The sun is a huge, hot, bright star. It is important because without it there would be no life on Earth. The sun gives us light and heat.
All living things need light and heat from the sun to live. Plants need light and heat to grow. They use the light from the sun to make food. We cannot make our own food, but plants can. All the food we eat comes from plants in a food chain (链)which starts with the sun. For example, 
Animals need sunlight, too. Just like us, their food comes from a food chain which begins with the sun and the plants.
sun→ leaf→ caterpillar (毛虫)→bird sun→ seaweed (海藻)→small fish→ whale
Sunlight means we can see during the day. If there was no sun, it would be dark all the time. Even when the sky is cloudy, the sunlight is very strong and it shines through the clouds.
| A．Light and heat. | B．Heat and eggs. |
| C．Corn and light. | D．Wheat and bread. |
| A．Because the clouds gives the light. |
| B．Because the sun can't give us light all day long. |
| C．Because the sunlight can shine through the clouds. |
| D．Because the sunlight can shine through the chain. |
| A．plants; earth | B．a food chain; sun |
| C．plants; sun | D．plants; star |
| A．The sun can do harm to your eyes and skin. |
| B．The sun can sometimes make rivers too dry. |
| C．Without it there would be no life on Earth. |
| D．Hot sun on dry land can cause fires. |
| A．Whales like eating seaweed most |
| B．A caterpillar’s favourite food is bread |
| C．Small birds live mainly on caterpillars |
| D．The food hens eat comes from potatoes |
Dear Alice,
I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model（模特）.
Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn’t see. I can’t eat what I like, even though I’m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.
Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.
You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece （侄女）, you have to know that money is nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.
You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.
Love,
EmmaWhat was Emma surprised about?
| A．Alice wanted to keep thin. |
| B．Alice decided not to do modeling. |
| C．Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl. |
| D．Alice decided not to finish her studies at school. |
Emma can’t go back to school again, because _______________.
| A．she is tired of being a student |
| B．she wants to make more money from modeling |
| C．she is so old that she has missed the best time in school |
| D．she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model |
How long does Alice still have to study in high school?
| A．One year. | B．Two years. | C．Three years. | D．The longer, the better. |
Emma only cares about________________.
| A．Alice’s beauty | B．Alice’s happiness |
| C．Alice’s age | D．Alice’s swimming suit |
From the letter we know that __________________.
| A．Emma is a famous model |
| B．Emma likes being a model for a living |
| C．Alice will go on her studies in high school |
| D．Emma can eat what she likes when she is very hungry |
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What can’t children learn in Little Rabbit?
| A．Art. | B．Music. | C．Computer. | D．Languages. |
Mrs. Green can send her daughter Lucy to Little Rabbit except _____________.
| A．6:00 p.m. on Friday | B．7:00 a.m. on Wednesday |
| C．11:00 a.m. on Tuesday | D．12:00 a.m. on Monday |
Little Rabbit will be open for ____________ in a week.
| A．4 hours | B．8 hours | C．20 hours | D．40 hours |
Who can have fun and learn in Little Rabbit?
| A．Mike, a school boy of 13. | B．Mary, an eight-year-old girl. |
| C．Cathy, an experienced teacher. | D．Linda, a housewife without work. |
Where’s Little Rabbit?
| A．It’s on Second Street. | B．It’s on First Street. |
| C．It’s on Market Road. | D．It’s in the Flower Market. |
Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn’t want to move. He didn’t have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor’s advice. He often plays
soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.How old is Nick?
| A．13. | B．14. | C．15. | D．16. |
Nick likes _____________ in his free time.
| A．riding a bike | B．playing the guitar |
| C．playing computer games | D．having a school trip |
Who took Nick to the hospital?
| A．His dad. | B．His mom. | C．His neighbor. | D．We are not sure. |
Why was Nick taken to the hospital?
| A．Because he was too excited. |
| B．Because he had a cold in the morning. |
| C．Because he was too nervous of his studies. |
| D．Because he couldn’t move after playing computer games so long. |
Nick should ______________ to follow the doctor's advice.
| A．go to a movie | B．listen to music |
| C．take more exercise | D．play computer games |
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Confidence（自信） is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude （态度）.A study shows that the people who are more confident are much __ (1)______. They can have more chances to make ____(1)_____ successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:
·Speak loud When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loudly enough so that people can hear you clearly. The .high voice can help you become more confident.
·Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. (2) A strong body helps you be full of confidence.
·Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.
·Get rid of （消除） fear Fear comes along with failure （失败）. But it’s easy to overcome （克服） if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.
·Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can.In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.在空白处填下所缺的单词，每空一词：____________ ____________
将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
____________________________________________________________________ 根据短文内容，回答问题：How can you encourage yourself?
____________________________________________________________________ 找出与下句意思相同或相近的句子：
Please speak as loudly as possible in order to make yourself heard clearly.
____________________________________________________________________ 请找出或写出短文主题句。
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Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses (吻). So, I really doubt (怀疑) whether (是否) there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to make money to pay the schooling for me. They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV, and sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even impossible.
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt (被子). I asked her if there was love between them. She stopped her work and looked up with surprise. Then she bowed (弯下) her head and continued sewing the quilt. I was very worried because I thought I hurt her. But after a few minutes she said, “Look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of the time it disappears in the quilt. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread. It can hardly (几乎不) be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there, and makes the quilt long-lasting.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.
My mother suddenly got sick seriously and had to stay in the hospital for a one-month treatment. Every morning and dusk (黄昏) after she returned from the hospital, my father helped my mother walk slowly on the country road. There were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees, and the sun gently shone them through the leaves. All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world. Reading their eyes, I knew they loved each other deeply. From this experience, I realized that love was just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.The writer thought his parents’ life was not .
| A．romantic | B．great | C．meaningful | D．true |
Valentine’s Day may be a day for .
| A．parents | B．lovers | C．classmates | D．friends |
What do the sentences in the third paragraph show?
| A．There is beautiful scenery (风景) everywhere in the world. |
| B．There is true life anywhere in the world. |
| C．There is no love without beautiful flowers. |
| D．There is really love between the writer’s parents. |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Love should appear every day. |
| B．Love means flowers. |
| C．Love is just the thread of a quilt. |
| D．True love. |
The writer did not understand their parents’ love until________.
| A．the next summer |
| B．his mother was dead |
| C．his mother was seriously ill |
| D．he himself grew up |