My home town is taking action to _________ air pollution.

A.cut up B.cut out C.cut down D.cut off

Hangzhou ________ as the City of Silk. Tourists like shopping for silk there.

A. knows B. is known C. was known D. will be known

--- Judy, could you tell me_______the schoolbag?

--- Oh, yes. I bought it in a store on the Internet.

A.where did you buy B.where will you buy

C.where you bought D.where you will buy

A Meaningful Gift

Emily was an eight grader. To pass her Civics course（公民課程）, she had to do some volunteer service in a nursing home for a week.

One Monday, Emily went to the nursing home after school. When she arrived, she was told she would________an hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old lady in a flowery dress was sitting on a sofa.”

Emily________ awkwardly（別扭地） in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon. I'm Emily.”

“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please,” Mrs. Blair replied. Then,________ filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say. “Tell me about yourself, Emily,” Mrs. Blair said suddenly. “Well,” Emily started, “I don't have any grandparents, so I can't relate to elderly people much. I love the performing arts. I'm here mainly because I have to________here to get a good grade for my Civics class.”

Mrs. Blair didn't seem to ________many people, especially teens, don't seem to care about old people like me. Now you're here, and I'm going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”

Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job?”

“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s,”Mrs.Blair answered.

“Cool! Can you tell me about it?” Emily asked, amazed.

Mrs. Blair smiled. “Back then, only the lead actress had the honor to wear a ________bracelet. I was the lead in almost all of the plays, so I always wore the bracelet. Till this day, I still have it.”

Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories, attentively. She had become so interested in Mrs. Blair's________ that she decided to come earlier the next day.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really________to say goodbye.

“Don't be sad. You can still visit me,” Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily, “It's my gift to you.”

Emily ________opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It's the bracelet that you wore. Thank you!” Emily said, with tears in her eyes. “I'm sure to visit you whenever I'm free.”

On her way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and made a ________that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.

1.A.waste B.spend C.plan

2.A.asked B.sat C.stood

3.A.sadness B.silence C.happiness

4.A.study B.live C.volunteer

5.A.mind B.fear C.regret

6.A.private B.special C.common

7.A.dreams B.hobbies C.stories

8.A.upset B.confused C.nervous

9.A.proudly B.worriedly C.carefully

10.A.promise B.change C.choice

Zheng He was born in 1371.He was a Ming dynasty explorer. We Chinese people are proud of him. As a captain and palace official, he led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433. At that time, the compass played an important role in his sailing. He even succeeded in sailing to the east coast of Africa. He was a great explorer. He is really the pride of China. He died of illness on his way home from Africa in 1433.

1.Zheng He was a captain of Ming dynasty.

2.He led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1423.

3.He died at the age of 28 years old.

4.The Chinese people are proud of him.

5.The compass played an important role in his sailing.

You Can Make a Windsock(風(fēng)筒)

Have you ever seen a windsock blowing in the wind? Well, you can make one of your own! This is a fun project that you can do with things you may have. You just need to follow a few easy steps.

You will need:

● one piece of heavy colored paper ● five ribbons

● strong tape ● a string

● a pencil

What to do:

Step 1: Draw pictures on the paper. You can write your name on it. Do anything that will make it special to you.

Step 2: Make the paper into the shape of a tube. Hold one of the shorter edges(邊緣) over the other. Then make them together with the tape at each end and in the middle.

Step 3: Use a pencil to make a hole into both sides of the tube. The holes should be only on one end of the tube. Pull the string through both holes. Then tie the ends of the string together.

Step 4: Now make five holes around the top of the other end of the tube. Put a ribbon through each of the holes. Tie a knot in the ends. Make sure the knots are bigger than the holes.

Now your windsock is ready to use, but how does it work? The shape of the tube plays an important part. Wind blows through the tube and makes it fly and dance around. Hold the windsock up in the air by its string and run around. It will fly behind you. You can also hang it outside and watch it dance around on its own!

1.You draw pictures on the paper to make the windsock ________.

A.fun B.heavy C.strong D.special

2.Which of these things do you need for Step 2?

A.Tape. B.Ribbons. C.A pencil. D.A string.

3.What do you do after you put ribbons through the holes in the tube?

A.Make holes in the tube. B.Tape the tube together.

C.Tie knots in the ribbons. D.Put a string through the hole.

4.What is probably the most important to make a windsock work?

A.Its shape. B.Its size.

C.The color of the paper. D.The number of the holes.

5.What is the main purpose of this article?

A.To tell an interesting story. B.To explain how to do something.

C.To teach an important lesson. D.To show what a windsock is like.

As an English, I can speak three languages—English, German and French, so do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t.

Some statistics (數(shù)據(jù)) from the survey done by the European Commission (歐盟委員會(huì)) showed that 62% of the British people only speak English. 38% speak at least one foreign language and 18% speak two or more. Compared with the British people, 56% of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28% speak two or more. From this you can see that the British people are famous for not speaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe.

