– Don’t throw plastic bags towards the animals in the zoo.

-- _____

A. All right B.My pleasure

C.Not at all D.Don’t mention.

– You look sad, Betty. What’s the matter with you?

-- ______

A. I’ve got the first prize.

B. I’m sorry to hear that.

C. I can’t attend the summer camp.

D. I don’t quite agree with you.

Today I’m going to talk about rainforests. Are you 1. with them? They’re interesting and exciting places! Many kinds of the world’s plants and animals live in the rainforests.

However, rainforests are 2. now---they are disappearing very fast because they are cut down or burnt every day. As a result, 3. animals and plants are dying out.

Maybe you have never been to a rainforest, so why should you protect them 4. ? Rainforests are important to everyone. They are important because the plants in the rainforests make oxygen . We need oxygen to breathe.

Rainforest also help to 1. the weather. When trees are cut down, it gets hotter. Besides, one quarter of our 2. come from plants. Many of these plants can be found only in rainforests. There is a lot that we have not learnt about rainforests. If we 3. them, we will never find out.

In my opinion, our future 4. saving the rainforests. We must tell more people how important rainforests are so that they will stop doing harm to them. We must protect the rainforests now. We have to act now to save our only home.

Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词)（共8分）

1.Some people like reading on Wechat, but ______ don’t. (other)

2.Cut the strawberries into pieces and put ______ into the yogurt. (they)

3.The day was ______ , but the sun was trying to come through. (cloud)

4.I’m thankful to the teacher for her ______ on my interview. (suggest)

5.It’s our responsibility to make the sky ______ than before. (clear)

6.Education is one of the most powerful ways to ______ one’s mind. (rich)

7.I think it’s ______ to judge a person before you really know him. (fair)

8.______ , the famous temple was not damaged in the earthquake. (luck)

Complete the following sentence as required. (根据所给要求完成句子。1—7小题每空限填一次) （共14分）

1. A dictionary is useful for us to understand new words. (改为复数形式)

______ ______ useful for us to understand new words.

2.Mary paid about $1,500 for a trip to Europe with her mother.（对划线部分提问）

______ ______ did Mary pay for a trip to Europe with her mother ?

3.Mark returned to his country after he finished university abroad. (保持句意基本相同)

Mark ______ ______ to his country after he finished university abroad.

4.I am not good at playing badminton. Gary isn’t either. (合并为一句)

______ Gary ______ I am good at playing badminton.

5.“Why does Jim send flowers to Ms Grey every September ?” he wondered. (改为宾语从句)

He wondered why ______ ______ flowers to Ms Grey every September .

6.Wesley translates two French storybooks into Chinese every year. (改为被动语态)

Two French storybooks ______ ______ into Chinese by Wesley every year.

7.the amusement park , after, are going to , they, the speech contest (连词成句)

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1.At ______ , students are having a painting lesson.

A. 9:30 a. m B. 11:35 a. m

C. 1:30 p. m D. 2:15 p. m

2.The underlined word “Alternatively” in closest in meaning to “______ ”.

A.As another choice B.For this reason

C. At the same time D. In other words

3.Students should prepare a new part of _____ ahead of time as their homework.

A. Technology B. Biology C.Drama D. Chemistry

4.Students can learn how to ______ according to the information in the table.

A. make a video B. write a report on Drama

C.play basketball D.surf the internet safely

5.An average student need about ______ minutes to finish his homework.

A. 30 B. 40 C.90 D. 110

6.The information in the table is mainly for students to ______

A. take classes B. do their homework

C.choose teachers D. organize hobby group

Sometimes, the choices you have made prove to be wrong. Don’t worry – it’s not the end of the world! In traffic, what you do in this situation is just turn around and find a way. That’s exactly what you should also do in real life. In your life you will find many dead ends but you will always find your way out of them.

Life is not always a walk in the park. There will be uphill as well as downhill, bumps(凸块) and smooth rides. If you are not careful, a bump can make you . However, riding your life along just straight roads with no bumps can become . So, a bump can be a nice experience as well.

Right or left? In your life there will be times when you have to make a . You may want to focus on your studies, so you choose to stop a hobby that you’ve had for years. ! Before putting away the guitar or stopping your dance lessons, you should think how you could divide your time between studying and hobbies. Basically, it’s just a question of how to manage your time.

Whatever you do in life, remember to take it easy. You don’t have to run everywhere. Sometimes running make life less enjoyable. It’s often better to think before taking action. So, think first and then act! There’s really no rush! You don’t have to experience everything before you’re 20!

1. A.better B.shorter C.faster D. wider

2. A. grow B.cry C.change D.fall

3. A. helpful B.boring C. lucky D. dangerous

4.

5. A.living B.decision C. mistake D.wish

6. A.Drive careful B. Act immediately C.Think again D. Speak aloud

It’s a common school day at Southern Cross School near the famous Kruger National Park in South Africa. Teachers and pupils don’t sit in a classroom. I 1. , they go through the forest or sit under the trees.

The school teaches students all the same s 2. as the rest of the country’s schools, but the teaching methods are completely different. Southern Cross uses nature as a teaching tool. The teachers and their pupils go out into nature and work with animals and plants. These can be used to study a 3. from maths and social sciences to languages. The school is in an area where animals live wild and can be hunted. To get to class, students travel a road through the forest that wild animals use as well.

The classroom for small preschoolers is a little different from the rest of the school. For example, the first lesson of the day is maths, but the teaching method is very s 4. .In this school you won’t hear a teacher saying “Count how many apples Jane has in her basket.”Actually, the children visit a nearby river to count the number of marks left by animals. This way they can see how many different animals come to d 5. during the night.

The students are encouraged to take care of the injured and small animals. If they find a dead animal in the area, they study where the animal fits in the foot chain and how and why it d 6. .

The headmaster says, “We must make people understand what we are doing to the e 7. . We need to care for our planet.”

1.Denny believed in Santa Claus, didn’t he?

2.Where did the Christmas gifts come from according to Denny ?

3.How old was Denny when he wrote the letter ?

4.Why was Denny not on the “ Nice List” ?

5.What would Denny probably do in order to get a Christmas present ?

6.Who do you think answered Denny’s letter ? Give your reason.