①The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all．You can plan your own hours and work when you want to．There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day．
②The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained．You can stay at home，work when you want to and make money when you need to．There are plenty of opportunities for you to make money at home，just by using your computer and the Internet．
③Start Today! Educate yourself，look closely into all the opportunities and decide on what works best for you．It will not happen during one night，but you can make the decision today and start to make it happen today．
④How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog（博客）or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blog and website owners are not．But you can do that!
⑤ When you have your computer and the Internet working for you，your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day，seven days a week．You will make money while you sleep，travel or do whatever you want to do all day long．
⑥Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer．And you can begin your stay – at – home businesses with just a little money．What are you waiting for ?In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?
| A．Sports | B．News | C．Culture | D．Business |
What does the underlined word “attained” in Point ② mean ?
| A．Broken | B．Realized | C．Lost | D．Destroyed |
What’s the best title for Point ⑤ ?
| A．Sleep 24 Hours a Day | B．Make Money Every Moment |
| C．Play All Day Long | D．Travel Around the World |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?
| A．People need a lot of money to start a stay – at – home business. |
| B．People can even use their blogs to make money. |
| C．People can plan their own time when they work at home. |
| D．People can make the best decision and start to make it happen today. |
How is the passage organized ?
| A．By using famous people’s words. |
| B．By giving reasons only. |
| C．By showing a topic and giving solutions. |
| D．By telling old stories. |
Living in a different culture can be a both exciting and challenging（挑战性的）experience．You have to learn different cultures and try to get used to them．Let's share some cultural differences between China and the US to help understand each other．
Privacy（隐私）﹣Chinese people talk about subjects such as ages and income（收入），which Americans think is not polite．
Families﹣In China，elders are traditionally treated with respect（尊重）．In America，the goal of the family is to encourage independence（独立），especially that of the children．Unlike the Chinese，few elder Americans live with their children．
Friends﹣Chinese people have different understanding of"friends"．In China，"friendship"means a lifelong relationship between friends who think it's their duty to give each other any help．Americans always call people they meet friends．
Money﹣The Chinese like saving money．They are always careful when they are planning to spend money．It is different in America，where far fewer families are saving money．
Education﹣Chinese people value education and jobs more than Americans do，who pay more attention to good nature instead．
根据短文内容回答下列各题（每小题10分，共10分）请在答题卡上把你的答案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内．
（1）Who often talk about ages and income，Chinese people or Americans？
（2）In China，many elders live with their children，don't they？
（3）Do Americans have the same understanding of "friends" as Chinese people？
（4）What do Chinese people value more than Americans do？
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
Maybe You Should Learn to Relax！
These days，Chinese children are sometimes busier on weekends than weekdays because they have to take so many after﹣school classes．Many of them are learning exam skills so that they can get into a good high school and later a good university．Others are practicing sports so that they can compete and win．However，this doesn't only happen in China．
Doctors say too much pressure is not good for a child's development．Dr．Alice Green says all these activities can cause a lot of stress for children．"Kids should have time to relax and think for themselves，too．It's normal to want successful children，but it's more important to have happy children．"
根据短文内容，结合生活实际完成下列各题．（共5分）请在答题卡上把你的答案写在相对应的题号后的指定区域内．
（1）单词释义（请在文中找出与下面英文释义相符的单词）
a test at school or college to see how much you know about a subject ．
（2）Do you often take after﹣school classes on weekends？
（3）What do you often do when you are under pressure？
I often ．（答出两种即可）
An old man went to India．When he got there，he saw a lot of fruit for sale，but much of it was very expensive．Only a big basket of red fruit was cheap．
"How much per kilo？"the old man asked．
"Two rupees（卢比），"the shopkeeper answered．Two rupees in India is almost nothing，so the old man bought a kilogram and started eating them．
However，as soon as he started eating，his mouth began to burn，his eyes began to water and his whole face became as red as the fruit．As he coughed and struggled to breathe，he jumped up and down，screaming（尖叫），"Ah！Ah！Ah！"
And yet he continued to eat the "fruit"！
Some people saw him and said，"Those are chili peppers（红辣椒）！You can't just eat them by the handful（一大把）！"
The old man said，"I paid for them，so I must eat them．"
This old man must seem pretty stupid．But are we a lot smarter？In our life，all of us have put money，time and effort into something﹣maybe a relationship or a job﹣and sometimes，even if we know there's no hope that things will get better， we still continue with it．Why？Because we've put in all that money，time and effort．
What we can learn from the old man is this：if you've lost a lot for something that doesn't work，let it go and move on．It's better than continuing losing．
根据短文内容判断对错，对的为"T"，错的为"F"．（每小题10分，共10分）请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的判断结果所对应的方框涂黑．
（1）The old man bought a kilogram of chili peppers because of the beautiful color． （判断对错）
（2）Two rupees doesn't mean a lot of money in India． （判断对错）
（3）The old man continued eating because he was too hungry to stop． （判断对错）
（4）The writer compares something in our life like a relationship or a job to the chili peppers in the story． （判断对错）
（5）The story wants to tell us that sometimes we need to give up wisely． （判断对错）
Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life．It can help you develop a healthy attitude．（1） ．They may have more chances to become successful．But how can we be more confident？Here are some suggestions．
Speak louder
When you are not confident，it's hard for you to do things well．You speak in such a low voice that people can hardly hear you．（2） ．Your voice can help you become more confident．
（3） ．
Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you did well．Did you finish your task？Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh？Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．
Get rid of fear
（4） ．But it's easy to overcome if you understand that failure is a part of life．Don't hide in your head just because you said something stupid once．Try to start again and believe you can do better．
Pick up a hobby
If you like singing，sing as much as you can．（5） ．And it will make you happy and confident．
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．（每小题5分，共5分）请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的选项所对应的大写字母涂黑．
A．In some ways，a hobby can make you outstanding（杰出）．
B．You should speak often to get more speaking chances．
C．A study shows that people who are more confident are much happier．
D．Fear goes along with failure．
E．Encourage yourself
F．Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly．
G．A hobby can sometimes become a bad thing．
A Trip to Sunshine Island
根据短文内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳答案请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的选项所对应的大写字母涂黑．
（1）What will tourists have for supper on Day 1？
| A． |
Rice noodles |
| B． |
A BBQ |
| C． |
Fish |
（2）What will tourists do after breakfast on Oct.7？
| A． |
Visit Great Bridge |
| B． |
Climb Rose Mountain |
| C． |
Go to Waterside Farm |
（3）Mr．Li with his parents will visit Sunshine Island．If he books the trip on Sept.24，how much should he pay？
| A． |
＄600 |
| B． |
＄160 |
| C． |
＄480 |
（4）How will tourists leave Sunshine Island？
| A． |
By train |
| B． |
By boat |
| C． |
By plane |
（5）What's the purpose of the text？
| A． |
To help people choose an interesting place． |
| B． |
To give some funny facts about Sunshine Island． |
| C． |
To introduce a trip plan of Sunshine Island． |