【题目】What do you usually do when a flying insect lands on your arm? You may blow it away．But what if that insect is a ladybug（瓢虫）? It is possible that you would let it stay．What is it about ladybugs that we like?

Farmers once thought ladybugs were a good lucky sign．A ladybug in the field meant the crops would be successful and that the weather would be good．The farmers may have thought too highly of such a small bug，but in fact ladybugs do help out with the crops．They eat harmful insects．

Actually，it is not the adult ladybug that eats other insects． It's the baby ladybug．When the baby ladybugs hatch（孵化），they are very hungry and will eat mites，aphids，mealy bugs，green flies，and other crop-destroyers． In the 1800s，ladybugs were brought all the way from Australia to California and set free among orange trees that were dying from being eaten by insects．They completely saved all the trees．

Ladybugs go about their daily business without worrying much about anything．Very few birds or insects will eat a ladybug because it gives off a dangerous fluid（液体）．Ladybugs also protect themselves by playing dead．They fall off leaves and never move until their attacker goes away．

So the next time you see a ladybug，think about what it may be doing．Maybe it is off to save an orange tree．Maybe its next move will be to roll off a leaf and play dead or stand up to a bird about 100 times its size．Maybe it's letting you know that the weather will be good tomorrow．Who knows? Ladybugs are special that way．

【1】Ladybugs were brought from Australia to California in the 1800s to____．

A．add more ladybugs to area

B．report the weather for farmers

C．act as a lucky sign of good crops

D．save orange trees by eating insects

【2】From the passage we know that ____．

A．it's the adult ladybug that eats most o{ the harmful insects

B．ladybugs often roll off a leaf and play dead to attack the birds

C．ladybugs can give off a dangerous fluid to protect themselves

D．the baby ladybug mainly eats mites，aphids，mealy bugs，and oranges

【3】The underlined phrase "stand up to" most probably means ____．

A．watch B．support

C．save D．fight

【题目】书面表达

向你的同学介绍你最好的朋友，要点如下：

1. 李平不仅是我的邻居，也是我最好的朋友。我们半年前第一次见面。

2. 他的个子高高的，留着黑色的短发，长着一张方脸。我很喜欢他那明亮而笑眯眯的眼睛，这使他显得友好而聪明。

3. 他是一位诚实的男孩，我相信他说的话。他乐于助人，总是在公交车上把座位让给需要坐的人。他能为我保守秘密，所以我可以把自己的每件事告诉他。遇到烦恼的时候我总是去找他。

4. 李平的理想是当一名社会工作者，认真倾听并帮助人们解决困难。我想他会很棒的。

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【题目】For a long time being happy was considered something that just happened，and there was nothing special about it．Now we know that getting along with other people is something that we can work at．It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better． One way is being unselfish，not wanting everything from our friends．Another way is to look for good points，not bad points in other people．It is surprising how successful this treasure hunt can be．

You do not have to be spineless（优柔寡断的） in order to be popular．In fact，you will be liked or loved if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights（正当行为）．But do it politely and pleasantly．Being friendly and polite to your group，to other people and to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you is one way to develop a good character．

You cannot expect to be perfect，and you must learn not to be unhappy when you make mistakes．Everyone makes mistakes，and no one is to be blamed if he does not refuse to learn from them．Many young people become discouraged （灰心丧气的） when they know in themselves qualities that they do not like-selfishness，laziness，and other unpleasant qualities．Just remember that we all have some of these faults（缺点） and have to fight against them．

At the same time，it is important to remember that while you are probably no worse than others，the best way to be happy is to think yourself above other people．When something is wrong，it is good sense to try to make it right．Perhaps you do not like a teacher or a classmate．Try to see why，and look at yourself，too，to be sure that you are not doing anything to make that person dislike you．Some day，things may turn out all right when you have to learn to get along the best with the situation，without thinking too much about it．Worrying never helps in a situation you cannot change．

【1】One of the two ways the writer suggests for us to get along with others is to ____．

A．work hard at everything we do

B．enjoy the best share of everything

C．look for treasure in order to be successful

D．pay more attention to their strong points

【2】If a person wants to be popular，he or she has to____．

A．be polite and friendly

B．give up some rights

C．get away arguing with other people

D．be ready to change his or her character

【3】There is no person but someone should be blamed if he or she

A．is modest and generous

B．does not draw a lesson from his or her own mistake

C．is selfish and lazy

D．is very happy with unpleasant quality

【4】The purpose for the writer to write the passage is to

A．train you to be perfect

B．show you the way to be happy

C．tell you how to act when you dislike a person

D．teach you how to be popular among your friends

【题目】When I was 15，I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books．All the students nearly fell out of their chairs，laughing at me．"Don't be ．Only geniuses （天才） can become writers，" the English teacher said sarcastically（讽刺地）．"And you are getting a D this term．” I was hurt deeply and I cried sadly．

