Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage．

　　Although many Chinese students say that their knowledge of English grammar is good, most would admit that their spoken English is poor．Whenever I speak to Chinese students they always say, "My spoken English is poor," However, their spoken English does not have to remain "poor"．1 would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English．

　　First, they fail to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary．Obviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary．However, you can speak with a limited vocabulary, if your attitude is-positive．Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know．

　　Second, they are afraid of making mistakes．Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are shy and nervous．Yet students should remember that their goal should be FLUENCY NOT ACCURACY．Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly．However, in speaking, your aim is fluency．You want to get your message across, to talk to someone in English as quickly and well as you can even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense．But it doesn't matter because the person you are speaking to will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he hears．

　　The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening．You have one mouth but two ears! All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking．

　　Fourth, most Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners．Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor．If you have this proactive outlook, then; you will see English opportunities wherever you go．

　　If you do not use your English beyond the classroom you will forget that English you know．Remember：USE IT OR LOSE IT! You can learn how to speak English better by speaking English more．

1．According to the passage, what do many Chinese students think of their English?(No more than 12 words)

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2．Why can't some Chinese students find suitable words to express themselves?(No more than 6 words)

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3．According to the writer, what should be the goal when you talk with others in English?(No more than 1 word)

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4．By "proactive language learners", what does the writer mean?(No more than 12 words)

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阅读下面短文，请根据短文后的要求进行答题。(请注意问题后的字数要求)

　　Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life．One such expression is fall guy．A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim．

　　The first fall guys were men who wrestled for money．At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States．Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities but also at country fairs and traveling shows．However, as the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport, as many of the matches were operated．The wrestlers knew－before the match－which one of them would be the winner．

　　The goal in wrestling is to hold the shoulders of your opponent down against the floor．This is called a fall．Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall．He would agree _________－the fall guy．

　　Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else．There are fall guys in many situations－people who publicly take the blame when something goes wrong．

　　A fall guy takes the rap for something wrong or illegal．He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did．He may have something to do with the situation, but is not the person who should be blamed．

　　The word rap has meant blame for several hundred years．The expression to take the rap was first used about one hundred years ago．Another similar expression is bum rap．A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime but is really innocent．

1．What is the main idea of the passage?(no more than 15 words)

2．Please complete the sentence according to the meaning of the original one of the passage．(within 6 words)

As wrestling gained in popularity, it became less like a sport because the winners of the matches were _________．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words．(no more than 8 words)

4．What does it mean if someone receives a bum rap?(no more than 15 words)

5．What does the word “them”(paragraph 2)probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)

阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)

　　Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life．How can you gain the most from them, and ensure you do not waste this wonderful opportunity to learn．

　　(1)Be positive about school!Don’t say things are difficult or boring．Be interested in school-life and your school subjects．Join in lots of activities．Be quick to put your hand up．Go round the school with a big smile．

　　(2)Expect to work．School is not a holiday camp．If you are not working, you are not learning, and you are wasting your time at school．Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable．

　　(3)Keep fit．If you do not eat a good breakfast, you will be thinking about food in class．If you go to bed late and do not have enough sleep, you will be sleepy in class．play some sports to keep your body strong．

　　(4)_________．Do not say you will do things tomorrow．If you get behind the class, it is very difficult to get back in front．You cannot finish a race if you rest all the time．

　　(5)Don’t be too disappointed if things sometimes go badly．Everyone fails some tests, loses some matches and has bad days．Friends are not always perfect, and they sometimes say and do unpleasant things．Don’t let small problems seem very big and important．

　　(6)Talk about problems－sometimes they are only the result of misunderstanding Don’t be too embarrassed to ask for help．You are young．No one thinks you can do everything!

　　(7)Plan your time．Don’t waste life lying in bed on Saturday morning．Go and play a sport, learn the piano, work on a project, read a book, practise English, or help someone with problems．There are always a lot of things to do．

　　(8)Set targets．If your last grade was a D, work for a C．Try to make progress bit by bit．Think of small targets：“I will speak in class four times this week”,“I will finish my project on Wednesday”or“I will get two more marks this week．”

　　Follow my advice, and have a happy school-life!”

