I’m confused these days. We are taught at home and at school that using violence (暴力) is the least civilized (文明的) way to solve problems. For example, last week I thought about hitting my friend for winning a beautiful shell while we were playing at the beach. I talked with him instead and we came to an agreement. If two adults had a disagreement, and if they used violence towards each other in order to win, is it all right?

When two countries disagree, they often fight a war. Why is using violence not okay at home, at school, or in your country but okay between countries? So many people have been killed because of wars, not only soldiers but ordinary people, even small children and babies. And refugees (难民) exist, too.

A war is a great violence, like two people fighting over a shell, just much bigger. Adults say they are fighting wars in order to solve problems and make peace. But can you really “make peace” by killing so many people? I don’t think bombs (炸弹) can reach people’s hearts and change them. Bombs can’t create love and caring, and that’s what we need in the world. Why do adults use violence so quickly? Why can’t they use their wisdom (智慧) and talk it over?

Adults might say that things are not that easy. But they are the ones that teach us to be kind, not to hurt people, and not to kill. Why don’t they act as what they say?

---A page from a 12-year-old boy, Joshua’s diary.

(    )71 At the beach, Joshua ________.

A. hit his friend                  B. won a beautiful shell

C. played with a beautiful shell      D. came to an agreement with his friend

(    )72 What’s the key to peace in Joshua’s opinion?

A. Love and care for each other.     B. Don’t use violence so quickly.

C. Stop using bombs in wars.       D. Don’t hurt or kill people in wars.

(    )73.What does the sentence “Bombs can’t create love and caring ,and that’s what we need in the world.” mean?

A．We need to use violence to solve problems.

B．What we need is bombs.

C．We need bombs to create love and caring.

D．What we need in the world is love and caring.

(    )74. From the reading we can see Joshua wants adults to ________.

A. learn from children            B. be children’s models

C. be kind to children            D. teach children how to solve problems

(    )75. Choose the best title (标题) for the passage.

 A. Adults and Wars              B. How to Stop Wars

C. Wars Can’t Make Peace        D. Ways of Solving Problems   

Last week Lu visited England．He stayed with my grandmother．He said it was a strange visit．“I don’t understand，but I frightened(使害怕)your grandmother a lot．When I arrived，I gave her a purse from Suzhou，she looked in it and asked me to take it back．Then I saw a red spider on the table so I killed it for her and she seemed very unhappy．Do English people like spiders?’’
  “Later we went shopping．Someone was painting a shop front，so there was a ladder．Grandmother stopped me from walking under it and said I must walk around it．I liked the shops and bought some lovely rose soap for my mother，a smart umbrella for my father and some new shoes for myself．When we got back，I put the shoes on the table and opened the umbrella to check if it was all right．Your grandmother came in and screamed(尖叫)!”
   “Then I broke a small mirror in the bathroom．Your grandmother’s face went white．I felt very sorry．When I left I gave your grandmother some flowers．She counted and there were l 3．She didn’t like it．I think she was happy l was going．”
  I explained to Lu，“My grandmother follows the old customs(习俗)．You must not give someone an empty purse or they will have no money．You must not kill a ‘money spider’ or the same will happen．Also it is very unlucky to walk under a ladder and to put new shoes on the table．An open umbrella in a house means someone will die．Breaking a mirror brings seven years’ bad luck，and l 3 is also a very unlucky number．You were really making my grandmother very afraid．’’

(   )66．Why did Lu frighten the writer’s grandmother?
A．Because he could not speak English．
B．Because he did many unlucky things．
C．Because he understood British customs．
D．Because he went shopping in England．

(   )67．What do many British people think of spiders?
A．They are afraid of them．
B．They keep spiders as pets．
C．They think some kinds of spiders are lucky．
D．They hope to see every kind of spiders in their houses．

(   )68．What did the writer’s grandmother feel when she saw the umbrella?
A．Excited．    B．Angry．    C．Happy．      D．Afraid

(   )69．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Thirteen is an unlucky number in England
B．People never give purses as presents in England．
C．For most British people，breaking a mirror means bad luck
D．It is very unlucky to walk under a ladder or put new shoes on the table in England．

(   )70．How many wrong things did Lu do altogether?
A．5．          B．7．         C．8          D．10

When I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw (下巴) almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before.
when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn’t doubt my words.

A month later. Dad casually (随意地) asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice. I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. I had lied because I didn’t want to let him down.
For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off(斥责) than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. No one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. If you can’t be honest with your dad. who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to get a better grade than rebuild someone else’s trust in you.”
Dad’s words touched my heart. I could not forgive myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized(道歉）sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me , but to those around me that truly care about me.
In one of Shakespeare’s plays a character says: “No legacy (遗产) is so rich as honesty.” After the crisis between Dad and me, I began to understand those words.
(　 )61. The first paragraph may suggest that the author ________.
　 A. was punished by her father for a bad grade　　 B. usually got a higher grade
　 C . never expected teachers to give her bad grades D. was bad at math
(　 )62.How many marks did the author get in this math exam?

