| School bulletin board Attention please! There will be a parents’ meeting for Grade 9 on Thursday, April 16th. We’ll hand out the paper for the meeting on Monday. And please collect the paper to see how many parents won’t attend the meeting. The content of the meeting: First, the headmaster will give a talk on “how to get ready for the entrance exam for senior high school”. It is for about 40 minutes. Then all the teachers will show up to say something. There are two more things for parents to pay attention to. ★Let the parents know there’s no parking in the school. ★Ask the parents to sign their names after they get to the classrooms. Thanks again for your hard work. By the way, if you have any questions, you can e-mail me back. Andy Lee |
What will be held on April 16th?
| A．An entrance exam. | B．A parents’ meeting. |
| C．A speech contest. | D．A school party. |
Why will the school master collect paper before the meeting?
| A．To remember what their names are. |
| B．To survey how the parents will come to school. |
| C．To see how many parents won’t come. |
| D．To learn if the parents know the meeting. |
What do we know according to the notice?
| A．The parents can park their cars in the school. |
| B．The parents should come to school on Monday. |
| C．The parents have to sign their names. |
| D．The parents will talk with the headmaster first. |
If you walk into a bookstore，you might see shelves of books labeled（标注）"self﹣help"．You may not know what these books are about．In fact，more and more people are turning to self﹣help books for advice these days．You can't imagine that sales of these books in the UK reached 3，000，000 last year．
Self﹣help books are usually written by psychologists（心理学家），famous writers or successful businessmen． They teach you how to deal with problems in your life，for example，how to get on well with your classmates or friends，how to plan your time well or how to find happiness．
Paul sweetman，the owner of City Books in the UK．said that social problems might be the reason why more people are reading self﹣help books．"They come into the shop and look for ways to deal with these problems in their life，"Paul said．Besides，it seem to be easier for young readers to find their mistakes，especially those born after 2000． They want to improve themselves by reading self﹣help books．
Self﹣help books used to be something people laughed at．Many people didn't take chicken soup stories and"success theory（成功学）"books seriously．But now they are recognizedby young people．
No matter why there is growing interest in self﹣help books， it's good to know that help is at hand if we need it． But are these books truly helpful？Read one and find out．
（1）From this passage，self﹣help books are books which ．
| A． |
tell us interesting jokes |
| B． |
provide beautiful poems |
| C． |
teach us to deal with problem |
| D． |
talk about animals and plants |
（2）The underlined word"recognized"means in the passage．
| A． |
doubted |
| B． |
refused |
| C． |
accepted |
| D． |
avoided |
（3）The writer writes this passage mainly to ．
| A． |
increase people's happiness |
| B． |
introduce self ﹣help books |
| C． |
help us to plan time well |
| D． |
encourage us to write books |
Goreme is a beautiful town in Turkey．It is best﹣known for its strange rock shapes and hot air balloon trips during sunrise（日出）．Here are some of the cool things visitors can do in Goreme．
Stay in a cave（ 山洞）hotel
Staying in a cave hotel is a special experience in Goreme．It makes you learn how people lived in stone caves hundreds of years ago in this area．
Taking a hot air balloon trip
Over 20 years ago，people in Goreme began to fly the first hot air balloon in the sky of this little town．Now， there are over one hundred balloons flying every day early in the morning as the sun rises．It is the best way to enjoy the amazing beauty of Goreme．
Visit the open﹣air museum
The open﹣air museum is about 15 minutes' walk away from the center of Goreme．This place is the first stop on anyone's journey to Goreme．It is made up of 7 churches（教堂）which were dug out of rocks．Among them， the Dark Church is the best protected．Recent studies show that all these churches were built between the 10th and 12th centuries．
See the magical rock shapes
These unusual rock shapes are the most beautiful part in Goreme．They are made by the strong winds and heavy rains．Their shapes look like different kinds of animals．Every year，tourists around the world come to see the amazing art made by nature．
If you want to have a cool journey to Turkey，the magical Goreme can be a better choice．
（1）Goreme is most famous for ．
| A． |
the cave hotels |
| B． |
the open﹣air museum |
| C． |
the Dark Church |
| D． |
the strange rock shapes |
（2）The best way to enjoy the beauty of Goreme is ．
| A． |
flying on a hot air balloon |
| B． |
staying in a cave hotel |
| C． |
standing before the rock shapes |
| D． |
visiting the open﹣air museum |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The cave hotel is made up of 7 churches and several caves． |
| B． |
This open﹣air museum is the first stop to visit Goreme． |
| C． |
People began to fly the first hot air balloon 2 years ago． |
| D． |
The magical rock shapes are made by human beings． |
（4）Where do you think this passage may come from？
| A． |
A travel guide． |
| B． |
A sports report． |
| C． |
A story book． |
| D． |
A history magazine． |
Dreams are like stars．You may never catch them，but if you follow them，they will lead you to success．Yan Ning is such a dream follower．
