On school nights, lots of kids have to do their reading before they are allowed to watch TV. Pretty soon, you might get to do both at the same time, in true Harry Potter style.

Several companies are racing to produce electronic paper and ink, complete with colors and moving imagines(圖像). One idea would be to create a newspaper like The Daily Project in the Harry Potter books. Its pages would hold video clips of baseball games instead of just black-and-white photos.

Electronic paper is not a new idea. A company in Massachusetts called E ink, for example, has been working for years on such a technology. Little electricity determines(決定)whether each microsphere(灌球)looks black or white at any given time. Together, microspheres make up words and imagines. The techniques seems promising for creating still imagines that can be changed when needed, but the process(進(jìn)程)is too slow for good videos.

Scientists in the Netherlands now report a new type of e-paper technology. By using layers(層) of oil, the requirements. They can also make images which change fast enough to meet standard video requirements. They can also make brilliant colors,. So far, however, each image is smaller than the fingernail.

For now, reading and watching TV will have to return two separate activities. Keep your eyes open, though, in the future, TV watching and reading might be part of the same work.

1.According to the passage, kids soon can .

A. be allowed to watch TV

B. watch TV while doing their homework

C. watch Harry Potter on TV

D. be allowed to read a newspaper

2.Several companies are racing to .

A. Make the Harry Potter TV program

B. create a newspaper like the The Daily Project

C. provide baseball games for kids

D. produce electronic paper with colors and moving images

3.What determines the black and white color of each microsphere?

A. Images B. Electricity

C. Oil and ink D. Fingernail

4.Which of the following in NOT true?

A. Electronic paper is not a new idea.

B. Microspheres make up words and images .

C. Now TV watching and reading is part of the same work.

D. Scientists use layers of oil in a new research.

5.From the last paragraph, we know that .

A. scientists are still working on the new technology

B. kids love to red while watching TV

C. parents may be against this new idea

D. teachers may not teach students any more

單詞拼寫（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）

根據(jù)句意和首字母或漢語提示，將單詞的正確形式完整地寫在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上。

1. He took an active part in all kinds of activities, i tennis, swimming, running and so on.

2.The little boy o his seat to an old lady on the crowded bus.

3.Air pollution is one of the g problems in the modern world.

4.Believing in yourself is the first step on the road to (成功).

5.It’s nice of you to provide us with the (有價值的)information.

綜合填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用方框中所給詞語的適當(dāng)形式填空，使文章通順、完整。(每詞限用一次)

In China, very few children make pocket money. However , in western countries, most kids make pocket money by1. . They make money in many2. ways.

When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruit 3. their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help parents 4. housework to make money at home. When they 5. sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by6. in fast food restaurants, especially during the summer holidays.

There are many 7. of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the value of money by working hard . 8. , they learn to manage money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and 9. clothes they like. Third, they learn to deal with the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is helpful for children 10. they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to earn pocket money.

[1]When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend for new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale.

[2]There are labels (標(biāo)簽) inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water. The label on a coat may say "dry clean only". For washing may ruin (損壞) this coat. If you do as the directions on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time.

[3]Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry-cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.

[4]You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed . Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.

1.What’sthe best title of the passage? (no more than 10 words)

2.What do the labels inside the clothes usually tells you ?(no more than 12 words)

3.What kind of clothes can save your money? (no more than 10 words)

4.Fill in the blank in Paragrph4 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

5.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.

寫作(共1題，滿分20分)

假如你是某中學(xué)初三（1）班班長李華， 請你為校報(bào)“英語園地”寫一篇短文；記述前天主題班會“To be sent to school or not”的討論情況。

內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：

1.部分學(xué)生認(rèn)為上學(xué)應(yīng)該接送，省時又安全。

2.部分學(xué)生認(rèn)為步行或騎自行車是最好的方式，環(huán)保又健身。

3.你的看法和建議。

注意： 1.詞數(shù)：80-100；

2.可是當(dāng)發(fā)揮，以使行文連貫；

3.文中不要出現(xiàn)真實(shí)校名和人名。

To Be Sent To School Or Not

--- It takes me half hour to play volleyball every day.

--- Me too.

A. a , a B. an, a C. the, the D. an, /

He'll arrive at Shanghai _______ the afternoon May 10th

A. on, on B. in, in C. on, of D. at, in

The shop isn’t ________now. It ________ at 9.00 every morning.

A. opened, open B. open, opens

C. opening, opens D. opened, opens

It's important for us __________ English well.

A. to learn B. learning C. learn D. learns

Uncle John __________ exercises. It's not good for his health.

A. sometimes B. seldom C. often D. always