　　 A 95　　　 B 85　　　 C 56　　　 D 65

(　 )63.The author lied to her father because ________.
A. she thought her father would believe her story

B. she didn’t want to let her father down
C. her father wouldn’t get her grade report

D. her father got angry whenever she got a poor grade
(　 )64. Why did her father stay silent after his daughter told him that she had lied?
　　 A. He didn’t understand what his daughter had said.
　　 B. He was angry that his daughter lied to him again.
　　 C. He was unhappy with his daughter’s bad score.
　　 D. He was hurt that his daughter had lied to him.
(　 )65. The purpose of the article is to tell us that ________.
　　 A. Dishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to pay.　　

B. we should study hard to make our parents happy

C. sometimes a lie can make things easier

D. we can change the marks

News 1

A big surprise! Mo Yan has become the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature(文学). When he heard the news, he said he was overjoyed and scared. But do you know Mo Yan is a pen name that means “Don’t Speak”? His real name is Guan Moye.

News 2

There is a new “star” in the sky! On October 25th, 2012, China successfully sent another satellite(卫星) into space in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. It was the 16th satellite of the Beidou system. It will start providing navigation(导航) services for China by the end of this year. In all, the system will have 35 satellites.

News 3

Have you heard that crazy new song “Gangnam Style”? It’s blowing up right now! Now it is the No. 1 song on iTunes in more than 30 countries. That song is everywhere. It’s online! It’s on TV! It’s on the radio! You can’t escape Gangnam Style!

News 4

Hurricane(飓风) Sandy, one of the biggest storms hit the USA on October 29th, 2012. The strong wind and heavy rain killed at least 113 people. The storm caused long hours power outages(停电).

(     ) 56. Mo Yan is the _______ Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

A. first              B. second            C. third            D. fourth

(     ) 57. Which of the following about the new “star” is TRUE?

A. It was sent up at the beginning of 2012.  

B. It was the 17th satellite of the Beidou system.

C. It was sent up in southeast China’s Sichuan Province.

D. It will start providing navigation services.

(     ) 58. The underlined phrase “blow up” means ______________ in Chinese.

A. 爆炸          B. 发怒             C. 流行          D. 打气

(     ) 59. You can enjoy “Gangnam Style” __________________.

 A. On TV.    B. On the Internet.         C. On the radio.     D. All the above.

(     ) 60. At least 113 people died because of ______________.

A. the snowstorm                             B. the hurricane on October 29th

C. the earthquake in the USA          D. the thunder and lightning

I really only meant it as a joke. I wasn't trying to steal anything honestly.

My friend Matthew started bringing his new cell phone to class last week. He was walking around bragging (吹嘘) about it to everyone. He was saying, "My cell phone can download the newest  41  off the Internet. "Then he  42  everyone by downloading a game and starting to play it. The pictures and sound were really  43  .

44   lass, he would use his cell phone to watch TV. The rest of us didn't have a phone like __45  , so we had to crowd(拥挤) around him. I was just trying to see the screen,   46  here were so many other kids that I could not see it clearly. I was getting really jealous.

But then yesterday, he forgot his cell phone at the end of class. He left it right on his desk. 47  noticed it was there except me. I decided to teach him a lesson. I took his phone quietly off the desk, and put it in my own bag. My   48  was to give it back to him the next day. I__49  see his reaction (反应). Maybe he would stop being such a show-off.

But this morning he rushed into class, screaming and yelling (吼叫). He was very  50  and almost mad. He started accusing (指责) different people of  51  his phone, but I had it in my  52  the whole time. He even started fighting with another classmate  53   Matthew was sure that person had taken it. The teacher sent them to the headmaster's office. They 54  got in a lot of trouble. Now I don't know what to  55  ! If I tell him that I took the cell phone, he'll think I stole it. If I don't tell him, then I really did steal it. How did I get into such a trouble?

(    )41. A. ads             B. songs                   C. films          D. games

(    )42. A. gave           B . showed               C. lent                   D. asked

(    )43. A. good                 B. bad                      C. noisy          D. unclear

(    )44. A. After                 B. During          C. In                     D. From

(    )45. A. hers           B. ours                     C. his                    D. theirs

(    )46. A. and            B. but                      C. then                  D. so

(    )47. A. Everybody         B. Somebody            C. Anybody     D. Nobody

(    )48. A. plan            B. suggestion            C. dream               D. action

(    )49. A. always               B. hardly                  C. just                   D. sometimes

(    )50. A. happy                B. quiet                    C. sad                   D. angry

(    )51. A. losing                B. stealing         C. playing              D. using

(    )52. A. desk           B. hand                    C. bag                   D. pocket

(    )53. A. if                      B. because         C. until           D. though

(    )54. A. both           B. all                 C. neither               D. none

(    )55. A. say             B. take                     C. see                    D. do

These pictures will show you ______________.

A. what does Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge look like

B. what Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge looks like

C. how does Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge look like

D. how Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge looks like

If it can see clearly, you __________ clean its cameras.

     A. need         B. don’t need     C. needn’t         D. needn’t to

It would be far _________to have robots _____ our homework.

     A. good, do      B. best, do    C. better, do       D. better, to do

I’m not sure ________ he is right or not.

     A. if            B. whether    C. that           D. who

--- Your English is so good. How long have you been in England?

---_________ I was six.

　　 A. When　　　　 B. Before　　 C. Until　　　　 D. Since