劉明

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No sports， no life. Sports are very 1 to us. Sports can help us keep 2 and study better.

Everyone in our class 3 sports. Our favourite subject is PE. We only have PE lessons

4 a week but we play sports every day. The most popular sport in our class 5 ping-pong.

The boys enjoy playing it and many 6 like it， too. Football is also popular. When the weather is 7 ， we often play football outside. We 8 play volleyball because we think its so boring.

There is a basketball team in our class. The players are all very 9 . Our team often plays against other teams. We usually go to 10 the matches. Its very exciting.

（ ）1. A. sad B. important C. bad D. heavy

（ ）2. A. health B. healthy C. unhealthy D. healthily

（ ）3. A. loves B. meets C. visits D. hates

（ ）4. A. two B. third C. three D. twice

（ ）5. A. is B. are C. were D. be

（ ）6. A. boys B. girls C. sisters D. brothers

（ ）7. A. rainy B. windy C. fine D. snowy

（ ）8. A. usually B. always C. never D. often

（ ）9. A. unhealthy B. strong C. heavy D. light

（ ）10. A. ask for B. cheer for C. look at D. look out

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I live in the United States. I 1 to go on trips every year. I am sure there are some beautiful 2 in the world. If I can go to any place in the world， I think my first choice （選擇） is 3 . It is a beautiful country. And I can 4 kangaroos there. They can 5 so high and so far. The second choice is Milan， a city of Italy. I love football and AC Milan is 6 favourite team. They play very well. I think watching one of their games in Milan 7 really wonderful.

The third choice is China， and I am 8 Chinese. Chinese culture （文化） is very different from our culture. I think it is very 9 .

I think I will 10 my bags to have a nice trip one day.

（ ）1. A. learn B. love C. ask D. have

（ ）2. A. restaurants B. parks C. homes D. places

（ ）3. A. Canada B. China C. Japan D. Australia

（ ）4. A. tell B. make C. see D. invite

（ ）5. A. jump B. leave C. sing D. run

（ ）6. A. me B. I C. my D. us

（ ）7. A. am B. is C. are D. be

（ ）8. A. learning B. listening C. reading D. writing

（ ）9. A. interesting B. expensive C. fast D. happy

（ ）10. A. buy B. change C. pack D. need

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Marathons are very popular events. A marathon is very 1 race. Good 2 can finish a marathon in about two hours. Marathon is the 3 of a place in Greece， too. There was an old story about an important battle at Marathon 2，500 years 4 . The Greeks won on the battle and their leader was very excited. He shouted， “We must 5 the message to Athens （雅典） at once. Marathon is very far from Athens. 6 can take our message home to our people？” “I can！I want to do it. I can run 7 than all of the other men！”

Pheidippides said. He ran as fast as he could to Athens. He shouted the 8 news to the Athenians， “We won！We won the battle！” Then he 9 to the ground. He was exhausted and died a short time later. He was the 10 “Marathoner.”

（ ）1. A. dangerous B. interesting C. short D. long

（ ）2. A. drivers B. runners C. doctors D. workers

（ ）3. A. subject B. result C. name D. topic

（ ）4. A. ago B. before C. after D. later

（ ）5. A. answer B. pass C. send D. take

（ ）6. A. What B. Who C. Why D. When

（ ）7. A. slower B. higher C. louder D. faster

（ ）8. A. good B. sad C. lucky D. safe

（ ）9. A. jumped B. went C. fell D. moved

（ ）10. A. last B. first C. second D. real

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“Who would you like to change your life with if possible？” Last week， we asked many middle school students this question. The following are some of their 1 .

Zhang Yike， 12

I want to change my life with my friend， Wang Xiaohui. She is studying in England now. She has 2 to many countries， such as the US and France. They are the places I wish to visit. Whats more， she 3 much better English than me. If I change my life with her， I can visit many beautiful countries， eat delicious 4 and meet different kinds of people there.

Qiu Haoran， 14

Id like to change my life with my Chinese teacher Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao is a very kind lady. She 5 a lot， so she always has so many 6 stories to tell us. We all like her classes. I also want to be such an excellent teacher and be 7 with my students.

Tan Bo， 13

I will change my life with my elder brother. My brother is a college student now. He doesnt have to go to class all the time. He can study 8 he is interested in. And he even has a part-time job to make money. To 9 ， all of these sound very interesting. I really want a life 10 this.

