The students in Shanghai No. 3 Girls’ High School have a flower-arrangement lesson every week. The course is the  41   of its kind among middle schools in Shanghai．It’s a new start. It helps the students to enjoy the  42  of flowers better. That’s  43   the course has become very popular among the students.

The teachers of the course are all  44  trained. They are good at this art and work hard at passing on the skill  45   students. So far, many students in the school  46   a lot of prizes in this field. In order to further   47   the students’ skill, the teachers usually play  48   while students are arranging flowers. Students 49   the music, and then they can  50  more good ideas for flower-arrangement.

Besides, the teachers   51    teach the students other skills at the same time, for example, they ask the students  52  compositions about flowers. In this way, students not only get art education but also improve 53    writing skills.

Several months ago, some foreigners visited the school. When they saw common flowers become more   54  meaningful, they got amazed and interested. They made  55  and would play them for their own students after they returned home.

1.A．first          B．second         C．third           D．last

2.A．color         B．beauty         C．smell           D．shape

Many students have some 41　　　 . For example, some students do not learn their school subjects 42　　　 . Some are good at 43　　　 and do well in many exams, 44　　 　 they are doing very badly in sports and they do not have strong bodies. So their classmates always call 45　　　　 “bookworms”(书虫). So many students suffer from(遭受) stress. The good news 46　　　　 that there are some simple ways to deal with(处理) 47　　　　 .

Firstly, 48　　　　 a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and doing exercise are very important. How can we be happy if we are unhealthy!

As for schoolwork, making plans can be helpful. Making a list of the things they need to do and planning 49　　　 to do them can help students organize(组织) their time. If you are 50　　 in one subject, studying hard and 51　　　　 a teacher for advice can help.

Students should not care about 52　　　　　 laughing. They should think about the things that are good.

Then students should 53　　　 make enough time for their hobbies. Playing sports, reading and watching movies help them relax.

Finally, 54　　　　　 is useful and important for students to share(分享) their problem with their 55　　　　　 and family members.

(　 )41．A．friends　 　　 B．problems　 　 C．happiness　 　 D．homework

(　 )42．A．good　　　 B．well　　　 　 C．great　　　 D．bad

(　 )43．A．learns　　 B．learn　　　 C．learning　　 　 D．to learn

(　 )44．A．so　　　　 B．and　　　　 C．but　　　　 D．because

(　 )45．A．them　　　 B．they　 　　　 C．him　　　　 D．her

(　 )46．A．are　　　 B．were　　　 C．be　　　　 D．is

(　 )47．A．hungry　　 B．illness　　　 C．stress　　　 D．tired

(　 )48．A．eating　　 B．eat　　　　 　 C．eatting　　　 D．to eat

(　 )49．A．when　　 　 B．where　　 　 C．what 　　　 D．why

(　 )50．A．good　　 B．weak　　　 C．strong　　　 D．badly

(　 )51．A．asking　　 B．ask　　　　 C．asks　　　　 D．asked

(　 )52．A．other　　　 B．others　　　 C．others’　　 　 D．other’s

(　 )53．A．too　　　 B．either　　　 　 C．to　　　　　 D．also

(　 )54．A．that　　　 B．this　　　　 C．it　　　　　 D．these

(　 )55．A．brothers　 B．friends　　 C．sisters　　　 D．cousins

There are many ways for us to reduce (减少) waste. For example, we can reuse paper and plastic bags. We can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans (易拉罐)      1    new things. Here are some useful      2     to reduce waste.

Write on both sides of paper

Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not try using both sides? Some students only use half the pages of their      3    before getting new ones. Try to use up all the paper. People often give cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to     4      e-cards (电子贺卡) instead?

Don’t throw away your old batteries (电池)

Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the soil      5     . This is because they have poisonous (有毒的) parts in      6     . So, don’t throw away batteries.     7    them together. Try to use rechargeable (充电的) batteries for your games and CD players.

Give     8    all your unwanted clothes

There are many poor families in China. You may ask your mother to keep your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them on to those poor children. You will feel happy that you are      9    someone else. Also, you can see       10    your friends or relatives (亲戚) want them before throwing them away.

Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us,   1  it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.

In the past few months, many places in southwest China have  2  a serious drought. There has been very little  3  since last autumn. More than 20 million people are   4  trouble finding safe drinking water.

After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by   5   away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.

Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water  6  their pocket money. They also wrote their   7  on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”

A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very   8 . The serious drought has also made students   9  the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week   10  every day to save water.”

1.                A．unless          B．and            C．but  D．because

2.                A．bought         B．experienced     C．studied   D．missed

3.                A．rain           B．wind           C．snow D．sunshine

4.                A．causing         B．making         C．having    D．bringing

5.                A．drinking        B．giving          C．getting   D．collecting

6.                A．by             B．in             C．for  D．with

7.                A．plans          B．notes          C．wishes    D．dates

8.                A．relaxing        B．beautiful        C．boring    D．helpful

9.                A．think           B．realize          C．miss D．regard

10.               A．instead         B．instead of       C．except    D．because of

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Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us,  1  it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.

　　In the past few months, many places in southwest China have 2     a serious drought. There has been very little  3 since last autumn. More than 20 million people are 4   trouble finding safe drinking water.

　　After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by  5   away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.

　　Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 1000 bottles of water 6     their pocket money. They also wrote their  7   on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”

　　A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very  8  . The serious drought has also made students  9  the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week  10   every day to save water.”

1.                A．unless          B．and            C．but  D．because

2.                A．bought         B．experienced     C．studied   D．missed

3.                A．rain            B．wind           C．snow D．sunshine

4.                A．causing         B．making         C．having    D．bringing

5.                A．drinking        B．giving          C．getting   D．collecting

6.                A．By             B．in             C．for  D．With

7.                A．plans          B．notes          C．wishes    D．dates

8.                A．relaxing        B．beautiful        C．boring    D．helpful

9.                A．think           B．realize          C．miss D．regard

10.               A．instead         B．instead of       C．except    D．because of