I did something wrong today．
While at the beach this afternoon． I met a boy called Bob．We talked a lot． He said that it was fun playing on the cliffs （悬崖）． I told him that I was not allowed to go near that place（ Mum and Dad had always told me it was dangerous to play there）． He called me a coward． I wanted to prove to him that I was just as brave， so I agreed to go with him．
We wanted to make our way down to explore （探索）the area， so Bob started to climb down and I followed him． Unluckily， some rocks came down after us． One of them nearly hit my head． We could not get back up． We shouted and shouted for help． but for a long time no help came． I was really scared． I wanted to cry． Then， we heard some sounds． Someone had heard us． A woman tied （系 ）a rope around herself while a man at the cliff top held the rope． She made her way down to save us．
My parents were relieved （宽慰的）that I was unhurt， but they were angry that I had done such a risky thing． I apologized and promised that I would not do anything like that again．
（1）Where did the writer meet Bob ？
| A． |
At school． |
| B． |
In the park． |
| C． |
At the beach． |
| D． |
On the cliffs． |
（2）In Paragraph 2． "a coward" means
| A． |
a person who is not brave |
| B． |
a person who is not clever |
| C． |
a person who is not strong |
| D． |
a person who is not polite |
（3）What had the writer's parents always warned him about ？
| A． |
The wind was very strong． |
| B． |
The beach was too far away． |
| C． |
The cliffs were not a safe place． |
| D． |
Bob was difficult to get on with． |
（4）Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage ．
a． Some rocks came down．
b． The writer followed Bob．
c． The writer wanted to cry．
d． A man and a woman saved them．
e． The writer and Bob heard some sounds．
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d﹣e |
| B． |
b﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣d |
| C． |
a﹣c﹣b﹣e﹣d |
| D． |
b﹣c﹣a﹣c﹣d |
（5）How did the writer feel about what he had done ？
A． Surprised．
| A． |
Excited． |
| B． |
Glad． |
| C． |
Sorry． |
任务型阅读,Bill等五位同学即将升入高中，请你根据1~5五段材料中关于他们的兴趣爱好的描述，帮助他们选定各自感兴趣的高中选修课程。（有一项是多余的）Bill would like to go to the USA one day. He likes Lincoln, Washington and other presidents. He wants to know more about this country.
Linda enjoys delicious food. She often helps her mother with meals. She’d like to learn how to make dishes.
Tony’s hobby is to take photos. He hoped to do it better.
Mei Langfang is Chris’s favorite star. He likes Chinese traditional music. He often watches plays at the theater or on CCTV-11.
Maria is good at drawing. She wants to learn how to make films like Mickey Mouse.
A．Beijing Opera  |
B．American History |
C．English Film |
| D．Cooking |
E. Photography
F. Cartoon Making
Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one . One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.
I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!
I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet* finally.
Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.
On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side o f the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve years passed.
One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound*. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.
“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”
Becky was ________ years old when she met Ralph.
| A．three | B．nine | C．twelve | D．fifteen |
What does the underlined sentence “my mouth felt dry” mean in this passage?
| A．The writer felt happy. | B．The writer felt thirsty. |
| C．The writer felt nervous | D．The writer felt sad. |
Ralph brought his child to Becky because______.
| A．he thought Becky needed a new pet |
| B．he thought Becky would look after his child well. |
| C．his child was hurt and had to be cared at once. |
| D．he was hurt badly and had to run away at once. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The best pet for children |
| B．A close friendship |
| C．A kind girl called Becky |
| D．An interesting wolf |
“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning to surf the Internet.”
“ I checked my e-mail almost forty times a day.”
“I seldom spend less than three hours each time on the net.”
“I spend more time in chat rooms than with my ‘real-life’ friends.”
Do you know any people like these? They are part of a new addiction* called Internet addiction. According to experts, Internet addicts* spend at least thirty hours online every week. They lose control of the time they spend on the Internet.
For example, one college student was missing for several days. His friends were worried and looked for him everywhere but couldn’t find him. They called the police. The police found the student in the computer lab: he was surfing the Internet---for seven days straight.
A study shows that about seven to ten percent of Internet users become addicted. The teenagers spend more time on the Internet than with friends and family. That’s why some experts worry most about young people.
Is “surfing the Internet” a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have one of the following symptoms*.
★ You go out with your friends less and less.
★ You’ve decided to spend a short time online, but then you spend several hours.
