In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece. Since then many countries have successfully held the Olympics, such as China, England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. After more than a century the Games returns to its hometown in 2004.

When people hold the Olympic Games, they always make an emblem. The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games was a white circle of olive branches in the sky.

Now Athens is developing a spirit of peace. An officer said, “While in Athens, the world should be at peace. We hope the peace is not just for a short time. We would like the message from the Athens Games to help countries come together and solve their problems.”

Three years later, the Olympic Games was held in China. And China made a seal as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The emblem has a single Chinese character on a red seal and means “Chinese seal----dancing Beijing”. Below it, there are the words “Beijing 2008”. The character in the emblem is “Jing”. It means “capital” of China and it is also a runner or a dancer. The running figure of the emblem shows the spirit of the Olympics---faster, higher and stronger.

1.In which country was the first modern Olympics held?

A. Greece B. China C. Australia D. America

2.What do people always make when they hold the Olympic Games?

A. A picture. B. An emblem C. A flag D. A seal

3.What message does the Athens Olympic Games want to give?

A. Luck B. Danger C. Peace D. Strength

4.How many years had passed when Athens again held the Olympic Games?

A. 101 B. 105 C. 108 D. 121

Snow fell on the mountain. It snowed and snowed. The snow did not melt(融化). It became deep and heavy. The snow on the bottom pressed together., it became ice.

The ice was very wide and thick. It began to move down the mountain. It was like a river of ice. It was a glacier(冰河).

Sometimes the glacier moved only a few inches(英寸) each day. As it moved, it took rocks and dirt with it. It changed the land. In some places, it left hills. In some places, when the glacier melted, it made rivers and lakes.

A million years ago, there were many big glaciers. Glaciers covered many parts of the world. The glaciers changed the land.

Glaciers are still at work today. A glacier in the north of Canada is cutting a new path down the side of a mountain. This glacier will change the land, too.

1.The snow that fell on the mountain _______ before glaciers were formed.

A. became river B. melted C. became ice D. turned to rain

2.Which of the following does this story lead you to believe?

A. There are not as many glaciers as there used to be.

B. Glaciers do not change the land as they move over it.

C. Glaciers are found only in warm places.

D. The earth is getting warmer and this leads to the melting of glaciers.

3.The main idea of the whole story is that __________.

A. snow is heavy B. the high land never changes

C. glaciers changed the land D. snow became ice to form a glacier

1.Hold on to your ______________(梦想). One day they may come true.

2.It's ______________ (容易的) for us to find information, thanks to the Internet.

3.---Alex, did you find our old school last week?

---Yes, but with much difficulty, for it has _____________ (彻底地，完全地) changed over these years.

4.I only saw her once ________________(在……期间) my stay in New York.

5.Do you know the person _____________ (跑) after the bus?

Many people are working hard for a lot of money, a big house, a new car, expensive clothes and so on. Those are considered to be symbols of s1. on the material level(物质层面). When I was young, I was also crazy to be materially successful. So I chose a job as a salesman and I made some good money.

But later I r2. that was not what I wanted, because I was often forced to sell products that might not be good for people. I become very unhappy t3. I could make a lot of money. I no longer felt proud of my job and even looked down upon myself for doing things like that. So I g4. up my job and took another job, this time helping people in need. And suddenly I f5. successful in my life again, I made less money but I was happy with myself.

appear; water; visit; invent; in a hurry; listen to;

hear from; keep fit; leads to; be considered as

1.Look! My aunt _____________________ flowers in the garden.

2.The pop singer Sun Nan _____________________________ on CCTV next week.

3.Xishuanghu Lake is one of the most wonderful places __________________ in Lianyungang.

4.It’s important to keep a balance between work and rest. Too little rest often _________________illness.

5.Tom ________________________ many songs by The Beatles, now he can sing some of them.

6.I have a new pen pal. I’m looking forward to _____________________ her as soon as possible.

7.Why did they leave the house ___________________ with the door open?

8.Let’s go and play basketball after school. It can help us __________________.

9.Smart phones have shaped our daily life since they ___________________.

10.Sam ______________________ (被认为是) a great writer because he has written several wonderful novels.

1.Chairman Xi asks each of us Party members to _________________________________ (对自己严格要求).

2.Dean was so busy that he ________________________ (不得不拒绝) the invitation for dinner with Jill politely.

3.Nobody found he was a born artist ________________________________ (直到他获得了奖).

4.I noticed the 8-year-old boy __________________________ (毫不费力，没有困难) expressing himself.

5.He often doubts ___________________________ (是否值得) spending so much time doing his homework.

Do you want to make homework simpler? Oxford Learning founder and CEO Dr. Nick Whitehead, said, “Homework might be an unavoidable (不可避免的) part in school, but it doesn’t have to be the boring part. With the right skills in place, students can turn homework from headache-including to trouble-free.” These steps will make an obvious difference.

Use your notebooks

Students should never think they can remember all school details. When a teacher assigns homework, students should write the details in their notebooks. To make them effective, students need to remember to take the notebooks out of their school bags at night, open them up, and read over the night’s list.

Remove distractions (使注意力分散的事物)

Computers on, music on, text messages receiving

Whitehead says that if students aren’t research the Internet for useful information, they should turn off all the above electronics and focus on the task at hand for enough time. They’ll find that it is easier to concentrate (全神贯注) and that homework takes less time.

Think actively

What happens if students are struggling with a question, or can’t work out an answer? When facing difficulties, it is wise for the student to take a small break then return to look at the problem again.

Get organized

Homework is often the most disorganized part. Whitehead recommends, “Students should keep all the stationery(文具) in a bin so they don’t waste time searching for pens or rulers.” He also recommends staying at the same place to do homework every night, and (when possible) completing homework at the same time each day.

我们的生活中处处充满着爱，有父母的爱，有老师的爱，有同学的爱，有朋友的爱……请以“Love Around Me（我身边的爱）”为题，写一篇短文。内容要点如下：

写作要求：1.根据表格提示父母的爱、老师的爱、同学的爱和朋友的爱都要写齐。

2.词数90词左右，不得出现真实姓名、校名

参考词汇： receive love； get on ...with； chat online;

There is lots of love around me in my everyday life. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

The wildlife park is very large. Follow your ________, or you’ll get lost easily.

A. waiter B. doctor C. guide D. farmer

______ interesting the book is! I want to buy one, too.

A. How B. What C. How an D. What an