“Where there is a will, there is a way.” Perhaps not many students can understand this better than 22-year-old Michael Ha. Because of his story of success, he has become an example of young people.

Michael Ha was born in a very poor family. His parents worked in Vietnam before they moved to Britain in 1980. They couldn’t find work in Britain because they spoke little English. The whole family had to live on benefits(救济金) and they lived in a small house in Hackney, a poor area in East London. Growing up is not easy for Michael, but he never gave up.

At the age of ten, he set his heart on going to Cambridge University. It was not easy, either. Michael studied at a school, which used to be called “the worst school in Britain”. However, young Michael made his mind to try his best, no matter what kind of school he was studying at. The smart boy studied very hard and did well in every subject at school. Once he made a bet with his friend to learn further math. As a result, after just spending four months teaching himself from a textbook, he got an A in AS-level further math.

Now Michael is the star medical student in John’s College, Cambridge and has just won an award for his excellent grades. He hopes he will be an inspiration for other young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

1. When was Michael born？

A. In 1994 B. in 1980 C. in 1900 D. in 1984

2.Where did Michael’s parents work before 1980?

A. in Britain B. in Vietnam

C. in Cambridge D. in Hackney

3. what does Michael learn about in Cambridge University ?

A. English B. History

C. Geography D. Medicine

4.which of the following is TURE?

A. Michael’s parents couldn’t find work in Britain because they had little work experience.

B. Michael had a dream of studying at Cambridge university when he was eleven years old.

C. in order to get an A in AS-level further math, Michael spent four months teaching himself.

D. Michael has won two awards for his excellent grades.

5.what is the best title of the passage?

A. How to deal with the difficulties.

B. How to become a good student.

C. From a poor area to Cambridge

D. From “worst school ” to Cambridge University.

Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turn around and ,sure enough, someone was looking right at you!

Parapsychologists(灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a “ six sense” really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist（心理学家） at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments.

In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects (受试者) were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.

For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t.

Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they are being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”

1.What’s the aim of the two experiments for?

A. Prove why humans have a sixth sense.

B. Explain when people can have a sixth sense

C. Show how people act while being watched in the lab.

D. Study whether humans can sense when they are stared at.

2.What does parapsychologists say that humans have to sense?

A. a natural ability B. a natural staring ability

C. a strange thinking D. a looking feeling

3.The underlined word” outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means­­­­______.

A. value B. result

C. performance D. connection

4. In the second experiment, the subjects .

A. could tell when they were stared at and when they weren’t.

B. couldn’t tell when they were stared at and when they weren’t

C. couldn’t tell when they were stared at but could tell when they weren’t.

D. could tell when they were stared at but couldn’t tell when they weren’t.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A. People are born with a sixth sense.

B. The experiments support parapsychologists’ idea.

C. The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments.

D. People have a sixth sense in all places.

配对阅读。 左栏是五段电视节目内容的解说词。右栏是对应的七个节目名称。请根据左右两栏的信息找出相匹配的一项。（有两个多余项）

“Pictogram” is a compound word made from “picture” and “telegram”. Pictograms are usually simple 1. , and they are often made with letters and words. A pictogram is a symbol which represents an idea 2. an object through an image(图像). Also, it is a kind of communication system which must be learned but is very useful in our lives. The used must learn to see, 3. and remember the different pictogram symbols. There are 1.400 different symbols4. the present time. A Canadian named Subhas Maharaj came up with the idea for pictograms in the beginning of the 1980s. at first, pictograms were introduced to help people 5. had disabilities in speaking ,reading, or writing. Pictograms are images of objects that are6. to see and create. Today, pictograms are used In many different ways. For example, there are traffic ,recycling and 7. signs, even animal symbols and so on.

Pictograms are 8. in white against a black background.

The combination of white against a black background creates extremely contrast(对比), and this makes pictograms friendlier to users. A good example of a pictogram is the public 9. symbols for “Men” and “Women”, just like the one on the left. Pictograms are a useful method of communication, and people can have fun as they 10. each pictogram.

In classes, your teachers will talk about topic that you are studying. The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say.

Here are the three stages (阶段)of taking notes and what you should do during each stage.

1. Before Class Review your notes you have taken before you come to class. This will be good for remembering what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide.

2. During Class Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying and “the signal words” that tell you what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes. Examples of signal words are “the most important point…..” and “ remember that…….” Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes. Do this by writing abbreviations

(缩写) such as med for medicine, using symbols such as ％ for percent，and writing short sentences.

3. After Class Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and accurate(准确) by changing abbreviations into whole words, symbols into words, and shortened sentences into longer sentences. Use them to answer your questions. If necessary, ask your teacher for help.

养成良好的生活习惯和学习习惯，对于我们每一位学生成长很有帮助。请根据提示要点用英语写一篇词数90左右的短文，发表在学校网站上。

提示要点：

（一）良好的生活和学习习惯包括：

1）在生活方面：①健康饮食 ②经常锻炼 ③利用好时间

2）在学习方面：①课前预习 ②认真听讲 ③独立作业

（二）良好习惯带来的益处包括

1）帮助我们更好的学习知识

2）使我们提高技能，学会自我控制。

（三） 谈谈你的感受

作文要求：

1、表达中必须包含所给提示要点，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2、词数90左右，开关已经写好，不计入总词数。

3、表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。

A Good Habit, a Successful School Life

A habit is something that you do often or regularly almost without thinking,especially something that is hard to stop doing.

_________________________________________________________________________________

—Hello! This is David. Can I speak to Tom? —Yes, ___________.

A. Tom is me B.This is Tom speaking.

C. I am Tom D. My name is Tom.

—Can you play ________ piano? —No, I can’t. But I can play ________ basketball.

A. the, the B.the, a

C. the, / D. a, the

—You won’t pass the exam ________ you don’t work hard. —OK, I’ll do my best.

A. and B. but C. if D. so

Huang Wei rides a bike very well. Who taught him? —No one. He taught _________.

A.him B. he C. his D. himself