— What’ s Mum cooking in the kitchen?

— Fish, I guess. How nice it !

A. smells B. feels C. sounds D. looks

— Are those crayons ?

— No, aren’t.

A. you; theirs B. your; their C. yours: they D. yours: them

My English teacher has taught English she came to the school.

A. since B. as C. when D. for

Peter knew .

A. whether he has finished reading the book

B. why the boy had so many questions

C. there were 12 months in a year

D. when will they leave for Paris

— Sorry I’m late today.

—________. The weather is so bad today.

A. Hang on a minute B. Sounds great C. That’ s the main thing D. Never mind

China is a great country with more than 5,000 years of history. There are many places of interest. They attract（吸引）millions of tourists from all over the world every year.

Many mountains, such as Mount Tai, Mount Emei, Mount Hua are very famous. People like to go to Mount Tai to ____ the sun rise.

There are many rivers in China. The Yangtze River is the longest one and the second ____ one is the Yellow River. They are the ____ of Chinese culture because Chinese ancestors（祖先）were born in the areas.

____ the rivers in China, there are also a great number of lakes. One of the most famous lakes is the West Lake. Have you heard of the love story about Xu Xian and the White Snake? It is said that the story ____ on the West Lake. The West Lake is the best place that I have ever visited. It lies in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose ____ in it. The West Lake has become famous ____ not only its special scenery but some beautiful poems. The great poets Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo ____ plenty of poems. ____ the surrounding（周边）area of the West Lake is the home of the famous Dragon Well Tea. The tea is good for people’s health.

Have you ever been to the West Lake? If not, look for a ____ to go to the fantastic place!

1.A. bring B. watch C. ask D. help

2.A. shortest B. highest C. longest D. widest

3.A. lights B. traditions C. backgrounds D. birthplaces

4.A. Thanks to B. Welcome to C. Compared to D. Next to

5.A. finished B. mentioned C. returned D. happened

6.A. itself B. ourselves C. themselves D. himself

7.A. for B. as C. with D. in

8.A. gave B. wrote C. made D. expected

9.A. So B. But C. And D. Or

10.A. way B. project C. stranger D. chance

There are many different kinds of music in the world. Now let’s study some of them.

?Classical music

Classical music needs high musical skills. If you want to learn this kind of music, you have to go through lots of training.

? Heavy metal music

Heavy metal music（重金属音乐）came out after World War Ⅱ. It has got another name “information music”. It is usually loud and noisy.

? Hip- hop music

This kind of music always includes the use of instruments such as the guitar, violin, piano, bass（低音吉他）, drums and so on. In this kind of music, the bass is the main instrument. A group of traveling singers and poets of West Africa first played it.

? Opera music

It first appeared in Italy in the 1600s. It has a great mixture of theatrical（剧场的）art and musical invention.

? Jazz music

This kind of music has strong and complex melodies（复杂的旋律）. The main musical instruments are the cornet, trumpet and violin.

1. music needs high musical skills.

A. Classical B. Heavy metal C. Hip-hop D. Opera

2.The main instrument in hip-hop music is the .

A. guitar B. violin C. piano D. bass

3.The is used in both hip-hop music and jazz music.

A. piano B. violin C. trumpet D. cornet

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Heavy metal music appeared after World War Ⅱ.

B. Only after proper training you can learn classical music.

C. People call jazz music “information music”.

D. Opera music first appeared in Italy.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Different Kinds of Music B. Our Favorite Musicians

C. We Love Music Best D. Welcome to the Music Club

Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.

＂I don’t sing,＂ said the man.

But the lady told the waiter, ＂I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!＂

The waiter shouted across the room, ＂Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!＂

So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

1.The lady asked the player to sing a song because __________.

A. she had paid him for this B. she knew him very well

C. she wanted to have a change D. she enjoyed his singing

2.Nat King Cole succeeded because __________.

A. the lady helped him a lot B. he caught the chance

C. he continued to play in the bar D. he stopped playing the piano

3.The words ＂sit on＂ in the passage probably mean＂

A. fail to realize B. forget to use

C. try to develop D. manage to show

4.From the story we know if you have some talent, you should __________.

A. hide it and wait B. ask others for help

C. pay no attention to it D. work hard to improve yourself

5.Which could be the best title(标题) for the passage?

A. Sing in the Bar B. Achieve Success in Life

C. Never Lose Heart D. Find Your Hidden Talent

Go “back” in time

Is there a way to quickly recall（回忆）information just before taking an exam? Walking backwards might be a solution. Scientists from the University of Roehampton in the UK said this activity can help people improve their short-term memory.

Researchers asked 114 volunteers to watch a video. After watching the video, the volunteers were split（分成） into three groups. One group was told to walk 10 meters forward. The second group walked 10 meters backwards. The third group stood in one place. All three groups were then asked 20 questions about what they saw in the video.

The scientists found that the backward-walking group got two more answers correct than the other two groups.

This suggests that the link between the concepts（概念）of time and space is important in terms of how our minds form memories. “Time is really expressed via（通过）space,” Aleksandra, who led the study, told the Daily Mail. When you walk backwards, you see things from a different angle（角度） compared to walking forward, This difference helps people recall things that happened in the past.

And walking backwards is not just good for our brains. It is also good for the rest of our body. Compared to walking forward, walking backwards is more challenging. This can help us improve our fitness, according to New Scientist. Walking backwards uses more energy in a short time and burns more calories（卡路里）.

In addition, walking backwards is less stressful for our knees. It could be helpful for people who often have pain in their knees, according to researchers from the University of Oregon in the US. Walking backwards also keeps our spines（脊柱） strong, which can help to ease（缓解）pain in the lower back. This might be why many old people like walking backwards.

1.What does “this activity” in Paragraph 1 refer to（指的是）?

A. Recalling information. B. Taking an exam.

C. Walking backwards. D. Improving memory.

2.The second paragraph is written to .

A. introduce a useful way of walking

B. show who can answer more questions correctly

C. explain why walking backwards improves memory

D. describe how researchers did their experiment

3.Which group got two more answers correct in the study?

A. The forward-walking group. B. The backward-walking group.

C. The standing-in-one-place group. D. All groups.

4.According to New Scientist, how can walking backwards be helpful?

A. It helps people remember information.

B. It allows people to see things in a new angle.

C. It helps people burn more calories.

D. It can ease pain in people’s knees and backs.

5.What do we know from the passage?

A. Walking backwards can help people in many ways.

B. Scientists suggest walking backwards for 10 meters every day.

C. Memories are formed when we do challenging activities.

D. Old people like walking backwards because it can help them lose weight.

根据对话的内容，从方框中选择恰当的句子，将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）

A. Did you buy anything there?

B. I spent the whole day shopping and eating.

C. I also went to the Palace Museum.

D. It was great.

E. Beijing is so big that I almost got lost.

F. Yes, it was much better.

G. What place did you visit?

A. Did you buy anything there?

B. I spent the whole day shopping and eating.

C. I also went to the Palace Museum.

D. It was great.

E. Beijing is so big that I almost got lost.

F. Yes, it was much better.

G. What place did you visit?

A: Jane, you’re back. Welcome back to school. I missed you.

B: I missed you, too.

A: How was your trip to Bering?

B: 1. I spent four days in Beijing. Every day I did something different.

A: 2.

B: Well, first I went to the Great wall.

A: 3.

B: No, I had no time to buy anything. But the next day I went shopping. 4.

A: Did you go anywhere else?

B: Yes. I did. 5. I bought a gift from the museum for you.

A: Thank you.