When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I looked to the east---the sky was becoming grey. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a dark path. There was nothing to see, but I knew it was there.

After about a mile, a stranger appeared beside the path. “Am I going the right way?” I asked. He knew where I was going. “Yes, “he replied, “you’ll get there in five minutes.” Finally, I came to some rocks and stopped. I looked over them, but it was silent and there was no sign of it.

Suddenly, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared. The sun rose behind me and shone on the rocks. Far below me, the ground fell away and down to a river. I was looking across one of the wonders of the natural world ___the Grand Canyon.

I looked down to the Colorado River, a silver stream nearly one mile below me. If you put the two tallest buildings in the world on top of each other at the bottom of the canyon, they still would not reach the top. Then I looked across to the other side of the canyon. It was about fifteen miles away, maybe more. Finally, I looked to my left and to my right, and on both sides the canyon went far away for more than 200 miles. The Grand Canyon was not just big. It was huge!

I remained by the canyon for about half an hour, and I asked myself, “Is the Grand Canyon the greatest wonder of the natural world?” I certainly know the answer. What do you think?

1.How was the weather when the writer arrived?

A. Sunny B. Windy C. Cloudy D. Rainy

2.Where may the passage come from?

A. A magazine

B. A grammar book

C. A storybook

D.A dictionary

3.Why was there nothing to see?

A. Because there was nothing.

B. Because it was in the morning.

C. Because it was raining

D. Because it was too dark

4.Where was the writer facing on the edge of the Grand Canyon?

A. South B. West C. East D. North

5.What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A. To give facts about the natural world.

B. To say how he feels about the natural world.

C. To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon.

D. To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon.

You may hear about earthquake, but do you know what to do before, during and after an earthquake? Here is some advice for you.

Before an earthquake. It’s necessary to prepare yourself and your family. All family members should know how to turn off gas, water and electricity and know useful telephone numbers (doctors, hospital, police, 119 etc.). Never put heavy things over beds.

During an earthquake. It’s important for each of you to stay calm. If you are indoor, quickly move to a safe place in the room, such as under a strong desk or a strong table. The purpose is to protect yourself form falling objects. Stay away from windows, large mirrors, heavy furniture and so on. If you are cooking, turn off gas.

If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a playground. Move away from buildings, bridges and trees. If you are driving, stop the car as soon as possible, staying away from bridges and tall buildings. Stay in your car.

After an earthquake. Once the shaking has stopped, do not run out of the building at once. It’s better to wait and leave when it is safe. Check around you and help people who are in trouble. If your building is badly broken, you should leave it. If you smell or hear a gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors. If you can do it safely, turn off the gas. Report it to the gas company.

1.Which of the following is mentioned in the second paragraph?

A. People should know how to turn on gas.

B. People should know how to save water.

C. People shouldn’t put heavy boxes over beds.

D. People shouldn’t forget the phone number of others.

2.When an earthquake happens, ____ can help you deal with it.

A. standing still

B. staying calm

C. looking outside

D. moving indoors

3.During an earthquake, if you are driving in an open area, you should____.

A. speed up you car

B. stop your car and stay in

C. slow down your car

D. stop your car and run out

4.When the earth stops shaking , you should____.

A. check around you first

B. run out of the building at once

C. break the windows and doors

D. write a report to your company

5.You can learn ____ after reading the passage.

A. what an earthquake is like

B. what to do to avoid an earthquake

C. how an earthquake happens

D. how to protect yourself in an earthquake

Tang Jun is chatting (聊天)with his e-pal David on QQ

( D: David T; Tang Jun)

D : Hi, how is it going these days ?

T: Pretty good! We celebrated our Dragon Boat Festival last week.

D: Dragon Boat Festival? ___1..

T: To remember an ancient Chinese poet.

D: How do you usually celebrate it?

T: 2. .But this year, we did something more interesting.

D: What did you do?

T: Our school had a Dragon Boat race.

D; 3.. Who won the race?

T: Our class.

D: _4..

T: Thanks a lot. I hope you can come to China sometime.

D: 5. . I’m interested in Chinese tradition. Tell me more about them next time.

T: OK. I will. See you.

D: See you.

1.每天傍晚，我妈妈在家翻阅杂志。

Every evening my mother _________________magazines at home.

2.今晚我想呆在家里而不是出去。

I think I’d like to stay at home this evening __________ _______ going out.

3.他来到中国帮助中国人民， 为中国人民而牺牲。

He came to China to help the Chinese people and ______ _____ them.

4.从那时开始，中国人每年都庆祝国庆节。

Chinese people have celebrated the National Day -__________ ________.

5.第二天，我醒的晚了。

The next morning I -_________ _________ late.

Pollution problem are becoming more and more serious. One of them is called “white pollution”. People like to use plastic products, such as shopping bags, boxes and cups. In China about three billion plastic shopping bags are used everyday, which results in a great waste of resources(资源)and heavy environmental pollution. Luckily, the government has stopped us from using free plastic bags, telling all stores and supermarkets not to provide customers with free plastic gabs since June 1, 2008. From then on, people have been supposed to use cloth bags and shopping baskets instead of plastic bags in order to protect our environment.

Now more and more people have realized the importance of using the cloth bags and the shopping baskets. For one thing it can protect our environment, for another it can also make our country cleaner and more beautiful. Meanwhile we still have much more things to do to solve the problem of “white pollution”.

1.One of the pollution problems is called .

2.About plastic shopping bags are used every day in China.

3. All stores and supermarkets have been told not to provide customers with free plastic bags since .

4. Using cloth bags and shopping baskets is good for .

5.To solve the problem of “white pollution”, we should do .

These years, with the development of society, more and more teenagers have suffered from stress. Some of the problems can make them f_1._ very worried and unhappy all day. Who can help them? A teacher form a college tried his b___2._ to help them. He thought of a lot of w__3._ to help them. On Monday and Thursday, you can visit him. Here are some ideas o___4._ how to keep the young men healthier in every way.

Firstly, i__5._ is very important to keep healthy. To get e___6._ sleep every day is also necessary. Try to have a healthy diet. Secondly, maybe you are not the top students. It doesn’t matter. The most important thing is to work h__7._. If you try your best, your teachers a__8._ parents will understand you. If you have some problems, you should be a__9._ to talk with them. They can help you . Remember to s__10._ your happiness and sadness with your friends. Sometimes you can go out for a walk.

In a word, you can try to make you happy by yourselves. I’m sure you can be happy every day.

91．今天，你的学校举办“感恩行动日”（a thanks-giving campaign day）活动。请你根据以下活动安排， 用英语写一篇短文，介绍你所的活动及你的感想，并将短文投到你校校报发表。

要求：1、词数80-100。句首已给出（不计入总字数）

2、要点完整、层次清楚、语法正确。上下文连贯：

参考词汇：感恩贺卡 thank-you card 演讲比赛：speech competition

She is sad. Why don’t you cheer her up？

A. make her happy

B. make her free

C. make her beautiful

D. let her down

This is the best present that I have received.

A. time B. lift C. gift D. habit

Mary told me to wait for her at the school gate, but she didn’t appear at all.

A. see B. come C. show off D. show up