Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it. Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use. If we kept these things, we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.

In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump. Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used wate r from toilets, bathtubs and other places.

To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally , a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.

In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus, which looks like black earth. It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.

1.The underline word “sewage” in the passage means_______

A. 排污 B.染色 C. 洗涤 D. 洗尘

2.According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again_______.

A. to feed animals B. to feed plants

C. to build a house D. to make machines

3.The main idea of the passage is ______

A. to let us know taking away rubbish is a big job.

B. to explain the need for rubbish collection

C. to introduce different ways to treat rubbish

D. to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish

I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.

If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.

Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable(可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’t control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.

Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.

If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.

It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that make s you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.

1.The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because_____________.

A. most are not very important

B. they are not the real causes of the problem

C. they cannot be controlled by people

D. it’s better to deal with one cause at a time

2.If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?

A. Go swimming often to get used to it.

B. Avoid going to the swimming pool.

C. Find a swimming teacher.

D. Imagine watching others swim.

3.What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A. It usually has only one cause.

B. It is usually caused by people.

C. People can easily manage it.

D. Most people suffer from it.

4.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To introduce the writer’s sports experience.

B. To advise on how to deal with nervousness.

C. To help people remember their fears.

D. To explain the dangers of nervousness.

根据对话内容，从方框中选择5 个恰当的句子完成对话，使对话完整、通顺，并将所选句子前的字母代号填写在答题卡上相应的题号后。

Tom: Mum, look at the boy over there! Why is he nodding his head like that all the time? He looks so strange.

Mum: Tom! 1.____ The boy is our new neighbour, Warren.

Tom: Oh, I’m sorry. I won’t do it again.

Mum: 2.___She wants to take care of children who need special help. Warren is one of them.

Tom: 3._________

Mum: Of course. But the first thing you should know is, though we look different, we are all the same. 4.__________

Tom: I see, Mum. 5.__________

Mum: OK, we’ll do that.

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上相应的题号后。（注意： 只写答案，试题的其它内容不得抄入答题卡）

1.--I can’t make complete sentences.

--- Don’t __________________________（不要怕犯错）, because it’s very common.(make)

2.---Wanglin won the first prize in the speech contest.

---Yeah, he was _____________________________(激动得说不出一句话来).(that)

3.---How can I improve my English.

---Doing more listening and reading can______________________(使你可能学好英语).（make）

4.---He _______________________________(过去厌恶踢足球 ), but now he loves it.( used)

---Oh, people sure change!

5.---What did your head teacher ask you to do just now?

---He _________________________________(鼓励我们参加保护) the environment.(encourage)

6.---Thanks for ______________________(给我提供一些有关那架航班的信息) for Beijing.(provide)

---Not at all.

7.---We must pay____________________________________(注意刚刚挂起来的标牌) by the side of the road.（that）

---They warn people of traffic accidents.

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在短文空白处填入一个恰当的词，使短文内容完整、通顺，将所填单词填写在答题卡上相应的题号后。

Young people are the future masters of the country. Being a youth is one thing, and being a good one is a_______1.. Everyone tries to be good, but not e_________2. has the right idea about it. Age will test youth, and youth will create age. Because we’ll have heavy responsibilities(责任) upon our shoulders in future. We must educate ourselves to be good. What are the qualifications(素质) for a good young person?

A good youth should have these qualities: F________3.of all, health, a healthy body is the best riches. W__________4. it, nothing can be done well. If you are poor in health, you’ll have to take m_______5.day after day. Even you can’t work, do sports and so on; Secondly, one must be of good quality. Always do something for others. Help those in t__________6. and care about the people around you. If everyone did the same, what a wonderful world this w________7. be! Thirdly, one must have the ability to work with others.

Cooperation(合作) and communication are two important keys to better human relations. Everyone n__________8.friends because no one can live through life alone or do everything he wants to.

Besides the examples above, patriotism(爱国主义) is the one we should never forget. Patriotism means a love of one’s country. It is one of the h__________9. qualities of humans. Everyone should love his o_______10. country.

I think a good youth of today should also have some training in art. If everyone can enjoy art and be able to make more of it for others, then people will live b________11. and enjoy more.

各地纷纷在中考中全面组织实施初中毕业生升学体育考试，并且体育成绩在学生中考成绩中占有的分量。中考体育考试已经结束，但是我们体育的锻炼还应该继续。请你以中考体育考试备考经历写一篇短文。

写作要点提示：

1）你的中考体育考试发挥的怎样？什么做得好、什么还要努力？2）你平时是怎样锻炼、克服困难的？3）你的感受和对此的今后打算？

写作要求：

短文的内容应包含所提示的要点。语言要流畅。可围绕提示要点适当增加情节，以使短文的意思连贯；短文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名及地名；短文的词数在90词左右。

参考词汇：体育中考senior high school entrance examination of P.E. 跳绳rope skipping

躯体前伸Body front

---Sally is ill. Do you know what’s the matter with her?

---Poor girl. Her illness is the_________ of eating unhealthy food.

A. causeB. reasonC. resultD. end

--What do you think of ____ boy that is in ______ red over there?

---Yeah! He is _____ honest boy. He likes playing ______ violin.

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

---The population in China is much larger than _____ in America, right?

--- So it is.

A. that B. itC. those D. one

--- What does “three quarters” mean, Li Ping?

---I see. It means __________.

A. 15 minutesB. one third C. fourth three D. three fourths