【1】他們從沒聽說過這件事。

They have never________ ________this thing.

【2】這酒是用葡萄釀造的。

The wine is________ ________grapes.

【3】森林里過去常有很多鳥兒唱歌。

There ________ ________ ________lots of birds singing in the forest.

【4】我許多年前參加過他們的游戲。

I ________ ________ ________their game many years ago.

【5】離開前把燈關(guān)掉。

________ ________the light before you leave.

How to lead a balanced life

Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress because their lives are not balanced. They focus too much on studying, worrying about what others think, and not enough on other things.

You may wonder whether stress is a serious matter. The answer is “Yes”. You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health. If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age.

Here are some ways to deal with stress and bring balance to your life.

Be positive

One way to cancel out stress is through positive thinking. You should always look on the bright side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future.

Learn to relax

Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film, or just sitting in a quiet place and being silent for a moment.

Take up a hobby

Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument. When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind.

Take care of your body

Stress is your body’s enemy. Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all the things that can help you.

Laugh

Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress. Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often make you happy when you are low.

How to【1】a balanced life

One way to produce more food is growing stronger plants. For thousands of years, farmers have made plants better. Every season, they pick the best plants for the next season. It works very slowly. Since 1983, scientists have been able to change plants more quickly by changing their genetic (遺傳的) material. Foods from plants grown in this way are called genetically modified foods, or GM foods.

By changing the genetic material of a plant, it is possible to make new plants. Scientists make plants which are strong against plant diseases. They can also help in our diseases; a kind of rice will be grown, for example, which stops people becoming blind.

Rich countries produce GM foods because they are easy to grow and bring in more money. Poor countries are interested in them because they help produce more food.

GM plants are not natural. No one knows how good or bad they are. Making GM foods is only one way of feeding people in 2050. There are strong feelings against them because they are unnatural. They may feed people, then hurt them or their children later. But both rich and poor countries are interested in their uses, and they are not going to go away. In 2050, we may think differently about them.

【1】---How many people are there on the earth now?---_________ billion.

A. 7.4 B. 12.5 C. 18.5 D. 20.5

【2】How have scientists been able to change plants more quickly?

A. By making the best plants. B. By asking the farmers to grow plants.

C. By changing their genetic material. D. By changing planting environment.

【3】Why do poor countries produce GM foods?

A. Because they are easy to grow and bring in more money.

B. Because they are easy to grow and very cheap.

C. Because they help produce more food.

D. Because they are the best plants.

【4】What’s the meaning of GM in the second paragraph?

A. 傳統(tǒng) B. 非轉(zhuǎn)基因 C. 自然 D. 轉(zhuǎn)基因

【5】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. GM plants are not natural.

B. GM plants are strong against plant diseases.

C. Everyone knows how good or bad GM plants are.

D. GM foods may hurt people or their children later.

【1】當(dāng)我到達(dá)收銀臺(tái)時(shí)，我意識(shí)到我已經(jīng)把錢包忘在家里了。

When I got to the cashier desk, I ________ I ________ ________ my purse at home.

【2】我媽媽每天6點(diǎn)叫醒我。

My mother ________ ________ ________ at six o’clock every morning.

【3】在我到達(dá)學(xué)校時(shí)，鈴聲已經(jīng)響過了。

________ the ________ I got to school, the bell ________ ________.

【4】因此我迅速地穿上衣服并沖出門外。

So I quickly ________ ________ some clothes and ________ out the door.

Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas ofChina,the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,---) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6---) if a boy has been born.

Noodles are a symbol of longlife in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.

Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, inChinaa whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish “ yu” sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.

A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.

The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素), such as eating habits and the quality of eating.

【1】How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage ?

A. two B. three C. four D. five

【2】A girl has been born in Mr. Li’s home. How many red eggs may he pass out to his friends according to Chinese tradition ?

A. two eggs B. none C. three eggs D. six eggs

【3】Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. We can cut birthday noodles off inChinaif we think they are too long.

B. It is impolite to serve a whole fish last at a party inChina.

C. The program lasts for one hour.

D. There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

【4】“ A bite of China” is a ______.

A. cartoon B. drama C. comedy D. documentary

【5】What does the writer mean in the last paragraph?

A. The writer thinks the program is too long.

B. The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself.

C. The writer thinks the program is just about cooking and it doesn’t mention differnet cultures in dfferent areas.

D. The writer thinks the program will change people’s eating habbits.

【1】A. read B. write C. forget D. miss

【2】A. learn from B. deal with C. ask for D. depend on

【3】A. without B. between C. including D. besides

【4】A. common B. modern C. famous D. interesting

【5】A. show B. send C. bring D. report

【6】A. unless B. while C. until D. because

【7】A. save B. spend C. take D. waste

【8】A. dream B. think C. find D. hope

【9】A. sometimes B. always C. ever D. never

【10】A. only when B. even though C. so that D. ever since

【1】The little girl ________ (dress) herself every morning.

【2】We ________ (get) everything ready before they came.

【3】I missed the beginning of the film. When I got to the cinema, it _______ already _______ (begin).

【4】Xiaogan ________ (change) a lot since 2010.

【5】By the end of last term, we _______ (learn) 10 English songs.

【6】Tony told me that he _______ (read) the novel twice already.

【7】Before I arrived at school, my classmates __________ (go) to the zoo.

【1】Tom took a shower, got d________ quickly then rushed out of his home.

【2】________ Fool’s Day is a day for us to play jokes on others.

【3】There is nobody in the classroom. It’s _________.

【4】The cheat felt e_________ when someone revealed(揭露） his hoax.

【5】She wore a strange c_________ to the party.

【6】Tom was f________ by his brother by changing his alarm an hour earlier .

【7】I am tired now because I ________ up all night studying last night.

【8】A friend ________ me to a costume party and I enjoyed myself there.

【1】________ is between September and November.

【2】My friend Tina is flying back to America. I will go to the ________ to see her off.

【3】The sun rises in the east and goes down in the ________ every day.

【4】The temperature always stays ________ zero in August in Hubei.

【5】Although the soldier was badly hurt in the war, he was still a________ after the war.

【6】He overslept and ________ his flight this morning. What bad luck !

【7】By the time I arrived at the party, everyone else had already s________ up.

【8】Bill stayed up watching a football match t________ midnight.

【9】_________ is between Tuesday and Thursday.

【1】Our flight was c_________ because of a heavy rainstorm.

【2】Columbus discovered the new world. His new d_________ has influenced the world a lot.

【3】The young man got off the bus and d_________ in the dark soon.

【4】----Sorry, the tickets to the football game have been _________ out.

【5】Please use your own bike. Mine was _________ to Jack just now.

【6】The ________ of this T---shirt is very low. I decide to buy it.

【7】Our headmaster a_________ the good news at the meeting yesterday.

【8】The lady tried to lose _________ by eating less and exercising more.