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The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things —books.
I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.
The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _______.

A．very happy	B．forgetful
C．unlucky	D．hopeful

What do you think happened to the writer?

A．He was late for the exam.	B．He passed the exam luckily.
C．He failed in the exam.	D．He fell asleep during the exam.

The best title for the passage is _______.

A．The Night Before The Exam	B．Working Far Into Night
C．A Slow Student	D．Going Over Lessons

Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana(加纳)，Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning，she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can't get enough clean water to keep healthy.
Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days，we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource(自然资源) on the earth.
Water covers 70% of the earth's surface. But most of that is sea water. We can't use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth's surface.
You probably feel lucky that your life isn't as hard as Napoga's. But that doesn't mean you don't have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars，factories，farms and homes make our rivers，lakes，and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish，too. Now, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out.
How do cars and factories make our water dirty？First，they pollute the air. Then，when it rains，the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain，called acid rain(酸雨)，is also bad for plants，animals and buildings.
Scientists say that in 30 years，more than half of the people in the world won't have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water：
●Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters(升) each month.
●Leaky taps(漏水的龙头) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away！
●You can easily cut your 10-minute showers in half----and you'll be just as clean.
●When you wash dishes，don't let the water run.
●Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn't full，you're wasting water！
On the earth，_______.

A．sea water is more widely(广泛地) used than fresh water

B．there is very little water for our living

C．there is 71% of fresh water

D．we don't need to worry about water

Acid rain _______.

A．is only bad for living things

B．can be produced in factories

C．doesn't do harm(伤害) to people，but it's bad for plants，animals and buildings

D．doesn't just do harm to human beings but to animals，plants and buildings

Which of the following wastes water？

A．We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower.

B．We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines.

C．You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes.

D．Don't let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes.

What's the main idea of the passage？

A．Something must be done to prevent water from being polluted.

B．Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us.

C．It's time to take care of the water we use.

D．Water is the most important natural resource on the earth.

According to a new survey, student safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery(抢劫) on the way to and from school. Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection(自我保护). Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, ateacheratBeijingNo.25MiddleSchoolandaself-protectionexpert(专家), gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
Ifyouarerobbed
Keepcalm.Ifyoucan notcryforhelporrunaway,givetherobberyourmoney.Tryto
remember whattherobberlookslikeandtellthepolice later.
Ifyouareinatrafficaccident
Ifacarhurtsyou,youshouldrememberthecarnumber;ifitisabicycle,trytocallyour
parents beforeyoulettheridergo.Thisisbecauseyoudon’tknowhowbadlyyouarehurt.
Ifitisraininghardandthereislightning(闪电)
Don’tstayinhighplacesandkeepawayfromtrees.
Whenthereisafire
Getawayasfastasyoucan.Putwetthingsonyourbodyandtrytofindanexit(出口).
Donottakethelift!
Ifsomeoneisdrowning(溺水)
Ifyoucan’tswim,don’tgetintothewater.Cryoutforhelp. Rememberthatdangerisneverasfarawayasyouthink.Takecareofyourselfatalltimes!
Whydostudentsliketheself-protectionlesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lesson is boring.
③Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they know how to stop danger before it happens.

A．①②

B．②③

C．①②④

D．①③④

Ifyourhouseisonfire,youmust_______.

A．putdrythingsonyourbody

B．runquicklyandtakethelift

C．runawayandfindanexitasquicklyasyoucan

D．takeeverythingyouhaveandthenrunaway

The best title for the passage is .

A．How to Keep Calm

B．Self-protection

C．An Unusual Lesson

D．Danger

When it rains, do your shoes get wet? Of course they do! But you can buy these pretty red and white “Umbrella for Shoes”. They keep the rain off wet.
Who sweeps the floor at your home? Do you do it yourself? Perhaps your mother does it. Well, now you just need a cat. Get a cat and buy these four “Dusters (抹布)for Cats ”.
You talk too long on the phone, don’t you? Most teenagers do! Save time – buy the “Telephone Dumb–bell (哑铃)”! It weighs five kilos. Then your calls will be less than five minutes.
Do your friends sometimes come up behind you and make you jump? Do cars come around the corner when you try to cross the road? Well, you can solve that problem with these modern “Forward – backward Glasses.” Look forward with the right eye and back with the left.
Which of the following pictures is the right order to match the text?

A．d; a; b; c

B．b; a; c; d

C．d; a; c; b

D．b; d; a; c

From the text, we know that cats can help mother to _________.

A．do some housework	B．keep the rain off
C．speak on the phone	D．look for something

The text seems to tell us that we can solve some problems with the four _______.

A．drawings

B．inventions

C．animals

D．shoes

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap(代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
“Our parents hold too high expectations which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.
“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.
“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand her clothes and hairstyle!”
“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brains. The power of teachers has kept students away from them.”
“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.
“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration bravely enough.
What can we know from the students’ voice?

A．They hope to be free don’t want their parents to be very strict.

B．The higher expectations their parents hold, the better they will do.

C．Teachers like making friends with students now.

D．A warm and happy family isn’t expected.

The underlined word “expectations” in the passage means “___________” in Chinese.

A．表扬

B．期望

C．梦想

D．责任

What can we infer from the teachers who were surveyed?

A．Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good.

B．Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly.

C．Now teachers and students communicate better than before.

D．Teachers should care more about excellent students.

Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A．Unhappy teenagers	B．Serious parents
C．Educational rules	D．The generation gap

A．Indians.	B．British
C．Chinese.	D．Koreans.

A．Archery.	B．Badminton.
C．Taekwondo.	D．Football.

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C．www.guangzhou2010.com	D．www.london2012.com