For 13-year-old Brooke Martin, seeing her golden dog Kayla has become much easier, even when she’s not at home. Martin made a kind of machine—iCPooch. It allows pet owners to video chat with their pets and sends food from other places.2-1-c-n-j-y

When a dog owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone, he or she can connect to the iCPooch machine at home and start talking. The owner's image(影像) and voice will be on the screen. When the owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app, the machine will give the dog some food that has been stored inside the box.

How could Martin come up with the idea? The idea came to the Washington girl when she took a business class last year. That led her to think about helping her pet Kayla. Kayla always looked sad when she was left alone at home.“I wanted to know how you could talk to your dog if you were not at home. And what if you were able to give them a treat while you were away?” Martin explained her idea.

Now Martin and her family have set up a company. They’ve had investments (投资) from businessmen and asked a factory to make the product. They expected to sell 8,000 products by the end of 2015.

Martin is satisfied(满意的) with her success. “A year ago, I never thought that I would be able to start a business, or even having an idea for a business,” she said. “I’ve learned that we are supposed to hold on to your dreams.”

1. What color is Brooke Martin’s dog?

A. It’s white. B. It’s yellow.

C. It’s golden. D. It’s black.

2.The right order of iCPooch is _____.

a. The owner's image and voice will be on the screen.

b. The owner pushes a button on the iCPooch app

c. The owner puts the iCPooch app on a phone

d. The iCPooch will give the dog some food

A. c, b, a, d B. b, c, a, d

C. c, a, b, d D. d, c, a, b

3.Kayla felt _______ when she was left alone at home.

A. happy B. lonely C. exciting D. surprised

4.From the passage, we know ________.

A. the iCPooch is a kind of phone

B. Martin set up her company in 2012

C. Martin will sell 5,000 products by the end of 2014

D. Martin held on to her dreams at last

写作：(满分15分)

根据所给图画和文字提示，用英语写一篇约80词的短文。

要求：1. 完整叙述图画内容。可以适当发挥，内容积极向上。

2. 语句通顺，时态正确，书写工整。

3. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。

参考词汇：小偷 thief 偷：steal(stole)

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They all get dressed in white T-shirts today.

A. all put on B. all are in

C. are all interested in D. all wear

Stop ______ about the traffic. Just think about what we can do to improve it.

A. complain B. to complain

C. complaining D. complained

—Are you getting on well with Tom?

—Not very well, but we used to be friends. The more I know him, ________ I like him.

A. the more B. the less

C. the little D. the least

The volunteers sent books to a mountain village school on Children’s Day.

A. two hundreds of B. two hundred of

C. two hundreds D. two hundred

Being safe at school and in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.

Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn't walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them quickly.

Don't use earphones when running in the school yard or on the street. You will keep yourself from the outside world and can be easily surprised.

School bags should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting them on your back. When buses are crowded, it is easy enough for thieves to steal the things in your bags on your back.

If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction, let the stranger know that you know he or she is there. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don’t go home directly. You are safer on the street than you are in your home or in a lift.

If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes before the buses leave. This stops a stranger from studying you. On buses, don’t sit alone; sit behind the driver or with friends. Don’t sleep.

根据短文内容，判断以下句子正误。你认为正确的句子请在答题卷相应空格内写“T”，错误的写“F”。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

1.It’s not important to get some information about life.

2.You’d better sit after the driver when you are alone to take a bus.

3.It’s good for you to use earphones when you are running outside.

4.You shouldn’t sleep all the way though it’s a long bus trip.

5.If you find a stranger following you, go home right away.

根据句意，用括号中所给词的适当形式填空，并将所填单词写在答题卷相应位置。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

1.I was so hungry that I had a ____________ (three) bowl of rice.

2.China is ____ (know) for tea.

3.The movie was interesting, but Grace was not ____________ (interest) in it.

4.Thanks to your ____________ (suggest), l got to complete the job in time.

5.It is always____________ (sun) here in winter.

There are many American expressions about insects(昆虫) like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They always appear to be busy, moving around their homes or hives. So you might say you were “as busy as a bee” if you spent your weekend cleaning your house .

Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the nineteen twenties. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was “the bee’s knees”. Now, we admit(承认) that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!.

Hornets(大黄蜂) are bee-like insects that sometimes attack people. If you are really angry, you might say you are“mad as a hornet”.And if you “stir up a hornet’s nest”, you create trouble or problems.

Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to “have butterflies in the stomach”. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. And do you know any expressions about ants?

1.When Mrs. King spends her weekend cleaning the house, we can say she is as busy as _________.

A. a bee B. a hornet

C. a butterfly D. an insect

2.When you say to others “I am mad as a hornet”, what do you really mean?

A.I must stop working. B.I am the best of all.

C.I create some problems. D.I feel really angry.

3.Which of the following would be discussed next?

A. Some expressions about ants. B. Some expressions about noses.

C. Some expressions about flowers. D. Some expressions about colors.

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, 1. . Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to 2. . Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to live a happy life is to 3. , and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

The last secret to find happiness is to 4. . Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

5.The best title of the passage is ________.

A. Money Makes You Happy

B. The Secrets of Happiness

C. Ideas for Helping Other People

D. Good Friends Make You Happy