听材料,回答下列各个小题。现在你有 15 秒钟的时间阅读下面三个小题。

1.What’s the matter with the boy?

A.He can’t sleep well. B.He is worried all the time. C.He is too shy to talk with anyone.

2.How long has the boy been like this?

A.Half a year. B.One year. C.One year and a half.

3.What can we infer(推断)from their dialogue ?

A.The doctor thought the boy was seriously ill.

B.The doctor didn’t give any medicine to the boy but some advice.

C.The doctor didn’t know how to deal with the boy’s problem.

听材料,回答下列各个小题。现在你有 20 秒钟的时间阅读下面四个小题。

1.Who is speaking now?

A.A teacher. B.A tour guide. C.A scientist.

2.How’s the weather there today?

A.Cool. B.Warm. C.Hot.

3.What special view will people have when they visit there?

A.Houses of all shapes and styles. B.Birds of all colors. C.School teachers and many pupils.

4.Which season is the best time for people to watch birds?

A.Spring. B.Summer. C.Autumn.

There was a person called Sun Shan in the Song Dynasty. One year, he left his hometown for the national examination, and a countryman asked his son to go with Sun Shan. On the day the___________ came out, Sun Shan found that his name came last on the list of the successful students. The son of his countryman___________, became very upset and asked Sun Shan to return first.

After returning home, Sun Shan's neighbors all came to congratulate(祝贺）him on his success.The countryman asked Sun Shan_______________his son had also passed the examination.

Sun Shan didn't give a___________ answer, but replied humorously, "Sun Shan was the last on the list.Your son came___________Sun Shan." That is to say, the countryman's son failed the examination.

Now, the saying "fall behind Sun Shan" is used to talk about one's failure in an examination or a competition.

1.A.license B.teacher C.result D.course

2.A.agreed B.remained C.cared D.failed

3.A.whether B.when C.how D.why

4.A.clever B.direct C.polite D.general

5.A.before B.with C.without D.after

Snow Tire（轮胎）

Do you love it when it snows? Most kids do! However, drivers might not be as excited as kids___________ it is difficult to drive on snowy days. There is one thing that can help a lot -a snow tire." So what's ___________ about it?

Common tires are not the same as snow tires. They’re made to run ___________ in different conditions, but not in terrible winter conditions. Snow tires are made especially ___________ use in very cold temperatures and icy or snowy conditions. They’re made with a greater percentage of natural rubber( 橡胶) and silica( 二氧化硅). When it gets really cold, snow tires won't get as_________as common tires. The softness_________them to keep better grip（抓地力）in cold or bad weather.

Skidding（打滑）is more likely to happen on snowy days. When it happens, a car may slide on the wet roads and be out of _________. It can be very dangerous. Most snowtires have more small-tread areas. These small-tread areas___________ grip on snow. And they help water keep away from the tire more easily in wet conditions. This causes less_________ of skidding. In fact, snow tires have many special features.______________ will make it safer to drive in icy or snowy conditions.

Besides, in many areas, when it snows, highway workers also often put salt or sand on the roads to help stop cars from skidding.

1.A.if B.because C.but D.so

2.A.common B.expensive C.special D.cheap

3.A.well B.badly C.fast D.slowly

4.A.in B.of C.with D.for

5.A.easy B.hard C.strong D.weak

6.A.allows B.advises C.teaches D.likes

7.A.action B.breath C.control D.danger

8.A.stop B.increase C.refuse D.get

9.A.fun B.area C.work D.risk

10.A.It B.They C.One D.Those

★ Call 492-9345 to learn about training, expense and other requirements that are needed to care for a homeless child in your family.

★ Attend a General Meeting at the Mount Joy Office, Thursday, February 4th or 18th 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Call 492-9338 for either of the General Meetings.

★ Volunteers are welcome. Call 492-9396 to become a member of F. U. N.

1.About children in PA State have no homes of their own.

A.8,000 B.14,000 C.17,100 D.22,000

2.The underlined expression "emotional support" means caring for a child's " ".

A.feelings B.education C.food D.houses

3.The General Meetings will be held .

A.three times in February B.every Thursday in February

C.on February 4th and 18th D.between February 4th and 18th

4.The purpose of the material above is to help .

A.families with no children B.schools with little money

C.children with no homes D.teachers with little training

5.This passage is .

A.a story B.a lecture C.a diary D.an advertisement

Tom Hanks is well-known to many people. He once acted in the films Forrest Gump and Da Vinci Code. But do you know that he was not popular with his classmates and teachers at all when he was very young?

Tom Hanks was born in Concord California. He once said to a reporter, “When I was young, maybe others thought of me as a stupid boy. But I was a complete optimist ( 乐观主义者). I never kept these painful things in my mind and I didn't care about others’ thoughts, so I didn't get into trouble. Later I took acting classes. I thought the classes were the best places for guys who liked making noise. I often went to the movies. I would never go there with others. I would just drive to a theater alone, buy myself a ticket, sit in the seat and see the film. I put myself into the shows completely and spent a lot of time learning how to act.”

Tom Hanks has played many different roles. His performance in Sleepless in Seattlewas very wonderful. It became the turning point of Tom Hanks career (事业). Then his movie Philadelphia made him win the sixty-sixth Oscar as the Best Actor.

