Look! There are thousands of people waiting to buy tickets home in the railway station. Each time when Spring Festival comes, buying tickets of train trip would be very hard. And things seem to be getting worse and worse, although we have greatly increased the mileage of railway network and speeded up trains. Why? It’s because too many people want to go back home to spend Spring Festival with their family. Many people become angry with the Ministry (部)of Railways.
They wonder why it is hopeless for them to get the tickets from the railway station(火车站)Instead, they sometimes can only buy them from ticket scalpers (票贩) at much higher price.
The Ministry of Railways estimated(估计)that about 188 million passengers would travel by train during the 40-day peak (高峰) period surrounding the 2009 Spring Festival holiday. The number of travelers will be 8％ higher than that of 2008. This problem even drew the President Hu Jintao’s attention. He wrote a note to Liu Zhijun，Minister of the Ministry of Railways, asking him to take action to improve passenger convenience. Afterward, officials from the Ministry of Railways said they would try their best not to let any ticket-buyers spend Spring Festival at the railway station. Many people can’t buy the tickets from the railway station, and they sometimes can only buy them from the scalpers_________.
| A．expensively | B．happily | C．dangerously | D．hardly |
How many people took the train trip during the peak period surrounding the 2008 Spring Festival holiday?
| A．About 203 million． | B．About 188 million． |
| C．About 180 million． | D．About 174 million． |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．People go home much more easily during the Spring Festival． |
| B．It is very hard to buy tickets in the railway station during the Spring Festival． |
| C．President Hu Jintao cares about the railway building problem． |
| D．The Ministry of Railways felt sorry about the problem． |
Once there was a famine（饥荒）．A rich cook sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them， "In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you．Take it and come back to me every day at this hour for more．"
In a hurry the hungry children got together around the basket，and fought over the bread because each wanted the largest piece．At last they went away without even thanking the good cook． Mary， a poorly﹣dressed girl， did not fight with the other children，but stood quietly in distance．When the badly﹣behaved children had left，Mary took the smallest piece，which was all left in the basket．She kissed the cook's hand and went home．
The next day the children were as badly﹣behaved as before． Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got the first day．When she came home，her mother cut the bread open． Many new， shining pieces of silver fell out of it．
Her mother was very worried ，and said， "Take the money back to the cook at once．The silver must have fallen into the dough（面团）by accident． Hurry up， Mary．"
When the little girl gave the rich man her mother 's message， he said， "It was no mistake．I had the silver pieces put into the smallest bread for you as a prize． Always be as satisfied， peaceable and thankful as you now are． Go home now， and tell your mother that the money is yours．"
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑．
（1）What did Mary do while the others fought over the bread？
| A． |
She stood quietly in distance． |
| B． |
She fought over the bread． |
| C． |
She went home． |
| D． |
She sent for her mother． |
（2）How did the girl express her thanks to the cook？
| A． |
She left quietly without a word． |
| B． |
She kissed the cook's hand． |
| C． |
She gave money to the cook． |
| D． |
She behaved as badly as the other children． |
（3）Why did the cook put the silver pieces into the bread？
| A． |
Because he wanted to give them to the poorest child． |
| B． |
Because Mary's mother was very worried． |
| C． |
Because he wanted to give them to Mary as a prize． |
| D． |
Because Mary's family was poor． |
（4）What do you think of Mary's mother？
| A． |
She was very rich． |
| B． |
She was peaceable． |
| C． |
She was foolish． |
| D． |
She was very honest． |
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
Some pieces of bread． |
| B． |
Some pieces of silver． |
| C． |
A good girl． |
| D． |
A rich cook． |
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Dear students， An English talk will be held in the school hall from 4 to 6 p．m． on March 7． It will be given by professor Li Ping from Peking University． It is about"How to learn English well"． You may take notes if you like． And you may ask questions about learning English during the break． If you are interested， please attend the talk on time． English Club March 3， 2018 |
Dear all students， March 12 is Tree Planting Day． We have decided to go and plant trees that day． All the students in our school should take part in this activity． We are going to meet at the school gate at 7： 00 tomorrow morning． And then， we will take our school bus to West Hill． Please don't be late or absent． Pay attention to safety during the planting． Please wear sports shoes as well． Students' Union March 11，2018 |
Found A jacket was found on the playground on the afternoon of March 1． It is a new black jacket． There is a key in the pocket． The owner can come to Room 201， Building 3 to get it． Chen dong Class 3，Grade 8 March 2， 2018 |
根据文章内容，请选择最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑．
（1）When will the English talk be held？
A． On March 1．
| A． |
On March 7． |
| B． |
On March 11． |
| C． |
On March 12． |
（2）How will the students go to West Hill？
| A． |
By bus． |
| B． |
By ship． |
| C． |
By bike． |
| D． |
By train． |
（3）Where was the jacket found？
| A． |
In the school hall． |
| B． |
At the school gate． |
| C． |
On the playground． |
| D． |
In Room 201， Building 3． |
（4）Who found the jacket？
| A． |
Professor Li Ping． |
| B． |
Chen Dong． |
| C． |
A student of the Union． |
| D． |
A student of the Club． |
（5）What do we know about the three notices？
| A． |
