As I stood outside with my two dogs yesterday , it was so cold that my nose and face felt frozen ( 结冰的).
Of course, that doesn’t matter to Ricky and Lucy. They have a habit that they must find a place to fight with each other no matter how cold or hot it is.
As cold as it was, I was excited thinking about how wonderful this special cold really was.
Then the sun broke through the clouds and memories of summer’s really hot days came through my mind. I could remember standing in heat of the afternoon, with sweat pouring down my head and the hot, burning sun against my face. I told myself then and there that in the cold of the winter I would wish I had this heat. Because of the special cold, I enjoy the heat more.
So I realized that without the extremes in my life, I would never appreciate the days
When things just right. without the extremes, life would be boring. For example, heath problems remind us that we need to pay more attention to how we live.
Now, I want to start finding a reason to be happy, even if it’s simply the fact that I’m still alive in the world.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。The first paragraph mainly tells us ____________.
| A．The writer stood outside |
| B．The writer’s nose and face hurt |
| C．It was very cold |
| D．The writer had two dog |
Clichy and Lucy have a habit that they must find a place to _________ with each other.
| A．share | B．fight | C．play | D．talk |
The writer felt so cold that she wished __________________.
| A． she could sweat in the hot day |
| B．it was hot that day |
| C．she could go home soon |
| D． she could go swimming |
The underline word “appreciate” means “__________________” in Chinese.
| A．欣赏 | B．经验 | C．感激 | D．回忆 |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Memories of summer’s hot days |
| B．Follow the habit |
| C．Two extremes in life |
| D．Weather information |
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story is also called shooting the film.It often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning till late at night. Each scene has to be acted and reacted, filmed and refilmed, until it is just right. Sometimes the same scene may have to be acted twenty or thirty times. The film studio(电影制片厂) is like a large factory, and their door stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio, churches， houses, castles and forests are all built of wood and cardboard（纸板盒）. Seven hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars in it. Sometimes the film may be very boring. It’s best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real. People feel that they themselves are among the people in the film.
| A．A good director may make a film real. |
| B．People like to see a film when they know the actors and actress in the film. |
| C．When the director is not famous, the film he made is boring. |
| D．We should choose to see a film that is made by a good director |
| A．is made by a director they know |
| B．seems to be real |
| C．takes a long time and a lot of people to make |
| D．has the famous actors and actresses they know. |
| A．it takes time to make a film. |
| B．it is difficult to make them real. |
| C．it is not easy to make them good enough |
| D．several hundred people work together. |
A 导演 B.拍摄 C.制作 D.编剧
| A．Making a film is a very interesting job. |
| B．Making a film is a very tiring job. |
| C．Making a film is a very good job. |
| D．Making a film is a very poor job. |
Michael Jackson was one of the world’s best singers. He was born in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing with his four brothers. They called the group “ The Jackson Five”. The group became very popular after appearing on a television program. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of I Want You Back. It was very popular. One of their hit records was Never Say Goodbye.
Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance moves and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, and in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.
Michael nearly didn’t go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint (晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He often raised money for charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records(吉尼斯世界纪录)in2006. He died on June 25th,2009. but he would live in our hearts forever.
| A．Three | B．Five | C．Four | D．Six |
| A．Never Say Goodbye. | B．See You,See Me. |
| C．I Want You Back | D．On the World |
| A．抄写 | B．张//份 | C．复制 | D．模仿 |
| A．rock music | B．street dance | C．playing the piano | D．moon walking |
| A．Because he was too famous |
| B．Because he often felt lonely |
| C．Because he had no friends |
| D．Because his company told him to do so. |
| New books this month |
| The Long Night This is David Reilly’s first book. David became a writer after teaching English for several years. Maha is a nurse in northern Australia. She works in a hospital. One day a baby is so ill that Maha has to drive all night to get her to the nearest big city. They have a lot of problems getting there and… |
| Hard Work Hard Work is about Sombat. He works with his father, a carpenter, in Thailand. They work long, hard hours making tables and chairs, but they do not have any money. Then one day a man dressed all in black buys the most beautiful table in the shop… |
| Hospital or Cinema Marcie Jacome, who studies English in London, wrote this story earlier this year. Tina is a young Indian woman whose dream is to become a doctor. She goes to London to study English and medicine, but one day, she meets a man who asks her to go to the USA with him to become a film star…What will Tina do? |
| A．David Reilly | B．Maha | C．Joanna | D．Marcie Jacome |
| A．Australia | B．Thailand | C．India | D．England |
| A．a doctor | B．a film star | C．a writer | D．a student |
| A．Hospital or Cinema | B．Hard Work | C．The Long Night | D．Harry Potter |
| A．an ad.(广告) | B．a story | C．a novel | D．a diary |
Hello ,everyone!
