We all, at one time or another , were like a rock star, singing and dancing along to our favourite song. Most of us have done this in our own room when we were kids or even when we grew up. Me? I love to do that when I drive! I turn on the radio, find a song that I can sing along, and soon my arms are in the air. I am moving along to the music. Most of the time, I do this on my way to work.
Yes, that is true. I will be in my nice work clothes in my car. Someone may look at me strangely or even laugh at me when I stopped at a traffic light. Personally I love to get lost in the music. That can lead me to share with you the importance of being silly!
The meaning of the word silly, according to the dictionary is : stupid, foolish and nonsensical. I know many people do not want to look foolish. So they are always serious in their life, but in fact that is really stupid.
No one is perfect, I repeat: no one is perfect. I don’t care how educated, how thin, how beautiful, how simple, how frugal(朴素的), how rich, and so on … No one is perfect! So why pretend(假装) to be something you are not?
Life is so short…_________, so why waste a single second on being so “perfect”?
When we were kids, we had no idea of fear and we had no care in the world so we could do things without worrying about how we appeared to others. However, as we grew up, we lost that kind of feeling.
So don’t be afraid to be silly. The next time you feel down, go and turn on your favourite song , sing and dance along just like there is no tomorrow. Or watch something that makes you laugh. Trust me, you will feel a whole lot better, and who doesn’t want to feel good.While driving to work, the writer often _______.
| A．sings and moves along to the music |
| B．laughs at others at the traffic lights |
| C．pretends to be serious |
| D．watches his favourite movies |
What does the writer want to tell us in Paragraph Two?
| A．He likes wearing his work clothes. |
| B．Being silly can make him relaxed. |
| C．He likes listening to music. |
| D．Laughing at others is impolite. |
Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph Five?
| A．Students these days often have a lot of worries. |
| B．Everyone will face some difficulties in their life. |
| C．You never know when this beautiful journey will be over. |
| D．No one knows when they will die. |
Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
| A．How to be a perfect man | B．The importance of being silly |
| C．Life is so short | D．How to be a rock star |
Like you， plants need good things like food， water， and minerals in order to grow． Usually they get these important nutrients（营养） from the rich soil（土壤） in which they're planted． But there's another way to grow plants that doesn't use soil． It's called hydrogenic gardening．
"Hydrogenic" means "working with water． " In a hydrogenic garden， plants grow with their roots in water， not in dirt． The water is filled with special food for the plants that gardeners have carefully measured and prepared．
Hydrogenic plants grow quickly． In ordinary gardens， plants need time and energy to grow long roots that search the soil for food and water． In a hydrogenic garden， plants can use their energy to grow tall instead． And because there is no soil， there are no weeds and few insect pests（害虫）． Gardeners don't need to spray（喷洒） plants with dangerous chemicals． Both the plants and the environment stay healthy．
Scientists hope that， one day， hydrogenic gardens may be able to help hungry people all over the world grow enough food﹣even in countries that have bad soil， or weather that is too hot， too cold， or too dry． And astronauts hope to take hydrogenic gardens with them to the spaceship they fly to Mars， so that they will always have fresh vegetables， and the fun of growing a garden without dirt．
（1）What's the meaning of the underlined word "dirt" in the second paragraph？
A． soil
B． water
C． insect
D． food
（2）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A． Plants need water and other nutrients to grow．
B． There are no weeds inhydrogenic gardens．
C． Hydrogenic plants cannot grow in too hot weather．
D． Astronauts hope to take hydrogenic gardens to space．
（3）What's the passage about？
A． Plant growing．
B． Space farming．
C． Scientific watering．
D． hydrogenic gardening．
第一节 大意总结读下面关于鲨鱼的文章，请根据问题提示，尽可能用自己的话写出大意总结，词数不少于60，不多于80词．注意：在文章后标清你写的字数．
Many have heard of shark fin soup．This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China．But do you realize that you're killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup？
When people catch sharks，they cut off their fins and throw the sharks back into the ocean．This is not only cruel， but also harmful to the environment．Without a fin， a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies．Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem．If their numbers drop too low， it will bring danger to all ocean life． Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain．But in fact， around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year．The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years．
Environmental protection groups around the world，such as WildAid and the WWF， are teaching the public about"finning"． They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins．So far，no scientific studies have shown that shark's fins are good for health，so why eat them？ Help save the sharks!
