Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you? Sometimes it can be difficult when you find the word is not included in most dictionaries.

Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won the CCTV Chinese Character (汉字) Spelling Contest on Oct 18th, 2013. About 160 people competed. The host read a word to the contestant, explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was required to write down the word.

Winning the contest was a “surprise” to Lu. “I was not the smartest one,” she said. “But I paid attention to details.” To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries (词条) including characters, words and phrases in it. She also had a secret weapon. She studied how Chinese characters were formed.

“When others paid attention to the plot of a story, she looked at how authors use words and sentences to express themselves,” said Su Yunsheng, Lu’s Chinese teacher. Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language.

“Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting (传承) Chinese culture,” said Su.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1.Lu Jialei was born in ________.

A. 1997 B. 1999 C. 2001 D. 2002

2.Lu Jialei studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary ________ for the contest.

A. for more than one week

B. as long as one week

C. for more than half a month

D. as long as half a month

3.What does the underline word “contestant” mean?

A. 主持人 B. 观众 C. 选手 D. 亲友团

4.Lu Jialei’s secret weapon to win was that ________.

A. She paid attention to details

B. She was the smartest contestant

C. She found the beauty of Chinese language

D. She studied how Chinese characters were formed

5.From the passage we can learn ________ isn’t an important part of inheriting Chinese culture.

A. trying to write Chinese characters

B. using chopsticks when having meals

C. giving and receiving presents at Christmas

D. spending the Spring Festival with families

March 21 is World Sleep Day. How’s your sleep recently?

The Chinese Medical Doctor Association asked 8,200 people in China about their sleep. More than 36.3 percent of them said they often sleep badly. The study also finds that many students have only 5 hours of sleep a day. According to the US National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep every night. What cuts into their sleeping time? Homework. Also, school starts early in the morning.

But bad sleeping habits also play a role. Do you like to have a look at your mobile phone before going to bed? The survey finds that 60 percent of people check their phones before they sleep. They read news, check their WeChat (微信) or chat with QQ friends.

It’s important for us to get enough sleep. We feel tired and think slowly. Besides, sleepy kids are often unhappy, says a study by the US National Sleep Foundation.

We can’t change our school time. But there are still ways to get better sleep. Stay away from coke, coffee and tea at night. They make it hard to fall asleep. Watch less television. Leave your mobile phone and tablet computer (平板电脑) on your desk.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答。

1.What cuts into students’ sleeping time?

A. Students like reading in bed before they sleep.

B. Students have got too much homework and school starts early in the morning..

C. Students often drink coke, coffee and tea at night.

D. Students check their WeChat or chat with QQ friends at night.

2.How do students behave in class when they don’t get enough sleep?

A. They don’t want to do their homework.

B. They sleep in class.

C. They feel excited.

D. They not only feel tired and unhappy but also think slowly.

3.How many hours should teenagers sleep every night according to the US National Sleep Foundation?

A. 5 to 6 hours. B. 6 to 8 hours.

C. 8.5 to 9 hours. D. 9 to 10 hours.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Drinking coke, coffee and tea at night is good for our sleep.

B. We can’t change everything but we can find many ways to get better sleep.

C. Bad sleeping habits aren’t good for us.

D. We should stay away from bad sleeping habits.

5.In this passage, the writer is mainly trying to make the readers realize__________.

A. March 21 is World Sleep Day

B. homework makes students have no enough time to sleep

C. we feel tired and think slowly because we have bad sleeping habits

D. good sleeping habits can help us stay healthy

情景交际 （共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

请根据对话内容，从下面方框中选出五个适当的句子补全对话，并在答题卡上按要求作答。其中有两项是多余的。

A: Excuse me! 1. ?

B: Go along the street and then turn left at the second crossing. 2. .

A: Can I get there on foot?

B： 3. .The bus stop is over there.

A: OK. How long will it take me to get to the stadium?

B: 4. .

A: Thank you very much!

B: 5. .

单词分类 (共5小题，每小题2分。共l0分)

请根据所给句子的意思，从下面的方框中选出可以填入句子中的单词，并将其字母标号填在答题卡相应的位置。

A. hot B. defeated C. along D. never E. scientist

F. hardly G. reporter H. across I. sunny J. beaten

1. — Excuse me, how can I get to Nanhu Park?

— Go _________ /__________ the street. It’s in front of you.

2.—What’s the weather like tomorrow?

—It may be _________ /__________.

3. He wants to be a _________ /__________ when he grows up.

4.I _________ /__________ eat junk food, because it is bad for our health.

5.I was surprised that the strongest team was_________ /__________ in the last football match.

补全对话（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

请根据对话内容，在下面的空白处填入适当的词，使对话完整与正确，并将答案填在答题卡相应的横线上。每空一词。

A: What’s happening?

B: We’re getting 1. for a birthday party. And I am 2. a cake.

A: Is it your birthday today?

B: No, it’s not 3. . Today is Bob’s birthday.

A: I see. Can I 4. the party?

B: Sure.

A: When will the party begin?

B: 5. about half past seven.

A: OK. See you then.

选词填空(共l0小题．每小题l分。共10分)

请根据所给句子的内容，从下面的方框中选出适当的词，并用其正确的形式填在答题卡相应的横线上。每空一词，每词限用一次。

1.I enjoyed ____________ during the May Day holiday.

2.Mother’s Day is on the ____________Sunday of May.

3.There ____________ little meat in the fridge. Let’s go to the market and buy some.

4.The 45th World Gymnastics Championships will be held in Nanning on October 3, 2014. Many gymnastics ____________ will come to Nanning.

5.Miss Li is a nice teacher. She ___________ us English.

6.Guangxi is in the ____________ part of China.

7.The math problem is so easy, I can work it out ____________ .

8.She is looking forward to _____________ Beihai with her parents next month.

9.You’ve put on so much weight. You should do________ exercise and eat less unhealthy food.

10. This photo was taken by a ten-year-old boy. It shows the___________ of Nanning.

下周你们班将召开“美丽校园 从我做起”的主题班会，请你围绕这个主题写一份发言稿, 号召同学们保持校园干净整洁。

写作要求：1．词数在80个左（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；

2．短文中不能出现真实校名和人名，否则不得分；

3．所给的参考词汇都必须用上；紧扣主题，适当发挥。

参考词汇：spit(吐痰); throw away; waste; recycle; collect

Dear friends,

It’s time for everyone to do something useful to keep our school clean and tidy.

— Nice to meet you!

— _________!

A. Thank you B. Nice to meet you, too

C. Goodbye D. You’re welcome

—What colour do you like best?

—________.

A. Football B. Tea

C. Green D. Noodles

Mr. Black often goes to work by______ bus.

A. a B. an C. the D. /