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Dr．Ferguson energetically pushed the preparations for his departure，and in person directed the construction of his balloon．For a long time past he had been applying himself to the study of the Arab language and the various Mandingoe idioms，and，thanks to his talents in language，he had made rapid progress．

In the meanwhile，his friend，the sportsman，never let him out of

his sight-afraid，no doubt，that the doctor might take his departure，without saying a word to anybody．On this subject，he tried to discourage him with the most persuasive arguments，which，however，did NOT persuade Samuel Ferguson，and wasted his breath，by which the latter seemed to be but slightly moved．In fine，Dick felt that the doctor was slipping through his fingers．

? The poor Scot was really to be pitied．He could not look upon the

blue sky without a wild terror: when asleep，he felt dizziness(眩晕)that made his head turn around；and every night he had visions of crashing down from immeasurable heights．

We must add that，during these nightmares，he once or twice fell out of bed. His first care then was to show Ferguson a severe bump(肿块)that he had received on the fall．“And yet，”he

would add，with warmth，“that was at the height of only three feet一not an inch more一and such a bump as this! Only think，then!”

This appeal，full of sad meaning as it was，did not seem to touch the doctor's heart．Not even the shadow of a doubt was ever suggested；and Samuel made an intolerable misuse of the first person plural：“‘Our’balloon，‘our’ car ；‘our’expedition.”

???? Dick trembled at them，although he was determined not to go ; he did not want to annoy his friend．Let us also disclose the fact that，without knowing exactly why himself，he had sent to Edinburgh for a certain selection of heavy clothing，and his best hunting-tools and fire-arms．

1.Why did Dr．Ferguson start to learn new languages?

A．To keep himself occupied．

B．To get ready for the departure．

C．To show his talent in language．

D．To Know more about? balloon construction．

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A．suffered from a disease during the nights

B．got hurt in a fall from the balloon in the evening

C．decided to take the adventure with the doctor at last

D．equipped himself with arms to frighten his friend

3.Which word best describes Dr．Ferguson’s attitude towards his balloon flight?

A．Excited．???? B．Optimistic．? C．Worried.??? D．Determined

4.What’s the writing pattern of the passage?

A．News．?????? B．Fiction．???? C．Journal．?? D．Biography．

Recently we told you about a finding that more years of school could help students get higherscores on intelligence tests．That was the finding of a study of teenage males in Norway．Now，other research shows that physical activity may help students do better in their classes .

The research comes as educators in some countries are reducing time for activities like physical education．They are using the time instead for academic subjects like maths and reading．The studies appeared between 2007 and 2013．They included more than 55，000 children，aged 6 to 18．

Amika Singh：“Based on the results of our study，we can conclude that being physically active is beneficial for academic performance. There are，first，Physiological explanations，like more blood flow, and so more oxygen to the brain．Being physically active means there are more hormones(荷尔蒙)produced like endorphins(内啡肽)．And endorphins make your stress level lower and? your mood improved, which means you also perform better.”

Also，students involved in organized sports learn rules and how to follow them．This could improve their classroom behavior and help them keep their mind on their work．

The study leaves some questions unanswered，however．Ms．Stash says it is not possible to say whether the amount or kind of activity affected the level of academic improvement．This is because of differences among the studies .

Also．they were mostly observational studies．An observational study is where researchers do not do controlled comparisons．They only describe what they observe．So they might observe a link that students who are more active often have better grades．But that does not necessarily mean being active was the cause of those higher grades．

The researchers said they found only two high - quality studies．They called for more high-

quality studies to confirm their findings．They also pointed out that “outcomes for other parts of the world may be quite different. ”

Still，the general finding was that physically active kids are more likely to do better in school．Ms．Singh says schools should consider that finding before they cut physical education programs．Her paper on “Physical Activity and Performance at School”is published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine．

1.The passage mainly tells us that ＿＿＿＿

A．a research on physical education has been done by the researchers

B．there exists a possibility that physical activity leads to higher grades

C．the amount or kind of activity directly affects academic level

D．the research shows that the children aged 6 to 1 8 don't do sports

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Being mentally active is good for academic subjects．

B．The more hormones you have，the more stressed you will get．

C．They have found many high-quality studies to prove the research．

D．The educators in the research think studies，not exercise，mean much to students．

3.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 probably means ＿＿＿＿.

A．good marks result from high-quality study

B．findings probably vary in different areas

C．physical activity will spread all over the world

D．academic performance depends on the surroundings

4.What's the purpose of writing the passage?

A．To call our attention to the sports at school．

B．To introduce all types of physical activities．

C．To represent the academic performance．

D．To improve students' health ．

How time flies! Three years have passed since I? 1. (进入)the schoo1．As a Senior Three student，it won’t take long 2. I graduate. High school is regarded as the golden time in a person’s life．Now，I have much to share 3.? my schoolmates．

Firstly，I’d like to show my appreciation to those s 4.? by me all the way，teachers，parents and 5.? (朋友)included. Without their help and advice，my life would be different. 6.??? ，it's high time to say sorry to classmates whom I hurt or misunderstoods .? 7.? (交际)and smiles act as bridges to friendship．More importantly，I’ve made up my mind to make every? effort to? study，for? I? believe? hard work? is the key to success． Just as the old saying g? 8.?? ，“No pains，no gains．”

Finally，I hope that every one of us can a 9.?? his/her dream in the near future．I’ll attach

great significance to our friendship formed at school，and I'd like to keep in contact with you after graduation．Meanwhile，I suggest all the younger fellows make f 10.? use of time，because time waits for no one．

前不久，你校举行了一场以“My Dream”为主题的班会活动。请你根据以下所提供的信息写一篇英语短文。

内容要点：

? 1．简述两位同学的梦想及理由；

? 2．你的未来“梦想”是什么；

? 3．谈谈你的想法。

注意：

? 1．词数120左右；

? 2．可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

? 3．开头部分已为你写好，不计入总词数。

My Dream

As is shown in the table, my classmates’ dreams vary considerably.

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Peter has gone to Beijing, but I’m wondering why he ________ in such a hurry.

A. left?????????? B. has left??????????? C. leaves????????? D. was leaving

Zhusuan．??? Chinese traditional calculating method，has been listed as???? UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage.

A. a：a??? ???????? B.the；the??? ???????? C.the；a?? ?????? D.a：the

Our monitor is always fulfilling his tasks at an amazing speed,???????? beyond our reach.

A. it??? ????????? B. this??? ??????? C. one? ?????? D. the one

一Mary, do remember to bring your e-dictionary tomorrow．???

一Sure. 1wouldn’t if you???? me.

A. don’t remind??? ?? B. didn’t remind??? ? C．haven’t reminded? ??? D. hadn’t reminded