Protecting (保護(hù)) wild animals is our duty,because wild animals are important to us. They live with us on the earth together. If there are no animals on the earth,we will not live on,1 So we should take good care 2 them to help us live a healthy life.

   3 some people still don't realize the 4 of protecting wild animals. They often kill wild animals for food or for money. Every day there are many wild animals being 5 So lots of wild animals have died out (滅絕) . We can't see them any more.Today the number of wild animals 6 becoming smaller and smaller. If we don5t protect them,they will all die out. If this goes on,there will be no animals left on the earth.

   7 , more and more people have begun to do many things to help protect wild animals. They ask people 8 killing wild animals. They get people to know that protecting wild animals is one of the most important things. Now many countries have made 9 laws (法律) to protect wild animals.

   Now that (既然) wild animals are so important to man,we should do our 10 to protect them and it means human beings can make friends with animals and get on well with them.

() 1. A. too   B. also   C. neither   D. either

() 2. A. of   B. off   C. for   D. from

() 3. A. And   B. But   C. Or   D. Although

() 4. A. necessary   B. importantly   C. importance   D. important

() 5. A. killed   B. killing   C. kills   D. kill

() 6. A. was   B. were   C. are   D. is

() 7. A. Lucky   B. Unlucky   C. Luckily   D. Unluckily

() 8. A. stopping   B. to stop   C. stops   D. stop

() 9. A. much   B. few   C. some   D. any

() 10. A. well   B. good   C. better   D. best

       Have you ever wondered?

   1. Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?

   It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference iwS an atmospheric phenomenon (現(xiàn)象) known as the jet (噴射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude (髙度) wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes moving at a constant air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.

    2. What would happen if the gravity (地心引力) on Earth was suddenly turned off?

    Suppose we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures (建筑物) float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed,moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string (細(xì)繩) ，it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. “Switching off” gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the Earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things outside would fly off into space.

() 1. What information can we get from the first passage?

   A. It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.

   B. Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.

   C. It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.

   D. The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.

() 2. The word “shoot” underlined in the 2nd passage probably means “ ”.

   A. send for   B. move quickly   C. come out   D. grow quickly

() 3. It can be inferred that without gravity .

   A. buildings and other structures would float away

   B. trees and buildings would not so easily fly off

   C. something around your head would not float away

   D. everything outside buildings would fly off into space

() 4. Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?

   A. It takes seven hours to travel from London to New York.

   B. The earth is moving at a high speed.

   C. Everything on the earth will float away if there's no gravity.

   D. Everything not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line.

() 5. Where can we most probably read this text?

   A. In a research paper. B. In a short story. 

    C. In a travel magazine. D. In a student's book.

    The world's population had reached 7 billion (十億) according to the United Nations (聯(lián)合國(guó)) by 2011. It comes just 12 years since the total reached 6 billion—with official estimates saying the population will top 8 billion in 2025 and 10 billion before the end of the century.

And it is most likely that the 10-billionth baby will be born in the Asia-Pacific region where the population growth rate is higher than anywhere else in the world.

    Of the 2. 3 billion people,the United Nations believes it will be added by 2050,more than 1 billion will live in sub-Saharan A士rica. i he Indian sub-continent (次大陸) will add some 630 million people.

   With more people to feed,more houses & medical care to provide,experts say the world's re-sources (資源) will face more strain than before.

() 1. According to the picture,the population of the world reached 6 billion in .

   A. 1987   B. 1999   C. 2011   D. 2013

() 2. We know that more than 1 billion will live in by 2050.

   A. sub-Saharan Africa   B. Indian subcontinent

   C. the United States   D. Indonesia

() 3. According to the picture, will have the largest population in 2050.

   A. China   B. India   C. Nigeria   D. Pakistan

() 4. The underlined word “strain” in the last paragraph (段落) means “ ”.

A.破壞 B.關(guān)閉 C.壓力 ^"5^染

() 5. The population of the world grows according to the picture.

   A. slower and slower   B. faster and faster  

    C. smaller and smaller   D. less and less

   The purpose (目的) of students 1 come to school is to study. But 2 needs the right way or

we would waste the time or the money. The followings are ways for studying.

