Frank was a very talkative boy. He never saw a new thing without asking a lot of questions about it. His mother was very kind and ________ . When it was proper to answer his questions, she would do so.

The first time Frank saw an hourglass, he was very much ________, but he did not know what it was. His mother ________,“An hourglass is made in the shape of the figure ‘8’. The sand is put in one end, and ________ a small hole in the middle. The sand put into the glass will go through ________ an hour. ”

Frank watched the little stream of sand. He was impatient, because it would not run faster. “Let me ________ it, Mother,” said he. “It is lazy, and will never get through.”

“Oh yes, it will, my son ,” said his mother. “The sand moves by ________, but it moves all the time. When you look at the clock, you will find the same. ________ you are playing, the sand is running, grain by grain, and the hands of the ________ are moving, second by second. At night, the sand in the hourglass has run through twelve times. The hour hand of the clock has moved all around ________ great face. This is because they keep at work every ________. They do not stop to think how much they have to do, and ________ it will take them to do it. ”

Now, Frank’s mother wanted him to learn a poem, but he said, “Mum, I ________. ” His mother said ,“Study all the time. ________ care about the time it will take. You will be able to say it very soon. ”

Frank followed his mother’s ________. He studied line after line, and in one hour and a half he knew the poem perfectly.

1.A.strict B.patient C.nervous D.polite

2.A.pleased B.relaxed C.interested D.bored

3.A.explained B.repeated C.thought D.added

4.A.runs through B.runs along C.goes over D.goes across

5.A.before B.for C.after D.in

6.A.shake B.get C.take D.carry

7.A.carefully B.quickly C.heavily D.slowly

8.A.Since B.Unless C.Before D.While

9.A.boy B.mother C.clock D.hourglass

10.A.his B.her C.its D.their

11.A.year B.month C.week D.minute

12.A.how far B.how long C.how much D.how soon

13.A.can B.can’t C.could D.couldn’t

14.A.Often B.Never C.Always D.Sometimes

15.A.rule B.steps C.advice D.decision

There is a new trend(趋势)—letting kids choose their punishments when they do something wrong. Sally’s mom has admitted(承认) that she uses the method, and her daughter once chose having her computer taken away for a month as her punishment. Do you think this is a good way to encourage better behavior?

1.　　　　 thinks kids should be allowed to choose their own punishments.

A.David B.Alice C.Mary D.Jenny

2.What punishment did Sally once choose?

A.She didn’t play computer for a month.

B.She didn’t buy a computer a month ago.

C.She couldn’t stay at home for a month.

D.Her mother didn’t play computer for a month.

3.From the article we learn that 　　　　.

A.children like punishments

B.all the children refuse to choose their own punishments

C.parents always punish their children in their own way

D.parents like punishing their kids

4.What does Tony do?

A.He is an actor. B.He is a singer.

C.He is a doctor. D.He is a writer.

5.　　　　 of the five people disagree(s) with this new punishment method.

A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four

A 13-year-old American has made a cheap machine that can help blind people read.

The blind can read by usingBraille– a system of small bumps (隆起物) that the blind touch to read the letters. The machine that makes these small bumps usually costs at least $2,000. It is called Braille writer. The American schoolboy, Shubham Banerjee, made a new Braille writer from a Lego tool that lets people create robots. Banerjee has called his new machine the Braigo – a combination (组合) of the words Braille and Lego. It costs just $ 350. It works by changing electronic text into Braille and then printing it using a computer or mobile machine.

Banerjee designed (设计) his Braigo last year for a school science exhibition. Since then, he has caught the interest of Silicon Valley in the USA. The big technology company Intel spent money on Banerjee’s machine last November, but they did not say how much money they put in. Banerjee also got $35, 000 from his father to help him start the project. His father works as a computer engineer (工程师) at Intel. He spoke about why he gave so much money to his son, saying:”We as parents started to be interested more, thinking that he’s on to something and this invention has to continue.” Banerjee told the AP News: “My dream would probably be having most of the blind people…using my Braigo.”

1.What is Braile in Line 2?

A. A system of bumps to help the blind read.

B. The name of a new invention.

C. A very cheap machine.

D. A Lego robot.

2.How much will one save if he buys a Braigo instead of a usual Braille writer?

A. Over $2,000. B. Less than $350.

C. Exactly $35,000. D. At least $1,650.

3.What does the Braigo change into Braille?

A. Photocopies. B. Voices.

C. Electronic text. D. Computer languages.

4.Why did Banerjee design his invention?

A. He did it as a hobby.

B. Intel told him to do it.

C. He did it for a school science project.

D. He wanted to get money from his father.

5.Banerjee’s parents wanted him to continue to _______.

