Sports play a(n) _____part in our life. All over the world, people enjoy sports. Wherever you are, you can____different kinds of sports or games. Some sports or games can go back to thousands of ___, like running and jumping. Chinese Kungfu, for example, has a very long history.____ basketball and volleyball are new. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

Sports help people keep healthy and happy and live ___. Lots of people take part in sports and play games. But some people like to watch ____ do sports. In order to watch the games, some people ____ tickets or turn on their TVs at home. They don't go to bed until the games are ___. When their player gets the first or their team wins, they often ____ very excited.

When the seasons change, sports will change. In different seasons, people play different games. For example, swimming is fun in warm weather just like in summer, but skating or skiing is popular in ___.

1.A. different B. important C. strange

2.A. watch B. look like C. look at

3.A. seconds B. minutes C. years

4.A. But B. Or C. So

5.A. longer B. harder C. worse

6.A. the other B. others C. other

7.A. buy B. lend C. show

8.A. away B. on C. over

9.A. smell B. get C. taste

10.A. spring B. autumn C. winter

Our new neighbours are the Browns. They have two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is Jack and the girl is Alice. Jack is 11, and he is one year older than me. Alice and my sister Nancy are 8 years old.

At weekends, Nancy and I like to go to play with Alice and Jack. Both Jack and I really enjoy playing computer games. Sometimes the girls join us, but the games they enjoy are different from the ones we like.

There is a big park near our house. Sometimes, when the weather is fine, the four of us will go for bike rides there. We often stop at the huge playground to have some fun. Jack and I like to play basketball, but the girls prefer to sing and dance.

Our families often have dinner together. On some days, they come over to our house and on other days, we go over to theirs. Mr Brown and his wife cook really well.

Nancy and I are very glad to have the Browns next door. It’s great to have friends living so near.

1.Who are the writer’s new neighbours?

A. A family of three. B. The Browns.

C. Jack and Nancy. D. Alice and Nancy.

2.How old is Alice?

A. 8 B. 9 C. 10 D. 11

3.The girls prefer to ______ at the playground in the park.

A. listen to music B. play basketball

C. sing and dance D. play computer games

4.Where do the two families have dinner together?

A. At a park nearby. B. At a restaurant.

C. In a forest. D. At their houses.

5.The writer thinks it’s ______ to be friends with the new neighbours.

A. boring B. great C. difficul D. safe

Do you feel bored on weekends? Do you want to spend a free weekend with your children? Here's what you can do.

Visit your community library

A library not only is a house of books, but also has many CDs and DVDs. Many libraries also have story time for young children, film nights, book clubs and many other events-complete for free.

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Introduce yourself to your neighbors if you don't know them well. Invite someone you are interested in over for a cup of coffee and a chat to know each other better.

Clean out your media collection

Just go through what you've got, decide which ones you'd like to keep, and give up the rest. You can either sell them at a used media shop or exchange them online.

Organize a family walking tour

Find out the interesting places in your town, and then go on a walking tour of them. Pack a lunch in your backpack in the park. You can easily turn this into a full day with your family.

Start a book club, or find one to join

If you like reading and know other people that enjoy it, too, consider starting a book club with them. You all can read the same book for a week, and then meet to talk about it.

1.The writer gives us five ways to ___.

A. keep healthy B. spend a free weekend

C. make more friend D. know more about your community

2.“___”should be put in the blank.

A. Go to school early B. Do more exercise

C. Meet your neighbors D. Enjoy a cup of coffee

3.The writer gives us ____way(s) to deal with the media collection we don’t want to keep.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

4.The writer mentions all of the following EXCEPT ___ in his advice.

A. libraries B. tours C. jobs D. clubs

5.The writer has written this passage mainly for ___.

A. students B. parents C. children D. tourists

Procrastination is something that many people have experienced at some point in their life. The word comes from the Latin words “pro” meaning“for”and“cras”meaning “tomorrow”. But it can be more than just putting off work or a later time; it can be about giving up long-term goals for short-term desires(欲望).

A new phrase has been going around Chinese social media lately, with people describing themselves as “active losers”. It means that they set themselves many goals, but they always find excuses, and never really achieve them. In fact, they are just acing serious procrastination.

I once knew someone in my college who had to drop out (退学) because he preferred video games to study. He went to all his classes and was an active member of school clubs. However, his mind was never really on task. He spent all his free time playing games and believed he could still achieve good grades by "finishing the work tomorrow. That “tomorrow”was the end of the semester, and my college had to ask him to “take a break”.

For those of you who think: “ I'll never procrastinate that badly,” I ask you this: “When did you last set a fitness goal? A weight goal? A reading goal? How many years has it been?”Although a fitness goal may not be so important as school grades, it does not mean the goal should drag on for years. So stop making excuses for yourself; take actions right now and achieve your goals.

1.The underlined word “procrastination” means _____in Chinese.

A. 妄想症 B. 拖延症 C. 强迫症 D. 多动症

2.We can infer from the second paragraph that active losers are lack of (缺乏) ____.

