--- How is it going?

--- ______

A. No, I don’t think so B. Yes, I’d love to C. It’s great D. It’s a pleasure.

Zhao Tao, a student from No.2 Middle School, has just come back from Shanghai. This morning, he told us something about his pleasant trip .When he talked about the Shanghai World Expo, he was so excited and so proud that he kept telling about it for several hours. The Shanghai World Expo held by China has been on for more than one month .It started on May 1st, and will end on October 31st, 2010. Its main idea is “Better City, Better Life.” About 242 countries and organizations are attending this expo. Many new products can be seen here, such as we can see the snow in the South Korea Corporate Pavilion(展館) every day during this hot summer though it seldom snows in Shanghai. And we can see, hear, touch and smell the 4-D films at the Oil Pavilion. How wonderful all these new products are!
China Pavilion is in the center of the expo garden. It is very beautiful. It represents the development of China from ancient time to now. It’s a pride of our China!
Thousands of people from all over the world are coming to the expo every day. And many volunteers are working for them. All the tourists are very pleased and they say that the Shanghai World Expo is the greatest one in the world so far.
However, Zhao said, “The expo garden is now so crowded. If you want to visit it, you’d better go there during the summer vacation.”
【小題1】The main idea of the Shanghai World Expo is “______”

A．Better City, Better Life.	B．How to Protect the Environment.
C．No War in the World.	D．No Earthquake.

【小題2】 In which pavilion can we see the snow during this hot summer?

A．China Pavilion.	B．the Oil Pavilion.
C．the South Korea Corporate Pavilion.	D．I don’t know.

【小題3】So far, how long has the Shanghai World Expo been on ?

A．For 20 days.

B．For a month.

C．For four weeks.

D．For about 50 days.

【小題4】How many countries and organizations are attending the Shanghai World Expo?

A．150.

B．Less than 180.

C．242.

D．220

【小題5】Which of the following is NOT talked about in this passage?

A．Zhao Tao is a middle school student.	B．China’s new products are excellent.
C．The volunteers are working very hard.	D．The expo garden is now very crowded.

For many years I had a good life. My illness was reasonably (適度的) under control, I had a nice relationship with my husband, I did work, I didn't hate. It was, as I said, a good life.
But there's a saying that the good is the enemy of the best. I finally realized this one day, and began making my best life. I changed doctors and tried a new way that could relieve(減輕) my symptoms (癥狀) , rather than just making them easier to deal with. I started talking more with my husband and listening to what he had to say. And I quit(辭掉) my job and started working for myself.
I have the best life I've ever had. I'd call it great. It is possible there's a better life for me, which would then be my "best life" , but for now I don't think so. I've started a business I love. My husband and kids are wonderful. I have a good friend and I'm close to my older sister who lives in town. Could it get better? I suppose so. But for me I think this is the best life I can have right now.
Think more about your life. Where are you living? Are you in a job you just don't mind? What makes your life "good" ? Why isn't it great? What's the enemy of the best and what can you do about it?
Enjoy your best life. We're only here for a short while, and we all need to have the best possible time we can. It's like going to Disney World. If you spend too much time standing in line waiting for the ride, pretty soon your time's up. Get out of the "good" line and have your best life.
【小題1】Which of the following is NOT included in the writer's "good life" ?

A．Having a job.	B．Having no hate.
C．Getting on well with her husband.	D．Living close to her good friend.

【小題2】The writer quit her job because she________.

A．was ill	B．didn't like working
C．wanted to go for her best life	D．wanted to enjoy her good life

【小題3】What did the writer do to make her best life?
①She visited other doctors.
②She started a business she loved.
③She played more with her kids.
④She talked more with her husband.
⑤She spent much time in Disney World.

A．①②④

B．②③④

C．①③⑤

D．①②⑤

【小題4】 What's the enemy of the best?

A．Illness.

B．A good job.

C．Being proud.

D．Being satisfied.

【小題5】What is the best title for the article?

