Last week I went to Corsica with my friends on vacation．It was my first visit to the island！
We took the ship from Toulon，France，to the city Ajaccio．Although Toulon and Ajaccio seemed quite close，it took us eight hours．We chatted and played card games to kill time．
When we got there，I got a surprise because of the weather．It was already October！But we just needed to wear T﹣shirts and shorts．We went to the beach to enjoy the sunshine and some of my friends even went swimming in the sea．The Corsican scenery（景色）was so beautiful．We had a picnic，went for a long walk along the coast and took lots of pictures．
Ajaccio is famous for being Napoleon's birthplace，so we also went to visit the Maison Bonaparte．It was the home of the Bonaparte family．In fact，it was a museum when we visited it．
One day we took the local train to another beautiful city named Corte．We visited the citadel（城堡）and the museum where we learnt more about Corsican history and enjoyed the beautiful views of the city．
The food in Corsica was fantastic and we often visited the market to taste something delicious．
We also went to some local restaurants for dinner and ate fresh seafood．At the end of the trip，we were very sad to leave and I hope to return to Corsica again some day．
（1）How did the writer go to Ajaccio？
| A． |
By air． |
| B． |
By ship． |
| C． |
By train． |
（2）How was the weather in Ajaccio？
| A． |
Hot． |
| B． |
Dry． |
| C． |
Cold． |
（3）What did NOT the writer do in Corte？
| A． |
Enjoyed the views． |
| B． |
Visited the museum． |
| C． |
Had a picnic． |
（4）Which is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The writer had a wonderful time in Corsica． |
| B． |
The writer doesn't like eating the local food． |
| C． |
The writer only visited one museum during the trip． |
（5）What's the best title for this passage？
| A． |
Ways to kill time． |
| B． |
The food in Corsica． |
| C． |
A trip to Corsica． |
Many people love going on a trip by plane , but an airport is usually far from the city . You have to arrive there and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late . You can't open the window .You can't choose the food .Planes are fast ,but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city .
I like travelling by train .I think trains are safe . Train stations are usually in cities . when you are late for a train , you can catch another one . You can walk around in the train and open the windows . You can see many interesing things on your way . I know it takes a little more time .
I also like cars . You can start your trip when you want to . and you don't need to get to a station . You can carry many things with you too . But sometimes there are many cars on the road .Many people like travelling by plane because ___.
| A．it is slow | B．you can open the window |
| C．it is fast | D．the airport is fay from the city |
What does "take off " mean ?
| A．达到 | B．起飞 | C．降落 | D．脱掉 |
If you want to take many things with you , you would like to take ___
| A．a bus | B．a train | C．a plane | D．a car |
What is the disadvantge of the car ?
| A．You needn't go to the station . | B．You can start your trip when you want to . |
| C．There are too many cars on the road . | D．You can see many interesting things . |
which sentence about the writer is TRUE?
| A．He likes taking a plane because it takes a lot of time to go to the city . |
| B．He likes taking a train because train stations are usually in cities . |
| C．He likes taking a bus because he can drive it . |
| D．He likes taking a plane because it is fast . |
One day an old man is selling(出售) a horse. A young man comes to the horse and begins to look at it slowly.
Then the old man goes up to him and says in his ears, “Don’t say anything about the horse before I sell it, then I will give you some meat.”
“All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the horse, he gives the young man some meat and says, “Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the horse?”
“I didn’t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “Then why do you look at the horse?” asks the old man.
The young man answers, “Because I never saw a horse before, and I want to know what it looks like.”What is the old man doing?
| A．He is giving some meat to the young man. | B．He is selling a horse. |
| C．He is looking at a horse | D．He is finding the bad ears of the horse |
The young man looks at the horse slowly because ___________.
| A．he never saw a horse before | B．He wants some meat |
| C．he wants to help the old man | D．he wants to find the bad ears |
Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
| A．The old man sells the horse. |
| B．The young man doesn’t say anything about the horse before the old man sells it. |
| C．The old man doesn’t give the young man any meat. |
| D．The young man doesn’t know there is something wrong with the horse. |
The old man promised to give some _________ to the young man.
| A．presents | B．money | C．food | D．meat |
How does the young man look at the horse?
| A．Quickly. | B．Carefully. | C．Fast. | D．Happy |
同学们即将升入高中学习，请你根据以下五位同学的兴趣爱好，帮助他们选定各自感兴趣的高中选修课程，并将课程序号（A--E）分别填入相应的空格。
Subject:
A. Peking Opera B. American history C. Cartoon making D. Cooking E. Photography
| Names |
Hobbies |
Choice |
| Bill |
He’d like to go to the USA one day. He wants to know more about this country. |
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| Lisa |
She enjoys delicious food. She often helps her mother with meals. She wants to learn how to make dishes. |
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| Henry |
His hobby is to take photos. He hopes to do it better. |
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| Chris |
Mei Lanfang is his favorite star. He likes Chinese traditional music. |
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| Maria |
She is good at drawing and she wants to learn how to make films like Mickey Mouse. |
March 16 is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the *benefits of good and healthy sleep.
