A. rain B. will rain

C. rains D. is going to rain

The Double Ninth Festival, also named the “Chong Yang Festival”, is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

The festival began as early as the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). In ancient time, numbers were mysterious and were divided into yin and yang. Yin means something of darkness and yang means life and brightness. The number nine is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, so it is called “Chong Yang Festival”. (Chong means “repeat” in Chinese)

People always climb mountains and drink chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival. It is hard to say when the customs were created. But there are many stories which are closely related. As recorded in a historical book of the sixth century, in ancient times, there lived a man named Huang Jing. He was learning the magic arts from Fei Changfang. One day, they were climbing a mountain. Fei Changfang suddenly stopped and looked very upset. He said to Huang Jing, “On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, a big trouble will come to your hometown”. You must go home immediately. Remember to make a red bag for each one of your family members and leave home quickly and climb to the top of a mountain. Most importantly, you must all drink some chrysanthemum wine. Only by doing so can your family members avoid the big trouble.

On hearing this, Huang Jing rushed home and asked his family to do exactly as his teacher said. The whole family climbed a nearby mountain and did not return until the evening. When they got back home, they found all their animals dead, including chickens, sheep, dogs and so on.

Since then, climbing a mountain and drinking chrysanthemum wine became the traditional activities of the Double Ninth Festival, to avoid evil spirits and bad luck. Nowadays, the Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers to do some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.

【1】The Double Ninth Festival began around ______.

A. 475-221 BC B. 435-231 BC C. 337-221 BC D. 245-213 BC

【2】People usually climb mountains and ______ on the festival.

A. cook meals B. feed the animals

C. drink chrysanthemum wine D. learn magic art

【3】Fei Changfang is ______.

A. Huang Jing’s cousin B. Huang Jing’s teacher

C. Huang Jing’s friend D. Huang Jing’s neighbor

【4】Nowadays the Double Ninth Festival is also a time to ______.

A. make dumplings B. buy some wine

C. wear new clothes D. do some exercise

A. will work B. works

C. has worked D. is working

A. lay B. has lain C. laid D. has laid

Tiny plants and animals live all around us．We cannot see them because they are so small，but they are everywhere. They live in the soil，in the air，and in rivers and oceans．They grow on mountains and in caves．Some live in the ice at the north and south poles; some live where it is very hot．They are found throughout cities and in the country. They grow on other plants and animals．Some are even living on you，on your skin，hair，and inside your body，in your mouth，nose，and all through your body．

These tiny plants and animals are called microbes．The word microbe is made from two other words：micro，meaning small，and bios，meaning life．So，microbe means small life．

Microbes have been on earth for a very long time．They may have been the first forms of life to be alive．Today there are more microbes in the world than all other living things．

People did not know microbes had existed（存在） long．They were too small for them to see．But people did see many changes in their world﹣important changes．And they did not know what caused them．They saw food that they kept too long change color and begin to smell bad．They saw cuts and wounds grow red and painful and become worse. They saw old plants and leaves and trees crumble apart on the forest floor and disappear into the soil．Such changes were a natural part of the world，but people did not understand them．They did not know these changes were evidence(证据) of tiny plants and animals growing all around them.

【1】Why couldn't people see microbes？

A. Because they are too small．

B. Because they live inside our body．

C. Because they live far from humans．

D. Because they may have been the first forms of life to be alive．

【2】The underlined phrase" crumble apart" in the last paragraph means"　 　"．

A. grow taller B. change into soil

C. break into tiny pieces D. become colorful and energetic

【3】Choose the answer that completes the web below．

A. Microbes are very small B. Microbes are all around us

C. People can't see microbes D. Food begins to smell bad

“Find a job you love，and you’ll never work a day in your life．”Do you agree with this old saying？Joanne Gordon does．She is the author of Be Happy at Work and other books about careers(职业)．Gordon believes that about 30％ of employees(雇员)in North America do not like their jobs，and she thinks that is terrible．She wants to help people who do not feel satisfied(满意)with their jobs find work that is good for them．Joanne says，“There are no happy jobs，only happy workers．”She believes that happy workers share three main characteristics(特点)．

First，happy workers enjoy the daily activities of their jobs，and they look forward to the workday．Take Tony Hawk，for example．At age 14，he became a professional skateboarder．Now he is a businessman working on projects related to skateboarding—films and video games，but he still skates every day．He once said．“My youngest son’s preschool class was recently asked what their dads do for work．My son said，‘I’ve never seen my dad do work．’”Tony agrees that his job doesn’t look like work．He has found a way to spend each day doing a job he enjoys．

Second，happy workers like the people they work with．Sally Ayote says，“I work with the coolest people in the world．”She and her group cook for almost 1，200 people in Antarctica．Most of these people are scientists who are doing research．Sally loves to sit and talk with them．She says，“There is no television here，no radio，so I get to know the scientists and what they’re studying．”Sally thinks she has a great job，and the best part about it is the people．

