As I sit at home thinking about my upcoming adventure and the things I need to bring, it makes me even more excited to begin my travel. I will be making my way around the world.
The first places on the list are Andalusia and Africa in the book The Alchemist. I will need to pack a lot of things and make sure I have enough money to provide myself with food and enough to drink. The Sahara desert is always hot and requires plenty of water.
Next I will head to Mexico in the book Born to Run, where I will meet the Tarahumara Indian tribe(部落). I will need to get into shape and do some jogging(慢跑) if I want to keep up with them. I will have to pack my running shoes, though, because the Tarahumarans have mastered the art of running on the tough land.
After Mexico, my journey takes me to the Egyptian desert in the novelThe Paris Vendetta. There I hope to help uncover an ancient conspiracy (阴谋) that goes back centuries. Just like my trip to Andalusia, I will have to make sure I have plenty of water. Packing the Camelbak products seems like the best idea, so I will have enough on hand at all times. I expect this adventure to be quite interesting, and I am very excited about it.
Lastly, I will make my way back to America in the book Shattered: Struck Down, But Not Destroyed. This makes me feel excited because like the main character in the book, I also wanted to become a professional athlete when I was younger. For this trip, I will go with an open mind and hopefully meet some friends along the way.
I am ready to embark on my adventure of traveling, and I cannot wait any longer!
1.How will the author go on adventure?
A．By carrying a lot of equipment.
B．By reading novels.
C．By daydreaming.
D．By marking out routes.
2.According to the passage, the Tarahumaras _______.
A．come from India B．are good at running
C．need running shoes D．own amounts of land
3.The Camelbak products are probably made to _______.
A．help people find out the truth
B．supply people with water
C．protect people from the sun
D．show people the right direction
4.The underlined words“embark on” in the last paragraph probably mean “________”.
A．start B．prepare C．appreciate D．record
It was a cold, wet day when 14yearold Wasana Sanjeewa reached St. Anthony's College. Waiting __31__ his classroom for his classmates to arrive, Wasana looked at the __32__. Then he noticed enormous amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill behind the classroom. For a few minutes, Wasana _33__ the water, wondering why it looked so __34__．
Then it hit him — the scene was similar to the slides he was shown during Disaster Management classes.
__35__ an approaching disaster, Wasana swung into action. “Run, run, don't stay here! The rocks on the hill are going to fall on us！” he __36__ and all the students ran to the open area.Then Wasana ran over to __37__ Principal Nihal Gurauinghe what was happening.
After __38__ the hill, Gurauinghe knew the school was in trouble. He and some teachers __39__ to stop the waterflow, but they were too __40__： huge rocks fell down the hill with sand and mud, and the entire school was destroyed.
When Wasana __41__ home later that day, his white uniform covered in mud, he got the __42___ from his mother. He tried to explain that he had __43__ two hundred schoolmates __44__ she didn't believe him.
His mother __45__ realized he was telling the truth when she saw a TV report about the __46__. Filled with pride, she hugged Wasana and said that he was indeed a __47__．
No one was hurt in the incident because of Wasana's __48__ action and careful observation.
“Wasana's action __49__ us that sometimes we cannot wait until something happens before we take action. It __50___ be too late by then，” Gurauinghe said.