Yan is a rising star in the science world．When Yan Ning was only a little girl，she dreamed of being a great scientist．After years of hard work，in 1996，she went to Tsinghua University to study biology．After graduating from Tsinghua in 2000，she went to Princeton University and finished her study abroad in 2007．Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab．At the age of 30，she became the youngest professor（教授）at Tsinghua．
Now．Yan，42，has become a leading biology researcher at Princeton．On April 30，she was included among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates（院士）into the US National Academy of Science（国家科学院）
However，it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements．She said that in order to realize her dream，she experienced a lot of failures and pains．But she never gave up her dream．Instead，she followed her dream and fought for it．
She usually works at least I4 hours a day．Sometimes she even forgets to eat and rest and works until late night．She never gets tired because she thinks doing research is the most"comfortable"job for her．
In a TV interview，Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams．"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them．"
（1）Yan went to Tsinghua to study in 1996．
| A． |
chemistry |
| B． |
physics |
| C． |
medicine |
| D． |
biology |
（2）We can learn from the passage that ．
| A． |
Yan wanted to give up when she had failures and pains in research． |
| B． |
Yan never gets tired because doing research is the easiest job． |
| C． |
Yan achieved her dream because she had the courage to follow it． |
| D． |
Yan made these achievements mainly by asking others for help． |
（3）What is the best title（标题）for this passage？
| A． |
A Difficult Research． |
| B． |
A Dream Follower． |
| C． |
A Smooth Road． |
| D． |
A Famous University |
Cycads（苏铁）grow in warm places．They are tall and green all year round．Their leaves grow on the top and flowers seldom come out．Some have bright orange fruits．They usually need hundreds of years to grow into adult plants．
Cycads are facing problems now．In South Africa，the situation of cycads is getting terrible，but this has drawn little attention from the public．"In fact，there are 38 kinds of cycads in South Africa．Among them，2 kinds have disappeared since 2003 and 25 kinds are in great danger，"said a gardener．"Do you know what the loneliest plant is in the world？It is Wood's Cycad．Someone found it in a forest in 1895．It is the only one of its kind．"
So what causes cycads to be in danger？Surprisingly，the danger is from the people who love them most． These slow﹣growing adult cycads even sell for tens of thousands of dollars each．As time goes by，they have become a symbol（象征）of wealth and position（ 地位）in society．This makes cycad lovers want to own more． Cycad lovers buy and plant them in their private gardens．As a result，nearly all these cycads die because the living conditions have changed．
Recently，South African government has taken some actions to protect cycads from being stolen traded．At the same time，people around the world should also work together to protect the plants．
（1）The flowers of Cycads come out once a year．
（2）The cycad lovers cause cycads to be in danger．
（3）The Wood's Cycad found in 1895 is the only one of its kind．
（4）Cycads have become a symbol of luck and health．
（5）The writer expects people to join together to save the plants．
I'm writing this article in China， far away from my home in the United States． You might wonder what I do to remember my mom on Mother's Day． Well， l certainly call her to say "Happy Mother's Day" and promise that I will visit home soon．
I still remember the first time I forget Mother's Day． When I finally figured it out， I asked， "Why does mom get a special holiday？ Why isn't there a Children's Day for us？"
My mom explained， in that way that only moms seem to be able to explain， "Because every day is Children's Day !"
I knew that I had messed up． I thought about all the time love my mom had given me． I thought about the food she had made， the toys she had bought and the long hours she had spent with me． There might not be a perfect mom， but there is mom's love， which can fix anything． After that day，for 364 days，I was looking forward to the next Mother's Day．
That was the first year l forgot Mother's Day． It was also the last year I forgot．
Are you struggling to consider what to do for your mom on Mother's Day？
Common things are to write a message that thanks for the love she has given you， send her a card or buy her a gift． But the most important thing is 一DON'T FORGET!
（1）How does the writer celebrate Mother's Day this year？
| A． |
He calls his mom． |
| B． |
He send his mom a card． |
| C． |
He visits home to see his mom． |
（2）What might the underlined phrase " figure out" means？
| A． |
弄清楚 |
| B． |
预料到 |
| C． |
归纳出 |
（3）Why did the writer begin to expect Mother's Day？
| A． |
Because he missed his mom far in the United States． |
| B． |
Because he wanted to spend more time with his mom． |
| C． |
Because he realized he had got much care from his mom． |
（4）What is the purpose of the passage？
| A． |
To explain why there isn't a Children's Day |
| B． |
To advise us not to forget o keep our own promises． |
| C． |
To remind us to remember the love mom has given us． |
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
An Interesting Talk |
| B． |
An Important Day |
| C． |
An Expensive Gift |