Third，happy workers know that their work helps others．Caroline Baron’s work helps people who have had to leave their home countries because of war or other dangers．She is a filmmaker who started an organization called FilmAid，which shows movies in refugee(难民)camps around the world．Caroline believes that movies can be very helpful in these camps．For one thing，entertaining movies let refugees forget their troubles for a little while．Movies can also teach important subjects like health and safety．For example，in one camp，thousands of refugees saw a movie about how to get clean water．Caroline knows that she is helping other people，and this makes her feel proud and happy about her work．

Tony Hawk，Sally Ayote，and Caroline Baron all get great satisfaction from their work．Tony Hawk says，“Find the thing you love．If you are doing what you love，there is much more happiness there than being rich or famous．”Joanne Gordon would agree．She encourages people to find something they enjoy doing，find people they like to work with，and find ways to help others．Then they can be proud of what they do，and they will probably be happy at work．

【1】Who is the book，Be Happy at Work，written for？

A．Joanne Gordon herself．

B．Tony Hawk，Sally Ayote，and Caroline Baron．

C．People who do not feel satisfied with their jobs．

D．The workers who agree with the author’s ideas．

【2】Joanne Gordon believes that________．

A．difficult jobs are terrible

B．there are no happy jobs，only happy workers

C．rich and famous people have much more happiness than workers

D．only about one third of the employees in North America like their jobs

【3】Why did Tony Hawk’s son say，“I’ve never seen my dad do work．”？

A．Because Tony Hawk’s job doesn’t look like work．

B．Because the best part about his job is to spend each day skating．

C．Because Tony helps people forget their troubles while skating．

D．Because Tony Hawk always finds something else he enjoys doing．

【4】Tony Hawk，Sally Ayote，and Caroline Baron are good examples that show us________．

A．how to be a successful businessman

B．how to help people in difficulties

C．how to get along with the coolest people

D．how to become a happy worker

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

A．The author of Be Happy at Work thinks that happiness at work is really important．

B．The writer of the passage tells us that many different kinds of work can be enjoyable．

C．Some people believe that only a few kinds of jobs can really make people feel happy．

D．Joanne Gordon believes that people will probably be happy at work when they are proud of what they do．

【1】Who is Yang Guang’s favorite teacher?

A.Miss. Li.B.Mr. Wu.C.His English teacher.

【2】What does Gao Tian’s teacher look like?

A.She is tallB.She is heavy.C.She is very cool.

【3】What’s Miss Li’s favorite color?

A.Green.B.Purple.C.Red.

【4】Which of the following is RIGHT？

A.Mr. Wu can sing very wellB.Miss Ye is a P. E. teacher.

C.Miss Li often asks students to read English.

【5】What does the passage (文章) mainly (主要) tell us?

A.Our teachers.B.Our school.C.Our classes.

What if you fall out of a boat and can’t swim? Don’t be frightened. Remember, your body is full of air. Learn to bounce(弹起) in the water bouncing can save your life.

First take a deep breath and hold it. Then stand up in the water. You really can float standing up. The water will cover your eyes, but the top of your head should stick out. Let your arms and legs hang loose. Put your chin on your chest.

Stay under the water until you need a breath. Then bounce out of the water to get one. Bouncing is very easy to do. Raise your arms in front of you, with your hands facing down. Keep them just under the top of the water. Then raise one leg. Pretend you’re trying to walk. Now push your hands down and step. After you do this, your head will come out of the water. Blow out all your air, and shout for help.

Now take a breath of air and hold it. Let yourself slip under the water again. Let your arms and legs hang loose. When you need more air, bounce up again. Keep doing this until people come to help you.

Anyone can learn bouncing. It doesn’t take long to learn. The man who thought of bouncing shows it to little children. Bouncing is easy. And it has saved many lives.

【1】What should you do first to bounce in the water?

A. Bring your hands up in front of you.

B. Look around and shout for help.

C. Hold your breath and stand up in the water.

D. Try to get our head out of water.

【2】What does the underlined word “one” refer to?

A. A shout. B. A rest. C. A walk. D. A breath.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. It’s not easy for children to learn bouncing.

B. When you bounce up for air, you should also shout for help.

C. You can stay under the water until people come to help you.

D. Bouncing in the water can produce fresh air for people.

【4】What’s the passage mainly about?

A. How to bounce in water.

B. How to breathe in water.

C. The importance of bouncing in water.

D. The importance of swimming in the right way.

--- Oh, I notice it. Thanks for telling me.

A. haven’t B. won’t

C. don’t D. didn’t

【1】If you are interested in the works of Da Vinci, what place can you visit?

A. National Library B. British Museum

C. Natural History Museum D. Greenwich Park

【2】If you go to visit other wonders of nature, how can you go there?

A. By light rails. B. By South Kensington subway.

C. By Charing Cross subway. D. By Tottenham Court Rd subway.

【3】What can we do in Greenwich Park?

A. Take a walk with a pet dog. B. See dinosaurs.

C. Enjoy the paintings anytime. D. Visit the Royal Weather Station.