It's getting hotter and hotter outside．Summer is already here!Summer means high temperature，more outdoor activities and all kinds of fruit and vegetables．How can we stay fit in this exciting season？Here are some good suggestions：
Eat and drink properly．What is healthy to eat in summer？Fresh and light food．Fish can be a good choice．It can keep your body energetic and help fight against the burning sun．Another good choice is colorful fruit and vegetables．They not only pleaseour eyes，but are full of healthy chemicals （化学物质）．Tomatoes can help protect your skin against sunburn．Blue berries are good for your brain and eyes．The more color，the better!
With all those summertime activities you will be thirsty．What to drink？Water．Water has zero calories （卡路里）and is the perfect drink to stop your thirst（口渴）．Try not to drink too many energy drinks，sports drinks and soda drinks which have lots of sugar and caffeine （咖啡因）in them．
Stay active and cool
Summer is a great season to enjoy outdoor activities and play．It's also a good time to
lose weight．If you are lucky enough to be near a body of water，try water sports like swimming，surfing，water skiing and so on．These sports keep you cool and active at the same time．You'll have no problem beating the heat and keeping fit as well．Be careful of the sunshine．Summer allows us more chances to get outside，but it also means more possibilities to get burnt by the sunshine．If you are going outside，keep away from the sun when it's the strongest﹣usually between 11a．m．and 3p．m．If you have to stay in the sun for a long time，sun screen （防晒霜），a big hat and a long﹣sleeve jacket will be necessary．
（1）How many pieces of advice does the writer give us？
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Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
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Five． |
（2）The following things can help fight against the burning sun EXCEPT ．
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fish |
| B． |
tomatoes |
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sun screen |
| D． |
sports drinks |
（3）The underlined word"please"probably means" "in the passage．
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使…愉悦 |
| B． |
想要 |
| C． |
使…明亮 |
| D． |
请 |
（4）Which of the following is NOT right？
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Water sports can help you feel cool and active in summer． |
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You'd better not go outside from 12a．m．to 2p．m．in summer． |
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Energy drinks are better than water to stop thirst． |
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Summer is a good time to lose weight． |
（5）Which can be the best title of the passage？
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How to Stay Healthy |
| B． |
How to Lose Weight |
| C． |
Enjoy Outdoor Activities in Summer |
| D． |
Keep Fit in Summer． |
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A. Tickets for London Eye Flight (30 mins,＄22) |
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| The London Eye－an famous symbol for this famous city. The world’s largest sightseeing wheel offers a way to see over 55 of London’s famous buildings! |
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| B. Tickets for Madame Tussauds (Flexible,＄25) |
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| In this waxwork(蜡像) museum, visitors will find Henry VIII and his six wives, the present Queen and many other famous people, including sports or pop stars. It is a must-see place in London. |
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C. London Duck Tours (80 mins, ＄30) |
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| Don’t miss the exciting adventure for visitors to London, taking in the sight by road and river! No one has ever seen anything like it before! It is more than a sightseeing tour－it’s an adventure. Don’t miss this one! |
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| D. The Traditional London Sightseeing Tour (24 hours pass, ＄40) |
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| See London’s important sights on an open-top double-decker bus and see every sight in London including the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral and Piccadilly. Simply “Get on and Get off” at your choice of famous place. |
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What is the famous symbol of London?
| A．The London Eye. | B．The Waxwork Museum. |
| C．The Tower of London. | D．St. Paul’s Cathedral. |
If you want to see many famous people, you can______.
| A．take the London Eye | B．go to the Madame Tussauds |
| C．take the London Duck Tours | D．take the double-decker bus |
For young people who wants to try new things, they could visit London by____.
| A．taking the boat | B．taking the double-decker bus |
| C．joining the Duck Tours | D．taking the taxi |
If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life，try again now，one tiny step at a time．
Every year it’s the same．As December comes to an end，you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year，you think about the last year．You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make，but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life．
Here’s a suggestion：Forget the too big，hard-to-achieve goals(目标) and just think about the small ones．“We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it’s so hard for us to reach it．” said Robert Maurer，who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life．“What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to do it．”
“Kaizen”，a Japanese word，is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes（态度）．During World War Il，American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes．After the war，the idea was brought to a rebuilding Japan．It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”．
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everythingRobert Maurer wrote a book to tell us.
| A．we should do everything in big steps |
| B．how to change one’s life with one small step |
| C．we should try a lot of sudden changes |
| D．how to find a small step without any excuse |
The writer of the passage suggests we should.
| A．make changes at the end of the year |
| B．do few experiments with “kaizen” |
| C．do things with hard-to-achieve goals |
| D．take a tiny step to achieve big goals |
Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?
| A．Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful. |
| B．You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy. |
| C．You can’t find any excuse not to reach a big goal. |
| D．“Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ. |
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.
