When I had something difficult to do，I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said， “Do it yourself，dear.”I was not     1     at all. I thought she was the     2 mother in the world!?

For example，one day，I decided to      3    some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my      4    to help me clean it，   5       she still said，“Do it yourself，girl.”?

Because of my “lazy mother”，I have to      6     my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents      7     I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well，but I have learned      8    .?

As time goes by，I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent（勤奋的）     9    a great mother! ?

A     10      mother is worth（等值于）one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so??

1. A．old                             B．glad                        C．thin

2. A．tallest                         B．most foolish            C．laziest

3. A．leave                          B．invite                      C．visit

4. A．mother                       B．father                            C．brother

5. A．or                              B．when                      C．but

6. A．wash                         B．lead                        C．knock

7. A．do housework             B．go swimming          C．go camping

8. A．on show                     B．by mistake              C．a lot

9. A．Which                        B．What                      C．Who

10. A．young                      B．good                       C．happy

阅读下面的短文，判断短文后面的句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写（A），不符合的写（B）。

It was a cold night. The taxi driver didn’t take even one passenger（乘客）all day. When he went by the railway station，he saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands. So he drove to him and asked，“Where are you going，sir?”?

“To the Red Hotel，” the young man answered. When the taxi driver heard this， he didn’t feel happy any more. The young man would give him only three dollars because the hotel was near the railway station. But suddenly，he had an idea．He took the young man through many streets of the big city.?

After a long time， they arrived at the hotel.“Here we are! You should pay me fifteen dollars， please，” he taxi driver said to the young man.“What? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week，I took a taxi from the railway station to this hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip.” ?

1. The driver was not happy before he saw the young man.?

2. It is very far from the railway station to the Red Hotel.?

3. The young man was cheated（骗）.?

4. The two taxi drivers were both honest.?

5. Maybe the taxi driver got thirteen dollars at last.?

Every year there is a Spring Festival in China．Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China．So before it comes，everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork，beef，chicken，fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival，parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕），all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance， some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.?

1. Which is the most important festival in China?  ?

A．The Mid Autumn Festival.

B．The Spring Festival.?

C．Children’s Day.?

2. When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated??

A．In March or April.

B．In May or June.

C．In January or February.?

3.          is the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China．

A．Chicken                           B．Dumpling                       C．Fish?

4. What’s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival? 

A．Look up.                         B．Help yourself.                 C．Come together.?

5. The family         when they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.

A．give each other the best wishes

B．buy each other presents

C．sing，dance and play cards

1. How many main problems are there in the survey?

A．Four.                             B．Five.                              C．Six.?

2.    What problems are caused by too much homework?

A．Get fat.?

B．Fight with each other.?

C．Feel stressed and get short sighted.?

3.If Simon is feeling stressed， he should              .

A．do much more homework?

B．buy some snacks?

C．make a plan for study and hobbies

4. Peter doesn’t like study. Maybe he              .?

A．plays too many computer games?

B．has no pocket money  ?

C．gets fatter and fatter

5.              is a good way for students to stop fights.

A．Doing less homework?

B．Learning how to make friends?

C．Playing computer games?

New rules and behaviour standards（行为规范） for middle school students came out（颁布） in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. The following are some of the new rules.?

    Tell the truth.  Have you ever cheated（作弊） in an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something honest students should do.

Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird?loving Month in China．Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! In that way，you can learn more about animals and how to protect（保护） them.?

Be open to new ideas.  Have you ever thought people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll find another earth in space in the future. Everyone’s new ideas are important.?

Protect yourself. Has a thief ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go back home late，you should let your parents know.?

Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your study. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids，so try to look at the good web pages（网页）. You can use the web pages for fun or homework.?

1. What should the best students do in an exam? ?

2. What should you do if you have to go back home late?.?

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3. What can the children use the good web pages for? ?

4. When did the new rules come out? ?

5. Which new idea do you think may come true?

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容，完成表格。（每空填1至3个词）?

China has decided to stop the use of free plastic bags. Supermarkets，shops and outlets（经销店） in China can’t offer plastic bags any more.?

Every year，people use too many plastic bags. They throw them here and there after they have used them. The government has done its best to deal with them but failed. While we offer quick service（服务） to customers，the plastic bags pollute water，earth and air，and they waste the oil. The government asks people to go back to carry cloth bags and use baskets when they go to buy something. The cloth bags and the baskets can be used again and again.?

Many months have passed. The environment has been improved a lot.?

通读下面的对话，然后根据上下文补全对话内容。?

A: Hi，David!      1      ?

B: Hi，Sarah! I am going to see Anna．She is in hospital.?

A:      2      ? ?

B: She had a traffic accident on her way to school and was hurt.?

A:      3      . Is there anything serious?

B: Yes， there is something wrong with her head.?

A: Oh，my God!      4     . ?

B: I hope so， too.?

A:     5     ? ?

B: Sure. Let’s go!

阅读下面的短文，将划线句子翻译成中文。?

1.Today life is much better than before. Vision phone（可视电话）is used in some ?provinces. Maybe it will be used in every family. People can have an examination about their health without a doctor or a nurse in the room. 2.Now some people do some shopping at home.?

3.And how about our education? There have been more educational（教育的）programs? on the radio，on TV or on the Internet. Some children live very far away from their schools， more and more of them don’t need to go to school every day now. They can study at home. 4.Teachers teach them on the Internet.?

In the future，each family will have a robot. 5.Robots will help people with their housework. In some years people can have a trip on the moon and some people can live under the sea in hot summer.

Zhou Hui和Ge Bin是“一帮一”活动中结成的一对学习伙伴。Zhou Hui在Ge Bin的帮助下有了明显的进步。请根据下表信息写一篇60字左右的短文。（开头已写出，不计入总词数）

On    sunny afternoon，my parents and I had a good time on the beach．

A．the         B．an     C．a               D．/