Story 1

  In America in 1940，the twin boys went to live with two different families almost as soon as they were born．The two brothers never saw each other again until1979，when they met by chance at a party．When they started talking to each other，they discovered some amazing similarities(相似处)．First，they found out that they both enjoyed making things out of wood．Later on，they discovered that they had both married women called Linda，and that they both had one son whose first and middle names were James and Alan．Besides，both brothers had called their dogs by the same name-Toy．As if that wasn’t enough，they also found out that they both took their family holiday at the same place every year．

Story 2

    In 1996，a Filipino woman called Mrs. Jimena told other people that her three children could breathe underwater like fish．Mrs. Jimena said that her children had three small holes on the sides of their necks below each ear，and that these were like the gills(鱼鳃)on fish．Mrs. Jimena said that she didn’t know how to swim and that her children were just starting to learn. Her family lives in a mountain village far from the sea． According to Mrs. Jimena，the holes in her children’s necks become larger when they are underwater, allowing them to stay underwater for up to six minutes．

Story 3

    On 11th October，1994，a 10-year-old English girl called Vicky Willmore told her mother that she had a headache．Soon afterwards，Vicky began writing in mirror image(镜像)．She wrote letters and numbers either upsidedown or back-to-front．Although she could read what she wrote，no one else could．She was examined by different doctors，but none of them could find out what was wrong with her．Vicky became very upset，and soon stopped reading and writing altogether．Instead she started watching TV all the time．On 27th ，September 1995，Vicky was watching her favourite football team，Manchester United，play on television．When the team scored a goal，she became so excited that she jumped out of her seat and fell backwards，hitting her head on a coffee table．The next day，Vicky could read and write properly again．

1．The twin brothers didn’t meet each other until _________．

  A．1940            B．1979             C．1994               D．1996

2．The twin brothers_______．

  A．grew up in two different families

  B．didn’t have any similarities at all

  C．had two sons named James and Alan

  D．didn’t like making things out of wood

3．Mrs Jimena’s children could stay underwater for up to 6 minutes because ________．

  A．their mother was the best swimmer

  B．their village was close to the sea

  C．they had holes like gills below ears

  D．they bad gills like fish in their necks

4．The 10-year-old English girl changed her proper writing habit _______．

  A．soon after she had a headache one clay

  B．while she was watching a football match

  C．when she hit her head on a coffee table

  D．as soon as she stopped reading and writing

5．From the third story we know that ___________．

  A．Vicky wrote backwards for nearly three years

  B．doctors didn’t know what was wrong with Vicky

  C．hitting one’s head can make him write backwards

  D．watching football on television can cause trouble

6．This passage consists of three __________stories．

  A．traditional    B．historical         C．frightening             D．amazing

I was very nervous as I waited to interview one of the most successful women of our times：Kathy Howe．I was Just a young reporter and she was not only a popular singer but also a famous actress，starring in many movies．

    As soon as the door opened，however，and her slim figure appeared，I immediately relaxed． She looked great-with her kind brown eyes，her excellent black hair，and her beautiful smile．I looked for bags under her eyes，but there were none．“How do you manage to look so good and live life in the fast lane at the same time?”I asked her．

    She laughed，and her whole face shone．“It’s tiring to be famous．Yon have to work hard，be on time，and take care of yourself．Also，you have to go to Hollywood parties，be taken photos for magazines，and give interviews!”

    As we talked，I found out that Kathy is a very warm and kind person，and that her family is more important to her than being a star．At the same time，she wants to do everything as well as she can，so she can sometimes seem to be hard．

    When I asked her if she thought of herself as lucky．she didn’t answer immediately．Then she said，“Well．perhaps I’m lucky，but I also work very hard，and being famous has weak points，too．In fact，I’ve missed out on lots of things I really enjoy doing，like spending time with my daughter．”

I felt sad when it was time to leave，as Kathy is a wonderful woman．I have never met anyone else who has such a busy life，and still manages to look so beautiful．

1．How did the writer feel before the interview began?

2．What did Kathy Howe look like when she entered?

