Young people and older people do not agree.     小题1:    But in one special programme in New York State, grown-ups and teenagers live together in a friendly way.
Each summer 2000 teenagers and 50 grown-ups live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the villages.      小题2:     The grown-ups teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing.      小题3:
When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program the teenagers make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “    小题4:     What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has this to say about the experience. “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”

A. Why did it happen? B. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time. C. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. D. Old people love young people. E. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses.

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Do you like bubble gum(泡泡糖)? Do you know when it was     ?
In the 1870s, an American discovered bubble gum.      name was Thomas Adams. He wanted to find the use for a chicle(一种树胶). Chicle is a Spanish      for sticky water that comes from one kind of Mexican tree.
Mr. Adams wanted to make rubber      chicle. He worked in his home while he tried to find a way to make the chicle become stronger. He had a son      name was Horatio. He also helped his father now and then.
One day, young Horatio began to chew(咀嚼) the chicle while he watched his father work. It did not      very good, but Horatio enjoyed chewing it. Then the young boy began to blow bubbles with the new chicle which his father had made. Mr. Adams had discovered bubble gum     .
Mr. Adams gave up trying to find a way to make rubber.     , he wanted to try to sell the new gum that he had made. He thought      people might like the taste, too.
He was     . Soon, the new gum became more and more popular.
小题1:（  ）

A．created

B．create

C．discovered

D．discover

小题2:（  ）.

A．Her

B．My

C．Your

D．His

小题3:（  ）.

A．word

B．meaning

C．sentence

D．idea

小题4:（  ）.

A．of

B．from

C．with

D．to

小题5:（  ）

A．whom

B．which

C．whose

D．who

小题6:（  ）

A．taste

B．sound

C．look

D．smell

小题7:（  ）

A．by mistake

B．by accident

C．in time

D．for example

小题8:（  ）

A．Instead of

B．Because of

C．Instead

D．Because

小题9:（  ）

A．another

B．other

C．the other

D．others

小题10:（  ）

A．good

B．true

C．right

D．fine

The idea of what shaking the head means is not always the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, they would find he would often shake his head. The visitors might think that the Indian doesn’t like what they say. But in fact, they would be completely wrong.
Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. It doesn’t mean “No”. If someone wants to visit India, he should know this, or he will be in trouble.
One day, a foreign officer went to India on business. He hired a car and asked an Indian to drive him. When he told his driver to take him to his office, the Indian shook his head at once. The officer said again and the driver shook his head again. At last the officer, of course, got angry.
“How dare you refuse my order?” he shouted, “Drive me to my office at once!”
The driver answered in quite a loud voice, too. “Yes, sir!” But to the officer’s surprise, the driver shook his head at the same time.
The car started and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word. He thought about it for a while, and then he nodded with a smile, “‘No’ means ‘Yes’ here!”
小题1:What does shaking one’s head mean all over the world?

A．Yes.

B．No.

C．Glad.

D．Yes or No.

小题2:What should you do in India if you agree with somebody?

A．Shake your head.	B．Nod your head.
C．Speak in a loud voice.	D．Say it again and again.

小题3:Why did the officer go to India?

A．He went there to visit his friend.	B．He went there to buy a car.
C．He went there to learn driving.	D．He went there because of his job.

小题4:Why did the officer get angry?

A．Because the driver didn’t understand him.

B．Because the driver still shook his head after he said again.

C．Because the driver didn’t like the officer.

D．Because the driver didn’t answer in a loud voice.

小题5:What can we learn from the story?

A．When you are in India, you should always shake your head.

B．You shouldn’t shake your head if you’re a driver.

C．Shaking head will make others get angry.

D．Different countries have different customs.

To my family and friends,
As some of you know, I have just started my tour in the remote mountain area. Everything is going really well, so no      .The land is beautiful but unfortunately it has a lot of        too. I have received several emails asking what I need while I'm here .so I decided to write you all and let you know that I don’t need anything. At least not for me. I’m asking all of you to send me a few       to help the local children. Let me explain.
On 12 May 2009, in a small village here, 120 school age girls were       by a gas leak（煤气泄漏）. Most have      but 6 are still in hospital. Even though the local government speaks about the     of education for both boys and girls but most of these kids only attend school for four hours a day if they are even allowed to go. They are so excited and     to learn, but then have to     things like being sprayed（喷射） with acid or poisoned. Most of these kids are poor and can’t     a pencil, pen or even paper to write on. So my co-workers and I are planning a trip to several schools to promote      and to give these kids some of the       they need. That is where all of you come in. If you can, please       whatever school supplies you currently have     .
That would be a huge help.
I know how busy you are so thank you for taking the     to do this and I will post pictures of this    after we go.
Thank you again.
Todd Tucker

