Emma and Hannah are 13–year–old school girls from Minnesota,USA.They are good at making new thing s and both of them are also good at sales.They are selling charms(小装饰物) made out of bottle caps.
The girls came up with the idea last summer when they saw charms were popular with kids.
They talked with their parents about the idea.Since then they have sold enough charms to buy a bike for Hannah.
The girls collect bottle caps and then clean them.They find some interesting pictures on the Internet or on paper,and then glue them onto the inside of the caps.There are different kinds of pictures,“Peace signs are popular with girls,and single–letter charms are popular with boys whose names start with those letters,”Emma and Hannah said.
Now,charms can be found everywhere at Dakota Hills Middle School in Eagan.“Students put charms on purses,backpacks ,and their lunchboxes,”said Emma.Emma and Hannah also have a shop on the Internet.They hope they can sell their charms to more kids.They’re thinking about selling their charms at the Eagan Market Festival next summer.
Their business is not only for getting money.At their Valentine’s sale,20%of the income( 收入) went to charity.
小题1:What are Emma and Hannah?

A．They’re waiters.	B．They’re sellers.
C．They’re students.	D．They’re charm makers.

小题2:When did the girls begin to sell the charms?

A．About a year ago.	B．About two months ago.
C．Nearly fifty days ago.	D．Nearly five weeks ago.

小题3:Which of the following may NOT be on the charms?

A．Pictures.

B．Signs.

C．Letters.

D．Numbers.

小题4:What do Emma and Hannah hope to do now?
A.They hope to become rich people.      B.They hope to give money to charity.
C.They hope to sell more charms.        C.They hope to sell charms in every school.
小题5:Which of th following is TRUE?

A．The two girls love their parents and money.

B．Boys like charms with signs.

C．They won’t sell charms next smmer.

D．The charms are popular with students.

More and more people are becoming interested in the internet. They have formed a bad habit. In fact,the bad habit has become a (31)    —Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD网络综合症）.Staying (32）  for more than six hours a day (33)   working or studying, and feeling very upset from not being able to get online, are the two major symptoms (症状)of IAD
Internet addiction(上瘾) is（34）    in China now. A recent research （35） that 42% Of Chinese young people get quite interested in the web, while only 18% of Americans feel in the same (36)  .
What causes IAD? Some people believe that It's the lack(缺乏) of family care. Most children in China are the (37) ones in their families. They are only told to (38) hard, but few really care about their personal interest .So some children would like to keep (39)  away from the real world
How can people stay away from IAD? Don t get online any more, go back to the real world and if it doesn't work, go to see the (40)___,
小题1: A. disease B.task C. rule
小题2: A .home B.online C. in school
小题3: A. because of B. Out of  C. instead of
小题4:A. changing B. increasing C .becoming less
小题5:A. shows B. notices C knows
小题6:A. road  B. way C. country
小题7: A. best B .worst C. only
小题8:A. study B. play C. think
小题9: A. themselves B.their parents C. their teachers
小题10: A. friend B. teacher C.doctor

I like to get up late, so my ideal school starts at 9 a.m. It finished at 3 P.m., so we will have lots of time for after-school activities. There is a big dining hall.
We have an hour for lunch. We eat lunch and chat there. We can also listen to pop music in the hall. We eat fruit and vegetables every day.
We have Maths every day because I think Maths is very interesting to us. I love computers, so we have Computer Studies every day. We wear school uniforms, but we do not wear ties. The classes are quite small. There are 15 students in each class.
There is a park on one side of our school and a shopping mall on the other. We have a big library with lots of useful books. We also have a tennis court and a swimming pool.
There are lots of clubs and after-school activities. We only have half an hour of homework every day, and we do not do homework at weekends. Every month, we go on a school trip to a museum or a theater.
小题1:How many hours for lessons are there in my school?

A．Five hours.

B．Six hours.

C．Four hours.

D．Three hours.

小题2:How many hours for lunch are there in my school?

A．Half an hours.

B．One hours.

C．One and a half hours.

D．Two hours.

小题3:Why do we have Maths every day?

A．Because it is useful.	B．Because it is the main subject.
C．Because we’re interested in it.	D．Because I’m going to be a Maths teacher.

小题4:How many students are there in my class?

A．Ten.

B．Sixteen.

C．Fourteen.

D．Fifteen.

小题5:The underlined word “with” means_______.  

A．用

B．在……下

C．和……一起

D．有

小题6:How often do we go on a school trip to a museum or a theater?

A．Every week.

B．Every day.

C．Every month.

D．Every two months.

小题7:What’s the best title for the passage?

A．My school.	B．My ideal subject.
C．My ideal school.	D．My ideal park.

