A. likes B. does C. is

A. France, France B. French, France C. France, French

—________．I like New York．

A．Both

B．Neither

C．Either

D．None

It’s about Time

Do you know what time it is? If you do, you probably are looking at a clock or Long ago, people didn’t have clocks or watches like you do. When the sun rose, they got up and when the sun went down, they went to bed. They told timeby the position of the sun in the sky.

People discovered that they could use a stick and the sun to tell time. This was called a shadow clock. They put a stick in the ground, pointing straight up. The direction of the stick’s shadow and how long or shortit was told them the time.

A better kind of shadow clock was called a sundial. Sundial had a pointer and a base. The pointer cast a shadow on marks around the base. People could tell time by reading the marks.

But shadow clocks were not good for telling time on cloudy days or at night.

One kind of clock that didn’t need the sun was a water clock. A water clock was container with a tiny hole in the bottom. Water would steadilydropout of the hole. Marks on the inside of the container showed the time. It took one hour for the water to go down one mark.

Another kind of clock that didn’t need the sun was a candle clock. You would know the time by how much of the candle had melted（熔化）. The candle had marks down its side to show the hours.

Sometimes people used candle clocks as alarm clocks. They put a nail（钉子）in the candle at the time they wanted to wake up, hanging a shoe on the nail. When the candle melted down, the nail fell outand the shoe hit the floor with a BANG! Now there are all kinds of timepieces, from tall grandfather clocks to watches we wear on our wrists（手腕）. Most clocks run on electricity from batteries.

There are many more types of clocks, too. Clocks hang in and on buildings. Clocks are everywhere!

【1】Did people have clocks or watches like you do long ago?

【2】What did sundial have?

【3】 How long did it take for the water to go down one mark in water clock?

【4】How would you know the time when you use a candle clock?

【5】What does the writer want to tell us?

假如你是正方或反方的一员（只需选择一方），请围绕你的观点，结合亲身经历来说服同学们。

要求：1. 词数不少于80词；

2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。

【题目】

注释：gymnasium 体育馆

【1】What school will Sophia graduate from?

A. University. B. Senior high school.

C. Junior high school. D. Elementary school.

【2】Where will the graduation party be held?

A. At a café. B. In the gymnasium. C. In the playground. D. At home.

【3】Who may Jose and Teresa be?

A. Sophia’s classmates. B. Sophia’s parents.

C. Sophia’s doctors. D. Sophia’s teachers.

【4】If a person receives this invitation, when should he reply?

A. Before May 29th. B. Before May 26th.

C. Before May 25th. D. Before May 20th.

【5】How can a person attend the graduation party?

A. By sending an email. B. By writing a letter.

C. By making a phone call. D. By leaving a note.

Ready, Set, Jump!

For skydivers, the sky isn’t the limit. It’s just the beginning. Thousands if people try skydiving each year. Some only jump once, while others go on to experience lifelong adventures, flying and turning over through the air.

Skydiving is a method of leaving an airplane and returning to the earth with the help of gravity, then slowing down by using a parachute (降落伞). It may include more or less free-fall, a time during which the parachute has not been used and the body gradually accelerates (加速) to the highest speed.

There are three choices for the beginners. However, before you try skydiving, a ground course on safety is required. The first method is accelerated free-fall. You jump out of the plane while being held by two coaches, one on either side. They hold onto you until you open your parachute. The second method is called static line. After jumping out, you will experience free-fall for a second or two. Then the weight of your body will pull the line tight, opening the parachute.

Tandem (串联) is the most popular because it is the easiest. You and the coach are

tied together, the coach behind, with you in front. You jump out of the plane together, and the coach takes care of opening the parachute.

For each of these three methods, the coaches give instructions in the air with hand

signals (信号) or a radio. If you are eager to try something challenging and would love to feel the freedom of flying, skydiving might be an adventure for you. Who knows? With risk and excitement mixed together, skydiving might just change your life.

【1】Do thousands of people try skydiving each year?

【2】How many choices are there for the beginners?

【3】Why is tandem the most popular?

【4】How do the coaches give instructions in the air?

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

Hollywood

You can stand in the footprints of Johnny Depp at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and then meet his model（蜡像）, along with Hugh Jackman, Lance Armstrong, and Brad and Angelina, all at Madame Tussauds.

Santa Cruz

Go to the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, which is in a lighthouse, and see surfboards including one eaten by a shark. Next stop, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for a ride on the Giant Dipper roller coaster.

Venice Beach

This is where skateboarding started, so you must visit the famous skate park right on the beach. Also watch the bodybuilders at Muscle Beach Gym, which is where Arnold Schwarzenegger started his career.

Los Angeles

Have you ever wanted to record yourself? Now you can visit the fantastic Grammy Museum. You can also learn how to dance like Michael Jackson, and find out about the connection among different music styles.

【1】If you want to stand in the footprints of Johnny Depp, where can you go?

A. Los Angeles. B. Hollywood. C. Venice Beach. D. Santa Cruz.

【2】People must visit the skate park on Venice Beach because ______.

A. skateboarding was started there

B. many famous people go there

C. they can learn how to dance there

D. there are roller coasters to ride on

【3】The passage is probably a(n)_______.

A. bedtime story B. letter from an old friend

C. school notice D. introduction for tourists

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【1】The company offers free hard rubbish collection service for each family _____.

A. once a week B. twice a year

C. three times a year D. once a month

【2】What can be collected as hard rubbish?

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【3】Before the collection day, you have to _____.

A. put at your hard rubbish into a box

B. call 5518 3555 to book the collection

C. put the hard rubbish out of your house

D. fill in the form on the company’s website

A. hiking B. on hikeC. to hikeD. not hiking