for about four days from a spoonful of sugar.”

In the past, bacteria batteries have been expensive and not long-lasting. But this battery uses a more efficient bacterium that can turn 80 percent of sugar into electrical energy. This is 30 percent more than similar batteries can manage.

The bacteria battery could become as small as a household battery. It is also cheap and stable, because sugar can be taken from waste and crops.

But the sugar-to-electricity process is slow: it could take weeks for the bacteria to change a cup of sugar into electricity.And it produces “greenhouse” gases which pollute the environment.

The scientists understand there is a lot more work to be done. “It is still young,” said Lovely.

“Where we are now is where solar power was 20 or 30 years ago.”

He also believes the battery will be used in scientific equipment at the bottom of the ocean.

Other ideas include using sugar in the blood to run medical devices in the human body and taking sugar from animal waste to provide energy to power homes in rural areas.

1.What's the passage mainly about?

A.How to change sugar into electricity. B.A scientific invention of a new type of battery.

C.How to use the new bacteria battery. D.A new kind of mobile phone and its future.

2.Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the newly-developed battery?

A.Convenient. B.Stable. C.Inexpensive. D.Quick.

3.Which of the following are the scientists working on to improve the new battery?

A.Increase the bacteria. B.Solve the pollution problem.

C.Bring down the price. D.Change the size of the battery.

4.What does the underlined sentence actually mean?

A.The bacteria battery shares some similarities with solar energy.

B.Scientists will continue their work until they find solar power.

C.There is still much room for the improvement of the bacteria battery.

D.The bacteria battery will be as popular as solar power in twenty or thirty years.

5.According to the last paragraph, who will find the bacteria battery less useful?

A.Divers. B.Farmers. C.Doctors. D.Architects.

Li Hua has just come back from the US and intends to give some of his relatives (mentioned in 1-5) some DVDs as gifts. He brings back six DVDs (A-F). After the description of each person, decide which DVD is the most suitable one for the people. There is one extra DVD, which you do not need to use.

1. Li Hua's Grandfather is a fan of Jules Verne, the father of modern science fiction. He dreamed to be a hero and save people in trouble when he was young. Although he is old now, he will not miss a good science fiction movie.

2.Li Hua’s mother works in a primary school as an English teacher. She thought English learning should be interesting. And she often puts on some English movies in class, so students can not only learn the language but history and culture. Of course the language in the movie will not be difficult and it will be better if there is a beautiful English song in it.

3. Li Hua's father teaches social studies in a middle school. He is especially interested in the history of some foreign countries such as Egypt, Germany and India. Now he is preparing a lecture about the relationship between India and Pakistan and needs some materials.

4. Li Hua's elder sister loves reading love stories ever since she was a middle school student. Now, she has just fallen in love with a good guy. They both love seeing good films, and now, of course, a film about love is their favorite,

5. Li Hua's elder brother is a history lover under his father’s influence. He was fond of movies about wars in history. He has seen many movies about people struggling in Japanese or Nazis' prisons, and he would like to see something different.

A.The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

A hunter, a scientist, a vampire, an invisible man, an immortal, a spy, a beast...When a masked madman known as “The Phantom (幽灵)” tries to control the world, great adventurer Allan Quatermain sets up a team of superheroes, the likes of which mankind has never seen. Now, despite fighting their own personal demons and each other, they must join forces to save the world.

B.The Prince of Egypt

This cartoon movie attracted audiences all over the word with its fantastic artistry timeless story and powerful music. This masterpiece became one of the top animated films of all time. The extraordinary tale of two brothers — one born of royal blood, one an orphan with a secret past— is brought to life as never before, with unforgettable characters voiced by many stars. One of the two brothers becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth, the other the chosen leader of his people. What they do will forever change their lives — and the world.

C.As Far As My Feet Will Carry Me

Based on the true story of Josef Martin Bauer's best-selling novel, this powerful movie tells us the unbelievable journey of German soldier Clemens Forell in his dramatic escape from a Siberian(西伯利亚的) labor camp after World War Ⅱ. Through the bitter cold of winter, deserted landscapes, and life-threatening adventures, Forell who was determined to return to his family makes his way, step by step, day by day, towards Persia and freedom. 14,000 and 3 endless years of uncertainty later, he is finally about to reach his destination.

D.Bajrangi Bhaijaan

A 5-year-old girl Pakistan gets separated from her mother at an India railway station. Lost and hungry, she finds shelter at the home of Pavan, a faithful follow Hanuman (哈努曼，印度神话中的猴神), a devout Hindu from a wrestling family. Bairangi Bhaijaan is the touching story of Pavan’s quest to unite the child with her parents against all odds. This wonderful movie tells the story of how Pavan, who will move heaven and earth to keep the promise he made to the girl from across the border.

E.The wedding Planner

Mary Fiore is the wedding planner. She's ambitious, hard-working, extremely organized, and she knows exactly what to do and say to make any wedding a fantastic event. But when Mary falls in love with a handsome doctor, her life is turned upside down—he’s the groom in the biggest wedding of her career! Will she help him marry his rich girlfriend, or will Mary finally get to be the bride herself? As this sweet romantic comedy proves, when it comes to love, you can never plan what's going to happen.

F.Agent Cody

Frankie Muniz and Hilary Duff star in this “clever and lively action-adventure”(Los Angeles Times) about a junior CIA agent on a mission to save the world, stop the bad guys and win the girl's heart...Catching your eye with cool tools, exciting special effects and the wonderful skateboard chase, Agent Cody Banks delivers great fun for the entire family.

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Last Saturday morning, on April 21st , we went camping along a path in Green Natural Park.

We were happy because it was a sunny day. We were expecting an enjoyable two-day holiday. On the way, we kept 1.(sing) and making jokes.

2., in the afternoon, when we finished our picnic at one o’clock, it was dark and windy. Soon, there was a shower. Unluckily, none of us brought 3. umbrella. We ran about but we could find no place to hide.

Twenty minutes passed and it was still raining. There were hours to go before we reached the campsite. It was even 4. (bad) that our small compass showed that we went to the wrong way. We had lost 5. (we) way!

We had to make a quick 6. (decide) as it was raining heavily. Chris said we could set up a tent 7. (hide) in, so Mary and Tom helped to set up the tent. Chris and I tried to make a fire to keep us warm. But we were 8.(able) to light the fire, as everything was wet. We dried ourselves, chatted and waited inside the tent.9. about five o’clock, it stopped raining. We decided to give up the camping trip because all of us had been very tired.

This camping trip may not be very successful but we know each other better. And the most important thing I've learned from this trip is the 10. (important) of team spirit.

Francis Bacon once said, “Reading makes a full man.” Books are the quietest yet the best friends.请你以“Reading is________”为题，先补全题目，然后写一篇 100 词左右的短文，分享你的阅读体会。你需要包含下列全部要点:

1.The benefits of reading (阅读的益处) ；

2.Your reading habits (你的阅读习惯) ；

①Do you prefer paper reading or online reading?

②What types of book do you like to read?

③How often do you read?

④...

3.Your reading experience (你的阅读体验) ；

4.Encourage people to read (号召大家多阅读) ；

文中不得透露真实学校、班级和姓名。

Reading is______________

English is considered as useful language, so more and more people try to learn it well.

A.a B.an C.the D.不填

— Could you please show me which boy in the picture is Patrick?

— The one________ a pair of glasses.

A.in B.at C.of D.with