（ ）1. A. answers B. problems C. questions D. changes

（ ）2. A. gone B. come C. been D. moved

（ ）3. A. says B. speaks C. talks D. tells

（ ）4. A. drink B. air C. food D. water

（ ）5. A. teaches B. knows C. thinks D. asks

（ ）6. A. long B. short C. terrible D. interesting

（ ）7. A. busy B. angry C. popular D. serious

（ ）8. A. that B. which C. who D. what

（ ）9. A. me B. him C. you D. them

（ ）10. A. at B. on C. for D. like

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Most teachers agree that the first lesson of a teacher is often unforgettable. I remember getting into the class with the 1 of a beginner teacher： nervous， careful， excited... etc. The school in which I 2 my first lesson was well-known to hold the most troublesome students in the city and this made me more nervous. But I tried my best not to 3 it out and went into the class. The first thing I did was taking a look at the whole class. My eyes 4 on a big black student. He was sitting in the 5 row. His body was much 6 than mine. I thought he would be very naughty. As soon as I started writing on the blackboard， I heard some noise from the back. I 7 the students to find out who did it， but the class looked very 8 . I went on writing and the noise went on again. Then I stopped my lesson to solve this problem because I believed that if I lost control of the class from the 9 I wouldnt be able to get it back. I thought the big boy made the noise. To my surprise， the trouble was from a small boy. Days went on and I discovered that the big boy was good and quiet. From then on， I realized that judging by appearance can often be wrong， not only with 10 .

（ ）1. A. ideas B. feelings C. thoughts D. ways

（ ）2. A. started B. found C. opened D. finished

（ ）3. A. make B. bring C. work D. show

（ ）4. A. pointed B. noticed C. stopped D. warned

（ ）5. A. front B. back C. middle D. side

（ ）6. A. higher B. lighter C. larger D. thicker

（ ）7. A. faced B. wondered C. discussed D. described

（ ）8. A. common B. confident C. quiet D. crowded

（ ）9. A. end B. beginning C. matter D. example

（ ）10. A. anyone B. people C. teachers D. students

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My parents have always loved everything ab out India， so a year ago we went on holiday there. Its a wonderful 1 with beautiful scenes and interesting people . However， I didnt enjoy Indian 2 very much.

On the second day we planned to see an old palace. At the 3 they said. “If you go by train， itll take you only two hours to get there.” However， the hot 4 took over four hours. I was very 5 when we got there ， so we had some rice and vegetables with bread in a small restaurant. We were 6 to find it was quite nice. I wasnt full up though and I saw a man nearby eating some little meatballs.

I said to my dad， “Ive been eating rice all week. Can I have some meatballs please？”

Well， they looked delicious so I ate the first one very 7 . I was just putting the second one in my mouth when I felt myself 8 —my mouth was on fire！ I started to cough and there were tears in my eyes. I couldnt 9 how spicy （辛辣的） it was！

I drank about ten glasses of water but the worst thing was everyone was laughing at me. You couldnt make me eat another Indian meatball for all the 10 in the world！

（ ）1. A. town B. city C. country D. restaurant

（ ）2. A. food B. scenes C. people D. costumes

（ ）3. A. palace B. hotel C. airport D. entrance

（ ）4. A. sail B. walk C. drive D. ride

（ ）5. A. hungry B. curious C. cheerful D. nervous

（ ）6. A.shocked B. surprised C. bored D. tired

（ ）7. A. quietly B. easily C. quickly D. gently

（ ）8. A. burning B. watering C. crying D. smiling

（ ）9. A. feel B. believe C. think D. know

（ ）10. A. diet B. luck C. time D. Money

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Tom brought a box of cookies （餅干） to a summer camp. He 1 a few and put the rest under his bed. After lunch， he found the box was gone （不見了）. He went to tell his camp 2 about it.

The next day， the coach saw a boy eating Toms biscuit behind a tree. He 3 an idea to solve the problem. He found Tom and said to him， “I know who 4 cookies biscuits. Will you help me to teach him a lesson？”

“Well， yes... are you going to punish （懲罰） 5 ， sir？” Tom asked. “No， I am not，” the coach explained 6 . “That would only make him hate you. I want you to write to your mother and ask for more 7 .”

A few days 8 ， Tom received another box of biscuits by mail 9 his mother. “Now，” said the coach， “go and 10 them with the boy who stole your cookies.” Tom didnt understand the coachs words， 11 he still followed his advice.

Half an hour later， the coach saw the two 12 come up the hill， arm in arm， they 13 happily. Tom said that a few cookies were not so 14 .

In some situations， forgiveness （原諒） is 15 than punishment.