小题1:	A．wonder B．worries C．problem D．way

小题2:	A．surprises B．attractions C．problems D．mysteries

小题3:	A．emails B．books C．items D．dollars

小题4:	A．surprised B．confused C．discouraged D．poisoned

小题5:	A．recovered B．died C．gone D．returned

小题6:	A．fairness B．importance C．possibility D．absence

小题7:	A．afraid B．unwilling C．able D．eager

小题8:	A．receive B．challenge C．suffer D．return

小题9:	A．find B．afford C．prepare D．expect

小题10:

A．Information B．Education C．communication D．medication

小题11:

A．supplies B．Clothes C．knowledge D．awareness

小题12:

A．send over B．send up C．send away D．send for

小题13:

A．lost B．found C．used D．available

小题14:

A．time B．chance C．responsibility D．lead

小题15:

A．Advertisement B．email C．donation D．event

Hi! I’m Mike the apple tree.
I like spring because it’s warm.
I get pink and white flowers.
I get new leaves.
The friendly bees visit me.
Ahhh! Spring.
I like summer because it’s hot.
My apples grow bigger and bigger.
My leaves become greener and greener.
People rest under my shade.
Hummm! Summer.
I like autumn because it is cool.
My apples become red.
My leaves become colourful.
People come and pick my red apples.
Wow! Autumn.
I have no leaves or apples any more.
But, I like winter thanks to the clean white snow.
I can sleep and wait for spring.
Zzzzz! Winter.
小题1: The poem is about __________.

A．what season is “my” favourite	B．what the weather is like
C．why “I” like different seasons	D．why “I” dislike seasons

小题2:Who is “I” in the poem?

A．An apple.	B．An apple tree.
C．A bee.	D．A boy.

小题3:“I” like many things about spring, but “I” don’t talk about __________.

A．the warm weather	B．the friendly bees
C．the colourful flowers	D．the comfortable wind

小题4:Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．“I” don’t like winter thanks to the snow.

B．“I” like people to pick the apples.

C．The apples become bigger in summer.

D．“I” lose the leaves in winter.

Many earthquakes happen without warning, so it is important to know what to do when it happens. Here are some tips on how to stay safe in earthquakes.
◆Keep a cool head. Worry won’t help you. Think about what you should do. The first several seconds are important.
◆If you are indoors, stay inside and duck and cover. Hide under a desk or table, or stand in a corner. Cover your head and neck with your arms. Stay away from windows and anything that could fall on you.
◆If you are in a crowded(拥挤的) hall or shop, don’t rush for the door. You will find too many people trying to get out at the same time. Instead, lower(降低) yourself close to the ground and cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.
◆If you are outdoors, try to get into an open area away from buildings, trees or street lights.
◆If you are trapped in a place, you may make noises by knocking at the rocks. But don’t shout all the time. You could be without help for up to 72 hours. Try to find some water and food.
◆Stay in your seat if in a cinema or a theatre. Get below the level(水平线) of the back of the seat. Cover your head and neck with your arms.
◆Stay in a safe area until you are sure it’s OK to leave. Some aftershocks(余震) may follow. They are as dangerous as the earthquake.
小题1:The best title(题目) of the passage is ____________.

A．Advice for dangerous situations

B．How to keep calm in earthquakes

C．Ways to protect yourself in earthquakes

D．Be careful with aftershocks

小题2:The underlined word “duck” in Tip 2 means _____________.

A．a water bird with short legs	B．some kind of meat for eating
C．walk like a duck	D．lower your head or body very quickly

小题3:_________ should be the most important part(s) to be protected in earthquakes.

A．Your head and arms	B．Your head and neck
C．Your neck and arms	D．Your arms

小题4:. From the passage we know that _________.

