Diary of a Do-it-Yourself Book
This book based on Greg Hefley's own "diary" lets kids express themselves in an exciting way．In the book, kids will be asked: What was the best dream you have ever had? The worst thing you have ever eaten? The best secret you have ever heard? This Do-It-Yourself Book is unique and special because it has blank pages for readers to write their own stories and keep their own diaries．
Author: Jeff Kinney
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Train to Somewhere
Marianne, heading west with fourteen other children on a train, is sure her mother will show up at one of the stations along the way. Stop after stop goes by, and there is no sign of her mother in the crowds that come to look over the children. No one shows any interest in adopting shy Marianne, either. But that is all right. She has to be free for her mother to claim her. Then the train stopped at its final stop, a town called Somewhere...
Author: Eve Bunting
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Chinese Children's Favorite Stories
This volume of beloved Chinese stories contains a delightful(令人愉快的) selection from the store of Chinese legend.(传奇) Discover many delightful animal characters as well as Chang’e and Guan Yin. Retold for an international audience, the stories with beautiful pictures will give children aged ix to ten in other countries a chance to learn about both the tradition and culture of China.
Author: Mingmei Yip
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The Way Science Works
The perfect introduction to show how science explains the world around us! Eye-opening experiments and extraordinary photography bring science to life．Discover science in action from the principles that explain everyday facts to the theories behind the technology in today's fast-moving world. Full of facts about famous scientists, technology news and more．
Author: Robin Kerrod
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1.Diary of a Do - It - Yourself Book is different from other books because you can .
A. write your own stories in the book
B. have a chance to see beautiful photos
C. ask the author questions
D. read many interesting stories about the author
2.Based on Train to Somewhere, how many children head west on the train．
A. 14. B. 13. C. 15. D. 16.
3.Whose book would you like to read if you are interested in science and technology?
A. Jeff Kinney's． B. Eve Bunting's．
C. Mingmei Yip's． D. Robin Kerrod's.
When Julio Diaz stepped off the subway after work one night, he was simply planning to go to his favorite local diner for a meal. But when a teenage boy approached him with a knife, Diaz knew the evening was about to take a more dramatic(巨大而突然的) turn.
The young man demanded Diaz’s wallet, and Diaz passed it over without objection(异议). But just as he turned to walk away, Diaz called, “Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something.”
The young man turned around, surprised.
“If you’re going to rob people for the rest of the night, you might as well take my coat to keep warm.”
The teenager looked at Diaz in disbelief, and asked why he would do such a thing. Diaz replied, “If you’re willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, I guess you must really need the money.”He said he was heading out for dinner, and that he would be happy to take someone with him.
The young man decided to take Diaz up on his offer. As they were sitting at the table, the manager, dishwashers and waiters all stopped over to say hello to Diaz, and the young man was amazed at his popularity.
“Haven’t you been taught that you should be nice to everybody?”Diaz asked him.
“Yeah, but I didn’t think people actually behaved that way,” the teenager replied. Thanks to Diaz, he was beginning to see that kindness wasn’t so strange, after all.
When the bill came, Diaz told the teen that he’d have to get the check. After all, he still had Diaz’s wallet.
But the teenager put the wallet on the table without a moment’s thought, and Diaz treated him to dinner. Diaz also gave the would-be robber a $20 bill — in exchange for his knife. “I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right,” Diaz said.
1.The young man felt surprised when Diaz ________.
A. called him to wait for a moment
B. passed the wallet over without objection
C. stepped off the subway platform
D. invited him to have dinner together
2.The underlined part “take Diaz up on” can be replaced by “________”.
A. follow B. understand C. accept D. check
3.The teenager gave the wallet back to Diaz maybe because _________.
A. Diaz was so popular with people in the restaurant
B. he had been given a $20 bill to take with him
C. Diaz had to pay for the meal they had together
D. he began to realize people should be nice to others
4.Diaz possibly felt _________ during the whole night.
