True or False:

These two letters appeared in a newspaper. Both writers have their own ideas on zoos.

Zoos Do a Good Job

It is good to keep animals in zoos. I know a lot of people think it is wrong to keep animals in zoos. However, I believe that zoos have many good points.

Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world. Without zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.

Secondly, zoos look after the animals very well. The animals are always given food and cleaned regularly. In the wild, it is not always possible for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes hungry. But animals kept in zoos never go hungry.

Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they look after. They offer them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of being extinct. But zoos give these animals a chance to live. Without zoos, there'd be fewer kinds of animals in the world.

Maria

Smith

Zoos Are Unnatural

In Maria's letter, she says that zoos are good for animals. I am afraid that zoos are not good for animals; they are only good for people.

It is unnatural and unfair to keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel freely. In zoos, they can't do this. This is why the bears and tigers always look so sad.

Most cages are not very clean either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals are used to looking for their own food. We should treat animals in the same way that we treat other people--with respect.

Would anyone be happy if you don't let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her flat looking at her? No, she wouldn't. And animals don't like it either.

Philip

Black

1.Maria and Philip have quite different ideas on keeping animals in zoos.

2.In Maria's opinion, a real bear or tiger can only be seen in zoos.

3.Maria thinks that animals live better in zoos than in the wild.

4.According to Philip, cages are not big enough, so tigers and bears look unhappy.

5.Philip thinks that zoos don't give the animals food regularly so it is not natural.

6.Maria and Philip both agree that zoos are good for people.

7.In the two letters, they are discussing how to make animals in zoos happy.

Choose the best answer:

Earthquake

Every 30 seconds there is an earthquake. But don't worry because most cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people.

Many earthquakes happened in China, such as the big one in Sichuan. Thousands of people died in it. So it's important to know what to do when one hits. Here are some tips on how to stay safely in an earthquake.

If you are indoors during an earthquake, hide under a desk. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.

If you are outdoors, move to a clear place. Try to be away from trees, signs, buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.

If you are in a shop and far from the door, don't try to run to outside and rush for exits. Everyone will be doing that and you'll find it hard getting out. Don't get into a lift during an earthquake. Just hide under some strong covers near you.

When an earthquake has ended, be careful because after-shocks may still happen. These are just as dangerous as the earthquake itself. So stay under the desk until you make sure it's safe to get up.

If you are at home and you smell gas, open the windows and get out of the building as quickly as you can. A gas line in your house may be broken. This could be very dangerous.

Weather

Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence and feelings. In August, it's hot and wet in the southern part of the USA. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the northeast and the middle-west, it is very hot sometimes and very cold sometimes. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists showed that the IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often do worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But big people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.

Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There is "good weather" for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

Are you feeling sad, tired or forgetful today? It may be the weather's fault.

1.Most earthquakes are too __________ to hurt people.

A.strong B.weak C.dangerous D.heavy

2.If you are outdoors, it would be safe to __________.

A.go to a playground B.stay under a tree

C.stand by the window D.stand under the streetlights

3.If you're in a shop and far from the door, you'd better __________.

A.rush to the door right away B.run after the people quickly

C.rush to a lift to get down D.hide yourself under a cover near you

4.The passage Earthquake tells us __________.

A.how dangerous the earthquake is B.how to be safe in an earthquake

C.we shouldn't be afraid of the earthquake D.how does the earthquake come into being

5.__________ can have a bad effect on health.

A.Hot and wet weather B.Feelings

C.Air pressure D.High intelligence

6.People may have more intelligence when __________ comes.

A.a rain B.very hot weather C.a wind D.low air pressure

7.In "good weather" of 18℃, __________.

A.people are very forgetful B.people can't do their work well

C.thin people feel cold D.people are in better health

Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage:

Debbie Huckabee is ______ height. She never planned to take a ride in hot air balloon. The idea of going up hundreds of feet into the air frightened her. But last Saturday the bank where Huckabee works offered air balloon rides to its employees. The rides were free. So she decided to go ballooning. Huckabee saw Illinois from a new ______.

"I love riding in a hot air balloon. It was completely ______ from anything else I've ever done. It was so exciting that I lost my fear of heights. I think it was a great ______ for me." Huckabee said. Huckabee liked looking at Illinois from up high. "I never know that Illinois was so beautiful," she said. "There are rivers and fields and lots of colour. We don't have mountains or oceans, but it is very pretty."

Hot air ballooning is usually done in the early morning or late afternoon. That is when there is not much wind. People who want to ride in a hot air balloon have to be ______. Weather conditions are very important. Sometimes you have to wait for the weather conditions to change.

The ride takes about an hour. Then the pilot looks for a place to land the balloon. Huckabee thinks that landing is one of the best parts of the ride. "It's really exciting. You ______ know where you are going to land." Debbie Huckabee felt very proud of herself after her first ride. In fact, she felt .so confident that she went up three times on Saturday. "It was truly a wonderful experience and I can't ______ to do it again!"

