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The life of Mao Dun

This year marks the 120th anniversary of Mao Dun's birth. He is one of he most famous

novelists of modem China.

Mao Dun was born in 1896. He began his career as a【1】in 1916. In 1920, he translated The Constitution of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (《蘇聯(lián)共產(chǎn)黨黨章》 ) into Chinese. One year【2】, in Shanghai, Mao Dun became the【3】writer to join the Communist Party of China. He was China's first minister of culture and was elected chairman of the Chinese Writers' Association (中國(guó)作家協(xié)會(huì))in 1978. On March 27, 1981, he【4】of illness in Beijing.

During the period from 1974【5】his death, Mao Dun lived and worked in Beijing, and finished writing his reminiscences (回憶錄) .

During his last years , Mao Dun had difficulty【6】around and did most of his reading and writing in his bedroom. A single bed, a pillow, sheet and quilt remain positioned【7】they were before his death. Some books that he often read during his last【8】are piled on a bedside table. Mao kept pens and paper beside him at night so that he could write down【9】thoughts as he woke up at midnight for reading. On his deathbed, he donated royalties (版稅) of. 250,000 yuan to the Chinese Writers' Association as a fund to establish the Mao Dun Literature Prize (矛盾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)) as a way to encourage【10】 Chinese novelists.

-Because she often ________us with help and care.

A. gives B. offers

C. provides D. supplies

Dukbokgi is a spicy hot food made of rice cakes and some vegetables. These rice cakes are finger-shaped. They are white, and they are about ten centimeters（厘米） long. They are mixed with sliced vegetables in a pan with a spicy red dressing. Fifteen minutes later, they are ready to eat.

Odeng is made of ground fish. It comes in many shapes: some are square, others are round, and still others are stick style. You can buy big or small ones. At these food stands, you can also eat Odeng. It is boiled (煮) in a pot. It is served on a long stick so you can eat it easily.

The food at these stands is not expensive. Each Dukbokgi and Odeng is about twenty to fifty cents, depending on the owner.

Each food stand has its own recipes (配方) for its food; for example, some like to add sugar or other special ingredients (配料) in the food. Usually, there is just one owner, but if the food stand is big, there may be two or three owners.

When I was a primary school student, I used to stop at street food stands every day with other girls after school to eat the street food.

【1】The owners take the names of their stands from ______.

A. the food they sell B. their recipes

C. the special ingredients D. the shape of the food

【2】What are the ingredients of the Dukbokgi? ____________

A. Rice and fish. B. Ground fish

C. Fish and vegetables. D. Rice cakes and vegetables.

【3】What is Odeng made of?

A. Rice and fish. B. Ground fish

C. Fish and vegetables. D. Rice cakes and vegetables.

【4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Odeng can be made into all kinds of shapes.

B. Stand owners add different ingredients into street food.

C. Street food is popular in Korea because it’s made easily.

D. The writer liked street food when she was in primary school.

【5】What’s the best title for the passage?

A. My Favourite Food B. Street Food Stands in Korea

C. The Most Popular Food in Korea D. How to Make Street Food

【1】我夢(mèng)想八小時(shí)內(nèi)環(huán)游世界。

I________________________________________________in eight hours.

【2】初一學(xué)生的“春之聲”3月29日在江陰電視臺(tái)直播了。

The Sound of Spring by the Grade 7 students__________________________Jiangyin TV on March 29th.

【3】那位年輕的媽媽想知道她兒子在學(xué)校與同學(xué)處得是否融洽。

The young mother wonders_____________________________his classmates at school.

【4】我和我的表妹都沒(méi)有受到出席會(huì)議的邀請(qǐng)。

________________________________________________to the meeting.

【5】我們從不懷疑David已告訴我們真相。

We never doubt________________________________________________.

【6】上個(gè)月那個(gè)女總統(tǒng)由于違法，被迫縮短總統(tǒng)任職期。

The woman president___________________________ the term of office of the president because of doing something against the law last month.

下面是做西紅柿牛肉面的步驟，請(qǐng)根據(jù)所給提示，寫(xiě)一篇80詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文，敘述一下西紅柿牛肉面的做法。開(kāi)頭已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

步驟：1.先將西紅柿和牛肉切成小塊；

2．往鍋里放少許油，油熱后，把西紅柿和牛肉放入鍋里翻炒幾分鐘，然后加兩碗水；

3．水開(kāi)后放入面條，煮五分鐘；

4．最后加一些食鹽即可。

可能用到的詞匯：fry翻炒；boil煮沸

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What she needs：

Eight fresh strawberries

Four spoons of sugar

Two big cups of milk

Strawberry icecream

Three small glasses

How to make it：

Cut the fresh strawberries into small pieces；

Put the sugar over them；

Put the strawberries in the freezer (冰箱) for about an hour；

Take the strawberries out and put them in the blender；

Add the milk and turn on the blender；

Turn off the blender，add the strawberry icecream and mix；

Pour the milk shake into glasses.

Now，it's time for them to enjoy the strawberry milk shake!

【1】How often does Lucy go to play with Linda?

A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Once a month. D. Twice a month.

【2】Today is ________.

A. Monday B. Wednesday C. Friday D. Saturday

【3】To make the milk shake，Aunt Gina needs ________ spoon(s) of sugar.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

【4】Aunt Gina doesn't need ________ to make the milk shake.

A. sugar B. yogurt C. milk D. icecream

【5】Aunt Gina needs to ________ after adding the milk.

A. add the sugar B. cut up the strawberries

C. turn on the blender D. put the strawberries in the freezer

【1】When is English Day in Grace’s school?

A. On November 15th. B. On December 15th.

C. On November 25th. D. On December 25th.

【2】What activity does Sam have next week in his school?

