Saturday, March 20,2014
Dear Mom and Dad,
The time has come. I’m graduating ,and I thank you both for all your help during these 15 years. I still remember when you used to say, “You can be whatever you want”. I’m so glad you are my parents, especially when I hear kids say they don’t like theirs. I’m glad that you support(支持)me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help, and that’s important to me .
Dad, I remember when you first took me fishing. I loved going even though I never caught anything. I also remember when you would get angry with me. I realize you were only trying to show me the right way. When I would cry, you would always be there to try to cheer me up. That’s what I call a good, loving, caring dad. Sometimes you and Mom don’t agree with me, but you are there by my side in anything that I do, and that’s why I love you both so much.
Mom, I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night, and I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything, the best part about you is that you listen. I’m glad we do a lot together .You love to have fun, and Dad does, too. You always give me your opinion and I listen.
Thank you for bringing me up.
Love always,
Allison
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Allison writes the letter to show ________to her parents.
| A．wishes | B．support |
| C．help | D．thanks |
In Allison’s opinion, other kids of her age may _____their parents.
| A．have problems with | B．fight with |
| C．like to talk to | D．like to listen to |
Father might get angry with her when Alilison _______.
| A．didn’t accept him |
| B．didn’t do things in the right way |
| C．didn’t catch any fish |
| D．didn’t agree with her parents |
The underlined part “and Dad does, too”in Paragraph 3 means “_______”.
| A．and Dad is funny ,too |
| B．and so is Dad |
| C．and Dad has ,too |
| D．and Dad also loves to have fun |
What makes Allison and her mother good friends?
| A．Cheering up each other. |
| B．Listening to each other and having fun together. |
| C．Encouraging each other. |
| D．Going out together. |
Wild animals are our friends，but many of them are getting fewer and fewer．We should try to protect them．The four animals below are now in danger．
Tibetan Antelopes
Tibetan antelopes（藏羚羊）are medium-sized animals．They mainly feed on grass．They are usually found in groups of about 20．They are killed for their wool，which is warm，soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes．Although people can get the wool without killing the animals，people simply kill them before taking the woo1．The number of them is dropping year by year．There are less than 75，000 Tibetan antelopes left in the wild，down from a million 50 years ago．
Golden Monkeys
Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan，Gansu，Shanxi province and Shennongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province．Golden monkeys have golden—orange fur．They move around in the daytime，usually in groups of as many as l00 to 200 heads，or 20 to 30 heads．They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos．But people are destroying the environment where they live．Trees and bamboos are disappearin9，so golden monkeys have less and less to eat．
Elephants
Elephants are very big and strong．They are bigger than any other animal on land．They are grey and have long trunks and tusks．They have-poor eyesight，but very good hearing and smell．They can lift heavy things and break down branches．They do not leave the group until they are about l2 years old．Now，there are very few elephants in the world．The number of them is becoming smaller because their living areas are used for farming．Also，people hunt them for their tusks．
Wolves
Wolves are not very big．They have grey fur．Wolves have very good eyesight，hearing and smell．Wolves’ food is various．They eat animals， insects and snails．They are friendly to each other and never attack people．They do not kill for fun．Wolves are in danger，too．They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests．Soon they will have no home or food．Tibetan antelopes usually live in groups of about．
| A．20 | B．30 | C．100 | D．200 |
Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?
| A．Wolves． | B．Elephants． |
| C．Golden monkeys． | D．Tibetan antelopes． |
Which of the following description about golden monkeys is NOT true?
| A．Golden monkeys move about in large groups． |
| B．People hunt golden monkeys for their golden furs． |
| C．Golden monkeys do not come Out for food at night． |
| D．Golden monkeys do not eat the leaves of trees，but the fruits they grow． |
Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?
| A．People are destroying the environment where Tibetan antelopes live． |
| B．Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people． |
| C．Elephants have good eyesight，but very poor hearing and smell． |
| D．There are less than 7，500 Tibetan antelopes left in the wild now． |
What can be the best title of the passage?
