Do you have a good sense of direction？If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass, you can still find your way during the trip.

Suppose you are hiking with your family somewhere in the mountain in Dan Xia Mountain, you need to find the direction of south to find your way back. But none of your family members can read the map and actually knows where the family is. Never mind. The sun is shining and it’s still morning. If you don't know the exact time，you can still find out where south is, but you'll need to be patient.

①Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.

②Try to put the stick as vertically (垂直) as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line (铅锤线) with a piece of string (绳子) and weight. You haven't got any string? Ok, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.

③After the stick is put vertically, you can see its shadow on the ground. Mark the end of the shadow.

④Wait about half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.

⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.

⑥The mark nearest the stick will show the shortest shadow when it is midday，because at that time the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.

⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.

⑧That point is south of where you are.

⑨Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should choose for traveling.

1.To find the direction, we ought to be patient probably because .

A. it is not easy to find a proper stick

B. it is not easy to put the stick vertically

C. it takes hours to make the marks

D. it takes hours to make a plumb line.

2.The passage would probably be most helpful to .

A. those who draw maps B. those who get lost

C. those who make compasses D. those who likes making marks

3.According to the passage, which of the following are needed to find the direction

of south?

①It is a fine day and the sun is shining brightly.

②You are travelling with your family.

③You have a straight stick, a piece of string and a button.

④You mark the shadow every half an hour .

⑤You check the marks on the stick.

A. ①③④ B. ①②③ C. ②③④ D. ③④⑤

4.The author tells us how to find the direction of south by .

A. telling an interesting story B. doing an experiment himself

C. testing an idea by reasoning D. introducing a useful method

5.In which of the following columns（栏目）can you find the article?

A. Family Life B. National Geography

C. Experience Sharing D. Science Fiction

Learn to Refuse

Believe it or not, I’ve always been a people pleaser. I often put others before myself because I want to make my friends happy.1..

“Can you help me with my English?” Grace asked me on the first day after she became my desk mate. “Of course,” I replied without hesitation（犹豫）. Grace has been working really hard on her studies and needed my help — although I didn’t have much time left for her.

One day after school, while I was doing a huge amount of homework, Grace’s phone call came. 2., but I still felt bad about saying no. When Grace ended the call, the clock said it was 00:15 am. But I still had homework left and I wanted to sleep. This was bad for a Junior 3 student who is going to take an important exam this June.

Finally I burst into tears. I felt so tired and realized that the stress had an effect on

my health. I tried to get myself out. Studying is more important than other things,3. . It’s now important for me to say no, no, no. “Can you do me a favor?” Grace asked last Monday. “Sorry I just have to review my biology notes,” I answered. “All right, it’s up to you,” she said. I felt completely relaxed when I heard her reply.4.

To be honest, I have felt much happier since learning to refuse. I have more time to spend on my study at present. I still try my best to help others,5. .

A.She complained a lot and it made me feel bored

B.If anyone asks me for help, I always say, “yes!”

C.Anyway, it’s not so hard to say no at all

D.but sometimes I say no because I know everyone has a limit

E.so Grace has to come the second

1.直到最后一分钟，他们才进了一个球。

They__________score a goal _________the last minute.

2.天气真好，我们去公园走走吧。

_________________weather it is! Let’s walk round to the park.

3.别嘲笑他，他已经够勇敢的表达自己了。

__________________at him. He is___________________to express himself.

4.玩太多的微信对眼睛不好。

_________too much WeChat ___________________________ your eyes.

5.西瓜如果放在冰箱会更好吃。

Watermelons will be more delicious____________________________________ in the fridge.

6.拿高分真的是最重要的吗？

__________________the most important thing__________________high marks?

7.她妈妈想知道她是什么时候回到家的。

Her mother wanted to know___________________________________.

最近，中央电视台推出的《朗读者》节目受到广大观众的喜爱，节目通过嘉宾朗读的方式分享自己的心得和故事。作为学生的你，也学过“Tom Sawyer Paints the fence”，“The gift of Magi”等故事。相信你还读过其他书或故事，请你以“My favorite book (or story)”为题，写一篇英语短文介绍你印象深刻、喜欢的书或故事，并谈谈你的感想。

注意事项：（1）词数：80 词左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；

（2）内容必须包括下图的要点，需适当发挥；

（3）文中不能出现本人真实的人名和校名，否则答案作废。

内容包括：

提示词：what, when, where, what happened

I would like to share my favorite book ( or story ) with you.

