I prepared for the race very _____. I ran every day in the morning before school. And after school, I practiced running with many other runners on the sports ground. I even had the special diet for athletes(运动员). I heard that the special diet could _____ me to get good results.

When the _____ of the marathon arrived, I was very nervous. As usual, I _____ in the morning, had my breakfast, and listened to some music. Then my father gave me a _____ to the sports ground, for the marathon race was going to take place there in an hour. All my family wished me good luck because they knew how _____ this race was for me and how much effort I had put into its preparation.

My competitors looked like athletes. I was _____ that I would be last. However, when I started to run, I thought only about the race. As I paid much attention to the race itself, I did not remember when I ______ the other runners. Suddenly I realized that I had come first. I was very happy when I won the race. From the experience, I learn that success always comes out of hard work.

【1】A.punishB.hurtC.introduceD.encourage

【2】A.somethingB.everythingC.nothingD.anything

【3】A.carefullyB.shylyC.angrilyD.secretly

【4】A.teachB.helpC.expectD.order

【5】A.dayB.weekC.monthD.year

【6】A.got upB.looked upC.gave upD.set up

【7】A.hugB.shakeC.kissD.lift

【8】A.easyB.importantC.traditionalD.silly

【9】A.surprisedB.luckyC.afraidD.happy

【10】A.passedB.followedC.touchedD.pushed

Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name”. The name is a special whistle(哨声). Each dolphin chooses a specific(特有的) whistle for itself, usually by its first birthday. Dolphins are like people in other ways, too. They “talk” to each other about a lot of things—such as their age, their feelings, and finding food. They also use a system of sounds and body language to communicate. Understanding dolphin conversation is not easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.

Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods, and they often join others from different pods to play games and have fun—just like people. Scientists believe playing together is something only intelligent animals do.

Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both species make plans for getting things they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for example, dolphins use an intelligent plan to get food. When there are fish near a boat, dolphins signal(发信号) to the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can catch a lot of fish. Why do dolphins help the men? There is an advantage for them: they get to eat some of the fish that escape(逃脱) from the net.

【1】What is a dolphin's “name”？

A.It is a kind of game.

B.It is a body sign.

C.It is a dolphin's age.

D.It is a specific sound.

【2】Scientists believe ________ is something only intelligent animals do.

A.singing songsB.playing togetherC.finding foodD.making decisions

【3】What can we infer from the passage?

A.Some scientists can understand dolphins' system of sounds.

B.Dolphins probably help fishermen by using their body language.

C.Humans join dolphins' groups to get things we want.

D.Dolphins can talk to humans about their age and their feelings.

【4】What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Dolphins can communicate with each other at birth.

B.Dolphins are social animals because they play together.

C.Dolphins are smart and are like humans in some ways.

D.Dolphins help humans do many things like catching fish.

提示：(1)What is your hobby?(2)How do you develop your hobby?

要求：(1)短文须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥。(2)短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。(3)词数80个左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数)。

Everyone has his or her own hobby and so do I.

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When I was small, one day, I 【3】(feel)bored at home. I turned on the TV, then I saw two beautiful girls were playing tennis. The game was so wonderful 【4】 I couldn't move my eyes away from the match. From then on, I fell in love w【5】 tennis. I watched many matches and got to know 【6】(much) about the game than before.

Tennis is 【7】 popular sport. Tennis players dress beautiful clothes and they make the ball fly 【8】(quick)．

There is no doubt that I am a big fan of the tennis sport. I find so much f【9】 from it. It makes my life rich and 【10】(colour)．What's your favorite sport?

Li Ming, a university professor(教授), is busy doing some research. So he is often on business. When he is at the airport or on the train, he especially loves reading ebooks. He also likes reading paper books in the library for his research work. Besides, he enjoys the smell of the paper books.

