We all waste food, you and me, every day, millions of tons of it. In China, food wasted in restaurants every year is enough to feed 200 million people. And the amount of food wasted by Chinese consumers is increasing fast. So our nation is being encouraged to stop wasting food.

So what should Chinese consumers do to prevent food waste?

Keep a kitchen diary

All of us should keep a kitchen diary, and we can know that how much food we waste at home. The first thing for us to do is to stop throwing away food that we can still eat. We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot, we should buy less.

Buy only what we need

We should ask for smaller portions in stores. We should also check how much food we have before buying more. We shouldn't bring much food we don't need home even if large posters ask us to do so.

Develop the habit of packing food

Chinese consumers are generous and friendly. In restaurants, often too much food is ordered and served. So when ordering out, we are supposed to exclude the food in the order if we don't plan to eat it.And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish.

Don't put it off! Let's stop food waste today!

1.Why is our nation being encouraged to stop wasting food?

A. Because there's enough food for Chinese people.

B. Because Chinese consumers like to try delicious food.

C. Because the amount of food wasted by us is growing fast.

D. Because it's traditional to invite friends to dinner in China.

2.Miss Li is a housewife; she'd better          at home.

A. keep a kitchen diary

B. buy things as much as possible

C. cook too much food for her family

D. keep the food as long as possible

3.In order to urge more and more people to prevent food waste, we can design a poster with the words "              "

A. Enjoy the food!

B. Keep healthy!

C. Share the dish!

D. Don't waste food!

4.Your friend invites you to dinner, which of the following is NOT right?

A. He asks for the right portions.

B. You leave a lot of food on the table.

C. You ask your friend to order less food.

D. He takes away the food that he can't finish.

5.As teenagers, what should we do to stop food waste?

A. Have a balanced diet.

B. Eat less food to keep fit.

C. Keep the balance of nature.

D. Have a good habit of clearing the plate.

Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.

Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter(尖刻的)words, and then weeks of silence(沉默). One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. "It must be done by Bob," John thought.

Then one day there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.

"I'm looking for a few days' work," the carpenter said.

"I do have a iob for you," John said. "Look at the stream at that farm. That's done by my neighbor, Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence-an 8-foot fence. I don't want to see his place or his face any more. I don't have such a neighbor!"

The carpenter said, "I think I know what to do, sir, and I'll be able to do a job that will please you."

Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.

At about sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!

It was a bridge. And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across it, with his hand outstretched (伸出)."Hi, John! You're quite a fellow to build this bridge!"

Then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. "I'm terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other," said Farmer Bob.

Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you," said Farmer John. "I'd love to stay," the carpenter said, "but I have more bridges to build. "

1.Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob     each other.

A. didn't speak with

B. were friendly to

C. often fought with

D. never had bitter words with

2.Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because

A. he wanted to protect his farm

B. he didn't want to do it himself

C. he wouldn't like to see Bob

D. he wanted to give him something to do

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. John was great to build this bridge.

B. John was not good at building bridges.

C. John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D. John should build the bridge earlier.

4.What do you think of the carpenter?

A. Shy.        B. Wise.

C. Proud.      D. Careless.

"China Dream" is a hot topic of 2013. Many Chinese young people are inspired by China Dream.Everyone has his own dreams. They give us courage and confidence to keep us going through difficulties.Here is some advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams.

Never giving up is the key to making our dreams come true. We may fail from time to time, but we can learn from failure, correct our mistakes and try again until we achieve our goals. Our life is like a long journey which is not full of roses. It sometimes has wind and rain. We believe rainbows will appear after storms.

Cooperation is also necessary.  Everyone likes a person who is good at cooperating with others. Besides, in our society most problems can't be solved by one person alone. Cooperation is becoming one of the most important ways for people living in the developing society.

At the same time, we should learn to examine our abilities because it helps us know our advantages and disadvantages and get a full control of ourselves. Then we may be confident enough to face challenges.

Follow the suggestions above, and our dreams are sure to come true.

1.How many suggestions of making dreams come true are mentioned in this passage?

