Do you know Weibo? Do you write a Weibo? If you don't, you are "out"! Weibo means microblog. People may spend muchtime writing a blog, but it takes a little time to write a microblog.Why? Because every message on a microblog is less than 140 words.

Microblog started in the USA. It came to China in 2009 andit has developed very fast. In 2011, the number of Chinesemicro-bloggers grew to 300 million. Now, more and more people are interested in writing microblogs. For manymicroblog users, it is a great way of learning the freshest news,talking with friends and sharing different kinds of information, including news, daily life, pictures,music and so on. Many stars and famous people also write microblogs and share good things with theirfans.
It is easy and fast to send a message on a microblog. However, this can also lead to problems and even cause panic . For example, when thebig earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in March, 2011, messages like " Salt can protectpeople from radiation" were hot on microblogs. It soon caused a crazy buying of salt. Later people realized it was just arumor (谣言).
In a word, microblog plays a new role in the life of Chinese people.
小题1:People spend _____ time and _____ words writing microblog.

A．little, a few

B．a little, few

C．a little, a few

D．a few, a little

小题2:There were 300 million Chinesemicro-bloggersin _____.

A．2008

B．2009

C．2011

D．2013

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Writing a microblog needs a special training.
B. Microblog appeared in China only one year ago but it has developed rapidly.
C. As a popular thing, microblog has its advantages and disadvantages.
D. More and more Chinese show great interest in microblog because it started in the USA.

Sometimes people are not clear about what kind of food is healthy, and what kind of food may do harm to our health. The USDA has prepared a food guide to help people learn about which kind of food is the healthiest to eat. The food guide describes six main food groups: meat (like fish and chicken), dairy (like milk and cheese),grains (like bread and rice), fruit and vegetables. The last group is fats and sweets. The USDA also suggests how much of each food group is healthy to eat daily. Though this guide was prepared by the US government, it is very useful for people all over the world.
As a result of years of study, we know that too much animal fat is bad for our health. For example, Americans eat a lot of meat and only a small amount of grains, fruit and vegetables. Because of the way they eat, they have a high rate of cancer and heart disease. In Japan, people eat large amounts of grains and very little meat. The Japanese also have a very low rate of cancer and heart disease. The Japanese live longer than anyone else in the world. However, when Japanese people move to the US, the rate of heart disease and cancer goes up as their eating habit changes. And as hamburgers, ice creams and other high-fat foods become popular in Japan, the rate of heart disease and cancer is going up there as well. People are also eating more meat and dairy food in other countries, in which the disease rate is going up along with the change of the way people eat. Doctors everywhere suggest people eat more grains, fruit and vegetables and less meat and dairy food.
Eating healthily is important for children as well as their parents. When parents have poor eating habits, their children usually do, too. After all, children eat in the same way as their parents. When parents eat healthy food, the children will learn to enjoy it, too. Then they will develop good eating habits. Doctors suggest parents give their children healthier food such as fruit, vegetables and juice.
Everyone wants to live a long, healthy life. We know that the food we eat affects us in different ways. For example, doctors believe that fruit and vegetables can really protect people from many different diseases. On the other hand, animal fat can cause diseases. We can change our eating habits now and enjoy many years of healthy living.
小题1:What is the USDA in the passage?

A．A group of doctors in the US.

B．An office of the US government.

C．A report on diseases in the US.

D．An order given by the US President.

小题2:What does the underlined word “result” mean in Chinese?

A．结果

B．论文

C．仪器

D．程序

小题3:The second paragraph mainly tells us that __________.

A．Japanese are always healthier than Americans

B．living in the US is not good for people’s health

C．if you eat too much fat you will have cancer

D．the way we eat may cause some health problems

小题4:The greatest help the passage gives us is __________.

A．to introduce a food guide to the world

B．to suggest a way of eating for a healthy life

C．to find the main cause of some serious diseases

D．to provide us with knowledge of six food groups

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）
The beauty of love
Love is a song with a beautiful melody to keep you warm. Love is a poem with simple but moving and touching words. Love is a painting with colorful patterns to make you cheerful.Love, which is usually beyond expression, is always in my mind.
Since I was born, my mother has been taking care of me without any complaint.60 she is aging over the years. Now I have learnt more and more from her. This love , between mother and I, I will always be grateful for.
Since I entered school, I have many friends around me. Friendship is a source of pleasure.
61 We share tears and happiness. This love, between friends, makes me more mature.
When I meet with difficulties in my life, many warm-hearted people will give me a hand, expecting nothing in return.62
63 A saying goes that if you love the life you live, you will live a life of love. It is certain that love is the beautiful blossom of the soul. Where there is great love, there are always miracles. The delivery of love among people will make our world become a heaven, I believe.

A. Love is not to get, but to give. B. Each age has its own pleasures and its own pains. C. This love, between strangers, changes my value of life. D. We depend on friends for support, help and encouragement. E. She forgives me for all my faults and shows me patiently what is right.

