For many young people, becoming a professional athlete might seem like a dream job．　　1　　, you'll be able to make a living doing something you love．If you become famous, people all over the world will know you．Many athletes give money to schools and charities, and do a lot of work to help people．　　2　　．

However, professional athletes can also have many problems．　　3　　, people will watch you all the time and follow you everywhere．This can make life difficult．

　　4　　, your job will sometimes be very dangerous．Many professional athletes get injured．And if you become rich, you will have a difficult time knowing who your real friends are．In fact, many famous people complain that they are not happy．They say they were happier before they became rich and famous．

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　　We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment．Though we are young, we can still do something to help．In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment．Here are some ideas for you to live a green life．

　　Remember these three words：reduce, reuse and recycle．

　　Reduce means “use less”．Don't waste things．This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment．Before we buy something new, think if it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad．

　　Reuse means “use again”．Use things for as long as possible．When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time．We should take care of them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones．Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag．It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again．

　　Recycle means “change things into something else”．Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them．Find out what can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs．We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees．

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Life doesn't always give us what we want．We don't always get our hopes and 　　1　　 We don't always get what we want．But be 　　2　　 and believe in yourself, because you can make difference as time goes by．Try to find the beauty 　　3　　 you, in nature, in others, and in yourself．Believe in the love between people．You can find love is a helping hand 　　4　　 a kind word．It is all around．If you are just 　　5　　 for it, give love to others．Then you will 　　6　　 that you can do a lot for others．You have the power to make others 　　7　　．Believe in the goodness of others．Remember that at anger can be 　　8　　 by love and hope．Even when you feel there isn't a lot you can do to change 　　9　　 situation, you can always do a little．A little at a time makes a very 　　10　　 difference in the end．

阅读理解，阅读下面语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

　　　　1　　

　　There is music in all cultures．It can have surprising effects, not only on leaving language, improving the memory and concentrating, but also on physical d

　　　　2　　

　　Music has positive effects on pain management．Music can help reduce pain．Music therapy(治疗)is increasingly used in hospitals to reduce the need for medicine．

　　　　3　　

　　Listening to music or playing an instrument can actually help you to learn better．Music improves the performance of memory．Listening to music is helpful when recalling(记起)information, Music can also improve concentration and attention．

　　　　4　　

　　Listening to upbeat(积极向上)music can be a great way to find extra energy．It can help you work better, so many people like to listen to music while they work．

　　　　5　　

　　Relaxing music helps people go to sleep more easily．Listening to music is a safe and cheap way to improve the quality of your sleep．Listening to slow, quiet music can also reduce stress．

根据材料内容，将A－E五个标题填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

A．Music makes you smarter

B．The Surprising Effects of Music

C．Music calms, relaxs and helps one to sleep

D．Music improves physical performance

E．Music heals(治愈)

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Alice is my pen friend．She is a 16-year-old girl from the UK, but now she lives in China．She is a middle school student in Nanjing．She likes going to school, but there are some things she doesn't like, such as PE．She enjoys playing sports．She thinks sports are interesting and exciting．But she doesn't like doing physical exercises in PE classes．She feels that they are boring! Her favourite subject is Science．It seems that the amazing and useful Science attracts her．She thinks she is on the way to be a scientist．She wishes to invent things to make the world more and more beautiful．

In her free time, she often goes to the beach．She loves just sitting around and talking to friends there．She's getting better at understanding boys, but she hates listening to hours of talk about football．“It's not interesting at all! ” she once said to me．

That is my penfriend Alice．

阅读理解

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个还原到文中，

Hi Grace,

　　How's it going? Sorry I haven't emailed for a while, but I had so much to do!

　　I had told you about my decision to take up a sport．I knew I wasn't fit and I wanted to get some exercise．But that wasn't the only reason that I decided to do a sport．Students who play sports do better at school．1________Exercise also helps learning and memory (记忆)．

　　2________First, I tried soccer．I had played a bit of soccer before and I thought it wouldn't be too bad．I knew I couldn't nm for very long without feeling tired．On the first day, I was able to nm for the first ten minutes, but then I was so tired that I couldn't even kick the ball!

