One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "

If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.

1.The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.

A. he was very thirsty??????????

B. his arms were strong????

C. it was a good example???????

D. he wants to share the water with students??

2."A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.

A. knowledge????? B. the burden?????? C. the time????????? D. the money???????

3.According to the teacher, you may feel_________ if you put down the burden sometimes.

A. more stressed???? B. much heavier???? C. more relaxed????? D. much happier

4.This was a lesson about_____

A. how to relax oneself in life???????? ???

B. how to solve a physics problem???

C. how to keep fit by drinking water???????

D. how to study well

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.

D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.

You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?

??? Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can't hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.

??? Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don't allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.

Take One Out! Once in a while it's OK just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude? to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it's not for you.

It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.

1.No one wants to listen to_________ from others’ MP3 player.

A. a loud sound????????????????????? B. sad stories?????

C. a long movie????????????????????? D. the words of a song

2. We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music_______.

A. is not enjoyable??????????????????? B. makes us tired??

C. is bad for MP3 players?????????????? D. hurts our ears

3. If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, ________.

A. the teacher won’t allow it???????????? B. the actors will get angry

C. others won’t hear the play well???????? D. we will miss part of the play

4. We can take one earphone out when we________.

A. show others the way???????????????? B. talk to friends on the phone

C. watch a sporting event??????????????? D. have dinner with our parents

5. It's all right to use our MP3 player in______.

A. schools??????? B. libraries?????? C. restaurants?????? D. museums

We all know the dangers of fires. It’s good and necessary for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions.

???? Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.

???? Make escape plans. We should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.

??? Buy fire extinguishers(灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family should know how to use them.

??? Practise for a fire. We do fire practice because we teach children about fire safety. Everyone in the family should know the following fire rules:

★Don’t open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.

★Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.

★What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket(毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.

There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1. When a smoke alarm rings at home, it means _________.

A. you have to get up???????????????????????? B. water is running to the floor

C. something is burning?????????????????????? D. someone breaks your window

2. The writer advises us to do the following to prepare for a fire, which one is not right?

A. we practise for a fire?????????????????????? B. we make escape plans

C. we buy fire extinguishers??????????????????? D. we use electrical cookers

3. When a fire happens,____ if you open the hot door.

A. the door will soon be on fire???????????????? B. the electricity will be cut off

C. the fire will grow more quickly?????????????? D. the house will fall down

4.What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

A. Stop, run, roll.???????????????????????????? B. Stop, drop, roll.

C. Run, drop, roll.??????????????????????????? D. Roll, drop, stop.

5. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Be Ready for a Fire.?????????????????????? B. The Causes of a Fire.

C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.???????????? D. The Dangers of a Fire.

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 (必要时可加情态动词或助动词)。

Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone ? 1.???? (ask) for me, you can tell him that your father __2.____(be) out for doing something, and __3.___(come) back in a week, then be sure? __4.___(tell) him to sit down for __5._____(have) a cup of tea."　　"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn’t remember this, he ___6.____( write) these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.

Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.

The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. When the door __7.__ (open), a man? _8.____(stand)at the door ."Where is your father?" The man asked. The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He _9.____(not, find )it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."

The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. Please tell me when? it_10.____（ happen ）?"　　"Burnt yesterday evening."

缺词填空: 根据短文内容及首字母提示, 补全空格内单词, 使短文完整、通顺。(10分)

Mr King taught English in a middle school. He was very b?? 1.?? all the time and couldn’t do some r? 2.? .So he left the school and opened a book shop in the c 3.?? of the town. It wasn’t big enough but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some there. When the shop was c?? 4.????? , he could read at home. He was friendly and knew a lot, so many people e??? 5.??? reading and buying books in his shop.

It was Sunday and it was cold outside. At nine in the evening all the buyers left e___6.? a girl. She was well dressed up and waited for s?? 7.?? there. Standing by the shelves, she looked over the books one after a?? 8.? . It made them in a fearful mess（凌乱不堪）. Mr King came up to her and asked, “Excuse me, madam. What can I do for you?” “Your books are all boring,” said the girl, “I want a d??? 9.?? one.” “That’s easy,” Mr King smiled. He t? 10.? out a cookbook and said, “Here you are, madam.”

阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. This is why some friendships don’t last long .To have a friend, you must learn to be a good friend. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.

?? Honesty is where good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust(信任)one another. They should tell the truth. If you aren’t honest, you’ll lose your friend’s trust. (1)A study shows that those who often tell lies can’t get on well with the other people. Good friends always depend on one to speak and act honestly.

?? Generosity makes a friendship grow well. It means sharing. You do not have to give your lunch money or your clothes. Naturally you want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them, you help your friend know better.

?? Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend, you must listen and understand．(2)Try to put yourself in your friend’s place, or you can’t understand the problem better.

?? Now, do you know what you should do if you want to be a good friend and keep your friends?

1.将(1)句译成中文

2.将(2)句改成一个含有if从句的句子。

3.回答问题：What can be a first step in solving the problem according to the passage?

4.在文中找出与Being generous helps make a friendship go forward. 意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。

5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题纸上。

假如你叫李明，前不久，你和来自英国的一位中学生Allen一起讨论另一个话题：the ways to learn English better。请你根据他的观点和你自己的观点，用英语给你的外籍教师Mr Nunan写一篇关于这次讨论的汇报材料。

注意：1、开头和结尾部分已写好，不计入总词数。

????? 2、所写内容必须包括表格中他的观点和你自己的至少三个观点。

????? 3、词数80左右。

Mr Nunan,

??? Recently I have had a discussion about the ways to learn English better with Allen, a student from Britain. _________________________________________________________________

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??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Yours sincerely,

---Which do you like ___________ , apples or pears??

--- I like pears.

A. best??????????????? B. good?????????????? C. well??????????? D. better

___________ a sportsman is a hard job, but you are very excited if you are successful in ____________a good medal.

A. To be, get???????????? B. Being, getting?????? C. Being, to get???? D. To be, to get

_____________ is necessary __________ he trains himself before the Guangzhou Marathon.

A. This, 不填??????????? B. The, 不填????????? C. It, that????????? D. This, that