Homework may 1.    boring for most students. But last Friday, students in my class  2. interesting and special homework to do. Our head teacher asked us  3.  a letter to ourselves ten years in the future. How do you write to your future self ? Everyone was surprised and whispered about，“You can set a standard（标准）of life you are willing to live by. Maybe the letter 4.  in ten years." Our head teacher reminded us. My life   5. a lot since l was in Grade Nine. I think I am sure to do it well.

If you have an exciting   1. , when should you 2.   it come true? Baolige, a Junior 2 student from Inner Mongolia, can give you advice now. The 15-year-old boy 3.at Beizhong No.1 Middle School in Baotou. He likes to make short video clips 4. his camera. He and his four friends hit a music video  5. 0ur Glorious Days and it is about teenagers' lives. The 5 minute video has been watched more than 2,000 times on the video-sharing website Youku.

We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though,

we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.

In fact, this is one of the ways that we're tricked by time, according to the website All That Is Interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions we often have about time. Let's have a look.

First of all, emotions affect our time-keeping abilities: Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of（失去对….的意识） time.

Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.

This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details(细节)over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.

Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps（午觉）． Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive（感知） time again.

Yes, time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.

1. According to the passage, what possibly makes people feel so long ?

A. weekends and holidays               B. weekends and work

C. classes and work                    D. holidays and work

2.Which is NOT the wrong impressions that we often have about time according to the website listing?

A. negative emotions   B. positive emotions

C. adrenaline         D. scientists

3.According to the passage, in which situation do we make mistakes about time?

A. We have many problems left in the test paper, but the time is up.

B. We have a math test when we fall down from a high place.

C. We may have trouble telling what time it is after a long nap.

D. We go to school on the school bus as usual on weekdays.

4.According to the passage , what will NOT happen when we are faced with danger ?

A. Our bodies will produce a chemical called adrenaline.

B. We are able to feel that time seems to go more slowly.

C. Adrenaline will make us concentrate better to stay alive.

D. We will forget far more details over a short period of time.

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage ?

A. Negative emotions, especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate more on the passage of time.

B. When we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and we are able to feel like time is going more slowly.

C. If we wake up mid-way after a long nap, it will take a while before we can correctly perceive time again

D. Time can be mysterious and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.

We go to school every day to become a better

person. So how can we become powerful and start

changes in our own life? Perhaps we can get tips from the US

First Lady Michelle Obama. During her 'visit to China, from March 20-26, Mrs. Obama shared her views on education and youth empowerment with students.

The first lady encouraged Chinese students to aim high and get a good education* In Chengdu No. 7 High School, she told students that having humble (贫寒的) roots doesn't matter as long as you have perseverance（毅力）

Mrs. Obama said her family was not rich. Like many Chinese students, her parents had big dreams for her. She felt the weight of her parents' sacrifices（牺牲） on her shoulders and worked hard to make them proud. Persevering was not easy, though. Sometimes she had to wake up at 4:30 am and study late into the night. "But whenever I got tired or discouraged(气馁 WJ)... I would remember something my mother. always told me. She said: 'A good education is something that no one cart take away from you.''

Mrs. Obama also encourages Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons（开阔眼界） in her speech at Peking University. "As the Chinese saying goes: It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books," she said. It's not enough to get good grades in school. It's also important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own, she noted.

Studying overseas could also benefit future international relations. It could help young people from different countries work together to deal with shared problems such as climate change, Mrs. Obama said.

1.From the first paragraph , what kind of views did Mrs. Obama share with the students ?

A. education and development         

B. empowerment and perseverance

C. education and youth empowerment   

D. education and youth perseverance

2.From the last paragraph, what is the meaning of the word "benefit"?

A. be good at      B. be good with     

C. be bad for    D. be good for

3.From the passage ,we can learn that

A. Michelle Obama lived a rich life when she was young .

B. Michelle Obama worked hard to make her parents proud..

C. Michelle Obama sometimes had to wake up at 4:30 pm and study late into the night.

D. Michelle Obama would remember something her teachers always told her whenever she got tired or discouraged.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The first lady encourages Chinese students to aim high and get a good education.

