Paracutin was born in Mexico in February, 1943. At the end of one week Paracutin was 500 feet high, and it is now over 9, 000 feet high. Today Paracutin is asleep.

What is Paracutin? It was the first volcano(火山) in the world which was seen from its birth right up to the present day. On February 20, 1943, a peasant and his wife set out to work in their corn fields from the Mexican village of Paracutin. They were surprised to find the earth warm under their feet. Suddenly they heard noises deep in the earth and a small hole appeared in their field. In the afternoon there was a sudden loud noise and stones were thrown high in the air. The peasants ran from the field and turned to watch. They saw the birth of a volcano.

    Large quantities of stone and lava(岩浆) broke out and a little hill began to form. By evening this hill was 100 feet high and hot ashes(灰烬) were falling on the village. At night the strong light of the hot lava lit up the countryside. The trees near the village were killed and the villagers had to leave their houses. When the village was destroyed, its name was given to the volcano. The news quickly reached Mexico City, far to the east. Many people came to watch the scene. The volcano grew and grew for ten years and hundreds of square miles of forest were destroyed. Then Paracutin went to sleep.

Paracutin was once the name of ________.

A. a peasant    B. a village    C. an old mountain           D. a Mexican

What was destroyed in the growing up of the volcano?

A. The little hill of stone.                   B. The villagers living close by.

C. The forests and fields round Paracutin.      D. The Mexican peasant and his wife.

In this passage the writer is trying to ________.

A. tell us an interesting happening        B. explain a scientific theory

C. make us believe something           D. make up an interesting story

What can we learn about volcanoes from this passage？

A. New volcanoes may appear in places where people do not expect them to be.

B. Volcanoes are always growing.

C. Volcanoes are active from time to time.

D. New volcanoes are active for only ten years.

请你以“Music and Life”为题，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文，要点如下：

音乐无处不在，音乐是我们生活的一部分。

音乐的种类和形式十分丰富。

音乐的功能也是多种的， 在不同的场合听不同的音乐，会有不同的心情。

我对音乐的感觉。

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The hotel ____ you are thinking, Kate, is too dirty , I’m afraid.

A. that              B. which          C. in which       D. of  which

—_____?

—Fine, I’ve got used to the life there, and I’ve made some friends.

       A. How are you                                        B. How are you doing   

C. Are you getting on well                         D. How do you do

As I looked at the memorial, I thought about ____ terrible disaster it was for the people in Nanjing then and ____ they were to fight the Japanese invaders.

A. how, how          B. what a, how              C. what, how                D. how, what

Researchers found that compared with teens who spent much of their free time in front of TV sets, those who were physically active often had higher self-respect, better grades and were less likely to have risky behavior like taking drugs, smoking, or drinking．The findings, based on a national survey of nearly 12,000 middle and high school students, were published in a journal．

       "Across the board, children who engaged in any kind of activity were belier off than kids who watched a lot of TV," said study co author professor Penny Gordon Larsen of the University of North Carolina．

       Other studies have linked certain content of television programs, such as violence and sex, to children's behavior．But beyond this issue, Gordon-Larsen said that kids who spend hours watching TV "miss opportunities" to develop skills, learn teamwork and have other experiences that their more active peers benefit from．

       That doesn't mean, however, that kids have to be on the football team． The study found that some activities like skating and skateboarding——which adults sometimes frown upon——were also related to better self respect and less risk taking．

       That skaters were better behaved than TV watchers might come as a surprise to some adults who consider these teens to be bad, according to Gordon-Larsen．Skateboarding is forbidden in many public areas, and some communities oppose building skating parks．But if kids who like to skate have nowhere to do it, "it's a shame," said Gordon-Larsen．

       Not only should parents encourage their kids to engage iii the physical activities they enjoy, she said, but schools and communities should also do more to create opportunities for children to be active．

From the passage we know that          .

       A．physically active kids get into less trouble

       B．more skating parks are being built

       C．kids who spend hours watching TV benefit a lot

       D．kids who have nowhere to skate tend to take drugs

If your kid is a football player, he is more likely to ____

       A．get into the habit of smoking or drinking

       B．develop teamwork spirit

       C．have risky behaviors

       D．fail in the schoolwork

This passage is mainly written to ___      ．

       A．offer some information to teachers and parents

       B．persuade kids not to watch a lot of TV

       C．urge the public to help children be active

       D．show the author's concern about children's growth

What does the underlined sentence "which adults sometimes frown upon" in the 4th paragraph mean?

       A．Some adults don't understand the sports．

       B．Some adults are impatient with kids．

       C．Adults consider it dangerous to go skating or skateboarding.

       D．Some adults think them related to bad behaviors.

It can be inferred from the passage that          .

       A．kids are not expected to be active by some parents

       B．professor Penny is a famous writer and journalist

       C．skateboarding is popular in schools and communities

       D．kids are not encouraged to join the football team

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

       Literature is a term used to describe written as well as spoken material．Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction．

       Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?

       A lot of us read literature for pleasure and relaxation．It’s always pleasant to read some interesting books, such as comedies and novels, in our spare time．In a modern life full of pressure, it is our common desire to read some imaginary works and seek relaxation from the stress in life．

       Reading literature is more than fun; it also enables us to acquire knowledge．As a general rule, literature represents a language or a people, and it often gives us an insight（洞察力）into the traditions, customs, beliefs, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written．

       Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world．It helps us make sense of the world around us．It introduces us to new worlds of experiences．We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books．Eventually, we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the author says and how he/she says it．In a sense, we explore the human condition and analyze how and why people think the way they think and feel the way they feel．Literature enables us to think analytically and promotes open minds．We see the world through the eyes of different cultures and in turn learn the ways to deal with things that happen around．

       So we can definitely say literature is of great importance to us．Why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?

What he has done is far from      .

A. satisfactory B. being satisfied    C. satisfaction     D. satisfying

I would have come earlier, but I _____ that you were waiting for me.

A. didn’t know                     B. hadn’t known 

C. haven’t known                   D. wouldn’t have known

There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened， 　　　　 a sudden loud noise．

       A．being there            B．there having been

       C．there was              D．should there be