A sign is another kind of language. Here are some of them that you see on the roads.

Number One is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign, they must not go at more than thirty kilometers an hour. We see this sign when we are getting near a town. Number Two is a sign that we’re near a crossing. We must drive carefully. Number Three is a sign that there is a bend (拐彎) in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. It is not safe to go around a bend very fast. Number Four is a sign that there is another road coming in from the right. There is a junction (交叉) at this place. Number Five is a sign that there is a hill and Number Six is a sign that the road gets narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number Seven has the word “SCHOOL” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of the street or the road. Perhaps there are children going to or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly. Number Eight is a sign with the letter “P” on it. The letter “P” means “Parking”. At some places, there are the signs “No parking” or “No waiting”. If a driver leaves his car near one of these signs, a policeman may come and write down the number of his car.
【小題1】At the places where you see Sign 1, ____________.

A．you are already out of a town

B．you still have thirty kilometers to go

C．there must be many houses and buildings not far away

D．there must be a town thirty kilometers away

【小題2】A driver can leave his car ___________.

A．near a sign with “P” on it in the daytime

B．near a sign with “No parking” on it

C．near a sign with “No waiting” if there’re no policemen there

D．near Sign 8 at any time

【小題3】People put these signs on the roads to ____________.

A．make driving even safer

B．show drivers the way

C．stop cars going too fast

D．learn another kind of language

Molly Daniels opened the door so hard that the door nearly broke it. Then she looked through the window at her neighbor across the yard. “ She is in my garden again. Those are my strawberries, not hers. Maybe I should call the police.”
Her friend, Doris, was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee in her hands. “You want to call the police because she picks your strawberries?” she asked.
“Of course,” Molly answered angrily. “What would you do if your neighbor walked into your yard without your permission and picked your strawberries?”
“I would say, better here the bees.”
“The bees don’t take my strawberries.”
“But the birds do,” Doris continued. “That old lady only picks a few strawberries every year, and the only ones she picks are those you leave to the birds. Why don’t you pick some of your good strawberries and give them to her?”
“Are you crazy? What are you thinking?’
“Don’t you remember what happened when you were in hospital last year? She went to see you and gave you a pot full of chicken soup. When you give her the strawberries you can tell her that you still remember that.”
Molly was shocked. She had almost forgotten that little kindness because she was too angry. Then she picked a basket of good strawberries and went out. Through the window, Doris could see that the anger on Molly’s face changed into a bright smile.
【小題1】Molly opened the door very hard because _____

A．she was very angry

B．she was very happy

C．she didn’t like eating strawberries

D．Doris wasn’t friendly

【小題2】The underline word “permission” in the passage means “_____” in Chinese.

A．感謝

B．許可

C．命令

D．警告

【小題3】Which sentence is similar to the sentence “I would say, better here than the bees.”?

A．It’s better to let the neighbor pick the strawberries than to give them to the bees.

B．The bees are better than the neighbor.

C．The bees like strawberries more than the neighbor does.

D．The neighbor is good at picking strawberries.

【小題4】From the last paragraph, we can infer(推斷)what Molly did at last with a basket of good strawberries.

A．She called the police to drive the neighbor away.

B．She happily gave a basket of good strawberries to the neighbor.

C．She ate up the strawberries herself.

D．She let the birds take her strawberries.

Playing is serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “Because it’s fun!” But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.
Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through playing. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly colored toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight.
When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions. Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be.
Crayons, paints and Ply-Doh(彩色塑泥)are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.
Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. __＊___. Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.
【小題1】Why is playing a serious business for children?

A．Because it is fun.

B．Because children can get much more from playing.

C．Because children make friends through playing.

D．Because children like playing.

【小題2】What does touching help babies develop?

A．Touching helps babies to discover how different things feel.

B．Touching help develop babies’ sense of sight.

C．Touching helps develop babies’ imagination.

D．Touching helps develop babies’ pre-math skills.

【小題3】What can we fill in the＊ ?

A．Classroom is the most important place for children to learn life

B．Many useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground

C．No useful lessons about life are learned on the school playground

D．Children can’t play on the school playground any more

【小題4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Playing With Children

B．How to Become a Playboy

C．How to Play

D．Playing Plays an Important Role in Life

It's the end of class. When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign
Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their cell phones.
They want to log on to their micro blogs to check the interesting things that have happened in the last hour.
Since last year, the trend (潮流) of micro blogging has swept the country. Recent surveys shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update their blogs over five times per day.
"We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class," said Andy Liang, 14. "If you do not know about them, you are out of the loop."
It is also a great place for students to let out stress. "My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really adds pressure," said Simon Zhang, 15. "When I share these feelings on my micro blog, I get many replies from friends in the same situation, which makes me feel better."
But parents are worried that micro blogging could be a waste of time. Some misleading messages may even cause danger to kids, they said.
Mr. Shen, a professor at the China Education Association, suggests parents not worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging. Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.
"If parents can read their children's micro blogs, they'll know their thoughts, thus leading to better communication and solutions to problems," he said. He also gives some tips for kids.
-Don't micro blog for more than one hour a day.
-Never micro blog in class.
-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
-Be critical(批判性的). Don't trust all the messages on a micro blog.
【小題1】Andy Liang thinks students are out of the loop if they don't know.

