Are you the only child in the family? If so, you are the most important in your family. Parents are the closest people to you in the world. But a lot of middle school students have a problem. They feel they’re not as close to their parents as before. They even don’t think their parents are fair(公平的)to them.
     Some students tell me that their parents often say a lot to them, but never listen to them. Some say their parents don’t let them play computer games. Others say when they’re making phone calls to friends, their parents like to ask if they’re speaking to a boy or a girl. These make them very unhappy. Some students even decided to leave home because they’re afraid to tell their parents when they do something wrong, or when they don’t do well in exams. Then they usually think running away is a good way. But they know running away may bring them some more problems.  
     Problems are part of life. Here are some suggestions for your problems.
     (1) Find a good chance(机会)to talk with your parents. Don’t be afraid to tell your feelings.
     (2) Get help from others, like good friends or teachers.
     (3) Keep a diary to help you know more about yourself and your feelings.
     (4) Show your parents you’re growing up. Then they’ll feel you’re no longer a small child.
     If you follow the advice, you’ll have a happy life and never think of running away.

1. According to the article, _______ are the closest people to the only child.

A. teachers      
B. classmates      
C. parents      
D. friends

2. Which of the following is TRUE? 

A. Parents don’t love their children now.
B. Middle school students don’t have any problems.
C. Many students want to run away.
D. Some students think their parents are not fair to them.

3. We should _______ if we have problems with our parents.

A. talk with our parents        
B. quarrel(争吵)with our parents
C. leave our parents            
D. not tell anyone

4. What does the underlined word “ diary” mean in this passage?

A. 秘密        
B. 短信        
C. 日记      
D. 博客

5. This article is about some middle school students’ _______.

A. friends      
B. hobbies      
C. families    
D. problems

     Katrina is twelve years old. In the past(在过去)，she hardly ever   1   (do) any exercise. She didn’t like    2    (drink) water, too. So she looked very     3    (healthy). She didn’t feel like doing anything. On weekends and during vacations, she always watched TV at home. Also, she was very quiet in class. She never put up her hand to answer the teacher’s questions.
     A few weeks ago, Katrina told her parents she often wanted    4    (sleep)in class. She wanted to listen carefully in class, but she couldn’t. Her parents were very worried about her. At last, they decided   5   (take) her to see a doctor. The doctor told Katrina that she should    6   (exercise) more.
     Now Katrina exercises three times a week. She often walks or joins in other activities. And she is good at    7   (swim). How happy she is! Tomorrow is Saturday, she    8   (plan)to go bike riding with her friends Tina and Tara. Now she does well in her school work and has more friends.

Dear Toby,
     It’s a      1_   （好的) Saturday morning.I’m writing a letter to you.I find a new job as an English teacher in Japan. In Japan,the three most popular ways of      2_    ( 到达)to school are bus,train and subways. The students made much noise       3_   ( 直到) the teacher came into the classroom.They have dreams. Some want to be actors or players,others want to be      4_    ( 艺术家).I think Mark is the best student in my class. Young      5_    ( 虽然) he is, he is quiote experienced. He does morning      6_    ( 运动) every day. His mother is one of the     _7_  ( 富有的)woman.What about you? Did you      8_    ( 旅行) the United Kingdom? I can’t hear it clearly.Please speak      9 _   ( 大声).Oh,It’s raining outside. So I have to      10_    ( 带来)umbrella.
                                                                                                                                                  Yours,
                                                                                                                                                  Crystal

     If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Hong Kong International Airport. This airport
was built out into the sea, because there is not enough land. It is in the part of Hong Kong called
Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong.
     The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an island. You can get there by ship or through a
tunnel (隧道) under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.
     The population (人口) of Hong Kong is over six million. Chinese and English are spoken by
many people. Clothes, computers, radios and TVs are made in Hong Kong. You can buy all kinds
of things, such as watches and computers there.
     People from all over the world travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch dog-racing or
motor-racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are tired and hot, there are small
cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of hotels to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for
wonderful Chinese food. You can enjoy many kinds of food, for example, fish, vegetables and famous
Beijing Duck. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.

1.The airport was built out in the sea because _____.

A. it's near the sea
B. planes can arrive safely
C. land is limited (有限的)

2. Kowloon is _____.

A. the name of a farm
B. a big city under the sea
C. a big city in Hong Kong

3. A lot of people in Hong Kong speak _____.

A. English only
B. Chinese and English
C. neither Chinese nor English

4.There are _____ travelers in Hong Kong every year.

A. many
B. few
C. some

5.The main idea of the fourth paragraph (段落) is that _____.

