Antarctica （南极洲） is at the southern end of the Earth． It is the coldest， driest and windiest place on our planet． What would it be like to live and work there？
On Oct 15， 50 Chinese researchers took a ship named Xuelong 2 from Shenzhen to Antarctica． Xuelong 2 is the first icebreaker （破冰船） made in China． It took two years to build Xuelong 2． It is reported that Xuelong 2 is one of the world's best research icebreakers．
Chinese researchers have been to Antarctica 35 times． Because of its unusual environment， researchers from around the world have been going there to do study （研究） for many years． Some studies can only be done in Antarctica． For example， there is little air pollution there． This makes it easier for scientists to study the weather， atmosphere （大气） and stars．
The study of Antarctica's geology （地质） is also important． Rocks in Antarctica can tell us what the weather was like long time ago， and help us understand how the Earth has changed over time． There are also many wild animals， such as penguins （企鹅），seals （海豹） and birds． Scientists can learn how animals live in cold places by studying them．
Xie Zhouqing is a professor at the University of Science and Technology of China． He was part of China's 15th research trip to Antarctica． He said， "Life in Antarctica is not easy．It is tiring and sometimes dangerous， but it is still quite fun．" He also said，"I studied how penguins walk， what they eat， and why they move from one place to another． I was excited to see the cute animals playing around． I hope my studies can help protect them．"
（1）What can we know from the first three paragraphs？
A． Antarctica is at the northern end of the Earth．
B． There is plenty of air pollution in Antarctica．
C． Xuelong 2 is the first icebreaker made in China．
D． Chinese scientists have been to Antarctica 45 times．
（2）What does the underlined word "it" mean in the fifth paragraph？
A． Life in Antarctica．
B． Rocks in Antarctica．
C． Fun in Antarctica．
D． Danger in Antarctica．
（3）What can we infer （推断） from the passage？
A． The weather in Antarctica hasn't changed over time．
B． Xie Zhouqing mainly studied geology in Antarctica．
C． Chinese researchers have done many studies in Antarctica．
D． The study in Antarctica can't help protect penguins and seals．
（4）Where does the passage probably come from？
A． A storybook．
B． A cooking guide．
C． A film review．
D． A science magazine．
Indonesia is my mother’s homeland and one of my favorite countries. Since I was young, I had learned a lot about the country and become interested in it. For a long time I had wanted to do something for the country and people there, and I thought volunteering（做志愿者）would be a good and fun way to do so.
I received the greatest pleasure from being with the children.
Teaching my first English class in Aceh was exciting but I was rather nervous. As time passed by, I learned how to be a better teacher. Teaching was actually the most enjoyable of my many responsibilities（责任）.
Many children were shy at first. But when they relaxed, they would start talking and telling you a lot of funny things. I believe we were helping them build up their confidence.
For the children who are more in need, The Education Program （TEP） will collect donations （募捐） to help them.
As a volunteer, I had to visit the TEP children at home once a month and help them write a thank-you letter to their sponsors. This was a way for the children to communicate with their sponsors. Sometimes the sponsors would write back to the children. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I had a great sense of pleasure.The writer believed volunteering would be a good way to ________
| A．play outdoors |
| B．get the greatest pleasure |
| C．learn more about Indonesia |
| D．do something for Indonesia |
The writer felt ______ when he gave his first class.
| A．relaxed | B．nervous |
| C．unhappy | D．uncomfortable |
The writer visited the TEP children _____
| A．to help them write a thank-you letter |
| B．to play with them |
| C．to help them with their study |
| D．to help them build up their confidence |
The underlined word “sponsors” means “________”.
| A．领导 | B．发起者 |
| C．亲戚 | D．资助者 |
According to the passage, which of the following is true?
| A．When I was young, I want to be a teacher. |
| B．I learned how to be a better teacher at first. |
| C．I learned a lot from my experience as a volunteer. |
| D．The children in the poor area were brave and easy to talk to. |
Think of life as a game in which you are playing with five balls in the air. You name them work, family, heath, friends and spirit and you keep all of them in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber (橡胶) ball. If you drop it, it will bounce (弹跳) back.