Thank you very much for coming to this concert. I hope you have enjoyed the performance. As you may know, all the performers have given their time to help us.
This concert is to raise money for children in Africa. Every day hundreds of children in Africa die because they don’t have enough to eat. There are two reasons. First, there is no work for the children’s parents. Second, the governments in many African countries do not have the money to help the poor.
Most African countries are poor. The land is not good for growing food and the weather is also bad for farming. The Feed Africa Fund spends millions of dollars every year on food for poor people in Africa. This money comes from people like you---- kind, generous people who do not want to see children die from hunger.
Every dollar you give this evening will go to the Feed Africa Fund. Just one dollar can buy enough food to feed a family of four for three days. Think about it: only one dollar can feed four people for three days.
How much do you spend on food every day? Ten dollars? Twenty dollars? I am sure you can spend a little less on your own food so that you have a few dollars for the Feed Africa Fund.
Please be kind and generous! Give your money with a helping hand. Your money can make a difference in others’ life and yours. Thank you!
| A．hunger | B．the poor land | C．the bad weather | D．water pollution |
| A．things will be better soon | B．they should spend less money on their food |
| C．the concert is really wonderful | D．their money will help a lot |
| A．聪明的 | B．慷慨的 | C．富裕的 | D．明智的 |
| A．group that travels in Africa |
| B．programme at the concert to help the poor |
| C．organization that offers food to African countries |
| D．activity to help poor children to go to school |
| A．three days | B．six days | C．ten days | D．fifteen days |
Some years went by. Then Father Boone called the family together. “Pack your things,” he told them. “We are leaving here. Our farmland isn't good to live on. We can buy rich, cheap land in he southwest.”
Sixteen-year-old Daniel was happy. “I'm glad we are going,” he said. “I feel crowded here. There are too many houses and too many people.” Father Boone made ready for the journey. He pushed out the big wagon (马车) and tied two horses to it. Mother Boone packed clothes, dishes, pots and pans. She would make food for the family along the way. The family said goodbye to the neighbors and to their old home, and started.
Mother, the girls, and the little children rode in the wagon. Father and the boys took turns riding the horses. Sometimes all of the Boones walked so that the horses could rest.
Father and the boys had guns to kill birds and small animals for food along the way. The
Boones traveled across Pennsylvania. At last the family came to the green Yadkin Valley in North
Carolina. There were a few houses there already, but the farmland was much broader than that in
Pennsylvania.
Father Boone said, “This is good farmland. We will stop here.”Why did the Boones move?
| A．They never stayed long in one place. |
| B．Their farmland wasn't good to live on. |
| C．They found a nicer flat. |
| D．They got too much money. |
What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
| A．What they took with them. | B．When they moved. |
| C．Where they moved. | D．How they moved. |
Why did sometimes all of the Boones walk?
| A．Because they wanted to find more food. |
| B．Because they felt bored on the horses. |
| C．Because they wanted the horses to have a rest. |
| D．Because they wanted to have a walk together. |
What does the underlined word “broader” mean?
| A．wider | B．beautiful | C．smaller | D．famous |
Which of the following is NOT true about their new home?
| A．It was in North Carolina. | B．It was good farmland. |
| C．It was close to their old home. | D．There were a few houses near it. |