Dear Abby,

   I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows,the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.

   My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home,he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him,especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.

   Second,he likes new technology,but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.

   Recently,I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.

   What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.

A helpless mother

1. The helpless mother has problems.

   A. two   B. three

   C. four   D. five

2. Tom for almost all his spare time at home.

   A. plays computer games

   B. talks with his mother

   C. does his homework

   D. practises typing (打字)

3. From the passage we know that Tom's mother.

   A. is not worried about Tom

   B. feels very happy

   C. is not rich

   D. likes new technology

4. The helpless mother asks Abby to .

   A. play with Tom   B. talk to Tom

   C. buy what Tom wants   D. give her some advice

5. Which of the following is TRUE about Tom?

   A. He is 14 years old.

   B. He is not good at English.

   C. He often phones his friends.

   D. He likes going out on weekends.

   There was once a little monkey in the forest. He liked to 1 everyone. He jumped from tree to tree,called all the other 2 bad names and threw bananas or stones at them.

   One day he saw a baby elephant near the river. “Hey,baby elephant. You are so 3 and you’ll never catch me. ” said the monkey.

   “4 do you have to laugh at me?” the baby elephant asked ,“ I 5 make trouble or make anyone upset. ”

   “It's so fun. ” said the monkey.

   The monkey 6,jumped from tree to tree.Then he saw a turtle (乌龟) 7 with his mouth open. The monkey thought it would be a lot of fun putting his finger 8 the turtle's mouth. He did so,9 the turtle shut his mouth just at that time. The monkey shouted 10 . The nice turtle woke up and let the monkey go. The monkey climbed up a tree and shouted all the way.

1. A. look at   B. laugh at   C. smile at   D. point at

2. A. animals   B. monkeys   C. babies   D. elephants

3. A. quick   B. smart   C. slow   D. ugly

4. A. How   B. What   C. When   D. Why

5. A. always   B. sometimes   C. ever   D. never

6. A. came back   B. fell asleep   C. went away   D. sat down

7. A. sleeping   B. playing   C. living   D. walking

8. A. from   B. off   C. for   D. into

9. A. because   B. but   C. if   D. so

10. A. in trouble   B. in peace   C. in pain   D. in danger

   Soccer is one of the most popular sports is our modem world.① many years ago,each country had its own kind of soccer game with its own rules.

   In 1863,a group of people met in England. They made some changes to the game. They made one set of new rules for every country to follow.② After that,soccer teams from different countries can play against each other.

   ③ Some of the rules are still the same today. For example,each team has 11 players and try to get a ball into the other team's goal.④ The goalie is the only player who can touch or move the ball with his arms or hands.

   Now teams from all over the world take part in the World Cup every four years. It's one of the most important things for all soccer fans. The last was held in South Africa in 2010 and this year Brazil will hold the World Cup.⑤今年世界杯的第一场球赛在6月 12 日。Let's look forward to it together!

1. 请在文章①句填写一个连词使得句意完整、通 顺。

2. 文章②句有一处错误，请改正、写出正确句子。

3. 请将文章③句翻译成汉语。

4. 请选出文章④句中画线单词的词义。

   A. 后卫   B. 前锋   C. 守门员

5. 请将文章⑤句翻译成英语。

   E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.

   We live in a society that is producing and using electronics (电子产品) all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also,through clever advertising,companies always encourage people to change their old TVs,mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone,about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly,just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled.

   Burying (填埋) e-waste or burning it causes serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.

   In recent years, . However,their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas,which is very bad for people's health. Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly.

   Another way is to make producers responsible (负责任) for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.

   As for us,we should try to cut down on e-waste. Change electronics only when we have to. And don't buy a product just to have the latest model.

   E-waste is a serious problem in the modem world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount.