A. A book sale. B. A basketball game. C. An English Day. D. A soccer game.

【3】How long does the activity in Sam’s school last?

A. For three days. B. For four days. C. For five days. D. For six days.

【4】How many ball games does Lisa’s school have this weekend?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

【5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The book sale is in the school library.

B. Alice likes to read books.

C. The ping-pong and the soccer games are on the same day.

D. The basketball game in Lisa’s school is on Sunday.

Friday, April 28th

You can join one group. As a member of the group, you will take part in at least ONE of the following activities.

1Compete in an Olympic event. Remember there is only small space for each event, so don’t be late.

Hercules Throw. Throw a football through a hoop(圈) 20 feet away.

Three Headed Race Three people line up with touching legs tied. Then they run 100 metres in the playground.

Toga Barrow Race This is like a wheelbarrow race. (Runners take hold of partners feet while partners walk on hands.)

2Make Greek or Roman food. Mrs Jones has a list of recipes(菜譜) from ancient(古代的) Greece and Rome. You may make American food, but be sure to give it a special, mythological(神話(huà)的) name. For example, call your chocolate cake “Zeus’s Delight.” This is a great way to practice your skills in the kitchen.

3Create a work of art for the museum. Be sure your artwork shows ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artworks may include sculptures, paintings, mosaics, drawings or models. The museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent.

4Perform a new short performance, song or dance for the talent show. Rewrite your favorite Greek myth(神話(huà)) by using modern language, or change the words of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman story. Send your creative ideas to your English teacher for agreement. You must first perform for a group of teachers. The teachers choose the BEST performance groups for the talent show, so be sure your group has prepared for it.

This timetable will help groups know when each event will take place and where to go.

Group Number1:00-1:251:30-1:552:00-2:252:30-3:30ⅠOlympics/

Playground Museum/Library Food Court/

Dining Hall ⅡFood Court/

Dining Hall Olympics/

Playground Museum/Library ⅢMuseum/Library Food Court/

Dining Hall Olympics/

Playground Talent Show/

School Theatre

【1】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Each student is made to take part in at least one Olympic event.

B. Greek myths or the songs that will be performed are rewritten by the teachers.

C. Greek or Roman names must be used for American food the students may cook.

D. Artworks shown in the museum are collected or made by the students themselves.

【2】What do Group Ⅲ do right after watching the artworks?

A. Watch the talent show.

B. Prepare for a performance.

C. Taste food that students make.

D. Compete in the Olympic events.

【3】 For what purpose is the festival most probably held?

A. To improve students artistic talent.

B. To make students more physically strong.

C. To make students more creative in making foods or performing.

D. To help students learn about ancient Greek and Roman cultures.

Indian scientists have designed a new device* that they hope will solve one of the biggest problems with the use of solar energy. They call the device a solar tree. Solar trees have metal “branches*” which are just from a tall pole at different levels. Each branch holds a solar panel*. These panels have large metal boards that collect energy from the sun and turn it into electricity.

Daljit Singh Bedi is the main scientist at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in India. Bedi says the shape of the solar trees makes it possible to fit more solar panels in a space than traditional systems do. This means less land would be needed to produce solar energy. “It takes about four square meters of space to produce energy which may need 400 square meters of space,” he says.

Scientists believe the energy a solar tree collects will be enough to power five homes. The solar tree will make it easier to provide solar energy for homes in cities. The trees will also take less space from farmers in rural areas. Bedi says solar trees will collect more energy than normal solar panels on the tops of buildings. “This design makes the solar panels exposed* more towards the sun,” he says. “And that way people are able to use 10 to 15 percent more energy.”

India has promised to reduce its greenhouse gas production. The country’s promise depends heavily on increasing solar energy. The cost of solar panels has gone down in recent years. This has increased the possibility of applying*solar trees in India.

Amit Kumar is the senior director of the Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi. He says gaining access* to land takes time and increases costs. He adds that it is still not clear how useful these new developments in solar power technology are. “Only when we put those trees on a large scale* will we be able to get that answer,” he says.

【1】We may probably read this passage in ___________.

A. Culture Views B. Nature and Science

C. Story Books D. Travelling Guide Book

【2】Compared the traditional system, the main advantages of the solar tree is _____________.

A. we can see many “branches” in new solar tree

B. it surely produces more energy than traditional system

C. it’s reducing India’s more greenhouse gas production now

D. fewer and fewer people will use it than traditional ones

【3】What does the underlined word "this" in the fourth paragraph refer to (指代)？

A. greenhouse gas production B. the solar panels

C. the new solar tree D. country’s promise

【4】In the last paragraph, what do you think of what Amit Kumar said?

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When I was in Grade 7, I used to spend too much time chatting online at night. The next day, I often felt 【1】(困倦的) in class, I couldn’t listen to teachers carefully and I couldn’t 【2】(重復(fù)) correctly what the teachers told me. I 【3】（幾乎不） understood what they taught in class. That was why so much homework couldn’t 【4】(做) by me because of my terrible situation at that time. And my mother always 【5】(警告) me of the importance of my schoolwork. From then on, I 【6】 (開(kāi)始)studying for my most important exam in my life. I have realized that it’s 【7】 （愚蠢的）of me to do that. I listen carefully in class every day. At night I read some books after finishing the homework to be knowledgeable. I feel like studying with my teachers and classmates I’m the 【8】（主人）of myself. I have made a little progress and I think I 【9】(贏了) the war against my laziness. I’m no longer a fool , which once worried my parents a lot in the 【10】(過(guò)去).

There is an old saying: He who laughs last laughs best. I hope I could enter my ideal high school.