A．Attitude to Life	B．Making Your Best Life
C．What Makes Your Life "Good"	D．A New Way to Treat the Illness

–I don’t know if you remember me, David. We were in the same summer camp last year.

–_______. You were always telling jokes.

A. Not really　　　　　　 B. That’s right　　　　　　　　　 C. Sure I do

閱讀對話，然后根據(jù)對話的內(nèi)容選出問題的最佳答案。（4分）
A: Hello!
B: Hi, is that Paul? This is Nick, your new classmate.
A: Hi, Nick! Where are you?
B: At home. There’s a new movie at the Capital Cinema（首都電影院）. Do you Know?
A: Yes, I do. Do you like going to movies?
B: Yes, very much. I usually go to movies with my parents on Sunday.
A: What kind of movies do you like?
B: Action movies. How about you?
A: I don’t often go to movies. I like watching TV or VCD at home.
B: That’s different from （不同）seeing the movie at the cinema（電影院）. Let’s go to the movie this evening, OK?
A: Sorry, I’m going to a concert（音樂會） with my mother this evening. What about tomorrow afternoon?
B: OK. See you after lunch tomorrow.
A: Bye-bye.
【小題1】 Who is B?
A. Nick, Paul’s new classmate.  B. Paul, Nick’s new classmate.
【小題2】 What does Paul like?
A. Going to movies.   B. Watching TV or VCD at home
【小題3】 Paul and Nick are going to ________.

A．the new movie this evening	B．a(chǎn) concert this evening
C．the new movie tomorrow	D．have lunch at the cinema

【小題4】Where do they talk about the movies?

A．At Nick’s home.

B．At Paul’s home.

C．At the cinema.

D．On the phone.

Tony Buzan’s grades were going down at university. Disappointed with his low marks, he went to the library to find a book on how to use his brain. He was directed to the medical section. Confused, he said to the librarian, “I don’t want to take my brain out, I just want to learn how to use it.” Her reply was simple: “There’s no book on that.”
“I thought to myself,” says Buzan, “if I buy a little radio, I get an instruction manual (說明書). If I buy a microwave, I get an instruction manual. But for the most important machine in the world, no instruction manual?”
Fifty years later, Buzan has become the world’s leading speaker on the brain and learning. In the late 1960s, he invented the mind map, a visual representation of thought processes.
This kind of thinking has become a popular tool for planning, organizing, problem solving, and communicating across the world. He has since authored and co-authored over 100 books that have appeared in more than 30 languages.
“I think in most cases, people use less than 1 percent of their brains,” he says.
But how do you expand this 1 percent? How do you become the best student you can be?
According to Buzan, the answer is simple. You take a section of whatever it is that you are trying to learn, he says, and you read it for its essence (精髓、要素). Then you make a mind map of all the important details. For a truly effective mind map, you start with a colored image in the center of your page. Draw the first image that comes to mind on the topic you are mind mapping. Branch off from your central image and create one of your main ideas. From your main branches draw some sub-branches and from those sub-branches you can draw even more branches. He emphasizes that you should use plenty of images and colors as these help with memory recall and encourage creativity.
By using this visual format (形式), according to Buzan, your mind will begin to make associations that will help you remember more information for longer periods of time.
Buzan believes that traditional note-taking methods, such as lists and summaries, do not stimulate the brain’s recall capacity or ability in the same way. Because of this, students will often find themselves locked away in their rooms for hours, trying hard to memorize separate details. Buzan believes that for a more effective and lasting way of studying, you must first understand how your brain works.
“Everyone is born smart,” he says. “You just have to learn how to learn.”
【小題1】What is the main purpose of the first two paragraphs?

A．To show that Tony Buzan was worried about his study.

B．To invite us to think about the importance of manuals.

C．To prove that the mind map is a useful tool for the brain.

D．To show why Tony Buzan studies the brain and learning.

【小題2】What does the word “stimulate” mean in the passage?