1. According to the passage,it is often to buy new electronics than to repair old ones.

   A. more expensive

   B. more difficult

   C. cheaper

   D. worse

2. In the passage the underlined word “they” refers to.

   A. the old products

   B. the producers

   C. the users

   D. the new products

3. Which of the following is the best for the blank in Paragraph 4 ?

   A. the e-waste problem has been solved

   B. the e-waste problem continues growing

   C. many countries have started recycling e-waste

   D. people haven’t realized the e-waste problem yet

4. Which sentence shows the writer's opinion?

   A. Burning e-waste causes problems for the environment.

   B. The E-waste problem is very serious and people should take actions.

   C. Sometimes electronics are sent to poor countries such as Ghana.

   D. In the EU alone,about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year.

   In today's world of modem science and medicine,a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular—animal friendship.

   It is now well-known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy,entertainment and loving friendship.

   Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals. John was a six-year-old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin,Ned,had a parrot called Sally,and John used to visit it. When he arrived,Net used to say ,“ Hi,John! ” We all know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits,Sally began saying “ Hi,John! ” when John came into the room. Then,one day,John turned to the parrot and replied “ Hi,Sally!” Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.

   Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases,animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases,they are used to teach children to get on and share with others,and even to teach them about animals.

   If you want to know more about animal helper programmes,you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the Disabled or do a search under “animal therapy” on the Internet. You don't have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.

1. Which is NOT mentioned as an illness that animals can help with?

   A. Heart disease.

   B. Cancer.

   C. Fever.

   D. Blood pressure.

2. The underlined word “ mute ” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to“”.

   A. a person who speaks slowly

   B. a person who does not speak

   C. a person who cannot hear

   D. a person who enjoys talking

3. The purpose of Paragraph 3 is to .

   A. show how animals can help with illnesses

   B. discuss the problems of keeping pets

   C. describe how to train animal helpers

   D. introduce some new medical research

4. How can animals help school children according to the passage?

   A. They can improve children's memory.

   B. They can make children more popular.

   C. They can increase children^ blood pressure.

   D. They can teach children to share with each other.

5. What is the best title of this passage?

   A. Be kind to animals

   B. Talking to animals

   C. The most dangerous diseases

   D. Get healthy with animal helpers

   Paris,France 

   New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe's busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2. 5 kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre (卢、浮宫) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works,but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world's most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.

   Lijiang River National Park,China 

   Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water,limestone (石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes,such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijiang River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.

   Zurich,Switzerland 

   What do you think Zurich is famous for? Great banks? Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe's largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London's Notting Hill Carnival. What's hot in the city in 2014? In August,Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the world's top athletes making new records.

   Adelaide,Australia 

   Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people's hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March,people celebrate with outdoor art works,dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips,Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.

1. Tourists enjoy the art works as well as of the Louvre.

   A. the busy street

   B. the shape of its roof

   C. the car-free area

   D. the flying carpet

2. Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by in Guilin.

   A. elephant trunks

   B. warm weather

   C. the highway to Yangshuo

   D. the green hills and limestone caves

3. Compared with London's Notting Hill Carnival,the Street Parade in Zurich is .

   A. even worse

   B. exactly the same

   C. much better

   D. less popular

4. When and where will the 2014 European Athletics Championships be held?

   A. In August,Paris.

   B. In February,Europe.

   C. In March,Adelaide.

   D. In August,Zurich.

5. Betty is studying art at college. She's traveling to some place to enjoy art work and taste foreign foods. She could go to .

   A. Adelaide

   B. Lijiang River National Park

   C. Zurich and Paris

   D. the Louvre

   Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth. Our natural resources are limited (有限的) .This means that they will not 1 forever. Some are renewable,like when you plant a new tree when you 2 one down. Others are not renewable,like when you dig coal (煤) out of the 3 Once it is used,it is gone.

   People realize the 4 that Earth's natural resources are limited,and can do things to help conserve (节约) those resources. 5 you try to conserve a natural resource,you try to use less of it'so it does not get used up so 6 One way that people conserve fuel,like gasoline,is by riding a bicycle or walking when the 7 is short instead of driving everywhere.

   Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay 8 We can conserve water 9 making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak (漏) .We can also make 10 choices to conserve water,like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full. Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.

