Island University has a competition for middle school students.

Read about the competition on their website.

School Competition

Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled. Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There'll be three prizes. The winning schools each will get $ 15,000. Read the information below:

What do you have to do?

● Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.

● Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention

● Write a short description of your invention

Who-can join? All middle school students in Hong Kong. So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!

1. Who can take part in the competition?

A. The disabled. B. Middle school students.

C. Middle school teachers. D. All the readers.

2. What will be the award for the winners?

A. Souvenirs B. Inventions.

C. Pictures. D. Money.

3.A participant is asked to write a 200-word article about _______.

A. the difficulties the disabled face

B. his suffering

C. his invention

D. his wishes for the disabled

4.The aim of the activity is to_______.

A. make the disabled know more about modern technology

B. remind people of the importance of caring for the disabled

C. encourage teenagers to use modern technology to help the disabled

D. help people learn how to help the disabled

When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britain’s Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.

Simon Cowell, one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyle’s voice. “This lady camp up, and I’m thinking, ‘This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea’. That changed when she began to sing ‘I Dreamed to Dream’ from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face through –it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.

The performance was posted online and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.

Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasn’t thought of changing her appearance.

Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal（嗓音的） talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”

1. Susan Boyle is _________.

A. a judge B. a reporter

C. a young lady D. a Scottish woman

2.Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singing because______.

A. she was confident of her singing

B. she was satisfied with the judges

C. she was pretty and in good shape

D. she sang ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Miserables

3. According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A. It was the vocal talents that built Susan’s confidence

B. Susan Boyle was not good at her lesson when at school.

C. Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearance.

D. Simon Cowell didn’t think Susan Boyle a good singer at the first sight.

4. What can we learn from Susan Boyle’s success?

A. It’s never too old to learn.

B. It’s easier to succeed at the age of 47.

C. If you have a dream, try to make it come true!

D. If you are not able to study well, to be a singer instead.

根据短文信息回答问题。（每小题2分，满分10分）

Mrs Li works in Sunshine Middle school. This week, she asks her students about fashion. She shows each student seven things and asks their ideas about each thing. Some of their answers are interesting ! Here is what the students in Class 8 like.

John Smith likes the key ring. Her friend Jordan says he can’t stand the scarf. “It’s for old people !” He says. William Jones loves the wallet, and his classmate Gina Taylor loves the watch. Ann Rice doesn’t like the watch, but she really likes the hair clip! Jerry Green likes the sunglasses. And the coolest thing is the belt! Everyone loves it!

1.What does Mrs Li do?

_______________________________________________________

2.How many things does the teacher show to the students?

_______________________________________________________

3.Who likes the key ring?

_______________________________________________________

4.What does Ann really love?

_______________________________________________________

5.What is the most popular thing among the students?

_______________________________________________________

阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格，每空一词（满分10分）

It’s always said that reading is good for teenagers. Have you ever really thought why that’s true? Here are some advantages of reading.

Improving language skills.

Reading can help you study grammar, vocabulary and so on. It’s very helpful for you to build up the knowledge of the language. Besides, the more you read, the more quickly you’ll find the information you want in the books.

Providing fun and relaxation.

Reading books takes you to a new world where you can forget tiredness and fear. You can give a new ending to the story, or even imagine you’re the main character of the story. That will give you much relaxation and improve your imagination.

Improving computer skills.

Reading through the computer is becoming more and more popular. You can find any kind of information on the Internet. Surfing the Internet can help you develop computer skills that you’ll need at school and in the future life.

Knowing the outside world.

Books can tell you about people from other parts of the world. Through books, you can learn what happened in the past and what is happening around the world.

Increasing social skills.

Books are good teachers, so reading good books can teach you how to be successful and how to deal with bad situations. It’s easier for you to find your ways.

Title: Advantages of____1._____

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。

1.–Must I finish the homework ___________(今晚)？

–No, you needn’t. You can finish it tomorrow.

2.What do you want to be in the film ___________(工业).

3.The award ceremony will be covered ____________ (直播) by CCTV tomorrow..

4.A__________(富有的)doctor is found dead in his house.

5.–Do you know the women in the picture?

– Yes, but I am not sure whether she is ___ ______(单身的) or married.

B.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空，每空限填一词。

6.–What is Tan Dun________ (know) for?

–For winning an Oscar for his music.

7.–What do you think of the Short Play Festival?

–Wonderful. We can’t think too______ (high) of it.

8.Our school put a “No _________ (park)” sign outside the school gate. But it seemed that the sign didn’t work.

9.China is developing much more quickly than some _________(west) countries.

10.–What _________ (steal) from your shop, Mr. Wang?

–Some money and cigarettes, Sir.

根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词, 使短文意思完整。每空限一词。

Long long a __1._ in a small village, there was a place known as the House of 1000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and d 2. to visit. When he a 3. , he bounced happily up the stairs to the doorway of the house. He looked t 4. the doorway with his ears lifted high and his tail wagging as fast as he c 5. To his great s 6. , he found himself staring at 1000 other happy little dogs with their tails w 7. just like his. He smiled a great smile, and was answered w 8. 1000 great smiles. As he left the House, he thought to himself, "This is a g 9. place. I will come b10. and visit it often."

