8．Have you ever heard of"a ball of energy"？People often use it to describe very active children．But today we tell about an invention called the soccket，that is a real soccer ball of energy．Julia Silverman explains that in fact the soccket is a portable generator（便攜式發(fā)電機(jī)）．
Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews developed the soccket as part of a group project for an engineering class at Harvard University．
There are mechanisms（裝置） in a soccket．When you kick，hit or throw it，energy is then kept in it by these mechanisms instead of disappearing into the environment．
Then the user can put something directly into the ball，like a lamp，or a mobile phone charger so that they can get energy from it．
For every fifteen minutes of the game play，the soccket can provide enough electricity（電） for an LED lamp for three hours，and the ball can store（儲藏） up to 24 hours'electricity．
The International Energy Association reported last year that nearly one and a half billion people in the world had no electricity to use，and most of them live in subSaharan Africa and in India and other countries in Asia．
Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews both had experiences in developing countries before they began the project．They knew that power shortages are a serious problem in really areas．
There's an energy crisis in the world．One out of every five people in the world don't have any electricity．And besides that，there are a lot of health problems because what people use instead of the electricity are harmful choices like kerosene（煤油） lamps，which produce a lot of smoke．
Julia Silverman says the soccket ball is one small solution（解決方法） to a big problem．
Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman hope their soccket ball will shine more light on the problem of power shortages．It offers people a chance to put their energy into the world's most popular sport and get some energy in return．

41．From the passage，we know the soccket isB．
A．a(chǎn)n active child　　  
B．a(chǎn)n invention
C．a(chǎn) lamp　  
D．a(chǎn) mobile phone
42．If you play the soccket for half an hour，it can provide an LED lamp with electricity forC．
A．fifteen minutes　  
B．half an hour
C．six hours　　　　  
D．three hours
43．The underlined word"crisis"in the passage meansB．
A．a(chǎn) time of safety　　　　  
B．a(chǎn) time of difficulty
C．a(chǎn) time of success　　　　  
D．a(chǎn) time of pride
44．We can infer（推斷） from the passage thatD．
A．Julia Silverman has never been to developing countries before
B．Active children like to play soccket
C．kicking a soccket can let the energy disappear into the environment
D．people are expected to get some energy by playing soccket
45．The best title for the passage should be"C"．
A．The only way to produce electricity
B．The best way to solve energy crisis
C．A soccer ball that gives energy
D．An invention changing the world．

7．I_____/h?up/you have a good vacation．（　�。�

A．

hold

B．

help

C．

hope

D．

drop

6．His father likes dumplings，_______/fi?/and vegetables．（　　）

A．

fix

B．

fit

C．

fish

D．

face

5．Hi Annie，
Thank you for writing to me．I will enjoy（51）exchanging （交換） ideas with you and I hope we can know each other better．
You can't make your students learn anything well if they have no interest in it．We all know learning another language is very difficult．You can also tell them English is an （52）international  （國際的）language．We should pay（53）attention （關(guān)注）to the fact that it's widely （54）spoken （說） all around the world．
Please don't give up because your job gives you lots of （55）chances （機(jī)會） to help young people，and I am sure things will be better and better．
Brad．

3．Mr．King is from the USA．He has blue eyes and a big ________/n??z/（　�。�

A．

note

B．

neck

C．

nose

D．

north

2．We all need a healthy environment，but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment．Though we are young，we can still do something to help．In fact，even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment．Here are some ideas for you to live a green life．
Remember these three words：reduce，reuse and recycle．
    Reduce means"use less"．Don't waste things．This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment．Before we buy something new，think if it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good!When we do buy things，choose local products if possible，and try not to buy too many things from abroad．
    Reuse means"use again"．Use things for as long as possible．When we buy things，make sure that they last a long time．We should take care of them so that they will last，and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones．Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag．It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again．
    Recycle means"change things into something else"．Although it takes energy to change something into something else，it's better than throwing things away or burning them．Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes．We should also buy products made from recycled materials，such as recycled paper，to help save trees．
Title：（46）How to Live a Green Life

We produce waste every day and it is （47）harmful to us．We can do something to help．
Ideas	Dos	Don'ts
To （48） reduce	Use less *Try to save something．	*Don't buy too many things from foreign （49）countries．
To reuse	Use （50）again*Use things for as long as possible． *Buy things that last long． *Take care of things or （51）repair the old things．	*Don't use （52） paper cups or bags．
To recycle	Change things into something （53）else  *Join in recycling programmes． *Buy （54）products/things made from recycled materials．	*Don't （55） throw things away or burn them．

1．When you are curious about something and want to know more about it，you can use the way of asking questions．Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers．The following steps can guide you during the research．
    Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper．Just get the main idea down．For example，you might write：
    Discover more about robots．
    Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject．List what you have already known like the sentences below：
1．The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959．
2．A robot can do housework and act as a teacher．
3．Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems．
Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn？By asking questions，start writing down questions about the robots on the paper：
1．What might robots be like in the future？
2．What other things can robots do for people？
3．What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years？
    Step 4 Armed with your list of questions，you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research．As you learn more about your subject，you'll probably discover some new questions．
    For example，you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places，like the sea and outer space．How？What happened？Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely．
   The next time you find something interesting to research，take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions．And remember that learning more always brings more questions．

38．What does the writer advise us to do when we're curious about something？D
   A．To read more books about it．
B．To look it up in the dictionary．
   C．To turn to the teacher for help．
D．To raise questions and find the answers．
39．What does the underlined part"Armed with your list of questions"mean？C
A．Writing down your list of questions．
B．Discussing your questions with others．
C．Taking your list of questions with you．
D．Putting your list of questions under your arm．
40．What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research？A
①List what you want to learn．②Find new problems．
③List what you've already known．④Choose a research subject．
A．④③①②B．④①③②C．②③④①D．③②①④
41．What might be the best title for this passage？B
A．Doing Research on Robots             
B．Asking Good Questions While Doing Research
C．Having Interesting Answers on Robots 
D．Finding Subjects before Doing Research．

2．quarter，is bad for，divided，expensive，clearly，
a number of，by hand，keeps secrets，pocket money

46．Jenny is my true friend and she alwayskeeps secretsfor me．
47．There area number ofpeople swimming in the lake at present．
48．The meeting will begin at aquarterpast eight．Let's hurry．
49．I like this bike，but it's tooexpensivefor me to buy．What a pity!
50．It's kind of Lucy to donate some of herpocket moneyto the students in poor areas．
51．The students are usuallydividedinto six groups to discuss questions in class．
52．Paul sits in the front of the classroom so that he can see the blackboardclearly．
53．We shouldn't eat too much sugar because itis bad forour teeth．

1．Because of the Hefu Raiway，tourists can reach Hefei_______（　�。�

A．

easy

B．

easily

C．

easier