News 1

Yuan Longping，the father of hybrid rice（杂交水稻），won the World Food Prize on Monday．Yuan developed the world first popular and Widely known hybrid rice．Hybrid rice plants can make more rice than common ones．

News 2

Liu Xiang won China's first gold medal in the world championships（锦标赛）in 12.95 seconds．

“Everybody wants to win a world title．I was nervous before the race．But I dealt with it so I'm very happy，” Liu said with a smile after the race．

Some reporters noticed that at the star，Liu Xiang was crying．He said that is his way of letting off pressure．“My start wasn't good，maybe because I was nervous or because I was a bit slow．” he said．

Liu will Fun next at the Shanghai Grand Prix（大奖赛）meeting at the end of September．He is confident（自信的）after winning the gold medal．“I want people to know how fast I am，” he said．“This is number one speed．There's nothing I can't do．”

News 3

Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don't worry，things will get better soon．Last week，China started checking textbooks，dictionaries and children's books all over the country．The government said the results of the check would come out at the end of June．

News 4

Last Wednesday Medvedev（梅德韦杰夫）took over from Vladimir Putin（普京）．At the age of 42，he becomes the youngest president of modern Russia．

Medvedev was born to a family of teachers．He read a lot from a young age．After university，the soft-spoken young man went on to teach law at university and became very popular with his students．

In 2005，Medvedev became the first deputy prime minister（第一副总理）．But he was as friendly as before．“He has not changed．He invited me to his home，”said Vera Smirnova，Medvedev's first teacher．“In Russia，only two politicians（政治家）have invited their first teachers to their homes，Medvedev and Putin．”

1．Yuan Longping won the World Food Prize because he                ．

A．is the father of his children                          B．likes to eat hybrid rice

C．developed hybrid rice                                  D．spent a long time to research hybrid rice

2．Why was Liu Xiang crying at the start?

A．He wanted to reduce pressure．                B．He was nervous．

C．He was a bit slow．                                    D．He was excited．

3．Checking textbooks，dictionaries and children's books will                ．

A．make sure the books are not too expensive    B．make the children unhappy

C．make sure there are few mistakes in them     D．make the government lots of money

4．According to News 4，Medvedev is now                   ．

A．a lawyer                                                 B．a teacher

C．the first deputy prime minister                     D．the youngest president of modern Russia

5．What Medvedev's first teacher said shows                  ．

A．Medvedev is as friendly as before

B．Medvedev and Putin were her students

C．Medvedev has changed

D．Medvedev and Putin invited her to their homes

Life is not easy, so I' d like to say "When anything happens, believe in yourself. "

     When I was a young boy, I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates   17  laughed at(嘲笑) me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,  18  happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest (比赛). My   19   asked me to take part in it. What a  20 idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

     "  21  , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest. " Then Mother and I talked about many different topics.  22  I chose the topic "Believe in yourself", I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it  23   100 times. With the help of my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the  24  came that I had won the first place; I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all  25   "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged (拥抱) me and cried excitedly.

     Since then, everything has changed for me.   26   I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

1.A. never              B. often              C. also              D. still

2.A. something          B. anything            C. everything         D. nothing

3. A. father              B. teacher             C. friend             D. mother

4.A. funny              B. good               C. terrible            D. special

5.A. Hurry up           B. Come on           C. Look out          D. Hold on

6. A. At last            B. In fact            C. At once          D. At first

7. A. at                 B. in                 C. with              D. over

8.A. letter               B. topic               C. news              D. report

9.A. said                B. passed              C. sent               D. gave

10. A. Although            B. If                  C. Because           D. When

Millie is a foreign student studying in Yancheng. She wants to join a body club in the summer holiday. She has found some information about a body club.

1. What can Millie do in the club?

  A. Playing basketball.      B. Swimming.          C. Playing chess.     D. Hiking.   

2. Which is TRUE according to the passages?

   A. If you join the club, you can get two free T-shirts.

   B. It’s a good way to fight the fat and keep fit if you join the club.

   C. You can contact the club on 83666888 for more information.

   D. The club will offer one week free membership if you join it in two weeks.

3. The two passages are ________.

   A. letters                        B. diaries                      C. news            D. advertisements

   Life is not easy, so I’d like to say “ When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

        When I was a young boy. I was so shy to talk to anyone that my classmates   35   laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later,   36   happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest(比赛). My   37   asked me to take part in it. What a   38   idea! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school.

     “    39    , boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to win the contest.” Then Mother and I talked about many different topics.    40   , I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it   41   100 times. With the help of my mother, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe myself when the    42   came that I had won the first place; I heard the cheers from the teachers and the students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all    43   “ Congratulations!” to me. My mother hugged(拥抱) me and cried excitedly.

Since then, everything has changed for me.    44   I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is not only for a person but also for a country.

35.  A. never         B. often            C. also          D. still

36.  A. something     B. anything         C. everything     D. nothing

37.  A. father         B. teacher          C. friend         D. mother

38.  A. funny         B. good           C. terrible        D. special

39.  A. Hurry up      B. Come on         C. Look out      D. Hold on

40.  A. At last        B. In fact           C., At once       D. At first

41.  A. at            B. in              C. with          D. over

42.  A. letter         B. topic            C. news         D. report

43.  A. said          B. passed           C. sent          D. gave

44.  A. Although(尽管) B. If               C. Because      D. When

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground.

We listen to music, and we ???? the national flag(国旗) go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was ???? and excited ! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it?

Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher ???? me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. ???? for it, I'm sure you'll do well."

"Thank you ," I answered, It was such a great ????? for me ! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents ???? . I wanted to make my teacher happy.

Monday morning came. I began to feel ???? . When did I last give a talk to ???? many people, never! This was my first time. Could I really ???? it. Maybe I couldn’t finish the talk.

When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I ????? in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.

"Take it easy," I said to ???? . " Don't be nervous. You can do it." Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me ! I nearly couldn't ???? .

I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !"

I took a big ????? . Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know ????? I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself ?????? everyone what I can do.

1.A. watch ??????? B. see ??????? C. notice ?? ???? D. look at

2.A. surprising ??? B. proud ????????????? ??? C. amazed????????????? ?? D. careful

3.A. told ????????????? ????? B. asked for ????????????? C. said to ????????????? ??? D. showed

4.A. Look out ????????????? ? B. Come on ????????????? C. Take care ????????????? ??? D. Get ready

5.A. chance ????????????? ????? B. news ????????????? ????????????? C. time ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. message

6.A. to listen to ??? B. to listen ????????????? ????????????? C. listen to ????????????? ??? D. listen

7.A. excited ????????????? ????? B. happy ????????????? ????????????? C. nervous ????????????? ??? D. surprised

8.A. after ????????????? ????????????? ? B. such ????????????? ????????????? C. before ????????????? ??? D. so

9.A. do ????????????? ????????????? ????? B. speak ????????????? ????????????? C. talk ????????????? ????????????? ??? D. take

10.A. stand ????????????? ????????????? ? B. stood ????????????? ????????????? C. was standing ????????????? D. have stood

11.A. me ????????????? ????????????? ? B. my class ????????????? C. myself ????????????? ????????????? D. my parents

12.A. sit down? ?? B. cry ????????????? ????????????? ?? C. look? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. stand up

13.A. breath(呼吸) B. smile ????????????? ????????????? C. mouth ????????????? ????????????? D. figure（人物）

14.A. when ????????????? ????? B. how ????????????? ????????????? C. why ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. whether

15.A. so ????????????? ????????????? ? B. but ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. to ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. for