The creative projects of World Food Program (WFP) focused on preventing hunger from taking hold in the future and breaking the cycle of hunger. Here are some of the ways in which we work to prevent hunger in the future:

School Meals

As well as directly addressing hunger, School Meals projects encourage families to keep their children in school and help them build better futures. If children aren’t hungry they will concentrate on their lessons. With a solid education growing children have a better chance of finding their own way out of hunger. These projects benefit girls especially. For more information: www.wfp.org/schools meals.

Food for Assets（有用的人）

WFP’s Food for Assets projects provide the hungry with food to lay the foundation for a better tomorrow. When poor farmers no longer have to worry about the next meal, they have the time and energy to build irrigation（灌溉） systems that can increase production. Similarly, Food for Training projects allow the poor to devote time to learning skills that will sustain（维持） them economically in the future. For more information: www.wfp.org/food-assets.

HIV/AIDS

WFP uses its food rations(配给) to reduce the blow of HIV and AIDS. The agency distributes its rations to people living with HIV and AIDS, so they can keep providing for their families for longer and have time to transfer vital knowledge and skills to the growing number of AIDS children--the next generation of food providers in developing countries. For more information: www.wfp.org/hiv-aids.

Purchase for Progress

WFP buys large amounts of food in developing countries. It has this purchasing power and uses it to help poor farmers contact reliable markets where they can get competitive prices for their produce. With secure markets, farmers will be encouraged to produce more and innovate(创新).The knock-on effect (连锁效应) is producing more food for everyone. For more information: www.wfp.org/purchase-progress.

1.The text is written with the purpose of ____.

A. seeking solutions to some hot issues

B. introducing some of WFP’s projects

C. raising money for the people in need

D. calling readers’ attention to the poor

2.The farmers who want to receive some training should visit_____.

A. www.wfp.org/food-assets

B. www.wfp.org/hiv-aids

C.www.wfp.org/purchase-progress

D.www.wfp.org/school-meals

3.AIDS children can benefit from food rations in that（在于，因为）_____.

A. they no longer go hungry

B. they can take care of their parents

C. they don’t have to worry about food

D. they can learn more skills from their parents

4.By buying large amounts of food in developing countries, WFP aims to ____.

A. help farmers to increase their income

B. introduce new ways of farming to farmers

C. encourage farmers to produce more food

D. motive farmers to plant different kinds of crops.

Losing weight comes with a lot of health benefits—including making your brain sharper.

There have been few studies of overweight and cognitive functioning, (认知功能) possibly because it is generally believed that it is not a primary risk cause for poor cognitive performance. Yet, it turns out that overweight may damage cognitive functions such as memory and attention. Losing weight, therefore, may help improve these mental functions, according to a new research led by John Gunstad, assistant professor of psychology at Kent State University.

Growing evidence suggests that being fat is linked to cognitive deficits (缺陷). So Gunstad and his team guessed that losing weight might improve mental function. For their study, they measured memory and attention in a group of 150 overweight participants, some of whom had some kind of operation for weight loss and some did not. All of the volunteers completed mental skills tests to assess their abilities of memory and attention at the beginning of the study, and again 12 weeks later. To begin with, about 24% of the patients showed damaged learning and 23% showed signs of poor memory when tested. At the end of the study, those who had lost weight after operation improved their scores into the average or above average range for cognitive functions. Scores for the volunteers who didn’t lose weight dropped even further.

The study helped Gunstad to find out whether losing weight had any effect on mental function. Now that he’s seen the positive effect that weight loss can have on memory and attention, he says he will next study those who choose to lose weight by the traditional way—eating healthier and getting more active. He expects that losing weight in this way will have a similarly positive effect on the brain. “If we can improve the condition with operations, then we can probably produce the same change with behavioral weight loss as well,” he says.

1.There is less research on overweight and cognitive functions because researchers _____.

A. believe overweight only affects our body

B. have focused on ways to sharpen people’s mind

C. do not consider overweight a main cause for low cognitive ability

D. are clear about the relation between weight and mental functions

2.The result of Gunstad’s study shows that ______.