书面表达(共1题，计20分)

最近，盐城亭湖新区实验学校各班召开了以“我的中国梦”为主题的班会。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇文章，记述班会情况及自己的梦想。内容要点：

写作要求：

1、文章必须包含所提供的信息（Millie, Simon两位同学畅谈了自己的梦想），并适当发挥；

2、你谈到了自己的梦想，以及如何实现自己的梦想。

3、文中不得出现真实的人名，

4、词数：90词左右（文章开头已写好，不计入总字数）

Recently we had a class meeting on the topic of My Chinese Dream. Encouraged by President Xi’s Chinese Dream, everyone talked about his understanding of the Chinese Dream. We all believe that this dream will come true in the future.

Millie has wanted ______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Miss Carter is a beautiful girl. Her father two years ago and her mother made a terrible mistake and .They began to live a hard life. When she middle school, she couldn't go on studying. Her uncle found a for her. Mr Baker, a rich shopkeeper, hired(雇) her. Her work was to clean the rooms and sweep the floors. She tried her and worked hard. Mrs Baker liked her and paid her than the other servants(佣人).

It was Sunday, Mr Baker was reading and Mrs Baker was watching TV in the sitting room. The girl came in and said, "I'm ,Mrs Baker. I have to tell you I can't work for you any longer."

It Mr. and Mrs Baker. The woman asked, "What makes you say that? Aren't we __ to you?"

"Yes, you are, Madam," the girl said." Have you found a piece of work yet?" Mrs Baker asked.

"No, I haven't, "Miss Carter said." I don't think you trust(信任) me."

"You are ,Miss Carter, "said Mr Baker. "I always think you are a girl. And I often leave my keys in my study." "It was that you often left the keys in your study," said the girl. "But I could use of them to open the safe(保险箱)."

"Well," said Mr. Baker. "You can go right now!"

1.A. died B. death C. dying D. dead

2.A. hurried off B. hurried to C. sent away D. stopped

3.A. finished B. stopped C. end D. over

4.A. work B. works C. job D. jobs

5.A. better B. good C. best D. well

6.A. much B. more C. little D. less

7.A. sorry B. glad C. angry D. please

8.A. in surprise B. surprise C. surprised D. surprises

9.A. friendly B. friend C. rich D. cold

10.A. good B. better C. best D. well

11.A. But B. And C. Though D. What

12.A. wrong B. right C. foolish D. bright

13.A. bad B. good C. well D. happy

14.A. poor B. true C. bad D. well

15.A. one B. some C. all D. none

1.Who breaks records for the largest surface area 3D painting at present?

A. Joe Hill. B. Qi Xinghua.

C. Teotronico. D. Matteo Suzzi.

2.How big was the last world record for the largest street 3D painting?

A. 3,000 square meters. B. 1,120 square meters.

C. 892.15 square meters. D. 1,940 square meters.

3.What can’t the cool invention – the special robot do?

A. He can play the piano faster than any human.

B. He can also sing.

C. He can accompany himself on the violin.

D. He can see those around him with video cameras set in his eyes.

Everyone wants to have a perfect life. But how can we own that? The writer called Brian Tracy tells us some tips:

The first goal common to all of us is healthy and energy.

We all want to be healthy and fit, to have high levels of energy

and to live free of pain and illness. Today, with the quick

development of medical science, the quality of our health and fitness, and our lifespan, is largely determined by design, not by chance. People with excellent health habits are far healthier, have more energy, and live longer and better than people who have poor health habits.

The second goal that we all have in common is to enjoy excellent relationships, getting along well with the people we like and respect, and who like, love and respect us in turn. Fully 85% of your happiness will be determined by the quality of your relationships(人际关系) at each time, and in each area, of your life. How well you get along with people, and how much they like, love and respect you, has more effect on the quality of your life than perhaps any other reasons.

The third common goal is to do work that we enjoy, to do it well, and to be well paid for it. You want to be able to get and keep the job you want, to get paid more and promoted(提升) faster. You want to earn as much money as possible at any time, whatever you do.

The last goal we all have in common is to reach the point in life where you have enough money so that you never have to worry about money again. You want to be completely free of worries about money.

1.The passage mainly helps us to ______________________.

A. keep healthy B. make money

C. have a perfect life D. enjoy working

2.We can get more healthy and energetic if we ____________________.

A. wear well-designed clothes B. catch the good chance

C. have good health habits D. eat more medicine

3.Good relationship is needed ________________________________.

A. in rich areas

B. at each time and in each area

C. when we are at school

D. among people we like and respect

4.The statement is true EXCEPT that___________ according to the writer..

A. we can mostly design our health and our lifespan

B. the relationship with others can effect on your life quality

C. doing work that we enjoy is a part of a perfect life

D. money is the most important thing to a perfect life.