Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals(哺乳动物). They live in groups and speak to each other in their own language. But they are quite different from almost all land animals. Their brain is as big as men’s and they live a long life---at least 20 or 30 years.

Like some animals, dolphins use sounds to help them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and help them find food. They do not use their ears to receive sounds, but use the jaw —the lower part of the mouth.

It is strange that dolphins are friendly to men, and for thousands of years, there are many stories about dolphins and men. In the 19th century, in a dangerous part of the sea near New Zealand, there was a dolphin. The seamen liked him very much and gave him a very good name, Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met all the ships and boats in the area and showed them the way. In 1903 a passenger on a boat with the name of The Penguin shot(拍照) a long time in the area. Jack guided the boat The Penguin until the passenger finished.

Today, some people still kill dolphins, but many countries in the world now protect them. Dolphins are humans’ friends. Let’s all be nice to them.

1.How do dolphins find their way?

A.They use their noses to smell the way. B.They use their ears to hear the the way.

C.They use their eyes to see the way. D.They use sounds to find the way.

2.The underlined word “jaw” means _______ in Chinese.

A.下颚 B.嘴巴 C.嘴唇 D.鼻子

3.Who was Jack?

A.The writer. B.A dolphin. C.A seaman. D.The passenger.

4.The dolphin guided the ships for about _______.

A.32 years B.9 years C.41 years D.23 years

5.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Dolphins are not fish. B.Dolphins are kind and friendly to people.

C.Dolphins don’t live in groups. D.Dolphins can live a long life.

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and go to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I finished school, I moved to the capital（首都）. However, I soon discovered that city life had its problems, too.

One big problem in cities is money---it costs（花费） so much, not including food and housing. Another problem is pollution. I have suffered from asthma (患有哮喘) since I was five. So when the air is so bad, I am afraid to go outside. As for travelling round, I hardly ever drive a car because of the heavy traffic. Many people choose to go by bike, but that can be quite dangerous.

Of course there is something good in cities, too. You can find a lot to do in the city, both in culture and entertainment（娱乐）. Also, there are different kinds of wonderful jobs and people can make more money. Finally, if you like shopping, the stores are very surprising---and, what is more, they are often only a short walk away.

Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are teenagers or in your twenties. However, as you get older, and especially when you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem better. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F）。

1.The writer was always thinking about running away from the school.

2.In the passage, the writer tries to describe his life in the countryside.

3.The writer suffers from asthma because he moved to the city.

4.The writer explains three advantages（优点） of the city life.

5.From the passage we know that the writer lives in the city now.

Now students’ English handwriting（书法） gets worse and worse. Their teachers worry about that. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!

◆Use paper with lines

Using paper with lines can keep you writing straight instead of up or down when you write English words or sentences. 1. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And remember that those capital letters（大写字母） are written properly.

◆Slow down

If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little.2. If you write too fast, it’s hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.

◆3.

When you hold your pencil in the right way, writing is much easier. Some kids press down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to be relaxed and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.

◆Draw more pictures

Drawing can improve your handwriting. 4. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.

◆ 5. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or an excellent sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs（亲笔签名）, of course!

根据短文内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A. Hold your pencil right.

B. Handwriting is very important.

C. For some kids, going a little slowly makes the handwriting clear.

D. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures.

E. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size.

A lady, in a cotton dress, and her husband, dressed in a homemade coat, stepped off a train. They walked into the office of a university without an appointment(约定).

“We want to see the president（校长）,” the man said softly.

“He’ll be busy all day,” the secretary said.

“We’ll wait,” the lady replied.

For hours, the secretary didn’t pay any attention to them, hoping the couple would give up and go away. They didn’t. The secretary finally decided to tell the president about it. The president agreed to meet them. But clearly, he didn’t want to do it. When the couple went into the president’s office, the lady said: “We had a son who studied in this university for one year. He loved here very much but he died last year. We would like to give a building to the university.”

The president took a quick look at the cotton dress and homemade coat, and then said, “A building! Do you have any idea how much a building costs? We have over seven and a half million dollars worth（价值） of buildings at the university.” For a moment the lady sat in silence.

The president was pleased. He thought the couple could go away now.

The lady turned to her husband and said quietly: “Is that all it costs to start a university? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband agreed.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.Where did the conversation happen?

2.Was the president very glad to meet the couple?

3.Why did the couple want to see the president?

4.How did the president feel when he found the lady was in silence?

5.At last, what did the couple probably plan to do?

根据短文内容填空，每空一词。

Are you an Internet shopper? If you say “yes”,then you must know one person - Ma Yun. Ma Yun was 1. in Hangzhou, Zhejiang in 1964. In 1995, he went to the US for a trip. There, he got to know the Internet for the first 2.. After he returned, he started his online business（商业）. 3. few people in China knew what the Internet was at that time, it was a really hard time for him. But he didn’t give up and encouraged 4. to keep going. Now, his dream has 5. true. He is one of the most successful businessmen in China.

书是人类进步的阶梯，有许多人爱书如宝，手不释卷，一本好书可以影响一个人的一生。请以My favorite book为题写一篇文章，谈谈你对一本书的认识。

要求：1. 书写工整，无勾抹。2. 结构清晰；层次分明。3. 字数80—100词。4. 文中不得出现真实人名校名。

Look at the picture on the right. Shanghai Tower is .

A.the tallest building of the three B.the shortest building of the three

C.taller than Vuri Khalifa D.taller than Taipei 101

— Why is Mike so excited? Did he win the competition?

— Yes. He had _______ 30 minutes to finish the tough task, no more and no less.

A.mostly B.probably C.exactly D.hardly

The pipe in the kitchen went wrong. As a result, Andrew had to_______ a new one.

A.put on B.put out C.put in D.put up

Millie_____missed the train this afternoon. It started to leave right after she got on it.

A.almost B.already C.really D.seldom