What do you do if you’re stranded （处于困境的）on a lonely island？Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of Body signals（信号）.
Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line，it means “yes”. When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side ，it means“no”. If you want the pilot to know that it’s safe to land，push your hands out in front of you and bend（弯曲）your knees. If you want to say that it’s not safe to land ，put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
Smoke signals
The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away ，so it’s a good way to draw attention .If the weather is dry，it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless you’re sure that it can’t spread .If the ground is dark，light smoke can be seen more easily .Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
Ground-to-air signals
It’s a good idea to build some signals，too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols（标记）.If you can’t find any wood，use earth. Some useful symbols are：
F “I need food and water”.
II “I need medicine”.
I “I am badly hurt”.
X “I am unable to move from here.”
Pilots’ replies
If the pilot lowers the plane’s wings from side to side ，this means“message received and understood”（At night，the pilot flashes the plane’s green lights.）If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle ，this means“message received but not understood”.（At night ，the pilot flashes the plane’s red lights.）
However，there is no signal which means “message not received”. Why not？
1.Which picture means“it’s not safe to land”？
2.What can we learn from the passage？
A、Swinging your arm from side to side means“yes”.
B、If the ground is dark，light smoke can’t be seen.
C、If you need some medicine ，make a symbol “II”.
D、The pilots make replies with a blue light at night.
3.What is the passage mainly about？
A、The explanation of building signals on an island .
B、The importance of building signals on an island.
C、Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island.
D、Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island.
Dereck Joubert and his wife ,Beverly, have made many films about wild animals in Africa. Their films and photographs are very popular and one of the photographs has been on the front cover of a National Geographic magazine.
A working day for Dereck and Beverly starts very early—at 4:30 in the morning ! That’s when they get up and start filming.And it’s a long day—they often work until 8:30 in the evening .In the winter it’s very cold and in the summer it can be 40℃.Dereck always does the filming—Beverly never does that, and she doesn’t write. But Dereck never takes photographs or records the sound. They work very well as a team, and they both believe we should shoot animals with cameras—not with funs!
When they have finished filming and taking photographs for the day, they have dinner and Dereck usually writes while Beverly looks at her photographs. At night they usually sleep in a small tent, but they sometimes sleep in the Land Cruiser—when you’re very close to wild animals, it’s sometimes safer to sleep in the car!
Dereck and Beverly have also travelled around the world and given talks about their work. Dereck says that the animals are not just something to look at—they play an important role. Beverly thinks the wild animals can teach us a lot about ourselves.
1.Dereck and Beverly start working
A.at 4:30 in the morning
B.at 4:30 in the afternoon
C.at 8:30 in the morning
D.at 8:30 in the evening
2.Dereck and Beverly usually sleep at night.
A.in a car B.in a tent
C.in a house D.in a hotel
3.Beverly thinks the wild animals
A. are something to look at
B. are very popular
C. play an unimportant role
D.can teach us a lot
Susan, the US
My best friend is Fanny. She is clever and interesting. We always look after each other. The first week we met, I got sick and she looked after me every day.
Betty, England
My best friends Ana. She is honest and serious. We were born in the same city in England. Then I moved to America with my family. I thought I would never see Ana again. When I went to college in New York,, Ana and I shared the same room!
Ken, Japan
I love to spend time with Daisuke because he is funny and smart. We enjoy talking about the funny things we did when we were children , and tell the same stupid jokes over and over again.
Lily , Australia
Linda is very confident girl and she is really kind. Some people may wonder why Linda and I are best friends because we are totally different, but I think this is why we are such good friends.
1.Who is Susan’s best friend?
A. Ana B. Fanny C. Linda D. Daisuke
2.Where is Ken from?
A. Australia B. The US
C. England D. Japan
3.What is Linda like?
A. Confident and kind
B. Funny and smart
C. Honest and serious
D. Clever and interesting
“I can't believe what I'm hearing!”I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate(候选人)for president of Student Council .My best friend Tony come to me and said, “I'm sorry ,Mike.”I really thought you should be ."
Later that day , I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a _ “congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise , Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I'm ,er-I'm just wondering if you would…consider coming to work on my team ,”he said ____ .“You are really smart ,and you would be a great manager.”
“I don't think so,”I replied ,feeling unsure.
“Well , if you change your mind ,we are meeting tomorrow ,” he said before moving to another table.
All that night ,I thought about the __ from Jeff .Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give __ a chance to make important changes at our school .I decided to join them.
My fist goal was to __ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway ____ passing Jeff's smiling face.
My next step was to which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster .The headmaster __ to add these activities to our school program.
With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well at school.
An eighth grader said ,“It'll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president. ”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference , I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff's team .He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his .The face that it has made a difference in other people's lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!
1.A. heard B. chosen C. invited D. followed
2.A. polite B. loud C. warm D. cheerful
3.A. proudly B. quickly C. nervously D. regretfully
4.A. advice B. chance C. message D. offer
5.A. them B. him C. me D. us
6.A. print B. invent C. create D. send
7.A. for B. from C. with D. without
8.A. carry out B.try out C. work out D. find out
9.A. agreed B. wanted C. expected D. asked
10.A. allowed B. received C. introduced D. required
11.A. pride B. surprise C. patience D. hope
12.A. luck B. spirit C. life D. success
Look! Laura is getting the first place._____ fast runner she is!
A. How B. What
C. How a D. What a
On May 22, a Han taxi driver_____ an old lady to the hospital as soon as he could in Xinjiang.
A. sent B. sends
C. is sending D. has sent