　　Then, I tried volleyball．83________I was able to nm for the first twenty minutes and I wasn't the slowest runner in the team! After a few weeks．I could run faster and longer．I was doing better and feeling better．4________Maybe I'm not a team sport person after all!

　　Finally, I tried kung fu (功夫)．It's a great sport that exercises the body and the mind．You learn to follow instructions carefully and do what you are asked to do．This is the fight sport for me!5________I feel so confident that l even showed some moves to the class last week! Can you believe it?

　　I hope you're OK! Write and let me know what you've been doing!

　　Bye for now!

Kristie

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　　Asking the way in different places

　　I travel a lot, and I find out different"styles"of giving directions(方向)every time I ask "How can I get to the post office?"

　　In Japan, people use landmarks(地面标志性建筑物)in their directions　　1　　 most streets don't have names．For example, the Japanese will say to travelers,"Go straight ahead and turn left at the hotel．The post office is across from the bus stop．"

　　In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are no towns or buildings in many places．Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and 　　2　　．In Kansas,for example,people will say,"Go north two miles(英里)．Turn east,and then go another mile．"

　　People in Los Angeles,California, have 　　3　　idea of distance．They measure(测量)distance in time, not miles．"How far away is the post office?" you ask．"Oh,"they answer,"it's about five minutes from here．"

　　It's true that a person doesn't know the answer sometimes．What 　　4　　 in such a situation? A New Yorker might say,"Sorry I don't know．" But in Yucatan,Mexico,no one answers"I don't know" People in Yucatan believe that "I don't know" is impolite．They usually give an answer, often a 　　5　　one．A tourist can get very,very lost in Yucatan!

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　　Learning to deal with stress is the key to passing any exam．If you feel nervous when taking an exam, take a deep breath(呼吸)and tell yourself to take it easy．Here are five steps to follow：

　　Show up on time．Arriving late might make you feel rushed and nervous, and arriving too early could give you time to sit there and worry about things．

　　Don't waste time．If you see questions you don't know, don't spend too much time on them．Remember you have to answer all the questions．

　　Handwriting．Neat(工整的)and clean handwriting is easier for the examiner(评卷人)to read．

　　Use up all your time．If you finish the test before the time is up, don't just sit there．Go back over the questions, especially the ones that seem hard, and check your work．

　　Move on．Once an exam is over, forget about it．The best thing you can do is to go home and study for the next one．

　　How to have a good exam

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Dear Editor,

　　I'm a middle school student．I'm writing to tell you 　　1　　 children who are left-behind(留守儿童)in towns around the country．Now, our city is 　　2　　 more and more modern．That makes a lot of parents 　　3　　 their hometowns to work on building the cities．But when they work in the cities, their children are waiting for them at home．One of the most serious 　　4　　 is the loneliness(孤独)．These left-behind children are always 　　5　　 and stressed out because they lack(缺少)parents' love．At the same time, nobody can teach them the 　　6　　 between right and wrong．So, it's easier for these children to make 　　7　　 even break laws(法律)．It's very important for us to pay more attention to these children 　　8　　 we want to build a harmonious society(和谐社会)．

　　So how do we 　　9　　 this problem? Most of the left-behind children say they miss their parents a lot, especially during holidays．Maybe the government can set up special group activities and meals for these children during holidays．Of course, the best thing for these families is to be together．As the song says, “If 　　10　　 gives their love, the world will be better．”

　　Best wishes to you!

Sincerely,

Mary

　　Do you like to tell stories? Do you like to write? Sometimes those questions have two different answers．________ However, it can be hard to write them down on paper．

　　________ Even professional(职业的)writers do not write everything perfectly the first time．They have to revise(修正)their work．When you revise your writing, you look for ways to change it that will make it better．________ You make sure that you have used capitals(大写), periods and other punctuation marks in the best way．You look for words that can be taken out or changed for different, more exciting words．You make sure that your words help the reader get a picture in his mind when he reads them．

　　Writing is one of those skills that take practice．The changes you make can turn boring words into exciting words．________ Don't be afraid to make changes．The first time you write on a topic, you get your ideas down on paper．________ It's making it ready for readers to enjoy．

A．You check your spelling．

B．Revising your writing is important．

C．Many children love to tell stories out loud．

D．Revising your writing is cleaning it up．

E．It can make your ideas come alive．