Your homework is all right, ________, you can do it better, in my opinion.

A.but B.besides C.while D.however

Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to _______ whether they were good enough to get his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main _______ into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.

Soon an old man came along _______ his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, _______ he did not try to move the stone away. Instead, he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same _______; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but _______ of them tried to move it away.

Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He _______ the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along _______ in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

The young man then began to _______ the stone. He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of ________ and this message under the stone: “This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road. Thank you.”

1.A.work out B.find out C.look out D.hang out

2.A.road B.tree C.city D.theater

3.A.for B.of C.about D.with

4.A.and B.so C.but D.or

5.A.thing B.way C.seat D.service

6.A.some B.none C.all D.everybody

7.A.knew B.choose C.saw D.gave

8.A.last B.lately C.later D.lastly

9.A.move B.act C.throw D.play

10.A.stones B.menus C.prizes D.money

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案

1.Hao Shuai, who wants to relax with 80 yuan on July 29, can .

A.buy clothes on sale

B.watch the 3D movie

C.enjoy the concert

D.have the international picnic

2.We can buy clothes in Mengxin Shopping Centre from October 1 to October 7.

A.old B.popular

C.expensive D.cheap

3.If you are a fan of Jay Chou, you can go to his concert in

A.Red Star Theatre

B.Mengxin Shopping Centre

C.Blue Sky Cinema

D.the People’s Park

4.Who directed the movie Transformers 3?

A.Michael Bay. B.Josh Duhamel.

C.Shia LaBeouf. D.Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

5.You can enjoy delicious food from all over the world at .

A.8.00 am on Sunday B.9.00 am on Saturday

C.4.00 pm on Saturday D.5.00 pm on Sunday

According to a national study, in the summer of 2013, the long-term(长期的) warm weather in the UK has made the number of butterflies increase.

Around 46,000 volunteers(志愿者) took part in the year’s Big Butterfly Count(统计), and they found 830,000 butterflies. Volunteers were asked to make a record. They would record how many times they found one of 21 different kinds of butterflies.

Later, the scientists used the records to find out how many butterflies of different kinds were found across the country. Then, they compared the results to the year before. They found that there was a rise in the number of 15 kinds of butterflies, and some of them went up by 50% compared to recent years. They said the increase in butterfly numbers was a result of warm weather.

However, scientists also said that the number of butterflies was in decline(下降) as a whole, and that we might not see_______the next year.

Richard Fox, who works for Butterfly Conservation, said, “UK butterflies are in long-term decline. Studies have been done since the 1970s. They show that UK butterflies have declined in type and number.”

He added, “We musthaltthe long-term decline of these beautiful creatures(生物). The only way is by stopping the damage that has been done to the butterflies’ habitats(栖息地) across the UK.”

1.The volunteers were asked to ______.

A.study 830,000 butterflies

B.help scientists take notes

C.record the number of each kind of butterfly

D.find how many kinds of butterflies there are

2.What can we learn from the study?

A.There were 20 kinds of UK butterflies.

B.50% more UK butterflies were found in 2013.

C.The number of 15 kinds of UK butterflies increased.

D.There was a long-term increase in UK butterfly number.

3.What does the underlined part “the same result” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A.The weather is cold. B.The weather is warm.

C.UK butterfly numbers decline. D.UK butterfly numbers increase.

4.The underlined word “halt” in the last paragraph means “_________”.

A.stop B.study C.make D.plan

5.What would be the best headline of the passage?

A.Different kinds of butterflies in the UK.

B.Big Butterfly Count in the UK in 2013.

C.UK Scientists made butterfly numbers increase.

D.Warm weather made UK butterfly numbers increase.

Why would someone decide to stop eating? We know that the body needs food in order to work well. However, many people fast at some time during their lives. Why is this?

Some people fast for political reasons. In the early 20th century, women in England and the United States weren’t allowed to vote. So many women went on fast. They hoped that fasting would bring attention to it. Mohandas Gandhi, the famous Indian leader, fasted 17 times during his life. For Gandhi, fasting was a powerful political tool. In 1943, he fasted to bring attention to his country’s need for independence. For 21 days, he went without food. Another famous faster was Cesar Chavez. In the 1960s, he fasted for three weeks. Why? His goal was to bring attention to the terrible working conditions of farm workers in the United States.

Fasting is also a practice in many religions(宗教). Every year during the month of Ramadan, which is a religious holiday, Muslims(穆斯林) fast from sunrise to sunset. Many Indians fast at special time, and there was also a fasting holiday in ancient China.

Of course, not everyone fasts for political or religious reasons. People sometimes fast just because it makes them feel better. The American writer Mark Twain thought fasting was the best medicine for common illnesses. Whenever he had a cold or a fever, he stopped eating completely. He said that this always made his cold or fever go away. Another American writer, Upton Sinclair, discovered fasting after years of eating too much and headaches. His first fast lasted for 12 days. During this time, his headaches and stomachaches went away. Sinclair said that fasting also made him more alert and energetic.

Choosing to go without food can be very dangerous. However, that doesn’t stop people from fasting for political, religious, or health reasons.

