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These days, when the world seems to be hard to control, walking can make you feel peaceful. It gives you a chance to slow down, to relax and to appreciate yourself and your life in general. It helps you slow down enough to breathe deeply, to calm your thoughts, and to research the natural world filled with wonders. And yes, to love yourself more.
Try to spend one day for a long travel on foot—far from the requirements of work and family. First, choose a date and mark it as your “relaxing day”. Next, choose a place that you want to visit on foot. If you enjoy being out in nature, head to a wide and open place. Try to choose a place that’s no more than 15 minutes from your home. You want to spend your time walking, not driving.
Walk at an easy speed so you can walk longer and farther. If you normally walk two miles a day, go for four to six miles. Wear comfortable clothes. If it’s warm, wear a hat to protect your face. And don’t forget your sunglasses— not only to protect your eyes but also to give you a sense of privacy while you walk.
Before you go out, get up early so you can spend a few minutes relaxing. Relaxing is something few people spend in their spare time, but it leaves you feeling much lighter and less annoyed. Read something relaxing before you leave home, and it’ll put you in a different condition of mind. And, of course, eat a healthy breakfast and drink plenty of water. Then pick up your backpack and head out. And enjoy yourself.
【小题1】From the passage, we can control our feeling by______.

A．running a long way	B．having a long walk
C．talking with best friends	D．communicating with parents

【小题2】Walking can help you EXCEPT _______.

A．making you calm	B．feeling more excited
C．thinking things calmly	D．breathing deeply

【小题3】What can you do to prepare if you plan to hike according to the passage?

A．Check the car carefully	B．Run for a long time
C．Wear comfortable clothes	D．Take enough food and water

【小题4】Before you go out for a walk, you should _______.

A．eat a healthy breakfast.	B．drink plenty of water.
C．get up early and relax yourself.	D．all above.

【小题5】From the passage, we can know________.

A．the world is very peaceful now

B．we can have a walk to relax ourselves during busy days

C．when we want to have a long walk, we should let others drive a car

D．we should have a long hike every day

It was the last day of school and I planned to travel to my friend’s hometown. I hadn’t seen him for years and this was a good  36 to meet him again.
I was busy at school so it was rather  37 when I came back home. It was already 10 o’clock at night. Time was running out. After a hurried meal I left.  38 I found a taxi very soon. Asking the driver to drive me fast to the station, I relaxed for a while, imagining what my friend looked like now. I was soon at the station and was sure that I would be able to  39 the train. Unfortunately, I fell on the way and lost some time. To my complete  40 , when I reached the platform, I saw that the train had just left! It was the last train so I had to  41 home.
My mother was glad to see me back as she had a feeling about my trip. But I was unhappy. I tried to relax and went to bed but I had a  42 sleep. The next morning I was very tired. As I was having breakfast the  43 arrived. I read over the pages and was shocked to  44 that the train I missed had had an accident. How  45 I was that I missed the train!

【小题1】

A．sign B．chance C．sense D．dream

【小题2】

A．strange B．cold C．late D．quiet

【小题3】

A．Finally B．Suddenly C．Strangely D．Luckily

【小题4】

A．stop B．see C．catch D．miss

【小题5】

A．satisfaction B．hope C．surprise D．joy

【小题6】

A．call B．leave C．reach D．return

【小题7】

A．deep B．bad C．great D．heavy

【小题8】

A．newspaper B．ticket C．mild D．train

【小题9】

A．find B．hear C．feel D．remember

【小题10】

A．hopeful B．thankful C．careful D．painful

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What is your favorite English letter? Many of you may say QQ. Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang, interviews three kids. Let’s listen to what they say.
When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?
Lin Yuhan, Xi’an: On weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.
Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don’t have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.
Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4-6 pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.
What do you put on your QQ blog (博客)?
Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.
Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons (动画片) like Tennis Prince and Conan.
Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot (拍摄) them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watches it.
How do you like QQ?
Lin: It’s a good space for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.
Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. It’s very helpful to our friendships.
Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes listen in on your conversation. There’s no such problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely.
【小题1】How many kids are interviewed about QQ?

A．Nine.

B．Six.

C．Three.

D．Two.

【小题2】________ comes from Shanghai.

A．Miss Wang

B．Lin Yuhan

C．Yang Yuhang

D．Tang Xuting

【小题3】What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ on weekends?
① homework    ② chat        ③ test answers ④ computer games

A．①②	B．②③
C．①②④	D．②③④

【小题4】What does Lin Yuhan put on her QQ blog?

A．Some pictures.	B．Good articles.
C．DV films.	D．Japanese cartoons.

【小题5】Which one is TRUE according to this article?

A．Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships.

B．Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ.

C．Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives.

D．Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework.

Dear Sigmund Friend
My name is Simon and I am a Grade 9 student. I am crazy   31   football! I love   32   football, reading about football, and of course, playing football. My dream   33  a great football player. However, my love of football has become a big problem, and I would like your   34  .
I have   35  friends, and we always play football together at school or in the park after school. We like staying out late to play football. We often play for three hours or more and forget when to stop. Then I   36   trouble at home because my parents do not allow me to play outside after 6 p.m. I really do not understand why they are so strict. I feel stressed and angry     37  . I believe it is important for us to spend some time on our hobbies. They can help us relax and make our lives    38  .I wish I could have my parents’  39  .
Is it bad to stay out late to play football? Should I spend less time on it? I really do not know   40  . Can you please advise me how to achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies? Thanks a lot.
Best wishes
Simon

【小题1】

A．for B．with C．of D．about

【小题2】

A．watching B．seeing C．looking at D．looking

【小题3】

A．am to be B．is to be C．is to being D．are to be

【小题4】

A．book B．work C．advice D．school

【小题5】

A．much B．not any C．few D．plenty of

【小题6】

A．get in B．get into C．get on D．get off

【小题7】

A．from time to time B．from times to times C．between time and time D．between times and times

【小题8】

A．much interesting B．more interested C．more interesting D．the most interesting

【小题9】

A．support B．supported C．supporting D．supports

【小题10】A. why to do       D. when to do        C. what to do         D. where to do