The Dead Sea
At 430 meters below sea level， the Dead Sea is Earth's lowest point on land． It is popular for its wonderful buoyancy（浮力）． The high salt content﹣more than 34 percent ﹣ makes swimming more like floating．
Now the Dead Sea is actually dying． People are using water from the Jordan River， which takes water away from the Dead Sea． Since 1930， its surf area has reduced by almost 40 percent．
Venice， Italy
With waterways instead of streets． This "Floating City" has attracted visitors for centuries． But no visit to Venice is complete without a ride on one of its famous gondolas， human powered water taxis． Water creates Venice． But water will also kill the city．
Built on soft earth， Venice has slowly been sinking （下沉） for centuries． Now， with rising sea levels caused by human activities， it's sinking faster． According to US﹣based magazine Architectural Digest， the city may disappear in the next 100 years． Better book your gondola soon!
Great Barrier Reef， Australia
Covering more than 2，300 kilometers of Australia's northeast coast， Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef ecosystem， and an ideal place for scuba divers （水肺潜水者）．Thousands of colorful coral （珊瑚） and fish make homes in the blue sea water． It's like a big underwater party!
Sadly， the party might be over soon． The reef is dying． Human activities are changing the weather． Warming ocean， water kills the coral， and this causes problems up the food chain． The New York Times reported that large parts are already dead， and the reef system might be gone by 2030．
（1）What can be the best title of the passage？
A． Disappearing Watery Wonders
B． Amazing Man﹣made Wonders on the Sea
C． Lost Watery Wonders on the Sea
D． Last Watery Wonders in the World
（2）Which of the following is the shared cause of the problems all the three places are facing？
A． Water loss．
B． Sea pollution．
C． Warming seas．
D． Human activities．
（3）If Tom wants to visit all the following places before they are gone， and he can only afford one in the next 15 years， where must he go？
A． The Dead Sea．
B． Venice．
C． Italy．
D． Great Barrier Reef．
Mr. and Mrs. Smith come from London. They work in China now. They teach English in a middle school. They like their work very much. They have two children, Sam and Sue. They are both (都) in Shanghai with their parents. Mr. Smith can’t speak Chinese. But his wife can speak Chinese very well.
Mr. Smith likes swimming and reading. And Mrs. Smith likes swimming and reading, too. They often go swimming in the afternoon and read in the evening. Sam and Sue like playing games with Chinese boys and girls.
Sam’s uncle works on a farm near London. He likes swimming, too. He wants to work in Shanghai. But he can’t speak Chinese. So he is still（仍然）there and goes to Chinese classes every week. —Where are Sam and Sue from? —They are from________.
| A．America | B．Canada （加拿大） |
| C．England | D．Japan |
—What sport does Mrs. Smith like? —She likes _________.
| A．swimming | B．skating |
| C．skiing | D．playing football |
—Where does Sue’s uncle work? —He works _________.
| A．in a school | B．in a shop |
| C．on a farm | D．in a library |
—What do Sam and Sue like? —They like _________.
| A．swimming and reading | B．playing games |
| C．watching TV | D．dancing |
____________ are in different countries now.
| A．Mr. and Mrs. Smith |
| B．Mrs. Smith and her children |
| C．Mr. Smith and his brother |
| D．Mr. Smith and his children |
Do you know the girl in a hat with flowers on it? Her name is Yinzi. She is a nice Japanese girl, my new friend. She is in our class, studying Chinese. I like Yinzi. I don’t know Japanese, and Yinzi doesn’t know Chinese. We know some English. We are the same age. In the same class we have the same interests (兴趣). We like to sing Chinese, Japanese and English songs. I help her to ride a bike and fly a kite. She helps me to swim and jump. We like playing football, but we can’t play in the school because the playground is small. Yinzi and the other girls in our class will go to the swimming pool on Monday, and I want to go with them. Yinzi likes to _________.
| A．wear a hat with flowers on it |
| B．play on the playground |
| C．speak Chinese |
| D．pick flowers in the garden |
Yinzi _________.
| A．is from England | B．comes from China |
| C．is from Japan | D．comes from America |
The Japanese girl knows _________.
| A．some Chinese | B．some English |
| C．little Japanese | D．A and B |
Yinzi is good at _________.