1.The underlined word “fast” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “________”.

A.quickly B.go on a diet C.refuse to eat D.lose weight

2.Mohandas Gandhi fasted in 1943 for ________.

A.a religious holiday for Muslims B.his country’s need for independence

C.the women’s voting rights in Great Britain D.the equal rights of the black people in America

3.Which fasting is for health reason?

A.Upton Sinclair fasted for 12 days. B.Mohandas Gandhi fasted in 1943.

C.Cesar Chavez fasted for two weeks. D.Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Women like to go on fasting for politics.

B.You will be very famous if you fast for religions.

C.Fasting sometimes would be better for your health.

D.You needn’t take any medicine if you fast when you’re ill.

5.What may be the best title of the passage?

A.Reasons for fasting. B.Ways of fasting.

C.Advantages of fasting. D.Results of fasting.

According to a survey, many people think genes(基因) and intelligence have something to do with students' success or failure. But there aren't any researches to support this opinion. And in fact, it is not right at all. There is one thing that can finally decide students' success or failure. That is how they learn. A few students are clever and lucky. They find good ways for themselves to study every subject well. But others aren't so lucky like them. They don't find correct ways of their own and fail in the end.

To teachers, what is the best way to teach languages? Dr. Asher found a way called “Total Physical Response”. This was helpful to students. Studies in San Jose State University showed that if students moved their bodies when learning English, they were able to learn a lot more new words and grammar in a very short time. But if they sat still and didn't move, they could learn less. And after a year, the students who moved their bodies when learning remembered 80% or more things they learned. But others forgot more than 80%.

Now you may know how to learn English. Keep moving when you learn. So when you listen to a story or an article, do action as soon as you hear it. And you can imagine you are the person in the story or the article. By doing this, you can learn more English and you can remember it longer. The most useful is that you can use it more easily. Stop your old method. Try this one at once!

1.What is the aim of Dr. Asher's Total Physical Response?

A.For students to remember words. B.For teachers to teach languages.

C.For parents to help their children. D.For schools to develop fast.

2.When you learn new words, ________ can help learn them well.

A.moving your bodies B.listening to stories

C.reading articles D.talking to others

3.The underlined word “intelligence” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.

A.耐力 B.魄力 C.体力 D.智力

4.What can you imagine when you listen to a story or an article?

A.I am the writer of the story or article. B.I am the seller of the story or article.

C.I am a character of the story or article. D.I am the teller of the story or article.

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.Ways to succeed in the future. B.Ways to do much more exercise.

C.Ways to make new sentences. D.Ways to help people learn well.

John:Hi, Karl. You were not in your class yesterday afternoon. What was wrong?

Karl:1.

John: Sorry to hear that.2.

Karl:Much better. The fever is gone. But I still cough and I feel weak.

John:3.

Karl:Yes, I have. I went to the doctor’s yesterday afternoon. The doctor gave me some medicine and asked me to stay in bed for a few days.

John:4.

Karl:Because I’m afraid I’ll miss more lessons and I’ll be left behind.

John:Don’t worry. Take care of yourself.5.

Karl:Thank you.

A.I can help you with your lessons.

B.I went to Hainan on holiday.

C.Have you seen the doctor?

D.Why don’t you stay at home today?

E.What would you like to do?

F.I was ill.

G.How are you now?

Today more and more people want to live in big cities, but what can be done to help them live in crowded cities like Tokyo? Many architects( 建 筑 师 ) are looking for ways to solve this problem. 25-year-old Haseef Rafiei has caught the world’s attention because of his special skyscraper concept(摩天大楼概 念)—“Pod Vending Machine” skyscraper.

Haseef comes from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is now a student of Manchester School of Architecture. He got his idea form a trip to Japan. He noticed vending machines are popular in Japan. He said, “Vending machines make buying easy and interesting.” After seeing vending machines have made such a difference to people’s lives, Haseef thought, “Why not build skyscrapers that act the same way?”

Haseef’s “Pod Vending Machine” skyscraper can act as a home vending machine. If people want to buy houses in the skyscraper, they can choose the types of pods(吊舱) they’d like to live in and what the inside of the pods looks like. Then the large 3D printer at the top of skyscraper can get the pods printed and then cranes ( 起 重 机 ) can get the pods placed. A smart system inside the skyscraper decides the best place for every pod. If a person doesn’t want to live in his pod any more, the pod will be returned to the 3D printer to get recycled. How amazing it is!

1.判断正误（“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误）；

A 3D printer at the top of the “Pod Vending Machine”skyscraper can help people print the pods they choose.

2.完成句子

Haseef said that vending machines________.

3.简略回答问题: Why has Haseef Rafiei caught the world’s attention?

__________________________________________________________

4.找出并写下第三段的主题句；

______________________________________________________

5.将文中画线句子译成汉语。

____________________________________________________________

如果你不想陷入麻烦，就不要忽略任何小错误。

If you don`t want to ________ ________ ________ , please don`t________ ________ any small mistakes.

你最好是勇敢面对挑战而不是逃避。

You`d better face________ ________ instead of ________ away from them.