How can Omar’s class help?
Omar’s class at school learned about taking care of our planet. Children in his class worked hard at collecting newspapers, cans, and bottles. Their teacher took what they collected to a company where the things would be recycled（回收）and used again. Omar hoped that doing his would make progress toward cleaning up our Earth. Omar wished that they could do more. Then Omar’s teacher gave the class this form.

YOU can make a difference!
Help Clean Up Our Texas Beaches
Who?		Children from all the schools in our city
When?		Saturday, November 16 Buses will leave from the parking lot at City Park at 8:00 A.M. They will return at 3:00 P.M.
Where?		Padre Island on the Texas coast
What should you bring?		Lunch and something to drink; Work gloves (We will have gloves to give to children who do not have a pair.)
What should teachers bring?		Empty bags and small shovels（鏟子）
When to sign up?		By Wednesday, November 13
Where to sign up?		Have a parent sign at the back of this form to show that your family will permit you to go. Return this form to your teacher.
Teachers and students will use small shovels and gloves to gather trash on the beach. Papers, cans, and bottles will each be put in different bags. Be sure to sort（分類）trash and put it in the proper bag. At the end of the day, each child will receive a T-shirt that says “I made a difference.” Children will also be treated to a pizza party at the Pizza Palace on the way back to City Park. Each school will receive a small oak tree to plant on the school’s grounds. Keeping our beaches clean is important. Please sign up. Parents who want to go should call 555-9753 and talk to Mr. Smith.

1. After the cleanup, the children will ________.
A. report to Mr. Smith                    B. go to the Pizza Palace
C. join the Clean Earth Club                D. buy an oak tree
2 “I made a difference” in the passage probably means “ ________”.
A. I was different from others
B. I became more interested than before
C. I did something for a friend
D. I made something better than it was
3. If you help in the cleanup, at the end of the day you will receive a  ________.
A. pair of gloves      B. breakfast         C. small shovel        D. T-shirt
4. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Schools organized a general cleaning.       B. Children can help clean up our Earth.
C. More bottles are thrown away than cans.     D. Recycling costs a lot of money.

1．Falling objects are pulled down to the ground by             .
A．gravity     B．resistance  C．speed D．a(chǎn)cceleration（加速度）
2．Why do people make parachutes(降落傘)?
A．To look pretty and colourful in the air.   B．To slow down the falling speed.
C．To push against the air in the sky.   D．To accelerate the falling movement.
3．Which did Galileo discover?
A．A heavy ball falls faster than a light ball.      B．A light ball falls faster than a heavy ball.
C．A light ball and a heavy ball fall at the same speed.
D．A light ball and a heavy ball fall at different speed.
4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Heavy and light objects fall equally when they are different in size.
B．When air resistance equals gravity, objects fall at terminal speed.
C．Without air; all falling objects get faster and faster at the same rate.
D．Slippers（拖鞋） and boots （靴子）fall at the same speed because they have the same shape

	GONE WITH THE WIND Writer: Margaret Mitchell ￥25 (in bookstores) ￥18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time.
A LITTLE PRINCESS Writer: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty (貧窮) and the scorn (嘲笑) of her fellows. It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes for children.
	PETER PAN Writer: J.M Barrie ￥15 (in bookstores) ￥12 (online) It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never—Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes)
UNCLE TOM’S CABIN Writer: Harriet Beecher Stowe ￥20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle (斗爭) between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago.
	THE SECRET GARDEN Writer: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥35 (in bookstores) ￥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan (孤兒), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic (魔法) of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life.

 
1. All of the following books have children as their main characters (主角) except _________.
A. PETER PAN                       B. GONE WITH THE WIND    
C. A LITTLE PRINCESS                D. THE SECRET GARDEN
2. We can know from the passage that _________.
A. there are only three books with tapes
B. we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores
C. two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett
D. THE SECRET GARDEN is ￥5 cheaper in bookstores than online
3. Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of _________.
a. the power of hope  b. friendship    c. her uncle      d. nature’s magic
A. abc             B. acd                    C. bcd                    D. abd
4. Which of the following about the books is mentioned(提到) in this passage?
A. What Sara did to help her fellows.
B. Why Peter Pan wouldn’t grow up.
C. What kind of woman Scarlett is.
D. How Marry Lennox came into her uncle’s house.

