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The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What's water?”No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don't you answer my question？Didn't I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no color and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed with him．
“I'm sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That's a problem．
The students were having their _______ class．

A．English	B．Chinese
C．chemistry	D．maths

Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like．

A．water

B．air

C．earth

D．weather

A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．”

A．white

B．black

C．clean

D．clear

Most of the children _______ the boy．

A．agreed with	B．wrote to
C．heard from	D．sent for

The water in the river has color and smell because it is getting _______．

A．more and more	B．less and less
C．cleaner and cleaner	D．dirtier and dirtier

A Nobel Prize is considered by most people one of the highest international honors (荣誉)a person can receive. As you know, the prizes were started by a Swedish called Alfred Nobel. He was born in Stockholm ,the capital of Sweden. Alfred Nobel was a great scientist. He made two important inventions, and so he became very rich. Although he was rich, Nobel was not a happy man. He never married or had children. Also, he was a sick man during his large part of life. When he died at the age of 63,he left a fund of $9,000,000.The money was used in giving prizes to those who made great achievements（成就） in physics, chemistry, medicine and literature(文学), and for world peace.
The first Nobel Prize were given on December 10,1901,five years after Nobel’s death. Since then many famous people from all over the world have been given Nobel Prize for their achievements. Each prize has three parts. The first part is a gold medal. Second, a winner of a Nobel Prize is given a diploma, saying that he has been given the prize. The third part of the prize is a large amount of money------about $40,000.
Often a prize is given to just one person ,but not always. Sometimes a prize is shared. It may be given to two or more people who have worked together .It is also sometimes true that a prize is not given at all if there is no great achievement. In 1972,for example, no Nobel Peace Prize was given.
What kind of person would you say Alfred Nobel was?

A．rich, happy, and healthy

B．poor, unhappy, unhealthy

C．rich, but unhappy and unlucky

D．poor, but happy and lucky

When he died , Nobel Prize left a large amount of money .

A．to his wife

B．for helping the poor people in Sweden

C．to his children

D． for setting five prizes.

The Nobel Prize was to be used in giving prizes who made great achievements in.

A．physics and chemistry	B． medicine and literature
C．literature	D． all of above

The underlined word“diploma”most probably means.

A．证书

B．信件

C．票据

D．卡片

How many persons is a Nobel Prize given to?

A．Two persons	B．Not always one person
C．Only one person	D．Five persons

A recent report (近期报道)from Fuzhou Daily says about 18% of Fuzhou teenagers（青少年) can have problems with their minds(内心，精神).Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Zhang Qiong, a junior 2 student from Fuzhou, could not understand his teachers in class and was doing badly in his lessons. He was afraid of exams. When he looked at the exam paper, he couldn’t think of anything to write. Another student, a15-year-old girl called Wu Yuan from Xiamen often argued ( 争吵) with herclassmates even her parents because of some difficult ideas. She became so angry with them that she started to cut her finger with a knife.
However, many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid(笨的）if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secrets. here is some advice for the teenagers to solve the problems: Firstly, talk to your parents or teachers often. Secondly, take part in group activities and do sports. Thirdly, go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
It is reported that students in Fuzhou can have problems with their minds.

A．most

B．many

C．some

D．all the

From the passage we know teenagers have problems with their minds because of.

A．their study

B．difficulty getting on well with other people

C．their hobbies

D．A and B

Wu Yuan started to cut her finger with a knife because .

A．She couldn’t get on well with her classmates even her parents

B．She couldn’t understand her teachers in class.

C．She was afraid of exams.

D．She had no money for a new shirt.

Why won’t the students who have problems go for advice or help?

A．Because they think no one will help them.

B．Because they don’t want to talk about their secrets and they think it’s stupid to see a doctor.

C．Because they think they can solve the problems by themselves.

D．Because they think the doctors could do nothing.

How many pieces of advice are given to the teenagers with problems in this passage?

A．Two

B． Three

C．Four

D．Five

Books are our best friends. They are very quiet, but we can always find both fun and knowledge once we open them. Here are two good books you can read during the holiday.
Book: The Little Prince(小王子)
French writer :Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Both adults（成年人）and children love this classic book. It is about the adventure of a young prince. It shows the importance of innocence (纯真 ) ,imagination（想象力）and love. The little prince comes from planet B-612. In his eyes ,adults are all very strange. Unlike them, he sees the essence(本质) of things .He cares more about a flower and a sheep than the “ important” things of adult world.
The prince lives on his planet with a rose. He loves the rose very much. But he soon feels tired and leaves his planet. He meets many more strange adults on other planets. On Earth, he discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox. The fox tells him a secret :Only the heart can discover the most important things. This helps the prince realize his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet.
Book: To Succeed on One’s Own( 独自成功 )
American Writer :Liu Yong
Writer Liu Yong from Taiwan wrote this book for his daughter .It can help young people succeed. The book teaches you about student-teacher relationship, how to use your free time and even what kind of clothes to wear. It answers many of teenagers’ most common questions. Liu uses his daughter’s stories as an example to help readers understand the principles (原则). His book is far from boring. There are lively stories and dialogues,
with objective analysis(客观分析),hope and confidence (信心）from a good father.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Where does the writer of “ The Little Prince”come from?

A．England.

B． France.

C．America.

D．China.

What does the prince do after the fox tells him a secret?

A．He cares more about a flower and a sheep.

B．He meets more many strange adults on other planets.

C．He discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox.

D．He realizes his love for the rose and gets back to his planet.

What does “ The Little Prince”talk about? It’s about.

A．The adult world

B．The planet B-612

C．A rose and

D．The adventure of a young prince

Who did Liu Yong write “ To succeed on one’s own” for?

A．His daughter.	B．His students.
C．Teenagers.	D．Young people

From the passage, we know that we can always find in books.

A．the importance of innocence, imagination and love

B．the answers to many of teenagers’ most common questions

C．the objective analysis(客观分析)，hope and confidence

D．Both fun and knowledge.

There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from December to January, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most overseas (外国的)students love to fly back to their home countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. Easter（复活节）in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines(使联合)“Good Friday”and“Easter Monday”.Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter show. The Chinese New Year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese students still has to go to school to study .
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误(F)。
The most important holiday in Australia is Christmas.
In Australia , you can spend Christmas in winter.
Overseas students can do part-time jobs in their summer holidays.
People always go shopping on Good Friday in Australia.
Students in Australia go to school in the Chinese New Year.

A．finding solutions	B．protecting the environment
C．searching information	D．helping people with themselves

A．In some newspapers.	B．In some magazines.
C．On the Internet.	D．All of the above.