Have you ever heard of a rattlesnake？It is a poisonous （有毒的） American snake．When it is angry or afraid，it makes a noise like a rattle with its tail．It's very scary．But Heather Ramirez and her husband，from California，in the United States，make a living in an unusual way．They are self﹣employed （自雇的） snake catchers!They catch snakes，especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors，and return them to the wild．
Heather describes her work as"protecting people from rattlesnakes﹣and protecting rattlesnakes from people!"In the area where they live，rattlesnakes often come face to face with people．They are found in stores，offices，houses and gardens．Heather explains that it's not the snakes that are moving into places where people live，but it's the other way round．The snakes lived in these places first and then the people built houses．
Most people who see a rattlesnake are feared．If you keep your distance，however，the snake won't bite （咬） you．In twelve years as a snake catcher，Heather has never touched a snake．She doesn't take the risk．She picks up the snakes with a special tool．This doesn't hurt them，but it keeps them at a safe distance so that they can't bite her．
Heather and her husband are very busy because they are never off duty．Catching snakes is a full﹣time job and they don't often have a day off．People can get to them at any time of the day or night．Not everyone can do this job，but Heather doesn't want to do anything else．"I just love my job，"she says．
（1）The Ramirezs make a living in an unusual way by ．
A．catching and selling snakes
B．catching snakes as a part﹣time job
C．protecting snakes in the wild
D．being self﹣employed snake catchers
（2）In Paragraph 2，Heather explains why the rattlesnakes ．
A．never bite people
B．are afraid of people
C．are found where people live
D．lived with people at first
（3）The underlined word"them"in Paragraph 3refers to ．
A．rattlesnakes
B．special tools
C．people around
D．the Ramirezs
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．Heather catches snakes only at night．
B．Heather is always ready to do her job．
C．Heather risks touching snakes sometimes．
D．Heather has been a snake catcher for 20years．
What is your favourite English letter? Many of you may say Q. Why？Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. What do you like about QQ? What do you talk about? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang, interviews three kids. Let’s listen to what they say.
When do you chat on QQ? What do you talk about?
Lin Yuhan, Xi’an: On weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.
Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don't have much homework. We exchange test answers and chat.
Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together at 4——6 pm on weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.
What do you put on your QQ blog(博客)？
Lin: I put good articles I have found online on my blog. I also write articlesmyself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.
Tang: I put pictures on my blog. Not my own photos, but pictures from myfavorite Japanese cartoons like Tennis Prince and Conan.
Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shoot(拍摄) them during sports meetingsand school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. Itis so funny that everyone watches it.
How do you like QQ?
Lin: It’s a good place for us to make a record of our lives, of both good timesand sad times.
Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can doit on QQ. It’s very helpful to our friendships.
Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimeslisten in on your conversation. There’s no such problem with QQ. Youcan relax and talk freely.How many kids are interviewed about QQ?
| A．Nine. | B．Six. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
comes from Shanghai.
| A．Miss Wang | B．Lin Yuhan |
| C．Yang Yuhang | D．Tang Xuting |
What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ on weekends?
① homework② chat③ test answers④ computer games
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①②④ | D．②③④ |
What does Lin Yuhan put on her QQ blog?
| A．Some pictures. | B．Good articles. |
| C．DV films. | D．Japanese cartoons. |
Which one is TRUE according to this article?
| A．Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships. |
| B．Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ. |
| C．Tang says QQ is a good space for them to make a record of their lives. |
| D．Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework. |
Your peers are people your age or close to it. Besides close friends, your peers include other children you know who are the same age------like people in your grade, sports team, or neighborhood. Peers may have a positive influence on each other and play important roles in each other’s lives:
Positive examples
Peers set plenty of good examples for each other. Having peers who do well in school or do their best in a sport can influence you to work hard to realize your dream, too. Peers who are kind and helpful can influence you to build these qualities in yourself. Even peers you’ve never met can be role models(模范). For example, watching someone your age compete in the Olympics or give a piano concert might inspire you to go after a dream of your own.
Feedback(反馈) and advice
Your peers listen and give you feedback as you try out new ideas. They can help you make decisions, too: what courses to take, whether to get your hair cut or let it grow, or how to solve a problem. Peers often give each other good advice. Your peers will be quick to tell you when they think you’re making a mistake or doing something dangerous.
Socializing（交际）
Being with your peers----such as classmates or teammates----gives you a chance to learn how to make friends and deal with disagreements with people.
