Today we started our new school term. We were very happy to see friends again. But the most exciting of all，the new term is the time to plan new hobbies. It is common in Britain for students to plan new hobbies after the Christmas holidays. Deciding to start something new is a common New Year resolution.
Most schools offer different kinds of hobby classes. Students take them in their free time or after school. You have to pay for some classes and others are free. For example，I once took a free Friday evening gymnastics(体操) class my school offered. But when I wanted to learn how to play the drum，my parents had to pay for the lessons.
The most popular extra classes at my school were piano lessons. We also like playing a role in the drama (戏剧) club. Both classes offered exams students could take. Students with many hobbies sometimes felt more stressed than those without any. But the students with hob-bies left school with many extra skills.
I have not stopped any of the hobbies I began at school. Although sometimes I may feel very tired，there are also some good reasons for me to insist on it. And I have never regretted taking them. My best friend today is someone I met in my gymnastics class. We have the same hobby and we spend time a lot.
1.When a new school term starts，the most exciting thing for students is .
A.to see friends again
B.to plan new hobbies
C.to take different kinds of hobby classes
D.to learn how to play the drum
2.When can the writer learn to play the drum in the hobby class?
A.When a new school term starts. B.After the Christmas holidays.
C.In the free time or after school. D.When the school classes begin.
3.The writer has never regretted taking his hobby classes because .
A.they were all free
B.they didn’t offer exams
C.they didn’t make the writer feel more stressed
D.the writer made his best friend in a hobby class
4.What is the best title for this passage?
A.Different Kinds of Hobbies
B.We Started Our New School Term
C.I Met a Friend in My Gymnastics Class
D.The New Term Is the Time to Plan New Hobbies
Long ago，as people got older，there was something wrong with their teeth and it would be very painful. To avoid a toothache，they had their teeth pulled out. Later people learned that cleaning their teeth was important，but they didn’t have toothpaste (牙膏) at that time. They used lemon juice，salt or other things to clean their teeth.
It was only about 100 years ago that someone finally created a mint (薄荷) cream to clean teeth. Not long after that，the toothpaste tube (管子) was invented，so people could squeeze (挤出) the toothpaste right onto the toothbrush! Tooth brushing became popular during the World War I. The U. S. Army gave brushes and toothpaste to all the soldiers，and they learned to brush teeth twice a day. Back then，toothpaste tubes were made of metal；today they’ re made of soft plastic and are much easier to use!
Today there are plenty of toothpaste choices：lots of colors and flavors (口味) to choose from，and some kinds of toothpaste are made just for children. When you’re choosing a kind of toothpaste，make sure it has fluoride (氟化物). Fluoride makes your teeth strong and healthy. When you brush，you don’t need a lot of toothpaste：just squeeze out a bit.
1.People used to to avoid a toothache.
A.pull out their teeth B.take some medicine
C.drink more water D.eat more vegetables
2.What was NOT used to brush teeth in the past according to the passage?
A.Salt. B.Lemon juice. C.Mint cream. D.Tea.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.There is no special toothpaste for children.
B.We should choose toothpaste with fluoride.
C.Toothpaste can’t be made into different flavors.
D.Squeeze out as much as toothpaste when you brush teeth.
I live in Porto. It is a city in the north of Portugal (葡萄牙). It’s the second biggest city in Portugal.
It’s a beautiful city，and it’s great for walking around. There are lots of narrow streets，and it has many churches，museums，and markets. There’s a place called Foz. There are a lot of outdoor restaurants in Foz—people go there at the weekend to sit in the sun，drink coffee，and watch the Atlantic (大西洋).
The weather is very different from the south of Portugal. The winter can be very wet，and it sometimes rains for days. The summer is wonderful—it’ s sunny but not usually too hot，and it’s great for going to the mountains or the beach.
Porto is famous for port wine. The biggest interesting place in Porto is probably the river because there are some beautiful bridges. One of the bridges is designed by Eiffel，and lots of people go on boat trips on the rivers. There’s a festival in the sixth month called Sao Joao every year. Everybody have fun on this day.
The people here are friendly. It’s a working city and it has a real sense of history，and that’s the main reason why I like living here so much.
1.Porto is in Europe.
2.In Foz，there are a lot of churches.
