People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. Thisbecomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes goodand warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.

Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The message says, “ I care about you enough to send an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”

There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking please people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved---- even if we are the ones doing the cooking. “Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood”(心情).

1.Why do fewer people cook now?  ___________.

A. They like to eat in restaurants

B. Many people are too busy

C. Many people don’t like cooking

D. They don’t like family meals

2.A parent spends an hour making cookies___________.

A. just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth

B. only to send a message

C. to let a child eat up in 15 minutes

D. often to show her or his love

3.The writer thinks the smell of home cooking___________.

A. makes us be interested in cooking

B. makes us happy

C. makes us pay attention to our mood

D. makes us love others

4.What does the underlined word “satisfying” mean here?

A. 令人生气        B. 使人满意         C. 填满            D. 修补

Astronauts on board the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft have taught a lesson from space to schoolchildren through a live video. The astronauts made some experiments in the lab Tiangong-1. They showed a lot of physical(物理的) phenomenon（现象） in a zero-gravity（失重的） environment.

Greetings from space have opened a new history in China.

Wang Yaping, Shenzhou-10 Astronaut, said, "Hello, everyone. I am Wang Yaping. I will host the lecture today.” It is the country’s very first space lecture. And all eyes were on the female space teacher Wang Yaping and her two other partners.

The first part of the class was all about weight. This floating（漂浮的） pose looked like a pose from a Chinese Kongfu movie. Audiences were amazed by it.

Wang Yaping later did some other experiments to show what happens in zero gravity. She also did an experiment of what water is like on space.

In Beijing, about 330 students attended the class and ask questions of the astronauts from video calls.

Song Xinke said, "It’s very interesting. The experiment that impressed me a lot is the water balloon. The phenomenon is very beautiful. We have not learned enough knowledge to understand it. So I want to learn more after the class."

Liu Yuezhang said, "I feel very excited about this class. I have lots of questions and the astronauts are answering our questions. They teach us a lot of knowledge."

China’s very first lesson from space was a new chapter（篇章） in history. The experiment is sure to be a great encouragement for the young to explore the unknown. And get a greater understanding of the universe.

任务一，根据短文内容回答问题。

1.Who have taught a lesson from space?

______________________________________________

2.How many students in Beijing attended the class and ask questions?

______________________________________________

任务二， 请将文中划线的句子翻译成中文。

3.____________________________________________

4.___________________________________________

5.文中划线词语的含义是：（ ）

A. 得到 B. 理解 C.目标 D.探索

A small town named Bundanoon in Australia has decided to stop the sale of bottled water（瓶装水）.The government(政府) says that bottled water can cause(引起) environmental problems. The factories use too many resources（资源）to make bottled water. When people finish drinking the water, they throw the bottles everywhere. So the government asks the native people to stop buying bottled water and use tap water(自来水) to drink. The government also encourages visitors to get water from water stations in the main streets, and fill the water in bottles that can be used again. All the shopkeepers in the town support（支持）the decision. Bundanoon is the world’s first town that has got its shops to stop selling bottled water. Probably we should follow the example. Let’s stop buying bottled water and use tap water!

根据括号内的汉语提示，完成句子（每空一词）。

1.He made a ________ (决定) not to be late for school.

2.Will you turn down the music a little? Your sister is _______________(睡着的).

3.WWF helps the wild animals in _________（危险）.

4.Yang Liwei and Zhai Zhigang are Chinese national _________ (英雄)

5._________ (乱丢) litter everywhere is not a good habit for a student.

A: Hello , Maria ! You don’t look well. 1._____________________?

B: I have a headache.

A: 2._______________________ .Did you go to see a doctor?

B: Yes , I did . The doctor said I just had a cold . And it was nothing serious.

A: 3.__________________________________?

B: For two days .

A: 4._______________________________________?

B: Well , I am worried about my lessons.

A: Don’t worry. I will help you when you get well.

B: 5.________________. I will ask for sick leave if I don’t feel well tomorrow.

A: That’s right. I hope you will be better soon.

内容提要：假设你是李磊，根据所给英文关键词的提示，给你的美国朋友Jim 写一封信，信的开头与结尾已给出，介绍你是如何学习英语的。

关键词：favorite subject, work hard, practise reading, speaking,listening, writing, keep on doing, remember words, listen to ... watch English videos, talk in English (写作时，不必局限于所给的关键词，可以根据自己的实际情况适当发挥)。

John called me as soon as he _______ my package.

A.receive B.will receive

C.received D.receives

Miss Gao asked a question,but it was ___________that nobody could answer it.

A.very difficult B.too difficult

C.difficult enough D.so difficult

Cao Wenxuan’s new book has just __________. Let’s go and buy one.

A.come over B.come down

C.come on D.come out

--Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the WC?

-- Go along the hallway and then you will see a sign which will ____ you to it.

A.follow B.show

C.lead D.leave