Chinese students work hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are to learn Chinese? About 50,000 American students now study Chinese .“Because of china's fast growth, Chinese is more useful thanlanguages,” said Scott McGinnis, a Washington language expert.
For example, in 1999,only three Chicago schools had Chinese classes. This year more than 20 do. In many US cities , students take Chinese lessons during holidayson the weekends. But Chicago schools teach Chinese during the regular day. Last year China gave them 3,000 textbooks because they had done a good job.
Chinese classes are becoming popular, it is one of the most difficult languages. It totally takes an English speaker about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese , but it only takes 480 hours to learn French, Spanish or Italian.

【题目】语法填空
It is necessary to relax ourselves after the exam. There are some kinds of activities for us to take part in. First of all, we can go for a w along the bank of the river. We can also go to the movies or listen to music. What's more, joining in a sports club is a good c, which can keep us healthy. For example, p football in the afternoon may relax ourselves. Above all, we should arrange(管理) our time p and live a regular(规律的) life. I hope all of us can have a wonderful time.

【题目】语法填空
（1）We see this English speech competition as a chance to prove (we).
（2）You should depend on yourself. It's you who make final (decide).
（3）Many countries think of China's high-speed railway technologies. (high)
（4）You should drive carefully though you've in passing the driving test. (success)

The usual explanation (解释) for the origin of this gesture is not really correct. It says that in ancient Roman times, when people were pleased with the way a gladiator (角斗士) had fought, they showed their thumbs up. When they were not pleased, they gave the thumbs down. When a gladiator was given the thumbs up, the emperor allowed him to live. When a gladiator was given the thumbs down, the emperor ordered him to be killed.

The truth is, however, it was translated into a wrong meaning by mistake. If people wanted to save the gladiator, they put out their hands and hid their thumbs in their hands. If they wanted the gladiator to die, they pointed their thumbs straight at him.

【1】Westerners lift their thumbs when they ________.

A. want someone to die B. like something

C. want to go to a playground D. want someone to live

【2】Most people think that in ancient Rome, ＂thumbs up＂ meant that ________.

A. the emperor could die

B. the people wanted the gladiator to live

C. the fighting could continue

D. the people were not pleased

【3】In fact, if people wanted a gladiator to live, they ________.

A. hid their thumbs

B. pointed their thumbs down

C. lifted their thumbs up

D. pointed their thumbs at him

【4】From the article we know that ________.

A. different gestures have different meanings in different countries

B. a friendly gesture is always the same in different countries

C. the meaning of ＂thumbs up＂ is the same both now and the past

D. we should often use the thumbs

【5】The main idea of this article is about ________.

A. gestures around the world

B. closed thumbs

C. gestures in ancient Rome

D. the thumbsup gesture

First of all, astronomers look for a star. That’s because our own Earth moves around a star (the Sun). More importantly, it is the correct distance(距离) from the Sun for heat and light. So when astronomers have found the star, they look at the planets around it. In recent years, astronomers have found nearly 400 new planets with stars. However, many of these planets are either too near to the star or too far away.

However, if the planet is in a good position, astronomers look for three key things: water, air and rock. Water is important because all life needs water. Humans can drink it and they can also grow plants with water. And plants produce air for humans to breathe and food to eat. Rock on a planet is also important. That’s because there is often water under the rock.

After many years of scrutinizing, astronomers have found a planet that is similar to the Earth. It’s Gliese 581g and it’s near a star. The astronomers think it has water and rock and the average(平均的) temperature is between-310C and -120C. That’s cold，but not colder than Antarctica or Arctic Circle, for example, Gliese 581g is bigger than the Earth. A year on Gliese 581g is only 37 Earth days instead of 365. But astronomers do not think there are big differences and some them thing Gliese 581g will be a new Earth. However, Gliese 581g is twenty light years from the Earth.

【1】What do astronomers have to find first before starting to look for a new place for humans to have?