| A．Animals in the zoo | B．How to hunt wild animals |
| C．Wild animals in danger | D．How to train the animals |
Can you remember a world before the Internet? If you answer is “no” then you are probably a millennial．Millennials are the new generation of young Americans．They were born between l982 and l992．There are 33 million of them，and they are just starting to enter the workforce（劳动力）．Many experts believe that millennials are different from young Americans of past generations．They also believe that millenials will change the workforce in important ways．
How are millennials different? They are the first generation born in the computer age．The internet has always been a part of their lives．They spend about l 6 hours a week on the Internet，and this doesn’t include e-mail．And they spend 72 hours a week using other electronic media（媒体），including mobile phones and video games．They are “nation speakers” of the language of the computer age．People who were born earlier will never be native speakers of that language．Why not? They did not grow up “speaking” it．
How will millennials change the workforce? To answer that question，it is important to understand how millennials use the Internet．They use the Internet to communicate．They visit website such as FaceBook and MySpace every day．They share（分享）ideas，music， information，games，and friendships with people all over the world．When they start working，they will want to share their work and ideas with others．
It is also important to understand the way millennials grew up．Their parents and teachers gave them a lot of attention．They taught them that their opinions were valuable（有价值的）．As a result，many millennials are very confident．At work，they will expect their co-workers and bosses to listen to their opinions．
Millennials also grew up with a lot of structure in their lives．Many of them went to school from the age of two or three and played on sports teams．At work，they will expect the rules to be clear．They will also expect a strong but fair boss，like a coach on a sports team．They will follow the person in charge（主管）if he or she is fair．But they will not follow an unfair boss．They will also expect their work to be fun and creative，similar to their experience on a sports team．
These are a few of the changes that experts believe millennials will bring to the American workforce．But the world is changing very fast．There will probably be more changes that are difficult to imagine today．According to the first paragraph of the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials belong to a new generation． |
| B．Millennials were born about ten years ago． |
| C．Millennials are entering the workforce． |
| D．Millennials know little about the world before the Internet． |
Which is the main reason that make the experts believe millennials are different from young Americans of past generations?
| A．Millennials can speak a better native language． |
| B．Millennials grow up with computers and Internet． |
| C．Millennials use mobile phones and e-mails often． |
| D．Millennials spend long hours playing video games． |
Why do the millennials expect to share their work and ideas with others?
| A．Because they know how to use the Internet to make new friends． |
| B．Because they understand how to communicate with new friends． |
| C．Because they grow up sharing ideas，music，information，games，and friendships with others by the Internet． |
| D．Because the Internet can provide all the information they need． |
According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Millennials grow up with more attention from their parents and teachers． |
| B．Many millennials are showing more confident than others at work． |
| C．Many millennials give more valuable opinions to their c0—workers and bosses． |
| D．Many of the millennials have had fun and creative experiences when they are on sports teams． |
From the passage we know that ________．
| A．the number of the millennials had come to 33 million by the end of l982 |
| B．most of the millennnials learn native computer language in schools． |
| C．millennials require their bosses to be healthier and the rules clearer at work |
| D．more changes will probably be brought to the American workforce by millennials |
Kite surfing as a water sport began in the l980s，but didn’t get popular until the end of last century．It is also known as kite boarding，and in some European countries as flysurfin9．Kitesurfing works through wind power（动力）by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed．
At first，kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport．Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design．For an able and strong person，kitesurfing can be a very fun，extremely exciting sport，just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying．It has become more and more popular．
