Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don't need to change your character (性格) ;
you just need to improve your personality (人格), the most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved
because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are
some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.
   If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change
yourself in order to please (讨好,取悦) others.
   Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by
being nice you make others happy.
   Be active and have a positive attitude towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
   Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
   Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your
personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.

1. How can we become popular in our class?

A. To change our character.
B. To trust and love others.
C. To improve our personality.

2. How can you get respect from your classmates according to the passage? 

A. By being honest.
B. By trusting others.
C. By using money.

3. What does the underlined(下划线的) sentence (句子) show?

A. You should be nice to others.
B. You should be polite when you help others.
C. We can help others just by being nice.

4. What kind of people will be liked by the whole class?

a. positive    b. confident    c. good-looking      d. fashionable     e. helpful
A. a, b, e.
B. b, c, d.
C. a,b, c.

5. What's the best title (标题) for the passage?

A. How to please others.
B. How to be the favorite.
C. How to be trusted by others.

     Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve
some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never
know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But
you know that every moment they will affect (影响) your life in some serious way.
     Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的) and unfair. But later
you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and
strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
     The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败) you experience, create who you
are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important
ones.
     Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never
be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set
your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
     You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.

1. The people we meet ________.

A. all know where to find us
B. serve us on no purpose
C. won't become our neighbor
D. will change us in some way

2. From the passage, we know that bad things can make us ________.

A. terribly meet bad luck
B. realize our further ability
C. find no serious success
D. possibly enjoy every moment

3. The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means "________ ".

A. 平淡的
B. 明显的
C. 深刻的
D. 艰苦的

4. The writer's advice is that we should ________.

A. never talk to strange people
B. learn as much as we can each day
C. get over difficulties painfully
D. not believe in ourselves but others

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

 A. Create Your Own Life
B. Hold Your Head Up
C. People You Meet in Life
D. Things Happen to You

     It is widely accepted that television is playing an important part in people's lives. But, there is a heated
discussion as to whether television does good or harm.
     Television keeps one learning more about present events, allows one to follow the most re-cent
developments in politics and science, and offers various programs which are.both instructive and exciting.
The most distant countries, the strangest customs and the most attractive scenes of nature are brought right
into one's room or house.
     However, some people insist that television is bad rather than good. They argue that it has brought about
many serious problems. The major one is its effects on young people. Children are now so used to getting
their information and entertainment from television that their ability to read and write as well as physical ability
has been greatly weakened. Even worse than that, vulgar( 庸俗的) advertisements and poor programs may
develop their bad tastes, shape their view points badly towards human life to such a degree that their minds
might be destroyed.
      In a word, television has both advantages and disadvantages. Whatever effects it has, one point is certain,
television in itself is neither good nor bad. It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society.

1. What are people discussing nowadays?
    ___________________________________
2. What are the advantages television has brought us? (至少2点)
     ___________________________________
3. Why do some people think television is bad rather than good?
    ___________________________________
4. It is the use to which it is put that decides its value to society.
    ___________________________________
5. What's your opinion about television? 
    ___________________________________

     My favourite shop is called 'Model World'. It is on the second floor of Happy Plaza, near to Pizza Club.
It is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day. 
     'Model World' sells all kinds of models. It has model soldiers, cars, boats, airplanes, space shuttles and
even dinosaurs. It has models for young children and models for adults (成人). Some models have just about
twenty pieces, and others have over 2,000 pieces. You can also buy paints and glue (胶水) and other things
there.
     The staff at 'Model World' is very nice. They are very interested in making models. They will give you
advice, and answer all of your questions. The prices are not low but they are not high. My best buy was a
model of a helicopter. It cost $ 30 but it had over 400 pieces. It was really fun to make. If you are interested
in models, you should visit this shop.

1. The model shop closes at _________.

A. 8 a.m.
B. 10 a.m.
C. 8 p.m.
D. 10 p.m.

2. At least how many pieces are needed to make a model?

A. About 20.
B. About 30.
C. Over 400.
D. Over 2,000.

3. The staff in the shop is very _________.

A. experienced
B. helpful
C. young
D. strict

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The writer made a helicopter in the shop.
B. The things sold in the shop are very cheap.
C. The models in the shop are only for children.
D. The writer paid $ 30 for the model of a helicopter.

