-- Could you tell me how long ______ the book?    --Three days.

A.I can keep      B. can I borrow       C. can I keep

When you hear birds singing, do you want to sing with them? When the light wind  1   , can you feel its friendly touch on your face? When you see the first little    2    from the ground in the early spring, do you feel   3    about that? These are wonderful feelings from the nature.

The nature can make our everyday life colorful. It    4   gives us lots of lovely surprises. We can find some time to  5  close to the nature. Let’s feel it from our heart. We can enjoy the simple, easy moments under the clear sky, along the  6   river, or just in the park near our houses. We can feel many wonderful things in  7  place.

Why not   8  away from your busy work and take a rest in Mother Nature’s arms? You can sing with the bird, dance with the wind or jump with the rain.    9  the same time, we can find out the magic of life.

The nature is always preparing some   10  for you. It has put the gifts in the sky, along the river or in the park. Can you find them?

1.A. blows          B. falls           C. drops

2.A. animal         B. flower          C. rain

3.A. exciting       B. excited         C. boring

4.A. never          B. hardly          C. always

5.A. get            B. send        C. live

6.A. dirty          B. noisy           C. quiet

7.A. every          B. all             C. both

8.A. make           B. stay            C. leave

9.A. For            B. In              C. At

10.A. drinks        B. vegetables      C. gifts

There are some traditional festivals in China such as the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Lantern Festival. Do you like the Mid-Autumn Festival? It is a traditional Chinese festival and it is a popular festival, too. When is it? Well...it is on the 15^th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is round. The round moon stands for a family reunion(团聚) in Chinese tradition. On that day, families get together at home. They enjoy a wonderful dinner together. They sit around a table, have a chat and eat mooncakes. At night, they look up at the moon and give best wishes to each other.

There are many famous poems and songs about the festival. For example, Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote a poem about the Mid-Autumn Festival. That’s Prelude to Water Melody(水调歌头). The poem is about people missing their families and hometowns.

1.There are two traditional festivals mentioned in the first paragraph.

2.The Mid-Autumn Day is on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

3.The round moon stands for a family reunion in Chinese tradition.

4.We cannot know the name of the poem Su Shi wrote.

5.The passage is about the Lantern Festival.

Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives.” It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!

McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”.

The cartoon pig character was created in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull first showed up as a character in the McMug comics. McMug is another cartoon pig. But McDull is more popular with a huge number of fans everywhere!

1.McDull is famous for ______.

A．having a birthmark on his left eye

B．having a birthmark on his right eye

C．his wonderful character

D．visiting the Maldives

2.McDull is a very _______pig.

A．clever            B．rich              C．friendly and kind    D．lazy

3.When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.

A．sad              B．unhappy          C．angry             D．excited

4.Where are the artists who created McDull from?

A．Hong Kong.                            B．Japan.

C．America.                              D．Not mentioned.

5.In the writer’s opinion, what kind of person will live a happy life?

A. A person who has to be very clever.

B. A person who is happy and simple with lots of dreams.

C. A person who is easy to give up

D. Both A and C.

Be Thankful

Be thankful when you don’t already have everything you want.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something,

for it gives you the chance to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times

During those times you grow.

Be thankful for each new challenge(挑战) ,

because it will build your strength(意志) and character(品格).

Be thankful for your mistakes.

They will teach you important lessons

Be thankful when you’re tired,

because it means you’ve made a difference.

It’s easy to be thankful for the good things

A life of rich fulfillment(满足) comes to those

who are also thankful for the setbacks(挫折).

Gratitude(感激) can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,

and they can become your blessings.

1.According to the poem, ________ make us grow.

A．difficult times                          B．good things

C．challenges                             D．blessings

2.We should thank for new challenges because they will _________.

A．give you the chance to learn               B．build your strength and character

C．teach you important lessons               D．make your life different

3._________ can turn a negative into a positive.

A．Troubles          B．Gratitude          C．Mistakes          D．Chances

4.The underlined word “blessings” probably means “_________” in Chinese.

A．幸事             B．烦恼             C．困境             D．霉运

5.The writer thinks that we should learn to be _________.

A．thankful          B．helpful            C．important         D．negative

Do you have a mobile phone? Do you often send text messages（短信） to your friends or family? If you keep sending text messages over and over again, there may be something wrong with your fingers.  1. If you don’t, you may get injured one day.

Text messaging or texting is becoming popular. But scientists have found out that texting can give us problems with fingers. Too much texting can make your fingers uncomfortable. When we press small buttons over and over again, we may have a disease called RSI. RSI is short for Repetitive Strain Injury (重复性力损伤).

Harriet Wilson is a doctor. She has many patients with RSI.  2.  If we spend more than 10 to 15 minutes every day, we could have such problems in the future.

Mobile phones are getting smaller and smaller.    3.   Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger buttons.    4.  .

If you use a computer keyboard and play video games for long, you may have the same problem. More and more people can find themselves with RSI.

A. So it’s a good idea to use a larger phone.

B. Everybody using the mobile phones should be careful.

C. And the buttons are getting closer together.

D. It’s easy to find out that mobile phones have changed our life.

E. She says we should check how much time we are spending in typing text messages.

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A．He wants to ask us not to send text messages with mobile phones.

B．He wants to tell us to use small mobile phones to send text messages.

C．He wants to tell us some good ways to communicate with friends.

D．He wants to tell us the damage（伤害） of sending text messages too much.

根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。(5分)

1.There are a lot of new ________ in our city.

2.Look at the sun. It always shines _______ at this time of year.

3.Today is mother’s _______ birthday. I prepare a gift for her.

4.The students are busy ________ for the exam.

5.If you work hard, you’ll be _______ in the exam.

根据句意及汉语提示完成句子。(5分)

1.Please help me ________ _______ (查出) when the plane will arrive.

2.They are _______ _______ (仔细考虑) what to do next.

3.There are many ______ of ______ (名胜古迹) in Taiwan.

4.Are you ______ ______ (喜欢) collecting coins?

5.Great changes have ______ ______ (发生) in Fuzhou these years.

综合填空。(10分)

Food and clothing are very important for us. We can’t leave them in our life.

As we know, food gives us energy. We must have  1. food to keep us healthy. If we choose the right food, we can have healthy    2.  habits. We should eat more fruits and vegetables instead of biscuits, hamburgers, Beijing Roast Duck and so on. We should eat    3.  snacks and candies. Different food helps us in different ways. We should have different  4. of food, such as fruits, vegetables, grain, eggs, milk, meat, fish and so on. Besides, we should exercise more often, so we can become much  5. .

Different jobs require different clothes. We are middle school students. I think we should wear school    6.  at school every day, especially at school meetings, because suitable uniforms can not only  7. good discipline but also make us happy. I think they can even make us    8.  much harder. Moreover school uniforms are cheaper than casual clothes. Clothes in fashion cost too much. We cannot    9.  them. So I think we should wear them at school    10. on holidays.

A: Hi,Tony. 1. 

B: A lot of people were badly hurt in the Ya’an earthquake.

A: Yes, I feel so sorry about that. 2. 

B: What shall we do?

A:   3. 

B: Good idea! Money must be a problem.

A:   4. 

B: We can also collect school things for the students there.

A: Right! 5. 

B: You are so kind.