Once upon a time there lived two brothers named Jacob and William in Germany. They liked to listen to old stories and then write them down. So they had enough stories to make a book. You can guess the name of the book! It is Grimms’ Fairy Tales.
The story of this little book began when the brothers were still in school. And it started with a good teacher. The teacher liked to find out how things happened. Soon the two brothers were doing the same thing. They asked questions and then looked for answers.
Among the questions the brothers asked, “Who made up the old fairy tales? Who first told about Cinderella ? Why made up the story of the Snow White and the story of Sleeping Beauty?”They found that no one knew the answers to such questions. The tales were made up in very early times. Most of them were made up in the days before people knew how to write. People told the stories to one another and to their children. But only a few old people still remembered them.
“When old people die, the stories will die with them,” said the brothers. “We must write down all the stories we can find.”
Jacob and William hunted for stories for five years. At last they had 89 tales written. Just before Christmas in 1812, the first book was published.
People love the book! They asked more fairy tales. So Grimms put tales into two more books. In all, they collected 210 stories to put into their books.Who wrote Grimms’ Fairy Tales?
| A．Jacob and his teacher. | B．William and his teacher. |
| C．Jacob and William. | D．Some old people. |
What did the teacher like to do?
| A．To ask questions and look for answers. |
| B．To make up stories. |
| C．To tell the stories to his students. |
| D．To asked some old people to tell stories. |
Most of the tales in the Grimms’ books were made up __________.
| A．in five years’ time |
| B．when Jacob and William were students |
| C．before people knew how to write |
| D．by some old people |
The two brothers wrote down all the stories because _________.
| A．their teacher asked them to do so |
| B．their parents asked them to do so |
| C．they liked all stories very much. |
| D．they didn’t want to the stories to die with the old people |
Grimm’s Fairy Tales came out _____________.
| A．in 1218 | B．in 1812 | C．In 1912 | D．in 1918 |
Each summer，you hear news that some sports players are sent to hospitals because it is too hot．Our bodies can't be outside in the sun for a long time．So in hot summers，be careful about playing sports outside．
Firstly，to play sports safely in hot weather，you must drink water．Sports drinks are great for athletes，but they have so much sugar that they'll dehydrate（使脱水）you more．However，drinking a few bottles of sports drinks will be good for you．
Secondly，be sure to take enough breaks to let your body rest．If your coach doesn't let you take enough breaks in the heat，don't wait until you feel uncomfortable．Just be honest with your coach when you need breaks．
Thirdly，when you have a break，don't sit in the sun．With the sun beating down on you，you'll only heat up and sweat（冒汗）more．Take a seat under a tree，or even better，go indoors for a little while．Cooling yourself down can help you stay active longer．
Fourthly，remember that the earlier in the day you start your exercise，the cooler it will be．If you can start practice before the sun comes up，you have a few good hours to practise in the cool hours of the morning．Also，the earlier you practise，the earlier you can finish the exercise．If you need more practice time，come back to the field later in the evening，when the sun is setting．
Last but not least，you should watch what you eat．Eat food which is high in water，starch（淀粉）and carbonhydrate（糖类），but be sure to get a good balance in your diet．
As long as you pay attention to the above，playing sports safely in the heat isn't a difficult thing．
34．How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage？
A．Three
B．Four
C．Five
D．Six
35．From Paragraph 5 we know ．
A．we'd better start our exercise early
B．it is not wise to have practice after sunset
C．we have a long time to practise after sunrise
D．it doesn't matter whether you practise early or late
36．Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．Sports drinks are good for you with no harm．
B．You need to tell your coach when you feel tired．
C．Sitting under a tree is better than staying indoors．
D．Eating lots of sugar is necessary for sports safely．
37．The passage mainly tells us about ．
A．eating habits in hot summers
B．drinking more water in the heat
C．sports safely in hot weather
D．taking exercise in different periods．
Many pet owners see their pets as family members．However，when thry have to go away on business or for some other reasons，and cannot take their pets along，they feel guilty about it and wish they could do something for their deeply loved pets．The Pet Hotel is set up especially for this reason．
What do we offer？
The Pet Hotel offers pets large rooms and the latest equipment（设备）．Like other hotel rooms，we offer color TVs，suitable beds，sofas and other pieces of furniture for pets．
We prepare great food for the little guests，walk them at least twice a day，and provide them with all kinds of amusements（娱乐活动）．In addition，we brush and clean pets．To make pets feel at home，we play the sort of music which is often played at their homes and turn the TV to the pets' favorite channels．Pets will surely feel comfortable in our hotel!