（ ）1. A. drank B. ate C. cooked D. bought

（ ）2. A. student B. doctor C. coach D. cleaner

（ ）3. A. found out B. picked up C. thought of D. looked up

（ ）4. A. took away B. ran away C. went away D. threw away

（ ）5. A. me B. him C. us D. them

（ ）6. A. shyly B. angrily C. excitedly D. carefully

（ ）7. A. gifts B. cookies C. candies D. toys

（ ）8. A. ago B. before C. after D. later

（ ）9. A. of B. from C. with D. by

（ ）10. A. share B. choose C. send D. give

（ ）11. A. if B. but C. and D. although

（ ）12. A. girls B. boys C. coaches D. mothers

（ ）13. A. talked B. told C. appeared D. followed

（ ）14. A. cheap B. delicious C. different D. important

（ ）15. A. bad B. worse C. good D. better

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Everyone needs friends. We all like to 1 close to someone. 2 is nice to have a friend to talk， laugh， and do things with. 3 ， sometimes we need to be alone. We dont always want people 4 . But we would feel lonely if we 5 had a friend.

No two people are 6 . Friends 7 dont get on well. That doesnt mean 8 they no longer like each other. Most of the time they will make up （言歸于好） and become 9 again.

Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very 10 . We miss them very much， but we can 11 them and write to them. It could be that we would even see them again. And we can 12 new friends. It is surprising to find out 13 we like new people when we get to know them.

Theres more good news for people who have friends. They live longer than people who dont. Why？ It could be that they are 14 . Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you， youll take 15 care of yourself.

（ ）1. A. look B. watch C. feel D. see

（ ）2. A. It B. He C. There D. Someone

（ ）3. A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Suddenly D. Certainly

（ ）4. A. alone B. away C. all over D. around

（ ）5. A. ever B. never C. just D. really

（ ）6. A. friendly B. kind C. just the same D. quite different

（ ）7. A. always B. sometimes C. often D. usually

（ ）8. A. that B. whether C. how D. why

（ ）9. A. friendly B. good C. pleased D. friends

（ ）10. A. angry B. sad C. happy D. alone

（ ）11. A. call B. ask C. tell D. talk with

（ ）12. A. look for B. find C. make D. know

（ ）13. A. how often B. how long C. how many D. how much

（ ）14. A. happier B. stronger C. kinder D. richer

（ ）15. A. less B. better C. little D. No

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When I was young， my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in 1 .

One hot summer afternoon， I was 2 down the highway to New York when another car suddenly 3 into my lane （車道）. My car was in the far right lane， so it ran onto the roadside. As a（n） 4 driver， I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing

any accident.

I was 5 with that driver， but I thought that he just did not pay attention to （注意） the lane change， and he 6 did not do that on purpose （故意）. The car ran away 7 after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while， I came around a curve （彎道） and found the 8 car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked 9 . As there was no telephone nearby and the nearest services were twenty miles away， I decided to 10 and see what the problem was.

The mans car had a flat tire （癟胎）. Although he had another tire， he had nothing to work with. I decided to 11 him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later， I 12 the work. I was hot and tired， but I really felt 13 after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier 14 my car run off the road.

You can really enjoy great 15 from kindness acts， so always lend your hands to others in trouble.

（ ）1. A. need B. school C. danger D. summer

（ ）2. A. walking B. riding C. running D. driving

（ ）3. A. fell B. jumped C. came D. climbed

（ ）4. A. new B. experienced C. frightened D. cheerful

（ ）5. A. unhappy B. interested C. kind D. friendly

（ ）6. A. even B. certainly C. almost D. simply

（ ）7. A. quickly B. quietly C. politely D. carefully

（ ）8. A. new B. red C. same D. other

（ ）9. A. excited B. relaxed C. surprised D. worried

（ ）10. A. stay B. search C. stop D. hide

（ ）11. A. give B. train C. help D. encourage

（ ）12. A. began B. finished C. took D. continued

（ ）13. A. good B. sorry C. angry D. shy

（ ）14. A. kept B. made C. watched D. heard

（ ）15. A. friendship B. success C. excitement D. happiness

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The problem of waste is becoming more and more common， so it must be controlled.

Every day， a number of 1 goes uneaten （沒吃） and ends up in the trash， while many people in developing countries cannot even 2 to have one meal every day. The next time you 3 to a delicious dinner， ask yourself， “How much food will I 4 eat？” If you think about only taking as much as you can 5 ， it will help you cut down 6 waste.

The problem of waste 7 all over the world. People often consume （消費） 8 than they really need . This often results in waste and it can be a big 9 . However， there are many things 10 we can do to help cut down on trash and waste.

The most important thing to remember is to be friendly to the 11 . Only take as much as you can eat， dont buy things you neither want 12 need， and leave litter in its proper place.

