Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.

Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”

Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”

1.What would happen to the island?

A．It would grow bigger.                     B．It would sink.

C．It drove feelings away.                    D．All the feelings lived.

2.Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?

A．Yes, he did.                            B．Yes, he didn’t.

C．No, he didn’t.                         D．No, he did.

3.Why didn’t Happiness help Love?

A．Because Happiness didn’t like Love.

B．Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her.

C．Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her.

D．Because she needed to be by herself.

4.Who helped Love out of danger?

A．Sadness.          B．Knowledge.        C．Happiness.         D．Time.

5.What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?

A．令人喜爱的                           B．珍贵的

C．吸引人的                             D．有爱心的

 

Everyone has got two personalities (性格) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control yourself, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don’t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you’re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don’t often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.
【小题1】You may find the passage in_____.

A．a science magazine	B．a guide book
C．a sports newspaper	D．a story book

【小题2】 When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?

A．In the daytime.	B．At the beginning of sleep.
C．At night.	D．During the deep sleep.

【小题3】 Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _______.

A．on curled up	B．on her stomach
C．on her back	D．on her side

【小题4】What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?

A．易怒的

B．攻击性的

C．外向的

D．有戒心的

【小题5】 What does the passage tell us?

A．Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.

B．Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.

C．Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.

D．Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,有两项为多余选项.

Cooking with your children is a great way to involve them in the process of decision-making and taking responsibility for themselves．    1.    and they will be more willing to make their own snacks meals and bag lunches when they have the skills to be successful in it．

    Plan ahead--Choose a time when you will be relaxed and not disturbed．Easier said than done． For children cooking needs lots of patience and time to learn by doing things for themselves．    2.  

    Supervise(监督指导)--Have an adult nearby to help with sharp utensils(炊具)，electric appliances and the stove．

    Prepare--Wear an apron or old clothes．    3.   

    Organize--Read the entire recipe and gather ingredients arid utensils before you begin．If you put each ingredient away as you use it，it will be easy to tell what you have already put in if you get interrupted in the middle of the recipe．

    Safety--Turn pot handles inward away from other burners so they don’t overheat or get knocked off the stove．Never reach across burners or pots that are hot．Never use wet cloths，as steam will form and burn you．Be careful with electric cords．    4.    Double-check that you have turned all appliances off when you finish cooking．

      5.    Get cooking and have fun with your kids

A．Cooking also helps them develop a sense of accomplishment and practice language and math skills and gives them an opportunity to share their creations with others

B．Cooking for yourself requires the time and ability to do it and access to the necessary ingredients

C．With a little help and a lot of encouragement，your children will become confident cooks with the ability to prepare meals and make bag lunches on their own

D．First of all the children must have the knowledge of how to cook

E．Use dry hands to unplug them and make sure they aren’t lying across a stove burner

F．A relaxed pace will help you resist grabbing(抓起)the utensils to do it yourself

G．Tie back long hair，roll up long sleeves and remove jewelry

 

Translation.  ( 20 points )

1.老实说，这本书对我来说没有任何价值。(value n.)

2.去年，一场可怕的洪水切断了这个村庄的食物供给。(cut off)

3.最近我们班就垃圾食品是否对人的皮肤有害展开了一次讨论。(harm n.)

4.随着互联网的普及，网购已经被越来越多的人所接受。(as; on-line shopping)

5.很抱歉，我不能理解你在会上提出的建议。(make sense；定语从句)

6.政府必须采取有效措施保护这些历史遗产不受破坏。(protect ... from)

7.我们可以循环使用课本，以达到节约和减少污染的目的。(recycle; so as to)

8.这是人类首次认真思考自己的活动对环境造成的影响。(It’s the first time; effect)

9.怎样保持健康是我们经常谈论的一个话题。(介词+关系代词的定语从句）

10.越来越多家庭节假日期间外出旅行，由此导致很多地方交通拥挤不堪。(a/an ... number of; as a result)

 

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

1.He made a few friends soon after he transferred to the new school, _________________ he had no difficulty in fitting in. (help)

转学到了新校不久他就交了几个朋友，在他们的帮助下他毫不费劲地就适应了。

2.If Emma likes something, she will buy it ___________________________. (cost)

只要Emma喜欢的东西，无论花多少钱，她都会买下。

3.Statistics show that for every mile they drive men have ________________________ as women do.  (many)            

数据显示，每开车一英里男人遭遇的事故是女人的两倍。

4. “____________________ and get good grades, and you will find a high-paying job with great benefits,” my parents used to say. (study)   

 我父母过去常常对我说：“如果你努力学习,得到好成绩,你就能找到高薪并且福利好的职位。”

5.As a consequence of the sandstorm, three fourths of the bridges in the area ___________. (require)

由于沙尘暴的影响，这个地区四分之三的桥梁需要维修。

6.We ___________________ for fifteen years, but believe it or not, I recognized him the moment I saw him. (meet)

我们有十五年没见面，但是信不信由你，我一见到他就认出了他。

7. I’ve tried hard to improve my English. But by no means _______________ my progress. (satisfy)

我努力地提高我的英语水平，但是我的父母对我的进步一点都不满意。

8. If it hadn’t been for the accident, his daughter ______________________ now. (alive)

要不是那场车祸，他的女儿现在一定还活着。

9.Do you still remember ___________________ that you mother showed you around the Great Wall? (when)你还记得你母亲究竟是何时带你参观长城的吗？

10.So much time and money ____________________, the project is only half done. (spend)

已经花费了如此多的时间和金钱，工程却只完成了一半。