   The 3 time for reading is morning. Because in the morning,the air is fresh and our mind are

clear. For that reason,we can get good results.

     When we study we must be patient (有耐心的). If we don't understand a text well,we must read it

again. We should not read the next 4 we have learned the first one well.

When we are studying we must put our hearts 5 the book. We can not read absent-mindedly (心不在焉的) ,or we could get 6 from the book while we are reading.

    We must always ask “why”. If it is not 7 understand,write it down and ask our teacher or parents,brothers or friends,in 8 possible way. We must know it completely and then our knowledge can be 9 well.

   Though there are many ways of studying,10 ，the above mentioned (提到的) be quite enough

if we can keep it in heart.

() 1. A. who   B. whose   C. which   D. they

() 2. A. studies   B. be studying   C. to study   D. studied

() 3. A. good   B. better   C. best   D. bad

() 4. A. as   B. until   C. after   D. if

() 5. A. in   B. into   C. to   D. on

() 6. A. something   B. anything   C. everything   D. nothing

() 7. A. well   B. good   C. nice   D. true

() 8. A. some   B. any   C. a   D. many

() 9. A. use   B. used   C. been used   D. be used

() 10. A. but   B. however   C. how   D. still

    Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude . A study shows that the people who are more confident are much healthier. They can have more chances to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions：

   . Speak loud When you are not confident,you canJt do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

   . Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

   . Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things youVe done.

   . Get rid of (消除) fear Fear comes along with failure (失敗) .But it's easy to overcome (克服) if you know that failure is part of your life. Don^ hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to wStart again and believe you can do better.

  . Pick up a hobby If you like singing,sing as much as you can. In some ways,a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

1題判斷正誤；2題補(bǔ)全句子；3題回答問(wèn)題;4題翻譯句子；5題總結(jié)主題句。

1. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much healthier.()

2. The voice can help you become more confident.

3. How can you encourage yourself?

4. 將短文中畫(huà)線的句子譯成漢語(yǔ)：

5. 請(qǐng)找出或?qū)懗龆涛闹黝}句：

   Victor used to be such a good runner that he 1 (win) nine awards at the age of 18. Then one day while he 2 (run) along the roadside,an accident suddenly happened to him. Unfortunately both of his legs 3 (injure) seriously by a car out of control. Since then,he 4 (not be) able to walk any more.

    After a long time,however,he knew life 5 (not stop) for him. He focused on what he could do instead of what he lost. He realized that there were many possibilities for the disabled. One of the things he became interested in was foreign languages.

    Every day he listened to tapes and read books. After several years he became fluent in three languages. Then he 6 (try) his best to work as a translator in a company. To everybody surprise,he became the best one in the city.

   Though Victor wishes he could walk,he is always looking forward to 7 (live) a wonderful life in the future. Sometimes he 8 (miss) being able to walk or run. But now at least he can live on his own and make himself 9 (enjoy) what he likes. He thinks there's much 10 (be) thankful for. 請(qǐng)將答案填在下面相應(yīng)橫線上：

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

   Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young,their parents died. They had to 1 each other day after day. Finally,they grew up and 2 to swim deeper and further.

    One morning,the three fish were 3 to a shallow (淺) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there,too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were 4 ,and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish 5 with his elder brother,but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much 6 for their activities,so he would not worry at all and still swam around 7 .

    At last,the largest fish returned to the 8 by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in 9 his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn't follow them and still swam joyfully.

    Two hours later,when the 10 rose up,the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack (缺乏) of water.

() 1. A. listen to   B. look after   C. talk with   D. worry about

() 2. A. dared   B. hated   C. refused   D. stopped

() 3. A. allowed   B. given   C. invited   D. taken

() 4. A. in safety   B. in doubt   C. in danger   D. in peace

() 5. A. agreed   B. talked   C. compared   D. discussed

() 6. A. time   B. food   C. water   D. air

() 7. A. slowly   B. sadly   C. luckily   D. happily

() 8. A. sea   B. river   C. lake   D. pond

() 9. A. catching   B. joining   C. taking   D. telling

() 10. A. storm   B. stars   C. moon   D. sun

   Reading is very important. World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people,especially teenagers,to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor(尊敬) great writers.