That night I wrote a short，sad poem about dreams and mailed it to the Capper's Weekly newspaper．To my surprise，they published it，and sent me two dollars．I was a（an） writer! I showed my teacher and my classmates．They laughed again．"Just plain dumb luck（纯属侥幸），" the teacher said．However，I'd tasted ．I'd sold the first thing I'd ever written．

By the time I graduated from high school （with a C-minus average），I had scrapbooks filled with my published I never talked about my writing to my teachers，friends or my family again．They were dream killers，and if people must choose between their friends and their dreams，they must always choose their dreams．

Later，I wrote a book about what I understood and about life．It took me nine months，just like a（an） ．I chose a publisher and wrote a letter，which read："I wrote this book myself．I hope you like it．Chapters（章节） 6 and 12 are my ．Thank you．" I mailed it without an envelope．

A month later，I received a letter，and a request to start working on book．Crying Wind became a bestseller，and was translated into 15 languages．People ask what college I attended，what degrees I have，and what qualities 1 have to be a writer．he answer is ．I just write．I'm not a genius，and I'm not gifted．I just write．To all those who dream of ，I'm shouting at you，"Yes，you ! Don't listen to them!" Writing is easy．It's fun，and anyone can do it．

【1】A．shy B．dishonest C．silly D．proud

【2】A．strange B．broken C．beautiful D．unusual

【3】A．welcomed B．educated C．honored D．paid

【4】A．luck B．failure C．success D．pain

【5】A．works B．poems C．letters D．jokes

【6】A．did B．felt C．heard D．saw

【7】A．animal B．plant C．baby D．boy

【8】A．explanations B．reasons C．dreams D．favorites

【9】A．others B．another C．other D．the other

【10】A．many B．few C．some D．none

【11】A．writing B．being famous C．success D．being rich

【12】A．must B．need C．can D．should

【题目】短文改错

下面短文中每行划线部分有错误，请改正，并将正确答案写在右边相应题号的横线上，但不改变原意。

The bus driver， 24-years-old Wang Ping， stopped the bus without 【1】 thinking twice. He got off and asked the woman what was happening. 【2】 She said that the man have a heart problem and should go to the hospital. 【3】Mr. Wang knew he had to act quick. He told the passengers that he must 【4】take the man to the hospital. He hoped most or all of the passengers to【5】get off and wait for the next bus. But to his surprised， they all agreed 【6】 to go with him. Some passengers helped Mr. Wang to move the man in the bus. 【7】Thanks to Mr. Wang and the passengers， the doctors saved the man on time. 【8】 “It’s sad that many people don’t want to help the others because they don’t 【9】 want any trouble.” says one passenger. “But the driver didn’t think about himself.He only thought about save a life.” 【10】

【题目】用括号中所给词的适当形式填空,使意思完整。

【1】The girl in red ______ (be) my sister.

【2】John’s grandma______ (watch) TV every night.

【3】Can I _______(have) some ice cream, please? Yes. Here you are.

【4】Tony wants ______(play) soccer with his friends after class.

【5】Let’s _____ (think ) about this question.

【题目】根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。

【1】Can scientists develop____（taste） food than that on the earth?

【2】If young people can live____（health），their parents will feel very happy．

【3】All the students here suggested ____（iron） shirts for their fathers every week．

【4】He has failed eight times，and has decided to try a____（nine） time．

【题目】单词拼写与运用

根据句意完成已给出首字母或汉语提示的单词，使补全后的单词意义通顺，语法正确。

【1】O___________ is the tenth month of a year.

【2】We go to school from Monday to F________.

【3】My f_______ teacher is my P.E.teacher, because he is nice to us.

【4】I’m really b____ on Wednesday.

【5】On May 5th, we have an ____ ______(艺术节).

【题目】根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。

【1】Nowadays，many students want to have a further study in American____（大学）．

【2】So far，the government has got an ____（最新的） message about the programme．

【3】One of the____（导演） works was thought to be the best．

【4】His mother seldom asks the robot to look after her baby，____（也）．

【题目】Most people want to be happy， but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle， a Greek thinker， said，＂Happiness depends on ourselves.＂In other words， we make our own happiness. Here are some opinions to help you be Thappier.

he first opinion of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often， we spend so much time thinking about the future ，for example， getting into college or getting a good job —that we can not enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple happiness， such as reading a good book， listening to your favorite music， or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another opinion to living a happy life is to be active and have hobbies. When you are dancing or playing sports， you can forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing or playing a sport， such as swimming. You can forget about your problems and only think about the activity.

Finally， many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier， do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies， go shopping to buy food for an elderly person， or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

【1】The best title of the passage is ________.

A. Money Makes You Happy

B. The Opinions of Happiness

C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

【2】The second paragraph tells us that ________.

A. the more friends you have， the happier you will be

B. we shouldn’t think about our future

C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life

【3】The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.

A. two B. three C. four

【4】The writer thinks that ________.

A. everyone knows how to live a happier life

B. it’s wrong to spend time on work

C. doing good things for someone can make you happier

【5】Which of the following is not mentioned(未提及到) in the passage?

A. Reading a good book.

B. Traveling to a foreign country.

C. Playing a sport.