1. A．inside B．behind C．outside D．over
2. A．sun B．rain C．snow D．fog
3. A．pointed at B．decided on C．kept on D．stared at
4. A．familiar B．special C．fresh D．random
5. A．Banning B．Imagining C．Predicting D．Hearing
6. A．explained B．shouted C．concluded D．whispered
7. A．ask B．promise C．tell D．persuade
8. A．inspecting B．describing C．measuring D．assessing
9. A．chose B．tried C．helped D．agreed
10. A．late B．mild C．blank D．anxious
11. A．missed B．left C．moved D．returned
12. A．reward B．blame C．effect D．faith
13. A．cured B．fought C．saved D．guided
14. A．so B．or C．for D．but
15. A．naturally B．necessarily C．completely D．finally
16. A．adventure B．disaster C．failure D．experience
17. A．loser B．fool C．hero D．star
18. A．quiet B．tough C．quick D．safe
19. A．taught B．interested C．warned D．confused
20. A．might B．has to C．must D．ought to
据世界卫生组织（WHO）统计，每年有200万人死于吸烟，60万人死于二手烟。为此，我国规定，从今年5月1 日起，严禁在公共场所吸烟。请你结合下面所给要点，以“Saying No to Smoking”为题，谈谈吸烟的危害。
1. 吸烟有害；
2. 吸烟导致咳嗽、肺癌等疾病；
3. 吸烟影响青少年成长；
4. 二手烟同样有害；
5. 你的态度：面对别人吸烟、给烟怎么办？
注意： 1. 词数：100词左右； 2. 应覆盖所有要点；可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3. 参考词汇：lung cancer肺癌; secondhand smoke二手烟
下列短文中共有10 处错误， 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、 删除或修改。
增加： 在缺词处加上一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除： 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改： 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1，每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2，只允许修改10处。
When asked if what I want to be in the future, I often answer with pride, “I wanted to be a teacher like my father.” Though my father is in forties, he is friendly to everyone and is easy to make the friends with. He has good ways to make it easily for his students to understand his lessons. Beside, he is not only strict with his students but also very hardworking. That’s because all his students look up to him. As is generally believed that he is one of the best teacher in his school. I now study hard, and I hope my dream of be a teacher will come true one day.
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you want to keep in good health, then you need to give much attention to yourself, both physically and mentally. ___1____ Jogging, cycling, swimming and walking are all good ways to keep the body alert and full of energy. This article explains the benefits of exercise to the human body and mind.
● Exercise can reduce the risk of heart attacks.
___2____. The reduction in blood pressure, also achieved by exercise, leads to a reduction of work and effort needed by the heart to function.
● __3____
Physically active people are significantly less likely to have breast cancer and colorectal cancer (结肠癌) compared with people who don’t exercise.
● Exercise can help improve nervous disorders.
Exercising regularly can significantly improve the condition of people who suffer from stress and depression. The sense of physical well-being obtained by exercise has a positive impact on the psychological mood of the person. ____4___.
● Exercise can delay aging and its consequences.
Increasing age is accompanied by progressive loss of muscular strength, reduced resistance, shortness of breath and instability etc. ___5___
There is much evidence showing that naturally active people have fewer chances compared with the inactive people to end up in bed or in a wheel chair, or to break a leg or an arm.
A．Exercise can help prevent cancer.
B．Regular exercise increases the efficiency of the heart.
C．Exercise is one of the factors that can change our mood.
D．The benefits of exercise are not limited to physical health.
E. This can help you to relax and be free of unnecessary stress.
F. In your daily life you should include regular exercise to keep fit.
G. Physical activity can prevent many of these events, delaying the effects of aging.
We experience different forms of the Sun’s energy every day. We can see its light and feel its warmth. The Sun is the major source of energy for our planet. It causes the evaporation (蒸发) of water from the oceans and lakes. Sunlight also provides the energy used by green plants to make their own food. These green plants then provide food for all organisms(生物) on the Earth.
Much of the energy that comes from the Sun never reaches the Earth’s surface. It is either reflected or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere. Of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere,30% is reflected by clouds or the Earth’s surface. The remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet, causes water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle and weather. Only a tiny part, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by green plants to produce food.
Many gases found in the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escaping from the Earth’s surface back to the Earth. These gases act like the glass of a greenhouse in that they allow energy from the Sun to enter but prevent energy from leaving. They are therefore called greenhouse gases.
When sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected. The amount reflected depends on the surface. For example, you’ve probably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it. Snow reflects most of the energy from the Sun, so it contributes to the low temperatures of winter. Dark-coloured surfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energy and help warm the surrounding air.
1.According to the passage, the root( 根本的) cause for weather changes on the Earth is .
A．the atmosphere surrounding the Earth
B．water from oceans and lakes
C．energy from the Sun
D．greenhouse gases in the sky
2.Only a small part of the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s surface because most of it is .
A．absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphere
B．reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere
C．lost in the upper and lower atmosphere
D．used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes
3.We learn from the passage that .
A．all living things on the Earth depend on the Sun for their food
B．a forest looks dark in winter because it absorbs solar energy
C．only 0.023% of the energy from the Sun is made use of on the Earth
D．greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the Earth’s surface