Fangfang, from Liaoning, just became a high school student last September. She gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day and goes to bed at about midnight. Fangfang feels sleepy all the time. “I want to finish all my homework first,” she said.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep *Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students who are 10 to 17 years old, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours every night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start time and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others,they may even have insomnia, and usually they have to ask the doctors for help.
These sleeping problems greatly *affect people’s life. Some doctors found out that *lack of sleep for teenagers lead to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, they often become anxious easily.
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include *avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time every night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
More tips to get a good night’s sleep:
Exercising during the day. You’d better do sports three hours before going to bed.
Don’t eat big meals before bedtime. Drink a warm glass of milk.
If you stay awake worrying about things, try making a list of things that you need to do before you go to bed.How much sleep do students aged from 10 to 17 need every night?
| A．7 hours. | B．8-9 hours. | C．10-12 hours | D．Less than 7 hours. |
What does the word “insomnia” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A．失眠症. | B．好动症. | C．咽喉炎. | D．关节炎. |
If teenagers don’t get enough sleep, they may _____________.
| A．do well in sports | B．grow and develop better |
| C．feel sleepy in class | D．do much better in studies |
Which of the following is a good sleeping habit according to the passage?
| A．Do exercise at night before going to bed. |
| B．Going to sleep at the same time every night. |
| C．Going to sleep in a place where it is bright. |
| D．Eat big meals or drink a lot of wine at night. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．People should sleep well to live healthy and study better. |
| B．Teenagers should sleep longer on Saturdays and Sundays. |
| C．People should see the doctor if they don’t have enough sleep. |
| D．Teenagers don’t get enough sleep because of heavy homework. |
The London Olympic Games are coming soon. This summer, Chinese sports fans will be able to watch the exciting games in 3-D on CCTV.
When you watch 3-D movies or TV, you have to wear a special pair of glasses. The 3-D glasses make the people and the things on the screen look like they are in the room with you.
3-D, means having three *dimensions: *width, height and *depth. 3-D technology is based on the way the human brain and eye work. Because the *pupils of a person’s eyes are about 6.5cm apart, when we look at something, each eye sees it from different *angle. Our eyes send the two pictures to our brain, and the brain puts them together. The small difference between the picture from the right eye and the picture from the left eye make us see depth.
While watching 2-D films, we don’t have to wear the special glasses. We see the pictures in two dimensions, each eye get the same information. This is because there is only one way of watching it.
So the aim of 3-D technology is to get a different picture into each eye of the person. It uses two film *projectors. One *projects a left eye picture and the other projects a right eye picture. When we are in the cinema, we can see different pictures in each eye at the same time with the help of the 3-D glasses.
While watching 3-D films, we feel that we are actually in the same environment as the things we are watching. However, some people are against watching 3-D films. One of the reasons is the 3-D glasses makes the screen of the film or TV look darker. It is bad for eyes. What’s more, people with eye problems may get headaches if they spend too much time watching 3-D movies, because their brains need to work harder to “read” the pictures. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us __________.
| A．how we see things in 3-D | B．how we watch the Olympic Games |
| C．how 3-D films are made | D．where we watch 3-D films or TV |
When we watch a 2-D film, each of our eyes get ________ information.
| A．no | B．different | C．dark | D．the same |
Which is the following is right according to the passage?
| A．We don’t have to wear 3-D glasses if we watch games in 3-D on TV. |
| B．The 3-D technology is based on the way the human ear and eye work. |
| C．All the people can have fun watching 3-D movies or TV for a long time. |
| D．3-D glasses make us see different pictures in each eye at the same time. |
Why are some people against watching 3-D films? Because ____________.
| A．they make them more excited or sadder |
| B．3-D glasses make the screen look darker |
| C．3-D films make all people get headaches |
| D．they dislike watching the Olympic Games |