When I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First , we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.

After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels(隧道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.

On the fifth day a tragedy happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over.

All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm .

My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness . They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.

Although much time has passed , I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world , but it taught me much more.

Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork . Working together , the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves . I also learned that they should be admired for their hard word.

But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: adversity is a natural part of life , and must be accepted . Unlike the ants ,we cannot give up when we are sad . We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone , we must building another .

Giving up , I say , is not a good choice.

48. The writer’s family made him an ant farm when he was___.

A. seven years old      B. seventeen years old.

C. seventy years old    D. six years old

49. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.   

B. The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.

C. Unlike people , teamwork is not so important for the ants.   

D. Giving up is a good way when we meet trouble.

50.The underlined word “teamwork” in the passage means_______.

A小组工作     B团队合作     C辛勤劳作     D不停工作

51. What did the writer come to realize a few years later?

A. Working together is useless.    B. Teamwork is important.

C. He can’t accept adversity.      D. Working alone is amazing.

You may not have heard the words “freshman fifteen” before, but they are very important for students who are entering university. A freshman is a first-year college student. “Fifteen” refers to fifteen pounds—the fifteen pounds added to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students gain (增力n) weight; but it’s encouraging to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.

Mistakes choosing food

University kitchens serve(供应）many kinds of food. Some students choose unhealthy food，because now their parents are not nearby to help them choose. Some students visit the kitchen many times while studying. Late at night, some students get harmful fast food such as fish and chips with Coke to drink. Students also have less time for walking, running, and doing sports because of their schoolwork.

Eating right

If you，re careful, you don，t have to add fifteen pounds. Here are some ideas：

Think more about what you eat.

Eat plenty of vegetables and healthy meats.

Don’t eat desserts full of sugar； have fruit after dinner.

Try not to eat so much unhealthy food while you study.

It，s all right to have a little fast food sometimes—but not often.

Write down the foods you eat.

Walk, run, do sports—move and you will feel better!

Remember that the “freshman fifteen” can happen to anyone. Talk to your friends about it. Together, try to eat healthy food and not to eat unhealthy food. Walking, running, and playing sports is always more fun with friends. Help each other and you can have a healthy and happy freshman year.

44. The “freshman fifteen” is ______.

A. weight that high school students gain

B. weight that first-year university students can gain

C. fifteen pounds of food that first-year students eat

D. fifteen students who eat unhealthy food

45. The main idea of this reading is to ______.

A. get students ready to gain fifteen pounds

B. sell healthy food to new students

C. help new university students not to gain fifteen pounds

D. show the mistakes students make in studying

46. Which of these mistakes students make choosing food is not mentioned in the reading?

A. Choosing unhealthy food.　 B. Visiting the kitchen while studying.

C. Getting fast food at night.　 D. Eating too much chocolate.

47. Which of these ideas would the writer of the reading probably agree with?

A. You’d better not eat unhealthy food.

B. Not eating unhealthy foods is easier with friends’ help.

C. Gaining fifteen pounds can help you study better.

D. Some students can eat anything they want.

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41. The final soccer match is         .

A. at 2 p.m on Saturday                             B. at 2 p.m on Sunday

C. at 8 p.m on Friday                               D. at 3 p.m on Monday

42.There is a T-shirt which is ￥100 at New Mart Mall. You should pay        if you want to buy it at 7p.m on Christmas Day.

A. ￥40                          B.￥60                   C.￥       50                  D.￥70

43. Which movie star can you see on Saturday night?

A. Michelle Yeoh     B. Jackie Chan      C. Gloria Green          D. Rowan Atkinson

As we all know, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. In some places we can’t see fish 　26 in the river or trees on the hills. Some people even have no clean water to drink.

Recently, a new lifestyle called low carbon life is 　27 every comer of our country. The meanings of low carbon are 　28 energy and no waste. It is such an important project that I can’t wait 29 my ideas on how to promote it.

First，we should 　30 a no-car day every week in our school. Because cars not only cause serious air pollution but also waste energy. 　31 the no-car day, neither students 　32 teachers are allowed to drive to school. At the same time，just walk or run. Use our 　33 and enjoy the fun.

Second, we had better not use plastic bags 　34 . No one can stand the “white pollution”， 　35 it is wise to use cloth bags which can 　36 again and again.

37 ，one thing 　38 we should keep in mind is that every big thing comes from the small details. So, as students, we ought to turn 　39 the lights the moment we leave, use 40 sides of the paper, and reuse our textbooks and so on.

All in all, it weighs greatly for all of us to put the low carbon lifestyle into practice. Just set our mind to these：no-car days, no plastic bags, and no waste. Let’s do it now.

26. A. swims　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. swimming　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. to swim 　　　D. swam

27. A. spreading　 　　　　　　　　　 B. moving 　C. living　　 　D. becoming

28. A. below　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. high　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. above　　 D. low

29. A. to express 　　　　　　　　　 B. express 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expressing　　D. expressed

30. A. set off　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. set up　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. put on　 　　　D. put down

31. A. in　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　 D. with

32. A. nor　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. both　　　 D. and

33. A. foot 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. cars 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. buses　　 　D. legs

34. A. any more　 　　　　　　　　　 B. no more 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. no longer　　 D. never

35. A. because　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　 　D. although

36. A. reused　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. be used 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. is used　 　　　　　　　　　 D. use

37. A. Finally　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Final　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Last　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Lately

38. A. who 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. whose

39. A. up　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. down　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on D. off

40. A. both 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. each　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. every　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. all

I’m going to a party on Thursday night at Jimmy's house.

　 　　　　　 ! You'll have two tests at school on Friday.

　 A.It's easy to say so　 B.That's exciting　

C.Enjoy yourself D.You can't be serious　

 What a nice meal !It's really kind of you to invite us.

             . I'm glad you liked it.

A. Not at all      B. Sounds good      C. Well done     D.  Never mind  

 The film made by Walt Disney ______       all over the world.

A. is used to show     B. is used to showing

C. used to show     D. used to be shown

--John likes walking in the countryside.

--_____. They enjoy a good time together every time.

A. So does his wife　　　　　　　　 B. So his wife does　

C. Neither does his wife　　　　　　　 D. His wife does so

 Some of my friends eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what  ______  nice.

A.feels          B. smells                C. looks            D. tastes

 You don’t know ______ I want to see you again. It’s a year since I last saw you.

A. how soon        B. how long         C. how often            D. how much