New experiences
Your peers might get you involved(参与) in clubs, sports, or volunteer groups. Your world would be far less rich without peers encouraging you to try some new food for the first time, or listen to a CD you have never heard before.The first paragraph is mainly about.
| A．who your peers are |
| B．how to find peers whose interests are similar to yours |
| C．the negative influence of peers on each other |
| D．the difference between your close friends and your peers |
The author makes points of how peers have a positive influence on each other.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
With which of the following may the author agree?
| A．Peers you have never met cannot influence you. |
| B．You can ask your friends to make a decision for you. |
| C．You should not play with peers you don’t like. |
| D．Your peers may cause you to experience new things. |
The author mentions that good role models can influence you to.
① work hard to realize your dream
② do something dangerous
③ build good qualities in yourself
④ have fewer friends
| A．①③ | B．②④ | C．②③ | D．③④ |
From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that being with your peers gives you a chance to.
| A．influence other people |
| B．play an important role |
| C．learn how to make more friends |
| D．improve your English skills |
Do you know how to play a game called “Musical Chairs”? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it. All you need are some chairs, some people and some way of making music. You may use a piano or any other musical instrument, if someone can play it. You may use a tape recorder. You can even use a radio.
Put the chairs in a line. The chairs may be put in twos, back to back. A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it.
The game is easy. When the music starts, the players walk round the chairs. Everyone goes in the same direction, of course, they should walk in time to the music. If the music is fast they should walk quickly. If the music is slow, they should walk slowly.
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game. When the music stops, the players try to sit on the chairs. If a person cannot find a chair to sit on, he drops out. Then, before the music starts again, one chair must be taken away. When the music stops again, one more player will be out.
At last, there will be two players and one chair. The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner. If ten people are playing musical chairs, you must begin with _______.
| A．nine chairs | B．ten chairs |
| C．eleven chairs | D．one chair |
Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs? _______.
| A．A piano | B．A radio |
| C．A tape recorder | D．A telephone |
The chairs should be put _______.
| A．with the desks | B．before the winner |
| C．all over the room | D．in a line |
When the music starts, the players must _______.
| A．run about the room | B．get down |
| C．walk around the chairs | D．sit on the chairs |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．The game “Musical Chairs” is not difficult to learn. |
| B．The last one can sit on the last chair. |
| C．The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner. |
| D．If the person plays music, he cannot be the winner |
Dear Mr Heppell,
I am Sabrina Akhtar studying in a high school and I’ve noticed that forests are disappearing (消失).
You know, forest are disappearing around the world each year. This is because of many different reasons including, farming, tourism pollution(旅游污染), etc, If we stop doing these things, there will be a good future for people of tomorrow.
Now I’m writing to ask you to help stop forests from disappearing. You can help by getting shops to stop selling paper made from trees and changing to tree-free paper (paper not made from trees). This will help forests so much . There are many , many things we can do to help forests. If you would like to know more, please visit http://www.Rainforestweb.Org/. By changing the little things, we can make a big difference.
If you would like to contact ( 联系 ) me, please see the above address or e-mail me at shazadinol @ hotmail.co.uk. Thank you for taking your time in reading this letter.
Yours sincerely
Sabrina Akhtar The writer of this letter is ______.
| A．a student | B．a teacher |
| C．an officer | D．a driver |
______ is one of the reasons why the forests are disappearing.
| A．Rain | B．Tourism pollution |
| C．Planting | D．Breathing |
The writer advises Mr. Heppell to _____.
| A．stop shops from using paper any more |
| B．use paper which is made from tress |
| C．stop shops selling paper made from trees |
| D．plant more and more trees in the future |
How can Mr. Heppell contact the writer ?
| A．By calling her | B．By interviewing her |
| C．By visiting her | D．By e-mailing her |
What’s the purpose (目的) of this letter ?
| A．To know more about Mr. Heppell |
| B．To make friends with Mr. Heppell |
| C．To ask Mr. Heppell to teach in the school |
| D．To ask Mr. Heppell to help protect forests |
In America, just as in Europe, men usually open doors for women, and women always walk ahead of men into a room or a restaurant, unless(除非) the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or do some other things like the above. In the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between them. Then if the host or hostess or both of them come in a car to get their guest(客人) for dinner, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat though（尽管）there is no people sitting on it. In America men usually ______.
| A．walk ahead of women | B．eat in a restaurant |
| C．walk behind women | D．drive a car to work |
If a man invites a lady for dinner, he should _________.
| A．walk behind the lady |
| B．walk ahead of the lady |
| C．ask the lady to choose the table |
| D．ask the man to open the door |
In the street men ______.
| A．cross the street |
| B．walk on the right side of the ladies |
| C．walk on the closer side of the ladies to the traffic |
| D．walk near the ladies |
If a man walks with two ladies, he should ______.
| A．walk between them | B．run before them |
| C．follow them | D．go away |
If Mrs. Green wants you to visit her house in a car, you should ______.
| A．sit beside a guest | B．sit at the front seat |
| C．sit at the back seat | D．drive the car |