The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ).
As the key transportation link at joint (连接处) place of the Great Canal（运河）( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia.
With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars (学者), statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called “Eight Eccentrics”, had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished (养育) by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently (频繁地) in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou. Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried (埋葬) here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times.Which of following sentences is NOT right according to this passage?
| A．Yangzhou joined the Great Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River). |
| B．In the Tang Dynasty Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in Asia. |
| C．Emperor Suiyang was buried in Yangzhou. |
| D．Emperor Qianlong visited Yangzhou nine times. |
We can infer（推断）the poem mentioned in this passage by Li Bai is _______.
| A．《赠汪伦》 | B．《望庐山瀑布》 |
| C．《静夜思》 | D．《黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵》 |
Who influenced Chinese paintings a lot according to this passage?
| A．Zheng Banqiao | B．Zhu Ziqing |
| C．Wang Zhong | D．Li Bai |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Yangzhou：An Economically Rich City |
| B．Yangzhou：An Easy Transportation City |
| C．Yangzhou：A Historical Culture City |
| D．Yangzhou：A Famous Tour City |
A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”
“If you must know, I make＄20 each hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me ＄10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked 
for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, the go straight to your room and think about why are you so selfish (自私)！”
The little boy went to his room no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed (平静) down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry！Maybe I was too hard on your just now.” said the man, “Here’s ＄10.”
“Oh, thank you Daddy！” he said happily. Then the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have ＄20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”How much does the boy’s father make one hour?
| A．＄10 | B．＄20 | C．＄30 | D．＄40 |
In this passage, the underlined word “furious” means .
| A．very angry | B．quite happy | C．too excited | D．a little nerous |
At first, the father refused to lend the money because .
| A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself. |
| B．he did not have enough money at that moment |
| C．the thought the boy would buy something of no use |
D．the boy always borrowed the money from hi m |
The boy wanted to buy with twenty dollars.
| A．a new novel for himself | B．a nice present for his father |
| C．a toy for his own birthday | D．one hour of his father’s time |
From the passage, we can infer that the boy’s father .
| A．often played with his son | B．spent little time with his son |
| C．didn’t love his son at all | D．often came home early |
In general, it’s hard to spend enough time in both concentrating on lessons and taking part in social activities. But I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a challenge but I didn’t realize how difficult it was until my classes in the high school began,
I got on well with other girls. After school, I often had ice cream with them first instead of finishing my homework before it was time to hand it in, I always finished it the next day between classes.I knew it wasn’t very good and the grades that I got showed I was not hard-working enough. I realized that I needed to find some kind of balance.
So I created a timetable that would divide my time between studying and relaxing. It was a good idea but I was only able to follow it for a few days because it made me under too much pressure.
Later, I tried another plan. Each week I listed everything that I had to get done during the week and the time by which I had to get it done. Then under the things I had to do, I made another list of things that I could do if I had time.
It worked really well. Ever since I have never missed any important things. At the same time, I enjoyed my spare time a lot.
Planning my time has been challenging, but I continue to do it. I’m glad that I’ve learned to balance things and it has helped prepare for what is coming after graduation.At first, when did the writer always finish her homework?
A. After school was over. B. Between classes the neat day.
C. Before it was time to hand it in.Why did the writer follow the first timetable only for a few days?
A. Because it had a specific list. B. Because it wasn’t a good idea.
C. Because it brought her too much pressure.What wasn’t included in the writer’s second time plan?
A. The things she shouldn’t do. B. The things she had to get done.
C. The things she could do if she had time.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The writer had few friends because of bad grades.
B. Learning to balance things is helpful to make plans for the future.
C. The writer preferred to spend more time in relaxing than studying.Which do you think is the best title of the passage?
A. Facing challenges B. Concentrating on lessons
C. Balancing study and play
Good afternoon, everyone! This is Rose Garden Middle School Radio. John Smith speaking, with something new to share with you today. We all know that thinking green is sometimes the most difficult thing to do, but not impossible! Bed ZED, a new eco-friendly village (生态村) in the south of London, has done a great job of providing its villagers with a high level living while getting them to pay more attention to protecting the environment.
people in Bed ZED have done many things. They recycle their paper, plastic, glass and other daily things. They build many houses whose windows face south in order to get as much sunlight as possible. The rainwater is collected for use in the toilets. Also, the people there travel to work in shared cars or use public transportation if they work far away.
Now, you may think it’s not easy to live such a life, but let me tell you. it’s not! It’s a way of life. We just have to say no to what is bad for the environment, and begin working on ideas to protect it. Life would be much more pleasant if villages like Bed ZED existed (存在) all over the world!
Thank you for listening! What people in Bed ZED often do is__________
A. to build a lot of houses B. to go to work in their own cars
C. to recycle the paper, plastic and glassIn Bed ZED, the water used in the toilet may come from ____________.
A. river water B. running water C. collected rainwaterPeople in Bed ZED usually go to work _________if they work far away.
A. by bus B. on foot C. by bikeThe expression "thinking green" might mean the same as__________ .
A. building a green house
B. keeping simple thoughts
C. protecting the environmentThe writer’s opinion is that________________ .
A. people should be against building eco-friendly villages
B. Bed ZED is a good example in protecting the environment!
C. the idea of thinking green is hard to work on
You don’t have much time for you diary, but you really want to remember your best or worst moments in life. Nine Square Diary(九宫格日记) is coming to help you. This new type of diary has nine squares which represent nine different areas in life, such as plans, feelings and health. Writing this diary is just like filling blanks. It is so convenient that you can finish it in only a few minutes.
Here is a page of Nine Square Diary from Sun Ning. a middle school student.
Sun Ning went to ________ birthday party on Sunday.
A. his dad’s B. his cousin’s C. his friend’sSun Ning felt_________when his parents talked with him about their jobs.
A. busy B. glad C. tiredSun Ning __________ on June 12, 2011.
A. had a conversation with the headmaster
B. gave advice about building a space station
C. helped his cousin to get ready for the singing competitionThe underlined word “select” probably means “__________”
A. 挑选 B. 清洗 C.烹饪 According to the passage, the Nine Square Diary is convenient because _________.
A. it is a new type of diary
B. it includes nine different areas in life
C. it can be finished only in a few minutes
How to protect your teeth. The first of twenty being to grow when you are over six months old. The second set of thirty-two grows from the age of six until you are about twenty-one years old.
, you must drink plenty of milk and eat greens.
. Then little food will be left on or between them to cause decay(导致蛀牙). Make sure that you turn the brush and go up and down as well as brushing side ways. Use dental floss(牙线)to make sure all food is removed from in between each tooth, if you cannot brush your teeth after eating, raise them with water, or eat an apple or a carrot.
. If there is a hole in a tooth, he or she will fill it. If you do not have it filled, then the hole will grow larger. When a hole grows too big,
. It is better to keep all your second set of teeth for as long as possible. Filling a gap where a tooth has come out with a kind of bridge and using a false tooth costs a lot of money.
| A. To help your teeth grow strong. B. You should brush your teeth after each meal. C. Carrots and apples are good for your teeth. D. The tooth may have to be taken out. E. Everyone should have a set of good teeth. F. Try to visit a dentist every six months. G. Every person has two set of teeth. |