（1）Do southerners like to eat shark fin soup？ Why？ （because）
（2）Is getting the shark fin very friendly？ （but） How do people get the shark fin？ （and）
（3）Why do sharks without fins slowly die after they are thrown back into the ocean？（because）
（4）If there are fewer and fewer sharks， what will happen to the environment？
（5）Does the author say no to eating shark fin soup？ Does the author want people to protect the sharks？（and）
五选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入下列小题横线上的最佳选项．
When will Restall was in fifth grade， he received bus safety training at school． Local bus drivers taught students about how to use the buses' two﹣ way radios， A two way radio is a radio that can both send and receive messages，（1） ． And they showed the students how to use them in emergency（R 8ag） situations． Will used what he learned to help a hurt bus driver get quick medical treatment， People in his hometown now call the 11﹣year old a hero for his brave actions．
Will was taking the bus to school one morning．（2） ． He had to wait 10 minutes or so before he could get off the bus．
But then he heard a loud noise and looked up to see what happened．（3） ． She had passed out and fell over on the bus stairs．Will left his seat， grabbed the two﹣way radio and reported that the driver was hurt．（4） ．Soon，another bus driver and an ambulance（救护车） arrived to help．
When they got there， the bus driver was awake and sitting up， but not speaking． They sent the driver to the hospital． Will and everyone else on the bus went to class as usual．Will's brave actions attracted a lot of attention．（5） ， although he didn't want to be the spotlight（公众注意的焦点），"I had to ask him，" said his father，" Tim Restal
A．Like every other student on the bus， will was playing a video game on his phone
B．A local TV station even interviewed him
C．The user can both talk and listen， it's also called walkie﹣talkies （对讲机）
D．He saw that the bus driver was no longer in the driver's seat
E．The radios on each bus let Will's friends hear him report the emergency
读下面有关一个学生的问题的文章，在每个题目下做简短的笔记
Dear Mr．Hunt，
My problem is that I can't get on with my family． Relations between my parents have become difficult． They fight a lot， and I really don't like it． It's the only communication they have． I dont know if I should say anything to them about this． When they argue， it's like a big， black cloud hanging over our home． Also，my elder brother is not very nice to me． He always refuses to let me watch my favorite TV show． Instead he watches whatever he wants until late at night． I don't think this is fair， At home I always feel lonely and nervous． Is that normal？ What can I do？
Sad and Thirteen
Dear Sad and Thirteen，
It's not easy being your age， and it's nor these feelings． Why don't you talk about these feelings with your family？ If your parents are having problems， you should offer to help． Maybe you could do more jobs around the house so that they have more time for proper communication． Secondly， why don't you sit down and communicate with your brother？ You should explain that you don't mind him watching TV all the time． However，he should let you watch your favorite show， I hope things will be better for you soon．
Mr．Hunt
（1）①The writer's main problem：
②The writer's problem about his/her parents：
（2）①The writer's problem about his/her brother：
②The writer's problem about himself/herself：
（3）The advice that Mr．Hunt gives about his/ her problem with his/her brother：
（4）Please find the sentence in the passage that has the same meaning as"He doesn't always allow me to watch the TV program I like best．"（请在本文中找与划线句子意思相同的句子）
（5）The language goals（语言目标） of this passage：
读下面关于感恩节的文章，然后判断文章后面的问题，正确的答案写T，错误的答案写F．
In most countries， people usually eat traditional food on special holidays． A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving． It is always on the fourth Thursday in November， and is a time to give thanks for food in the autumn． At this time， people also remember the first travelers from England who came to live in America about 400 years ago． These travelers had a long， hard winter， and many of them died． In the next autumn， they gave thanks for life and food in their new home． These days， most Americans still celebrate this idea of giving thanks by having a big meal at home with their family． The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey， a large bird．
Making a turkey dinner．
Here is one way to make turkey for a Thanksgiving dinner．
First， mix together some bread pieces， onions， salt and pepper．
Next， fill the turkey with this bread mix．
Then， put the turkey in a hot oven and cook it for a few hours．
When it is ready， plate the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy．
Finally， cut the turkey into thin pieces and eat the meat with vegetables like carrots and potatoes．
（1）Thanksgiving is on the fourth Tuesday in November in the USA．
（2）People celebrate the festival to be thankful for food in the autumn and life in their home．
（3）People celebrate the festival by only eating a large bird called turkey．
（4）The turkey is full of bread pieces， onions， salt and pepper before being cooked．
（5）The turkey has been cooked at a high temperature for a long time before it is put on the table．