Mr. and Mrs. Jones's flat was full of boxes,small and large,trunks and furniture. The two of them were busy with pencils and paper,checking the 1      (1) of luggage when there was a ring at the door. Mrs. Jones went to open it,and saw a welldressed middleaged lady outside. The lady said that she had come to w (2)       them to their home.

  Mr. Jones i (3)       her in.

  "I hope you'll e (4)       us for all this mess," said Mrs. Jones. "We're trying...”

  "Oh,that's quite all right," said the lady. "Do you know,in some p (5)       of this town,neighbors are not at all friendly. There are some streets where people don't know their neighbors―not even their nextdoor o (6)       , But in this building,everybody is friendly to others. We are one big,happy family. Fm sure you'll be very happy here,too."

  The lady was greatly s (7)       when she visited the flat the next time,because she found a quite d (8)       man and woman in it. Mr. and Mrs. Jones had not the h (9)       to tell her that they were not the new owners of the flat,but the old owners,who had lived beside her for two years. All this time she had never visited them or even n (10)       them who were her nextdoor neighbors.

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  Jerry and Carla were asked to choose a person for class president. As they looked through the list of k (1)       in the room,they stopped at Tina's name. Tina had lots of ideas,and she never said unkind things about other people.

  "I really like Tina. And most of the classmates will accept her,I i (2)       ，" said Carla. "But she looks t (3)       ！

  She puts on too much makeup (化妆品) ，and she wears strange and u (4)      clothes. Sometimes she wears things that don't even f (5)       her."

  "Do you think we could get her to use 1 (6)       makeup and never wear decent (讲究的) clothes?" Carla asked.

  "We couldn't. It would make us and her feel u (7)       ，" replied Jerry. "She goes around with high school girls,and she must know by now how she looks. My mother says it is wrong for eighth graders to look like those m (8)       stars."

  "Yes," Carla a        (9) ， "and what will the teachers think if we s (10)       Tina?"

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  Good manners reflect (反映) good qualities (品质) of a person. Good manners mean good behavior and the right way of d (1)       and saying at the right time. People can judge us and respect or look down on us by our m (2)       , If we are rude and impolite in speech,they will k (3)       away from us.

  Good manners make a great difference in your social life. Manners are important for both men and w (4)       Sometimes manners can count m (5)       than anything else in the first impression (印象) you make. They help you to make new f (6)       and to get along with people. Good manners,such as a sense of humor,a sweet smile,a cheerful " hello”or a short " thank you" show your good breeding (教养) and help to c (7)       up misunderstandings.

  Good manners need constant (持久的) d (8)       . You should always observe (奉行) and learn good manners from the o (9)       in different situations. What's more,you must also practice good manners y (10)       and stick it out until they become part of you.

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  2004 is the International Year of Rice!This was decided by the UN in 2002. It was the first time the UN had made a special year to celebrate (庆祝) just one crop. What was the UN's purpose (目的) of this decision? The UN wants us to remember "Rice is life".

Rice was first grown 15,000 years ago in East and South Asia. Rice is more than three times as old as China. Today,almost half of the world's population eats this very old crop.

  Rice is the most important food in Asia. (1) 90% of the world's rice is grown in Asia. People in Africa now eat more rice than before.

(2) Nearly 1 billion (十亿) people around the world have jobs because of rice. But still,about 840 million people,including more than 200 million children,don't have enough food. So growing more rice would really help the hungry and poor people in this world.

A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1. What decision was made by the UN in 2002 ？

2. Why should we grow more rice in the world?

B. 将短文中画线的两个句子译成汉语。

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4.            

C. 请给此文拟一个适当的标题。

5.            

  What will the future be like? It's possible that we may often fly up into space!Of all the coolest inventions of the year,Time Chase Spaceship One is the best.

Spaceship One is a 6-meter-long white spaceship. On June 21 ,American pilot Mike Melvill flew it to space and back―about 100 kilometers up into the sky.(1) Some might say it's not a big deal. You know,people went to the moon years ago.

  Well,Spaceship One is special because (2) it is the first spaceship that wasn't made by the government. It was built and launched (发射) by a private US company. Lots of people want to travel in space. But it's too expensive. American millionaire Dennis Tito paid almost US $20 million to become the first space tourist to visit the International Space Station in 2001. So private companies began to think of making their own spaceship to take other tourists up into space.

(3) 飞船一号的成功是一个好的开端。

In the next 10 to 15 years,if you pay $20,000 to 100,000,you could fly high above the earth.

What about having your own spaceship in your garage and taking it to space at the weekend?

1. 将(1) 处画线部分的句子翻译成汉语：

2. 将(2) 处M线部分的句子改为简单句：

3. 将(3) 处画线部分的句子翻译成英文：

4. Imagine what the future will be like.(写出答语)

5. Do you want to have your own spaceship in your garage? Why?(写出答语和理由)

  New York is one of the most exciting cities in the world.

