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I started my school life at the age of six. At first the school for me，a boy,meant play,play and more play 66        of sitting in the classroom and learning something. However,I changed the 67        I used to behave at school with the help of my teachers. I tried my best to do well in my school work and 68        the school rules.

Growing and learning were great fun. Every year we had different kinds of school trips. Not only could we leam many things from them,but also we were given many projects 69        homework. It helped us know more. At the same time , we made many good friends. In Grade 8，I 70        prizes in drawing and English speech competitions. When I was in Grade 9，I realized that I should give all my attention to my studies 71        I was going to take the exams to get into a senior(高级的）middle school.

Whenever I think of my school life,I feel very 72        and I think in everybody’s school life there are many ups and downs(苦与乐）that influence his life. School is a place 73        all of us leam to care and share. “School” is not just a place,74        a large building made up of rules,knowledge and love. I think in everybody’s success,school plays a key role. I can describe my school in “Three Ss”. They are： Small,Sweet and Simple. My school was the best,is the best and 75        always be the best.

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  Picasso,Pablo Ruizy( 1881—1973 ) , a Spanish painter,spent most of his life in France. 61       

Picasso was bora in Mdlaga on October 25，1881，the first child of a middle-class family. His father Jos6 Ruiz Blasco was a teacher of drawing. 62       

63        His first drawing was done when he was nine. By his early teens,it was clear that he had very special talent of drawing. 64        From 1896 to 1897 he studied at the School of Fine Arts there. His large painting science and Charity won a gold medal when it was exhibited in Mdlaga. 65        He already had his own studio(画室)in Barcelona when he was sixteen. He was eagerly experimenting with different kinds of styles.

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A. In 1895 his family had moved to Barcelona.

B. He was the most famous and prolific(多产的)artist of the 20th  century and brought very big

influence to the world.

C. He then spent a few months at the Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid.

D. Picasso showed artist talent at     an early age.

E.  Like many Spaniards,Picasso  took his mother’s family name as his  family  name.

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  Ang Lee won the Best Director Oscar for his adventure film Life of Pi at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood,

California February 24，2013.

Life of Pi shows a young Indian named Pi，who finds the world he knows swept away when his family sells their zoo and sets sail for Canada with a few animals. Only Pi escapes from the storm and floats in a lifeboat with a giant Bengal tiger.

“ I really want to thank you for believing this story and sharing this unbelievable journey with me”’ Lee said in his speech. The film also won three other Oscars,for best original music,best cinematography(电影艺术）and best visual (视觉）effects. It won more awards than Lincoln and Argo which were also among the hottest nominees.

Coming from China’s Taiwan,the 58 — year - old Lee won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001 for Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon and another for Best Director in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain. He is the only person of Asian to win the directing award and one of the rare people who won that award more than once.

In an after - ceremony interview,Lee said he believed Asian films would come to the main stage of the world sooner or later. “ I was bom in Asia and grew up with Chinese education. It is natural for me to put Asian thinking into Western things. ” The film,which cost 120 million U. S. dollars,has earned nearly 600 million dollars worldwide. Lee said most of the earnings came from outside China. Lee said he felt warm that he won the award on the day of the Lantern Festival,a Chinese traditional festival on which families get together to solve puzzles on lanterns and eat Tang Yuan. He wished everyone a happy new year of the snake and everybody gets luck.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(   ) 56. What kind of film does Life of Pi  belong to?

A. Comedies.  B. Tragedies.  C. Detective films.  D. Adventure     films.

(   ) 57. So far,how many Oscar directing  awards has  Ang  Lee won?

A. One.  B. Two.  C. Three.  D. Four.

(   ) 58. How do Chinese people celebrate  the Lantern  Festival?

A. Families get together and have     rice dumplings.

B. Children make lanterns out of big orange pumpkins.

C. People solve puzzles on lanterns and enjoy Tang Yuan.

D. Children go to the display of lanterns and receive red packets.

(   ) 59. What can we know from the passage?

A. The 85th Academy Awards was held in Hollywood,California this year.

B. Pi was a young American who had an adventure trip with a tiger in India.

C. Lincoln and Argo won more awards than Life of Pi.

D. Asian films have come to the main stage of the world.

(   ) 60. Which of the following about Life of Pi is  true?

A. It was a great success as it won four Oscars.

B. It earned nearly 600 million dollars in     China.

C. It describes Pi’s escape from a terrible  earthquake.

D. It is the only successful film Ang Lee has ever made.

One day,a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He  held up a glass of  water and asked  the class, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?”

The students’ answers ranged(变化）from 20g to 500g. “It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour,I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day,I will have to call an ambulance (救护车）. It is exactly the same weight,but the longer I hold it,the heavier it becomes. ’

“ If we carry our burdens (负担）all the time，sooner or later，we will not be able to carry on,and the burden is becoming increasingly heavier. ”

“What you have to do is to put the glass down,rest for a while before holding  it up again. ”

“We have to put down the burden sometimes so that we can  be relaxed and are able to carry  on. ”

“So before you return home from work tonight,put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow. ”

“Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders,let it down for a moment if you can. ”

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(   ) 51. Why  did the teacher bring a glass of water to the class?