Compared with other water sports，kitesurfing is easier to learn．A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5—10 hours of training．And anybody aged from l3 to 65 can learn．It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing，which costs$1，000 to 82，500．Training lessons range from$200 to$500 for two or three hours．With the development of its equipment progress，kitesurfing is becoming even safer．After some training，you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling．
With the rising popularity of kitesurfing，most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs． In China。Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing dub，which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments．
Kitesurfing has a history of about _______ years．
| A．30 | B．50 | C．100 | D．130 |
_______ is mentioned in the passage as the power of kite surfing．
| A．Water | B．Wind | C．The sun | D．The kite |
The underlined word “range” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese．
| A．在…范围内变动 | B．按…顺序排列 |
| C．向…方向延伸 | D．根据…归类 |
The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that ______．
| A．its price is getting lower and lower |
| B．all people can learn and take part in it |
| C．its equipment progress makes it easier and safer |
| D．more and more people are enjoying its excitement |
The main idea of this passage is about _______．
| A．the way of operating kitesurfing |
| B．the progress of kitesurfing equipment |
| C．the history of kitesurfing in China |
| D．the development of kitesurfing |
June Calendar for After-school Activities in St．Peter High School
| Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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| 1 Football 3：00-6：00 pm |
2 Movie 4：00 pm |
3 Book Club 3：00-6：00 pm |
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| 5 |
6 Movie 6：00 pm |
7 Singing Class 4：00-6：00 pm |
8 High Jump 4：00-6：00 pm |
9 Sewing Class 3：00-5：00 pm |
10 Dance Class 4：00-6：00 pm |
11 |
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| 12 |
13 Camera Club 2：30-5：30 pm |
14 Singing Class 2：30-4：30 pm |
15 Swimming 3：30-4：30 pm |
16 Travel Lecture 2：00-5：00pm |
17 Exercise Class 9：00-12：00 am |
18 |
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| 19 |
20 Basketball 3：00-6：00 pm |
21 Fashion Show 2：00-5：00 pm |
22 Tennis 4：00-6：00 pm |
23 Movie 7：00 pm |
24 Picnic 1：00-7：00 pm |
25 |
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| 26 |
27 Dance Class 4：00-6：00 pm |
28 Painting 3：00-5：00 pm |
29 Volleyball 3：00-6：00 pm |
30 Piano Class 3：00-4：00 pm |
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What time does the movie start on 23rd _________?
| A．At 2：00 | B．At 3：00 |
| C．At 6：00 | D．At 7：00 |
Which activity lasts the longest?
| A．Fashion Show | B．Book Club |
| C．Picnic | D．Camera Club |
All the activities are in the afternoon except _______．
| A．Exercises Class | B．Travel Lecture |
| C．Sewing Class | D．Painting |
Jim is very interested in sports．He can take part in sports activities every _______．
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday |
| C．Thursday | D．Friday |
When does the school have dance classes?
| A．On 13th and 27th | B．On 27th and 29th |
| C．On 10th and 27th | D．On 10th and 15th |
阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）
Why do leaves change color in the fall? To answer this question, we first have to understand what leaves are and what they do. Leaves are nature's food factories. Plants take water from the ground through their roots. They take a gas called carbon dioxide from the air. Plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen（氧气）and glucose（葡萄糖）. Oxygen is a gas in the air that we need to breathe. Glucose is a kind of sugar. Plants use glucose as food for energy and as a building block for growing. The way plants turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and sugar is called photosynthesis(光合作用). That means "putting together with light." A chemical called chlorophyll（叶绿素）helps make photosynthesis happen. Chlorophyll is what gives plants their green color.
(83)随着夏天的结束秋天的到来，天变得越来越短。This is how the trees "know" to begin getting ready for winter.
During winter, there is not enough light or water for photosynthesis. The trees will rest, and live off the food they stored during the summer. They begin to shut down their food-making factories. The green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves. ( 84)As the bright green goes away, we begin to see yellow and orange colors. Small amounts of these colors have been in the leaves all along. We just can't see them in the summer, because they are covered up by the green chlorophyll.What do the plants change water and carbon dioxide into with the help of the sunlight? （no more than 5 words ）
____________________________________________________.What gives the plant green color? （no more than 2 words ）
____________________________________________________.Translate the underlined sentence into English.
____________________________________________________.Translate the underlined sentence into proper Chinese.
____________________________________________________.What does this passage mainly tell us? （no more than 15 words）
____________________________________________________.