1．What is the main idea of the text?(no more than 8 words)

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2．Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?

You are making your time of little use unless you are learning hard．

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3．Fill in the blank in Item 4 with proper words．(no more than 10 words)

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4．Why do you think the writer thinks it is good to put up your hand in class?(no more than 20 words)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in Item 5 into Chinese．

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阅读下面短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题．

　　[1]Rising temperatures have forced many plants to climb to higher elevations(海拔)to survive, researchers reported．

　　[2]More than two-thirds of the plants studied along six West European mountain ranges climbed an average of 29 meters in altitude in each decade since 1905 to better conditions on higher ground, the researchers reported in the journal Science．

　　[3]“This is the first time it's shown that climate change has a significant effect on a large set of forest plant species,” said Jonathan Lenoir, a forest ecologist at Agro Paris Tech in France, who led the study．“It helps us to develop our understanding of how ecosystems respond to temperature changes．”

　　[4]The French team's findings suggest plants at high altitudes face the same or greater impacts from rising temperatures．“Plants species move where it's the most suitable for them to grow,” Lenoir said．“If you change these good conditions, species will move to recover the same conditions．”

　　[5]Using database on plant species found at specific locations and elevations stretching back to 1905, the researchers showed many plants have steadily climbed higher to conditions best suited for survival and growth．

　　[6]Plants move higher when they disperse(分散)their seeds in the wind, which blows them ________ to high elevations and cooler temperatures similar to their former location, Lenoir said．

　　[7]The researchers tracked 171 forest plant species during two periods-between 1905 and 1985, and from1986 to 2005--along the entire elevation ranging from sea level to 2,600 meters．They found that two-thirds of the plants responded to warming temperatures over that time by ________．

　　[8]Plants at higher altitudes also appear most sensitive to warmer conditions because slight temperature changes at higher altitudes have a bigger impact．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(No more than 5 words)

2．Complete the following statement with proper words．(No more than 4 words)

Plants at high altitudes are quick to feel the warmer temperature because a tiny change there can ________ on them．

3．Fill in the blank in Para．7 with proper words．(No more than 4 words)

4．How do plants move to higher elevations?(No more than 8 words)

5．What does the word “them”(line 2, paragraph 6)probably refer to?(No more than 2words)

阅读下面短文，请根据短文后的要求进行答题。(请注意问题后的字数要求)

　　Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life．Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk．In fact, you need the same skills in walking as in swimming．However, I believe that five is the best age to learn．By five or six, a child knows fear of water, a very important thing to know．It’s wise to be afraid, to recognize true danger．Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous．

　　To really benefit from swimming, every swimmer should learn ：butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and crawl．I feel that one of these－the breaststroke－is different from the others, since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally, without any training．

　　In swimming, there are certain rules every swimmer should follow：

　　(1)Never swim alone! No matter how good you are in the water, don’t risk drowning by swimming alone．If you swim by yourself, with no life guards or friends with you, you may get into trouble．

　　(2)Don’t go beyond your abilities．Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach．Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good．Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive．

　　(3)Don’t smoke．Swimming depends on a healthy body; good lungs are part of it．

　　(4)Work at any activity that builds muscles．

1．What is the main idea of the passage?(no more than 10 words)

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2．Please complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 5 words)

________ and the recognition of its danger are sensible．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words．(no more than 7 words)

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4．Why should not you swim alone according to the passage?(no more than 10 words)

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5．What does the word “it”(Line 7, Paragraph 3)probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)

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　　[1]What makes you nervous and excited when you think about high school? That’s right：social life! In high school, you’re at an age when you’re going through lots of physical and emotional changes, and these changes can influence your relationships with people of your age．Here are some tips to keep in mind：

　　[2]1．Accept that your friendships will change．You must understand that all friendships change and grow over time．It’s natural to feel sad about leaving a friend．You might be far away for a year, and then meet each other again when you find yourself in a new class together．Anything can happen; just listen to your heart and keep the lines of communication open!