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He Jiang，a postgraduate（研究生）in biology，will become the first Chinese student to give a speech in the commencement（毕业典礼） at Harvard University on May 26，2016．

Given the highest honor by the university．He Jiang，who was born in a small village in Hunan province，said，"People in China often believe that it's useless to study and children from the countryside cannot be successful in the future．However，I cannot agree with them．Education can change a person's life．I hope my experience can encourage the students from the countryside to spare no effort in study and make their dream come true．"

Different from many other families in the village，his parents never thought about finding a job in big cities and leaving their two sons at home without their care．His farther was strict about their studies．He and his younger brother studies at home while the other kids in the village played in the fields．Unlike his strict farther，his mother took her sons'side when her husband scolded the boys．She preferred to sit with her sons when they studied rather than chat with other women in the village．

Getting the chance to speak at commencement is no accident．During his first days in Harvard，it was quite difficult for him to follow the professor in class and he was speechless in campus because of his poor English．Instead of giving up．He Jiang spent all his free time on English．He also make friends with natives to improve his speaking English．One year later，he had little difficulty in class and soon became one of the top students in his class．With the encouragement from Professor Diana Eck，He Jiang decided to apply（申请） for the chance to speak at the commencement．"Few Chinese students had applied before，but I wanted to have a try．I just want to realize my idea of letting more people hear the voice from China and telling them that China is not what it used to be．"said He Jiang．After beating three students from Harvard Kennedy School in the third and final round，He Jiang made it to get the chance to speak at the commencement．

He Jiang will go to Massachusetts Institute of Technology after graduating from Harvard．

1.Where will He Jiang give the speech？_____

A. Harvard University

B. Hunan Province

C. Harvard Kenney School

D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage？______

A. He Jiang is the only child in the family

B. Both of He Jiang's parents were very strict with him

C. He Jiang's parents never tried to find a job in a big city

D. He Jiang often played in the fields with other kids in the village

3.Paragraph 4 mainly tells us_______

A. how He Jiang got the chance

B. how hardworking He Jiang was

C. why He Jiang applied for the chance

D. what He Jiang studied in Harvard

4.From the passage，we can know that______

A. like father，like son

B. the early birds get worms

C. practice makes perfect

D. where there is a will，there is a way

Once a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger. The villagers asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. They told him that there was no food. The traveller explained that he didn’t need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead. The villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a pot with water With great ceremony(仪式), he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone into the pot of water. After a moment, he smelt the soup and shouted with excitement, “How delicious the soup is!” As the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it. A villager brought out a cabbage to share. This episode(情节) repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets—indeed, a full pot of soup that could feed everyone in the village was ready. This story describes when there are not enough resources(资源), humans will store things. We do not want to share. The story of stone soup helps us realize that, in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having a feast(盛宴).The meaning of this story goes far beyond food. We keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves, poorer. The traveller was able to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the ability to inspire(激发) them to give. In this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone. Are you like one of the villagers? If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same. The reward is a feast that can feed many.

1. What does the underlined word “suspiciously” most probably mean?

A. doubtfully B. excitedly

C. curiously D. fearfully

2. The traveller put a stone into the pot in order to .

A. teach the villagers to cook a soup with stone

B. inspire the villagers to bring out their own food

C. prove to the villagers that he didn’t want their food

D. help villagers to survive by giving them some food

3.The writer mainly wants to tell us that .

A. storing things in hard times is human nature

B. a good leader is very necessary in hard times

C. skills are needed to inspire people to share with others

D. sharing is more important than keeping things to oneself

Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in northeast China．It is one of the world’s most important wetlands．The area provides food and shelter for wildlife．It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants，fish and birds．

Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round，while some only stay for a short time．There are many fish in the wetlands，and the birds can easily catch them for food．Zhalong Nature Reserve is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes．There are not manyred-crowned cranes in the world．Some of them live in Zhalong．

Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings．This means that there will be less and less space for wildlife．

More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space．Many of them died．The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds，and they can be safe in Zhalong．

Every year a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds．This year members of ourBird watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalongand the changes in their numbers．The study begins next month．

We do a bird count once a year．We are now inviting secondary school students to help．We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds．Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands．We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife．

