“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?”We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.

It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs.

But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.

Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.

Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?

We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.

1.From the passage, we learn that many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to_______.

A. taste a new life

B. make a lot of money

C. learn about the world

D. learn to look after themselves

2.The writer thinks _______ should be considered first before students study abroad.

A. places B. time C. money D. language

3.The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that _____.

A. Chinese teachers are better than American ones

B. studying abroad is not the right choice.

C. people can also be successful in China if they work hard.

D. Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Studying abroad will cost students’ families a lot of money.

B. Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well.

C. Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills.

D. Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life.

5.This passage is mainly about _______

A. the question of studying abroad

B. the dream of studying abroad

C. the choice of studying abroad

D. the story of studying abroad

The aim of students who come to school is to study. But to study requires a right way, or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.

The best time for reading is morning, because in the morning, the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason, we can get good result.

①In studying we must have patience. If we have not known a text well, we must read it again. We should not read the next one until we have learned the first one.

②When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book, or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.

We must always ask “whys”. If it is not well understood, write it down and ask our teachers or our parents, or friends. In any possible way, we must know it completely and what we’ve learned can be used well and made better.

Though there are many ways for studying, yet the above mentioned will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.

任务一： 根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

2.How many ways for studying are mentioned in the passage?

3.Why must we always ask “whys” in our study?

任务二：将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

4.①

5.②__________________________________________________

单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分；满分5分）

根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。

1.The man made an e_________(努力) to make money for his family.

2.She s_________(分开) the good apples from the bad ones last night.

3.My father likes wearing his w________ (木制的) shoes.

4.Many hospital s ________ (职工)have to work at night.

5.Cindy is g________ (逐渐地) getting used to living in China.

书面表达（共1小题；满分25分）

节约资源， 保护环境，从我们身边的小事做起。假设你是一个注重“低碳”生活的中学生， 请以“My Low­carbon Life” 为题写一篇英文演讲稿，简单谈谈“低碳生活”的重要性，以及你所倡导的“低碳生活”方式。内容提示：

1．每天步行上学；

2.离开教室时，关灯、风扇、电脑等；

3.不用水时， 记住关水龙头（tap)，而且要循环使用水；

4.不使用塑料袋。

写作要求：

1．词数80个左右；

2.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。

－A nice tie! A present?

－Yes, it is. My aunt it to me for my last birthday.

A. was sending B. has sent

C. will send D. sent

–Is Miss Green in the office?--No, she ____ to the library.

A. goes B. had goes

C. has gone D. would go

— Generally speaking, light ___ faster than sound. — Yes, it is a rule.

A. flies B. spreads

C. travels D. walks

—Tom graduated and got his degree in Business management. — .

A. Good luck! B. Congratulations!

C. Thanks God! D. So what?

—Oh, my roommate always made a mess of our living room.

— . He promised to clean everything off late.

A. Keep your cool! B. It’s a piece of cake.

C. What a mess! D. It’s none of your business.

—The noise from the railway really drove me .

—Oh, it’s your fault to live near there.

A. relaxed B. crazy

C. scary D. comfortable