  You might want to do some shopping in New York. The Fifth Avenue is probably New York's most famous shopping street. But if you go,be prepared to "window shop" only. This is shopping for the rich. There are other less expensive shopping areas nearby,and you'll soon find famous stores such as Bloomingdale's,Macy's and FAO Schwartz. And if you've brought your rollerblades (滑板) ，then a visit to Central Park is a must. This is a large,open park right in the middle of Manhattan. But if you thought that people came here to relax,then you'd be wrong. Nobody sits in Central Park: they run,jog (慢跑) ，and most of all they rollerblade.

  When you leave New York,you might be tired,but the one thing you won't be is bored！

1. Is New York one of the most exciting cities in the world?

2. Where is for the rich to go shopping?

3. Is Macy's a shopping area or an amusement park?

4. Central Park is on the right of Manhattan,isn't it?

5. What do people often do in Central Park?

  It's very common for students to get lower marks than before. Sometimes it is because of situations (情况) outside school,such as problems at home. Sometimes it is only because the exams get harder.

  When your marks start to fall,you should try talking to a friendly teacher. He or she will be able to help you. Stop comparing yourself with other people. It does not matter if other students get higher exam marks than you. What is important is that you do your best. Before each exam,you should go through your lecture notes (课堂笔i己) .You should remember the most important things your teachers have told you in class.

  Keep notes while you are reading your textbooks. Look through your notes again before the exam,too. You will be surprised to find you remember so much. Sometimes,though you have done everything you can,the result is still unsatisfactory. Even so you shouldn't lose your heart. Gain confidence by every single mark you've increased. Soon you'll find your marks are getting higher and higher.

1. Does the writer think that the falling of school grades is just due to the problems outside school?

2. What is the most important thing for you to do when your marks start to fall?

3. What should you do in order to stop your marks from falling before the exams?

4. How many suggestions does the writer give?

  Donna Brown,a 14-year-old girl,was very sick. She had a bad heart. "Donna must have a new heart," her doctor said, "or she will die soon. " Felipe Green,Donna's good friend,heard the news. He was very worried about Donna. He didn't want her to die. He decided to give his heart to her because he knew he was going to die. Then he talked to his mother about his idea. But his mother didn't pay much attention to him. " Felipe is just joking," his mother thought. In fact,Felipe often had terrible headaches and never told his mother about them.

  One morning,Felipe woke up with great pain and he couldn't breathe. The Greens hurried to send him to the hospital. The doctors diagnosed definitely (确诊) and said, "Felipe's brain (大脑) is dead."The Greens were very sad. But Felipe's mother remembered Felipe's words. She told the doctors to give Felipe's heart to Donna. The doctors did several tests. They said they could give Felipe's heart to Donna.

Everything was successful. Felipe's heart was beating in Donna's chest (胸部) ，but Donna didn't know it. The doctors and her parents didn't tell her until she was stronger. Donna was very thankful to the Greens. Every time the Greens saw Donna,they thought of Felipe. Donna has Felipe's heart in her. That gives them great peace.

1. What was wrong with Donna Brown?

2. Why was Felipe worried about Donna?

3. Did Felipe's mother pay attention to his idea at first?

4. What did the Greens do after Felipe died?

5. What have you learnt from the story?

  Jane was spending her holiday in Scotland. Two days ago she sent a letter to Mary and a card to Mr. and Mrs. Black. Today Mr. and Mrs. Black received the card and Mary got the letter. "What does Jane say in her card,Mum? Let me have a look," Mary said.

"Jane said in her card, 'I have visited lots of places. How are you all? I miss you very much. , " Mary stopped her mother and said, "The card is much shorter than the letter to me. Her letter is full of interesting things. Let me read it to you."

"I went to Edinburgh by train. I stayed there for three days and then I went to the mountains. I met a lot of young people there. We climbed some mountains. I went to some famous lakes,too. Besides,I have also visited several very famous places there. I find Scotland is much more beautiful than England. By the way,the hotel is very nice and I have made many new friends. I am having a wonderful time here."

1. When did Mr. and Mrs. Black receive the card?

2. Who is Mary?

3. How did Jane go to Edinburgh?

4. Which places did Jane go to?

5. What did Jane think about Scotland?

  Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat,and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don't agree with them.

  Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources (资源) ，we are short of others,for example,fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources,what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. (1) I think we should say "no”to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

  In our everyday life,we can do many things to prevent waste from happening. For example,turn off the water taps when we finish washing,turn off the lights when we leave the classroom,try not to order more food than we need and so on. Little by little,everything will be changed. (2) Waste can be stopped one day,if we do our best.

1. 根据要求答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)

1) List the wastes mentioned in the first passage. (within 15 words)

2) What problems can waste bring? (within 20 words)

(1)

(2)

2. 将短文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。

1)

2)

3. 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。(within 5 words)