Hong Kong﹣Zhuhai﹣Macao Bridge（ HZMB）opened on October 24， 2018． It's the longest cross﹣sea bridge in the world． The bridge is 55 kilometers long． It connects Hong Kong and Macao to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai． Construction（建筑工程） on the HZMB began in 2009． It is considered as one of the "seven wonders（奇迹）of the modern world"．
The HZMB is the only one in many ways． It can withstandwind speeds of up to 185km/h and earthquakes with magnitude（震级） of up to8． It's designed to have a service life（寿命）of 120 years， 20 years longer than most bridges．
And It' s not just a bridge， but also part tunnel（隧道） and part island． In one section（部分），the bridge tums into a 6.7﹣km undersea tunnel． And the tunnel passes through two man﹣made islands． The tunnel is the world's longest undersea tunnel for road traffic， allowing large ships to continue passing through the sea area above the tunnel．
The HZMB makes it more convenient to travel between the three areas． It can shorten （缩短） the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai． People used to spend four hours， but now it takes about 45 minutes．
By making local cities and areas closer together， the HZMB helps the areas' development．It can develop the economy （经济）of Hong Kong， Macao and nine Guangdong cities．
（1）When did the HZMB open？
A． On October 24 ，2009．
B． On November 24， 2009．
C． On October 24，2018．
D． On December 24 ，2018．
（2）what does the underlined word"withstand" mean in Chinese？
A．坚守
B．躲避
C．减轻
D．承受
（3）The bridge can help the three areas in many ways EXCEPT ．
A． developing the economy of the three areas
B． making the three areas have fewer earthquakes
C． making local cities and the three areas closer together
D． shortening the traveling time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai
（4）How long does it take to travel from Hong Kong to Zhuhai according to the passage？
A． About 45 minutes．
B． About 55 minutes．
C． About 2 hours．
D． About 4 hours．
（5）Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A． The bridge is 55 kilometers long．
B． Construction on the HZMB began in 2009．
C． The service life of the HzMB is 20 years shorter than most bridge．
D． In one section， the undersea tunnel passes through two man made islands．
Jane is a nice girl. She lives in London. She studies in a middle school, she gets up at six every day. She likes learning English. She’s a clever girl. She draws pictures well. After school, she often reads newspapers (报纸) with her grandmother. At seven o’clock in the evening. Jane has supper at home. Every day at eight she does her homework and goes to bed at nine.Jane lives in .
| A．England | B．New York |
| C．Paris | D．USA |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Jane likes reading storybooks. |
| B．Jane likes drawing big pictures. |
| C．Jane likes learning English. |
| D．Jane likes doing her homework. |
She is a girl.
| A．nice | B．clever | C．nice and clever | D．lazy |
What does she often do after school?
| A．She draws pictures. |
| B．She has supper. |
| C．She does her homework. |
| D．She does some reading with her grandma. |
What time does she go to bed?
| A．At 8:00. | B．At 9:00. |
| C．At 8:35. | D．At 9:35. |
With more and more farmers working in big cities, their children go into the cities, too.However, problems appear. One of these problems is that is difficult for these children to receive education in cities.
Luckily, there are some free schools for them, but they are not enough. Ten-year-old Li Xin is one of the lucky girls who get a chance to study in one of these schools. She is very happy. She studies in a school specially for migrant workers’（外来务工人员的）children. For children like Li Xin who don’t have enough money, these free schools are their best choice, because they have free classes, textbooks, uniforms and meals in the schools.
But there is a long way to go. The free schools for children from migrant workers’ families are not enough because to run such a school is not easy and needs lots of money. A school officer said they needed at least one million yuan to run the school. “Luckily, some people and companies donate（捐赠）money, used books and a lot of other things to help us. There are also some volunteers teachers,” he added.
