An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his painting brushes and painted till evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.

    At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will all be finished, but your picture will still be here.”

The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”

1. Every day, the artist ___________.

A. helped the farmer to do some farming B. went out to visit his friends

C. painted pictures outside                                    D. enjoyed the beautiful scenery

2. The artist wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer ___________.

A. wanted nothing

B. wanted much more money

C. didn’t want any things at all

D. wanted one of his pictures instead of money.

3. After hearing the farmer’s words, perhaps the artist would be ___________.

A. sad                      B. happy                C. thankful          D. excited

According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China , some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.

Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.

If you are robbed

Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.

If you are in a traffic accident

If a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt

If it is raining hard and there is lighting

    Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.

When there is a fire

    Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.

If someone is drowning

If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.

Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all time!

1. Why do students like the self-protection lesson?

①Because there are no tests.

②Because the lessons are boring

③Because they can learn how to save lives.

④Because they can know how to stop danger before it happens.

A. ①②            B. ②③           C. ①②④          D. ①③④

2. What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?

A. I will remember the bicycle number.

B. I won't let the rider go until I call my parents.

C. I will let the rider go before I call my parents.

D. I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.

3. lf your house is on fire, you must__________.

A. put dry things on your body

B. run quickly and take the lift

C. run away and find an exit as quickly as you can

D. take everything you have and then run away

4.  There are ________ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.

A. 3             B. 4              C.5                D.6

5. The best title for this passage is _________.

A. How to Keep Calm B. Self-protection   C. An usual lesson    D. Danger

Clothes are important and necessary to us, but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way? Here are some ideas for you．

When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes，you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them．Then look at the labels that are inside the new clothes. They tell you how to take care of the clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only” and cleaning in water may ruin this coat. If you do as the directions say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best．

Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, you had better check if they need to be dry-cleaned. You can save money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well-made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times.

Clothes that cost more money don’t always mean they are better made. They may not fit you, either. On the other hand, less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well.

1. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is__________.               ．

A. to know how to wash them

B. to 1ook for well-made clothes

C. to read the directions inside them

D. to see which kind of clothes you need

2.  According to the passage，a sweater may be__________.                ．

A. washed in cold water                                         B. washed once a week

C. washed in hot water                                               D. dry-cleaned only

3. What does the underlined word “label’’ mean?

A. 品牌                B. 标签              C. 价格              D. 尺寸

4.  The main idea for the passage is __________.                           ．

A. buying less expensive clothes                 B．washing clothes in a right way

C. being a clever clothes shopper                D．choosing the well-made clothes

Travelling is a very good activity. When you get tired of your work or study, and when you are not busy, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature or other cities. You can take in fresh air, meet different people and make friends with them. It is good for your health to do so.

But sometimes, travelling is not an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable too often. You may catch a cold or be ill while travelling. The worst thing is some bad persons may steal your money. All these may happen to a tourist.

When you go on a trip, you must get everything ready. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, ask a friend to go with you so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful everywhere and try not to cause accidents. If you do this, you will surely enjoy our travel.               

词汇（共25题，每题1分，计25分）

A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。

1. Whatever your _________(选择) is, I will just follow you.

2. Put on your coat,  　    (否则)you will catch a cold..

3. The famous scientist is always busy doing  　       (实验) in his lab at the weekends.

4. Thank you for your  　       (有价值的) help and practical advice.

5.With the help of my English teacher, I have made great_________(进步) this term.

B. 根据句意,用所给单词的适当形式填空。

6. I hate to be like anyone else and try to do everything            (different)

7. To tell you the __________(true), I don’t like to sit with him.

8.The boy is so ______( care) that he often makes  many mistakes in his homework.

9. He is so ____ (honest) that few students in his class like to make friends with him.

10.My father made a final __________(decide) after thinking it over.

C．根据句意,用所给动词的适当形式填空。

11. He________(prefer) outdoor activities to films last year.

12. Most people have seen the film       　(direct) by the famous director.

13. We hope that more charity shows ________(hold) to raise money for Project Hope.

14. No country _________(make) such great progress as China in the past thirty years

15.The doctor told us he would do what he could ________( save ) the patient.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限一词。

I worked in a shop three years ago. A girl started working there a few months after me. I met her often but we never t_1._. We just saw each o__2.__ and smiled.

She would always smile in a really happy way until one day when we got to work in the same department again. She smiled as if she was the h___3.___ girl in the world. I went up to her and asked, “What’s w___4.___ with you?” She answered, “Why?” I said, “I can feel you’re very sad but you’re always t___5.___ to hide it.” Her mouth just dropped as if I had discovered her deepest s___6.____, so we started talking. She told me why she was feeling like that and why she was trying to hide it. Time w__7.___ by and we became good friends. Later she said that I had changed her life in many w__8.__. Today this girl is one of my best friends. She has been there for me in every possible way a friend could be.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that you never know when you’re helping y___9.___. I helped this girl never knowing that at the same time I was helping myself by finding a t___10.___ friend.

翻译句子。

1.我们除了在车站等，别无选择。

     We               but             at the bus stop.

2. 射手座的人会享受生活，且很有幽默感。

         People born under Sagittarius enjoy life and                                       .

3. 他今天心情不好。

         He is                                                                 today.

4. 我们宁愿呆在这里，也不愿出去。

We                                here than                            .

5. 她有足够的耐心等待很长时间而不生气。

   She is                                                 without getting angry.

上周学校举行了初三年级家长会，家长、学生和老师进行了面对面的交流，尤芳芳代表同学们说出了困惑，表示了决心：

因为经常考试，她时常有些压力，有时感到心烦意乱；

作业多，没有时间…；不知如何平衡学习与玩耍.

老师告诉她放松的方法有很多：⑴多与父母或朋友交流，⑵……

现在她知道了时间的重要性，能按时交作业，已经取得很大的进步；

要求：1、短文要包括列举的要点并且适当发挥。

2、语言通顺，意思连贯，书写规范。

        3、词数100词以上，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

   Last week our school held a parents’ meeting. Parents, students and teachers sat together and talked a lot.You Fangfang says she has a lot of problems. She __________________________      

—Look! There is         beautiful rainbow in the sky．

—Take the books for me, I’d like to take a photo of      rainbow before it disappears．

A. a; the                     B．the; a                             C．the; the                         D．a; a

—       good time we had at the party last night!

— Yes． It was         exciting party that I would never forget it．

A. What; so                          B．How; such                     C．What a; such an          D．How a; so an