A．Excite.

B．Improve.

C．Encourage.

D．Affect.

【小題3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．If we learn the mind map, we will become the best student.

B．The mind map will help your brain connect separate details.

C．The mind map will be more effective if we put more details in it.

D．We will solve the problem if we make connections between ideas.

【小題4】What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to make the mind map?

B．Is the mind map widely used?

C．Can your memory be mapped?

D．Is the mind map helpful in thinking?

“I don’t like my parents. They __36▲_ tell me I should do this, and I should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry.” Said Hang Hua, a middle school student in Nanjing. Do you have the same _37▲__? Why does it seem that some parents are so __38▲__ in their children’s eyes?
Since(自從……以來) you were born, your parents have worried about everything about you. They __39▲__ about your choice(選擇) of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, __40▲__ sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up __41▲__ and happily.
So how can you __42▲__ things easier on yourself? It’s easier __43▲__ you think. Just let your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else __44▲__ than usual. Say __45▲__ to them when you are wrong. Take responsibility(責(zé)任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about __46▲__ with you. Most of all, try __47▲__ them. They are still __48▲__ being parents and need your help, too. Someday, when you become a parent, they may give you __49▲__ on how to get on with your __50▲__.

【小題1】

A．never B．hardly C．a(chǎn)lways D．sometimes

【小題2】

A．result B．habit C．way D．problem

【小題3】

A．happy B．friendly C．beautiful D．serious

【小題4】

A．worry B．talk C．think D．hear

【小題5】

A．how much B．how many C．how long D．how many hours

【小題6】

A．quickly B．healthily C．slowly D．early

【小題7】

A．stay B．believe C．look after D．make

【小題8】

A．a(chǎn)s B．till C．than D．when

【小題9】

A．earlier B．later C．shorter D．sooner

【小題10】

A．hello B．no C．sorry D．yes

【小題11】

A．theirs B．them C．themselves D．their

【小題12】

A．to understand B．to leave C．to care D．to forget

【小題13】

A．practice B．practicing C．plan D．planning

【小題14】

A．medicine B．rest C．vacation D．a(chǎn)dvice

【小題15】

A．friends B．parents C．children D．teachers

Name:Sara Age:14 Class:Junior 3 Student’s progress report:My exam results are good in all subjects and I am very pleased about this because I did a lot of revision.My best results were in my favourite subjects,physics and chemistry,I know I am good at them and I enjoy dong scientific experiments. Teacher’s report:Sara is an intelligent,hardworking student with an excellent attitude(態(tài)度) to her schoolwork.She is quite shy and should be encouraged to join school clubs and afterschool activities.

 

Name:Steve Age:15 Class:Junior 3 Student’s progress report:I am happy because my exam results are a lot better than they were last term.I love computers and computer games and my best grades were in Information Technology.I would love to be a computer programmer but I don’t know if I’m clever enough.But I wouli like to do work with computers.The other thing I’m really interested in is languages.I enjoy learning English and find translation quite easy. Teacher’s report:Steve is a lively and popular student who has made much progress this term.However,he needs to be mor serious and organised if he wants to become a computer programmer.He should get good results in math.Steve’s Enhlish has improved a lot.Perhaps he should consider becoming an English teacher.

【小題1】Who did a lot of work for the exams?
A.Sara.             B.Steve.             C.Both.
【小題2】Sara enjoys _________.
A.playing computer games.
B.doing scientific experiments
C.learning English
【小題3】The teacher thinks Steve needs to ____________.
A.improve his math     B.learn English better     C.play more cmputer games
【小題4】In the teacher’s opinion,Steve should be __________.
A.a scientist           B.an English teacher       C.a comptuer programmer
【小題5】Which of the following activities is the most suitable to improve Sara?
A.Playing computer games.  B.Watching TV.     C.Playing basketball.

---I’m sorry I broke your tea cup.
--- Oh, _______.