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1．Where can you find the ad?
A．in a newspaper        B．on a website       C．on TV             D．in a magzine
2．How much should you pay for Flat Belly Diet Pocket Guide if you buy Flat Belly Diet Cookbook?
A．$ 7.89               B．$20                    C．$20.96             D．$ 7.5
3．The underlined word “transforming” in the passage probably means “______”．
A．changing         B．enlarging           C．making             D．saving
4．According to Amazon.com, Flat Belly Diet Pocket Guide ranks _______ in Books．
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COOL INVENTIONS
CHARGE ON THE GO
From school to band practice, the Venturi Eclectic is an Earth-friendly way to get where you want to go. This battery-powered, zero-emission(meaning it doesn’t pollute the air) vehicle runs mainly on renewable energy. Solar panels on the Eclectic’s roof absorb sun rays when you’re driving. On windy days, you can connect a machine to the car’s roof collects energy from the wind while you’re parked. The Eclectic’s top speed is 28 miles an hour; the battery lasts for 31 miles before it needs to be recharged. Zipping （迅速行進(jìn)）round the neighborhood has never been better.
WATER CLOCK
Here’s an eco-friendly way to tell time: Simply fill the Bedol Water-powered Clock’s tank（箱）with water, add some lemon juice, and the clock will display the time without the need for environmentally harmful batteries. There are two sets of metal electrodes（電極）inside the water tank. Water contains ions（離子）that carry negative and positive charges. These ions complete a charge between the electrodes creating enough energy to power the clock. Just refill the tank every few weeks, and this clock will keep on ticking.
LAND ROCKET
Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) will be the first car to attempt to break the 1,000-mile-an-hour barrier. (The current record is 763 miles an hour.) a concept for now, the rocket-shaped car gets its initial push to 350 miles an hour from a jet engine. Then a rocket fires up, pushing the SSC past 1,000 miles an hour. In order to keep the car streamlined（流線型的）the driver lies back at a 45-degree angle.
COOL CAMERA
You’re having a blast at your friend’s birthday party. But when it’s time to bring out the cake, everyone crowds around, blocking your view. No worries. Throw the Triops into the air, and this clever camera captures the view from above. The Triops can take three pictures at once, each from different angles. You can also record sounds and command the Triops to start shooting whenever it hears that noise. That’s one smart camera.
1．According to the passage, the Venturi Eclectic______.
A．is popular with businessmen
B．is suitable for a long trip
C．can turn wind into energy
D．has only a little gas emission
2．What is the common characteristic of the Venturi Eclectic and the Bedol Water-powered Clock?
A．They don’t need batteries.
B．They are difficult to operate
C．They can be powered by water
D．They are environmentally friendly
3．The underlined phrase “having a blast” in the last paragraph means______.
A．looking at a picture     B．enjoying yourself    
C．blowing out a candle       D．recording sounds
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The Triops in sensitive to sounds.
B．The driver of the SSC must be of great size.
C．The color of the Bedol Water-powered Clock is like that of lemon
D．The SSC doesn’t have anything to do with a rocket actually.

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，共40分）。
Live Music—Late Night Jazz
Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet player. He is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.
 
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.
 
Shows – Anhui Museum
There are 12, 000 pieces on the show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.
 
Your pen friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this E-mail to tell his something about the hotels.
TEL：4686788 E-mail: Li Hong @163.com
1. If you want to watch dancing, you can call _____ .
A. 4668736   B. 4021877   C. 4886888   D. 4686788
2. You can see the whole of Chinese history at _____ in April in Anhui Museum.
A. 3 p.m. every day        B. 9 p.m. from Monday to Friday
C. 7 a.m. at the weekends    D. 7 p.m. every day
3. You can enjoy _____ at Jack Stein’s.
A. American Jazz   B. Scottish   C. 12,000 pieces on show   D. yourself all night
4. Sun Hotel and Rose Hotel are open for _____ months of the year.
A. nine   B. ten   C. eleven   D. twelve

第三部分：閱讀理解 (共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分)
Foreign Media Praise China's Earthquake Relief
The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition (U.S.), the Globe and Mail (Canada), the Guardian (U.K.), among other foreign news agencies, have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government.
The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that on the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades, rescuing survivors from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the formidable challenge of helping them. The article said that people overseas have been deeply impressed by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government.
The Associated French Press (AFP) reported on May 21 that China has become more open amid the campaign.
Aircraft loaded with relief supplies from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Singapore and other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern China.
The Associated Press (AP) published an article on May 21 reporting that China is making great efforts to deal with a formidable task caused by the earthquake how to provide temporary shelter for so many people. The article said that many tents have been built; and food and medical care are provided to the people whose lives have been completely disrupted (混亂) by the earthquake.
The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China's powerful economic strength.
An article carried in the British Guardian said that one week after the Sichuan earthquake, China began a three-day national mourning period at 14:28 on May19, and all Chinese people stood in silence for three minutes in memory of the victims.
The ongoing search and rescue action is encouraged by one miraculous survivor after another. Chinese officials said that, so far, no epidemic had occurred after the earthquake.
1. How many press media are mentioned in the article?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
2. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Foreign media praise China's earthquake relief
B. the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China's powerful
economic strength
C. the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades
D. Tens of thousands of people’s lives have been completely disrupted by the
earthquake.
3. According to the passage, what is the most pressing task in the earthquake-hit areas?
A. rescuing survivors
B. providing temporary shelter and food for the victims
C burying dead bodies
D. clearing away the ruins
4. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word  “formidable” in paragraph 4?
A. very difficult     B. glorious     C. light   D. pressing