13 every person could cut down on waste in daily lives， even just 14 ， the whole result would be great.

We know that many restaurants have joined the “clear your plate” campaign against 15 food. We students should do the same in our daily life especially when having dinner with our friends and relatives.

（ ）1. A. fruit B. vegetable C. meat D. food

（ ）2. A. buy B. pay C. spend D. afford

（ ）3. A. sit down B. put down C. come down D. walk down

（ ）4. A. can B. could C. be able to D. am able to

（ ）5. A. cook B. make C. buy D. eat

（ ）6. A. of B. on C. about D. in

（ ）7. A. sees B. has C. happens D. takes place

（ ）8. A. many B. much C. more D. most

（ ）9. A. problem B. question C. difficulty D. puzzle

（ ）10. A. what B. that C. whether D. so that

（ ）11. A. people B. food C. environment D. life

（ ）12. A. or B. nor C. and D. either

（ ）13. A. Though B. Until C. If D. Unless

（ ）14. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few

（ ）15. A. buying B. selling C. saving D. wasting

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Red is the color of China. Among all the 1 ， red is most easily seen. The color red is fresh and pure， 2 in China we call it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes people excited， but also because it has 3 meaning in Chinese culture and history.

No country in the world has ever 4 a color in such a way as China. Here， red is a Symbol. It gives color to the soul （靈魂） of the nation. In the past， red represented dignity （尊嚴） and mystery. Even now， Chinese people 5 the color much more than we do. It can be said that “China Red” is an everlasting theme for China， and an 6 color for the Chinese people. “China Red” has 7 a very popular word， attracting the worlds attention.

Finding red-colored things in China is very 8 ， as you can see the color everywhere. All traditional red things have been playing special 9 in China： the walls of ancient palaces， the

10 flag， Chinese knots， lanterns， traditional paper-cuts， and even red tanghulu.

Red is the color of 11 ， health， harmony， happiness， peace， richness and so on. Only real things and events can fully 12 and explain its beauty. The color can be 13 and meaningful only when its connected with people.

In China， red is more than just a color. It carries the ancient history and 14 of the Chinese nation. China Red is 15 with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right Here in China waiting for you to feel， to discover！

（ ）1. A. colors B. news C. papers D. paints

（ ）2. A. but B. or C. and D. while

（ ）3. A. poor B. rich C. simple D. correct

（ ）4. A. used B. shared C. drawn D. affected

（ ）5. A. need B. dislike C. hate D. love

（ ）6. A. interesting B. expensive C. easy-going D. important

（ ）7. A. spoken B. said C. become D. got

（ ）8. A. hard B. easy C. sudden D. warm

（ ）9. A. roles B. games C. cards D. places

（ ）10. A. national B. international C. local D. foreign

（ ）11. A. rainbow B. fear C. worry D. luck

（ ）12. A. believe B. show C. talk D. write

（ ）13. A. large B. quiet C. alive D. peaceful

（ ）14. A. art B. culture C. business D. ability

（ ）15. A. pleased B. crowded C. filled D. satisfied

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Today， it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 1 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not 2 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 3 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 4 a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs 5 you might enjoy doing after school or university. First， it is important 6 what kind of person you are， which special qualities

7 you outstanding among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 8 an interest and a skill. If you like 9 and enjoy looking at pictures， that is an interest. But if you can 10 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog， that is a 11 .

Then ask yourself a question， “In the following three areas-skills with people， skills with information and skills with things， which are your 12 skills？”

After 13 your skills， the next step is research. To 14 as many different kinds of jobs as possible， go to the library and read books， magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 15 the work they do.

Finally， trust your own ideas and your own thinking！ It is your own life， just find the job you really enjoy doing.

（ ）1. A. Its saying B. Its say C. It is said D. It says

（ ）2. A. same B. as same C. so good D. the same

（ ）3. A. suitable B. fitted C. able D. like

（ ）4. A. take B. play C. have D. choose

（ ）5. A. which B. what C. if D. whether

（ ）6. A. feel B. realize C. to feel D. to realize

（ ）7. A. helps B. makes C. make D. help

（ ）8. A. both B. between C. from D. either

（ ）9. A. art B. music C. sports D. acting

（ ）10. A. ride B. feed C. draw D. treat

（ ）11. A. success B. skill C. hobby D. fact

（ ）12. A. good B. the best C. better D. best

（ ）13. A. examine B. have examined C. examining D. examined

（ ）14. A. find out B. look out C. find D. look at

（ ）15. A. what do they think of B. how do they think of

C. what they think of D. how they think of