No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting.

For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. That many people feel their joints(关节) hurt is a sign of wet weather. Some birds fly high if the weather is fine, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.

Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

1.Which is true about weather forecasting?

A．Weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like.

B．Weather forecasting is a report about the weather.

C．Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain.

D．People can change the weather forecasting.

2.Which of the following can be used here to replace the underlined phrase “on the way”?

A．continuing         B．reducing.          C．coming.           D．disappearing.

3.Which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy?

A．Some birds fly high.

B．A rainbow appears in the morning.

C．The sunset is mostly red in colour.

D．Fogs appear in the morning just above a river.

4.The best title of the passage is _______.

A．Weather forecasting plays an important role in our life

B．Weather forecasting can bring people some signs of weather

C．Weather is forecasted only by eyes and brains.

D．People can predict weather by experience in daily life

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card （成绩报告单）arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you.” Just then, I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster, “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time” and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll（光荣榜）. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-­teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home，he said, “Mum，remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

1.By saying “Karl became withdrawn” the author means that the boy changed entirely and ________.

A．he preferred to stay at school

B．he stayed at home all day

C．he refused to talk to his mother

D．he began to like his life

2.There was silence on the other end of the line because ________.

A．the speaker was too moved to say anything to his mother

B．the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

C．the speaker didn't want the mother to recognize his voice

D．the speaker didn’t want to interrupt the mother

3.What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Children in single-­parent families often have mental problems.

B．Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.

C．Being understood by parents is not necessary to teenagers.

D．School education is a failure.

4. Which is not true according to the article?

A．Karl changed a lot after his father died.

B．What Karl did at school showed that he didn’t love his mother.

C．Karl’s mother tried many ways to help him.

D．Karl’s teachers were surprised at his change.

Getting paid to talk about the World Cup is a great job. I’m not a football commentator(评论员), though-just an English teacher in Japan.

I come to Japan two years ago, and didn’t think I would stay, but Japan has that effect on you. People often end up living here longer than they planned. I think it’s best to teach in a bigger city where there are other foreigners to mix with, rather than a small town where English teachers often complain of feeling like a goldfish in a bowl. Many people choose to live in Tokyo, of course, which is good for the nightlife factor. But I’d say that for general quality of living, cities of neither too large nor too small, like Sapporo where I live, are better choices.

I teach English privately, which means I’m my own boss. If you want to devote yourself to private teaching, it’s well worth doing a TEFL course first, because your lessons will be much better for it. The problem with private teaching is finding students; it took me a year to build up a full schedule(日程表) of private lessons, so I started out teaching in schools part-time.

Most of my foreign friends here work full-time for big English conversation schools. The salary is fine to live on, but whether you can save money depends on how much going out and traveling you do here.

The schools are unwilling to take time off –even teachers with tickets for the England-Argentina game had trouble getting the day off.

1. From the passage we know in Japan the writer likes to live in ________.

A．Tokyo                                B．a small town

C．a city of middle size                      D．a big city

2.According to the writer, one had better _______ first to do private teaching better.

A．give a TEFL course                       B．decide his or her own lessons

C．find students                           D．build up a full schedule

3.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph implies that _______.

A．there are many foreigners in Japan

B．Japan is good for nightlife

C．they can teach English privately in Japan

D．Japan has something more attractive than expected

4.After reading the passage, we can see _________.

A．the writer travelled a lot and saved much money in Japan.

B．the writer teaches English in more than one school as a part-time job.

C．the writer enjoys watching football games

D．the writer spent one year in finding students for his private teaching.

Take Action for a Better World: Volunteers Needed

Six months’ preparation in Denmark: Africa studies, team work combined with social work risk group teenagers.

Six months’ community work in Malawi in people to people projects: Child Aid, HIV/AIDS Fights and Teacher Training.

Qualifications：18 years, hard-working and social engagement.

Please contact us by email：takeaction@betterworld.com

Part-time Work with Exchange Students

YOUTH International is a non-profit high school foreign exchange student organization. We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. The Community Representative (代表)is a part-time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding in the community and earn some extra money.

Applicants(申请人) best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-cultural communication, and feel comfortable networking. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the U.S Positions available in most states.

If interested, please email staff@youth.org or call 888-123-9872.

International Summer Job

Hi, I’m an ESL student in China. I’m 20, quiet and polite, and I speak reasonable English. I am looking for a summer job in an English-speaking country. I can teach Chinese or do house and garden work, and cook Chinese dishes. Can anybody offer me a Job? I don’t need to earn much, just enough in 2 months (July-August) to pay for my return ticket to China. My goal is to improve my English and see a bit more of the world.

My email is : ram3462@hotmail.com

Call for Native Speakers of English

I am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You don’t need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers.

If you are willing to help me , then please email me : club3864@hotmail.com

1.Who is suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International?

A．One who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries.

B．One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases

C．One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English

D．One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program

2.Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi?

A．In some local offices in the U.S

B．In an ESL organization in China

C．In a preparation program in Denmark

D．In an exchange student center in Africa

3. If Mrs. Black in the U.S hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact__________.

A．takeaction@betterworld.com              B．ram3462@hotmail.com

C．club3864@hotmail.com                  D．staff@youth.org

4.What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do?

A．To interview people online.                B．To do some housework

C．To offer advice on child Aid                D．To provide language exercises

单词拼写（每空1分，共10分）

1.Every time I returned after an a___________ (缺席，不在), I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

2.Her a__________ (雄心，野心) is to become part of the national team for the next game.

3.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered s____________ (同情心) by a robot.

4.Also she felt her home wasn’t e__________ （优雅的，高雅的）enough for someone like Larry who wanted to improve his social position.

5.As he was not allowed to a__________ （陪伴，伴奏）her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her.

6.His attitude s__________(表明)that he haven’t heard of what you have said.

7.It was when Asimov was eleven years old that his t____________（天才，特殊能力）for writing became obvious.

8.I thought , at the time, that this was just a story but I w______________（目击，当场见到）it with my own eyes many times.

9.He tried hard to c__________ (安慰) the crying girl.

10. He aimed the arrow at the __________(靶子，目标),but failed.

根据汉语意思用短语的适当形式填空（每空一分，共5分）

1.The first thing I _______________________（意识到，知道）is all the vivid colour surrounding me.

2.She shouted, “___________ me __________（别管，别惹）” and ran to her bed.

3.As she _______________________（转向，回转）, there stand her two daughters.

4. My father always ________________________（反对）my view and thinks I will fail.

5.A little Tom _________________________（匆匆看一遍）the story and then begins to do his homework.

假定你是李华，在最近一次班会上，你班同学们就“高中学生是否需要吃补品来保持健康”展开讨论。请根据下表所提示的信息用英语来些一篇题为 Do we need tonics? 短文，并谈谈你的看法。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 短文开头已写好，不计入总字数；

3. 内容可适当发挥，注意行文连贯。

参考词汇：补品——tonic

Do we need tonics?

We’ve had a discussion in the recent class meeting about whether senior students should take a lot of tonics to keep fit.

____ most efficient way to understand thousands of new words is to gain ____ good knowledge of basic word information.

A．A; a.                                 B．The; /

C．A ; /                                 D．The; the

A good husband must know how to ____ his ideas to his wife.

A．contribute                            B．consult

C．comfort                               D．convey

We have every reason to believe that our business has shown a(n) ____ to improve.

A．direction                              B．tendency

C．aspect                                D．effect