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
When you step into a new environment, you must have a strong wish to fit in. Fitting in means making more friends，having more influence on others and getting more chances to live a happier life．Here is some advice that can help you．
Be confident．Confidence attracts most people．Everyone is special and there is only one person like you in this world．Spend some time thinking about your strong points．If so, you will be able to build up confidence step by step. You won’t have much difficulty fitting in．
Be kind to everyone. Kindness is the bridge to your own happiness. When people notice your kindness，they will return it one day．Always give more than you receive，and think more of others than of yourself．A person who cares for others is popular everywhere．
Be active in group activities．Various activities like playing football can help you to be known to others．You may add more friends to your circle．At the same time，you’ll be amazed to see how much they like you. Instead of being alone to waste time，going out to dance and singing together with others to develop friendship.
Be optimistic．Optimism makes both you and others feel pleased．It makes a good first impression. A pleasant smile costs the least and does the most．Humor catches others’ attention as well．People will like you for making them live happily．
If you follow what is mentioned above，you will be accepted by people around you．As a result，you will fit in very well and enjoy your new life．
小题1:Is it necessary for a new comer to make more friends around?
小题2:What should we do, giving more than receiving or receiving more than giving?
小题3:Why should we take part in various activities?
小题4:How many pieces of advice are given altogether?
小题5:What do you think of the word “Optimism” ?

Malls are popular for Americans to go to. Some people spend      　much time at malls that they are called “mall rats”. Mall rats shop until they visit hundreds of stores.
People like malls for many      　. They feel safe because malls have police stations. Parking is usually      　, and the temperature inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees.
The     　 mall in the United States is the mall of America in Minnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a large park! There are parking spaces for 12,750    　. About 750,000 people shop there every week.
The first mall in the United States was built in 1965 in Edina, Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in      　 place(s). More malls are built around the country. Now malls are like town centers where people come to      　many things, they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theaters. Some people even get their daily      　 by doing the new sport of “ mall walking.”       　 go to malls to meet friends.
In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even go to the church. In other words, people can do just about       　 in malls. Now people can actually live in their favorite shopping center.

小题1:	A．too B．very C．quite D．so

小题2:	A．reasons B．places C．products D．kinds

小题3:	A．expensive B．difficult C．free D．quick

小题4:	A．newest B．largest C．tallest D．biggest

小题5:	A．bikes B．cars C．ships D．buses

小题6:	A．one B．two C．three D．four

小题7:	A．see B．watch C．do D．buy

小题8:	A．activity B．study C．project D．exercise

小题9:	A．The other B．The others C．Others D．nothing

小题10:

A．something B．everything C．anything D．nothing

The airport in Boswell is twenty-one miles from the city. The banks and business offices are in the centre of the city. Read the notes from the diary of Mr Simpson.

12th. MON. Groups of 35 Australian students visiting Boswell---want cheap holiday. 13th. TUES. Mr and Mrs J. Grant arriving from Sydney --- need overnight stop at Boswell --- leaving early on the 15th by air. 14th. WED. Mr Nagashima, Tokyo, arriving for two days’ business trip. 15th. THURS. 65 German students need two days in a cheap hotel. 16th. FRI. 17th. SAT. Mr and Mrs Johnson, from New York City, arriving by air. 18th. SUN. 19th. MON. Mr and Mrs F. Ray, small inexpensive hotel needed for two days.

小题1:How far is it from the city to the airport in Boswell?

A．21km.

B．31km.

C．21m.

D．21 miles.

小题2:Mr Nagashima is from ________.

A．Australia

B．Japan

C．America

D．Germany

小题3:Mr and Mrs J. Grant will leave Boswell on ________.

A．Tuesday

B．Wednesday

C．Thursday

D．Friday

小题4:How many travelers will Mr Simpson meet in just over a week?

A．107.

B．65.

C．35.

D．131.

小题5:Mr Simpson is probably ________.

A．a headmaster	B．a travel manager
C．a traveller	D．an engineer

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As a student, you must have homework every day. How do you deal with your homework? When do you usually finish your homework? Here is some advice for you to help you finish your homework well.
Homework should be done as soon as you get home from school. If you have after-school activities, the homework should be done first. At the same time, it is fine to allow for a snack break and also to allow for stretching(伸展) breaks.
Also, you should remember that it is your duty to do your homework. Don’t depend on Mum and Dad for help. Please try to find the answer yourself because you will learn much more that way.
When you have a question, especially something about a science or maths, don’t always turn to your teacher! It is a good idea to try to find the answer yourself. If this doesn’t work, you can also look at your textbooks carefully. They may help you understand the problem.
Finally, while doing homework, don’t think about or do other things. Keep working. Setting a time limit(限制) often helps with this. Different ages decide different amounts of time. 10-15 minutes is good for a child that’s aged 6-8. A time of 20-30 minutes is about right for a child aged 9-12. Kids can keep studying for 30-45 minutes at the ages of 13-15. This, of course, depends on your ability to pay attention and stay on tasks.
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The proper time to do homework	小题1:.
Your homework shouldn’t be done by depending on	小题2:
What can you do if you can’t work out the maths or science problems?	小题3:
The way to make yourself keep working is	小题4:
A 14-year-old child can keep studying for	小题5:

