— What should we do to save electricity?

—We should________ the light when we leave the room.

A. put on B. switch off C. take off

— Will your father have a picnic with us this Saturday?

—He would love to, but he has to work________.

A. on weekends B. on weekdays C. in the daytime

Rose was often bullied (欺凌) when she was a middle school student. At that time, she didn’t want to tell others. __, she now thinks people who are bullied should talk about their experiences. Rose says that many students who are bullied suffer __. She says that she heard a lot about bullying when she was in primary school, but she never thought it would __ to her.

Rose told us that the bullying began when she went to middle school. Some students started __ her for being a good student and knowing all the __. She continued to say that every time she answered a question correctly in class, everyone would start shouting and saying that she was too __ for them.

She told us that by the end of the year, she was very worried about the bullying and got __. She began to hate school. Luckily she had a friend who could talk to, __ they told their head teacher about her problem. She __ that talking to the teacher helped her a lot. They found ways to deal with the problem, and the bullying finally stopped.

In her opinion, if you don’t tell anyone what is going on, __ will know that you need help. So be brave!

1.A. Anyway B. However C. Therefore

2.A. silently B. excitedly C. faithfully

3.A. listen B. talk C. happen

4.A. laughing at B. fighting with C. talking with

5.A. exercises B. mistakes C. answers

6.A. clever B. humorous C. careful

7.A. angry B. sick C. fit

8.A. or B. but C. and

9.A. believes B. refuses C. doubts

10.A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody

Katie had lived in Woodstock since she was three. The idea of moving to California started with Katie’s mom. She thought it was good for Katie to learn art if they moved there.

When her mom suggested moving, Katie had many questions and things to care about. She wondered if she would have any friends in California. She thought it was a pretty big thing, because kids at this age started to make friends that they were probably going to have for the rest of their lives.Another big question was her cat because the sign on her new house said “No Pets”. After much arguing, Katie finally gave up keeping her!

It took Katie some time to get used to the new school after she moved. At first, she didn’t know where anything was and she was often late for class. The worst was that she didn’t know anybody. However, Katie tried to do well in school, and she took part in many activities to make friends.

Katie’s big move wasn’t always easy, but she thought it was worth it. She was very happy with the new school, because it offered many programs that her old one didn’t have. And she got on well with her friends. Katie was living a happy life in California. Although there will be lots of difficulties and troubles along the road, we can get through them as long as we’re patient, and have a positive attitude (态度).

1.What did Katie think of moving at first?

A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Excited. D. Angry.

2.Why did Katie take part in the activities?

A. Because she was good at the activities. B. Because she wanted to read more books.

C. Because she hoped to know more people. D. Because she wanted to do well in school.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Katie moved to California when she was three.

B. Katie didn’t believe that the friendship she had might last forever.

C. Katie used to be late because her new house was far away from school.

D. Katie felt good in the new school because it had many programs.

4.What can we learn from the story of Katie?

A. There are lots of troubles in our life. B. Be positive when we meet difficulties.

C. People should try to live a happy life. D. The friendship is very important to everyone.

Quince, a restaurant in San Francisco, is serving a dish called “A Dog in Search of Gold” on an Apple iPad that’s playing a video of a dog hunting for truffles (松露). If you’re wondering about the connection, the dish is composed of white truffle croquettes (油炸丸子).And in case you’re not into truffles, Quince also serves frog legs on top of iPads playing videos of frogs in a pond.

“The idea is simply about taking the guest on a voyage,” Michael Tusk, who runs the restaurant, told Inside Scoop SF. “Living in San Francisco for over twenty years, I have seen the technological development, and I want to combine (结合)food industry with technology and a Me bit of education.” Local chef Richie Nakano attracted the attention of social media after showing a photo of the UA Dog in Search of Gold” that a friend had ordered. Some people complained about the high price of the dish, but most wondered whether it was healthy.

Tusk said, “We asked local wood worker Luke Bartels to create a housing (防护外壳）for the iPad — a glass cover that protects the screen. The food does not directly sit on top of the iPad. The cover is washed after every use.”