But the other four balls, family, health, friends and spirit, are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be broken. They will never be the same. You must understand that and try to have balance in your life. How?
Don't look down on your worth (价值) by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different and each of us is special.
Don't let other people set goals for you. Only you know what is best for yourself.
Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don’t be afraid of difficulties. Be brave!
Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going.
Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is a treasure you can always carry easily.
Don’t use time or words carelessly.You can't get them back. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery (秘密) , and today is a gift; that's why we call it "the present". Life is not a competition, but a trip, step by step.The passage tells us not to ________ because everyone is special.
| A．be afraid of difficulties |
| B．compare yourself with others to look down on yourself |
| C．run through life so fast |
| D．be afraid to learn |
The sentence "Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying." Means that________
| A．if we don’t give up, there is always hope |
| B．you should set goals for yourself |
| C．you should learn to give up |
| D．although you try, nothing will change |
Why can't we use time carelessly?
| A．Because time is too expensive |
| B．Because time will get back |
| C．Because we are too poor |
| D．Because time never returns |
If you run through life so fast, you will ________.
| A．lose your own treasure that you can always carry easily |
| B．forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going |
| C．look down on your worth |
| D．not be afraid of the difficulties |
According to the passage, which is the best title?
| A．Nothing is impossible |
| B．Glass bails are easy to be broken |
| C．Treat your life in a right way |
| D．Things you can't do |
Mr. Weeks is fifty years old. He's taught maths in a middle school for twenty years. He works and always comes to his office on time. He hopes his students will be honest and he is strict with them. Some of his students have become famous persons, but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course the man is proud of them.
This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, but the others didn’t know about him. On the first day of school he told the students how to be an honest person. He gave them some examples and said, “I don’t like telling a lie.” Before class was over, he told all his students to finish Exercise 8 in Lesson 1.
The next morning, as soon as he came into the classroom, he asked. "Who's finished Exercise 8?” A few students raised their hands. He shook his head and said. "Open your workbooks and see if there's Exercise 8 in Lesson 1."
The students had a look at their workbooks and their faces turned red at once.The students still remember Mr. Weeks because ________.
| A．he taught them maths and something important as well |
| B．he was a famous person |
| C．he was an old teacher |
| D．he was never late |
What is Mr. Weeks proud of '?
| A．All his students have become famous persons. |
| B．All his students often write to him. |
| C．Some of his students have been famous. |
| D．He's been a teacher for twenty-six years. |
Mr. Weeks told his students to finish Exercise8 in Lesson1 because ________.
| A．it was very interesting |
| B．he wanted to know if they were honest |
| C．it was very important |
| D．he wanted to give them a maths example |
Some students’ faces turned red because ________.
| A．they found Exercise8 but didn't finish it |
| B．they forgot what Mr. Weeks had told them |
| C．they weren't able to work out Exercise8 |
| D．they told a lie in class |
In fact, ________.
| A．only some of the students finished Exercise8 |
| B．there was no Exercise8 in Lesson1 |
| C．the students found and finished Exercise8 |
| D．all the students wanted to be honest |
This is a picture of the twin sisters' room. It is a nice room. Lily's books are on the desk. Her backpack is on the floor. Liz's pencils are on the books. Her backpack is behind her chair. Their coats are behind the door. We can't see Lily and Liz in the picture. They're not at home.
判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。This is a picture of Lily and Liz's room.
Lily's backpack is behind the chair.
Liz's and Lily's coats are on the chair.
Lily and Liz are not at home.
Their room is nice.
Look at this blue bag. It is my bag. What’s in it? Look, this is my English book. It’s blue, too. My Chinese book is also in my bag. It is yellow. This is my pencil case. It’s big and nice. I like English and Chinese. My bag is my good friend.My bag is _______________.
| A．yellow | B．blue | C．nice | D．big |
-- What’s in my bag? -- .
| A．My English book | B．My Chinese book |
| C．My pencil case | D．All the three |
My Chinese book is also in my bag. “Also” means (意思是) .
| A．也 | B．颜色 | C．不在 | D．放进 |
My is my good friend.
| A．Chinese book | B．English book |
| C．pencil case | D．bag |
My pencil case is .
| A．yellow | B．blue |
| C．big and nice | D．my friend |