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12.Tell me _____ my glasses, Sam. 校：北京市朝阳区 ___ – They were just on the table, grandma.

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A. in B. at C. on D. to ___3. My mother wants me to be a doctor, I'm not sure about that. ______

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A. good B. better C. best D. the best 号：5. --- you go to a movie with me this evening? ______

--- Sure. I am free tonight. ___ A. Can B. May C. Must D. Should ___

6. --- bananas do you need to make the milk shake? ___ ---- Three.

A. How long B. How much C. How often D. How many

7. There a concert in Hong Kong last month. A. is B. was C. are D. were 8. Kelly tells us nice clothes to her party this weekend. A. wear B. wearing C. to wear D. wore 9. —What ______ you ______ at this time yesterday afternoon? —I was playing basketball with Daming.

A. did; do B. were; doing C. do; do D.are; doing 10.The Greens ______China for five years.

A.has been in B.have been in C.went to D.has gone to 11. Henry speaks Chinese very well. He _____ in China since 2002.

A. stays B. stayed C. is staying D. has stayed

个选项中，选择最佳选项。 I didn't do well in anything at school. I was always scared for anything wrong I might say, not knowing what to do. My classmates often made fun of

me. Most teachers didn't expect too much of me. I was not 13 in the eyes of every other person in school. I still know this clearly—my class teacher promoted me in the seventh grade and told my parents seriously that I would 14 have a hard time in the eighth grade. At that moment, I saw tears in my mother's eyes, and I felt so sorry and hopeless. I 15 myself that I would never let her down. Then I studied really hard. Finally when the results came out, my class teacher asked me to stand in front of the class. I was really scared. I even didn't know if I 16 the exam.

Then she called my name and read out my grade. \"Ajinkya Soitkar—61%. Please clap for him, everyone!\" Hearing that, I had tears in my eyes! I was 17 and nervous at the same time. My hands were all wet and my body couldn't help shaking. For the first time, someone clapped for me and said \"Congratulations!\" I could never forget that 18 . And then I came home and told mom about my grade. She had tears of happiness! Without my class teacher, this would be impossible. I just wanted to thank her for bringing back my 19 and changing the idea of others.

Now I am running my own project—Teach For Free to 20 students who have similar experiences to achieve their goals. As the

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三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共26分） ______ A ___My favourite sport ___

My favourite sport is basketball, because basketball can make me strong and happy. It can also help me make more friends and learn teamwork. I enjoy playing basketball with my friends. Kobe Bryant is my favorite player. I wish I can play basketball with Kobe Bryant one day. Fishing is my favourite sport. I like fishing but I hardly get any fish. I'm not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all. Anyway I think fishing can make me feel very relaxed and comfortable. 2

I like swimming because I think it's a funny and easy sport. And swimming is more popular than running. Swimming is good for my health. It can help me keep fit. I joined the swimming club last term. I hope to swim very fast and beautifully. I want to keep my body in a good shape. I enjoy jogging with my friends Tommy and Betty. In the early mornings, we often go jogging in the park. Then we are ready for school. At weekends, we sometimes go jogging in the countryside. The more I go jogging, the healthier I will feel. 21. Matt's favourite sport is _______. A. jogging B. basketball C. fishing D. swimming 22. Who joined the swimming club last term?

A. Matt. B. Anna. C. Neil. D. Kat. 23. At weekends, Kat sometimes _______.

A. goes to the park B. goes to school C. goes fishing D. goes jogging

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Do you know what the hump(驼峰) of a camel is used for? If you answered to store water, guess again. In fact, a camel's hump is a place for storing fat. Most animals, including humans, store fat throughout their bodies, under their skin. But camels store their fat in one place, their hump. A hump can weigh as much as 80 pounds. Why do camels keep their fat this way? The answer is most likely because of their environment. Camels can go up to two weeks without eating because they have this fat to live off.

Also camels are great at handling(处理，应付) changes in body temperature. 校：___

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级： 答 There are two kinds of camels, those with one hump and those with two excited to play her next game. Soon after the game started, she hurt her leg. She had to do exercises to make her leg strong. More than 30 million kids in the United States take part in sports. A report says that about 3.5 million of them were hurt when playing sports. In one year, about 250,000 kids were injured(受伤) playing basketball. They had to go to the hospital. In a single year, 75,000 ______题 ______

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humps. Camels with one hump are called Dromedary or Arabian camels. They live in the dry deserts in West Asia. Camels with two humps are called Bactrian camels. They live in Central and East Asia. Besides their humps, camels have a lot of interesting facts. They can live

between 40~50 years. They can carry about 400 pounds and run up to 40 miles per hour. It's true that camels can go long time without drinking water, and they can drink about 26 gallons of water at a time. Camels can also close their

nostrils(鼻孔). So whether a camel has one hump or two, it is one amazing animal that is very well adapted to its environment. 24. What is a camel's hump used for? A. Storing water. B. Storing fat. C. Carrying food. D. Carrying riders.