Interestingly, Quince is reportedly the first U.S. restaurant to use iPads as plates, but definitely not the first in the world. The Daily Mail reports that restaurants in the UK have been using them for the last two years.

1.The underlined phrase “is composed of” means ____.

A. is known as B. is famous for C. is close to D. is made up of

2.Why did the writer write the second paragraph?

A. To introduce the owner of Quince to us.

B. To tell us something about the food industry.

C. To tell us why Michael Tusk came up with the idea.

D. To tell us how Michael Tusk started the restaurant.

3.What did people think of the dish “A Dog in Search of Gold”？

A. It was expensive. B. It was unhealthy. C. It was funny. D. It was educational.

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A Dog in Search of Gold. B. A famous restaurant in the US.

C. Serving food on iPads. D. Cooking food on iPads.

The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or foreign countries. They also make their children take after-school classes. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. In the countryside, even poor parents are willing to buy computers for their children.

But in fact, the best early education that parents can give their children is usually very cheap. They should teach their children the most important skills to help them become confident, happy and clever.

Parents can achieve this by teaching children practical skills like cooking, washing and doing other chores. Teaching children to cook will improve many skills that they will need later in life. Cooking needs patience and time. It’s an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking skills, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job successfully. His result, a great dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.

Some old machines, such as a broken radio or a TV set that you give your child to play with, will make him interested. He will spend hours looking at them and trying to fix them. Perhaps your child will become an engineer when he grows up because these activities can teach a child to think. And that is the most important.

1.How do Chinese parents usually deal with their children’s education?

A. All of them send their children abroad.

B. They all buy computers for their children.

C. They all let their children study in the best schools.

D. They always try their best to give their children a better education.

2.What does the underlined word “this” refer to?

A. Teaching children the most important skills.

B. Providing children with a better education.

C. Helping children become confident, happy and clever.

D. Providing children with enjoyable and relaxing experiences.

3.What can we know from the passage?

A. In China, most children are interested in after-school classes.

B. For children, cooking is one of the most important skills.

C. All parents like to use old machines to teach children to think.

D. Most parents educate their children by teaching them to do the chores.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Parents should know how to educate their children better.

B. Parents should pay attention to their children’s school education.

C. Parents are used to spending lots of money on their children’s education.

D. Chinese children need to learn to do the chores when they are young.

Do you know anything about email?

Email is a kind of communication that is changing, for the worse, the way we write and use language, say some communication experts. "Email has helped the spread of careless writing habits,” says Baron, a professor at an American university. She says the poor spelling, grammar, punctuation and sentence structure in emails show the growing unconcern about the way we write. Baron argues that we shouldn’t forgive and forget the poor writing in emails. “The more we use the email, the more it becomes the normal way of writing,” the professor says.

Others say that though it has poor writing, email has done what several generations (代）of English teachers couldn’t do. It has made writing fashionable again.

“Email is a new communication technology,” says Ian Lancashire, a professor of English at Toronto University. “It fills the gap (缺口）between spoken language and the formal (正式的）methods of writing. It is the purest form of written speech.”

Lancashire says email can help people who are usually afraid of writing to get their thoughts flowing easily onto a blank screen. He says this is because email is close to speech. “It’s like a circle of four or five people around a campfire,” he says.

Still, he accepts that this freedom to express themselves often gets people into trouble. The number of emails sent in a day almost is the number of letters mailed in a year. But more people are recognizing the content (内容）of a typical email message is not often exact.

1.What can we know according to Baron?

A. Email changes the way people communicate in everyday life.

B. People should check the email many times before sending it.

C. More people don’t take the mistakes seriously when writing an email.

D. Email has become a normal way of writing.

2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. Email. B. The poor writing. C. The good writing. D. The communication technology.

3.Ian Lancashire thinks

A. email makes writing become popular again B. it is helpful for people to use email to express themselves

C. emails are easier to write than letters D. people should remember the mistakes in emails

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. People should stop using email to communicate. B. People have different opinions about email.

