Part One
China’s worst drought in fifty years is doing harm to most of the country’s south. Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces have suffered the most because of little rain.35 million people have been affected by the big thirst, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs.4 million of them cannot get safe drinking water.
Dongting Lake in Hunan has now become smaller by two thirds. Gao Yibing, fisherman, said, “No eggs were produced, so there’s no young fish. We would not be able to fish anything in autumn and winter.”
Part Two
Medecims Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, is a group that helps people in need. In 1971,some French doctors and journalists formed MSF. In 1999,MSF won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Doctors of MSF go to different countries to help poor people for free. These people are sick and hurt. They do not have enough money, food or water. MSF work in more than 70 countries including Iraq and Sudan. There are wars, disasters or diseases in these countries.
MSF doctors treat these sick people and speak out for them. They try to tell the world about what they see in the poor countries. This makes the world pay more attention to these places.
Part Three

A．a newspaper

B．a letter

C．an advertisement

D．a notice

Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous scientists in this century. He was born in 1942. he’s a world well-known on space and time. Stephen is researching some very big questions, such as: How did the universe begin? How will it end?

    Stephen was a student at Oxford University. He studied math and science. Then, at the age of twenty, he became sick. He was so young, but the doctors said to his family, “He has only two more years to live.” As a matter of fact, the doctors were wrong---- he didn’t die. He can’t walk now but he uses a wheelchair(轮椅). He can’t feed himself and get in or out of bed himself. But he refused to give in to the condition. He talks with the help of a computer. After Oxford, Stephen went to Cambridge University. Three years later, in 1965, he became a doctor of philosophy(哲学).

    Because of his serious health problems, it was difficult for him to draw diagrams(图表) or to write. So he started to think in pictures. With this new way of thinking, he became one of the most famous scientists in the world. In 1891, he met the Pope(教皇) in Rome. They talked about his ideas. Then in 1988, he wrote his first important book, A Brief History of Time. It sold more than 5.5 million copies in 33 different languages. He was once invited to China, he impressed us with his self-confidence, humorous and witty(风趣的) conversation.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Stephen is good at thinking.    B. Stephen cannot walk.   

C. Stephen has had the answers to some very big questions.    D. Stephen had once studied math and science at Oxford University.

2. How old was Stephen when he became a doctor of philosophy?

A. 21  B. 23    C. 27    D. 25

3.A Brief History of Time is ________.

A. a book which is well-known all over the word

B. a book about Rome’s history

C. Stephen’s talk collection with the Pope in Rome

D. Stephen’s talk collection with me in China

4. Stephen’s studies DO NOT relate(涉及) to ________ according to the passage.

A. science  B. math  C. philosophy  D. art

5.The right order of Stephen’s main experiences in ________.

a. He went to Cambridge University.

b. He became very ill.

c. He wrote his first import book.

d. He met the Pope in Rome.

A. c- a- b- e- d  B. a- b- c- d- e  C. c- b- a –e –d    D. a- c- b- e- d

FOUR STATES OF THE USA

根据表格信息选择最佳答案。

1.Of the four states, Massachusetts is the     largest in area in the USA.

A. first                   B. second                  C. third

2.The time when Hawaii joined the USA is       that of Alaska.

A. earlier than             B. the same as             C. later than

3.If it is 3:00 p.m. in Georgia, it is       in Massachusetts.

A. 10:00 a.m.               B. 2:00 p.m.                   C. 8:00 p.m.

4.From the information in the form we know that       .

A. the population of Alaska is larger than that of Georgia

B. Hawaii and Massachusetts are in the same time zone

C. Georgia has a very important naval base

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the information in the form?

A. When you come to Georgia, you’ll see many islands.

B. There are more than 3 thousand lakes in Alaska.

C. Massachusetts is famous for education in the world.

Weixin was created and put into market by Tencent on January 21, 2011. Because of its amazing functions（功能）, low cost and convenience ( 便利), it is very popular. You can see many people around you using Weixin to talk with their friends.
Weixin can make people quick to send voice message, video, pictures and text by phone. Because it is sent by network（网络）, distance is not a problem. Even if your friends are in foreign countries, you can use Weixin to contact.
Weixin supports Wi-Fi and 3G network. It can enjoy group chat up to 20 people. Besides this, it can do much. Weixin can search people around you. It also supports to send videos. You can share the wonderful pictures with other people at any tim . It can share your messages to the world and make new friends. Weixin can keep your pictures and texts in your phone. It also helps you to get your messages from others. Weixin makes more people “talk” with each other in different places at different times.
The cost of Weixin is very low. It costs nothing to own Weixin if you have a phone. The low cost is one of the main reasons why Weixin becomes popular. Many people say that it’s much more convenient than QQ. Nowadays these users can’t live without them. They chat on QQ and Weixin and express their thoughts on Weibo.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
【小题1】. The use of Weixin began              .          .
A. in February, 2011             B. in January, 2011       C. in March, 2013
【小题2】 The underlined word “contact” means               in Chinese.              .
A. 联系                      B. 交易                C. 视频
【小题3】 How many Weixin’s functions are mentioned in this passage?
A. 3                          B. 5                  C. 7
【小题4】. According to the passage, we learn that                            .
A. only young people use Weixin to talk with their friends
B. Weixin can help people make new friends
C. the cost of Weixin is much more expensive than that of QQ
【小题5】. The main idea of the passage is              .
A. how to use Weixin to communicate with others
B. Weixin’s functions and its advantages
C. Weixin’s influences on most people’s lives