People can find bears in many places in the world. They have large bodies and thick legs but _________ tails. Bears are not real meat-eaters because they almost eat _________. Bears are not so dangerous _________ people think them to be. Bears are very brave. Many _________ were killed by bears when they wanted to kill bears.

Bears have very good smell but very poor _________. So they usually find something with their noses, not with their eyes. They live mainly on root, fish and small insects. Sometimes they kill deer and _________animals. In fact, they like _________ animals better like rabbits. Adult bears are _________ than most other animals because they can think of something. Have you seen how _________ they beg for sweets and food in the zoo? They are our friends _________we should try our best to protect them.

1.A. short B. long C. big D. beautiful

2.A. something B. nothing C. everything D. some things

3.A. so B. as C. than D. for

4.A. children B. students C. pupils D. hunters

5.A. hearing B. eyesight C. eyes D. ears

6.A. another B. the other C. other D. others

7.A. small B. big C. fat D. large

8.A. more friendly B. prettier C. cleverer D. not cleverer

9.A. smart B. sad C. smartly D. sadly

10.A. because B. but C. or D. so

There are many kinds of ants in America. One kind is very strong. People are afraid of it, and animals are afraid of it, too.

These ants move in large groups. They eat all the animals, and they can eat wood houses. Sometimes even people are killed by them. When the ants come near, people leave their homes. But people are sometimes glad after the ants pass through, because they can see no insects ( 昆虫 ) or snakes .

1.Some ants in America can be very .

A. heavy B. strong C. light D. thin

2.People and animals are afraid of .

A. one kind of ants B. all kinds of ants C. small ants D. big ants

3.People get away from the ants because .

A. they can eat and kill elephants B. they can also eat wood houses

C. they travel in large groups D. they can even kill people

4.Where are the insects or the snakes after the ants pass through?

A. They hide themselves under the ground.

B. They have moved to other places before the ants come.

C. They have been killed and eaten up by the ants.

D. They have been killed by people.

5.Which is the best title (题目) for the story

A. Ants B. American Ants C. A Big Ant D. A Strong Ant

All living things on the earth need other living things to live. Nothing lives alone. Most animals must live in a group, and even a plant grows close together with others of the same kind. Sometimes one living thing kills another, one eats and the other is eaten. Each kind of life eats another kind of life in order to live, and together they form a food chain (食物链). Some food chains are simple, while others are not. But all food chains begin with the sun, and all food chains become broken up if one of the links disappears.

All life needs sunlight to live on. But only plants can use sunlight directly. Plants are "factories". They make food from sunlight, water and things in the soil and air.

Plants feed all other living things. Animals can only use the sun's energy (能量) after it has been changed into food by plants. Some animals' feed directly on plants, others eat smaller animals.

What about human beings（人类）? We are members of many food chains. We eat wheat, rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. We also eat meat and drink milk. But men often break up the food chains. They kill wild animals. They also make rivers, lakes and seas dirty. When these rivers, lakes and seas are polluted, the fish in them can not be eaten. If men eat the fish, they will get strange diseases. Each form of life is linked to all others. Breaking the links puts all life in danger.

1.How does every living thing on the earth live?

A. Each plant can live alone.

B. Each animal can live alone.

C. If living things want to live, they must kill each other.

D. Every living thing on the earth cannot live without others.

2.Which living things can use the sun's energy directly?

A. Animals. B. Plants.

C. Both animals and plants. D. All living things

3.Plants make food from____________.

A. sunlight, water and things in the soil and air

B. water, sunlight and things in the soil

C. water and things in the soil and air

D. water and things in the soil

4.Who often break up the food chains?

A. Human beings. B. Animals.

C. Plants and animals. D. Men and wild animals.

5.Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

A. Animals B. Plants C. Food Chains D. Living Things

The elephant is the largest of all animals that live on land．An elephant's trunk（象鼻）is rather like an arm and a hand．It is used to pick up and pull things in its mouth．It is also used to pull up trees when the elephant wants to make path（道路）through the forests．

The African elephant is usually larger than the Indian elephant．It often stands l 0 or 1l feet high, and weighs over 6 tons．Both males and females grow trunks．But only male Indian elephants have tusks．

The elephant lives mostly on grass，leaves and fruits．It has been easy for men to train elephants．They are used to carry heavy things．Elephants can live for about fifty years or more．

1.Elephants are______________ ．

A. not found in the forests B. only found in Africa

C. larger than any other animal on land D. the largest animal in the world

2.Elephants use their______________ ．

A. trunks to do things as men use their hands to

B. trunks to pull up trees only when they want to make paths through the woods

C. tusks to do what men use their hands to

D. tusks to eat tip trees

3.Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Female Indian elephants have tusks．

B. All African elephants have trunks．

C. The Indian elephant is usually smaller than the African elephant．

D. The African elephant usually weighs more than 6，000 kilograms．

4.The food for the elephant is______________ ．

A. grass B. 1eaves C. fruits D. all of the above

5.From the text we know______________ ．

A. all elephants are very clever and good friends of men's

B. we can hunt elephants as we like

C. we should not train the elephant

D. there are elephants everywhere in the world

句型转换

1.Li Lei had to look after her pet last Sunday. (改为否定句)

Li Lei __________ __________ to look after her pet last Sunday.

2.I can’t leave my sister alone, she is too young.（改为同意句）

I can’t leave my sister _________ _________ , she is too young.

3.How old were you when I first saw you? （改为同意句）

How old were you when I saw you _______ _______ _________ ________?.

4.Hurry up, or you won’t catch the early bus. （改为同意句）

_____ ______ ______ hurry up, you won’t catch the early bus.

5.A kangaroo runs so fast that it can catch up with a train. （改为同意句）

A kangaroo runs _______ _______ ________ catch up with a train.

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Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

Before leaving

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.

Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While travelling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

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Reading books is a good hobby for all kinds of reasons.

First, reading books is f1.. You can always keep yourself interested and help you to have a goog time i2. you like reading.

Next, you can read a book a3.: in a car , in a waiting-room ,on a plane , in bed—even in the bath . All you n4. is a book! Reading is a convenient（方便的） hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.

A5. good reason for reading books is that it is useful. If you read as a hobby you will get better and b6. at it. This m7. that you will read faster and will become better at understanding what you read. As your reading improves, you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much e8.. Many school subjects depend on （依靠）good reading and, as you read, you learn more and more.

Some people say that reading is out of date. This is not t9.. You have to be able to read to use a computer and, the better you read, the better your computer skills will be. Reading is never out of date!

Good readers are most likely to be good w10., too. They are usually good at spelling as well, and have more things to write about. Reading books is a wonderful hobby, one of the best.

书面表达

青少年杂志决定举行一次以“我最好的朋友”为题的英语征文比赛。假如你的最好的朋友是王梅，请结合以下的要点写一篇80字左右的短文。

1.王梅是光明中学八年级的学生，和我同一个班。

2.我班最苗条的女孩。有着圆圆的脸，眼睛大而明亮。每个人认为她是一个十分可爱的女孩。

3.慷慨、乐于助人。她总是帮助我学习功课，愿意与我分享一切。

4.也是个幽默的女孩，喜欢讲笑话，我不开心的时候，逗我开心。

5.喜欢写作，长大之后想做一名著名的作家。

—Do your parents have the same hobby?

—No．My father likes playing_____ chess while my mother enjoys playing_____ piano．

A. /；the B. /；/ C. the；/ D. the；the

I was born there and have known that old museum________ I was very young．

A. for B. since C. because D. so