A. One.         B. Two.

C. Three.       D. Four.

2.The underlined word "It" in the second paragraph refers to "        "

A. never giving up our dreams

B. our life

C. making our dreams come true

D. learning from failure

3.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. China Dream

B. Cooperation is necessary

C. Examine our abilities

D. Advice on how to realize our beautiful dreams

What is your favorite English letter? Many of you may say Q. Why? Because so many of you chat with your friends on QQ. How do you like QQ? What do you talk about on QQ? The CCTV reporter, Miss Wang, interviewed three kids. Let's listen to what they said.

When do you chat on QO? What do you talk about?

Lin Yuhan, Xi'an: At weekends. We talk about homework and chat with each other.

Tang Xuting, Shanghai: At weekends and when I don't have much homework We exchange test answers and chat.

Yang Yuhang, Dalian: Our class goes online together from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. at weekends. We complain about homework, chat and talk about computer games.

What do you put on your QQ blog?

Lin.: I put good articles I have found online on my biog. I also write articles myself. They are about funny things that have happened in my class.

Tang: I put pictures on my biog.  Not only my own photos, but also pictures from my favorite Japanese cartoons like Prince of Tennis and Detective Conan.

Yang: I put DV films on my blog. I shot them during sports meetings and school parties. The most popular one is about a dancing teacher. It is so funny that everyone watched it.

How do you like QQ?

Lin: It's a good place for us to make a record of our lives, of both good times and sad times.

Tang: My friends and I may not have time to chat at school. But we can do it on QQ. It's very helpful to our friendships.

Yang: If you chat with friends on the telephone, your parents sometimes will listen to your conversations. There’s not such a problem with QQ. You can relax and talk freely.

1.How many kids were interviewed about QQ?

A. Nine.        B. Six.

C. Three.       D. Two.

2.What does Yang Yuhang talk about on QQ at weekends?

(1) homework

(2) chat

(3) test answers

(4) computer games

A. (1)(2)        B. (2)(3)

C. (1)(2)(4)     D.(2)(3)(4)

3.Which one is TRUE according to this passage?

A. Lin says QQ is very helpful to their friendships.

B. Yang says he can chat freely with many friends and relax on QQ.

C. Tang says QQ is a good place for them to make a record of their lives.

D. Tang says he chats on QQ on weekdays though he has lots of homework.

完形填空（本题共15小题每小题1分，满分15分）

When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a      .

It was the early autumn of my      year at a junior high school, and it was far away from my old school.      no one knew who I was. I was very      ,and afraid to make friends with anyone.

    Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing,I felt my heart        .I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problems. And I didn’t want my parents to          about me.

   Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk        as usual. At that moment, a boy          the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, without a (an)           , smiled.

Suddenly, I         the touch of something bright and friendly.          made me feel happy and warm.

That smile          my life. I started to talk with the other students and make friends. Day by day, I became          to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.

One day I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn’t         smiling at me!

It doesn’t           because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

1.A.book B.help C.smile D.surprise

2.A.first B.second C.third D.last

3.A.Yes B.Still C.Then D.So

4.A.happy B.sleepy C.lonely D.friendly

5.A.stop B.break C.fail D.shake

6.A.think B.worry C.talk D.care

7.A.unhappily B.unlucky C.unkind D.unknown

8.A.entered B.left C.watched D.locked

9.A.effort B.complaint C.aim D.word

10.A.found B.saw C.felt D.knew

11.A.It B.Nothing C.They D.He

12.A.helped B.changed C.lived D.spent

13.A.closer B.crueler C.easier D.nicer

14.A.remember  B.forget  C.mind D.stop

15.A.remain B.affect C.last D.matter

—Can I use your bike for an hour?   --_________.

A.Glad to hear that              B.Not at all

C.That’s all right             D.No problem

Mr Smith thought the Ceatury Park was the second _____________park in Shanghai.

A.large         B.larger

C.largest       D.the largest

The story_________is not boring.

A.it            B.its

C.itself        D.it’s

Jim,_________________read books while you are walking in the street. It’s vevy dangerous.

A.doesn’t        B.can’t

C.don’t         D.won’t

—Mum,could I go to play basketball with my friends?

--________.But don’t stay out late.

A.Yes, you could     B.Yes, you can

C.No,you couldn’t    D.No,you can’t