A. losing weight has little effect on people’s memory

B. losing weight can improve people’s mental functions

C. overweight people are likely to have psychology problems

D. overweight people’s abilities of concentration differ greatly

3.What is Gunstad planning to prove next in his research?

A. Overweight people will get smarter by taking more exercise.

B. Healthy diet is better than exercise in losing weight.

C. Traditional ways of losing weight are better than operation.

D. Slim people are smarter than overweight people.

4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Body Weight and Health

B. Losing Weight by Operation

C. Ways to Improve Mental Functions

D. Losing Weight to Sharpen Your Mind

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How Can I Fight Laziness?

Lazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.

1. Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.

Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 2.

Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations (诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 3. Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.

Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. 4. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.

5. Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.

A. To fight family laziness, set an example.

B. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.

C. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.

D. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.

E. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.

F. Laziness appears when you no longer feel in charge of your own mind.

G. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child.

完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C 和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Some years ago, I took on a job in a village to work with people on public welfare (福利). What I needed to do was to _________ that everybody had a dream and could _________ their dreams. I thought the villagers would be interested. _________ , when I asked them what their _________ were, many of them looked at me as if I were _________ . They said they didn’t have dreams. No dreams!? I didn’t believe this _________ and tried to guide them, asking them to _________ the dreams they had as a kid. Rather _________ , one woman said she didn’t know what the use of dreams was when the rats were nearly eating up their kids. There were_________ in her screen door (纱门), _________ which the rats could freely get in and out.

Then I asked the villagers if there was anyone who knew how to _________ a screen door. A man said he could have a _________ . I gave him some _________ to buy the things he needed for repairing.

The next time we _________ , the woman told me excitedly that she didn’t have to _________about the rats any longer. And she had enough energy to learn sewing(缝纫) －what she wanted to do for years. Soon she _________ a clothes shop.

As to the man who did the _________ work, he said he found nothing could be more _________ than repairing things. He found back himself he had _________ for a long time from that repairing experience. Later he became a special repairman.

That _________ the villagers to begin to dream. These seemingly small successes allowed the villagers to see that everyone had a dream and the dream was not far.

1.A. learnB. showC. explainD. teach

2.A. planB. describeC. realizeD. change

3.A. AndB. HoweverC. SoD. Or

4.A. dreamsB. hobbiesC. namesD. difficulties

5.A. madB. strangeC. seriousD. puzzled

6.A. ideaB. speechC. answerD. joke

7.A. give outB. take inC. bring upD. think of

8.A. happilyB. normallyC. angrilyD. carefully

9.A. picturesB. holesC. circlesD. nails

10.A. throughB. acrossC. inD. on

11.A. makeB. buyC. designD. fix

12.A. tryB. dreamC. catD. door

13.A. praiseB. moneyC. adviceD. lists

14.A. leftB. arrivedC. metD. reached

15.A. discussB. talkC. learnD. worry

16.A. foundB. borrowedC. boughtD. opened

17.A. careB. washC. repairD. make

18.A. interestingB. comfortableC. tiringD. important

19.A. missedB. lostC. forgotD. hated

20.A. helpedB. askedC. droveD. persuaded

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

What defines a healthy city? Is it a place with a lot of open spaces 1. people can exercise and enjoy the fresh air? A place with little or no pollution? A place in which people can 2. (free) socialize and express their ideas? Perhaps, it’s all that plus more. Other considerations are the availability of health and fitness facilities, an excellent healthcare program and sincere efforts by 3. local government to actively promote health and wellness among its citizens. Of all the cities in the world, the 4. (healthy) city is Copenhagen, Denmark.

Copenhageners love to walk. Foot traffic accounts for 80% of all traffic in the Copenhagen city center. Those who prefer can also bike. It is estimated that more than a third of all work trips in Copenhagen 5. (carry) out on a bike. As for the climate here, the city does not have the blessing of pleasant weather all year round. 6. everything starts to freeze, it turns several city squares 7. huge skating fields. The frozen parts of the city also make 8. easier for residents to skate around. The city also has museums and art galleries for the kids and 9. (grown-up). It has the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art and the Royal Library housed in a rather grand building 10. (call) the Black Diamond.