A．keeping calm is very important during the earthquake

B．we can hide under the tree during the earthquake

C．we don’t have to care about aftershocks

D．we should keep shouting for help if we are trapped

What’s the most important thing in your life? Do you think about this question?
I began to think about it when I was just a little girl. I had a lot of friends and I loved playing with them. So I thought friendship(友谊) was the most important thing in life. If I had no friends, I would be very sad.
When I got older, I thought the most important thing was music. I was crazy about music at that time. To me, if I couldn’t sing or listen to music, my life would be boring.
When I was 12, I read a book that tells a beautiful story about the love between a mother and her child. I was happy to find that love was the most important thing. I thought love made my life beautiful.
Not long ago, I got a new answer to the question from another book. “Happiness is the destination(目标) for everyone.” the writer said.
Soon I began to understand friendship, music, love and happiness are all very important to us. These important things make our lives colourful and beautiful.
What’s the most important thing in life now? I still don’t have the answer. However, I don’t want to know. I just want to care about everything important in my life.
I hope everyone can find the important things in their lives, and cherish them!

The most    小题1:   things in life
小题2:	Things	Reasons
A little girl	小题3:	☆Because she had a lot of friends and she loved them.
Older	Music	☆She was 小题4: about it and she thought life would be boring    小题5:  music.
At the小题6: of 12	Love	☆Because she thought love made her life beautiful after reading a    小题7:  .
Not long ago	小题8:	☆Because a writer said it was the destination for everyone.
After that	Many	☆Because they make our lives   小题9:   and beautiful.
Now	No answer	☆Because she just wants to   小题10:  about everything important in life.

As a famous American writer, Mark Twain, once said, “Everybody talks about weather, but nobody       anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people
   their talks by saying, “Isn’t it a nice       ?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”
A large number of people think they can tell        the weather is going to be like. However, they       ever agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.” Another man       say, “Yes, it’s cloudy in the east. We are going to have fine weather tomorrow.”
People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain and he won’t believe        else. When friends have a picnic, they are so        the weather is going to be fine that they sit        their lunch while it is raining.
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is       most of the time.

小题1:	A．do B．did C．does D．done

小题2:	A．begins B．begin C．starts D．beginning

小题3:	A．day B．weather C．thing D．hour

小题4:	A．how B．when C．where D．what

小题5:	A．never B．all C．almost D．hardly

小题6:	A．will B．would C．can D．may

小题7:	A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing

小题8:	A．true B．certainly C．sure D．surely

小题9:	A．eat B．eating C．eats D．ate

小题10:

A．right B．wrong C．mistake D．all right

There is a big     in our city. We can see many       there. A(n)   ­­­­­ ,the biggest animal on land is also        there. Many birds fly in the sky(在天空飞).Some beautiful ducks (鸭子)always    in the river. What are these in the trees? Oh, they are       .They like    leaves. They are from Australia. Aren’t they cute? There’s a tiger in the cage(笼子) under the tree. It eats       meat every day. I like the      best because it only lives in China and it’s the symbol of      .

小题1:	A．park B．zoo C．hall D．school

小题2:	A．trees B．students C．food D．animals

小题3:	A．lion B．giraffe C．elephant D．cat

小题4:	A．living B．lives C．live D．to live

小题5:	A．fly B．swim C．save D．sleep

小题6:	A．elephants B．tigers C．koalas D．lions

小题7:	A．eating B．eat C．to kill D．killing

小题8:	A．many B．a lot C．a lot of D．a lots of

小题9:	A．garaffe B．tiger C．panda D．lion

小题10:

A．funny B．scary C．lazy D．friendly

Mr. Brown is American. He is now in Beijing with his family. This is his first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three weeks. They want to visit some cities and villages.
They hope to learn some Chinese, too. Mr. Brown is a doctor. He is going to visit some hospitals in Beijing. Mrs. Brown is a school teacher. She is going to visit some schools. Their daughter is a student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are going to take a lot of photos of China. When they are back to America, they are going to show the photos to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
小题1:Where is Mr. Brown now?

A．In America	B．In China
C．In England	D．Australia

小题2:How long are they going to stay in China?

A．For three weeks	B．For two days
C．For a month	D．For twelve days

小题3:Which places do they want to visit?

A．Some cities	B．Some villages
C．Some cities and villages	D．Some rivers

小题4:What does Mr. Brown do?

A．He is a teacher.	B．He is a doctor.
C．He is a student.	D．He is a worker.

小题5:Which of following is right?

A．This is Mr. Brown’s second visit to China

B．Mr. Brown’s daughter is a teacher.

C．The Browns want the American people to know more about China.

D．Mr. Brown wants to work in China.