DIY,which means Do It Yourself,is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK―"As Englishman's home is his castle". Huge number of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful "castles". If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes,such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower,they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn (經(jīng)濟(jì)滑坡) at present,many people can not afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However,people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can't understand the instructions. Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear,but the furniture itself is difficult to build. One thing is for sure,though most DIY projects are started with the best intentions,many of them may not get finished. DIY can also be dangerous. For example,anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily,many people don't care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK,including 41,000 who fell off ladders.

Therefore,DIY can bring us fun and help us save money,but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if  we bite off  (咬掉) more than we can chew     . Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

(   ) 41. According to the passage,how do many English people spend their holidays?

   A. Making "castles".   B. Visiting friends.

   C. Painting pictures. D. Making money.

(   ) 42. Why do English people like DIY?

   A. Many stores sell DIY things.

   B. DIY can bring them fun.

   C. TV programs teach them to DIY.

   D. All DIY projects are easy.

(   ) 43. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. DIY is a waste of money. B. It is always difficult to DIY.

   C. Be careful while doing DIY. D. It is necessary for us to DIY.

(   ) 44. In the passage,the underlined sentence "we bite off more than we can chew"

probably means         .

   A. we can eat everything we like

   B. we should do something difficult

   C. we do something that is too difficult

   D. we eat too much food that is not safe

(   ) 45. According to the passage,which of the following is true?

   A. The author is against DIY.

   B. All the English people like DIY when they are free.

   C. The author thinks that it will be easier and safer to DIY.

   D. We are not supposed to DIY when it is not safe.

A Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. You shouldn't waste this wonderful opportunity to learn. Here is our advice for you to have a happy school life.

Advice 1 Be active in school!Don't say things are difficult or boring. Be interested in school life and your school subjects. Join lots of activities. Be quick to put your hand up. Go round the school with a big smile.

Advice 2 Expect to work. School is not a holiday camp. If you are not working,you are not learning,and you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.

Advice 3 Keep fit. If you do not eat a good breakfast,you will be thinking about food in class. If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep,you will be sleepy in class. Play some sports to keep your body strong.

Advice 4 Do today's work today. Do not say you will do things tomorrow. If you get behind the class,it is very difficult to get back in front. You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time.

Advice 5 Don't be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly. Everyone fails some tests,loses some matches and has bad days. Friends are not always perfect,and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things. Don't let small problems seem very big and important.

Advice 6 Talk about problems. Sometimes Problems are only the result of misunderstanding. Don't be too embarrassed to ask for help. You are young. No one thinks you can do everything ！

Advice 7   Plan your time.    Don't waste life lying in bed on Saturday morning. Go and play a sport,learn the piano,work on a project,read a book,practice English,or help someone with problems. There are always a lot of things to do.

(   ) 36. One way to be active in school is to         .

   A. regard school as a camp

   B. do more difficult things

   C. show interest in school subjects

   D. ask the teacher for help

(   ) 37. When the teacher can't make things enjoyable,          .

   A. you can have a rest in class

   B. you can do your homework tomorrow

   C. you should tell him or her about it

   D. you're still supposed to study hard

(   ) 38. Getting enough sleep can help students         .

   A. keep in good health

   B. not think about food in class

   C. answer teachers' questions quickly

   D. eat a good breakfast

(   ) 39. Erie is in trouble. He is so unhappy after failing a test that he can not eat or sleep. He needs to read         .

   A. Advice 1   B. Advice 3   C. Advice 5   D. Advice 7

(   ) 40. Which of the following is true according to the article?

   A. Friends are always perfect.

   B. You should ask for help if you need.

   C. You needn't plan your time on weekends.

   D. We mustn't fail tests or lose any matches.

MANY people are afraid of speaking in public,21       Luo Runxiao,from Shanghai Pinghe Bilingual School,isn't. As soon as he stands on stage (在臺上) ，he starts to 22       .

Luo,12. is the 23        of the tenth "21st Century National High School English Speaking Competition". At the final,he gave a wonderful speech 24        The older I grow,the more I enjoy it.  He answered questions from judges (裁判) very quickly. 25       some others,Luo wasn't nervous at all.

His confidence (信心) 26       a deep impression on the judges. They gave him high grades. " Luo believes in himself,and this made his speech more 27        If you are nervous on stage， your speech will sound like reciting (背誦) ."

Luo told teens that his confidence came from his interests and 28       . At 5,Luo got his first 29        to be a star. He hosted a party on Children's Day in kindergarten.

From then on,he would stand on stage 30        he got the chance. He played roles in musical plays and 31        English speaking competitions. The more the audience (觀眾) ，    32       excited he became.

"While on stage,you must not be afraid of making mistakes," Luo added. He said that once he misspoke the word " seashell" as " seadog" during a speech. When he realized it,he solved the problem quickly with a 33       ,saying, "My dear friends? I was 34        your ears. Could you hear that I said a wrong word?"

Hearing the audience's laughter,Luo said, "I learned that sometimes 35        can make a speech even better if you know how to deal with them."

