Holding doors open for people behind you, picking up litter, thanking people … these acts of kindness seem very 【1】. But students at James Middle School know that such small acts make the world a better place.

Eighth-graders from James Middle School, took part in the Random Acts of Kindness Week 【2】 March 31 to April 4. During the week, they tried their best to do kind things for others. Celeste Murray, an English teacher at the school, started the activity. Since she was little, she has always tried to do small acts of kindness is her daily life. “I believe the world is c【3】 by small things,” she told the newspaper The Daily Times. Over the week, to【4】（he）surprise, Murray also 【5】 great changes in her class.

Before that, she always needed to ask her 【6】 to push the chairs in or turn off the lights before they leave the classroom. Now, the students do those things by 【7】. “The teachers have a lot of work,” said Jordon, one of Murray’s students. He learned to care more about others. Eliza, a【8】 student, gave out more praises (赞扬) to others. “It makes them feel happy and successful,” she said. The activity made students feel that they can make a difference. Hailey decides to continue to do at least one act of kindness every week, 【9】 busy she is. She believes her acts could encourage【10】( other).

【1】Do you have anything __________(令人兴奋的) to say?

【2】Please pay attention to your_____（发音）。

【3】Take this medicine ___________(两次) a day and you’ll be better.

【4】They are doing quite well in ____________(保护) the environment.

【5】I’ll spend as much time as I can ______________(练习)basketball.

【6】Last week he was seen________(go) to Beijing.

【7】Jim p_________ to the new book on the desk, and said : “ Look! It’s mine.”

【8】I bought many kinds of m__________ to read yesterday.

【9】The train was quite c__________ because there weren’t too many people in it.

【10】Every year, water sports, e_______ swimming and surfing, attract many people to the island.

现在，中学生在校内能保证一定时间的运动量，但在校外普遍缺少运动甚至不运动。请就 此现象写一篇短文，谈谈你的看法。内容包括：

1. 缺少运动甚至不运动的原因；

2. 缺少运动甚至不运动对学生的影响；

3. 针对这种现象提出合理的改善建议。

要求：1. 词数：80—100（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；

2. 文中不得出现真实的校名和人名。 参考词汇：be short of 缺少

Many students are short of exercise in their spare time now

The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and is also called the Double Ninth Festival. As both the month and the day are nine, it got this name. To celebrate the day,

people usually climb mountains and enjoy chrysanthemum (菊花), so the festival is also known as

the Height Ascending (登高) Festival or the Chrysanthemum Festival. In China, nine has the similar

pronunciation with the word “forever”, meaning long life. So the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors’ Day.

The festival has a history of over 2000 years. During the Warring States Period, there was the Chongyang Festival. But it was only celebrated in the imperial palace. From the Han Dynasty, it began to be popular among the common people. The name of the Chongyang Festival first appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period. During the Jin Dynasty, there were customs of enjoying chrysanthemum and drinking wines on the day. It was not (A) officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty. Since then, all the people have spent the festival with kinds of activities. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, people in the imperial palace all ate flower cakes to celebrate. The emperor climbed the mountain on the day as well. In 1989, the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors’ Day.

As September has the clear sky and fresh air, it is a very good time to climb the mountain. There will be a happy sense of excitement by climbing the mountain in this season. Also, it is good for health. Since the Western Han Dynasty, it has been the custom of climbing on the Chongyang Festival.

On the day, enjoying chrysanthemum is very popular as the flower means long life. Drinking chrysanthemum is regarded as a way to prevent disasters and bad things. Inserting Zhuyu and

sticking chrysanthemum are also traditions to avoid the bad as (B) they have special smells which can repel (驱逐) insects and keep out the cold.

Eating Chongyang cakes is another tradition on the festival. There is no fixed way of the cake but

the one with nine layers (层) with two sheep on it is the best. Two sheep means Chongyang. Nine

layers show people could do well in everything.

【1】回答问题。How many other names does the Chongyang Festival have?

__________________________________________________________

【2】根据短文内容，猜测(A)处划线单词officially的意思。将字母代号填写在答题卡上。

A. 办公室 B. 官方 C. 民间

【3】用英语列举人们在重阳节登山的两个原因。

① _______________

②_______________

【4】从文中找出(B)处划线单词they所指代的内容。

__________________________________________________________________________

【5】从文中找出与 “The best cake has nine layers and two sheep on the top though there are different cakes” 意思相同或相近的句子。

__________________________________________________________________________

【6】根据短文内容填空。每空不超过3个单词。）

There have been many traditions and customs on the Chongyang Festival. People show respect for the seniors, ①______________________________________, ②_____________________ , ③__________________________________________, insert Zhuyu and enjoy chrysanthemum.

“I’ve always had a pretty clear idea of what I want to do.” says Mary, a middle school student who

wants to become a director some day. You may not be as sure of your career (职业) as Mary. But you can start thinking about and planning for your future career.

The following article helps middle school students plan for careers.

Explore (探索) your interests

Many middle school students don’t yet know what they want to do. But in fact, students may change their minds several times, perhaps even after they enter society. And some of tomorrow’s

careers might not exist (存在) today. Focusing on just one job in middle school isn’t necessary. But

looking into the kinds of careers you might like can help you succeed.