All students have to attend the English talk． |
| B． |
English Club organizes the tree planting activity． |
| C． |
A pair of sports shoes was found on the school bus． |
| D． |
Chen Dong is a students in Class 3， Grade 8． |
We all learn foreign languages today． They open up our eyes to the world． They may help us live and work in other countries． They may also make us more successful in the future．
Because of this， Chinese is now a popular foreign language for Russian students． Now， 123 primary and middle schools in the country have Chinese classes， according to Sputnik（俄罗斯卫星通讯社）． The Russian students like learning Chinese languages in class．
This year， Russian middle school students will have some Chinese textbooks． People's Education Press（出版社）in China helped a local press make them． Students will use the textbooks to learn Chinese in class． For students in the 9th grade， a Chinese language test will be in their exams in 2018．
"Our cooperation with China is growing．" said an education officer in Russia． "And the Chinese language becomes more important．"
根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将"T"涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将"F"涂黑．
（1）Learning foreign languages may help us live and work in other countries．
（2）Russian is now a popular foreign language for Chinese students．
（3）The Russian students like learning Chinese in class．
（4）For students in Grade 8， a Chinese language test will be in their exams in 2018．
（5）The Chinese language becomes less important in Russia．
My mother used to ask me what was the most important part of the body． Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer．
When I was younger， I thought sound was very important to us as humans． So I said， "My ears， Mommy．" She said， "No， many people are deaf． But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon．"
Several years had passed before she asked me again， Since making my first try， I had thought over the correct answer． So this time I told her， "Mommy， sight（视力） is very important to everybody， so it must be our eyes．" She looked at me and told me． "You are learning fast， but the answer is not correct because there are many people who can't see．"
Over the years， Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was， "No， but you are getting smarter every year， my boy．"
Then last year， my grandpa died． Everybody was hurt． Everybody was crying at the funeral （葬礼）． My mom looked at me when it was our turn to say our final goodbye to grandpa． She asked me， "Do you know the most important body part yet， my dear？"
I was shocked when she asked me this now． I always thought this was a game between her and me． She saw the confusion （团惑） on my face and told me， "This question is very important． It shows that you have really lived your life．" I saw her eyes in tears．
She said， "My dear， the most important body part is your shoulder．"
I asked， "Is it because it holds up（抬起） your head ？"
She replied， "No， it is because it can hold the head of a friend or a loved one when they cry． Everybody requires a shoulder to cry on sometimes in life， my dear． I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you require it．"
Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish （白私的） one． It is Sympathetic （体谅的） to the pain of others．
（1）Why did the writer first think "ears" were the most important part ofbody？ Becausc he thought
that sound ．
| A． |
was sweet to hear |
| B． |
was important to humans |
| C． |
can be heard by people |
| D． |
can pass through quickly |
（2）What happened to the writer's family last year in the passage？
| A． |
His grandpa died． |
| B． |
His mother left home． |
| C． |
His house was burnt． |
| D． |
His father was hurt． |
（3）Where did the writer get the correct answer from his mother？
| A． |
A， At home． |
| B． |
At the school． |
| C． |
At the funeral． |
| D． |
At the station． |
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
We should often cry in life． |
| B． |
We should hold up our head high． |
| C． |
We should listen to our mothers' words． |
| D． |
We should learn to understand other's pain． |
Do you know what makes lightning（闪电）？Why does lightning strike（击打）？
Lightning strikes happen when ice and water in clouds rub（摩擦）together， and cause atmospheric（大气层的）changes． When this happens， it creates a static charge（静电）．Lightning can strike inside the cloud， between two clouds or between a cloud and Earth． It's the last kind of strike that is the most dangerous for humans．
Lightning can be very dangerous． Every year， lightning kills people because it can start big fires or because it reaches a temperature of 28， 000 C． About l， 000people are hit by lightning every year in the United States， and about 100of them die as a result．
Lightning makes people shocked， and it happens all over the world! Scientists think that there are more than three million lightning strikes every day in the world﹣that's thirty strikes every second（秒）． An American mant Roy Sullivan， who worked in a park， survivedfrom the most lightning strikes． Between 1942and 1983， he was hit seven times! And he keeps the highest world record．
Lightning is sure not something to play with． When lightning strikes， it's best to stay inside a large building． To stay safe， do not stand under trees， on hills or near water． Also， do not lie down on the ground， or the electricity may go through you and cause a heart problem．
（1）Lightning strikes C ．
| A． |
happen thirty times each day |
| B． |
happen when there are big fires |
| C． |
can reach a very high temperature |
| D． |
can kill all those who work in a park |
（2）What does the underlined word " survived" mean in Chinese？ A
| A． |
幸存 |
| B． |
选择 |
| C． |
遇难 |
| D． |
失忆 |
（3）How many people hit by lightning die every year in America？ C
| A． |
About 1000people． |
| B． |
About 28，000people． |
| C． |
About one tenth of people． |
| D． |
About one fourth of people． |
（4）Where's the safest place to stay when lightning strikes？ D
| A． |
Under a tree． |
| B． |
Near a river． |
| C． |
On the top of a hill． |
| D． |
Inside a building． |