A. A new star.B. A new planet.C. Some heat.D. Some light.

【2】What does the rock on a planet tell us?

A. The star is a right position.

B. We may discover water under it.

C. The planet is too near to the Sun.

D. There can be air around the rock.

【3】What does the underlined word “scrutinizing” mean in the last paragraph?

A. discussingB. waitingC. lookingD. traveling

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Gliese 581g is already a new Earth.

B. There are planets similar to our Earth.

C. Water, air and rock are important.

D. Astronomers are looking for a new Earth.

A.few;lonelyB.a few;lonelyC.few;aloneD.a few;alone

【1】Mr Smith and three ________ (other/others)teachers went there.

【2】Scientists have ________ (discovered/found)some strange plants under the sea.

【3】It's ________ (possible/impossible)for the girl to finish the work.She needs help.

【4】Don't eat ________ (such/so)many hamburgers a day.It's bad for your health.

【5】The weather in Hainan is different from ________ (that/it)in Jilin.

【题目】假设你叫李明，初中就要毕业了，你和你的好朋友林峰就要到不同的学校学习。在毕业之际你给帮助过你很多的林峰写一封信。
信中应包括以下内容：1.表达你对林峰的感谢；2.简述感谢林峰的原因，适当举例；3.对林峰的祝愿
注意：1词数80左右 2文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
Dear Ling Feng,

Yours，
Li Ming

【题目】翻译
（1）你是否能做好此事取决于你的学习习惯。
you can do this well or not depends your learning habit.
（2）令我吃惊的是，她居然亲吻了我的双颊。
my , she kissed on both sides of my face.
（3）我们的行动能够产生影响，从而创造更美好的未来。
Our actions can a and lead to a better future.
（4）我正要上楼，这时我决定先去买杯咖啡。
I was to go up I decided to get a coffee first.
（5）最珍贵的是时间，而不是金钱。
The most valuable thing is time, money.

【题目】阅读理解
I hate being overweight. My husband said he didn't mind, but I knew he still hoped I had a beautiful body. Everything from my waist(腰部) to my legs was overweight. Finally, just after Christmas last year, I decided that something had to be done.
I met Dr. Wallace, and she told me I had to stop eating fast foods. It was very hard for me because I was eating them three of four times a week：pizza，hamburgers，whatever I could get. But I said to myself at the start that I would try my best to do it—and I did. I even gave up the booze—something I used to have two glasses of it with dinner.
My best friend, Rachel Waterman, said I had to walk 10,000 steps every day. That was very hard for me at the beginning. I was used to driving everywhere, but I started to walk everywhere instead. I walked in the morning before work，and I usually took a walk in the park with my husband after work. Now I never go to bed until I've done my 10,000 steps.
Six months has passed, and I made it. Last week, my husband bought me an MP4 as a gift. the weight is wonderful—I feel like a different person now, and I can buy my favorite clothes in the shops. I am so proud of myself because everyone thought I wouldn't be able to make it including myself.
I love my new body, and I'll never let myself go back into my old ways.
（1）When did the woman decide to lose her weight?
A.After she had a baby.
B.After Christmas last year.
C.Before Christmas last year.
D.When she got a gift from her husband.
（2）The underlined word “booze” in Paragraph 2 means ________.
A.wine
B.meat
C.vegetables
D.fast foods
（3）What can make the woman overweight according to this passage?
A.Pizza, vegetables and wine.
B.Pizza, hamburgers and wine.
C.Pizza, vegetables and water.
D.Pizza, hamburgers and tea.
（4）Why did the woman's husband get an MP4 for her?
A.Because it was Dr. Wallace's suggestion.
B.Because her husband liked it.
C.Because it was a gift for her success in losing weight.
D.Because she asked her husband for it several times.
（5）Who helped the woman lost her weight?
A.Dr. Wallace
B.Her husband.
C.Rachel Waterman.
D.All of the above.