1. I have no        (选择) but to do my homework.

2. When we listen to light music, we usually feel        (放松的).

3.It’s said that the old man was        （指控）with murder and arrested.

4. CZ 12，or Chinese Zodiac（《十二生肖》），is Jackie Chan's last big        (动作) film.

5.Young children should have good        (习惯), such as getting up early, eating a healthy diet, and so on.

Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environ

-ment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals…, these problems seem so huge.

So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don’t have to drive.

But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?

I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan once more stopped.

Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be—thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!

A few can make a difference. Even if you’re the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.

1.Where would you most probably read this passage?

A. A guidebook.B. A movie poster.

C. A personal blog(博客). D. A geology(地质) magazine.

2.Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?

A. Because he wants to do some good to the environment.

B. Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.

C. Because there are only cloth bags in stores.

D. Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.

3. What does the underlined word “spectacular” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Curious.        B. Surprising.

C. Terrible.      D. Fantastic.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Even if we can walk there, we still drive over.

B. Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.

C. Brown clouds and polluted water are the only problems we face today.

D. When a few of the flamingos first take off from the lake, all the others follow at once.

5.What’s the writer’s purpose of writing this article?

A. To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.

B. To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.

C. To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.

D. To show that there’re many problems in the world.

Youth, friendship and love are the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies, such as So Young(《致青春》) and American Dreams in China(《中国合伙人》). Tiny Times(《小时代》), one of the most popular movies this summer, also has the same features.

The movie was based on author and director Guo Jingming’s novel of the same name. It tells a story about four girls who come from different backgrounds and of different personalities. Since it was shown on June 27, Tiny Times has made 483 million yuan at the box office. The sequel(续集) of it was shown on Aug 8 and it has also been a big box office hit.

Cao Yuhan, 13, a high school student at Beijing Jianhua Experimental School, is a big fan of the movie. “I’m deeply touched by their friendship,” Cao said. “When Nan Xiwang is in trouble, the other three girls try their best to help her, even running barefoot in the snow. However, not everyone has had good things to say. The people’s Daily said that the film went too far in encouraging youths to become materialistic(物质至上主义的). Film commentator Raymond Zhou wrote on his online blog that “Buying luxury goods seems as a way to express love or friendship, and the word ‘money’ is repeated over and over again. Song Kexin, 14, a high school student at Zhida Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi, shows a typical example of a fan’s attitude(态度). And that’s to look for the positive value. “That movie is a little far from our daily life. My friends and I are not having parties every day,” Song said, “But I admire Tang Wanru’s optimistic attitude. She’s always looking at the bright side of life. I should learn from her.”

1. Which is NOT one of the main themes of this year’s Chinese movies?

A. Youth       B. Love

C. War    D. Friendship

2. According to the article, the movie Tiny Times ________.

A. is more popular than the other two movies

B. was made from Guo Jingming’s novel

C. tells about four girls with similar personalities

D.opened in Chinese cinemas on August 8

3.What does film commentator Zhou Liming think of the movie?

A. The four girls’ friendship is touching.

B. It encourages the young to work hard.

C. It has many advertisements for luxury goods.

D. It shows money expresses love or friendship.

4.Song Kexin admires Tang Wanru because of Tang’s ________.

A. optimistic attitude         B. rich family background

C. good looks                  D. excellent grades at school

5.The passage mainly talks about _______.

A. youth, friendship and love

B. this year’s Chinese movies

C. student’s attitude toward movies

D. Tiny Times and audience’s comments

Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.

One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch.“What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors.“I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!”the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.

The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently. Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly,“Maybe I can’t finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging !”

The boy’s goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!

Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can’t achieve your goal, maybe you can say,“yes, but look what I’ve found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!”It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.

1.What did the boy do after watching a program?

A. He bought a glass jar.

B. He started to dig a hole.

C. He played with some visitors.

D. He went on watching the program.

2.What did the older boys think of the little boy?

A. He was silly.B. He was strict.

C. he was strong-minded.D. He was energetic.

3.When did the boy find the stones?

A. Before he met the older boys. 

B. When he wanted to give up digging.

C. After the older boys laughed at him.

D. As soon as he began to dig the hole.

4.What does the underlined sentence“It is in the digging that life is lived.”mean

according to the article?

A. Life is to make a big success. 

B. Life is to find the colorful stones.

C. Life is difficult but colorful.

D. Life is on the way to achieve the goal.

5.Which is the best title for this article?

A. Enjoying the process.

B. How to achieve goals.

C. A journey through the earth.

D. Dig a deep hole all the way through the earth.

1.In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _______.

A. eighteen yearsB. eighty years

C. eight monthsD. eight years

2.We should _______ if we want to have a nice field trip along Xiaoqing River.

A. throw the rubbishB. find some waste bags

C. plant more treesD. help keep the environment clean

3.To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people ____ on November 25.

A. cleaned the parkB. signed their names on the flags

C. ran about 4.7 kilometersD. started to help disabled people

4.We may know the news above from _______.

A. a newspaperB. a novel

C. a TV playD. a poster

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Yang Kangshao has trouble with his eyes.

B. Yang Kangshao is better at study than Huang Heshan.

C. Xiaoqing River is very clean and beautiful.

D. Only young people took part in the running activity.

Everyone needs to sleep. This is a fact of life that everyone has to deal with and       that they get plenty of it. Your body needs time to get back the energy that you        during the whole day. This usually happens when you are sleeping. Your body is building your energy again to        you to work.

If you don’t get enough sleep, your body will have a(n)      time fighting against illnesses. You have to give your body enough time to rest or you will get      . Have you ever       that when you are very tired, you have        thinking or dealing with problems? This is because not only your        but your mind is tired. So sleep is       to your mind, too.

By getting enough sleep, you will be able to        your body and mind, feeling relaxed and energetic. So sleep as much as you can, and let your body and mind rest.

1.A. talk with    B. make sure    C. make up    D. use up

2.A. caught      B. saved       C.used       D. bought

3.A. ask         B. stop        C. make       D. help

4.A. shocked     B. unhappy     C. hard       D. free

5.A. rich        B. busy       C. angry      D. ill

6.A. watched     B. replied       C. noticed    D. created

7.A. trouble     B. records      C. matters    D. things

8.A. body       B. feeling       C. sleep      D. energy

9.A. final        B. enough       C. important  D. difficult

10.A. wake up     B. take up      C. live up     D. leave off

----How are you going, Buddy?

----________. A little busy, though.

A.Can’t be worse    B. By train

C. Not too bad    D. on my own

The suspect said that he was at ______ place at the time of the crime.

A. other         B. another

C. the other    D. others

It’s very dangerous ______   _ children to cross the busy street.

A. forB. ofC. toD. by

--- I would rather           than dance. What about you?

--- I prefer          .

A. sing; to dance      B. sing; dancing

C. singing; to dancing D. singing; to dance