3.The weather is wet in winter in Porto.
4.Sao Joao Festival is in June.
5.The writer likes living in Porto because it is near the Atlantic.
One day,when I was riding a bike,I saw a rider about 300 meters ahead of me. I______ to try to catch up with him. I had about a kilometer to go on the road before turning off.
I started cycling faster and faster and with every block. I got just a little bit______ to him. After a few minutes I was only about 100 meters______ him,so I tried harder.
Finally，I______ with him and passed him. I felt so good and so______. I“beat him”,but he didn’t even know we were racing.
After I passed him,I found that I had______my turn. I had run six blocks(街区) past it and had to turn around and go all the way back.
Isn’t that what happens in life when we race with others，trying to beat them or trying to show that we’ re more ____or more important? We spend our time and______ running after them and we miss out on our own roads.
The______ with unhealthy competitions is that it’s a never-ending cycle. There will al-ways be______ in front of you in one way or another. What you should do is just to run your own race and wish others well.
1.A.agreed B.decided C.refused D.expected
2.A.closer B.farther C.harder D.earlier
3.A.across B.against C.before D.behind
4.A.picked up B.gave up C.caught up D.took up
5.A.active B.proud C.lucky D.tired
6.A.missed B.managed C.remained D.changed
7.A.beautiful B.careful C.helpful D.successful
8.A.energy B.courage C.power D.attention
9.A.difficulty B.experience C.importance D.problem
10.A.somebody B.anybody C.everybody D.nobody
A boy was growing in the orphanage(孤儿院). He often______the question to the or-phanage Dean(院长) sadly, “Such unwanted children like me, why on earth do they live in the world?”The Dean always smiled and______replied.
One day，the Dean brought a stone to the boy and said,“Sell the stone in______market tomorrow. No matter how much money people pay, you’ll never sell it.”The next day, the boy held the stone and squatted(蹲) in the corner of the market. To______surprise，many people found him and were interested in the stone in his hand. The price was higher and higher，but the boy didn’t sell it. When he was back to the orphanage, he reported that to the Dean______.The Dean smiled. Then the Dean asked the boy to take the stone to the gold mar-ket. In the gold market, someone gave ten times______price than it was yesterday. Still the boy didn’t sell it.
In the end，the Dean asked the boy______the stone to the diamond display market. As a result，the value of the stone went up over 10 times again. ______ the boy didn’t sell it. Soon it was spread as“a rare treasure”.The boy was so surprised and asked the Dean______. This time, the Dean didn’t smile. He said to the boy seriously,“The value of life is like this stone. In different situations it will have different______. As long as we value ourselves，the life is valuable. In fact,the value of life depends on your attitude.”
1.A.asked B.asks C.will ask D.has asked
2.A.often B.sometimes C.never D.usually
3.A.a B.an C./ D.the
4.A.he B.his C.him D.himself
5.A.excited B.excitedly C.tired D.tiredly
6.A.high B.higher C.lower D.lowest
7.A.taken B.takes C.taking D.to take
8.A.But B.And C.Or D.So
9.A.how B.when C.what D.why
10.A.meaning B.meanings C.accident D.accidents
假如即将召开关于学生安全问题的班会，要求每个同学都谈谈自己的想法。请你根据以下内容准备一篇发言稿，谈谈你对这方面的认识。
1. 食品安全是最为常见的问题，我们应该远离垃圾食品，多吃健康的食品，如：新鲜水果和蔬菜；
2. 火灾和交通安全问题也是大问题，作为中学生，首先我们不能随意玩火；其次，应该自觉遵守交通法规，不要在马路上追逐，疯闹；
3. 网络安全问题也不可忽略，不要随意交网友，更不要单独跟陌生网友外出，有问题要及时向家长或老师汇报；
4. 可适当自由发挥。
注意：
1. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
2. 词数：80个词左右（短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
3. 内容连贯，不要逐条翻译。
参考词汇：obey v.遵守； chase v. 追逐； blindly adv.盲目地
Dear classmates,
Safety is very important. Our government and school especially pay attention to teenage safety. It helps us gain a lot of knowledge of safety. And I have learned a lot from it. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All in all, we must realize the danger around us and treasure our lives. Safety is always the first priority.
Thank you!
