Have you ever heard the phrase "You never get a second chance to make a first impression（印象）"？ It may sound like an unusual piece of advice，but it is true﹣the first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will probably influence how that person treats you or reacts to you in the future．
What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds．When you meet someone for the first time，by the time you have stated your name or shaken hands，the other person has already formed an opinion about the kind of person you are．
So how do you make a good first impression？All things grown up tell you such as being polite，and being well﹣dressed are very important．However，the most important tool for making a good first impression is your face．
Smiling，being responsive，and looking like you are happy will almost always leave a positive（积极的）impression on people，especially those who do not know you．Most people，generally speaking，are ready to smile back when they are smiled at．
Furthermore，smiling and being in a positive mood helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things．This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly．So if you ever need a reason to be happy，think about the wonderful people you might meet and impress with a cheerful smile．
（1）What does the underlined word "react" in Paragraph I probably mean in Chinese？
A．回应
B．道歉
C．报告
D．建议
（2）Which paragraph shows how soon others form opinions on you？
A．Paragraph 1．
B．Paragraph 2．
C．Paragraph 3．
D．Paragraph 4．
（3）What is the most important to leave good impressions？
A．Shaking hands．
B．Stating your name．
C．Dressing nicely．
D．Wearing a smile．
（4）What can be learned from the last paragraph？
A．Friendliness helps solve problems．
B．Being positive helps you find a way out．
C．There are many reasons to be happy．
D．Thinking of great people cheers you up．
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A．The First Impression Does Count
B．Smiling Makes the First Impression
C．Manners Leave Deep Impressions
D．Impressions Decide Who You Are
All over the world，thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism．People travel to watch monkey shows，hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins．It might look like fun，but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again．
The World Animal Protection（WAP）says that up to 550，000 wild animals are exposed（暴露）to ill treatment around the world；in Cambodia，for example，it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather．This is getting attention﹣over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places．However，some people argue that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems．So what do you think？
Group Yes
●Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment．They should be free to live as they choose．
●The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain．Even if treated well，they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild．
●We don't need wildlife tourism．We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs．There's no need to disturb（打扰）them in real life．
Group No
●It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals．
The more people know about them，the more they want to protect them．
●Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living．
●Not all animals are treated badly．Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species（稀有物种）．
（1）How many wild animals are facing bad treatment according to WAP？
A．More than 100．
B．Hundreds．
C．Thousands．
D．About 550，000．
（2）The underlined words "such places" refer to（指）the places for ．
A．foreign travelers
B．sick elephants
C．wildlife protection
D．animal tourism
（3）What opinion do the two groups have in common？
A．Animals can live wherever they like．
B．Wildlife should be protected．
C．Animal tourism supports poor people．
D．Wildlife is well looked after．
（4）"Group Yes" suggests that people should not disturb animal ．
A．in Cambodia
B．in travel companies
C．in real life
D．In poor areas
（5）What is the text mainly about？
A．Ways of protecting rare species．
B．Different opinions on wildlife tourism．
C．How to bring tourists enjoyment．
D．Whether to collect information on wildlife．
If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher，you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity．
All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials：
★a 500ml plastic cola bottle
★scissors
★colored markers
★poster board
★glue
What to do：
Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry．
Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles（三角形）and one large triangle on the poster board．Cut out the triangles．
Step 3 Roll（卷起）the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket's nose cone．Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape．
Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket．
Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle，around its opening．The triangles will be the tail fins．
Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!
（1）The main purpose of the text is to ．
A．give instructions on making a rocket
B．introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher
C．show different kinds of rockets
D．encourage rocket drawing
（2）Which of the following is TRUE about the bottle？
A．It can be of any size．
B．It must be made of glass．
C．It should be clean and dry．
D．It needs to be filled with cola．
（3）The rocket's nose cone is rolled from ．
A．the cola bottle
B．the poster board
C．a small triangle
D．the large triangle
（4）What can you get from Step 4？
（5）In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text？
A．Sports News．
B．Job Wanted．
C．Do It Yourself．
D．Lost and Found．
One pleasant evening，I was holding Grandpa's hand and taking a walk in the park． "Where are the peanuts？ Give me now!" He suddenly said．How I wished I had some with me! "William，the monkeys are taking long to come out today．Wait till they smell the peanuts．" I knew he was lost in one of his memories again．I remembered the stories he told me of how he fed the monkeys when he was a kid．Then，he saw the goldfish!He acted as if he was seeing them for the first time．
Poor grandpa!He fell ill with Alzheimer's disease（阿尔茨海默症）last year．The doctor said it was a progressive brain disorder which could destroy（破坏）a person's memory．The patient might also not be able to make reasonable judgments（判断）．The saddening part was that it was a lifelong disease．But when my parents invited him to stay with us，he refused and said he liked living alone．One day，he forgot to turn off the fire after cooking porridge．Luckily，one of the neighbors came to help him before the fire could spread．
It was then that my parents brought Grandpa to live with us．Often，he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house．Each time I would answer softly，"It's me，Ray，Grandpa!" Even if he had forgotten who I was，he would always be my beloved grandfather．
（1）What did Grandpa want to do in the park？
A．Eat peanuts．
B．Smell flowers．
C．Feed monkeys．
D．Tell stories．
（2）What would happen to Grandpa according to the doctor？
A．His brain wouldn't need examinations．
B．His memory could get better．
C．He might not judge things correctly．
D．He had to live by himself．
（3）After getting to Grandpa's，the neighbor ．
A．turned off the fire
B．cooked porridge
C．shared the meal
D．spread some news
（4）Why did the writer's parents bring grandpa to live with them？
A．To make sure of his safety．
B．To help him remember their names．
C．To answer his questions in time．
D．To get his help with the housework．
（5）Which of the following best describes the writer？
A．Smart．
B．Caring．
C．Honest．
D．Brave．
My best friend Ally and I spare a few hours of our time every week as volunteers for BuddyBall．It's a （1） that helps disabled kids do sports and make new friends．
So what does a buddy（伙伴）do？ （2） ，I am a buddy for an eleven﹣year﹣old boy Tom．He is in a wheelchair and is a good basketball player，but just like any kid，it upsets him （3） he misses a shot or makes a bad pass．He starts to cry and doesn't want to play．Sometimes he even wants to （4） ．So，as his buddy，I encourage him．Now we're working on our basketball skills together．It's great to see how he has （5） and he doesn't get upset so easily．
Ally is a buddy for Clara，a kid with very few language skills．She is also a bit
（6） She likes running away．Ally has learned how to work with Clara and to get her to join in the （7） ．Now she loves baseball and has more friends．Next week she's playing in a team．Her parents are （8） happy about BuddyBall and they say that Clara is more confident（自信的）and （9） after her BuddyBall sessions．
BuddyBall is a great chance for everyone!Differences （10） and we realize that were all just kids loving sports．I love doing BuddyBall because I know I'm doing something Meaningful!
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（1）A．decision |
B．subject |
C．program |
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（2）A．In the end |
B．On the way |
C．At the moment |
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（3）A．when |
B．until |
C．before |
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（4）A．keep on |
B．get down |
C．give up |
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（5）A．dreamed |
B．improved |
C．prepared |
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（6）A．wild |
B．friendly |
C．easy﹣going |
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（7）A．games |
B．discussions |
C．lessons |
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（8）A．hardly |
B．truly |
C．possibly |
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（9）A．careful |
B．sociable |
C．creative |
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（10）A．increase |
B．remain |
C．disappear |
