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阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。

　　Christmas is a season to spread joy．Can we spread this joy by caring a little more about nature and going green? Here are some good ideas．

　　Reduce the use of the decorative(装饰)lights．Make use of the eco-friendly(环保的)lights on the market．In this way you can save electricity．

　　Reuse the wrapping(包装)paper to wrap the gifts．You don't need to buy new wrapping paper every year．Also try using the same small decorations for your Christmas tree．

　　Recycle(循环利用)all those decorations that your can not use any more．You can send out Christmas cards made from recycled paper．It's a thoughtful way of going green for Christmas．(1)There are many charities selling these cards made from recycled paper．

　　There are some other ideal ways to go green for Christmas．

　　(2)You can _________ Christmas gifts by _________．You needn't go to shops to buy presents for your family and friends．Homemade Christmas chocolates, handmade soft toys, homemade candles are wonderful．

　　If you have no time for gifts, you can also invite your family and friends over to have a home cooked meal．They can even help you with the cooking．This can make your relationship stronger．

　　Let's use these green Christmas ideas to celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas!

1．将(1)句译成中文。

2．在(2)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。

3．回答问题：Why do we use the eco-friendly lights for Christmas?

4．在文中找出与This can help improve your relationship．意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

5．在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

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Dear Mary,

Thanks a lot for your letter and the photos．I like them very much．Here are some of my photos．In Photo 1, I am swimming in a swimming pool．In Photo 2, I am playing soccer on the playground in my school．In Photo 3, you can see my family at home．We’re having dinner．In the last(最后的)photo, I am at home with my little sister Beth．She’s watching TV and I’m doing my homework．

Best wishes for you and your family．Please write to me soon．

Yours,

David

请根据信件内容完成下列句子。

1．This letter is from _________ to _________．

2．In the first photo, David is _________ in a swimming _________．

3．In the second(第二)photo, David is _________　_________

4．David’s family are _________　_________ in the third(第三)photo．

5．In the last photo, David’s sister is _________　_________

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　　Big ocean fish have almost been endangered since the start of business fishing in the 1950s．The scientists found that the number of large fish has dropped by 90 percent in the past fifty years．The study took ten years．The researchers collected records from fishing businesses and governments around the world．The magazine Nature published(发表)the findings．

　　The scientists say the common way called longline fishing is especially harmful to large fish．This way includes many fishing lines that are connected(连接)to one boat．If these lines are joined together, they can reach one hundred kilometers．They hold thousands of sharp metal hooks(钩)to catch fish．Longline fishing is especially common in the Japanese fishing industry．Records showed that Japanese boats used to catch about ten fish for every one hundred hooks．The study says longline fishing boats now might catch one fish per hundred hooks．

　　The scientists say business fishing can destroy groups of fish much faster than in the past．It’s not the only worry that the number of large fish is becoming smaller and smaller．

　　What’s worse, they are smaller in size than their ancestors(祖先)．

根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。

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1．Linda always takes long showers in the morning．

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2．Jeff leaves the lights on at home all the time．

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3．Nick buys a newspaper every day, but never reads it．

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4．Gina drives to work, but her office is near her home．

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5．This passage is most probably taken from _________

A．a magazine

B．a news report

C．a diary

阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题。

　　Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your schoolwork．It can make you confident when you are studying．But unluckily, most students don’t know how to take notes．

　　If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that’s great．You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class．Different teachers do things differently．For example, some teachers may focus on(关注)lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard．Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may repeat them．

　　Don’t try to write down every word in class, or you might miss some important points．Some students really learn better with the help of these notes．

　　Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you’re missed．If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class．

　　Comparing(对比)your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning．It can also help you and your classmates correct some mistakes．

　　Note-taking also needs organization．Keep notes for each subject in one place, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes．

　　Good note-taking takes time．If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV．But you’ll save time in the coming test．

根据上面短文内容填空。

1．Note-taking can help you _________ all your schoolwork and _________ when you are studying．

2．Different teachers do things differently．Some of them like to tell their students many dates and facts but they only _________ on the blackboard; others may repeat them instead of _________．

3．If you miss some important points or can’t follow your teacher in class, don’t _________ to ask him or just compare your notes with _________．

4．Surely, you won’t _________ to watch TV if you decide to _________ every evening．

5．This passage mainly tells students _________．

阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题。

　　The Internet has become not only a necessary but also a virtual(虚拟的)world for people．With the development of the Internet, internet friendship has also become very popular．Online friends are those people who have known each other through the Internet．Making internet friends is the same as making pen friends．Many famous websites offer quite warm internet friendship．One can find many people on these websites and they share the same interests．It is difficult to make friends with someone you can’t see or feel．That is the main problem of internet friendship．A virtual friendship would not last forever without seeing each other, but it is an advantage for some people because they are afraid to speak in pubic．

