You must have seen ads on TV about hair care products （护发用品）. The models have shining hair like jewels （珠宝）. But now to make hair shine is no longer the task of hair care products, because hair can be made into real jewels. Believe it or not, a company called LifeGem in the US turns hair into jewels.
The company is in the business of taking hair from dead people and making it into diamonds （钻石）. The diamonds are for the families to remember the dead people.
Now the company plans to make three diamonds using Beethoven's hair to show their latest technology （技术）. The work will take about 7 months and in the end, Beethoven's long hair will become 3 shining diamonds between 0.5 to 1 carat （克拉）in size.
Since the great musician died in 1827, you may wonder how they got Beethoven's hair. Actually, the hair was given by John Rezniloff, who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest and most valuable collection of celebrities' （名人） hair. His collection also includes hair of Napoleon, Albert Einstein,  Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy. In total,  the collection is worth over 5 million dollars.
Though it sounds unbelievable （难以置信）, to have such diamonds made with hair may be a good way to show respect （尊敬） and love to those who died.
小题1:What does the company of LifeGem do?

A．It buys shining hair.

B．It produces hair care products.

C．It uses hair to make jewels.

D．It sells expensive diamonds to famous people.

小题2:Why does the company decide to make diamonds out of Beethoven's hair?

A．To show the latest technology.

B．To make the biggest diamond.

C．To make the most shining diamond.

D．To help the dead people become famous.

小题3:How long will the work take?

A．Half a month.

B．One month.

C．Three months.

D．Seven months.

小题4:What does the underlined word "it" refer to?

A．The collection of celebrities' hair.

B．The making of hair care products.

C．To make diamonds with hair.

D．The Guinness World Record.

It's Sunday morning. My parents, my uncle, my sisters and I are all at home.        
What is my father doing? He is reading a newspaper. My mother is watering the flowers in the small garden. There are some beautiful flowers in it. Some are red, and the others are yellow. My uncle is my mother's brother. He's a waiter. He is watching TV now. He is a basketball fan (迷). And he is good at playing basketball. Now he is watching NBA on TV. Where are my sisters? Cindy is over there. She is listening to the radio (收音机). She likes popular music very much. Nancy is in her room. She has a computer. Now she is surfing the Internet (上网). She's writing an e-mail to her friend. What am I doing? I'm doing my homework.                 "
小题1:There are         people in the family.
A. five         B. six       C, seven          D. eight      
小题2:What are the sisters doing?

A．They are listening to the radio.

B．They are surfing the Interact.

C．Cindy is listening to the radio and Nancy is surfing the Internet.

D．Sorry, we don't know.

小题3:Which is not true (真实的)?

A．Nancy likes popular music very much.

B．There are some red and yellow flowers in the garden.

C．Uncle is good at playing basketball.

D．My mother is a good English teacher.

My father is tall and has short gray hair. He wears glasses with heavy black frames(框). Here is a picture of him from 1968. What a surprise! In the picture, he's 15 years old. He's short and he is wearing glasses with small round frames. He has short blond hair and it's really straight. He is wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt with the word "love" on it. I'm 15 years old now. I'm of medium height and I have short hair. My hair isn't blond. It's blue. My father thinks it's strange (奇怪的), but my friends think it's great. I wear glasses, but my glasses have bright red frames. They're so cool! I have an earring (耳环) in one ear, too. I never wear blue jeans. I' like big baggy pants (袋状裤) and long T-shirts. Most of my T-shirts have pictures of my favorite rock bands on them.
小题1:What kind of glasses is the writer's father wearing in the picture?

A．Glasses with heavy black frames.	B．Glasses with bright red frames.
C．Glasses with small round-frames.	D．Glasses with small red frames.

小题2:What color is the writer's hair?

A．Blond.

B．Blue.

C．Yellow.

D．Gray.

小题3:What does the writer like wearing?

A．Blue jeans and a T-shirt.	B．Big jeans and a long T-shirt.
C．Blue jeans and a long T-shirt.	D．Baggy pants and long T-shirts.

小题4:What's on his father's T-shirt in the picture?

A．The word "love".	B．Cool earrings.
C．Pictures of rock bands.	D．Pictures of famous actors.