We also have video cameras in each room so that owners can check online twenty﹣four hours a day to make sure that the pets are having a good time at the hotel．We also have phones so that pet owners can call their pets and talk to them every day．
How much does It cost？
The prices change according to the size of the rooms．A regular room with standard service costs 1，500dollars．
31．Pet owners send their pets to the Pet Hotel probably because they ．
A．treat pets as their close friends
B．can't take pets along on business
C．are not happy with their own pets
D．Want to send their pets to others
32．The Pet Hotel provides pets with ．
A．magazines and sofas
B．color TVs and toys
C．beds and magazines
D．color TVs and beds
33．In the Pet Hotel，pets can ．
A．take photos for their owners
B．enjoy their favorite TV programs
C．brush and clean themselves
D．book rooms according to their size．
Rachel Carson（1907﹣1964）was a pioneer of the world's environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world．Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people．It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic（有害的）chemicals on farmland．
Carson's career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries．In 1951 she published her first book．The Sea Around Us，which became a bestseller．It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing．She was s gifted writer．Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists．
Carson's book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature．It painted a bleak（荒凉的） future for the whole natural world．It led to a nationwide ban（禁止）on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT，and other toxic pesticides （农药）that farmers used for their crops．Many people say the book led to the creation of America's Environmental Protection Agency．
Since her death．Carson's name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment．There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize．Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection．In1980，16 years after her death，she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom，the highest civilian honour in America．
36．What happened to Rachel Carson in1962？
A．She started to write books
B．She gave up working as s biologist
C．Her book The Sea Around Us sold well
D．Her book Silent Spring made her famous
37．What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job？
A．She got an award
B．She published Silent Spring
C．The Sea Around Us brought her enough money
D．The US government took notice of her researches
38．Why is the book Silent Spring important to America's environmental protection？
A．It describes a silent spring
B．It topped the book sales lists
C．It changed how America thought about nature
D．It includes all Carson's research achievements
39．What does the underline word "It" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A．The book Silent Spring
B．The way America thought
C．The US Bureau of Fisheries
D．America's Environmental Protection Agency
40．Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom？
A．She published the book silent spring
B．She did a lot of researches for the US Bureau of Fisheries
C．She donated much money to the Rachel Carson Book Prize
D．She made great contributions to the environmental protection．
A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years now．It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than today's buildings，underwater "bubble" cities and holidays in space．The report is from a company．It asked experts （专家） on space and architecture，as well as city planners，to give their ideas on the life in 2116．They said the way we live，work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today．The experts used the Internet as an example．They said that 25years ago，people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives．The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate，learn and do daily things．The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable．
Researchers questioned 2，000 adults about the predictions （预言）they thought were most likely （很可能的）to happen in the future．They predicted that in the future，few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online．People will have highly developed 3﹣D printers that will let you download （下载）a design for furniture or a food recipe and then "print" the sofa，table or pizza at home．There will also be less need for visits to the doctor．We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment．We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth．A prediction that is missing is whether people will still need to study English．
31．The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph I to show ．
A．the Internet was often used
B．the Internet has developed fast
C．people will not believe the changes
D．technology will change people's lives
32．With the help of highly developed 3﹣D printers，a way to get a sofa in 2116 is to ．
A．buy one in a shop
B．ask somebody to make one
C．download a design and "print" one
D．design and make one by oneself
33．According to the passage，the missing prediction is ．
A．how people will work
B．where people will get resources
C．what people will have at home to treat illness
D．whether people will still need to learn English．
34．The passage is mainly about ．
A．the life in 2116
B．holidays in space
C．the history of the Internet
D．medical treatment
35．The passage is most probably from ．
A．an advertisement
B．a newspaper
C．a detective story
D．a health report．
CHARACTERS﹣﹣Max and Emma
SCENE 1﹣Dining hall．Sunville Middle School
EMMA：Max! Hi! Mr. Sosa says our band （乐队）can play in the talent show!
MAX：Cool! I'll tell Felipe to meet in the music room after school for a practice．
EMMA：Umm．I wonder if It's a good idea to have Felipe in our band …
MAX：（With his mouth open ）Of course it is! He's really good at the keyboard．
EMMA：Really？He seems more interested in maths than anything else．
MAX：Well，he says maths and music are connected．He says that learning to read music and playing keyboard is like learning maths formulas （公式）．
EMMA：Then I'm sure he's good at music．too．With Felipe on keyboard，we'll really have an edge over the other groups
28．The underlined word "edge" in the play means" "．
A temperature
B．advantage
C．conversation
D．relationship
29．Why does Emma wonder if it is a good idea to have Felipe in the band？
A．She thinks Felipe will help them win．
B．She's not sure if Felipe is good at music
C．She thinks the band has had enough players．
D．She's imagining what songs Felipe likes to play．
30．Which of following shows where the scene happens？
A．EMMA：Umm
B．MAX：（With his mouth open ）
C．CHARACTERS﹣Max and Emma
D．SCENE I﹣Dining hall，Sunville Middle School．