①

Understanding what you enjoy and what you’re good at is the most important step in exploring careers. If you don’t know what you want to do, you should ask yourself what you like to learn about. If you really like science, what do you enjoy about it — the lab work or the research? It’s important to think about what you like to do, because work will finally be a big part of your life.

Discover possible careers

Once you’ve thought about the subjects and activities you like best, the next step is to look for careers that put those interests to use. If you love sports, for example, you might consider a career as a P.E. teacher or a soccer coach. If you like English, a career as an English teacher, a translator or a travelling guide might be a good choice.

②

After discovering possible jobs, you’ll want to learn more about them. Talking directly to workers on the phone, by email, or through online discussion can help you get information about what they do. Even meeting with them in person is helpful. First-hand information is necessary for you to find out if you’ll really like a career.

【1】选择最佳句子补全文章，将字母代号填写在答题卡上。其中有一项是多余的。

A.Learn about yourself B.Get experience C.Do your research

①______________________ ② __________

【2】回答问题。What is the most important step in exploring careers?

__________________________________________________

【3】将划线句子 It’s important to think about what you like to do, because work will finally be a

big part of your life.翻译成汉语。

__________________________________________________

【4】用英语简要概括出本文的主旨大意。不超过 15 个单词。

__________________________________________________

【1】The elephant likes the part of the forest.

A. bright and sunny B. deep and cool C. dry and deep D. wet and sunny

【2】Elephants like to do the following things except .

A. bathing B. having fruits C. eating leaves D. harming people

【3】Why are young elephants and their mothers in the middle while moving?

A. To keep safe. B. To avoid making noises.

C. To break the trees. D. To walk faster.

【4】What is the African elephant now mainly hunted for?

A. Working for people. B. Fighting in the army.

C. Performing for people. D. Selling for money.

【5】Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Many Asian elephants live on the island of Ceylon.

B. Elephants drive away the flies by using their ears.

C. Elephants are always happy with the food they find in the forest.

D. A group of moving elephants make people scared, although they are harmless.

make, raise, travel, watch, cost

【1】— Why are they so busy?

— Because they_________________________________money for homeless people.

【2】Usually taking a taxi_____________________________more than taking a bus.

【3】The first cartoon film with sound and music_________________________in New York in 1928.

【4】The Dragon Boat Festival is coming in a few days. We__________the boat race and eat

zongzi on that day.

【5】Beijing is such a fantastic place that Amy___________there three times.

【1】—___________(谁的) baseball is this?

— It belongs to Tony.

【2】Teenagers should have more________(机会)to make their own decisions.

【3】Believe us! We can finish the work with the_________(最少的)money.

【4】.The mother walked into the bedroom_________(安静地)while the baby was sleeping.

【5】There is a bookstore____________(在……对面) our school.

The forest is a whole world of its own. It is full of many different living things. But even though they are all different, they have one thing in common: they all need each other in order to live on. The trees feed the forest

＂people＂ by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals(矿物) from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots joins the soil together and stops it from dying out, making it possible for living things to live in it.

Human beings are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and shop assistants to sell it to us. We need people to prepare our food and cook it and others to take our waste things away. Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone.

Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else. You know, being a volunteer is so great!

根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用＂A＂表示，不正确的用＂B＂表示。

【1】According to the text, different things live on the soil and air.

【2】The water and minerals from the soil and air are joined together by using sunlight.

【3】According to the writer, human beings need only farmers.

【4】When I have done something for someone else, I feel happy.

【5】According to the passage, everyone needs friends.

I stared back, not understanding the______. Lori left the room. I looked at Marilyn, "Are there more pictures of Lisa than of Lori?"

"I've never______them. I don't know,” replied Marilyn.

"But______would Lori ask such a question? " I asked. After a few minutes of thought Marilyn said, "When Lisa was born, you were taking photos. You hardly went______without a camera. When Lori was born videos became______. You used a video camera to record nearly everything in our life. There must be hundreds of videos of Lori in the computer that Lori has______seen or doesn’t remember."

Late that night, when we were alone, I turned on the computer and found the______about Lori.

“What are you going to do?” Marilyn asked.

"Her birthday is coming," I said, "Let's make an album for her as a gift. I don't know if the album will answer her question, but at least she'll know that we______enough to find her an answer."

Over the next few days, we secretly______all the videos. We watched and selected until we were ____. Marilyn had them made into photos. When the photos were returned, we placed them into an album. When we looked at the album, all the sweet memories came______. We hoped it showed how______she was to us.

On June 7, when passing Loris room to leave for work. I opened the door and slipped the album inside. Attached to it was a birthday card with a note______why her mother and I had put the album together.

It was about eight o'clock when my office telephone rang. I picked up the receiver. A tiny voice spoke, "I love you, Daddy," she said and disconnected. I knew our______had been received.

【1】A. him B. her C. me D. them

【2】A. question B. book C. newspaper D. answer

【3】A. seen B. counted C. taken D. bought

【4】A. where B. how C. when D. why

【5】A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere

【6】A. popular B. effective C. expensive D. obvious

【7】A. ever B. never C. already D. just

【8】A. emails B. pictures C. news D. videos

【9】A. respect B. benefit C. care D. regret

【10】A. took up B. pointed out C. went through D. handed in

【11】A. relaxed B. satisfied C. active D. lucky

【12】A. back B. down C. off D. on

【13】A. kind B. helpful C. proud D. important

【14】A. discussing B. comparing C. explaining D. importing

【15】A. message B. prize C. memory D. view