Last night while I was taking a walk, I saw a man crushing something with a rock. He was so attentive that he didn't _____ at anyone passing by. I _____ what he could be doing. Maybe he was crushing stones to make sand, but _____  would he do that?

Finally I decided to find out the _____. He was crushing pieces of bread that he had _____ to prepare food for the birds. The large pieces of bread would be _____ for the birds to eat, so he crushed them into small pieces.

At first, I thought it was unnecessary, _____ the birds themselves could make the bread into small pieces. However, he said he had been doing this for 4 years. He was surprised that I was interested in this, since for _____ it wasn't a big matter. Every night, after reaching his apartment, he _____ around for bread that his housemates couldn't eat up. He then crushed each piece for the birds. He also ______ water and corn on the ground.

When I asked him what encouraged him to do this, he shrugged and ______ said, “What I do is just something ______. In this way the bread doesn't go into the trash and the ______ get food. What's more, I never think it is worth mentioning.” I shared his ______ with others. I hope this would encourage more people to start to do something similar to be ______ to the people around them.

His name's Tariq and he's from Pakistan.

1.A.look up B.think of C.fix up D.dream of

2.A.understood B.realized C.wondered D.learnt

3.A.how B.why C.where D.when

4.A.choice B.way C.truth D.problem

5.A.bought B.collected C.liked D.made

6.A.dangerous B.bad C.dirty D.difficult

7.A.when B.or C.though D.because

8.A.him B.her C.it D.me

9.A.walked B.hung C.stayed D.turned

10.A.touched B.left C.noticed D.cleaned

11.A.exactly B.proudly C.calmly D.happily

12.A.small B.easy C.great D.serious

13.A.ants B.snakes C.tigers D.birds

14.A.story B.attitude C.work D.plan

15.A.kind B.polite C.close D.careful

    Spiders, ants, flies and bees—these are just some of the insect world. Most of us avoid them as much as possible, but it's not easy to do. You find them everywhere. Nearly 75 percent of all animals are insects.

Many people think insects are scary. Long, thin legs and big, round eyes. Millions of dollars are spent every year on experiments to destroy them. To many people, they're a nuisance—something to get rid of. They're different from us, so it's easy to see why many people fear them. However, these little animals have some amazing and special abilities, which are good for human beings.

Insects are natural recyclers. When living material dies, insects have a major role in helping to break down this material and return it to the soil. Without insects, that dead material would take a long time to decompose. Insects speed up the process, turning rubbish into useful things for the soil.

Insects contribute to our food supply too. It's hard to imagine growing enough food to feed us all in a world without insects. They help plants reproduce by moving pollen from flower to flower.

In medical labs, insects are helping us know the secrets of genetics. Many generations can be studied in a short time.

Insects truly are our friends. A world without insects would look a whole lot different. Think about that the next time you see a bee buzzing quietly over a garden.

1.Why do many people avoid insects as much as possible?

A.Because many people are afraid of insects.

B.Because insects can do many wonderful things.

C.Because insects have amazing abilities in the world.

D.Because nearly 75 percent of all animals are insects.

2.What does the underlined word “nuisance” mean in Chinese?

A.成功的东西 B.讨厌的东西

C.可爱的东西 D.有用的东西

3.Which paragraph shows us the influence of insects on nature?

A.Paragraph 1. B.Paragraph 2.

C.Paragraph 3. D.Paragraph 4.

4.Which of the following isn't TRUE according to the passage?

A.Insects help our food supply.

B.Insects truly are our friends.

C.Insects will be harmful to the world one day.

D.Insects help us know the mysteries of genetics.

5.What is the best title of the text?

A.Insects lend a helping hand

B.Insects are very special animals

C.The reason why insects are scary

D.Insects can cause big trouble

    每个人都有自己的业余爱好， 有益的业余爱好不但可以陶冶我们的情操，放松我们的身心，还能让我们在学习或工作时精力更旺盛，效率更高。作为一名中学生，你在忙碌的学习之余喜欢做什么呢?请以"I love________"为题，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的业余爱好。

要求：

1. 请补充标题，如reading, travelling或drawing等；

2. 文中不能出现真实姓名或学校名称；

3. 词数100左右。

I love ________

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    Music is good for us. According to the new study from the World Health Organization(WHO), music can make us happier 1. healthier. For example, when I feel tired, listening to some classical music helps me relax. It is easy for me2. fall asleep with soft music. Some doctors have found a fact—people 3. love music may live longer.