"Where is the university(大学)?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥)ask. But no one can give them a  36  answer, for there is no wall to be found 37  the university. The  university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, 38 , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and  39 of the thirty-one colleges (学院). .
Cambridge was already a   40 town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once  41 the Cam. A  42  was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much 43 in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a  44  in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in other countries   45  to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

小题1:	A．true B．clear C．right D．real

小题2:	A．around B．in C．near D．by

小题3:	A．cinemas B．parks C．zoos D．libraries

小题4:	A．parents B．farmers C．workers D．teachers

小题5:	A．interesting B．usual C．developing D．common

小题6:	A．said B．called C．spoken D．talked

小题7:	A．bridge B．building C．station D．house

小题8:	A．smaller B．slower C．faster D．cleaner

小题9:	A．city B．college C．university D．country

小题10:

A．stop B．hate C．hope D．need

Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will, say "Yes". Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of schools bags being too heavy for them.
"It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it’s so heavy, "said Rick Hammond, an 11-year-old student in the US.
Rick is among students who have common school bags with two straps(带子) to carry them, but many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的)bags.
But even with rolling bags, getting up stairs and buses is still a problem for children. Many of them have hurt their backs and necks because of the heavy school bags.
But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight(重量).
Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10 % . But it is also important that older children don’t stay with over 15 %, because their bodies are still growing. "Children are losing their balance(平衡) and falling down with their school bags, "he said.
Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home.
One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all!
小题1: From the passage we can know that      .

A．only children in China carry too heavy school bags

B．children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags

C．both children in China and the US carry too heavy school bags

D．only children in the US carry too heavy school bags

小题2:Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because

A．they are too young

B．their school bags are too heavy

C．they don’t know how to go upstairs

D．their parents don’t always go upstairs with them together

小题3:If a child carries a heavy school bag,        .

A．his back and neck will be hurt

B．his head and arms will be hurt

C．his hands will be hurt

D．his feet will be hurt

小题4:According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs(重) about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over               

A．5 kilos

B．3 kilos

C．5. 5 kilos

D．4, 5 kilos

小题5:Some students think the best answer to his problems is that             . .

A．they should have a little homework to do after they get home

B．their teachers had better not ask them to do any homework

C．they should only take home library books they will read that night

D． they should use thin workbooks instead of thick ones

E-book is short for electronic( 电子的) book. It is usually read on personal computers. Some
mobile phones can also be used to read e-books.
Earlier e-books were written for a specific group of readers and were about only a few subjects. With the development of the internet, knowledge and answers to a lot of questions mainly come from e-books. This is why the e-book business is increasing quickly
E-books have many advantages. First, they save time. We don’t need to go to a bookstore to buy books, besides, we can find the topic we want to know about on the Internet, and then we can quickly get many e-books on similar topics. Second, e-books save money. Some e-books cost a little money, and there are millions of e-books on the Internet that we can get for free. Third, more trees are saved because e-books don’t need to be printed(印刷) on paper. Fourth, e-books make reading more convenient. You can carry a whole library of hundreds of books with you in a small computer or any e-book reader (电子阅读器) without worrying about their weight.
But e-books have certain disadvantages. They need a personal computer or an e-book reader and the information can be lost if its file format (文件格式) is not supported or changed in the reader’s computer.
However, e-books provide us with a new way of reading. That is good.
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小题1:Why is the e-book business increasing quickly? Because _________.

A．earlier e-books are about only a few subjects.

B．people don’t like to read any paper books any more.

C．most e-books have been written for a specific group of readers.

D．the development of the Internet makes e-books more useful.

小题2:How many advantages do e-books have according to this article?

A．Three

B．Four

C．Five

D．Six

小题3:Which of the following is true according to this article？

A．E-books can’t be red on mobile phones.

B．All the e-books on the Internet cost lots of money.

C．E-books can make reading more convenient.

D．You can’t read e-books without a personal computer.

小题4:What is the disadvantage of the e-books?

A．You’ll lose the information if its file format is not supported.

B．You can carry hundreds of books in an e-book reader.

C．You can buy cheap e-books anywhere.

D．You can read e-books at any time.

小题5: The author mainly tells us __________.
A. you don’t need to buy paper books in a bookstore if you read e-books.
B. the information can be lost if its file format is changed.
C. the development of e-books can help save the environment.

Middle school students have far too much homework. They usually have to sit up three or four hours every night doing their homework. Now one school in my hometown has made a rule of limiting(限制)homework. The homework is limited to an hour a day and the students have no homework on the weekend. I think this is an excellent idea that will allow students to live better and healthier lives.
Less homework will give students more time to enjoy other pastimes(休闲活动).I have many books which I received as gifts from my parents and friends. They have been kept there on my shelf for several years! Because of homework, I will have not read a single one of them. With less homework, students will be freer to develop their interests in art, music and other hobbies.
More time free from homework will get our physical health better. Many students
like sports, but they have little time to play football, basketball, volleyball and so on. They hardly have time to have a trip or take part in any social activities. They must spend so much time solving math problems and doing grammar exercises. Besides, staying up late to finish their homework leaves many students exhausted in the morning. Not getting enough sleep is not only unpleasant; it also makes students more likely(有可能得)to get colds and other illnesses.
小题1: Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Students dislike homework	B．No use doing homework
C．Homework is good for study	D．Homework should be limited

小题2: According to the passage, what is an effect of having a lot of homework?