1.What is the best title of the passage？

A. Less and Less Space for Wildlife

B. Many Tourists Watch birds in Zhalong Yearly

C. Zhalong is a Famous Scenic Spot

D. Zhalong A Special Place

2.The shelter in the first paragraph means．

A. a place to live or stay

B. a large zoo

C. a place to hunt animals

D. a large park

3.Which of the following sentences is false？

A. There are a lot ofred-crowned cranes in other parts of the world．

B. Some birds go to Zhalong for a short stay．

C. Zhalong nature reserveis the comfortable home of many birds．

D. Birds can find food without difficulty in Zhalong．

4.This passage is written to

A. ask people to do something for birds．

B. help people learn about protecting wildlife．

C. make people understand how important the wetlands are．

D. ask students all over the world to watch birds．

Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.

In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.

Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘). People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.

1.What can cause problems on health？

A. Hot and wet weather B. A strong wind

C. Warm weather D. Low air pressure

2.A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ______ comes.

A. rain B. a strong wind

C. very hot weather D. low air pressure

3.The writer wants to tell us that ______.

A. hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way

B. weather influences people’s behavior

C. IQ changes when weather changes

D. people feel good on low pressure days

4.Which is the best title(标题) for this passage？

A. Hot Weather Causes Health Problems

B. Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad

C. Weather Influences Feelings

D. Weather influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings

A gift in a wrong place brings unexpected happiness．

Since I came to my new neighbourhood，I have had the pleasure of meeting a few neighbours．They seem to be quite ____ people. For Christmas，I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbours that I know.I sat down and ____.There were nine neighbours，and I also knew which houses they lived in．

However，I decided to ____ one more person to my list，the lady I met every morning walking to work as I drove down the street. She always managed a sweet smile and a hearty wave（挥手），____ I had no idea which house she lived in．

My gift idea was to make small ____ baskets and leave them on each of my neighbour’s front porches（门廊）the night of Chrismas Eve．I kept the last one for the friendly lady，since I was still not exactly sure where she lived—____ the house down about where I met her each morning. Finally I decided to put it there. My neighbours really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to ____ me．

This morning on my way to work，I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a Thank You card．I opened it and read the ____ which really caught me by surprise．

The card said，“Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of Tod. He ____ on January 19，but he never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone ____him in his time of illness. He really enjoyed it．”

I was very _____． I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been seriously ____．I had left that nice lady’s basket on Tod’s porch by accident．I believe that Tod never expected to have that basket. I feel ____ that the nice lady did not get a basket from me this Christmas，but I believe that if she knew what had happened，she would ____ me．

I feel lucky to have helped Tod be more cheerful in his last days．This just makes me further believe that sometimes ____ in life are beautiful．

1.A. rich B. kind C. strong D. shy

2.A. imagined B. rested C. counted D. watched

3.A. send B. add C. connect D. put

4.A. but B. so C. unless D. because

5.A. flower B. food C. vegetable D. fruit

6.A. clearly B. certainly C. maybe D. simply

7.A. thank B. protect C. encourage D. touch

8.A. advice B. story C. notice D. message

9.A. passed away B. ran away C. drove away D. flew away

10.A. invited B. remembered C. trusted D. accepted

11.A. nervous B. relaxed C. surprised D. satisfied

12.A. painful B. wrong C. hurt D. ill

13.A. worried B. sorry C. helpless D. afraid

14.A. understand B. punish C. stop D. doubt

15.A. jokes B. problems C. mistakes D. gifts

Let’s talk about Sherlock! You know who I mean, Sherlock Holmes of curse! I have very quickly learnt 1.he is not just popular back in the UK, but is huge around the world. In my first lesson I asked the students2. (tell) me what they already knew about the UK.3.my surprise, most classes put Sherlock Holmes first. And I even have a student4.English name is Sherlock!

But who is Sherlock Holmes? Sherlock Holmes is a character 5.(create) by British doctor and writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He first appeared in print in 1887, and 6.(be) a part of popular culture for over a century. He has become 7.(know) for his early use of deductive reasoning(演绎推理). In total, Holmes appears in four novels and fifty-six short stories. Most of these 8.(write) from the view of his friend Dr. Watson.

Although at first a character in novels and short stories, Sherlock Holmes has become popular on the big and small screen. In fact, he has the honor of 9.(hold) the Guinness World Record for the “Most Portrayed Movie Character”. More than seventy 10.(act) have played the role in over two hundred films!