Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.

Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”

Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”

1.What would happen to the island?

A．It would grow bigger.                     B．It would sink.

C．It drove feelings away.                    D．All the feelings lived.

2.Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?

A．Yes, he did.                            B．Yes, he didn’t.

C．No, he didn’t.                         D．No, he did.

3.Why didn’t Happiness help Love?

A．Because Happiness didn’t like Love.

B．Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her.

C．Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her.

D．Because she needed to be by herself.

4.Who helped Love out of danger?

A．Sadness.          B．Knowledge.        C．Happiness.         D．Time.

5.What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?

A．令人喜愛的                           B．珍貴的

C．吸引人的                             D．有愛心的

 

Everyone has got two personalities (性格) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control yourself, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don’t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you’re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷縮), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don’t often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.
【小題1】You may find the passage in_____.

A．a(chǎn) science magazine	B．a(chǎn) guide book
C．a(chǎn) sports newspaper	D．a(chǎn) story book

【小題2】 When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?

A．In the daytime.	B．At the beginning of sleep.
C．At night.	D．During the deep sleep.

【小題3】 Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _______.

A．on curled up	B．on her stomach
C．on her back	D．on her side

【小題4】What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?

A．易怒的

B．攻擊性的

C．外向的

D．有戒心的

【小題5】 What does the passage tell us?

A．Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.

B．Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.

C．Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.

D．Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng).

Cooking with your children is a great way to involve them in the process of decision-making and taking responsibility for themselves．    1.    and they will be more willing to make their own snacks meals and bag lunches when they have the skills to be successful in it．

    Plan ahead--Choose a time when you will be relaxed and not disturbed．Easier said than done． For children cooking needs lots of patience and time to learn by doing things for themselves．    2.  

    Supervise(監(jiān)督指導(dǎo))--Have an adult nearby to help with sharp utensils(炊具)，electric appliances and the stove．

    Prepare--Wear an apron or old clothes．    3.   

    Organize--Read the entire recipe and gather ingredients arid utensils before you begin．If you put each ingredient away as you use it，it will be easy to tell what you have already put in if you get interrupted in the middle of the recipe．

    Safety--Turn pot handles inward away from other burners so they don’t overheat or get knocked off the stove．Never reach across burners or pots that are hot．Never use wet cloths，as steam will form and burn you．Be careful with electric cords．    4.    Double-check that you have turned all appliances off when you finish cooking．

      5.    Get cooking and have fun with your kids

A．Cooking also helps them develop a sense of accomplishment and practice language and math skills and gives them an opportunity to share their creations with others

B．Cooking for yourself requires the time and ability to do it and access to the necessary ingredients

C．With a little help and a lot of encouragement，your children will become confident cooks with the ability to prepare meals and make bag lunches on their own

D．First of all the children must have the knowledge of how to cook

E．Use dry hands to unplug them and make sure they aren’t lying across a stove burner

F．A relaxed pace will help you resist grabbing(抓起)the utensils to do it yourself

G．Tie back long hair，roll up long sleeves and remove jewelry

 

Translation.  ( 20 points )

1.老實(shí)說，這本書對(duì)我來說沒有任何價(jià)值。(value n.)

2.去年，一場可怕的洪水切斷了這個(gè)村莊的食物供給。(cut off)

3.最近我們班就垃圾食品是否對(duì)人的皮膚有害展開了一次討論。(harm n.)

4.隨著互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的普及，網(wǎng)購已經(jīng)被越來越多的人所接受。(as; on-line shopping)

5.很抱歉，我不能理解你在會(huì)上提出的建議。(make sense；定語從句)

6.政府必須采取有效措施保護(hù)這些歷史遺產(chǎn)不受破壞。(protect ... from)

7.我們可以循環(huán)使用課本，以達(dá)到節(jié)約和減少污染的目的。(recycle; so as to)

8.這是人類首次認(rèn)真思考自己的活動(dòng)對(duì)環(huán)境造成的影響。(It’s the first time; effect)

9.怎樣保持健康是我們經(jīng)常談?wù)摰囊粋�(gè)話題。(介詞+關(guān)系代詞的定語從句）

10.越來越多家庭節(jié)假日期間外出旅行，由此導(dǎo)致很多地方交通擁擠不堪。(a/an ... number of; as a result)

 

閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)括號(hào)內(nèi)的漢語提示，用句末括號(hào)內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應(yīng)題號(hào)后。

1.He made a few friends soon after he transferred to the new school, _________________ he had no difficulty in fitting in. (help)

轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)到了新校不久他就交了幾個(gè)朋友，在他們的幫助下他毫不費(fèi)勁地就適應(yīng)了。

2.If Emma likes something, she will buy it ___________________________. (cost)

只要Emma喜歡的東西，無論花多少錢，她都會(huì)買下。

3.Statistics show that for every mile they drive men have ________________________ as women do.  (many)            

數(shù)據(jù)顯示，每開車一英里男人遭遇的事故是女人的兩倍。

4. “____________________ and get good grades, and you will find a high-paying job with great benefits,” my parents used to say. (study)   

 我父母過去常常對(duì)我說：“如果你努力學(xué)習(xí),得到好成績,你就能找到高薪并且福利好的職位�！�

5.As a consequence of the sandstorm, three fourths of the bridges in the area ___________. (require)

由于沙塵暴的影響，這個(gè)地區(qū)四分之三的橋梁需要維修。

6.We ___________________ for fifteen years, but believe it or not, I recognized him the moment I saw him. (meet)

我們有十五年沒見面，但是信不信由你，我一見到他就認(rèn)出了他。

7. I’ve tried hard to improve my English. But by no means _______________ my progress. (satisfy)

我努力地提高我的英語水平，但是我的父母對(duì)我的進(jìn)步一點(diǎn)都不滿意。

8. If it hadn’t been for the accident, his daughter ______________________ now. (alive)

要不是那場車禍，他的女兒現(xiàn)在一定還活著。

9.Do you still remember ___________________ that you mother showed you around the Great Wall? (when)你還記得你母親究竟是何時(shí)帶你參觀長城的嗎？

10.So much time and money ____________________, the project is only half done. (spend)

已經(jīng)花費(fèi)了如此多的時(shí)間和金錢，工程卻只完成了一半。