A. long-term goals B. short-term desires

C. proper excuses D. their self-control

3.The main idea of Paragraph 3 is ____.

A. how the student achieved good grades

B. how procrastination affected the student's life

C. how the student fought against procrastination

D. how the student became an active member of school clubs

4.The writer advises us to ____.

A. take a break B. achieve good school grades

C. set a fitness goal D. start working towards our goals

5.The writer thinks that_____.

A. active losers never procrastinate

B. there is no way to control procrastination

C. some people don't realize that they procrastinate

D. it's wrong to ask the student in his college to drop out

As prices and building costs keep rising, the DIY in big cities of China becomes more popular.

“We needed furniture for our living room,” says Li Ling, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” Li Ling got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they tried their best to make a home by themselves because the cost of living is very high. Li Ling and his wife took a two-week course for 1280 yuan at a training school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.

Mr. Wang has three boys and his wife has died. He has a job in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for 900 yuan. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course. I should be able to fix the car by myself.”

Li Ling and Mr. Wang are not unusual people. Most families in our country are doing everything they can to save money so they can light the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourselves.

1.Why did Li Ling and his wife try to make a home by themselves?

A. Because of the high cost of living.

B. Because of a car repair bill.

C. Because of their hobbies.

D. Because of their much spare time.

2.What course did Mr. Wang take?

A. A two-week course. B. A furniture repair course.

C. A shoe making course. D. A car repair course.

3.According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?

A. Li Ling got married six weeks ago.

B. Mr. Wang and Li Ling are usual people.

C. The DIY in small cities in China becomes more popular.

D. Li Ling and his wife took a course for 1280 dollars at a training school.

4.How many examples are given to prove the DIY becomes more popular?

A. None. B. One. C. Two. D. Three.

5.If you have no time to take a course, what can you do?

A. Ask your neighbor for help. B. Look up information online.

C. Listen to the course on the radio. D. Buy some books about DIY.

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项，使短文通顺、连贯、意思完整。

There are some skills for students to listen to the teacher in class, which means you're going to have to practice it. Just as you would have to practice basketball to be a better player, you also have to practice listening. How to listen in school? 1.

One of the things you need to do is to make sure that your mind doesn't wander (漫游). It's easy to start thinking about other things, especially when you' re not interested in the subject. 2.

Next, listen for the main ideas. If you want to catch every little piece of information, you'll feel tired and bored.

3.Not only does this show respect(尊敬) to the teacher, it also helps prevent your mind from wandering. 4.Or it could just be someone talking to their neighbors who shouldn't be. It can even be some birds outside the classroom window, or a group of kids who are talking loudly as they pass the door to your room.

Finally, you need to take notes because you will not remember everything the teacher said. You'll have to take down the notes so that you can study it after class. 5.

Listening isn't always easy, but if you follow these simple steps, you’ll be much more successful in your classes.

A. Here are some suggestions.

B. You'll also need to look at the teacher.

C. So make yourself pay attention to what the teacher is saying.

D. Taking notes also makes you pay attention to the class.

E. It might be a friend who is trying to pass you a note.

Ⅴ. 情景交际 根据情景提示，完成下列各题。

1.你想向同桌借把尺子时，可以这样问：

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2.你想告诉大家“不能在阳光下看书”，可以这么说：

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3.你要把见面时间定在六点半，你可以这么说：

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4.当别人跟你说“sorry”时，你可以这样礼貌地回答：

_____________________________________________________

5.你想邀请朋友一起去钓鱼，你可以这么问：

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1.be, grow up__________________________________________

2.practice, now____________________________________________

3.last Sunday_____________________________________________

4.there, next Saturday_______________________________________

5.hair________________________________________________

短文填词 阅读下面短文，根据语境、音标或单词等提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整、行文连贯。

Pandas live in the forests and mountains of Southwest China. They feed on 811.. But now they have less and less 2. /l?nd/ to live on. So pandas are becoming 3. (few) in number. The heaviest animals in the 4. are not elephants. They are blue whales. They are the 5. (large) but they feed on the smallest 6. /s?:/ animals. Now they are in danger because some people 7. their ocean home dirty and others 8. /k?l/ whales for their meat.

Chinese tigers live in the south of China. They are also in 9.(dangerous) now. They are the oldest type of tigers in the world and they eat small animals. Some people kill tigers 10.their fur and bones.

书面表达

上周，云南某地再次发生了地震，家园受到了损坏。一名灾区的学生卓玛（Zhuoma）下周将来你们班。她将在你们班学习一年。请根据提示，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你将如何帮助她，并适当写出自己的想法。

卓玛: 1. 年龄：13岁。 2．性别：女。 3.家乡：云南。

主要活动：

1.带她参观校园；

2.请她来家里；

3.送她学习用品；

4.一起吃饭；

5.在学习上帮助她。

写作要求：

1. 不要出现真实的姓名和学校信息；

2. 80个词左右；

3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Zhuoma will come to our class next week. She's from….