Teenagers like to spend time in a small music housewhile musicians are playing different kinds of music. Sometimes, we are lucky to hear some famous singers sing songs written by themselves. The songs are 4. beautiful that we sing along with them. We communicate 5. one another in this special language.

Every one of us, rich or poor, young or old, may have at least one favorite song. Music will be together with us forever.

    Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a pianist's concert on a summer holiday evening. After they found their _____， the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to _____ them.

It was the boy's first time to come to the hall. He thought it was a good _____ for him to explore the wonders of the concert hall. He _____ and walked around. He walked _____ a door marked “No Entrance”．

When the hall lights got dark, the _____ would begin. The mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was _____. The mother was _____ worried at that moment that tears were in her eyes.

The concert began, and the lights focused on the wonderful piano on stage. The mother was surprised to see her little boy _____ at the keyboard, playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ______ he did at home.

At the moment, the great pianist ______， quickly moved to the piano and whispered in the boy's ear, “Don't stop. Keep playing.” He leaned over and began filling in a low voice with his left ______， then added a running obbligato with his right hand. They played the piano together ______. The old pianist and the young beginner changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The audience stood up and ______  them.

An artist's achievements and charm depend on not only ______ perfect skills but his good qualities.

1.A.desks B.stages C.seats D.pianos

2.A.greet B.feed C.notice D.search

3.A.use B.chance C.season D.culture

4.A.put up B.dressed up C.got up D.stood up

5.A.through B.across C.above D.over

6.A.film B.concert C.conversation D.meeting

7.A.sleepy B.missing C.tired D.excited

8.A.so B.very C.much D.such

9.A.sit B.to sit C.sat D.sitting

10.A.when B.if C.as D.before

11.A.ran B.jumped C.came D.left

12.A.hand B.shoulder C.foot D.leg

13.A.badly B.carelessly C.terribly D.happily

14.A.fought with B.laughed at C.shouted at D.cheered for

15.A.her B.his C.your D.their

    Studying music in high school is good for young people. Unfortunately, students do not think of music studies as a useful subject in high school. 1. However, studies show that the great difference studying music has made in the minds and lives of students.

2. According to Robert A Cutietta and Harvey Mercadoocasio, authors of Raising Musical Kids: A Guide for Parents, “Students who study music in high school, as a group, have higher scores than those not in bands.” Studying music may not immediately lead to higher grades. It does, however, make students gain skills that can lead to success in tests.

3. Performing as a musician increases this joy, while developing self­confidence. According to Cutietta and Mercadoocasio, “Being involved in music in a meaningful way will add greatly to the quality of your child's life. It increases brain power along the way.”

Studying music in high school allows teenagers to develop many healthy and productive habits that will carry over into their adult lives, giving them a push towards a successful life. 4. “Kids who receive music training often make great progress in math studies.” according to psychologist Maritn Grdiner. “They just shoot ahead in math. This can't be explained by attention alone. 5.” he said. Actually, the Greek mathematician Pythagoras related math with music by ratio thousands of years ago.

Word Bank

involve参加，加入mathematician数学家   ratio比率

A.There is something special between music and math.

B.They always learn other subjects or sleep in music classes.

C.Some studies find that children who study music have better grades.

D.By listening to music, one can enjoy the joy which music may bring into his life.

E.In addition to these habits, studying music really changes the brain in some ways as well.

    My father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground.

As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden, I remember Dad pushing the tiller ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corns, and our favorite—red tomatoes.

As I grew into a teenager, I didn't get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids grew up and had started families of our own, Dad turned to gardening like ever before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.

But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was leaving us was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes.

For the first few years after his leave, I couldn't even bear to look at anyone's garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.

1.________ are not mentioned in the second paragraph.