B. The first lady thinks it terrible for students to have humble roots .

C. The first lady thinks that a good education is something that no one can take away from you.

D. Mrs. Obama encouraged Chinese students to study abroad to broaden their horizons.

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

A. We can get tips from the US First Lady Michelle Obama during her visit to Beijing No. 7 High School

B. It's wonderful enough for students to get good grades only in school.

C. It's not important to have real experience with languages, cultures and societies different from your own.

D. Studying overseas could help young people from different countries work together to deal with shared problems.

1.The leaflet is written for       .

A. visitors    B. teachers    

C. parents    D. students

2.Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "frightened"?

A. scary        B scared        

C. surprised     D. surprising

3.Visitors can throw their rubbish

A. on the ground        B. in the rubbish bags

C. in the plastic bags  D. in the car

4.Visitors are allowed to

A. get out of their cars             B. give food to the animals

C. use flash photography             D. keep their car window closed

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?

A. The passage is a safety leaflet.

B. We need to read the leaflet carefully.

C. We can talk with each other loudly.

D. We can listen to beautiful sound of nature.

补全对话从每题A、B. C.D中，选出一个能够填入对话空白处的最佳选项。（5分）

A: Hello, Mrs. Dean. I'd like to be a volunteer.         

B: Sure. What kind of volunteer work would you like to do ?

A：Well，           

B: Do you know how to play basketball? We need someone to help teach kids basketball.

A:          .Is there anything else?

B:Sure. There's a job cleaning up the parks.

A:          __.When do I start?

B：            

A: OK, no problem. Thanks.

B：You're welcome.

1.

A. Can you help me?                      

B. Can I help you?

C. What are you doing?                     

D. How's it going?

2.

A.I want to go shopping with you.           

B. This kind of work is boring.

C.I like working with kids.                  

D. I like to watch TV.

3.

A. Yes, I do.                              

B. Playing basketball is very exciting.

C. No, I don't really like basketball.           

D. Let's play basketball.

4.

A. That's not good.                        

B.I don't think it interesting.

C.I don't like it.                           

D. That sounds good.

5.

A. You can't do it.                         

B. How about this Sunday

C．So l do                               

D．Twice a week

Mr. Green is an old man. He is very kind, and he has many friends. But there is _    wrong with his eyes. So he can't see clearly.

One day, he went to New York    train. He went there to visit his best friend. After he got here  _       the evening, he found his friend      at home. So he       find a hotel to live in. The next day, his friend didn't come back. In the afternoon he went to buy two bottles of wine(酒).When he came back to his room in the hotel, he found a fly(苍蝇) was on the wall. But he thought it was a snail(钉子),so he put the bottles on       .Of course, the fly flew away and the bottles were broken. He had to buy        two bottles.

The waitress in the hotel knew this, then she put a          into the wall.

       When he came back, he looked up at the wall and found the "fly" was there again. So he walked       and hit（敲）it hard with his hands. At once(立刻)he cried        .

1.A. something      B. everything      C. nothing          D. anything

2.A．in           B．on           C．by            D．at

3.A. at            B. in            C. on              D. from

4.A. was          B. wasn't         C. did              D. didn't be

5.A. could         B. would        C. did             D. had to

6.A. it            B. them          C. that            D. this

7.A. other         B. the other..       C. more           D. another

8.A.fly           B. snail           C. bottle           D. friend

9.A. quickly       B. fast            C. careful          D. quietly

10.A. loudly     B. happily         C. quickly         D. clearly

- -Could you tell me          ?

--Sorry, I don't know .I was not at the meeting.

A. what does he say at the meeting

B. what did he say at the meeting

C. what he says at the meeting

D. what he said at the meeting

--"How long has the movie       ?

--About ten minutes. You haven't missed too much.

A. started       B. finished   

C. been on        D. been over

--What did you do last weekend, Sarah?

--I

A. would do my homework                   

B. was practicing speaking English

C. had surfed on the Internet                  

D. studied for the test