What's more, Li Ming would like to read with his family. There is a reading time from 8：00 to 9：00 each Friday evening at home. Everyone reads and shares what they learn from the books. One Friday evening, grandma took out an old paper book and said to her grandson, “Lei Lei, this is the first book your grandpa gave me. There is his name on the front page. Whenever_I_read_it,_I_can_get_something_new_from_his_notes. And I can still remember the happy life we lived together.” Lei Lei said, “But I enjoy reading ebooks. Ebooks need no paper. Many forests will be saved.” Grandma advised, “Don't read for a long time, or your eyes will get sore.”

Different people have different ideas about ebooks and paper books. No one knows whether ebooks can replace(代替) paper books or not. Somehow, books are our friends. No matter which kind of books you choose to read, you can learn more about the world through them.

1题完成句子；2～3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下最后一段的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

【1】Li Ming especially loves reading ebooks when he is _________ or on the train.

【2】When is the reading time in Li Ming's family?

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【3】What does the old paper book mean to Lei Lei's grandma?

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【4】__________________________________________________

【5】__________________________________________________

My parents were top students when they were young. So they had a high expectation for me. They said, “If you don't do well in school, you'll get a spanking(打屁股)．”

As time went by, I became a middle school student. Math was still a big problem. I was afraid to get bad grades and I often argued with my parents. I was very worried and tired out and I no longer wanted to grow up.

However, one day I realized that my painful times wouldn't stay with me for my whole life. My pain may be there for a moment, but it will leave after I learn how to deal with it. And all of these painful experiences well reward me, as long as I don't give up. What I need to do is making progress by trying and working as hard as I can.

【1】What was difficult for the writer?

A.Math.B.English.C.Painting.D.Life.

【2】How did the writer feel after hearing his kindergarten teacher's words?

A.Stupid.B.Funny.C.Sad.D.Relaxed.

【3】Why didn't the writer want to grow up when he was in middle school?

A.Because he often got a spanking.

B.Because he got bad grades at his subjects.

C.Because he often argued with his parents.

D.Because he was worried about grades and tired of arguments.

【4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer could tell “6” from“9”in his childhood.

B.The parents did not think it was important about the grades.

C.The middle school teacher helped the writer get out of the pain.

D.The writer understood painful times could not always be there.

提示：

(1)What do people usually do in your neighborhood?

(2)How do you like your neighborhood?

要求：

(1)短文须包含以上所有提示内容，可作适当发挥。

(2)短文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。

(3)词数80个左右(已给出的开头不计入总词数)。

I live in a friendly neighborhood where the neighbors are nice and kind. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

It was t【2】 to send wishes. My father said, “You've done many 【3】(thing) for us. On this special day, let me do all 【4】 housework for you.”After kissing my mother, my sister 【5】(gentle) said, “Mum, you're a good mum in my eyes.”I looked at my mother's eyes and said，“Dear mum, I am always waiting for one day w【6】 you and dad get old.”My parents seemed puzzled(困惑), and I explained, “When you're old, I will look after you just like you look after me. I want you to be the 【7】(happy) people in the world.”There were tears in their eyes.

My parents are just common people, 【8】 they're great. Like other parents, they bring 【9】 up (I) with love, and give me food and clothes. They teach me how to be real people. I am very 【10】(thank) to them.

Try to have a sitdown meal with your family at least one night every week. Saturday nights are usually a good choice for this because you have more time to relax.

Let your children plan and prepare together. This gives them a strong sense of self and learn how to plan and prepare a healthy meal. Make sure the television is off. And all phone calls go to voice mail(语音信箱)during the meal. Spend your time eating, and teach your children how to do the same in the process(过程). Eating slowly is a healthy habit. Don't_take_dishes_away_until_everyone_finishes_eating_and_talking.

On those days that you can't sit down as a family, try to make a habit of sitting down and talking with them while they are eating. This shows that you care about them and want to be an important part of their everyday life.

1题完成句子；2～3题简略回答问题；4题归纳文章的主题；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

【1】It's difficult to get ________________ all together in the same place at a certain time.

【2】How often should you have a sitdown meal with your family?

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【3】Why should you let your children plan and prepare the food together?

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【4】The passage mainly talks about the importance of______________.

【5】________________________________________________________________________