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下便条。便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除；把多余的词 用斜线（ \ ）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1；每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

There are many people think that wealth is better than health. I used to think so until one day I had read a story about Howard Joyce. He was an European billionaire who got everything he wanted. Therefore, in the last twenty years of his life, his health began to get worse and he led a terribly life. Although the best doctors called for him, he could still find no relief. I have realized that health is worth all the money in the world. If you have million of dollars but you are at poor health, you will not be able to do what you want to do. So I would like to advise you not to hurt yourself and trying to make money. Instead, take care of your body and be happy with which you do. Health is more important.

书面表达

学校将组织一次远足活动，现有两种方案，一种是去自然风景区 (a scenic spot)，另一种是去历史文化遗址 (a historical site)。假如你是学生李华，请你用英语给组织活动的陈老师写一封100-120个词的信，选择其中的一种方案，并陈述你的理由。

注意：信的开头已给出(不计入词数)。

Dear Mr. Chen,

I’m writing to recommend _____________________________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humor. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.

One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”

After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.

Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.

But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.

1.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.

A. to see one of his friends

B. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there

C. because he wanted to do something there for his writing

D. to see one of his relatives

2.The waitersfelt sorry because _____.

A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain

B. their hotel was too small

C. the room was not very clean

D. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room

3.All the people present laughed heartily because _____.

A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn’t come into the wrong room

B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number

C. Mark Twain made a joke

D. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents

4. From the story we know _____.

A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night

B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night

C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night

D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer

Leonardo da Vinci（达芬奇）began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503.He was working on a special painting for a church at the time, but the church painting was not going well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of the businessman’s second wife. This is the woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa.

All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci’s work. Da Vinci uses darkness and light in a clever way in the painting.

Da Vinci loved science and maths. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry（几何学）in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and round shapes like balls. Even her smile can be seen as a small part of a large circle.

The woman in the painting is sitting on a balcony(露台), and mountains can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks and mountains, so these can be seen over and over in his other paintings.

The woman is sitting with her knees to the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are held together in front of her. This way of sitting is now used by many artists when they are painting a picture of a man or woman today.

1.Who painted the Mona Lisa?

A businessman. B. His second wife.

C. Leonardo da Vinci. D. The businessman’s wife.

2.The woman in the painting is______.

A. an Italian businesswoman

B. Leonardo da Vinci’s wife

C. the wife of a businessman

D.a woman from the church

3.Where is the woman in the painting?

A. On a balcony. B. On a knee.

C. On a mountain. D. On a rock.

4.What can a person see in the painting?

A. A lot of geometry.

B. Clever use of light and darkness.

C. Mountains.

D. All of the above.

In ancient Greece, there were four major athletic meetings and the Olympian meeting played the most important part in the lives of the people. As time passed，the Olympian meeting gradually lost its local character and became first a national event and then international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go but some official records date from 776 BC.

The Games took place every four years on the plain by Mount Olympus. Thousands of people came from all parts of the Greek world to watch the games. The winner of the foot race had the great honour of giving his name to the year of his history.

After a long history of almost 1, 200 years, the Games were stopped for religious(宗教的) reasons. It was then decided in 1896 to start the Olympic Games again. The meeting was held in Athens and 311 athletes from 13 countries took part in it but the idea of such an international meeting attracted the world's attention. After the 1908 London Olympics, many nations sent their best athletes. Although the Games have been time and again threatened by some unfavourable political events, the Games have taken place every four years.

Nowadays, the Games are held in different countries in turn. As the biggest international gathering of any kind in the world, athletes from different countries play games together and this provides them with good chances to learn to live together. The friendly feelings in the Olympic Village make people think of the world as one big family. The Olympic Games was hosted in Beijing in 2008, it is believed that the Games was a wonder of the world.

1.The first old Olympic Games took place _____.

A.a thousand years ago

B.in the seventh century AD

C. before 700 BC

D. in modern times

2.The continuity of the Olympic Games was once broken because of____.

A.religious reasons B.wars

C. political events D.Both A and B．

3.The Olympic Games meeting finally formed _____.

A.a local event B.a national event

C.an international event D.an official event

4.The friendly feelings between two countries are strengthened because___.

A.athletes come from different countries

B.they enable people to know each other better

C.athletes live in the Olympic village

D.they live in one big family