When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.

Certainly, most of the world’s great religions (宗教) order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally (道德方面) right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.

First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil (恶行). Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence.

Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take sway the moral goodness of the giver.

1.What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A．Moral deeds of people.

B．Religious activities of the church.

C．Moral goodness of the giver.

D．Arguments on giving to beggars.

2.What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph?

A．People no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.

B．Some people will not do what was morally right in the past.

C．We don’t meet with those who need help any more.

D．Now it is the government’s duty to help the beggars.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Some people dress up to pretend to be beggars.

B．Some beggars want money to help their children go to school.

C．Some beggars use the money to buy drugs.

D．Some beggars have no excuse for begging.

4.In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because       .

A．the cases can be so different

B．there are so many beggars

C．there is so much money wasted

D．there are so many different arguments

GU Zhaodi, 60, had taken water for granted for years. In fact, no one in the beautiful lake city of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province had bothered to spare a thought on water.

But all that changed dramatically overnight last month when taps in the city ran dry. Due to a blue-green algae(藻类)  outbreak in Taihu Lake, China’s third largest freshwater lake and the source of drinking water for 4 million Wuxi residents(居民),water from the city’s taps became dark and smelly.

“I can’t believe there is no water for drinking, let alone cooking and washing,”said Ｇu.

The lake was blanketed with the algae, giving off a strong smell of rotting meat. A stone thrown into it took a long time to sink. Experts said that algae usually boom because of hot water and rich chemicals like phosphor(磷)in the water.

“High temperature and a lack of rain in the past few months helped the growth of algae,”said Zhang Lijun, an official from the State Environment Protection Administration. “However, pollution from human activity should be most blamed for the disaster.”

Taihu Lake is surrounded by many small factories, whichsprang up in the 1980s.Inthe 1990s,many foreign-funded(外资的) companies joined in. The industries prospered(繁荣)，Wuxi has grown into one of the wealthiest cities in East China.

But that came at the price of pollution. The lake was treated like a waste dump(垃圾堆)，with factories emptying industrial waste and untreated sewage(污水)into it.

Although, after the government's effort, life in the city has gone back to normal, the one-week crisis（危机）rang a bell for the government and local people.“It's time to rebuild the beauty of nature, or our lives will be at risk,”said Gu.

“A safe environment comes first. Economic growth will be nothing without fresh water to drink and clean air to breathe.” said China Daily.

1.The following can not help the blue green algae grow______

A．high water temperature                  B．rich chemicals in the water

C．a lack of rain                           D．plentiful water and sunshine

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A．The one-week disaster has made the local people realize the importance of building a beautiful city.

B．It is human activity rather than the algae that is to blame for the water pollution.

C．Only when the environment is safe and friendly can man live a better and healthier life.

D．Environment should be taken into consideration first if a city plans to develop its economic.

3.According to the passage ,Taihu Lake________

A．is the third largest lake in China.

B．is surrounded by many foreign-funded factories and companies.

C．used to be a waste dump.

D．suffered from industrial waste，untreated sewage and algae.

4.The underlined phrase “sprang up” in the sixth paragraph means______

A．develop quickly                        B．produce goods quickly

C．come to life                            D．grow up

根据短文内容，从下框A~F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

A. A sense of humour is not an inborn ability.

B. A sense of humour can be developed in our life.

C. A sense of humour helps us from several aspects.

D. A sense of humour means more than telling jokes.

E. A sense of humour can be expressed in many ways.

F. A sense of humour helps people to better enjoy life.

1.As awareness of the benefits of humour increases, most of us want to get all the laughs we can. It seems that almost every day there is another new discovery about the power of humour to help us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Every system of the body responds to laughter in some important or positive way.

2.Many people mistakenly believe that we are born with a sense of humour. They think that when it comes to a sense of humour. “Either you have got it or you don’t.” This is

false! What is true, however, is that the ability to laugh and smile is actually something we are born with. For example, we laugh when we are tickled under the arm, even without thinking about how to react.

3.The parts of the brain and central nervous system that control laughing and smiling are mature at birth in human infants, but that is not the same thing as having a sense of humour. (After all, when a baby laughs in his small bed we don’t rush over and say, “That kid has a great sense of humour!”) Your sense of humour is something you can develop over a lifetime. Don’t be nervous before others and try to laugh at yourself-then you will make them laugh too.

4.Humour includes a lot more than laughing and joke telling. Many people worry needlessly that they do not have a good sense of humour because they are not good joke tellers. More than jokes, a sense of humour requires being willing and able to see the funny side of life’s situations as they happen. In fact, one of the best definitions（定义）of a sense of humour is “the ability to see the nonserious element in a situation.”

5.There may be a thousand different ways to express your sense of humour, but joke telling is only one of those ways. As more is discovered about how humour benefits our life, more people will be able to see and enjoy the humour when they are in a difficult situation. Life depends on air, food and water, but it is made easier to live with a good sense of humour.

单词拼写 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.A _______(广泛传播的)flu epidemic affected eighteen western states.

2.There has been serious _______(分歧) between the two political over the question.

3.He couldn’t stand terrible English ________(气候).

4.The population had ________(减少) from about 8,300,000 in 1845 to less than 6,600,000in 1851.

5.The _______(平均数)of 3, 6and 9 is 6.

6.The story ______(使兴奋)the little boy very much.

7.On hot days we often go _____(洗澡) in the river.

8.I can’t _____(评价) his ability without seeing his work.

9.I got into a _____(惊慌) when I found the door was locked.

10.They studied the German market to find the _____(可能性) there for investment

短文改错 （共10小题；每个1.5分，满分15分）

1.Like many other places, our hometown is either facing

2.the problem of pollution. Unfortunately, people there have

3.realized the importance of protection the natural environment.

4.Factories have been taken measures to stop pouring polluted

5.water into the rivers. The citizen no longer put waste, such

6.as rubbish or human waste into the rivers. Every year,

7.a great number trees are planted. As a result,

8.the water in the rivers are becoming cleaner and cleaner.

9.The hills around the city are covering with green trees

10.and the air there is much more fresher than before.

假如你叫李华，你班的同学就中学生是否应该带手机上学持不同意见。请你根据下列信息，给Teens的编辑写一封信，介绍同学们的看法，并阐明自己的观点。

注意 : 1. 信的格式与开头已为你写好;     2. 词数:120 左右

Dear editor,

I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had on whether the school students should carry a mobile phone to school.  Opinions on the question are divided as follows.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely

Li Ming

— I think I’m going to die.  

—       , Joe. You only have a cold.

A．Don’t mention it   B．Take it easy        C．It’s hard to say    D．Take care

The teacher demanded that the exam _____ before eleven.

A．must finish        B．would be finished   C．be finished        D．must be finished

It is important that we _____ wild animals.

A．will protect        B．should protect      C．shall protect       D．are protecting

--- “What will you do during the summer holiday?”

--- “I don’t know, but it’s high time _____ something.”

A．I’m deciding      B．I’ll decide        C．I decided          D．I decide