1. A. last   B. spread   C. burn   D. change

2. A. turn   B. cut   C. put   D. move

3. A. station   B. building   C. ground   D. brick

4. A. news   B. plan   C. decision   D. fact

5. A. When   B. Although   C. Whatever   D. Whether

6. A. slowly   B. hard   C. regularly   D. fast

7. A. money   B. space   C. place   D. distance

8. A. alive   B. alone   C. asleep   D. awake

9. A. about   B. for   C. by   D. with

10. A. generous   B. funny   C. wise   D. surprising

  阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。 (请注意问题后的词数要求)

  [1] We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.

  [2] Photographers use cameras,artists use brushes,musicians use songs and writers use stories.

  [3] Spencer Johnson’s story Who Moved My Cheese ? shows changes exist in (存在于) our life.Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment,or we will fail.

  [4] Just look at the cycle (循环) of .Trees bud (发芽) in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn,their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter arrives,there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer,so we can dress properly.

  [5] Since we accept the cycles of nature,we should also accept the changes in our life.

  [6] We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible (灵活的) .We can regard the changes in our life as changes. As we keep changing ourselves,we can keep up with the changes in our life.

1. What's the main idea of this passage? ( no more than 10 words)

2. How do writers share their life experiences? (no more than 3 words)

3. What does Who Moved My Cheese ? tell us? (no more than 5 words)

4. Fill in the blanks in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(no more than 2 words)

5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.

   Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute,Indiana. Last year,he taught his students about the world's rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because,the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food,wood,and medicine.

   Destruction of the world's rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily,rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute!As part of a class project,Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $ 25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.

   So last June,Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week,a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us ,” one of the students said, “It was a great learning experience for all of us,” said Myers.

   Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants,animals,food,and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding,and visited Costa Rica's active volcano.

   Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.

1. How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought?

   A. $25.   B. $75.

   C. $80.   D. $2,000.

2. What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?

   A. They went into the rain forest.

   B. They bought acres of rain forest.

   C. They took a boat ride down a river.

   D. They visited Costa Rica's active volcano.

3. The word “Destruction” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ the process of being”.

   A. destroyed   B. developed

   C. described   D. discovered

4. When the monkeys saw Myers and his students,they .

   A. felt excited

   B. felt angry

   C. jumped off the trees

   D. left the rain forest

5. The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students .

   A. did something to protect rain forest

   B. wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica

   C. were interested in the culture of Costa Rica

   D. went to the rain forest for various fun activities

   National parks are large areas of public land. They give a safe home for local plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They also give us the best trips. Today,there are nearly 7,000 national parks around the world. Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscape,geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals.

   The Grand Canyon (大峡谷) National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is best known for its size and depth. It is 446 kilometers long,up to 29 kilometers wide,and 1. 6 kilometers deep. The immensity of the canyon makes people think big. Every year,about 5 million people visit here. Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park's full views,while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers.

   If you love animals,you’ll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The “Big Five” live here. They are the lion,African elephant,African leopard,black rhinocero and African buffalo. The name “ Big Five” came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch. Now they are what people most want to see in the wild. If you visit the park,you should never miss the migration (迁徙) of over 1. 5 million wildebeests (角马) and 250,000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park.

1. Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1 ?

   A. A national park is public land that covers a large area.

   B. Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks.

   C. Forbes has listed twelve of the world's largest national parks.

   D. National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty.

2. The underlined word “immensity” refers to .

   A. great size   B. natural wonder

   C. colorful view   D. unusual beauty

3. kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage.

   A. Five   B. Six

   C. Seven   D. Eight

4. The best title for the passage may be “”.

   A. Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon

   B. Traveling to the Serengeti National Park

   C. Seven National Wonders of the World

   D. Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife

5. If the writer continues the article,he would most likely write about .

   A. ways to keep the air and water clean

   B. more national parks in the world

   C. his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyon

   D. famous historic wonders in Africa