★ You do not go to important family events or you do not do school projects because you like to spend hours on the Internet.
What is the situation? Some experts suggest that people set strict limits on their time for internet use. You have to learn to control it, or the Internet would control you.Internet addicts at least spend ________ hours online every week.
| A．twenty | B．thirty | C．forty | D．fifty |
Some experts worry most about young people because__________.
| A．they spend too much time on the Internet. |
| B．they spend too much time with their friends |
| C．they get up too early to surf the Internet |
| D．they spend too much money shopping online. |
Where may you find this passage?
| A．In a guidebook | B．In a magazine |
| C．In a movie poster | D．In a storybook |
Good evening and welcome to World Views. Earlier in the day, we spoke to three different people about family traditions. Here’s what they said.
① Christmas presents
One of our traditions is to do with Christmas presents. Most people open their presents in the morning, but we open ours in the late afternoon after Christmas lunch. It’s really nice to do so because opening the presents in the morning makes the rest of the day, you know, it’s boring. Well, that’s what we think.
② Birthday cakes
One tradition we have is to do with birthdays, all our birthday cakes have to be carrot cakes. My dad has to make the cake. He even has to make the cake for his own birthday! Perhaps it’s because my mum doesn’t like other tastes cakes. And the funny thing is, we never have carrot cakes at any other time-only birthdays.
③ Special day
We had a tradition in our family for the last day of the summer holidays. The day before we had to go back to school, mum and dad would always take us out for the day. In the morning, we’d get up early and go for a long walk. Next, we’d go for lunch in our favorite restaurant. Then, to the cinema to see a film. Finally, home, where we’d play games. It made going back to school so much better.In the first family, when do they open the Christmas presents?
| A．In the morning | B．In the afternoon |
| C．In the evening | D．At night |
In the second family, who makes the carrot cakes for everyone’s birthday?
| A．Dad | B．Mum | C．Kids | D．Grandmother |
Which day is a special day for the third family?
| A．Christmas Day |
| B．Dad’s birthday |
| C．The last day of the summer holiday |
| D．The first day of the summer holiday |
TOKYO, JAPAN – What do you do when you see a cockroach (蟑螂)? Do you hit it with a newspaper? Do you step on it?
When researchers at Tokyo University see a cockroach, they take the remote control and make the cockroach turn around, run left or right, or go forward. These scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots（机器人）. Each cockroach has a very small packet that has in it a microprocessor (微处理器). Then researchers can send signals (信号) from the remote control to the packet. The signals control the movements of the cockroaches.
Why does anyone want to control a cockroach? “Insects can do many things that people can’t,” says Isao Shimoyama, head of robot research at Tokyo University. In a few years, he says, these robot insects will carry very small cameras. They will be able to move through earthquake rubble (瓦砾) to look for people or move under doors to find information about someone.
This may seem strange, but the Japanese government thinks the research is very important. The government is giving the scientists $ 5 million for this research.
First, the research keeps hundreds of cockroaches. They use only the American cockroach because it is bigger and stronger than other cockroaches. Then they choose the best cockroaches and remove their wings and antennae (触须). They put small packets where the antennae were. The packets weigh about three grams, or about two times the weight of the cockroaches themselves. “Cockroaches are very strong,” says Ralph Holzer, who is a researcher at Tokyo University. “They can lift 20 times their own weight.”
With a remote control, the scientists send signals to the packets. When a cockroach gets the signal, it moves. The problem is that the cockroaches don’t always move in the right direction.The scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots because _________.
| A．they want cockroaches to do things people can’t in the future |
| B．they want to control the movements of the cockroaches |
| C．they want cockroaches to take photos of the earthquakes |
| D．they want to send signals to the packets on the cockroaches |
Scientists control cockroaches’ movements _________.
| A．by removing their wings |
| B．by sending signals from the remote control |
| C．by using very small cameras |
| D．by removing their antennae |
What can cockroaches do to help people?
| A．They can lift 200 times their own weight. |
| B．They can help people to carry very small cameras. |
| C．They can keep hundreds of cockroaches. |
| D．They can search for those people in rubble after an earthquake. |
What problem do the cockroaches meet with?
| A．The cockroaches sometimes don’t move. |
| B．The cockroaches are too big to move through earthquake rubble. |
| C．The cockroaches sometimes move in the wrong direction. |
| D．The cockroaches can only lift 20 times their own weight. |