A．the latest films

B．the famous pop song singers

C．the popular topics in class

D．many flesh things on TV

【小題2】Micro blog made Simon when he shared his feelings and got replies on his micro biog.

A．feel sad

B．let out stress

C．a(chǎn)dd stress

D．make friends

【小題3】We can know from Mr. Shen that micro blogging can           .

A．make kids crazy while logging on to it

B．bring a lot of misleading messages

C．become a window to understand young kids

D．lead to worse communication

【小題4】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It's good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day.

B．Kids should trust all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful.

C．The trend of micro blogging has swept the country since five years ago.

D．Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging.

閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一詞。
Some birthday customs are quite similar in many parts of the world---- birthday candles, birthday games，and birthday cakes. But some customs are more specific to certain countries. Here are some children talking about their customs.
Linda---I am fourteen. I come from Aruba. In our country,Children take something special to school for their classmates and all teachers. Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child is also allowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.
Lucy---I am one year older than Linda. Denmark is my country. A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child's bed while they are sleeping so they will see them at once when they wake up.
Tom---I am as old as Linda. I am from Brazil. The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe(耳垂) for each year in my country. The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to his/her most special friend or relative, usually mom or dad.

Names	___1_____	Ages	Special ___2_____
Linda	Aruba	Fourteen	Each teacher__3___something special from his or her students and gives him or her a small__4__.
Lucy	Denmark	___5____	If you see a___6__ flying outside a window, you may know someone in that house is having a __7__.
Tom	___8___	Fourteen	The___9___ slice of the birthday cake is usually given to ____10____ or dad.

根據(jù)句意和提示寫出單詞，完成句子。
【小題1】_____▲___(八月) is the hottest month of a year.
【小題2】You don’t look_____▲___(好) today. What’s up?
【小題3】Don’t________(看書) in bed, for it’s bad for your eyes.
【小題4】It is not safe for such a small child to swim ___▲____ (單獨(dú)) in the river.
【小題5】The more careful you are, the_____▲_____(少) mistakes you’ll make in this exam.
【小題6】I like watching the moonlight shine___▲_____(穿過) the window peacefully.
【小題7】The man bought some gas(汽油) for his car and it ___ ▲____(花）him 200 yuan.
【小題8】The ____▲___ (三十) Olympic Games will be held in London in 2012. I can’t simply wait for it.
【小題9】I don’t think the sweater belong to___▲___(he).
【小題10】---I passed the last exam yesterday.   
---Oh, you’re really a ___▲____ (luck) dog.
【小題11】Lily is the ___▲_____(bad) of the girls at Maths.
【小題12】We’ll have a three____▲_____(day) holiday on Tomb Sweeping Day.
【小題13】Nobody studies as   ▲ (happy) as Simon. He really enjoys studying.
【小題14】Unlike us Chinese people, people in the west eat with   ▲  (knife) and forks.
【小題15】–Are you going back home this summer holiday?
--Yes, I have been away for 4 years. How I look forward to   ▲  (see) my family again!

Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seems d___1____to you? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world ____2___ to you.
On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax y__3____. Just before you go out, it s___4____starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why not sit down and e___5_____ the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest.
A___6____everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do; life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the w____7____to success. In fact, difficulty isn't terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is l___8____a spring (彈簧). If you are w___9____, it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don't give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.
Attitude(態(tài)度) d___10_____ everything. With an optimistic (樂觀的) attitude, life is easy and pleasant.

【小題1】對(duì)于我們，練習(xí)說英語非常必要
__________________ for us __________________________ English.
【小題2】我認(rèn)為游泳不如遠(yuǎn)足有趣。
I___________________swimming is_______________________________hiking.
【小題3】現(xiàn)在艾米正在馬路對(duì)面等公交車。
Amy ______________________the bus ________________________ of the road now.
【小題4】為什么不帶他們參觀鹽城的景點(diǎn)？
Why not_____________________ the ___________________________in Yancheng?
【小題5】昨晚你花多長時(shí)間上網(wǎng)查信息的？
___________________you spend ____________________________yesterday evening?

親愛的的同學(xué)，你將初中畢業(yè)了。在這三年的學(xué)習(xí)生活中，你一定結(jié)交了許多的好朋友。請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面表格用英語寫一篇短文，介紹一位你的好朋友Li Lei。

My best friend
Name	Li Lei	Age	…
Appearance		tall, handsome, poor eyesight, wear a smile
Personality		generous——…, humorous—— …
Hobbies		listen to music; reading
Abilities		clever——have a good memory, do well in …
Future plans		…
What can you learn from him?

注意：
1. 詞數(shù)80—100；開頭已為你寫好，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；  
2. 短文需包括所有要點(diǎn)，不要逐詞翻譯，可適當(dāng)加以細(xì)節(jié)或發(fā)揮，使其連貫、通順，文中不得出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的人名、學(xué)校等相關(guān)信息。
We are graduating from school soon. I miss so many good friends, especially my best friends ---- Li Lei.                                                     
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What’s happening        Saturday?

A．in

B．a(chǎn)t

C．to

D．on