★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain(抱怨). Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.
★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you. Why do we need friends according to the passage?
| A．Friends can do everything for us. |
| B．Friends can bring us happiness. |
| C．Friends accept our ideas all the time. |
| D．Without friends we could not live. |
What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?
| A．To help others. | B．To smile to others. |
| C．To get along with others. | D．To listen to others’ complaints. |
Which of the following shows a sense of humor?
| A．Opening the door for someone. |
| B．Complaining to others all the time. |
| C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness. |
| D．Finding someone who will understand us. |
A SCHOOL REPORT
Name: Edward Scott School: Kelvin Grove State High School Grade: 7 Term ending: 6, May |
 An English boy |
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| Mathematics |
He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others. |
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| Science |
He can work out many difficulties. Well done! |
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| English |
He is the best in the class. Keep it up. |
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| French |
His reading is very good, he can remember many words. |
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| History |
He is not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
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| Geography |
He is familiar (熟悉的) with the names of many places in the world. |
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| Music |
He doesn't like pop songs, though sings very well. |
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| Remarks(评语): Edward has the ability to do a lot better. More work is needed next term. |
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| Class teacher: Ivy Principal: M . L . Martin School reopens: 11, September |
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Edward's best subject is.
| A．science | B．French |
| C．geography | D．English |
Edward is not so good at.
| A．science and geography | B．mathematics and history |
| C．history and French | D．music and English |
According to the form, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Edward can't sing songs very well. |
| B．Edward doesn't do well in science. |
| C．Edward learns two foreign languages in school |
| D．Edward can do better if he works harder in school. |
People have used pigeons to carry messages to one another for hundreds of years. In the 12th century, the royal palaces of Iraq and Syria included pigeon houses so the kings could be kept informed of their generals’ victories and defeats on the battlefield. In fact, pigeons were a common way to send messages right up through World War II.
Many countries, such as the United States, England, France, Germany, and Italy, in both World War I and World War II, used carrier pigeons. Not only were the birds often the fastest, most reliable way to send messages, they could also be used to reach soldiers far behind enemy lines, where radios and field telephone lines were useless. Since they could easily be released (释放) from airplanes or ships, every branch of the armed services used the birds. In World War II, more than 3,000 soldiers and 150 officers were needed to care for and train the tens of thousands of birds in the U.S. Pigeon Service.
Carrying messages could be a dangerous job. Some pigeons performed with such bravery that they became famous and were even awarded medals, such as England’s Dicken Medal of Gallantry. In a few cases, pigeons even became prisoners of war. In 1918 American forces captured a pigeon named Kaiser, which had been trained to fly special missions for Germany during battle. He was taken to America, where he lived to the age of 32. The most famous pigeon of all may have been Cher Ami. Stationed in France during World War I, he carried twelve important messages for American forces. On his last mission, though wounded, he carried a message that saved the lives of 194 American soldiers. For his extraordinary service, he was awarded the French “Croix de Guerre.”
Carrier pigeons are a slightly different breed (品种) from the kind of pigeons you see on city streets. They are much thinner and taller, with longer legs. Many people find carrier pigeons ugly because of their big wattle, a bent buildup of skin on the beak（鸟嘴）; however, people who raise pigeons often enjoy this strange appearance and consider carriers the best of their breed.
Today, modern communication methods can carry information from one place to another hundreds of times faster than a pigeon could do. However, few people would argue with the fact that carrier pigeons—especially those that served in the military—have earned their place in history. Stories about brave pigeons such as Cher Ami, President Wilson, and Colonel’s Lady have the power to inspire us as no fax machine or high-speed Internet connection could ever do.Many countries used carrier pigeons in the war because_______.
| A．they could be believed in |
| B．they were easily raised |
| C．they could reach the enemy lines |
| D．they could hardly be found by airplanes |
Which is the best example to show the bravery of carrier pigeons?
| A．Carrier pigeons could fly to places where radios and telephone lines were useless. |
| B．For his extraordinary service, Cher Ami was awarded the French “Croix de Guerre”. |
| C．In World War II, more than 3,000 soldiers were needed to care for and train the pigeons. |
| D．In the 12th century, kings in Iraq were kept informed of the victories and defeats by pigeons. |
From the passage, we can learn _________.
| A．how carrier pigeons developed in history |
| B．how to train carrier pigeons to get victory |
| C．carrier pigeons played an important role in the wars in the old days |
| D．pigeons inspired soldiers to fight before high-speed Internet invented |