MSG (monosodium glutamate) is a food additive (食品添加剂), which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.

MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original (原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions (反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat (心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person's brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders (神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.

Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels (标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.

To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.

1. Monosodium Glutamate is _______.

A. a food B. an additive

C. a factory D. a country

2. MSG is often used in _______.

A. frozen meats B. cups

C. clothes D. book covers

3.The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

A. the food including MSG is delicious

B. people like to eat in a restaurant

C. mice like eating the food including MSG

D. MSG is not safe sometimes

4. If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know________.

A. you must eat the food in a hidden way

B. the food label must be hidden

C. MSG is probably added to the food

D. you must report the food to your parents

5. The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.

A. colour B. material C. taste D. Food

五位年轻人打算暑假期间去国外旅行。请仔细阅读第1～5题中对他们的描述，从A—F中选出符合各自要求的国家（其中一项为多余选项）。

1. Tony is a sports fan. He likes studying, too. This summer, he would like to visit a place where he can enjoy sports.

2. Judy lives in high mountains. So she would most like to see the sea and enjoy water sports. And she hopes to go to a country where she can eat different kinds of fresh fruits.

3. Sam likes places where the people are friendly. He loves to make friends with people who are from different countries. And he hopes to live comfortably there and have a good rest.

4. Lisa loves animals a lot. She is always trying to do something to protect animals. So she hopes to go somewhere she can have fun staying with the animals she has hardly seen before.

5. Ron is interested in collecting different things. He would like to go somewhere he can find some new collections. At the same time, he loves to eat something sweet.

A. Brazil is the land of soccer. The people are really friendly. Most of them are good at sports. And the 31st Olympic Games will be held there in 2016.

B. Canada is one of the best places to live in the world with fresh air. Canadians are gentle and friendly. You can always see lots of foreigners there.

C. Australia is the land of rare animals such as koalas and kangaroos. And the best wool is produced there. It’s a good idea to enjoy operas in Sydney.

D. Britain is well-known around the world. However, do you know it’s famous for lots of churches and museums? People can learn a lot there.

E. Switzerland is the land of watches. Of course, the people there are serious about being on time. Besides these, the country is famous for its sweet food, like chocolates.

F. Thailand lies to the south of China. It grows all kinds of tropical( 热带的) fruits. It has many lovely beaches and it’s famous for elephants.

阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day before my final exam, my dad gave me a gift____1.____completely changed my life.

On that day I had ____2.____ argument with my friends and it was a hard time with my studies , too. I was ___3.____(real) under pressure. Then I noticed the gift. I opened it and saw a DVD inside. Its name was "THE SECRET". __4._______ , I was in no mood (心情) to watch it. I sat down to study, but the problems in my life-the fight, the sleepless nights and my poor health… Everything came to my mind. I wanted an answer but I wondered if there was any. Just then, I saw the DVD again. May be it would be __5.______ (help). I turned 6. my DVD player. I had no words to describe the feelings .The story was so moving that all my problems were ____7.____ ( forget).

Thanks to my ___8.____ (father) gift "THE SECRET", I learned a lot. Everybody has __9.______ (difficult) in their lives. The important thing is that you should be brave enough to face them. Now I have started ____10.___ (get) on well with my studies and my friends. And I'm in good health, too. I often hear people say, “Wow! What a perfect life you have!”

书面表达

上星期，学校就学生的作业量问题要求各班召开家长会进行讨论。以下是你班家长的观点：多数家长认为作业多有好处，而部分家长则认为作业过多对孩子的成长不利。请你根据下面方框中的提示，用英语作一简要介绍并表明你自己的观点。

Most parents

A few parents

◇ review what students have learned

◇take a lot of time

◇develop students' minds

◇cannot have a good rest

◇stop students playing computer games

◇cannot do the things students like

…

…

注意：1．可以适当增加细节，要求意思连贯、语句通顺；

2．词数80左右；短文的开头已给出（不计入总词数）。

Last week our class had a parents' meeting. At the meeting, all the parents talked about whether doing a lot of homework was useful or not. Many parents thought that doing much homework was useful.

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My parents are ________ with the __________ trip.

A. pleased; pleasant B. pleasant; pleased

C. pleased; pleasing D. pleasing; pleased

Mark needs to learn Chinese _______his company is opening a branch in Beijing.

A. unless B. until C. although D. since

You could hardly imagine _____ amazing the Great Wall was _____you saw it with your eyes.

A. how, unless B. what, unless

C. how, if D. what, until

Very few people spent as much time ______Hepburn did _______ for charities.

A. like ;to work B. as; to work

C. like; working D. as; working

The teacher insisted that the boy________ nothing wrong and shouldn’t be punished.

A. has done B. should do C. had done D. does

---Would you mind me________ here?---____________. Let me take my bag away.

A. to sit; Better not B. sitting; Better not

C. to sit; Not at all D. sitting; Not at all