My father died when I was 5. It was hard on us all. My brother is 8 years older than me, he began to look after my mother and me.

My mother had to do a full-time job. My brother would get me up for school, and cook breakfast for me .When I was eating he would get my clothes and school bags ready and make my bed. As we waited for the school bus, he would play the games my father used to play with me. He did his best (尽力)to make me happy .

When we arrived home from school , he would help solve(解决) the problems in my homework and help Mom to cook .

It was a Saturday in June a few years later. My mother and I were at the store .They were selling Father’s Day cards. I stared at them. “My dear, I know this is a hard time for you.” Mom said. “No, Mom, that’s not it. Why don’t they have ‘brother’s day’ cards?”

She smiled and said, “You’re right, your brother has certainly been a father to you. Go ahead and choose a card. ”

So I did. On Father’s Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card .As he read it, I saw his eyes watering. I heard the cracking (哽咽)in Mom’s voice as she said, “Son , your father is proud of you. You do your best to fill his shoes. We love you, and thank you.”

1. The writer’s brother started taking care of his younger brother and mother at the age of ________.

A. five B. twelve

C. fourteen D. thirteen

2. After the writer’s father died, ________.

A. he had to do everything by himself.

B. his mother had to give up (放弃) her job.

C. his brother looked after him.

D. he became a more serious person.

3. The writer wanted to buy ________ for his brother at the store.

A. a card B. a book

C. some food D. a present

4. The underlined phrase “fill his shoes” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A. buy him a pair of shoes

B. put on his shoes

C. provide clothes

D. take his place

Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a top student. In fact, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you can use your time well, you may improve your study without much work. Here’s how:

Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a list of things that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn’t take all of your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study. Keep this space, it may be a desk or just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to work, think only about the subject!

Make good use of your time in class. Listen carefully to what the teacher says. Careful listening in class means less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can make it easier for you to learn well.

There are only a few ways mentioned here to help you with your studying. I believe you can find some other ways, too.

1. How many ways are mentioned(提到) in the passage to improve our study?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

2. When we plan our week time, we should_________________________.

A. make a list of things that we have to do

B. work hard

C. listen to the teacher carefully

D. take notes in class

3.. How can we make good use of our time?

A. Plan your time carefully.

B. Write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc.

C. Listen carefully to what the teacher says.

D. Find a good place to study

4. A good place to study can be_________________.

A. a note book

B. a radio

C. a television

D. a desk or just a corner of our room

用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，每词限用一次

Many wild animals, such as pandas, are in 1._________. We need to 2.__________ them! Often there is not 3.________ land or forests, so the animals do not have a safe place to live. The Wolong Panda Reserve 4._______ people to get closer to pandas. And the pandas live in peace there. We can help 5.________ money to protect pandas and other wild animals.

Alice was sitting with her sister by the river and her sister was reading a book. There were no1._______ or conversations in it.

Then a white rabbit with 2._________ eyes ran by. There was nothing 3.___________ about that. Then the rabbit 4.______ a watch out of its pocket and looked at it. Alice followed the rabbit and fell down a 5._______. Alice had a lot of adventures in Wonderland.

根据短文内容和所给中文提示，写出空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

A snake arrived from Asia in a box of bananas. It 1.__________(爬) out and hid in a 2.___________(角落) of the kitchen.

One day, when Henry was working, the snake 3._________(出现) and bit his hand. He 4.__________(扔) it across the kitchen, and it landed on a table. Henry 5.____________(迅速地) picked up his mobile phone and took a photo with it. Then the snake hid behind the 6.___________(冰箱).

Henry looked 7.____________(苍白的) and hurried to hospital. As the doctors were checking him, the8.__________(疼痛) got worse. 9.___________(突然)，Henry remembered the photo. As soon as doctors learnt what kind of snake bit him, they give Henry the right 10.___________(药), and he left hospital the next day.

词形转换（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

When it is very, very cold, there’s 1. (ice) on lakes. It might be safe to 2._______(skate) on lakes, but be very careful! 3. (although) it may feel cold, it might not be safe. The 4. (temperature) has to be at least 5. (minus) one or two 6._______(degree) or even lower for several7. (week) and the ice will be thick enough. Falling through the ice is8. （dangerous）. I am not 9. .(joke) You had better10._____(wear) kneecaps(护膝) .

书面表达（本题共15分 ）

请根据下面的表格的提示，写一篇题为：“Saving the Earth”的英语短文。

注意：1、词数80左右。 2、标题和开头已给出，不计人总词数。

3、内容要点见表格。

My name ____ Jack. Liu Ying and Sun Mei ____ my friends.

A. is; are B. is; is

C. are; is D. is; am

—Hi, Lucy. Your skirt is very nice.

—____

A. Yes, it’s nice.B. That’s OK.

C. You’re right. D.Thank you.

—What class are you in?

—I’m in ____, ____.

A. grade seven; class three

B. class Three; grade Seven

C. Class Three; Grade Seven

D. Grade three; Class seven