A．it doesn’t matter

B．I don’t know

C．don’t say that

D．you’re welcome

---You never exercise.

---_______. I walk for more than one hour every day.

　 A. Yes, I do　　　 B. No, I don’t　　 　　　 C. Yes, I am　　　 　 D. No, I’m not

I stay at home _______ on weekends, but I don’t feel ______.

A．lonely, lonely	B．a(chǎn)lone, lonely
C．lonely, alone	D．a(chǎn)lone, alone

We do the shopping on Sundays . I often go to the supermarket with my mother on Sunday morning in a car . Father likes fruit very much. We buy some red apples for him. Mother likes yellow bananas , but they’re green. “Look! The strawberries are very nice, mum. Do you like them?” I say to Mum. “Yes, I like strawberries very much . ” Mother buys some for herself. The oranges are very nice. Mother buys some for me . I like orange very much.
We need some vegetables . The vegetables in the supermarket are very good . We buy some tomatoes, carrots and broccoli . I don’t like broccoli, but my parents like it . I like carrots very much. We buy lots of carrots. After shopping , mother and I have some French fries, milk and ice cream. And then we go back home with the fruit and vegetables .
【小題1】Who like apples very much ?

A．Mother

B．Father

C．I

D．I don’t know

【小題2】Mother doesn’t buy bananas because____________ . [來源:學(xué)科網(wǎng)ZXXK]

A．there are not any bananas	B．the bananas are green
C．She doesn’t like bananas	D．I don’t like bananas

【小題3】Mother buys some oranges for ____________ .

A．herself

B．father

C．us

D．me

【小題4】My parents like ____________, but I don’t like it .

A．tomatoes

B．strawberries

C．carrots

D．broccoli

【小題5】After we buy the fruit and vegetables, _____________ .

A．we go back home	B．we eat some apples and tomatoes
C．we have some food	D．we only have some ice cream

Once I spoke at a high school. After the speech, the principal asked me to see a special student. An     1   had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
He was Matthew.   2  he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told    3  would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal weight lifter.
I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. He spoke about   4  and succeeding and seeking（追尋）his dreams.
When we finished talking, I went to my    5 and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about    6   and overcoming obstacles（克服障礙）than I ever would. He looked at it for a while, then took it off and handed it   7  to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I got the news that Matthew had   8   and a letter Matthew had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter. The doctors are   9  to tell me that I don't have long to live any more. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you that in the future I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I'll      10   . I know I'm a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you.
Thank you for loving me.
Your friend
Matthew

【小題1】

A．excuse B．effect C．operation D．illness

【小題2】

A．While B．When C．Although D．Because

【小題3】

A．they B．he C．she D．I

【小題4】

A．winning B．teaching C．playing D．working

【小題5】

A．home B．desk C．classroom D．bag

【小題6】

A．failure B．success C．luck D．smile

【小題7】

A．a(chǎn)round B．in C．back D．down

【小題8】

A．went away B．passed away C．stayed away D．moved away

【小題9】

A．surprised B．brave C．sorry D．happy

【小題10】

A．never B．ever C．often D．seldom

Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources（資源）， we are short of（缺乏）others, for example，fresh water（淡水）. It is reported that we will have no coal（煤or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources，what can we use in the future and where can we move？Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.
In our everyday life，we can do many things to prevent waste from happening，for example， turn off the water taps（水龍頭） when we finish washing，turn off the lights when we leave the classroom，try not to order more food than we need and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.
【小題1】From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.

A．eat too much	B．don‘t work hard
C．waste things	D．throw rubbish everywhere

【小題2】Which is not mentioned in this passage？

A．Fresh water	B．Forest.
C．Oil.	D．Coal.

【小題3】What may happen in 100 years？

A．We may still have enough oil.

B．We may still have enough coal.

C．We may have a little oil.

D．We may have no coal or oil to use.

【小題4】Which of the following is right？

A．Waste brings problems.

B．Waste can bring no problem.

