Jamie stood looking at the mapHe turned it aroundHe looked up from the map. He looked back at the mapHe took a few steps back along the pathHe put his finger on the mapand looked up again“It’s no use!”he shoutedHe threw the map awayand sat down on the ground.

    I asked him what the matter was

    Jamie said“We’re lostWe must have taken a wrong turning

    He didn't know where we were“I'm sorryI'm sorry”he said again and again.

    I told him not to worry“We'll follow the fiver” I said“The fiver flows into the seaso it will take us back to the coast” This seemed like a good planWe set off down the hillThe river was a long way below usIt was getting darkand it was starting to rainJamie started to run. “Come on!” he called“In an hourit will be dark and we won’t be able to see where we’re going·” “Stop!” I shoutedbecause I saw there was a fallen tree on the path“Don't runIt’s dangerous!”

    As soon as I saw him fallI knew he was badly hurtWhen I reached himhe said that his leg hurtHe wasn't able to stand upNowWe were lostwe had a long way from homeand Jamie couldn’t walk

1Why did Jamie say “It’s no use!”?

    AHe could find the fight way without the map

    BThe path was wrongly marked on the map.

    CThe map was not big enough to see clearly

    DHe didn’t think the map helpful to them

2The writer and Jamie were lost because _______

    Athey took a wrong turning                 Bthey threw their map away

    Cit was too dark to see the way              Dit was a long way from home

3In order to return to the coastthey decided to ________

    Afollow the path                   Bswim across the river

    Cwalk along the river                      Dclimb the hill

4What happened to Jamie?

    AHe couldn’t see anything                BHe fell and hurt his leg

    CHe fell into the river                   DHe was hit by a stone

5This passage mainly tells us ________

    Athe writer and Jamie lost their way

    Bthe writer and Jamie climbed the hill

    Chow to read a travel map

    Dhow to make a travel plan

    “Is she still alive? Where is she? I want to see her at once!”

    Jiang Dejiaa Junior 2 student in Shifang Yinghua Middle School in Deyangsaid this when she was rescued from the rubble(瓦砾) of a school building hit by the May 12 earthquake

    “She” is a Jmlior 3 girl from the same schoolcalled Liao Liwho was also buried in the rubble

    Jiang and Liao didn’t know each other before the earthquakeBut they encouraged each other to keep going during the two scary days

    Later Liao was rescued too

    “We were on the edge of death but friendship got us throughI’ll never forget it as long as I live”said Jiang

    Hundreds of thousands of students like Jiang and Liao were in the same situation on May l2On that daythe biggest earthquake in China for more than 30 years hit WenehuanSichuanSeveral thousand middle school students and teachers ended up buriedBuildings went down and cities were leveled(夷平)

    As from Friday the earthquake has killed about 23000 people across the countryThe number is very likely to grow

    While people in those areas are facing death and diseasethey know the whole nation is standing firmly behind them

    Only two hours after the quakePremier Wen Jiabao got on a plane to Chengduthe capital of Sichuan ProvincePremier Wen has been in the worst—hit areas to lead rescue work

    Soldiers and policemen were not able to get into Wenchuan at first because of rainy weather and blocked roadsAbout one day after the quakethe first army group reached the epicenter(震中)on footSince thensoldiers have been digging with their fingers to try to find people aliveHelicopters(直升机)have been called in to airdrop foodwater and medicine for people in the quake-hit areasMedical teams have been sent inPeople are racing against time to save lives

    People outside of Sichuanincluding overseas Chinese and people in other countriesare offering moneyblood and materials(物资) to help

1The underlined word “rescued” here means “_________”

    Acared    Bfound                  Csaved              Dcalled

2What made Jiang and Liao live through the two scary days?

    AFood         BFriendship        CWater          DMedicine

3Which of the following is true according to the passage?

    AJiang and Liao were rescued at the same time

    BSeveral hundred students were buried in the quake

    CIt took Premier Wen Jiabao two hours to get to Chengdu

    DAbout one day after the quakethe soldiers got to the epicentre

4Soldiers and policemen were not able to get into Wenchuan at first because _________

    Athey didn’t know the way to Wenchuan

    Bthey walked there with lots of materials

    Cthe weather was bad and the roads were badly damaged

    Dit was too far and they didn’t have enough vehicles

5Where does this passage probably come from?

    AA newspaper                         BA handbook

    CAn advertisement                  DA notice

    If you do not use your arms or your legs for some timethey become weakwhen you start using them againthey slowly become strong againEverybody knows thatYet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way

   When someone says that he has a good memoryhe really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using itWhen someone else says that his memory is poorhe really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong

    If a friend says that his arms and legs are weakwe know that it is his fault(过错)But if he tells us that he has a poor memorymany of us think that his parents are to blame(责备)and few of us know that it is just his own fault

    Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write but they have better memories? This is because they cannot read or write and they have to remember thingsthey cannot write them down in a little notebookThey have to remember daysnamessongs and storiesso their memory is the whole time being exercised

    So if you want to have a good memorylearn from the peoplepractise remembering

1The main reason for one’poor memory is that_________

    Ahis memory is not often used.

    Bhe does not use his arms or legs for long.

    Chis father or mother may have a poor memory.

    Dhe cant read or write at all.

2From the passage we learn that if our arms and legs are weak_________

    Awe won’t be able to use them any more

    Bthey will become strong very soon

    Cthey won’t become strong till we use them again

    Dthat is not related to ourselves

3Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

    AYour memory works in the same way as your arms or legs

    BWriting things down will help you remember them

    CA person with a good memory must be able to read and write

    DA good memory comes from its more practice

4Some people can’t read or writehut they usually have better memoriesbecause_________

    Athey have less trouble in writing things

    Bthey can remember things more easily

    Cthey are better at learning from others

    Dthey have to keep their memories in more use

5Which is the best title of this passage?

    ADon’t Stop Using Your Arms or Legs   BHow to Have a Good Memory

    CHow to Keep Your Body Strong           DReadingWriting and Memory

What is recycling? It is to reuse anything that can be used againRecycling may save our world“Recycling” also means doing everything we can do to prevent the need for recyclingHow do we do this? Here are some suggestions

If you bring your own bags with you to the shopyou won’t need to use the bags of the shopThis will save bags before they need to be recycled

Don’t buy things that can be used only onceFor exampleuse cloth napkins(餐巾) instead of paper napkins

Use things that last a long timeFor exampleuse batteries(电池)that can be reused or “long life” light bulbs(电灯泡)This will make much less litter

There are also many simple ways to save energy

Dress warmly in the cold season and use less heatDress in cool clothes during the warm seasons and avoid using air conditioners(空调)

Be sure all the windows and doors are closed tightlyThis keeps heat or air conditioning in the room and will save a lot of energy

Don’t leave the fridge door open for a long time!

Turn things off after you use them

Take showers instead of bathsYou use much less water that wayIf you take showerstake shorter ones

1“________” is to reuse something that can be used again

2What should we take when we go shopping to prevent the need for recycling according to the passage?

3.请将画线的英语句子译成汉语。

4Why should we take short showers instead of baths?

5This passage mainly tells US some _________

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