1.A.fond of B.satisfied with C.afraid of D.proud of

2.A.view B.eye C.sky D.window

3.A.amazing B.similar C.familiar D.different

4.A.experiment B.experience C.expense D.example

5.A.serious B.worried C.patient D.careful

6.A.always B.never C.even D.probably

7.A.expect B.wait C.imagine D.plan

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words:

Halloween has become a lot more than candy, costumes and decorations. It is big business. A1. to the International Retail Association, Halloween is the s2. most important holiday for retailers.

Take a drive down any street or take a walk through most stores in the US on the days before October 31st, you'll see the images of Halloween everywhere you look. Houses across the country are d3. with witches, spider webs, skeletons, pumpkins and other s4. of Halloween.

Supermarkets, drugstores, costume shops and many other stores are full of candy and costumes. Business has been excellent at many stores for several weeks. The Retail Association says candy is the best-selling Halloween p5.. Halloween is the No. 1 candy selling season. It is f6. by Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day.

Americans will eat 950 million dollars in candy this Halloween! The other best-sellers for the Halloween season are costumes, masks, make-up and home decorations. Dick Perry is the owner of a candy store in Canton, Ohio. He said it is c7. for adults to come into his store and spend 200 dollars or more on candy.

Answer the questions:

Fran Klans is the owner of a coffeehouse in Beckley, West Virginia. Her coffeehouse is called Serendipity. Until this fall, Serendipity was a comfortable place to drink coffee and chat with friends. That all changed when Klaus met Cameron Taylor. Taylor is a computer expert. He wanted to bring new technology to West Virginia.

Klaus and Taylor decided to turn Serendipity into a cybercafé. "It was like a bolt of lightning hit us both at the same time," Klaus said. "When we met, we realized what a good team we would be."

With the popularity of computers, email, and the Internet, the newly opened cybercafé at Serendipity is very busy. It was just what Beckley, West Virginia needed.

Serendipity is the first cybercafé in West Virginia, but cybercafés are not unusual in other parts of the country. In fact, the first one in the United States opened in 1984. In the early 1990s, there were fewer than 100. Today, cybercafés are popular in many places. There are now over 1000 cybercafés in cities round the world.

Serendipity's cybercafé has four new computers. Customers can use the computers to do many things. For example, they can write business reports, do homework, or play games. They can also use the computers to surf the Internet, send or receive email messages, and find entertainment information. They can do all of these things in the comfort of a coffeehouse atmosphere.

"We are a favourite place for young professionals and students," Klaus said. "You see lots of people here with laptop computers. Computers and coffee cups, business and coffee beans. They just seem to go together.

The cybercafé is also a favourite place for travelers. "Travelers can check their email, send business documents, communicate with their office, and have a cup of coffee at the same time.

Adding a cybercafé is not the only change for the comfortable coffeehouse. In the future, Klaus and Taylor want to install video-conferencing equipment. With video-conferencing, customers can have face-to-face business meetings with people across the globe.

Serendipity's future plans also include poetry readings on Thursday nights and musical events on Saturday nights.

Lots of people seem to enjoy going to Serendipity's cybercafé. As Klaus said, "Where else can you surf the Net and enjoy a cup of cappuccino with friends?"

1.What did people use to do in Serendipity before Klaus met Taylor?

2.Who thought of the idea of turning Serendipity into a cybercafé, Klaus or Taylor?

3.Cybercafés are rarely seen in other parts of the United States, are they?

4.What can customers use the new computers to do?

They can use the new computers to do many things such as writing business reports, doing homework, or playing games and _________________.

5.Who are the regular customers of the cybercafé?

6.What is Klaus and Taylor's future plan besides poetry reading and musical events?

7.What does Klaus actually mean by saying "Where else can you surf the Net and enjoy a cup of cappuccino with friends?"

Writing.

Write at least 60 words about the topic “Taking cell phones to school”.

Situation: Nowadays more and more students take their cell phones to school. Some of them use cell phones as tools, but some use them as toys.

What's your opinion on taking cell phones to school? Is it necessary?

Please list at least two reasons to support your opinion.

Fill in the blanks according to the phonetics given （根據(jù)音標(biāo)在句中填寫(xiě)相應(yīng)的單詞）

1.Alice is good at Chinese, but he is / p?r / ___________ at English and maths.

2.I think Jill will / ?p?s?bli / ___________ work out the difficult problems.

3.Jack’s father is a / r??p??t? / ____________ and he loves his job.

4.Linda doesn’t / ??ɡri? / ____________ to lend her bike to John.

5.The / ?kap?t(?)l / ______________ of Singapore is Singapore.

A lot of people choose to swim_______ the sea ______ these beautiful beaches in Bangkok.

A.at, at B.at, in C.in, at D.in, in

The maths teacher became very angry and left the classroom________ saying any words.

A.with B.without C.for D.of

Nowadays people eat________ vegetables than before.

A.few B.little C.more D.less