A．Students have little time for their hobbies.

B．Students have to finish their homework.

C．Students are more active in class.

D．Students are good at their lessons.

小题3: The author of the passage may be ________.

A．a teacher

B．a student

C．a parent

D．a doctor

小题4: According to the passage, what makes students more likely to get colds?

A．No having time to exercise.	B．Not getting enough sleep.
C．Getting up early for school.	D．Reading too many books.

Do you play a musical instrument? If so, you may be getting smarter. A recent study shows that taking music lessons can raise a person’s IQ.
Scientists studied 132 children in Canadian schools. At the beginning of the school year, these children took an IQ test. Then they were divided into four groups. One group took singing lessons. Another group took weekly piano lessons. The third group took classes in drams(戏剧). And the last group did no special activities at all.
At the end of the school year, the 132 children took an IQ test again. In all four groups, the average score went up. However, the piano players’IQs went up 7.0 points on average. The average increase for the other three groups was only 4.3 points.
The researchers say that the difference is small and it may not result in better grades for the piano players. However, they still consider the results important. Learning an instrument helps kids becomes better at concentrating and at memorizing things. Therefore, the researchers say, it may be good for brain development in young people.
If you have a chance to learn to play a musical instrument, never miss it. Remember it can make you smarter.
小题1: Which of the following is NOT true of the study?

A．It was done in Canada.

B．It was done by some musicians.

C．It included four groups of children.

D．It took one school year to complete.

小题2: Which of the following is true?

A．Average IQ scores increased in all the groups.

B．Only the piano players’ IQs increased.

C．The average increase for all four groups was 4.3 points.

D．Most of the children’s IQs did not go up.

小题3: The underlined word “they” in the passage refers to ______.

A． better grades

B．piano players

C．researchers

D．instruments

小题4: What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．It’s good for us to listen to music.

B．Everyone should learn to play the piano.

C．Take an IQ test before you learn instruments.

D．Learning instruments may make kids smarter.

There are about 80,000,000 mines*  under the ground in more . than 60 countries. It is difficult and dangerous to clear these rnines, About 50  people including many children were’ killed ‘or htirt each iay.  In 2003,  APOPO,  a Dutch research com pan y that uains the an imals, came up with the-idea of s\ng rats to search for the mines.
The animal trainers ‘found that a kind of rats from Africa were clever and had.a sharp*  sense of smell.  The rats were about 75 cm long and.weighed about l.35 kg, light enough to run across a minefield without setting off the mines.
In January 2004, the APOPO started this project. First, the trainers let the 4-week-old baby rats get familiar with humans. A few weeks later, the rats were no Ionger afraid of people and ‘the things around them. Then they were trained to connect a click* sound with food. After the rats had leamed that, the trainers then taught them to tell the difference between the smell of mines and other smells. When the rats could do it, the click was sounded and they were given a bit of banana.  The method was called clicker training. “The training isn’t easy, said trainer Abdullah Mchomvu.  “You have to be patient. Sometimes I get angry, but then again, I tell myself these are animals.”
After nine months’training, the rats were taken to a minefield. They’ran across the minefield, stopped, sat and scratched the ground to tell the deminers*  that they smelt out’a mine.  Then the mine was cleared. It had  taken two ‘deminers  a day to clear a 200㎡ . minefield, but with the help of two rats ‘they could finish it in two hours.
The rats and the deminers saved thousands of lives, “The rats did this job much better than we expected. So far they have helped to make almost 2,000,000㎡ of land safe. They are heroes,” said Bart Weeqens, the head of the APOPO.
小题1: The APOPO trained the rats to search for     .

A．children

B．animals

C．mines

D．bananas

小题2: While training the rats, the trainers have to be

A．patient

B．clever

C．brave

D．serious

小题3: How long did the training last?

A．Two hours.

B．One day.

C．Four weeks.

D．Nine months.

小题4:Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．Each day about 200 people were killed or hurt by mines,

B．The APOPO started to train the rats in January 2004.

C．The trainers gave the rats food after they smelt out a mine.

D．The rats and the deminers saved thousands of lives.

I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.
If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.
Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable(可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’s control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.
Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.
If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.
It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.
小题1:Who wrote this passage?

A．A reporter.

B．A sportsman.

C．A patient.

D．A professor.

小题2:The writer thinks there is no use worrying about some causes of nervousness because____.

A．most are not very important

B．they are not the real causes of the problem

C．they cannot be controlled by people

D．it’s better to deal with one cause at a time

小题3: If swimming makes you nervous, what should you do according to the writer?

A．Go swimming often to get used to it.

B．Avoid going to the swimming pool.

C．Find a swimming teacher.

D．Imagine watching others swim.

小题4:What is true about nervousness according to the passage?

A．It usually has only one cause.

B．It is usually caused by people.

C．People can easily manage it.

D．Most people suffer from it.

小题5: What is the main purpose of this passage?

A．To introduce the writer’s sports experience.

B．To advise on how to deal with nervousness.

C．To help people remember their fears.

D．To explain the dangers of nervousness.