25. From the passage we can learn that ________. A. camels' humps are very interesting B. camels' humps can make them amazing C. a camel's hump can weigh as much as 80 pounds D. camels with two humps are called Dromedary camels 26. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Interesting humps B. One hump or Two? C. Great animals

D. Two kinds of camels

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Lizzie Singer plays basketball for a school in New York City. She was

soccer players went to the hospital, too. 200,000 kids go to the hospital with football injuries each year. Baseball injuries send about 100,000 kids to the hospital each year.

The good news is that kids can keep from getting hurt. We should try to be a smart sports player. Follow these tips from a sports doctor for a safe game. ●Get in shape. Exercise before your team plays.

●Play a different sport. It will exercise different parts of your body. ●Warm up. Make sure you stretch(伸展运动)before you play. ●Wear the right clothes.

●Listen to your body. Tell a parent or coach if you're in pain. 27. In which sport do kids get injured the most? A. Baseball. B. Basketball. C. Football. D. Soccer.

28. How many kids go to the hospital each year with injuries from baseball?

A. 75,000.

B. 100,000. C. 200,000. D. 250,000.

29. To be a smart sport player, we should _______. A. stretch after we play B. wear beautiful clothes

C. tell others if we get hurt D. finish our homework before our team play

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Have you ever had the flu(流感)? If you have, you know how bad it can make you feel. Most kids will get the flu sometime during their school years. When you have the flu, you usually get a fever(发烧) (which can be high), have a cough(咳嗽), feel very tired, and may have a sore throat(喉咙痛) as well.

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It can make you feel sick for a few days or for as long as a week. Sometimes, it 校：___ can be hard to tell if you have the flu or a cold, but with the flu, you'll usually ___封

___线 have a higher fever and feel much worse. ___内 _ 不 The flu is a type of virus(病毒), which means medicine will only help the 年要 symptoms such as the cough and fever. For most kids, the flu comes and goes, 级： 答 四、阅读短文回答问题 （每题2分，共10分）

How long does it take to build a new house? It usually takes about six months or more. But each year, thousands of people work together to build new homes in just four months! Who does this wonderful work? Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a group that builds homes for families in ______题 ______

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but for some, it can be a serious illness. Most kids get the flu in winter because germs(细菌) spread(传播) more easily when kids are inside in settings such as classrooms. The best way to stop from getting the flu is to wash your hands often, keep

your hands to yourself, and go to your doctor for the flu shot(注射) or mist(喷雾). 30. What does the underlined word \"symptoms\" mean in the passage? A. Viruses. B. Signs. C. Colds. D. Medicines.

31. According to the writer, which of the following is true? A. Most kids get the flu in winter. B. The flu always comes with a sore throat.

C. Most kids don't even realize they have the flu. D. The flu can't spread from one person to another easily. 32. Which of the following would not help you in stopping the flu? A. Getting a flu shot or flu mist. B. Washing your hands often. C. Keeping your hands to yourself. D. Staying in the classroom. 33. According to the passage, the writer probably(很可能) agrees that

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A. the flu is not really a virus

B. medicine will not be able to kill the flu C. medicine doesn't help a lot if you have the flu

D. medicine will not help your fever or sore throat

need. It has branches in different states around the USA. This group works all over the world, too. Volunteers help build the homes. They are unpaid workers. Volunteers can be builders and painters. They can be teachers or bankers. Some are students.

Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses. More than 1.5 million people live in these houses. Building a home is hard work. Volunteers learn how to put up walls. They use tools and machines. These selfless volunteers work with the family that will live in the house. Everyone works together to make the family's dream come true.

Suruchi Srikanth has worked with Habitat for Humanity for four years. She began volunteering in high school. She has built many homes with other volunteers. She takes her responsibilities(责任) seriously. Volunteers know that if they don't help, homes might not get built. They are good citizens(公民) who care about other people.

34. What is Habitat for Humanity?

35. Does Habitat for Humanity work all over the world?

36. When did Suruchi Srikanth start working as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity?

37. How many houses has Habitat for Humanity built? 38. What is the passage mainly about

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