Do you speak English? Do you speak e-mail English? Maybe you don’t. E-mail English is a new kind of English that many people use to save time. A lot of e-mail English words come from a computer program called QQ, which means I seek(寻找)you. Ian Lancashire, a Canadian teacher, likes QQ, “People can use QQ to talk with each other using computer. But, you have to be able to type quickly or the other person will be bored. So e-mail English can give some help.”
A message in e-mail English mostly uses two kinds of new words. The first kind is made up of the first letters of the words. These are called acronyms. The second kind is homophones，letter combination(合并), symbols that sound like other words.
Acronyms in an e-mail save space and time. It takes a long time to write by the way. BTW is much faster. Other acronyms are F2F which stands for face to face, CSL for can’t stop laughing and DBEYR for don’t believe everything you read! Some of the acronyms look like strange words, such as SWAK. But this one means sealed(封口) with a kiss.
Homophones often use letters and numbers that sound like words or parts of words. For example, 8 sound like—eat in great, to save time, people write gr8. Another example is CU for see you or sometimes CU l8r (see you later)
The number 2 is used for to or too and the number 4 is used instead of for.
Another part of e-mail is emotive symbols(表情符号) which make faces when you look at them sideways. The most common emotive, is the happy face :). A comma (逗号) is often used to help add other parts of the face and show different expressions.
E-mail English is fun. An e-mail message with lots of e-mail English starts to look like secret code(密码). Your best friend will probably understand it, but your parents and teachers may not. In fact, many teachers don’t like e-mail English. It’s not just because they can’t comprehend what it means. It’s because students start to use e-mail English in their everyday writing. E-mail English is great for writing quickly. But most teachers say that e-mail English should only be used in e-mails to one’s friends.
小题1:What does the writer talk about in the first paragraph?

A．How to read new e-mail words.

B．How new e-mail words are made.

C．Why people use e-mail English.

D．Canadian teachers and their e-mails.

小题2:The underlined word “comprehend” in the last paragraph means “_______”.

A．accept

B．understand

C．guess

D．prefer

小题3:What do teachers insist according to the passage?

A．Parents will have to learn some e-mail English.

B．E-mail English will develop our everyday writing.

C．E-mail English can’t be used among schoolmates.

D．E-mail English shouldn’t be used in school writing.

小题4:What’s the title for this passage?

A．E-mail English on Computer.	B．American E-mail English.
C．The Forms of E-mail English.	D．The Changing of English.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
China Youth says that more and more girl students have entered colleges to study in recent few years. As we know, once the number of boys was larger than that of girls, and the boys did much better than girls in our country for a long time. Now things have changed a lot.
In recent years, the proportion of girl students is growing fast. In 1998, about 39.7% of college students were girls. In 2000, it was 41.07% and in 2001, the number was 42.14%.
There are several reasons for this.
Firstly, there is little difference between boys and girls in their intelligence(智力). That’s to say, girls are as clever as boys. And boys have more interests than girls, so they may not do well in their study.
Secondly, girls are more careful and more sensible than boys. They work harder at school and they do better in all exams.
Another reason is that with the development of society, people pay more and more attention to girls’ education.
小题1:China Youth says that more and more ______

A．boys are cleverer than girls

B．boys can’t go to school

C．girls have entered colleges

D．girls begin to study at school

小题2:42.14% refers to the number of _________

A．girls at schools at schools in 1998

B．girls in colleges in 2001

C．boys at schools in 2001

D．boys in colleges in 1998

小题3:The writer gave us _________   reasons to explain the question.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

小题4:The underlined word “proportion” means _________ in Chinese.

A．身高

B．比例

C．特征

D．速度

小题5:Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．Boys may not do as well in their study as girls because they don’t like studying.

B．Boys are much cleverer than girls because they’re interested in many things.

C．Girls’ intelligence is the same as boys’.

D．Girls study harder, but they couldn’t get higher marks than boys.

What do you do if you're in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
Body signals (信号)
Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training, When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means, "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend (弯曲) your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
Smoke signals
The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it’s a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a tire unless you're sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
Ground-to-air signals
It's a good idea lo build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols (标记). If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
F "I need food and water"
II "I need medicine."
I "I am badly hurt."
X "I am unable lo move from here."
Pilots' replies
If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means: "message received and understood" (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received hut not understood" (At night, the: pilot flashes the plants red lights.)
However, there is no signal which means "message not received. Why not'?
小题1:How many signals can we use to draw the attention of the passing plane if you're in trouble?

A．Three.

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

小题2:Which picture means "it's not safe to land"?