A. catch Intel’s interest B. work on his invention

C. be a computer engineer D. use the new Braille writer

Humans’ Greatest Achievements

The earth is 4.5 billion years old, but the human race has lived on it for just 200,000 years. In that short time, we have achieved some amazing things.

1.The list is almost endless. The invention of the airplane has changed our lives. The discovery of antibiotics(抗生素) has saved the lives of millions of people. Can you imagine living without electricity? What about the printing press(印刷术)? Without great achievements in communication, such as radio, TV, computers, the Internet and smartphones. 2.

What about the arts? The arts have brought pleasure to many people, but are the Beatles and Bach more important than antibiotics? 3.

Finally, we must not forget humens’ early achievements. 4. We can’t imagine modern life without cooked food and cars.

What are humans’ greatest achievements? To answer the question, we need to decide what

We mean by “great”. 5. Or is it just something that makes us say “Wow” like the Great Wall? What do you think ?

A. Do you think it is difficult to have great achievements?

B. Is it something that makes us rich or happy or saves lives?

C. We enjoy these things every day because they are free to use.

D. They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the wheel

E. Many of humans’ great achievements are in science and technology

F. And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievement as going to space?

G. We could probably live without them, but life wouldn’t be as interesting

A. Do you think it is difficult to have great achievements?

B. Is it something that makes us rich or happy or saves lives?

C. We enjoy these things every day because they are free to use.

D. They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the wheel

E. Many of humans’ great achievements are in science and technology

F. And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievement as going to space?

G. We could probably live without them, but life wouldn’t be as interesting

Children know that summer is probably the most fun of all seasons. However, experts say it is also the most dangerous, especially for children aged 14 and under. In its first study of children’s safety in the US, the National Safe Kids Campaign (NSKC) found that nearly half of the injury-related(与受伤相关的) deaths among children happened in summer.

Experts are not surprised by the study’s results. They always know summer is a dangerous season for children. During the summer, children are out of school and spend more time outdoors. They are more likely to get into an accident or be injured. “While we encourage children to be active and spend more time outdoors, they need to understand the importance of safety,” said Everett Koop, an expert of the NSKC.

To help children stay safe, the NSKC started a “Make it a Safe Kids Summer” Campaign during National Safe Kids Week, from May 5th to May 12th. Here are some important summer safety tips from the NSKC:

●Always wear your seat belt.

●Make sure there is an adult around when you decide to go swimming.

●Wear a life jacket(救生衣) when on a boat or doing water sports.

●Obey all traffic rules.

●Don’t meet e-pals alone.

根据短文内容,回答下列问题。

1.Which season is the most dangerous for children aged 14 and under?

_____________________________________________________________________

2.Are experts surprised by the study’s results?

_____________________________________________________________________

3.What do children need to understand if we encourage them to spend more time outdoors?

_____________________________________________________________________

4.How many summer safety tips does the NSKC provide?

_____________________________________________________________________

5.What’s the purpose in writing this passage?

_____________________________________________________________________

Bags of Love

Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. D1. that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.  

After the first week, I n2. that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mom. To my s3., I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to f4. her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them. 

One day, I talked to a n5.and found out that my mom was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me—why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it? Was she w6. that I would stop buying food if I found out? 

When my mom got home, I gave her a big h7.. I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me s8. about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others l9. on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mom. 

I c10. to buy food for my mom after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.

1.我们钦佩我们的英语老师,因为她擅长教学。

We ____ ____ ____ our English teacher, because she is good at teaching.

2.他参加了在巴西举行的奥运会。

He ____ ____ ____ the Olympics that was held in Brazil.

3.今天早上,我和汤姆同时到达学校。

Tom and I got to school ____ ____ ____ ____ this morning.

4.你认为我们青少年应该远离网络吗?

Do you think we teenagers should ____ ____ ____ the Internet?

5.纽约是世界上最大的城市之一。

New York is ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ in the world.

这是一份某市某中学九年级三班学生(共50人)对一些在校生活看法的调查表。请描述图表内容,然后针对图表中的话题发表自己的意见,并说明赞成或不赞成的理由。

要求:1.要把图表中的意思全部表达出来,并发表你的看法;

2.条理清楚,语意连贯,句式规范,字迹工整。

3.词数:100词左右(不包括已给出的内容)。

　　We did a survey of students’ opinions on school rules. Here are the results.  

Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）：

A B C D

E F G H

1.________

2.________

3.________

4.________

5.________

6.________

A.By bus. B.By car. C.By bike. D.On foot.