And the survey also showed that English is the most widely-spoken foreign language. Many European people can have a conversation in English. That’s why my people don’t think it is necessary to learn a foreign language.

In Britain, students are not required to learn a foreign language. That means learning a foreign language is only an option at school. In UK schools it is common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14. So why don’t students continue learning foreign languages at school? Because they think it is more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history.

To solve this situation, the British government is looking for different ways to improve language learning at school. One way is to start learning it at a much younger age. Another one is to give school children more choices.

Changing the British attitude (態(tài)度) to learning foreign languages may be a hard task but the government decides to try!

1.Which country does the writer come from?

A.America. . B.China. . C.Britain. . D.Egypt.

2.Which of the following about the British people is true?

A.They are good language learners.

B.62% of them speak two or more languages.

C.They are famous for speaking foreign languages.

D.More than half of them only speak English.

3.According to the passage, students in Britain prefer to learn _____.

A.science or German . B.history or German

C.science or history . D.German or French

4.In Paragraph 4, “an option” means _____.

A.a choice . B.a game . C.a mistake . D.a conversation

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Speaking English . B.Foreign Language Learning in UK

C.Schools in UK . D.Young English Learners

Trust has been considered as the basic (基礎(chǔ)) of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long without trust. 1.Sometimes, it takes years, even a whole life to make it. So how do we know if others trust us?

2.You may first like to talk to the friends you trust most. It is the same with your friends.

Whom do you ask for advice when you need it the most? Either your parents or your friends may first come into your mind. You only ask for advice from people you really trust. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion. And so do they. 3.

Different ideas and discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. Actually, two people can't always have the same opinions on a situation and they may share different suggestions. Sometimes some people find it hard to forgive (原諒) and forget.

4.It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose (故意地). There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier. 5.Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. If they side with you when you need them the most, you can know that they trust you.

A. Whom would you like to share your secrets with?

B. But winning trust is not easy as we imagine.

C. But for your true friends, there is no difficulty in it.

D. They don't like their friends, with different opinions.

E. However, if you have true friends, you will never be alone in any trouble.

F. The friends who trust you will go to you for help in the important decisions of their life.

When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, have you ever wondered when and where people used chopsticks for the first time?

It's said that the first chopsticks were used in China 5, 000 years ago. Since then, chopsticks have even widely used in many countries in Asia, such as China, Japan and Korea. Chopsticks are made of different kinds of materials. The materials like bamboo and wood are common because they are easy to get. People also use bones for chopsticks. Even many valuable materials like silver can be used to make chopsticks. There are also many table manners connected with chopsticks. For instance, never stick your chopsticks straight in your rice bowl. People believe this is A to the host.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成表格，每空一詞。

1.____________

2.____________

3.____________

4.____________

5.____________

6.從文中找出與 “Many kinds of materials are used to make chopsticks. ”意思相同或相近的句子。_______________________________________________________________________________________

7.將畫線短語(yǔ) table manners connected with chopsticks譯成漢語(yǔ)。_______________________________________________________________________________________

8.選出適合填在A處的單詞，將字母代號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。_____________

A.friendly B.impolite C.polite D.necessary

At many Thanksgiving dinners, everyone around the table shares something they are thankful for. As we know, most can do this easily. It's more important to know how to be thankful people all the time.

Be positive(樂觀). No matter what happens, it's best to remember the good things. Find the bright side in bad situations, and push back against negative(負(fù)面的) opinions. Also, do your best not to compare yourself to others. But when you're around others, give expression to what you like about them. By keeping good in mind, you'll gibe thanks for it even more than before.

Accept the negative. At the same time, we can't pay no attention to bad things that have happened. We should learn from mistakes. （A）It makes us become strong. Before we know it, we're thankful for negative things, too. Our mistakes can also make us humble(謙遜的), which is not all bad. Humble people have better relationships and see life's blessings(祝福) much more clearly!

Acts of kindness. Thankful people know that it's much better to gibe than to receive. When you're thankful, you feel it's your duty to show love to others. Some people volunteer to help people in need. Studies show that volunteers might feel happier and healthier.

Use of time. By spending time with others, you show them how much they mean to you. But being thankful is also better realized by spending time alone. （B）When you're alone, you can think about the best parts of you day. You can list them out and think them over. You can find your way to make thanksgiving a part of your life. How wonderful it is! Just enjoy it every day!

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成下列任務(wù)。

1.完成句子。You need to find__________in bad situations.

2.寫出（A）處畫線代詞 it 所指代的內(nèi)容。

______________________________________________________

3.How do volunteers probably feel according to studies?

_________________________________________________________________________________________

4.找出并寫下全文的主題句。

_________________________________________________________________________________________

5.將（B）處畫線句子 When you're alone, you can think about the best parts of your day.譯成漢語(yǔ)。

_________________________________________________________________________________________