Tom Hanks’ road to success hasn't been very smooth, but he has worked very hard and never given up. Finally he has found his own place in the world of movies.

1.What kind of boy was Tom Hanks when he was young?

A.Popular. B.Optimistic. C.Proud. D.Stupid.

2.Why did Tom Hanks always go to movies alone?

A.Because he didn’t want to make friends.

B.Because he wanted to become a famous actor.

C.Because he wanted to learn acting in films carefully.

D.Because his friends didn’t like the films he wanted to see.

3.Which movie made Tom Hanks win the sixty-sixth Oscar as the Best Actor?

A.Forrest Gump. B.Philadelphia.

C.Sleepless in Seattle. D.Da Vinci Code.

4.What does the writer try to tell us?

A.Talent is very important to a person’s success.

B.Success needs many famous people’s support.

C.Good actors should attend more acting classes.

D.It’s not easy to be successful.

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A.How Tom Hanks achieved success. B.Several Tom Hanks' movies.

C.How Tom Hanks learnt to act. D.A short introduction of Tom Hanks.

Playing video games can be a fun way to relax or spend time with friends. In some schools, teachers use games like Minecraft to encourage teamwork and communication.

But for some players, gaming is an unhealthy habit. They stay up late playing games. They do little or no homework. They give up other hobbies and pay little attention to their families and friends. The video-game world seems a friendlier place than the real one.

Mental health experts have taken notice of this problem. The WHO added game disorder (障碍) to its list of health condition. A person may have the disorder if games have done harm to his relationship with families and friends, or if it has influenced his daily activities. Clifford Sussman treats games addiction (瘾).He says that children who have the game disorder often get angry when a parent stops them from playing games.

Then what makes video games addictive? Here is the answer. Playing video games makes players excited. After a while, the players become numb (麻木的).Then they lose control of themselves, so they play even more. Clifford says that players should take at least an-hour-long break after playing video games for an hour. Their brains need time to recover. Clifford advises young players should answer a simple question: “Are you in control, or is the game in control?”

1.The writer develops his idea in Paragraph 2 by .

A.using an expert’s opinion B.describing his personal habits

C.giving some examples D.introducing the result of a survey

2.What may Clifford Sussman be?

A.A teacher. B.A driver. C.A worker. D.A doctor.

3.Who will probably have the game disorder?

A.Emily who is tired of playing the same video games.

B.Bob who plays video games until 4:00 a.m. almost every day.

C.Alice who likes using her smart phone to listen to music sometimes.

D.Simon who plays online games with his classmates only on weekends.

4.By answering Sussman’s question, we may know .

A.how to fight gaming addiction B.why to fight gaming addiction

C.what gaming addiction is D.if we have gaming addiction

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Game Addiction B.Game and Study

C.Difficult Schoolwork D.Smarter Game Players

Are you really a nice person? Being nice means full of love and purity（纯洁）.

1. You should be full of qualities and virtues（美德）like politeness, kindness, tenderness, generous, forgiving etc.

You are nice means you are kind to yourself first because being nice you are sowing seeds for your future then you are truly nice to others. The one who doesn't think good for himself can never be good to others. Love yourself, accept yourself because you are here for some reason just like everybody is here for some reason.

2.

The big sign of nice people is they always ready to help anyhow. They understand the pain of others as their own pain and they never give pain to others. Nice people always speak less and talk sweetly, they always take care to speak, never hurt anyone's heart by mistake. Kindness is a big virtue and one should be kind to everybody specially with poor people.3.

Some people are silent and are considered weak. Silence is a beauty of nice people just like charity. Being silent means they are not interested in quarrels or hurting someone. 4. As Abhishek Tiwari said, “Do not take me for granted, being nice is not a matter of weakness, it is a matter of choice.”

5. They are naturally nice. Their actions show it. My dad never tried to please others. Whatever he did, he did selflessly. We have got a great lesson from himthat being nice is very important, not only for others but for your own self as well.

A. Nice people never try to become nice.

B. They love peace and they spread peace.

C. So accept yourself and others as they are.

D. Being nice means being kind with everyone.

E. Have you ever thought of importance of being nice?

F. You should know how to behave with people specially those who are poor.

How do you “laugh" when chatting with friends on the Internet? Is it "haha"1. "hehe"? In Thailand, people use "555" to express2. (they) laughter. What other different ways do people use around the world?

It has been quite a long time since people3.(start) to use online expressions. Some common expressions of laughter include LOL, meaning laughing out loud, and ROFL, rolli ng on the floor laughing. You can see the influence4. these expressions everywhere. LOL5.(include) in Oxford English Dictionary in 2011.

In fact, most languages follow the rule that they have similar sounds. Sometimes, numbers or 6. (letter) in one language sound very different in another. “555" sounds like a person7.(cry) in Chinese, but like laughter in Thai. This is because8. number 5 is pronounced “ha" in Thai. “Jaja” is the Spanish way of 9.(write) "haha”. In Spanish, "j" is pronounced like the English "h". Isn’t it funny to find these10.(interest) ways to “laugh"?

学 校 即 将 举 行 以 Should Middle School Students Be Allowed to Go Out with Friends on Weekends?为题的英语征文比赛。你就此话题和父母进行了讨论，请你 根据表格内容写一篇英语短文。

要求：

1．你和父母的看法都至少要三条；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．100 词左右。