　　[3]2．Be willing to make new friends in your current classes．You might not have the same schedule as your middle school friends．You’ll be happiest if you have friends in the places where you spend the most time．

　　[4]3．Find other people who like the same things you do．This will happen naturally if you know enough about yourself and what you’re good at．It’s important to be with people who are interested in what you’re interested in, so be willing to make friends in your new activities．

　　[5]4．Try to think outside the idea of “groups”．This is a tough one．If you’re getting pressure from one group of friends not to hang out with someone else, maybe you’re better off as a free agent．

　　[6]5．Get a head start．Are you starting at a new school where you don’t know anyone? If you are, jump on opportunities to _________ before you start school．Look for local community(社区)programs or town events where you can meet your future classmates．

1．What is this passage mainly about?(no more than 8 words)

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2．Complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 4 words)

While friendships will change, you can just _________．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with proper words．(no more than 6 words)

4．Which piece of advice in the passage do you think is the most helpful to high school students?(no more than 14 words)

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5．What does the word “one”(line 1, paragraph 5)probably refer to?(no more than 2 words)

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阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到相应的位置上(请注意问题后的词数要求)。

　　[1] Safety in the highway is not totally out of our hands．Here are four ways we can protect ourselves when we travel．

　　[2] You are safer in a large car．People in small cars are injured more often and more severely than people traveling in large cars．Factories of small cars are strengthening their products’ safety, which helps．But the mix of large cars and small cars on the road is the main reason of the problem．

　　[3] Being thrown into glass and metal car parts－or being thrown from the car－can really cause damage to you．That’s why safety belts should be worn．The safety belt’s main purpose is _________ if your car has a sudden crash with another vehicle or object－or if it rolls over．A belt can reduce the chance of fatal injury by 45％ and the chance of serious injury by 50％．

　　[4] Air bags are important．More than half of all new cars sold have air bags．Air bags provide protection in frontal crashes－the type of crash that kills the most drivers－when they are also wearing safety belts．Most people are demanding air bags in the cars they buy．Air bags can not do much protection in side or rear crashes(追尾); although they are effective, you can’t replace them with safety belts．

　　[5] Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen if you don’t drink．Drunk driving is the most serious problem．Many people have realized that mixing drinking and driving can lead to death and injury, prison time and other results．There are movements to strengthen penalties(处罚)for drinking and driving．

1．What is the main idea of the passage?(no more than 10 words)

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2．Complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 5 words)

But the protection provided by air bags is limited in side or rear crashes; effective as they are, they can’t _________ safety belts．

3．Please fill in the blank with proper words．(no more than 6 words)

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4．List three possible effects of drunk driving crashes．(no more than 6 words)

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5．What does the word “they”(line 2, paragraph 4)probably refer to?(no more than 3 words)

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阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

　　[1]Many students find it hard to make friends when they are in high school．Keeping my suggestions in mind may give you a hand．They certainly helped me, and by the end of my three years of high school I had formed my group of friends, with whom I still keep in touch now．

　　[2]Here are my tips：

　　[3]Say hello anytime I see an acquaintance(相识的人)．

　　Because I was always smiling and greeting the people I knew, people naturally thought I was friendly(though I am not naturally sociable)．And high school students want to be friends with sociable people．

　　[4]Take the first step．

　　All the girls there already knew each other－they didn't need another friend．But I did, so I had to make the effort．I had to be the first one to invite somebody to go to a movie with me, or come to my house．Once I did that they started to respond(回应)with the same thing．

　　[5]Use classes to get to know people．

　　I met most of my first friends because I sat next to them in class．Class(before, after, or even during class time)is a great opportunity to begin a conversation．For example, ask for help about homework．

　　[6]Make friends slowly．

　　I couldn't get discouraged when it took a while to make friends．It really takes some time to make new friends．In a word, _________．

　　[7]Above all, remember that it can and will get better．You may have to work a little to make your high school experience a great one, but it' s really worth(值得)it!

1．For what purpose does the writer write this passage?(no more than 15 words)

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2．Complete the following statement with proper words．(no more than 5 words)

I _________ because of my friendly attitude towards others．

3．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with a suitable sentence．(no more than 10 words)

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4．Why does the writer give the tip to use classes to get to know people?(no more than 20 words)

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5．What does the word “they”(line 3, paragraph 1)probably refer to?(no more than 10 words)

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