Anyhow, we must try to give these children an equal（平等）chance to get better education so that we can make our society harmonious（和谐的）.From the passage, we know that Li Xin’s parents used to be __________.
| A．workers | B．teachers |
| C．officers | D．farmers |
The school provides Li Xin with the following things free except_____.
| A．textbooks | B．uniforms |
| C．computers | D．meals |
What does the underlined word “run” mean in Chinese in the passage?
| A．奔跑 | B．经营 | C．考虑 | D．收购 |
The passage mainly talks about__________.
| A．what jobs migrant workers can do in big cities |
| B．the development of big cities |
| C．helping migrant workers’ children go to school |
| D．what difficulties those free schools face now |
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying “Friends are God's way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friendship and keep it?
The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some smart ways to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks. A good friend should be kind and patient. For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you can not be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives. But things cannot always be happy. Even the best have fights. What should you do when you have a fight with your friend? You have to talk to him or her. When there is no one around, have an honest talk. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter.
There are three steps to being friends again:
Tell him or her how you are feeling ; say what your friend has done wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.Sally wants to tell students the ways to ________.
| A．find friends | B．plant trees | C．get happy | D．keep fit |
What makes good friends? A good friend should ________.
| A．be lovely and cool | B．be kind and patient |
| C．have lots of money | D．have good looks |
Accroding to the text, you can ________ your friend after a fight.
| A．buy a present for |
| B．never say a word to |
| C．have dinner with |
| D．write a letter to |
What is the best title of the text?
| A．Teenagers and friendship |
| B．The good friends around you |
| C．The trouble of growing up |
| D．The care and keeping of friends |
Most people work or study from Monday to Friday. The weekend is usually a time of rest. But today's Chinese teenagers can hardly rest during the weekends.
According to a survey, 24% of the Grade 8 students in Beijing have classes at the weekend. Over 40% of the middle school students have less than eight hours’ sleep each night because of study.
And this isn't only in Beijing. Ji Chunying is a Grade 9 student in Guangzhou. The 14-year-old girl has to get up at 6:45 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday, she goes to extra classes for math and physics.
But Ji doesn't complain. She says her classmates all work very hard.
Finding time to have fun
Zhao Yang, 13, is from Dalian, Liaoning. As a Grade 8 student, Zhao's weekend is less busy. But he still spends Saturday in school. On Sunday, after finishing homework, he plays basketball. "I feel happy because I still have time to do the things I like," he said.
Some students are much luckier. They don't have to go to school on the weekend.
Ding Yi, a Grade 8 student from Laiwu, Shandong, is one of them. And she's a top student.
During the weekend, Ding usually gets up at 8 am. Then she spends some time doing homework. After that she is free to go shopping or watch TV.
Ding said her mother once wanted her to try extra classes. But when they asked Ding's teacher about it, the teacher said it was unnecessary.
"My teacher said I don't need to push myself too much. Learning well at school is enough," Ding said. "I feel pretty lucky."Over 40% of the middle school students have less than eight hours sleep each night because of ___________.
| A．playing computer games |
| B．playing with friends |
| C．busy study |
| D．watching TV |
How many students are mentioned in this passage?
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
We can learn from the passage that ___________.
| A．Some middle school students can enjoy their weekend. |
| B．All the students in China are busy studying on the weekend. |
| C．Every student in China has to go to extra classes on the weekend. |
| D．All the students complain about their busy weekend. |
The above text may be a _______.
| A．a story of science | B．school notice |
| C．short play | D．news report |
This is Li Gang’s English self-schedule(自学计划)for one week.
| Monday |
Review some English spelling rules. |
| Tuesday |
Study prepositions（介词）to show place. |
| Wednesday |
Read the useful sentences used in a telephone conversation. Write a simple conversation. |
| Thursday |
Review the prepositions that I have learned. Practice them in the evening. |
| Friday |
Listen to the English radio program for one hour. Write nothing down. Just listen. |
| Saturday |
Review all of the new words I have learned this week. Write a story with the new words. |
| Sunday |
Read an English story. Do exercise. Summarize（概述） the story in my notebook. |
Li Gang will read the useful ________ used in a telephone conversation on Wednesday.
| A．sounds | B．numbers | C．sentences | D．words |
Li Gang will review the prepositions to show place on ________.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday | C．Wednesday | D．Thursday |
Li Gang will improve his _______skills on Friday.
| A．listening | B．speaking | C．reading | D．writing |