　　On the other hand, the chances of cheating(欺骗)are very high in an internet friendship．Some people make friends on the Internet with wrong intentions(企图)．So while making friends over the Internet, one has to be very careful．Here are some suggestions for you．

　　·Don’t give personal information, such as your telephone number, address, location, school name as well as your parents’ information, to strangers on the Internet．

　　·Do not exchange personal photos of you or any family member with people you meet over the Internet．

　　·Do not go to meet a person you have just met over the Internet．You’d better ask older or other experienced people for advice if you want to go to meet an internet friend．

　　·Do not accept someone’s request(要求)if you feel he or she is dishonest．

根据上面短文的内容回答问题。

1．Is the Internet necessary and virtual for people?

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2．What is the main problem of internet friendship?

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3．Why is the virtual friendship an advantage for some people?

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4．Who can you ask for advice if you go to meet an internet friend?

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5．What does the article give suggestions about?

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阅读短文，根据短文内容简要回答问题。

　　Do you think that French fries are really French? French fries are called "pommes frites" in France and they are not from France．French fries come from Belgium(比利时)originally．French fries are made of potatoes, and they are cut and fried．The fried potatoes are called French fries because they were fist seen by Americans in Belgium, but they were fried in the French way．The French way is to fry potatoes twice with a small pause in the middle．

　　During World War I, there were a lot of hungry American soldiers in Northern France and Belgium．They ate French fries in Belgium．After the war was over, the soldiers went back home to America．However, they missed French fries so much that they made French fries at home．That's how French fries were fist introduced to America．

　　French fries were called Belgian fries once, but the name was finally changed to French fries．Sometimes French fries are just called fries．

　　French fries are one of the most popular potato foods in America．American fast food restaurants such as McDonald's and Burger King have French fries on their menus．French fries are freshly fried, and usually served with hamburgers．

　　If you visit any fast food restaurant in America and order a hamburger, you will probably hear "You want fries with that?"Why don't you think about the history of French fries a little while, and say "Yes, please．Thank you．"

1．What are French fries made of?

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2．Where do French fries originally come from?

______________________

3．Why are the fried potatoes called French fries?

______________________

4．Who first introduced French fries to America?

______________________

5．What does the underlined "that" in the last paragraph refer to?

______________________

阅读下面的短文，按要求完成所给任务。

　　Reading is a very good hobby for all the students．You can know much about the world ①__________ the help of all kinds of books．I’m sure everyone has a favorite subject．For example, some are interested in animals, some in history, and some are interested in literature．Mine is science．I like ②it because it’s fun and educational．

My favorite novel is Around the World in Eighty Days．③It was written by Jules Verne, a French writer．Jules Verne was regarded as father of Modern Science Fiction because he devoted(奉献)himself to literature and wrote several ④well–known scientific romances．

　　The exciting story of Around the World in Eighty Days tells us about an English gentleman whose name is Mr．Phileas Fogg, He travels around the world in eighty days．From the story, we can see the writer’s love for the sea, traveling and adventure(冒险)．In fact, they played an important role in his life．⑤多亏了the writer’s imagination, language skills and scientific and geographical(地理的)knowledge, we can feel as if we were there when we read the story．

1．根据上下文写出①处所缺的单词。__________

2．写出②处划线单词所指代的内容。__________

3．将③处改为主动语态。

Jules Verne, the French writer __________ the novel Around the World in Eighty Days．

4．写出④处划线单词的同义词。__________

5．将⑤处划线汉语翻译成英语。__________

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。

　　2011 is the Year of the Rabbit in China．It began on February 3．The rabbit is a symbol of kindness and a love of beauty in Chinese culture．People born in the Year of the Rabbit are quick-minded．Although they are sometimes shy, they have a strong mind and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives．

　　Rabbit people are talented(有才干的)and are interested in artistic activities, such as music and painting．They are so friendly and well organized that they can be great teachers．There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Rabbit, such as US actress Angelina Jolie and England soccer star David Beckham．In China,famous director Zhang Yimou and kung fu star Li Lianjie are rabbits, too．

　　There are some big events in the Year of the Rabbit．The International Horticultural Exposition(世界园艺博览会)is being held in Xi’an．It will last six months, from April to October．

　　In Britain, the wedding(婚礼)of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton took place on April 29．

　　The 26th World University Games in Shenzhen will happen in August,2011．

1．What does “the Year of the Rabbit” mean in Chinese?

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2．What does “rabbit” stand for in Chinese culture?

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3．What will happen in August in Shenzhen?

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4．What are rabbit people interested in?

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5．What do you think of the people born in the Year of the Rabbit?

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