| A．swimming and jumping | B．riding a bike |
| C．flying a kite | D．Chinese |
Yinzi and the other girls want _________ on Monday.
| A．to play yo-yos | B．to swim |
| C．to play football | D．to fly kites |
Tom likes to talk much but his father doesn’t want him to speak when they have their meals．One day，when they have supper，Tom wants to say something，but he doesn’t say．His father sees it and asks him，“Well，my boy．What’s it?”“Are flies (苍蝇) good to eat，Father?”asks Tom．“No，”says his father，“Why do you ask that?”“You have one on your food and you have swallowed (吞) it．”Tom likes_________．
| A．to play with his father |
| B．to have meals with his father |
| C．to talk at any time |
| D．to eat flies |
When they are having supper，who eats a fly?
| A．No one． | B．Tom’s father． |
| C．Tom’s mother． | D．Tom． |
Why doesn’t Tom tell his father there is a fly on his father’s food?
| A．Because he 1ikes to see his father eat a fly． |
| B．Because his father likes to eat flies． |
| C．Because his father doesn’t let him speak at that time. |
| D．Because he doesn’t see the fly on the food． |
How many flies does Tom’s father have?
| A．Two． | B．Three． | C．Four． | D．One． |
Tom wants to say something about_________ at the supper．
| A．flies | B．his father |
| C．football | D．his friend |
A life coach (人生导师) is somebody who helps you reach all kinds of personal and professional goals (目标). Each of us has the ability to be our own life coach. Here are some tips for you:
♦ Pay attention to your relationships with others.
Ask yourself the following questions: What do you do with disagreements? When was the last time you showed your family members that you care for them? Your relationships with friends, family members and teachers show a lot about the kind of person you are.
♦ Face the fears about the future.
Now, imagine that one of your good friends told you that he or she was not strong enough to go back to school. We often give better advice than we are willing to take ourselves. Remember that even the most successful people were probably told that what they wanted to do was impossible, but they followed their dreams and succeeded.
♦ Develop your talents.
If you want to reach your goals, you will have to spend more time developing the talents you already have, and uncovering any hidden talents that you haven’t discovered yet. So you can take classes in subjects that you are interested in, even if you have no experience.
♦ Be thankful (感激的).
Take some time to be thankful for the things you do have. Remember positive (积极的) memories. Think of the best day(s) you have had in the past month or year. Remember special parties, vacations and holidays. Be thankful to the wonderful people you have in your life.How many tips does the writer give us?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Why should we pay attention to our relationships with others?
| A．Because that can make us care for family. |
| B．Because that shows a lot about the kind of person we are. |
| C．Because that can help us remember the people who help us. |
| D．Because that can make us become a life coach. |
What will we learn if we are thankful for the things we have every day?
| A．To be thankful. |
| B．To develop our talents. |
| C．To face the fears about the future. |
| D．To pay attention to our relationships with others. |
Which one is the best title of this passage?
| A．Developing your talents. |
| B．To face the fears about the future. |
| C．Suggestions of being your own life coach. |
| D．How to communicate with others. |
We spend hours, days and years of our lives in school. Imagine(想象) you could design(设计) your dream school, what would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said:
Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer fields. It would also have a cinema, a gym and a shopping centre. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying.
Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can relax and play computer games. I’d also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class.
Wu from Beijing: I think it would be great to have another day off (休息日) every week, besides the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o’clock, and finish earlier.
Hannah from Australia: In my dream school, I think the teachers should give us more freedom(自由) and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it’s not necessary for us to wear school uniforms every day. I really don’t like wearing it.There would be_______ in Richard’s dream school.
A．a big swimming pool and a music room
B．a room to relax and play computer games
C．a big swimming pool, two soccer fields, a cinema, a gym, and a shopping centreWhich country is NOT mentioned(提到) in the passage?
A．Italy. B．Japan. C．Australia.From the passage, we know that_________.
A．Sonia from Italy would like a room where she can relax and play computer games
B．Richard from the USA thinks his dream school should start at 10 o’clock
C．Hannah from Australia likes wearing a school uniform every dayWhich is the the passage mainly about?
A．Schools in the past.
B．Schools today.
C．Dream schools.