A. Because he was very thirsty.

B. Because his students were thirsty.

C. Because it was a good example.

D. Because he wanted clean the classroom.

(   ) 52. What did a glass of water in this passage refer to (指）？

A. Knowledge.  B. The burden.

C. The time.  D. The teacher.

(   ) 53. According to the teacher,how may you feel if you put down the burden sometimes?

A. Full of energy.  B. Much heavier.

C. More stressed     out.  D. Much happier.

(   ) 54. What was this lesson about?

A. How to relax oneself in life.

B. How to solve a physics problem.

D. How to stop water pollution.

(   ) 55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.

D. The teacher was very strict with his students.

  Mo Yan,a well-known Chinese writer,won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012. He was also the first Chinese writer who got this prize in history. When he was interviewed,he said he was only a normal person who could tell stories. He especially thanked his mother. He thought his mother had a strong influence on him.

Mo Yan was bom in a poor family in China’s rural (农村的）area. When he was young,he was a little bit shy because he thought he wasn’t good-looking. His classmates often played jokes on his look. That made him very upset. His mother encouraged him to face the fact bravely. She told him not to look down on (看不起)himself. She said it didn’t matter if a person didn’t have a good look and it was important to work hard and never give up. She hoped that his son would be a useful person in society.

Mo Yan didn’t let her mother down. He worked hard at writing. He wrote many famous novels,such as Hong Gao Liang and Wa. His success tells us a truth, “ Nobody can beat you unless you beat yourself. ” Hold on to your dream and your dream will come true in the end.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(   ) 46. What does Mo Yan do?

A. He is a famous     singer.  B. He is a famous     actor.

C. He is a famous     writer.  D. He is a famous     doctor.

(   ) 47. When did Mo Yan win the Nobel Prize?

A. In 2010. B.  In 2012.

C. In 2013. D.  Last month.

(   ) 48. Why did Mo Yan feel upset when he was  a little  boy?

A. Because he was poor.

B. Because he couldn’t tell stories.

C. Because his classmates often laughed at his look.

D. Because he didn’t work hard.

(   ) 49. What is the most important for a person according  to  the article?

A. Working hard.  B. Money.

C. A good job.  D. A good look.

(   ) 50. What can we learn from the story?

A. Mo Yan’s classmates were friendly to him.

B. Mo Yan was bom in a rich family.

C. Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Peace.

D. Mo Yan’s mother helped him a lot.

 Dear Jenny,

How’s it going? Are you busy with your study these days?

I’ve been back at school 36         nearly four weeks. I’m very glad to tell you that great 37        have taken place in our school this term. First of all,we’re asked to “clear our plates” when having our meals and say 38        to wasting. Some of us used to order more than what we could eat. That was a big waste of food. Now we need to 39        the food we order. We should also stop wasting in some other ways. For example,we should turn off the lights when we 40        the classroom. And our school has opened up some fields for us to leam how to grow vegetables. Each class is given a small garden and our class has decided to grow some tomatoes and beans (显类）in our 41        time. I think that’ll be very interesting. Maybe I’ll be able to 42        you some beans we’ve grown by ourselves next time!What’s more,we have only two classes in the afternoon 43        we have more time for after-school activities. I’m one of the traffic safety volunteers in our school. After school,we take turns to go to the streets near our school and ask people to 44        the traffic rules.

I think we are having a different school life now!

Please write back soon and tell 45        more about your school.

                                                                    Yours,

                                                                    Wang Wei

(   ) 36. A.  in  B. for     C. on  D. at

(   ) 37. A.  changes  B. things     C. interests  D. lessons

(   ) 38. A.  yes  B. hello     C. no  D. thanks

(   ) 39. A.  clean  B. pay     C. cook  D. finish

(   ) 40. A.  leave  B. reach     C. open  D. build

(   ) 41. A.  busy  B. free     C. happy  D. sad

(   ) 42. A.  plant  B. buy     C. post  D. lend

(   ) 43. A.  because  B. when     C. before  D. so

(   ) 44. A.  follow  B. make     C. break  D. think

(   ) 45. A.  him  B. her     C. you  D. me

(   ) 35. My classmates are moving away but we hope we’ll still keep        touch        each  other.

A. on; to  B. with; in  C. in; with  D. up; on

(   ) 34. My father doesn’t like shopping much. He would rather        TV at home than        around  for hours in shops.

A. watch ; walk  B. watch ; to walk

C. to watch ; to walk  D. to watch ; walk

(   ) 33. The children decide          their  school  this  Monday  afternoon.

A. clean     B. cleaning  C. cleaned     D. to clean

(   ) 32. I lost my key. It made me          in  the  cold  to  wait  for my wife’s return.

A. stay     B. stays  C. stayed     D. to stay