Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world. Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee or several cups of coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way. So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning.

Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active? It is caffeine（咖啡因）.Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities（精力和体力）. For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and augment body temperature. All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous.

Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful. But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.

1.The underlined word “augment” means ___________.

A. make more B. drink

C. stop D. make less

2.From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might ___________.

A. give you a headache

B. make you fall asleep

C. keep you awake

D. may be dangerous

3.Caffeine is found in ___________ .

A. tea and water

B. chocolate, meat and some other foods

C. coffee and cream

D. coffee, tea, chocolate and some other foods

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years

B. Caffeine does no harm to our body.

C. Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body temperature.

D. Caffeine may increase human’s mental and physical abilites.

5.A good title for this passage is ___________ .

A. Coffee Is Harmful

B. Coffee and Tea

C. Caffeine and Health

D. Caffeine Is Useful

A greeting is a way of saying “Hello” to someone. People in different countries greet each other in different ways. Here are some.

World Greetings

1.In which country do men sometimes pat each other on the back?

A. Philippines B. Brazil

C. Japan D. New Zealand

2.In this passage, which of the following is NOT mentioned（提及）?

A. Kisses B. Hugs

C. Bows D. Handshakes

3.Of the five pictures above (a, b, c, d and e), which is the same way to greet each other in the four countries?

A. a B. b C. c D. d

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Both men and women shake hands in Brazil when they meet.

B．Japanese won’t smile until they feel very happy.

C．The Maori often press their noses together to greet each other.

D．In Philippines, people shake hands only when they meet for the first time.

5.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?

A. Different ways of greetings.

B. Four countries.

C. Some fun facts.

D. Some special notes.[HJ][LM]

1.I think it’s __________( use ) to talk with him. It’s difficult to change his mind.

2.Did you have a nice time __________(ski) last week?

3.Our teachers told us that the earth __________ ( move) around the sun.

4.__________(wolf) eat smaller animals when they are hungry.

5.__________(luck), he didn’t hurt badly.

6.His grandpa is ill. He was even __________(ill) this morning.

7.When I saw the squirrels, I became __________(interest) in them.

8.Can you teach me how __________(dance) ?

9.I __________( drive) to Beijing when my car broke down.

10.Don’t leave the baby by __________(he). It’s not safe to leave him alone at home.

（1）我们生活在一个充满竞争的世界里。Our parents compete（竞争）with others in their offices, our brothers and sisters compete with others in their colleges, and we compete with our classmates in school. Many of us give up in the face of competition and will never be successful（成功的）. Why can’t we do better than others? One important reason is that we have no self-confidence（自信）.

In fact, everyone is born equal. You can do what others do. （3）Your classmates may be better than you in some ways, __________you may be better than them in __________subjects. So everyone has his or her own advantages(优点). Don’t look at things from a single（单个的）point of view. Try to discover your own advantages, and believe that you can do better than others in those ways.

Competition is not so terrible. Don’t be afraid of it. And don’t be afraid of those classmates who are better than you. （2）[ZZ（Z]Remember that self-confidence is the first step to success.[ZZ）] Believe in yourselves, and you will be successful one day.

1.将（1）句翻译成英语。

2.将（2）处画线部分译成中文。

3.在（3）句空白处填上合适的词，使句子完整。

4.在文中找出“Some classmates are better than you, don’t be afraid of them.”的同义句。

5.在文中找出本文的主题句。

In the United States, children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school u 1. they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they l 2. high school. There are t 3. kinds of school in the United States: public school and private school. M 4. children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to p 5. for their education because the schools receive money from the government. If a child goes to a private school, his parents h 6. to pay enough money for his schooling. Some parents still choose private schools, though they are much more e 7. .

Today about half of the high school students go to universities a 8. they finish the high school. A student at a state university does not have to pay too m 9. if his parents live in this state.

But many students work while they are studying at universities. In this way they can have good working habits and live by their own h 10. .

最近，教育部启动了“阳光体育”健身活动计划，建议全国中小学生每天锻炼一小时，让他们健康、快乐。此项活动受到广大学生的欢迎。李华对所在学校参加活动的情况和反映做了一个调查。请你根据下面调查表的内容，帮他给校报写一篇报道。

注意：

1.报道的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2.词数80左右。

The “Sunshine Sports” program is warmly welcomed in our school. Nearly all the students have taken part in it.

No matter what students think about the program, all the students like the idea which is to make them happy and keep them fit at the same time.

My brother plays ______ basketball well but he doesn’t play _______ piano well.

A. the, the B. /, /

C. the, / D. /, the.

I don’t like fruits. Please take the _______ away.

A. broccoli B. eggs

C. ice cream D. strawberries

I want to know your age.___________

A. How are you?

B. How old are you?

C. What’s your name?

D. When is your birthday?

—______ are the pants?

—Oh, the black pants? They are only ten dollars.

A. What color B. How much

C. How many D. Where