【1】Two members and one non-member should pay for the program.

A. 690 B. 710 C. 730 D. 750

【2】Free lunches aren’t provided because .

A. the lunches cost too much B. they may bring lunch-boxes

C. there are many restaurants D. people have different tastes

【3】If there is a rainstorm on 14th February, Program A will start on .

A. 15th February B. 17th February C. 2nd March D. 4th March

【4】What can we know from the passage?

A. Youth Explorer is the name of the program.

B. More than 15 students are in each program.

C. You need to hand in an application for the program.

D. We can only see three kinds of animals in the program.

Some of you might ask, “Are books really fun? ” Believe it or not, books ______ many things that television or computers cannot. Most books use ______ to tell a story, they can make progress in your imagination（想象力）. You can ______ the characters（人物）and background in your head and you can also imagine ______ the characters feel.

The words and sentences that are used in storytelling are also very interesting and usually cannot be ______ often on television or on websites. They are sometimes so beautiful and ______ that they can bring tears to your eyes.

Books also help us to think harder and ______. As we continue to read, we ask questions to ourselves and try to find answers.

These are some of the ______ why books are so fun to read and why people always look forward to good books.

Remember: the more you read, the more you grow.

【1】A. look over B. look after C. look through D. look out

【2】A. fun B. work C. skills D. exercise

【3】A. afford B. explain C. translate D. provide

【4】A. words B. drawings C. letters D. signs

【5】A. study B. picture C. visit D. remember

【6】A. where B. how C. what D. when

【7】A. found B. kept C. watched D. spoken

【8】A. relaxing B. smiling C. moving D. frightening

【9】A. higher B. deeper C. longer D. faster

【10】A. examples B. problems C. subjects D. reasons

A: Hi, Mark. I want to have a class party.【1】

B: Sure, Andy. When shall we have the party?

A: 【2】

B: No, it is too early today. If we have it today, half the class won’t come.

A: OK, let’s have it tomorrow.

B: Hmm.【3】Students will leave early to study

for the test. It’s better to make it on the weekend.

A: OK, let’s have it on Saturday afternoon. We can all meet and watch a video.

B: No,【4】Some students will be bored. Why not play party games?

A: OK, good idea. Can you think about the party games to play?

B: Sure, I can do that.【5】

A: Yes, no problem.

A: There’s a test tomorrow.

B: Will you help me with it?

C: You will have a good time.

D: Let’s have it today after class.

E: I am going to take a bus to the party.

F: I don’t think we should watch a video.

G: And can you prepare some food for us?

【1】A s________（简单的） “thank you” and a smile are all he wants.

【2】We go to school every day e________（除了）Saturday and Sunday.

【3】He b________（买） his mother flowers every Mother’s Day.

【4】At the age of five, he showed his t________（天赋）in math.

【5】It wasn’t a recorded show, it was l________（直播）.

Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.

Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.

Health Benefits of Bicycling:

It helps to prevent heart diseases.

Bicycling helps to control your weight.

A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).

Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

Bicycling is healthier than driving.

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【1】From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .

A. surprising B. exciting C. expensive D. popular

【2】When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may .

A. pollute the environment around

B. find something you didn’t notice

C. go everywhere and use a little oil

D. get off your bike and begin to work

【3】If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and .

A. get out of the car B. take it onto a train

C. put it in your purse D. go on airline websites

【4】One of the benefits from bicycling is that .

A. you can fold the bicycle

B. you will be friendly to others

C. you will be more relaxed

D. you may get fatter and fatter

【5】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.

B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.

C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood.

D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.

— I don’t think so. She ______ to a MP3 with her eyes shut.

A. listens B. listened C. was listening D. is listening

I was quite curious (好奇的).How come he could laze away while the competition was so fierce (激烈的)? May he be the boss's relative?

One day ,the colleague was listening to the music when the boss suddenly came and said seriously, “The host computer in the company has something wrong.” The colleague jumped up and rushed to the controlling centre.All the managers were there and knew nothing to do.The colleague tested the machines and began to fix it silently.Twenty minutes later,the host computer reworked.Thanks to him ,the company saved hundreds of millions of dollars.

Then I realized that the boss was not stupid to raise a lazy man.

【1】What would the colleague do during most of his time? (不超过15 个词)

___________________________________________________________

【2】What did the writer think of his colleague at first? (不超过5 个词)

___________________________________________________________

【3】How long did the colleague spend fixing the host computer? (不超过5 个词)

___________________________________________________________

【1】W hat should you do if your good friend feels sad?

A. Laugh at him. B. Fight with him. C. Talk with him. D. Leave him alone.

【2】If you feel a little blue,you can do the following things except

A. playing basketball or football B. being active

C. doing much homework D. watching films

【3】W hat does the underlined word " positively" mean in Chinese?

A. 消极地 B. 积极地 C. 健康地 D. 忧郁地

【4】W hat does the passage mainly tell us?

A. How to make people laugh. B. How to make people feel nervous.

C. How to make people cheer up. D. How to make people feel blue.

Tribe names

England is in good company with the lion's share (about one third) of the world's countries named after an early tribe.

Important people

PHILIPPEINES---Named by Spanish explorer(探险家Ruy Lopez de Villalobos,in honour of King Philip II of Spain in 1542.

Land features

ICELAND---This name is translated as" Land of Ice",perhaps for clear reasons,from the ancient language of Old Norse.

Places

JAPAN- -Nippon,which is the name commonly used by Japanese,means" land of the rising sun" and its place being to the east of China.

【1】The names of most countries of the world are named after

A. important people B. tribe names C. land features D. places

【2】Which country is named after the land feature?

A. Australia. B. England. C. Iceland. D. Japan.

【3】W hat do Japanese commonly name their country?

A. Spain. B. Japan. C. Nippon. D. China.

【4】W here can you probably see this passage?

A. In a storybook. B. In a guidebook.

C. In a medicine book. D. In a book of world place names.

When something you want is not _______ look for something else that you have to ______ the place of. Suppose you are preparing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. _______, there is not any butter in your home. Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. With a little thought only, you can make ______ done instead of buying something new

_____ those things that you would like to have. Do you __9__ need them? How long will you play with the new toy? Make a list of things that you want. Delete( 删除) the things that you don't really need, so you can ________ a lot money.

【1】A. pictures B. holes C. dust D. wounds

【2】A. if B. after C. until D. although

【3】A. buying B. selling C. sending D. repairing

【4】A. in order B. on hand C. in danger D. 0n show

【5】A. bring B. take C. carry D. make

【6】A. Also B. Yet C. However D. So

【7】A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something

【8】A. Think about B. Give up C. Put off D. Give away

【9】A. safely B. excitedly C. freely D. really

【10】A. waste B. save C. include D. achieve