小题3:What can we learn from the passage?
A. Swinging your arm from side to side means "yes"
B. If the ground is dark, light smoke can’t be seen.
C If you need some medicine, make a symbol “Ⅱ”.
D. The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.
小题4:What is the passage mainly about?

A．The explanation of building signals on an island.

B．The importance of making signals on an island.

C．Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.

D．Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island.

  When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of "Good luck!" from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “when you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn't happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit's foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit's feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, "Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit!"
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year ,theywill need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!
小题1:­­_______is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A．A rabbit's foot	B．A falling leaf
C．A cheerful wish from friends	D．A shooting star

小题2:From Paragraph3, we know that ­­­­­­­­­­­_______ .    .

A．shooting stars can often be seen

B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night

C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star

D．people believe that it's unlucky to see a shooting star

小题3: British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because     .

A．the leaves fall in autumn

B．there are so many leaves to catch

C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month

D．they want to have a whole year of good luck

小题4: In paragraph5, the underlined word "they" refers to"(指)      ".

A．trees

B．people

C．leaves

D．years

小题5: The passage is mainly about     .

A．how to wish upon a star

B．things that bring good luck

C．British people love leaves

D．which of the rabbit's feet is the luckiest

Escaping a fire is a serious matter. If you know what to do during a fire, you can  __1__ a life. It is important to know the ways you can use and  __2__ them to everyone in the family, such as stairs and fire escapes(安全出口). You shouldn’t take lifts. From the lower floors of the building, escape __3__   windows is possible. Let’s learn the best way of leaving by window with the least chance of serious injury(受伤).
The first floor window is usually not very high from the  ___4____ . It is about the height of a man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than stay in a burning building.
Windows are also very useful when you are___5___ for help. Be sure to keep the door ___6__ before opening the window. If we don’t do that, ___7__and fire may come into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get__8__ fresh air instead of smoke.
On the second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those __9____open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more __10____ .Dropping onto the cement(水泥地) might end in injury. Trees and grass can help to break a fall.

小题1:	A．help B．make C．save D．give

小题2:	A．speak B．take C．show D．say

小题3:	A．out B．through C．into D．on

小题4:	A．roof B．earth C．land D．ground

小题5:	A．needing B．doing C．wanted D．waiting

小题6:	A．open B．closing C．opening D．closed

小题7:	A．firemen B．wind C．water D．smoke

小题8:	A．enough B．little C．a few D．few

小题9:	A．who B．what C．which D．where

小题10:.

A．dangerously

B．easy

C．safely

D．carefully

  Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying ,‘Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friend and keep it?
A Chinese writer Bai  Xun tells young students some smart ways to find friends. She says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.  
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks .A good friend should be kind and patient .For example , if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help you. To make a friend, you can not be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should they do when you have a fight with your friend ? You have to talk to him or her .When there is no one around , have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.
There are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling, say what your friend has done wrongly, and explain why you did this or that . Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.
小题1:Bai Xue wants to tell students the ways to ______ .

A．find friends

B．plant trees

C．get happy

D．keep fit

小题2:What makes a good friend ?A good friend should ________ .

A．be lovely and cool	B．be kind and patient
C．have lots of money	D．have good looks

小题3: According to the text, you can ______ your friend after a fight.

A．buy a present for	B．never say a word to
C．have a dinner with	D．write a letter to

小题4:. Which of the following is NOT told in the text?

A．Tell your friend how you are feeling.	B．Say what your friend has done wrongly.
C．You will make new friends soon in a new place.
D．Explain why you did this or that.

小题5:.What is the best title for the text?

A．Teenagers and friendship.	B．The good friends around you.
C．The trouble of growing up.	D．The care and keeping of friendship.

Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important(重要的) festival in China. So before it comes, everyone buys many things, and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings. It means “come together”. Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival eve(除夕), all the family members come back home. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes(祝愿) for the coming year. They all have a good time.
小题1:Which is the most important festival in China?

A．the Mid-Autumn Festival	B．The Spring Festival
C．Children’s Day	D．May Day

小题2:The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in________ .

A．January or February	B．February or march
C．September or October	D．December or January

小题3:．What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?

A．Fruit

B．Fish

C．Dumplings

D．chicken

小题4:The food dumpling means “_________”

A．be nice

B．be hungry

C．come together

D．come back

小题5:When Chinese people are having dinner on the Spring Festival eve, they ____.

A．sing, dance and play cards	B．buy each other presents
C．never drinks	D．never sings