A. worried and helpless B. relaxed and happy
C. angry and scared D. surprised and anxious
书面表达
假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter 想了解你的高中生活，请用英语给他写一封信，内容包括：
1. 就读学校历史悠久，学习氛围好；
2. 英语成绩优异；
3. 积极参加课外活动；
4. 打算报考清华大学，致力于科学研究。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：课外活动 extracurricular activities
Dear peter，
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Best wishes，
Yours，
Li Hua
短文改错
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不记分。
On Friday, our teacher told us that there would an English corner in front of our teaching building. I set about soon after the last class in the afternoon.
To my joy, the English corner had just been on for a few minute. I joined them on their talk. At first, I was afraid that my English was so poor and limit that I couldn’t follow them or make myself understand. I was also afraid that anyone might laugh at me. But a smiling face here or an encouraging nod there soon put me at ease. Though I speak to them only in simple English that day, I believe in future I will make a greater progress.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The 1. (invent) of the railways made this possible. The first holidaymakers 2. (be) quite rich and went for their health and education. The seaside was a place to cure people of illness. And doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. At that time ordinary working people had very little time off work. 3. , in 1871 the government introduced four “Bank Holidays”, that is national holidays. This allowed people 4. (have) a day or two out now and then, 5. gave them a taste for leisure and seaside. At first, they went on a day trip, taking advantage 6. special trip tickets on the railways. By the 1880s, 7. (rise) incomes meant that many ordinary workers and their families could have holiday at the seaside. Welfare was reduced and cheap hotels 8. (build) for them. Holidaymakers enjoy 9. (sit) on the beach, bathing in the sea and eating ice cream. Cheap entertainment was on offer and holidaymakers went to have fun. Today 10. English seaside remains popular with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year.
完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该选项的标号涂黑。
Hope in my arms
Last year, I was invited to participate in a carnival for Tuesday’s Child, an organization that helps children with AIDS.
All the children that had gathered at one particular room could ___________ a square on a piece of cloth. Later the squares would be sewn(缝) together to ___________ a quilt. The quilt would be ___________ to a man who had devoted his life to the ___________ and would soon be ___________ .
The kids were given paints in bright colors and asked to paint something that would make the quilt ___________ . As I looked around at all the squares, I saw pink hearts, blue clouds, orange sunrises and red flowers. The pictures were all bright and ___________ . All ___________ one.
One boy was painting a heart, but it was dark and lifeless. It ___________ the bright colors that his fellow artists had used. I asked why. He told me that he was very ___________ and so was his mom. He said that his sickness was not ever going to get better and neither was his mom’s. He looked ___________into my eyes and said, “There is no hope in my life.”
I told him I was sorry and I could understand why he had made his heart a dark color. I told him that ___________ we couldn’t make him better, we can give ___________ , which can really help when you are feeling sad. I told him that if he would like, I would be ___________ to give him one so he could see ___________ I meant. he instantly crawled into my lap. I thought my own heart would burst for this sweet little boy.
He sat there for a long time. Finally he ___________ down to finish his coloring. As I was getting ready to ___________ home, I felt a tug (猛拽) on my jacket. Standing there was the little boy, ___________ . He said, “My heart is changing ___________ . It is getting brighter. I think those hugs really do ___________ .”
On my way home I felt my own heart. It too had changed to a brighter color.
1.A．convey B．draw C．adapt D．paint
2.A．fold B．make C．spread D．annoy
3.A．attempt B．sold C．presented D．conduct
4.A．organization B．country C．education D．neighborhood
5.A．retiring B．abolish C．predict D．dying
6.A．ambitious B．suitable C．beautiful D．comfortable
7.A．ridiculous B．inspiring C．confusing D．puzzling
8.A．without B．besides C．beside D．except
9.A．lacked B．appeal C．contained D．favour
10.A．curious B．disappointed C．sick D．adequate
11.A．straight B．flexible C．forward D．even
12.A．so that B．even though C．as long as D．as though
13.A．prizes B．smiles C．hugs D．necklace
14.A．grand B．relaxed C．eager D．happy
15.A．which B．where C． what D．that
16.A．witnessed B．jumped C．dragged D．fell
17.A．leave B．stay C．head D．arrive
18.A．smiling B．crying C．glaring D．declaring
19.A．shape B．color C．weight D．form
20.A．approve B．desire C．fail D．work