(   ) 21. A. and   B. but   C. so   D. or

(   ) 22. A. shine   B. face   C. dance   D. play

(   ) 23. A. host   B. player   C. organizer   D. winner

(   ) 24. A. said   B. written   C. called   D. reported

(   ) 25. A. As   B. Against   C. Unlike   D. Than

(   ) 26. A. left   B. encouraged   C. suggested   D. happened

(   ) 27. A. interesting   B. natural   C. important   D. possible

(   ) 28. A. failure   B. practice   C. imagination   D. pressure

(   ) 29. A. accident   B. influence   C. dream   D. chance

(   ) 30. A. whoever   B. whichever   C. however   D. whenever

(   ) 31. A. the same as   B. was different from

   C. took part in   D. made up of

(   ) 32. A. the less   B. less   C. the more   D. more

(   ) 33. A. notice   B. joke   C. advice   D. decision

(   ) 34. A. testing   B. telling   C. asking   D. remembering

(   ) 35. A. advantages   B. messages   C. progresses   D. mistakes 

(   ) 16. ―Would you mind my opening the window?

―         ， though it is a little cold.

   A. Yes,please   B. Sure   C. Not at all   D. Sorry

(   ) 17. I don't know         ， but I guess he may be a teacher.

   A. what he does   B. how he does it

   C. what is he   D. what does he do

(   ) 18. There're little oranges in the box,          ？

   A. are there   B. aren't there   C. are they   D. aren't they

(   ) 19. Cheng Long and Li Lianjie have much         .  And they often play in action movies.

   A. in general   B. in style   C. in common   D. in shape

(   ) 20. ―What should we learn from Lei Feng?

―Everyone is supposed to do all he can        others in trouble.

   A. helps   B. helped   C. help   D. to help

(   ) 11. ―Do you know        man standing there?

―I only know he's from        European country.

   A. a; an   B. the; an   C. the; a   D. a; the

(   ) 12. ―I think if I        another chance,I will do it better.

―I'm sure you will.

   A. have given   B. am given   C. will give   D. can give

(   ) 13. ―        your mother make moon cakes for you every year?

―Yes,moon cakes        by my mother every year.

   A. Does; makes   B. Did; made

   C. Do; are made   D. Does; are made

(   ) 14. —Excuse me,please look at the sign "         ”.

―Sorry,I didn't see it. I'm driving away.

   A. No Smoking   B. No Parking

   C. No Photos   D. No Swimming

(   ) 15. —Did you find the small village where you worked 5 years ago?

—Yes,without any difficulty,for it has        changed over years.

   A. hardly   B. greatly   C. clearly   D. mostly

(   ) 6. The weather here is very nice. It's        too cold        too hot.

   A. both; and   B. either; or   C. neither; nor   D. between; and

(   ) 7. ―These days,the cost of food and clothing is going down slowly.

―Yes,my mom says that the price of vegetables is        than before.

   A. expensive   B. higher   C. lower   D. smaller

(   ) 8. ―You've left the light on.

—Oh,          . I'll go and turn it off.

   A. so do I   B. so I have   C. so have I   D. so I do

(   ) 9. ―You didn't do you homework         ， Tom.

―Sorry,Mr Wang. But I didn't have        last night.

   A. careful enough;enough time   B. enough careful; time enough   C. carefully enough; enough time   D. enough carefully; enough time

(   ) 10. ―Enough sleep is good for teenagers.

―Quite right. If you        for your favorite TV programs? you will feel sleepy.

   A. set up   B. cheer up   C. dress up   D. stay up

(   ) 1. ―        do you improve your listening?

―I improve my listening        watching English movies.

   A. What; by   B. How; by   C. What; with   D. How; with

(   ) 2. First of all,I found        very difficult to understand what the foreigner said.

   A. it is   B. its   C. it   D. that

(   ) 3. ―How do the twins usually go to school?

―They        take a bus,but now they        walking.

   A. used to; used to   B. were used to; are used to

   C. used to; are used to   D. were used to; used to

(   ) 4. ―I don't know if his uncle         .

―I think he        if it doesn't rain.

   A. will come; comes   B. will come; will come

   C. comes;comes   D. comes;will come

(   ) 5. ―Your hair should        now.

―Are you serious? I just had it        yesterday.

   A. be cut; cut   B. cut; cutted   C. cut; cut   D. cut; be cut

低碳生活、保護(hù)環(huán)境已逐漸成為人們關(guān)注的熱點(diǎn)。在日常生活中，你為此做過力所能及的事嗎？請講述一次你的環(huán)保經(jīng)歷。這次經(jīng)歷中你有什么感受？同時(shí)請給同學(xué)們提兩條保護(hù)環(huán)境的建議。(詞數(shù)80〜：100.)

   A. I can help to save the environment ！

   B. What can I do?

   C. Maybe I'm not free.

   D. Many things are easy for us if we try!

   E. You are so great！

   F. It's difficult for me.

   G. What's it?         

B; I don't know. (61)         

A: Many things,like riding your bicycle to school.

B: (62)        My home is far from school.

A: Recycle the paper. It's important to save trees.

B: That's easy!I can do it!I can also use my own bag instead of plastic bags while shopping.

A: Right！ (63)        By the way,we'll have an activity tomorrow. Would you like to come?

B: Of course! (64)         

A: We'll have a City Parks Cleanup Day. Many students will join us!B: Great! (65)         

A; You see,it's really not hard. Everybody can do something if they want! 

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Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do (51) h        . When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate,you know that these are things you can (52) e         .

You can also use other senses when you (53) c        your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes well. You may (54) d        some kinds of food because they don't look,smell,or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals (55) d        on only one of their senses,while most animals use more than one senses.

(56) A there are many different kinds of food,some animals spend their lives (57) e              only one kind. The giant panda eats only one particular kind of bamboo (竹子) .Other animals eat only one kind of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a cabbage,even though there are (58) p        of other vegetables in the garden. (59) H         ， most animals have a more varied diet (多樣化飲食) .The bears eat fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals,birds and fruits.

The diet of these animals will be different depending on the (60) s         .