第二部分閱讀理解（共15小題；第一節(jié)每小題2分，滿分30分）
第一節(jié)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳答案，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
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3:00p.m.---7:00p.m.
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1．What is ten thousand villages?
A．A town    B．A website        C．A shop     D．An organization
2．The underlined word “flyer” probably means ________.
A．a(chǎn) software B．a(chǎn)n e-book C．a(chǎn) ticket     D．a(chǎn)n advertisement
3．If you pay $10 for a gift at GoodShop ,  ________ in the end.
A．7 dollars will go to GoodShop       B．3 dollars will go to GoodShop
C．7 dollars will go to Primary Source       D．10 dollars will go to schools in New England

South Korean films
Beijing audience(觀眾) can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles(中文字幕), until April 19 at the Tuixin Cinema on the Beijing National Library grounds.
Two other South Korean films completed their full runs（展出） at the Tuixin Cinema earlier this month.
Location：Tuixin Cinema, Beijing National Library, 39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District Telephone：86425566
My love, My Bride
April 15： 9: 00, 13: 00, 15: 30, 17:30, 19:30
Kim's War
April 16： 9:00, 13:00, 18:15
Because You Are a Woman
April 17：13:30, 18:15
Marriage Story
April 18：9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 18:15
Sopyonje
April 19：9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30
Leon's show
Hong Kong popstar...Leon Lai will give a personal performance at 7：30pm from tomorrow through to September 21 at the Shanghai Gymnasium. The show is to celebrate the opening of the 93 Huangpu Tourism Festival.
Tickets：60, 90, 120, 180 yuan RMB, available (有票) at 66 Jiangning Road.
Address：Shanghai Gymnasium, 1111 Caixi Road N.
Tel：29189188, 29171145, 49384952, 29197113
Russian Concert
The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will put on some excellent Russian choral(合唱的) works at 7：15pm on September 26 and 27 at the Shanghai Concert Hall. They will sing Russian folk songs and a Mass under a Russian conductor who is very famous for conducting chorus(歌唱隊(duì)) and has given a successful choral concert in Beijing.
Tickets：6, 8, 10, 12 yuan RMB, available at the hall's ticket office.
Address：523 Yan’an Road M. Shanghai
Tel：32275694
Korean songs
The Song and Dance Troupe of the Republic of Korea will give a Song and Dance show at 7: 30pm tonight at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.
Tickets：10, 20, 30 yuan RMB available at the theatre's ticket office.
Address：1376 Nanjing Road W. Shanghai
Tel：29798663
1．The audience in _______ can watch the performance given by Leon Lai from tomorrow through to September.
A．Beijing        B．Korean     C．Shanghai      D．Hong Kong
2．_______ will be on April 18．The cinema's telephone number is_________.
A．Kim’s War; 29798663                   B．My love, My Bride; 32275694
C．Because You Are a Woman; 29189188     D．Marriage Story; 86425566
3．________will give a Song and Dance show at 7：30 pm tonight at Shanghai Centre Theatre.
A．Leon Lai, a Hong Kong pop star
B．The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra
C．The Song and Dance Trupe of the Republic of Korea
D．A Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
4．The address of the Shanghai Centre Theatre is________.
A．1111 Caoxi Road N      B．1376 Nanjing Road W
C．523 Yan’an Road               D．66 Jiangning Road
5．Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A．We can see all the South Korean films in the morning.
B．Leon’s show is to celebrate a festival.
C．There are some famous pop singers in Russian concert.
D．We can enjoy the Korean songs at the Shanghai Concert Hall.

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C. looking for jobs for students from the university
D. the history of the university
2. In which country is the university?
A. The USA     B. Britain  C. Hull         D. We don’t know
3. If you want to study history, you should call______  .
A. 01482-466103   B. 01482-466104  C. 01482-466105   D. any of the above numbers
4. How many different ways are there in which you can get in touch with the university if you want to enter?_________.
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