    Many countries celebrate (慶祝) World Book Day. On that day,millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than usual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao,Premier of China,is an avid reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009,he called on (號(hào)召) people to do more reading. Wen suggested that young people should spend more time reading. aBooks can not change the world,but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading ,” he said.

    Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology (技術(shù)) .Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom,for example,the ways English people are living and working today can be learnt by reading.

    Books,magazines,newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore,it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.

() 1. When is World Book Day?

   A. August 8   every year. B. March 12   every year.

   C. April 23   every year. D. June 6   every year.

() 2. An avid reader is a person who .

   A. loves reading   B. never reads   C. does some reading   D. hates reading

   A. learn foreign languages   B. do more reading

   C. buy more books   D. know more about science

() 4. According to the passage,reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT .

   A. learning English better   B. knowing more about cultures

   C. improving your health   D. knowing more about the outside world

() 5. What's the best title for the article?

   A. World Book Day in England   B. Suggestions on Reading

   C. World Book Day in China   D. World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading

Miyoke,13

    Do you want to know where I come from? Oh,please guess (猜) ！

I can speak good Japanese (日語(yǔ)) ，but I can't speak English or Chinese at all. I like white a lot,so you can see me in a white shirt at school.

Grace,12 

   Am I very cool? I have long hair with two big eyes. I have an e-friend from China,but she lives in London with me now. She studies English here. I often help her study English.

Maria,12

    I like little animals very much. Dogs are my favorite. So I have two dogs at home,but my mom doesn’t like them at all. I often give some eggs and cakes to them. They like me,too,and they can help me.

Tianjun,13

   Chinese is my mother language (語(yǔ)言) ，but I study English at school. Now I can speak a little English. I often have some e-mails from my friend in the USA. He tells me how to study English in his e-mails. He says he likes Beijing. He wants to visit the Great Wall very much.

() 1. Miyoke is from .

   A. China   B. America   C. England   D. Japan

() 2. Grace has .

   A. long hair with two small eyes   B. an e-friend from London

   C. a Chinese e-friend   D. short hair with two big eyes

() 3. doesn’t like dogs at her home at all.

   A. Miyoke's mum   B. Maria's mum   C. Maria's e-friend   D. Tian Jun's friend

() 4. Tian Jun can now.

   A. only speak Chinese   B. speak Japanese

   C. speak Chinese and English   D. speak Chinese and Japanese

() 5. Which is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Miyoke is often in a brown shirt at school. 

    B. Grace lives with her e-friend in Beijing now.

   C. Tian Jun's friend wants to visit Beijing a lot.

    D. Maria doesn’t have a dog at her home.

     There are many kinds of pollution around us, 1 air pollution,soil pollution,noise pollution and light pollution. They are bad 2 our health in many ways.

   Burning gas,oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and 3 problems.

With the increase of pollution and the development of industry,litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirty. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too many 4 in the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.

  Noise pollution can make people 5 . For example,people may lose their hearing if they work in a 6 place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressure 7 .

   Working for a long time in strong,changeable light 8 cause some kinds of illnesses. It makes people feel 9 and is especially bad for the eyes.

    With 10 pollution,our planet will become greener and our health will be better. Let's be greener people.

() 1. A. such as   B. for example   C. as well as   D. because of

() 2. A. to   B. in   C. for   D. of

() 3. A. breath   B. breathe   C. breathed   D. breathing

() 4. A. chemical   B. chemicals   C. chemist   D. chemistry

() 5. A. blind   B. lame   C. deaf   D. healthy

() 6. A. noise   B. noisy   C. quiet   D. quietly

() 7. A. as well   B. too   C. also   D. either

() 8. A. must   B. need   C. should   D. may

() 9. A. comfortable   B. possibly   C. terrible   D. terribly

() 10. A. little   B. less   C. few   D. fewer