A girl went to her father to ask for his suggestion. She was having a        time in life, and it seemed that as soon as one problem disappeared another one         in its place.
Her father, a chef, took her into the kichen. He poured water into three pans and put them on to boil. After the water boiled, he put some carrots into the first pan, some         into the second pan and coffee into the last one. He waited without saying a word.
After 20 minutes, her father turned         the stove(炉子), took out the carrots and the eggs and put them in a bowl. He poured the coffee into a cup.
He asked his daughter, “Dear,         do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee”, she replied.
“Touch the carrots,” he told her. She did and felt that the carrots were       . After that he asked her to take an egg and break it. She found that the egg was hard.       , her father asked her to taste the coffee.
She asked, “What’s the          , Father?”
Her father said, “As you see, each thing reacted(起反应) differently to the boiling water. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after boiling. The fragile(脆弱的) eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee beans were very special, but they changed in the water, too.”
“Who are you?”asked her father. “When trouble          at your door, how do you react? Are you carrots, eggs,          coffee?”
小题1:A. hard                      B. happy                 C. busy
小题2:A. happended                 B. took                  C. appeared
小题3:A. meat                      B. fish                  C. eggs
小题4:A. on                        B. off                   C. over
小题5:A. what                      B. why                  C. how
小题6:A. delicious                   B. crispy                C. soft
小题7:A. At once                    B. At last                C. At present
小题8:A. meaning                   B. reason                C. consequence
小题9:A. shouts                    B. stares                C. knocks
小题10:A. and                     B. or                   C. but

During my second year of nursing school, our teacher gave us an exam. I was a hardworking student and I did well in all the subjects. I finished the questions successfully until I read the last one: “What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”
Of course this was a joke. I saw the cleaning woman every day. She is short and about 60 years old. She has dark hair. But how would I know her name? I had never talked with her before. In fact, I’d never even thought about talking to her. I stared at my paper and started to feel rather guilty. Finally, I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.
Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grade.
“Certainly,” the teacher said. “In your life, you will meet many people. All are important. They deserve(值得) your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. Everyone deserves my attention and I should get to know all of the people who work and live around me. That was, perhaps, the most important lesson of my life. I also learned the cleaning woman’s name was Dorothy.
小题1:At the nursing school, the writer        .
A. know everyone’s name around her 
B. did well in all subjects 
C.didn’t like to have an exam
小题2:The writer wrote         to the last question.
A. “Dorothy”                     B. “blank”              C. nothing
小题3:From the teacher’s words, we can know that         .
A. only one student didn’t know the answer          
B. the last question was part of the exam
C. the students needn’t answer the last question
小题4:The writer thought that         .
A. the exam gave her a lesson    
B. the teacher was joking    
C.the clean lady was important.
小题5:The teacher wanted the students to know that they should         through the last question.
A. pay attention to everyone around them.              
B. be friendly to the cleaning lady
C. try to make as many friends as they can in their life.

	Digital Atomic Watch(数字原子表) This new watch is one of the most accurate(精准) watches in fashion. You never have to do another thing except change the battery - about once every two years! This Atomic Watch displays time (12 or 24-hour mode(模式)), weekday, date and month. Water resistant(抵抗的). Weight: 2.6 oz. Display Size: 0.75" W x 0.5" H. Face Size: 1.5" W. Band Size: 0.75" W x 8.25" L. Item: # DWW  Price: $ 40
	Dolphin Wood Kit(配套原件) Great for kids. Simple wood changed into an pretty 3-D model dolphin. No tools or glue required. Complete with 5-language instruction paper. Age 7+ Model Size: 8.5" (22 cm) long. Item: #7103-09   Price: $ 8 ($15 if you take two)
	Russian Nesting(嵌套) Dolls Russian nesting dolls are wooden dolls with one doll inside the other(7 in 1). The dolls are the ones which open piece after piece like words in a sentence, to reveal its beauty. They are all hand painted. The paint is safe for children. Wonderful souvenirs for visitors. Suitable gifts for kids. Height: 30cms. Item: # RND203   Price: $ 4 ($25 a set of dolls)

小题1:Victor wants to buy a present for his 4-year-old cousin. He could buy         .
A. the digital atomic watch      B. the dolphin wood kit      C. the Russian nesting dolls
小题2:If you know how to make up the dolphin wood kit, you need        to help you to finish it.
A. nothing                   B. glue                   C. some tools
小题3:If you use a digital atomic watch, you should buy a battery         .
A. every half year             B. every year              C. every two years
小题4:Maria wants to buy two sets of the nesting dolls and two dolphin wood kits, she should pay     .
A. $ 65                     B. $ 66                    C. $ 23
小题5:From the ads we know that         .
A. you can’t wear the digital atomic watch when you go surfing
B. if you don’t know how to make up the dolphin wood kit, you can follow the instruction
C. the painting of the Russian nesting dolls are made by machines.