In the US, 1 you ask kids 2 they want to be when they grow up, you may 3. Some will say they want to be the President, doctors, lawyers or movie stars. But many will say they want to be firefighters (消防员).

Bejing a firefighter is a dangerous job, 4 it doesn’t pay 5 a job in medicine, business or entertainment (娱乐). So why is the idea of 6 a firefighter so popular with kids?

One reason is that firefighters are heroes in the US society. They are strong and brave(勇敢). They risk their own lives (不顾自己的安危) 7 the lives of others.

8 the terrorist attack (恐怖袭击) in New York 9 September 11, 2001, firefighters became a symbol of national pride (骄傲) and strength (力量). Brave firefighters rushed to save people in the 10 buildings. They 11 save many lives, but many firemen 12. After the attacks, people 13 the US wore hats and T-shirts that said FDNY (Dire Department of New York) to show respect (尊敬) for the firefighters.

To be a firefighter is to be a hero. 14 no surprise that many kids want 15 heroes.

1.                A．unless          B．when          C．if    D．whether

2.                A．what           B．how           C．where    D．why

3.                A．be surprised     B．surprised       C．surprising D．be surprising

4.                A．or             B．and            C．but  D．if

5.                A．as many as      B．as much as      C．as soon as D．as possible as

6.                A．become        B．became         C．becoming D．to become

7.                A．save           B．saves           C．saved    D．to save

8.                A．After          B．Before         C．When    D．While

9.                A．at             B．in             C．for  D．on

10.               A．fell            B．felt            C．falls  D．falling

11.               A．able to         B．were able to     C．can be able to  D．were able

12.               A．dead          B．death          C．died  D．die

13.               A．cross          B．across          C．through   D．passed

14.               A．This is          B．These are       C．It’s  D．That’s

15.               A．to become      B．become        C．to get D．get

A hare was very popular with the other animals who all said they were her friends．But one day she heard the hounds（猎犬）getting close and hoped to escape them by the aid of her many friends． So，she went to the horse，and asked him to carry her away from the hounds on his back．But he refused，because he had important work to do for his master． He felt sure that all her other friends would come to help her．

She then came to the bull，and hoped that he would repel the hounds with his horns （角）．The bull replied，"I am very sorry，but I have an appointment with a lady；but I feel sure that our friend the goat will do what you want．" The goat，however，feared that his back might do her some harm if he took her upon it．The sheep，he felt sure，was the proper friend to ask for help．

So she went to the sheep and told him the situation．The sheep replied，"Another time，my dear friend． I do not like to have anything to do with it，as hounds have been known to eat sheep as well as hares．"

The hare then went，as a last hope，to the calf （小牛），who regretted that he was unable to help her，as he did not like to take the responsibility （责任） upon himself，as so many older persons than himself had refused the task．By this time the hounds were quite near，and the hare took to her heels and luckily escaped．

根据材料内容选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.What do we know about the hare?

A．She was strong enough to face all the dangers．

B．She was friendly and all animals loved to help her．

C．She was ready to help other animals when necessary．

D．She got along well with other animals and had a lot of friends．

2.What happened to the hare one day?

A．The horse carried her away on his back．

B．Her enemy came near and she was in danger．

C．She had an argument with her friend，the bull．

D．The goat hurt her when taking her upon his back．

3.What does the underlined word "repel" mean in Chinese?

A．击退????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．厌恶????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C．排斥????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．拒绝

4.What do you think of the sheep?

A．Helpless．????????????? ????????????? B．Brave． ????????????? ????????????? C．Friendly．????????????? D．Smart．

5.What does the story want to tell us?

A．Don't judge a book by its cover．

B．One's mind works fast in time of danger．

C．Sometimes enemies can become good friends．

D．Having too many friends means no friends sometimes．

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In Singapore, many middle school students spend a lot of time on their studies. Many of them try their best   1  good marks in the exams. They have a lot of homework every day, and the exam is a big headache. In their mind, good   2  is the ticket to success in the future.

Singaporean students study hard, but they have a lot of fun after class. Do you want to know what   3  they like to do after class? They can   4  all kinds of sports and games, music and dance, hiking and rock-climbing. They are also very active in community service.

In their free time, most students like to listen to pop music. Hollywood movies are very popular with them. They also like movies   5  in Hong Kong and Singapore because they understand them very well. Some students   6  their free time surfing the Internet,   7  e-mails to their friends and playing computer games.   8  they also go to shopping centers and big bookstores. They are really good places to   9  . So as a middle school student, living in Singapore is not easy, but it is  10  .

Dear students, what about your school life? Please write something about it.

1.                A．getting         B．get            C．to get    D．gets

2.                A．memory        B．health          C．friend    D．education

3.                A．jobs           B．activities        C．choices   D．abilities

4.                A．join            B．take part        C．attend    D．take part in

5.                A．make          B．making         C．made D．to make

6.                A．pay            B．spend          C．cost D．take

7.                A．sending        B．receiving        C．playing   D．getting

8.                A．Never          B．Sometimes      C．Hardly    D．Seldom

9.                A．relax           B．stop           C．travel    D．walk

10.               A．boring         B．difficult         C．colorful   D．hard

Nick Petrella is a doctor in Montreal. He works 60 hours a week. He takes care of more than100 patients a week in the hospital and at his office. He's been a doctor for ten years.

Dr. Petrella offers lots of help to his patients. But he doesn't just tell his patients what to do.

He also sings to them on television! Dr. Petrella has his own TV show. The show is in Italian, English and French. The doctor starts the show with a song and then he explains a medical problem or disease in simple language. After that, he sings another song.

Dr. Petrella makes and performs in his own show every week. The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing. His dream is to perform in Las Vegas.

His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a CD of love songs that he wrote. Dr. Petrella says, “I always love to sing. All my problems are gone when I sing.” But when Dr. Petrella was young,

his father didn't want him to be a singer. So he went to a medical school.

Some people tell Dr. Petrella he can help people more as a doctor. But Dr. Petrella says he helps people when he sings, too. “1 like to make people smile. Sometimes it's difficult to make a sick person smile. Medicine and entertainment both try to do the same thing. They try to make people feel good .

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.

1. In his TV show, Dr. Petrella _________ .

A. sings love songs he wrote         

B. sings about different diseases

C. sings and explains a medical problem

2._________ isn't used in his TV show.

A. Russian              B. English               C. Italian

3.Dr. Petrella performs in his show 10_________.

A. become famous        B. make people feel good    C- achieve his dream

4.  From the article, we can know Dr. Petrella is _____________.

A. talented and proud   B, creative but lazy    C. kind and helpful

5.  What’s the best title (标题）of the article?

A. Medicine and Entertainment  B. His Dream Came True   C. A Singing Doctor

(A)根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

1.Jay Zhou is a______▲_____( 闻名的)Chinese singer. He is popular with young people

2. It takes about thirty ___▲___(分钟) to go there by bus.

3.He is better at playing tennis, so he always _________(击败) me in tennis.

4.My grandmother lived to be the age of  ▲  (九十).

5.We can get much more    ▲    ( 信息 ) on the Internet.

(B)在下列各句的空格内填上适当的单词，该词的首字母已给出，每空只写一词。

6.It’s n______▲__ to have a healthy lifestyle in our life..

7. Don’t 1 _ __▲___at others when they make a mistake.

8.Our Chinese teacher is very s__▲_____ ．We are a little afraid of him.

9.Remember to keep the children a ▲    from the medicine.

10. On the Internet, we can know the things in other p ▲   of the world.