Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.

Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.

Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.

A tree shook ahead. From within the branches(树枝), a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear（撕开） Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle (口鼻) against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.

They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue (援救) team had found them.

1.Daniel ran away from home because ______.

A. he had a big argument with his father

B. he wanted to learn to be independent

C. he didn’t get enough care from his parents

D. his parents were always arguing at home

2.What was the ‘disaster’?

A. Daniel lost his way in the forest.

B. The heavy snow blocked the way.

C. Daniel fell down and got hurt.

D. A puma wanted to attack Daniel.

3.Why didn’t Daniel notice the rock that caused him to fall?

A. Because it was getting dark.

B. Because the rock was hidden by snow.

C. Because he was frightened by a puma.

D. Because he was too sad to notice it.

4.Where was the puma when Daniel first saw it?

A. In the tree.

B. On the top of a rock.

C. Behind the rock

D. Before a cave.

5. What is the best title for the story?

A. Puma in danger B.A caring puma

C. Rescue of a boy D. A homeless boy

Now students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. Their teachers worry about that. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!

Use paper with lines

Using paper with lines can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And remember that those capital letters are written properly.

Slow down

If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going a little slowly makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.

Hold your pencil correctly

When you hold your pencil correctly, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to be relaxed and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.

Draw more pictures

Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.

Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs, of course!

Nowadays people are making themselves beautiful in Korean ways.

“Thank goodness you have double eyelids(双眼皮). Your parents will save a lot of money.” said a family friend when I was five years old. Double eyelids, which almost all the white people have, are rare among Northeast Asians. Only 25% of South Koreans are born with double eyelids.

I never quite understood how having double eyelids saved my parents money until this summer. When I came back to Seoul, everywhere I noticed cosmetic surgery clinics(整形诊所) and advertisements with South Korean women—tall, thin, with milky skin, long legs, nice big eyes and perfect noses. I found that South Korean beauty meant looking as “white” as possible.

Cosmetic surgery has a kind of magical attraction(吸引) to women — the promise of beauty. Women are often sure that suffering is necessary and worthy in order to be beautiful. This suffering is not for nothing. It is believed that beauty leads to attracting a better-looking partner, which then leads to a better-looking child and a better life.

Appearance is starting to be more important in work places. People with good appearance can have more chances. For example, my 29-year-old brother, who is slim and very tall, gets more job chances than his best friend, who is short and heavy, though both of them came from the same college, had the same good marks in their studies. In fact, many South Koreans believe that physical beauty equals happiness.

1.How many South Koreans are born with double eyelids?

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2.When did the writer understand having eyelids saved his parents money?

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3.Does cosmetic surgery have much attraction to women according to the writer?

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4.What kind of people can get more job chances?

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5.What do you think of cosmetic surgery?

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词汇（共10题，每题1分，计10分）

1.She may be angry if you don’t _______ (回答)to her invitation.

2.I don’t think this pair of jeans fits you ________(好).

3.It’s quite dangerous to drive _________ (穿越)the traffic lights.

4._________（锻炼）regularly is a wise choice for you.

5.The stair is too _______(狭窄) for the fat man to go through.

6.The man has been ________(die) for 11 years.

7.Guangzhou is a _______（south）city that attracts lots of visitors.

8.If you are in a blue mood, you can do your hobbies to cheer ________ ( you) up, boys.

9.The old couple has been _________(marry) for 50 years.

10.This is one of the most famous (hero) names. It is often seen in newspapers.

Have you seen people around you running towards many pizza shops? You might be thinking why people are so c__1.____ about pizza. Actually, there are many r____2.___ why so many people prefer pizza when there is a variety of fast food.

First , pizza has a lot of flavors. If you are a c__3. lover, you can have one with just a cheese topping(配料). You can have vegetables as well as meat. Pizza is also in different s___4.__ ranging from the personal to the large party size. Pizza is now available at every corner from your house to your office. Just o__5.____ the phone call you can have pizza at your doorstep. People like pizza during office lunch hours or when they don’t have enough time to prepare food t______6.__. This is the main reason why pizza business is d___7._____ so quickly these days.

You will be amazed to hear that pizza, u____8.___ other fast food , is really a healthy diet. It is made f__9.____ olive oil（橄榄油）, tomato sauce（酱）, vegetables and whole meat, if you often eat it , you are less l___10.___ to have a heart attack.

书面表达 （共1题，计20分）

目前中学生早餐问题已经引起社会关注，你所在学校的学生会在5月20日“全国学生营养日”开展问卷调查，其结果令人担忧。请你根据调查结果写一篇短文，倡导营养早餐。(regularly, active, junk food(垃圾食品), a balanced diet, as a result)

Breakfast Is Important

Breakfast is important. But not all the students have realized its important. Here’s the result of our survey. About 55 percent of the students _______________________________________

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单词辨音 在A、B、C、D四个选项中找出一个读音与其他三个不同的单词。

（本大题共10分，每小题1分）

1.A. palace B. Canada C. Japan D. manager

2.A. path B. throne C. smooth D. theatre

3.A. problem B. worry C. jogging D. opera

4.A. bamboo B. foot C. soon D. boot

5.A. machine B. tin C. ring D. miss

6.A. beach B. wheat C. theatre D. east

7.A. information B. forty C. forward D. important

8.A. group B. south C. thousand D. sound

9.A. police B. chip C. pizza D. kilo

10.A. neighbour B. straight C. eighty D. laugh

词汇运用（本大题共14分，每小题1分）

(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

1.They have no way to celebrate his grandma’s __________ (九十九) birthday.

2.The books of those __________ (工程师) are very useful.

3.Ask them to keep __________ (安静的), Amy. Our English teacher is coming.

4.Read the __________ (布告) carefully. They are helpful to you.

5.__________ (饲养) sheep on the farm every day makes him feel very happy.

6.The road goes __________ (径直地) from one place to another.

7.Now the young like to look for good __________ (工作) here and there.

(B) 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

8.Your father and __________ (I) are both policemen. They work in the same police station.

9.This tall tree looks beautiful. It has green __________ (leaf) all year round.

10.The man is wearing a small hat in his big head. What a ______ (fun) man he is!

11.We are __________ (luck) to have lessons in the bright and clean classroom.

12.Are you feeling __________ (well) after drinking more water?

13.Living in the __________ (west) part of the country will bring you some problems.

14.Wendy’s __________ (old) brother is an office worker in a company.

— How was ______ dinner at Sue’s house?

— It was great. Sue’s mum is _______ good cook.

A. the; / B. the; a C. a; the D. a; a

In my class some students love music, ________ are interested in drawing, and

________ enjoy reading.

A. some; the other B. others; the other

C. others; the others D. some; others