—There _________a big earthquake in Japan this March.

—Yeah. Many Chinese volunteers went there to help the people in trouble.

A. was           B. is            C. were

— What do you think of the talk shows hosted by Zhou Libo?

 —________. I watch them every week.

A. I love them        B. I can't stand them            C. I don' t like them

She likes reading. She usually________ some books from the library.

A. buys           B. lends                    C. borrows

________is dangerous for us to swim in the river alone.

A. It                   B. That                   C. This

"Eyes are windows of the soul." Everyone knows the 36 of the eyes.  37 more and more students are becoming near-sighted(近视). So how to protect the eyes is still a serious problem. Here is some advice on 38 protect your eyesight(视力).

You should not keep your eyes 39 for a long time. When reading, you should keep the books about a foot away from you. After reading for an hour 40 two, you 'd better have a 41 by looking into the distance(远处).

You must remember not to read in dark light or in 42, not to read on a moving bus or in bed. Doing eye exercises will help 43 to protect your eyesight.

In a 44  , to keep 45 eyesight, we must have good studying habits.

I started this QQ group named CZ (Chenzhou) English club two months ago. It has twenty-eight members now. It is an English chatting place. Now we need some more friends who are interested in chatting in English.

Please remember the rules for our group members.

★ Everyone in our group must speak in English with each other. Don't keep silent for ten days.

★ The main aim of this group is to improve our English.

★ Chatting in English doesn't mean we pay more attention to English. I think Chinese is my first language and it's the most important.

Now lots of teenagers like smoking. It's a big problem. Some of them smoke, just for fun and some think smoking looks cool. Others smoke because there are many people around them that smoke.

As we all know, smoking is harmful, especially to students. Some teenagers even steal money so that they can buy cigarettes. Besides, smoking does harm to brains and it can influence studies. Finally, it is bad for health because it can cause diseases.

Therefore(因此), we should protect ourselves from smoking. First, we should learn more about the danger of smoking. Second, we should keep away from people who smoke.

1.Now some teenagers like smoking because_________.

A. smoking is good for them

B. their parents want them to do so

C. they think it is fun

2.From the passage, we know some teenagers steal money in order to _______.

A. buy cigarettes   B. buy books    C. play games

3.Smoking is harmful to_________    .

A. brains               B. legs        C. eyes

4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Smoking can cause diseases.

B. Smoking can influence studies.

C. We shouldn't keep away from people who smoke.

5.The writer of the passage wants teenagers________.

A. to smoke           B. not to smoke        C. not to keep away from smoking

Australia has an unusual kangaroo—although he is a pet, he lives like a man. He is dressed in clothes, likes watching TV and drinking, also eats bread, plays football and does some exercise.

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Do you know the pretty girl? Her name is Tian Wei. She was born on April 5, 1986. She was from Beijing. She had two big eyes and short hair. She was good at Chinese. And she loved writing.

She was unlucky. When she was in Grade 8, she was seriously ill. Her doctor said she would lose her life anytime. But she wasn't afraid of death. She kept on studying and writing. She died on August 13, 2007. She smiled till the end of her life.

Tian Wei had a great dream. She hoped that people could read her book in the bookshops. In March, 2009, her only book Hua Tian Ban Mu came out. it had more than 5(X) thousand words. In her book she said, " I'm always aching (疼痛). if possible, I'll let my right eye weep (哭泣) but the other one smile."

1.What did Tian Wei do well in?

     _____________________________.

2.Did she love writing?

     ______________________________

3.What happened to Tian Wei when she was in Grade 8?

     _______________________________

4.When did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu come out?

     ________________________________

5.How many words did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu have?

     _________________________________