5. The writer wrote the passage to tell us about _________.

A. his favourite model
B. his favourite shop
C. how to make models
D. why it was fun to make models

Dear Estelle,                                                                                                           Saturday, 5th June
      I hope you' re well and not working too hard! I' ve been revising for my exams now for the last two
weeks. That' s why I haven' t written for such a long time.
     Since the beginning of this year we' ve been doing a project called 'World Class'. Have you heard of it.?
Not everyone in the class could take part, but luckily I could. The school chooses a 'twin school' (姊妹学校)
in a different area of the world. Our head teacher chose a school in Uganda. They gave us someone to write to
from that school. For three months, I've written to a girl called Louisa, who is the same age as me.
     It's been interesting to hear about her life. She's told me all about her school and described her daily
(日常的) life. I can' t believe that her School doesn't. have any electricity. She goes to 'school from eight
o'clock in the morning until six. O'clock. in the evening. I can' t believe how lucky we are here! She' s also
told me that she often can' t go to school because she has to look after her baby brother and sister. She's tried
to teach me some of her language and it' s really difficult.
     I love it because it' s the first time I' ve thought about what life must be like somewhere else. I can't
believe people miss classes here when everything is so easy for us. I think more people should help out with
projects like this. At the weekend we' re going to have a sports day to help raise money to send to the school.
Perhaps one day I'll be able to go to Uganda and meet Louisa myself--who knows?
                                                                                                                                    Lots of love,
                                                                                                                                       Suzanne

1. Suzanne hasn' t written to Estelle for long because she is ________.

A. travelling in Uganda
B. getting ready for her exams
C. busy doing a project
D. choosing a 'in school'

2. Suzanne felt ________ to take part in the project 'World Class'.

A. excited
B. surprised
C. thankful
D. lucky

3. Which of the following is TRUE about Louisa's school?

A. It is a world class.
B. The school day starts at six o' clock.
C. It has no electricity.
D. It is smaller than Susanne' school.

4. From the passage we know that  ________.

A. Louisa lives a poor life
B. Louisa has stopped going to school
C. Louisa is older than Susanne
D. Louisa and Suzanne have the same interests

5. By doing the project 'World Class', Susanne learns to ________.

A. communicate with others
B. write in a foreign language
C. treasure what she has
D. know the importance of friendship

                                                  Give Water, Save Lives
     A bottle of water may not seem like much to you, but thousands of bottles will be of great help for people
who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾) areas in China.
     Since last autumn, there has been very little rain in Southwest China. Some places, especially in Yunnan.
Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, have experienced a serious drought. Crops (庄稼) died, the land cracked, and
wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty in finding safe drinking water.
     After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other
things.
     Last week, every member of the Communist Youth League (共青团员) and Young Pioneers (少先队员)
were encouraged to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit areas. Students in primary schools and middle
schools quickly joined the activity. In Yuhua Primary School in Xi' an, 900 students bought over 1,000 bottles
of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.
    The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water.
     Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou in Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take
part in water-saving activities.
     "I've heard that some children in drought-hit areas don't have enough drinking water. They have to drink
muddy (含有泥土的) water. I feel really sad about that," said one student. "I decide to take a shower twice
a week instead of every day to save water." he said.

1. Why did a serious drought happen in Southwest China?
    ________________________________________________
2. What does the underlined (画线的) word "cracked" probably mean in Chinese? 
    ________________________________________________
3. What did people do after learning about the drought?
    ________________________________________________
4. Is a bottle of water helpful for the people in drought-hit areas? 
    ________________________________________________
5. What can you learn from the passage? 
    ________________________________________________

     A big earthquake happened in Japan a few months ago. It was a 9.0 on the Richter scale (里氏). It caused
a tsunami (海啸) and a nuclear leak (核泄露). Thousands of people died and millions of Japanese lost their
homes.
    However, the disaster didn't cause panic (恐慌) among Japanese people. When the earthquake happened,
people left dangerous places in an orderly way. After the shock, they waited in line for food and water. There
was no robbing or stampeding (惊逃).
    The Japanese are ready for an earthquake at any time. Almost every family has a survival kit (救生包),
which has a flashlight, a radio, water and enough food for several days. It can keep people alive after an
earthquake.
    Many earthquakes happen in China, too. Are you ready for too next earthquake?
    When an earthquake happens, protect yourself first. The life is the most important because where there is
a life there is hope. Don't go back to get your money or computers. When an earthquake has ended, be careful
because aftershocks (余震) may still happen. Make sure you wear shoes after an earthquake. There may be
broken glass on the ground.
     We should always hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

(     )1. The earthquake in March,2011 in Japan caused a tsunami and a nuclear leak.
(     )2. The earthquake made Japanese fear.                                       
(     )3. Many Japanese people have lost their homes and their lives.              
(     )4. When the earthquake happens, you should go back to get your money.       
(     )5. There are few earthquakes in China.