C．China is rich in fresh water.

D．Students never waste things.

【小題5】Which is the best title of this passage？

A．Stop Wasting	B．School life
C．Waste in the School	D．Rich Resources in China

Ann says chocolate is good_____ health. I don’t agree ____her.

A．for, from

B．for, with

C．of, on

D．with, with

根據(jù)對話情景，從下面方框里五個選項中，選出四個最佳選項，填入空白處。選項中有一項為多余選項。
A: Let’s play computer games.   
B: That sounds good.   【小題1】 
A: I don’t have a computer. Do you have one?
B: No, I don’t. But I have a TV.   【小題2】
A: No, it’s boring. Let’s play tennis. I have tennis rackets.
B: Good. Where are they?
A: On the sofa.   【小題3】       
B: No, I don’t. But I think your brother has some. 
A: Yes, he does.   【小題4】
 
 

Here are some facts about homes in the United States and the people who live in them. In the early 1990s, about 50% of the Americans own their homes and the rest rent(租) their homes. The rented homes are usually apartments(公寓).
74% of the people in the US make their homes in or around cities. 26% live in the country. Dogs live in about 40% of all homes in the US. About half that number have cats.
Families in the US are becoming smaller. On the average（平均）,2.64 people lived in a home in the early 1990s. In 1960, the average was 3.5.
Half of the teenagers in the US have their own bedrooms.
An American moves, on the average，twelve times in his or her life. In Japan, a person moves about five times, and in England a person moves eight times.
【小題1】According to (根據(jù)) the passage ,where do most Americans live?

A．In the countries.	B．Around the farms.
C．In the towns near the sea.	D．In or around the cities.

【小題2】 How many American families own a cat?

A．40%

B．26%

C．74%

D．20%

【小題3】Families in the US are              .

A．becoming bigger

B．becoming smaller

C．no change

D．not sure

【小題4】Do all the children in the US have their own bedrooms?

A．Yes, they do.	B．No. Half of them do.
C．No, 5% of the them do.	D．I don’t know.

【小題5】The passage is about _________________.

A．people and homes in the United States

B．dogs and cats in American homes

C．teenagers’ bedrooms

D．moving house

I don’t know the city. Where can I find ＿＿＿ good restaurant?.

A．a(chǎn)

B．a(chǎn)n

C．the

D．(不填)

–-- Can you tell me __________ ?
----Sorry , I don’t know . I was not at the meeting , either .

A．what does he say at the meeting	B．what did he say at the meeting
C．what he said at the meeting	D．what he says at the meeting

There is a park near my home. But I don’t go there very often. One afternoon I went into _1_ and found it was really small. In the park, there were two different ways. One way was wide(寬的) and clean. There were ___2_ flowers on both sides. ___3___ way was narrow (狹窄的) and dirty. Wild grass grew everywhere. But finally I decided to follow the dirty way.
Ah! There was a small __4__ there. It was the most beautiful garden I had ever seen. There were lots of trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it was ___5__ part in the park.
Many people ___6_ me that there was nothing to see in the park. Now I tell them _7___ they follow the right way, they can feel the difference. When I’m telling them, __8___ just smile at me without answering. I know they don’t believe me. My trip to the park that day made me understand something about __9___. Don’t be ___10___ to choose a different way. Be brave (勇敢). You may get a big surprise!

【小題1】

A．the school B．the park C．the zoo D．the house

【小題2】

A．lots of B．a(chǎn) lot C．much D．a(chǎn)ny

【小題3】

A．Another B．Other C．The other D．Others

【小題4】

A．chair B．lake C．river D．garden

【小題5】

A．the best B．better C．good D．nice

【小題6】

A．tell B．told C．tells D．telling

【小題7】

A．if B．then C．a(chǎn)fter D．before

【小題8】

A．we B．they C．I D．you

【小題9】

A．study B．school C．family D．life

【小題10】

A．happy B．lucky C．a(chǎn)fraid D．worried