What do you do if you are in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.

Body signals

Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training, When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means, "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.

Smoke signals

The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it’s a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a tire unless you're sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.

Ground-to-air signals

It's a good idea lo build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols (标记). If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:

F "I need food and water"

II "I need medicine."

I "I am badly hurt."

X "I am unable lo move from here."

Pilots' replies

If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means: "message received and understood" (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received hut not understood" (At night, the: pilot flashes the plants red lights.)

However, there is no signal which means "message not received.

1.According to the passage, you can use _____ to build Ground-to-air signals on a lonely island

A.wood of earth B.grass and leaves

C.wood and leaves D.sand or grass

2.Which picture means "it's safe to land"?

3.If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, what does this mean?

A. It means “ message not received”.

B. It means “ message received and understood”.

C. It means “message received but not understood”.

D. It’s not mentioned in the passage.

4.From the passage we know that ____________.

A.swinging your arm from side to side means “yes”

B.light smoke can be seen easily if the ground is dark.

C.make a symbol “I” if you need some medicine

D.the pilots make replies with a yellow light at night.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. the explanation of body signals on an island.

B. The importance of making signals on an island.

C. Ways of living on a lonely island.

D. Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.

(L:Laura K:Karen

L: Hello!

K: Hello! 1.

L: Yes, speaking.

K:It’s Karen here. I’m going to buy some books tomorrow. Would you like to go with me?

L: Sorry. I don’t need to buy any books. I can do some reading on the Internet.

K: Reading on the Internet? 2.

L:Oh. I see.

K: 3.

L: OK. I’ll go with you. When shall we meet ?

K: 4. .

L:Great. See you then.

K: See you.

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你喜欢看选秀节目吗?近年来，选秀类节目层出不穷，像Voice of China, China’s Got Talent等。对此，人们众说纷纭。请就这一话题，根据内容提示，以Different Ideas on Talent Shows 为题写一篇短文。

一些人认为，观看这些节目非常轻松愉快。他们不但丰富了人们的生活，而且让很多人有了实现梦想的机会。在这 些节目中，还能发现在些优秀的表演者。但并不是所有的人都喜欢这类节目。他们认为许多学生花太多时间观看这些节目，不利于他们的学习。有些学生甚至为了参加这类节目而放弃学业。

我们应该以正确的方式来看待选秀类节目。请你也表明自己的观点，并说明理由。

要求：1.语言表达准确，短文连贯通顺；2.短文应包括所有内容，可适当发挥，不要逐句翻译。3.词数80左右。文章开头部分已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：performer, be bad for, give up, make … colorful, in a right way

Do you like watching talent shows? More and more talent shows have been on TV recently, such as

– Let’s send him home. Do you know _________?

-- I have no idea.

A. where does he live B. where he lives

C. he where lives D. he lives where

The policeman told the children ________ play in the street.

A. can’t B. to not C. don’t D. not to

—What’s your father?

-- He is a doctor. He _________ in a local hospital.

A. worked B. has worked C. works D. will work

Jeff pleased everybody by making his dog walk ________.

A. by B. over C. from D. on

I failed the exam ________ I did my best. But I’ll try harder next time.

A. when B. until C. though D. because

One day I got into a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were on the right side when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of . My taxi driver stopped at once and missed the other by just inches ( 英寸)!

The driver of the other car turned his head quickly and started shouting at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really . So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost broke your car and sent us to the !” This is when my taxi driver me what I now call “The Law of the Rubbish Truck”.

He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around of rubbish, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their rubbish grows, they need a place to empty it and they’ll empty it onto you. Don’t it personally, just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take the rubbish and it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.

1.A. driving B. watching C. parking D. cheering

2.A. him B. it C. me D. us

3.A. man B. truck C. car D. road

4.A. away B. around C. down D. up

5.A. angry B. funny C. friendly D. afraid

6.A. hospital B. school C. police D. airport

7.A. taught B. brought C. showed D. bought

8.A. finally B. recently C. sometimes D. always

9.A. put B. take C. keep D. drop

10.A. sell B. spread C. lend D. connect

Michael Rossi is the Internet favorite Dad right now.

Mr. Rossi, a father from Philadelphia, recently took his kids, Jack and Victoria, to Boston for three days during the school term. But Rydal Elementary School, one of the oldest schools in Boston, doesn’t accept family holidays as an excuse for their absence and give them a warming notice. So Mr. Rossi wrote a letter to the school, which has been shared by thousands of parents online.

Dear Mrs. Marbyry,

While I am thankful for your concern for our children and the best education our kids receive from you, I can promise you they’ve learned as much in the three days we were in Boston as they would in a whole year in school.

Although they missed an important test, they learned about something more important for them, especially for their future.

They experienced first –hand the love and support form thousands of other people with a common goal. At the marathon(马拉松) , which is known as the most difficult one in the world, they watched runners with disabilities work together to collect money for children in poor areas.

In addition, our children walked the Freedom Trail, visited the site of the Boston Tea Party and the graves of several great pioneers of America. These are thing they WILL learn in school a year or more from now.

We truly love our school and teachers. But I wouldn’t hesitate (犹豫) to pull them out of school again for an experience like the one they had this time.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Michael Rossi

1. What has made Michael famous online recently ?

A. His kids’ poor performance in a test.

B. A letter to his kids’ school headmaster.

C. A three – day –trip to Boston with his kids.

D. A warming notice from his kids’ school.

2.Why did the school get angry with Michael?

A. He let his kids join the Boston Tea Party.

B. He didn’t allow his kids to take an important test.

C. He invited his young kids to watch a marathon race.

D. He pulled his kids out of school during the school time.

3. Michael wrote back to ___________?

A. beg the school not to punish his kids

B. say sorry to the headmaster, Mrs Marbyry

C. tell the school what they did in the three days

D. express his different understanding of education.

4.Why did Michael take his kids to watch the disabled runners?

A. He wanted them to be sports stars in the future.

B. He wanted them to pay more attention to PE at school.

C. He wanted them to learn to love and care for poor people.

D. He wanted them to learn from those great pioneers of America.

5.What’s the most Important message in Michael’s letter ?

A. Learning can take place outside the classroom.

B. Students are not supposed to take so many tests.

C. The school is a better place for students to learn .

D. Parents do better than teachers in teaching their kids.