C. People should learn to write email correctly. D. People have realized the importance of good writing.

Deep in the forest of southeastern Mexico, scientists found a surprise. They found an ancient pyramid. There were colorful murals (壁画）in it. A mural is a painting on a wall. Those murals are helping scientists unlock a mystery about people who lived in ancient times.

The murals are about 1,350 years old. That’s more than five times older than the United States. Scientists say the paintings belonged to the Mayas. That was a group of Native American people. They lived many years ago in what is now Mexico and Central America.

Scientists are excited about the discovery because they don’t know much about the Mayas’ daily life, explains Michael Coe, an expert on the Mayas. The paintings show how the Mayas worked, shopped and dined. One mural shows a man drinking from a bowl. Another shows a woman selling food to a crowd of people.

“Mostly we get the murals that show gods and kings, never anything about the daily life,” Coe said. “This is like walking into a Maya supermarket.” So far, scientists have found more than 30 murals in the pyramid. They are not sure why the Mayas created them. The experts hope to learn more as they continue their search.

“We never had anything like this before,” said Coe. “These are really special murals.”

Scientists learned a lot about the Mayas from the murals. The Mayas were known for more than paintings. Now the murals tell us some fun facts about the Mayan way of life.

Sweet Home

The Mayas lived in what is now Central and North America. Today the area includes parts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.

Smart Starts

The Mayas invented a type of Maths. They also created a type of writing that used symbols or pictures. Mayas used bark (树皮)to make books.

_____

The Mayas often ate com and used it to make other foods. They grew many crops (庄稼), including beans and sweet potatoes.

Cool Clothes

Mayan men dressed themselves up with some cloth while women wore long dresses. Rich Mayas wore jewelry (珠宝).

1.Which of the following is shown on one of the Mayan murals?

A. A Mayan king and his family. B. A Mayan woman selling food.

C. A crowd of people drinking water. D. A Mayan man using bark to make books.

2.What can we know according to Michael Coe?

A. The murals show gods and kings. B. The Mayas lived in a very hot area of the USA.

C. The murals show scenes of Mayan everyday life. D. The Mayas created the murals because of a festival.

3.What can be put back into the blank?

A. Rich Foods. B. Different Plants. C. Useful Crop. D. Farmland.

4.Why did the writer write this passage?

A. To tell us Mayan clothes and cooking B. To tell us the daily life of the Mayas.

C. To tell us Mayan Maths and writing. D. To tell us some Mayan murals found in the forest.

IV.语法填空：用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文填入适当的词。

A group of students have helped their classmate Cheng Dongdong for seven years in Anhui. Cheng, 16, was unable to walk after he got a terrible 1. (ill) at the age of seven. “It was in Grade 2 that I introduced Dongdong’ s situation to the students. Then I asked 2. someone would like to help him,” said Wang Mi, the teacher of Cheng’s class. To Wang’s surprise, many students raised their 3. (hand). And she chose eight boys 4.(form) a special group to help Cheng. The group would take him to school5.bring him back every day, help him at lunch and play 6. him during the breaks. After several years, Xie Chenxu, Liu Wei and Liao Jiangtao of the group are still in7. same class with Cheng. Xie is responsible for 8.(carry) Cheng in and out of the wheelchair (轮椅）as he is 9.(strong) than others. Cheng’s parents took him to lots of hospitals. A Canadian doctor 10. (begin) treating him early this year and his situation started to become better. Let’s wish him a very nice future.

近年来，我国校园欺凌事件屡有发生，而遭受校园欺凌的学生容易情绪抑郁、焦虑，不 敢去学校，甚至会出现心理问题等严重后果。 请以 “My opinions about school bullying” 为题， 写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的看法。

提示：

1. What do you think of school bullying?

2. What will you do if you are bullied or you see somebody else being bullied?

要求：

1. 所给提示信息应全部包括，可适当发挥，以 使行文连贯；

2. 80词以上。

参考词汇：心理问题mental health problems .

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