1.Tom: The weather report said that a hurricane would hit the city. Tom wants to find information on how to protect his family from being destroyed during the hurricane.

2.James: Before learning about a butterfly, James was asked by his biology teacher to learn more about a butterfly in the process of doing research and then write a letter to humankind.

3. Brown: Thousands of animals around the world face extinction. Many more are threatened each year. Brown focuses on the situation of endangered animals and tries to understand how all living things are connected.

4. Li Mei: Modern technology makes fishing easier. Yet overfishing has caused a lot of problems. China has taken some measures to solve the problem. Li Mei wants to gain a deeper understanding of the effects of overfishing on some threatened species and tries to find out effective solutions.

A. http: //www.net.org/marine/csb/

This site is devoted to saving the Chilean sea bass, or Patagonian toothfish, from extinction. It suggests actions people can take to protect the fish, and it offers the flash movie “Please Don’t Eat Me!”

B. http: //www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts/entyouth/

This site, created by the University of Kentucky Entomology (昆虫学) Department, provides

photographs and facts about various insects we live with. You will find what you want to know about insects here.

C. http: //www.fema.gov/kids/

This visually appealing government site teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters and

prevent disaster damage. The site also tells teachers and parents what to do to help children

after a disaster. It is appropriate for all ages.

D. http: //www.nwf.org/

Find information on wildlife protection programs and wild animals through the articles, photos, quizzes, and games at this site. Learn how you can help protect wildlife which has close relation-ship to human beings.

1.Things are going on well, and you should be o_________ about the life in college.

2.The project failed due to l__________ of money.

3.We can live without clothes, but food and drink are e_________.

4.David and I are c__________. We work in the same company.

5.If you don’t c__________ more on your work, you will lose the job.

6.Tom’s mother died two days p_______ to his arrival.

7.The police perform a v________ role in our society.

8.The driver of the car received serious i_________ to the legs and arms.

假如你叫李华，你的同学王明总是说因为学习忙而没有时间锻炼，最近天气变化快，他生病了，请你根据下列要点给他写封建议信：

1．冬去春来，万物复苏，细菌也繁殖旺盛，抵抗力差的人容易生病。

2．锻炼能增强体质，并能使头脑清醒；锻炼一两个小时，学习效果会更好；

有了强健的体格，学习时就不容易感到疲劳，也不易被疾病侵袭；

3．锻炼跟学习同样重要，要坚持每天锻炼一小时。

注意：（1）短文须包括上述要点，应适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

（2）词数：100左右。短文开头已给出（不计词数）。

Dear Wang Ming,

I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for days and hope you are better now.

Best wishes !

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

My mother is English teacher in No. 2 Middle School.

A. a B. theC. an D. /

— It's so cold today.

— Yes, it's colder than it was yesterday.

A. some B. more C. very D. much

When you don’t know a word, you can _________ in the dictionary.

A. look it upB. set it up C. give it up D. pick it up

—Did you see Peter and Mike?

— No, I saw ______of them.

A. neither     B. either    C. both    D. none

Thomas wants to know ______Nina lives.

A. where   B. who   C. what   D. if

The snowstorm ________ our difficulties.

A. added to B. added up C. added up to D. has added

He is the only one of the students who __________a winner of scholarship for three years.

A. is B. are C. have been D. has been