A.Green beans B.Yellow corns C.Red tomatoes D.Yellow onions

2.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the third paragraph?

A.The writer was tired of gardening when he grew up.

B.As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared.

C.When Dad was diagnosed with cancer, he never took care of his garden.

D.Dad was used to gardening although his children started their own families.

3.What does the underlined word "invaded" mean in Chinese?

A.滋养 B.侵害 C.包围 D.吞并

4.How can the writer convince that his father was leaving?

A.His father was still able to weed corns.

B.His father only planted watermelons.

C.His father liked eating his favorite food.

D.Various vegetables were gone.

5.What can we know from the last paragraph?

A.The writer's son liked playing in the garden.

B.The writer's son will continue gardening as well.

C.The writer's son reminded him of his own father.

D.The writer's son will be happy to be a gardener.

    每年的6月6日是我国的“爱眼日(Sight Day)”，可见保护中小学生的视力非常重要。请以“My ideas on protecting eyes”为题并根据以下要点和要求用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你对保护视力重要性的认识和建议。

1. 要点：1)保护视力的重要性；

2)对保护视力的建议；

3)呼吁大家保护视力。

2. 要求：1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；

2)词数100左右。

My ideas on protecting eyes

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    Do you know how we can keep healthy?  1. is some advice for you.

First, remember that illness is from our mouths. We 2. get stomachache when we eat dirty food. Eating too much meat is also bad for our health while eating lots of vegetables is good. So we should eat less meat but more vegetables.

Second, we should have a good rest when we feel tired. As students, we study for a long time at school, so we must go to bed early 3. night. Sleeping well is good for our health.

Third, we should go to see a doctor when we are sick. Besides, 4. also important to lie down on the bed to take a rest and take the medicine on time.

Finally, we should know 5. importance of doing sports. We should go out to exercise and breathe fresh air every day.

[素材选自English in Mind Book 1]

野外求生

On 24 December, 1971, 17­year­old Juliane KÖpcke got on a plane with her mother in Lima, Peru, to fly to another city to meet her father.

Over the Amazon jungle, there was a heavy rain. The rain fell heavily and there was a strong wind. And then lightning hit the_____ at 3,000 metres, and it exploded. Juliane fell _____ through the air in her seat and hit the trees hard. For three hours, she was unconscious. When she woke up, her right arm was cut, her shoulder hurt badly and she couldn't see in one _____. She was alone. But she was alive.

Juliane's father was a biologist. When she was small, he_____ her how to survive in the jungle. She found a small _____ and walked slowly along it. "If I follow the river," she thought, "I'll find people." The river also gave her clean water to _____. It was very hot, but the river water kept her _____. Sometimes she had to swim in the river _____ it was too deep to walk in. There were crocodiles in the water but they didn't attack her! There was fruit on some trees but she didn't eat it—she knew it was too _____.

Juliane_____ for ten days. At night she stopped to sleep because it was too _____ to walk. Ten days after the _____, she found a small house by the river. There were some woodcutters in the house. They gave her hot food to eat. The next day, a plane took her safely back to the city of Pucallpa.

Juliane was the only person_____ survived the accident. The other 91 people, _____ her mother, all died.

The film director, Werner Herzog, had a plan _____ on the plane but missed it. Thirty years later, he made a film called Wings of Hope about Juliane and her unbelievable story.

1.A.bus B.plane C.bike D.car

2.A.luckily B.safely C.quickly D.kindly

3.A.mouth B.ear C.nose D.eye

4.A.taught B.ordered C.allowed D.refused

5.A.river B.mountain C.beach D.forest

6.A.eat B.drink C.cook D.boil

7.A.dry B.warm C.cool D.thirsty

8.A.because B.unless C.although D.until

9.A.believable B.convenient C.dangerous D.difficult

10.A.slept B.cheered C.remained D.walked

11.A.dark B.dirty C.harmful D.boring

12.A.journey B.accident C.result D.failure

13.A.what B.which C.who D.whom

14.A.between B.behind C.including D.about

15.A.travel B.to travel C.travelled D.travelling