3．Kathy Howe thinks being famous is tiring，doesn’t she?

4．What does Kathy Howe think of her family?

5．Does Kathy Howe have much time to spend with her daughter?

6．What kind of person do you think Kathy Howe is?

Parents always ask，“How can I get my child to eat fruit and vegetables?” One answer is to teach your children to fill their bodies with color．Fruits and vegetables come in so many beautiful colors．Every different color is good for us．

Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables such as sweet potatoes and oranges are healthy．They have many kinds of vitamins（维生素），such as Vitamins A，B and C．

Dark green foods like spinach（菠菜）are very healthy．

Red foods like tomatoes and strawberries have Vitamin C．

Blue or purple fruits and vegetables such as blueberries and red cabbage are also good for you．

What about the color white? White is not a color of the rainbow（彩虹）! White bread is not very healthy，but whole wheat bread is good for you．Too much sugar and salt are not good for you．Of course，some white foods，like milk and tofu are very good for you．

Finally，remember the most important thing．Parents need to be good examples．You need to eat a rainbow，too!

1．From the passage we know that               are red foods．

A．milk and tofu                                              B．spinach and red cabbage

C．tomatoes and strawberries                           D．sweet potatoes and oranges

2．Which of the following foods has no Vitamin C in it?

A．Tofu．                B．Tomatoes．            C．Strawberries．        D．Oranges．

3．In the last sentence，“eat a rainbow” means “                ”．

A．eat different colors                                      B．eat the seven colors

C．eat foods of different colors                         D．eat the rainbow in the sky

4．The main idea of the passage is               ．

A．color foods have many vitamins

B．dark green foods are very healthy

C．eating much sugar and salt is not good for you

D．eating fruits and vegetables of different colors is good for you

1．We can learn from the PROFILE below that                ．

A．Kaka is a football player          B．Kaka is from England

C．Kaka is 28 years old in 2008

2．It is very good advice for you to protect yourself                       ．

A．when a traffic accident happens

B．when you go out for a picnic

C．when an earthquake（地震）hits

3．The survey（调查）below is about                    

A．reading books                        B．doing sports                          C．making friends

4．Please read the notice，and find out which of the following is WRONG?

A．Benny and Paula will have a birthday party．

B．Benny and Paula have just moved to a new house

C．Benny and Paula's new house is on 44 Wright Avenue

5．Please read the tour information and find out which of the following is TRUE?

A．Only the students under 12 can have the discount（折扣）．

B．If you set off at 9：15，you can't visit Heartlands and Heroes．

C．If you have only ￥25，you can visit Lech Ness and Legends．

Which of the following signs means “No Smoking”?

     A                 B                  C                  D

5月12日，四川省汶川地区发生了罕见的大地震，那里的人们痛失亲人及家园。全国人民众志成城，抗震救灾。作为一名中学生，请谈谈你的做法及感受。

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1．What’s the lost cat like?

    A．It is white and has two small blue eyes．

    B．It is brown and has two big blue eyes．

    C．It is white and has two big brown eyes．

    D．It is white and has two big blue eyes．

2．If you find the lost cat．you can call at _________．

    A．3850926        B．3325147            C．5925147          D．5913127

3．Where will you meet if you want to row a boat in Tingtang Park?

    A．In Zheshan Park．                     B．At Jiuzi Square．

    C．In Tingtang Park．                D．At the school gate．

4．If you want to rent(租)a 2-bedroom flat，you can call_________ for more information．

    A．Sam      B．David                  C．Mary              D．Charles

5．You need to pay _______if you go to buy the book A Christmas Carol．

    A．$59．60   B．$49．60                C．$39．60         D．$29．60

What does the sign（标志）say?

1．What time does the University park open in March?

A．At 6：00 am．    B．At 6：30 am．        C．At 8：00 am．        D．At 8：30 am．

2．Which sign tells you not to smoke?

A．Sign 2．              B．Sign 4．                 C．Sign 6．                 D．Sign 8．

3．Where can you see Sign 9?

A．On the playground．                                   B．At the school library．

C．Near the swimming pool．                          D．In the computer room．