短文阅读

阅读短文，从下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使原文意思完整、连贯。

Hi Grace,

How's it going? Sorry I haven't emailed for a while, but I had so much to do!

I had told you about my decision to take up a sport. I knew I wasn't fit and I wanted to get some exercise. But that wasn't the only reason that I decided to do a sport. Students who play sports do better at school. 1._____ Exercise also helps learning and memory (记忆).

2._____ First, I tried soccer. I had played a bit of soccer before and I thought it wouldn't be too bad. I knew I couldn't run for very long without feeling tired. On the first day, I was able to run for the first ten minutes, but then I was so tired that I couldn't even kick the ball!

Then, I tried volleyball. 3. _____ I was able to run for the first twenty minutes and I wasn't the slowest runner in the team! After a few weeks .I could run faster and longer. I was doing better and feeling better. 4._____ Maybe I'm not a team sport person after all!

Finally, I tried kung fu. It's a great sport that exercises the body and the mind. You learn to follow instructions carefully and do what you are asked to do. This is the fight sport for me! 5._____ I feel so confident that l even showed some moves to the class last week! Can you believe it?

I hope you're OK! Write and let me know what you've been doing!

Bye for now!

Kristie

A. I got very excited about soccer.

B. But I couldn't decide on a sport.

C. Running helps me to keep fit.

D. Things were a bit better this time.

E. Then I found volleyball terribly boring.

F. They are more confident and less stressed.

G. I practice twice a week and I haven't missed a class.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的词，必要时进行词形变化。

It was Sunday. I had one last patient to see. I went to her room in a hurry and stood at the door. She was an old woman, sitting by the bed, trying to put socks on her f__ 1.

She asked if I could help put on her socks. Instead, I said something like this, “How are you f 2.? Your blood pressure（血压） was high, but it’s b 3. today…...” She s ___4. me, “Sit down, Doctor. This is my story, not your story.”

I was surprised and then I sat down. She b 5.to tell me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she hadn’t seen him for five years. She believed that this was the main reason for her health problems. After h 6.her story, I asked if there was anything e 7.I could do for her. She said no and smiled. A 8.she wanted me to do was to listen.

Each story is different. Some are true, others not. Yet that does not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard. F __ 9. the old lady I learned that listening to someone’s story does not cost a lot of m __10., but it is much better than expensive medicine.

阅读表达

阅读短文，完成下列各题。

The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions about how to improve your memory.

◆Try to use new information immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says "Hi! I'm Carlos," don't just say "Hello." Repeat the person's name. Say "Hello, Carlos."

◆Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's difficult to memorize 109244153, but if you break it into three parts—109/244/153—it becomes easier.

◆Write out what you need to remember over and over again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas (公式) or facts.

◆Always review information. 2 If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review the new things you learned that day.

◆Discuss with a friend. It is always much easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.

◆Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.

All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.

1.What’s the difference between humans and computers?

2. 将划线句子译成汉语。

3.在文中找出与Don’t tell yourself that you can’t remember anything very well. 意思相同或相近的句子。

4.How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?

5. 自己写出或在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的短语或句子。

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。

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.

If all of us give ________ helping hand, our world will be ________ better one.

A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; a

If you _______ in class, you should ________ sorry to your teacher after class.

A. say, tell B. speak, talk

C. talk, speak D. talk, say

When I got into the room, my mother was talking _______ the phone.

A. to B. with C. about D. on

—What’s wrong with you, Jane? You look tired.

—I _______ to watch my favorite TV program last night.

A.stayed up B. put up

C. turned up D. picked up

—China is getting better and better at making high technology products．

—That’s right．People around the world can hardly avoid _______ products made in China．

A．to buying B．bought C．to buy D．buying

The old man often feels _________ because his children live far away.

A. hungry B. crazy C. sleepy D. lonely