A. dog-racing is interesting
B. Chinese food is famous
C. Hong Kong is a good place for traveling

       There are forty-eight students in our class. There are twenty- three boys and twenty- five girls. Some
  students live near the school, and some others live very far from the school About half of the students
  come to school by bike. They often get to school at a quarter to seven. About ten students often come to
   school by bus. They often go to school very early, too. Another ten students come to school on foot.
  Their homes are near the school, but they are often late for school, because they get up very late.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1. More than half of the students usually come to school _____.

A. very late    
B. very early        
C. by bus

2. Some students are often late for school because _____.

A. their homes are far from the school
B. they go to school on foot
C. they get up very late

3. About _____ students go to school by bike.

A. forty-eight  
B. ten        
C. twenty

4. About ten students often come to school by bus because _____.

A. their homes are not near the school
B. they don't have any bikes
C. they can't ride bike

5. How many students live far from the school?

A. About thirty-eight .
B. About twenty. 
C. About ten.

1.From Ted to Nicole.
     The tsunami(海啸)i11fhe India Ocean happened on December 26,2004.When I heard about the event.I was Waiting at the airport.Do you know this event? What were you doing that day?
From Nicole to Ted:
     Yes.While I was walking in the park,I heard the terrible news.
2.From Alice lo Kathy
     Xiao Shenyang performed successfully in the New Year's Party.When I heard it.I  was having dinner at home.What about you?
From Kathy to A lice:
     Great news! I knew it while I was chatting with my family in the living room on the New Year's Eve.
3.From Jackson to Andrew
     While I was visiting my grandpa in the hospital,I heard our country's Shenzhou Ⅶspacecraft(宇宙飞船)came back.It was a great success.What were you doing then?
From Andrew to Jackson:
     I was playing chess with my father when this exciting event happened on September28,2008.

1.Did the tsunami happen in the India Ocean?

     __________________________________________

2.When did Shenzhou Ⅶ spacecraft come back?

     __________________________________________

3.Was Jackson playing chess with his father when Shenzhou Ⅶ spacecraft came back?

     __________________________________________

4.What was Kathy doing while Alice was having dinner?

     __________________________________________

5.How many events did these young people talk about?

     __________________________________________

     Thanks for your invitation. I'm sorry I can't visit you this week. I am __1__. This evening I'm going
to my cousin's house. It's my cousin's birthday. Today I have a toothache, so I have to see the dentist
tomorrow. On Friday, there will be a math test, and I __2__. On Friday evening, a new film will be on,
and I'm __3__ with my friends.

       Most children like to watch TV. It's very interesting. By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and
  know many things about their country and the world. Of course, they can also learn over the
  radio (收录机). But they can learn better and more easily with TV. Why? Because they can hear and
  watch at the same time. But they can't see anything over the radio.
       TV helps to open children's eyes. TV helps to open their minds, too. They learn better and better
  ways of doing things. They can find the world is now smaller than before.
       Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy with their
  lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very late. They can't have a good
  rest. How about you, my young friend?        

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1. According to the passage, a few children go to bed late because they _____.

A. are busy with their lessons
B. do their homework
C. watch TV every night

2. Children can't see anything _____.

A. over the radio    
B. on TV    
C. by watching TV

3. TV helps to open children's _____.

A. eyes and minds  
B. minds      
C. eyes or minds

4. _____ children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening.

A. No    
B. Hundreds of  
C. A lot of

5. Children can study better and more easily with TV because _____.

A. they like to watch TV
B. they can't learn over the radio
C. they can hear and see something at the same time

　　New York is one of (A)_____ (excite) cities in the world.    
　　You might want to do some shopping in New York. Fifth Avenue is
probably New York’s most famous shopping street, but if you go, be prepared to
"window shop" only. This is shopping for the rich. There are other, less
expensive shopping areas(区域)nearby, and you’ll soon (B)come across
famous stores such as Bloomingdales, Macy’s and FAO Schwartz.     
　　And if you’ve brought your rollerblades, then a visit to Central Park is a
must. This is a large, open park right in the middle of Manhattan, but if you
thought that people came here to relax, sit down for a few minutes and get away
from the rush of New York life, then you’d be wrong. Nobody sits in Central
Park: they run, jog(慢跑), and most of all they rollerblade.    
　　When you leave New York, you might be tired, even poor and overweight,
but the one thing you won’t be is bored! 

任务一: 用（A）处所给单词的适当形式填空。
(A)_________________________
任务二: 根据上下文，猜出（B）处划线短语的汉语意思
(B)_________________________
任务三，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。  
3. Why would you probably only "window shop" in Fifth Avenue?
____________________________  
4. What is Bloomingdales?
____________________________  
5. What don’t people do in Central Park?
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