Our class was great. But things turned upside down when Martin Mackenzie arrived. Martin was loud, rude and had a bad temper (脾氣).You never knew what might make him angry, so it was best to keep out of his way. On the last day of term, my friend Harley said to me. “Martin’s looking at you.” he said. I was scared, and I didn’t know what to do. I looked at Martin and tried to smile. Martin didn't smile back…

“You’re in trouble now, Josh,” Harley said. “Martin’s going to do something mean (卑鄙的) to you.” “I haven’t done anything to him,” I said. “Why would he do something mean to me?” “He doesn’t need a reason. It’s just how he is.” I kept away from Martin at lunch time. I smiled as I went to the car park after school. I was safe from Martin for the holidays. But suddenly, a voice called out, “See you on Monday, Josh!” I turned and saw Martin looking at me. “What are you talking about?” I asked. “Didn’t your mum tell you?” Martin said. “I’m staying with you for the next two weeks.”

“Please tell me Martin Mackenzie isn’t coming to stay over the holidays, Mum,” I said, as I got into the car. “Yes, he is,” Mum said. “His mother has to work, and I said I’d help her. Is that a problem?” “Yep, it is. He’s a bully (恃強欺弱者), and everyone is scared of him,” I said. Mum frowned. “I’ve given my word, Josh__You will just have to get along.”

On Monday morning, Martin arrived. “Good morning, Mrs Grey,” he said. “Thank you for allowing me to stay. Good morning, Josh. It’s wonderful to see you again.” This wasn’t the Martin I knew. Wait until we’re alone, I thought. Then his good manners will disappear, and he’ll be horrible (可怕的) again. I was right! As soon as Mum was gone, Martin turned mean. He took over everything, and there was nothing I could do about. It was going to be a long two weeks…

I told Mum how horrible Martin was to me. “I’ve just had a talk to Martin’s mum about that,”

she said. “You need to know something.” “What?” I asked. “Martin's dad left.” Mum said. “So his mother moved the family every time she found a better job. Martin used to make new friends, but they always forgot about him when he moved. I think he’s unfriendly from the start, so he won’t be

disappointed (失望的) when he leaves.” I looked at Mum. “1 feel sorry for him,” I said. But he is still horrible. “What can I do?” “Treat him like your best friend --- no matter how he acts,” Mum said.

It was hard work, but I kept at it over the next two weeks. At last, Martin stopped bullying me. That was when I found out he was a nice kid.

Martin’s mum was excited when she came to get him on the last day. “Martin! I’ve decided my new job is perfect, so we won’t have to move again!” Martin smiled. “Now I can keep my friends!” he said. “But, there’s a problem. Everyone’s scared of me.”

“Maybe we can fix that,” I said. When Martin and his mum left. I had a word with Mum. We invited my whole class to a party. Martin was very polite and made lots of new friends that night.

1.How was Martin like when he came to our class?

A. He was loud and very active. B. He was rude and bad-tempered.

C. He was nice and hard-working. D. He was unfriendly but honest.

2.Why did Martin dislike making new friends in a new place?

A. Because he thought they were all unfriendly.

B. Because he was born a bad boy and would never change.

C. Because he didn’t want to study in a new school.

D. Because he wouldn’t be sad when he moved.

3.What does the sentence “I’ve given my word, Josh.” in Pargragh 3 really mean?

A. I won’t change my mind, Josh. B. I have told you everything, Josh.

C. I have to make a decision, Josh. D. I have talked with you, Josh.

4.From the passage, we can infer (推斷) that _________________.

A. Martin’s mother didn’t want to go to work

B. Martin was unfriendly to his mother, either

C. Mrs Grey was a very kind and helpful woman

D. Josh was happy with Martin for the whole holidays

A tree is a plant with a tall woody trunk. Like all plants, trees need air, water and sunlight to live and grow.

A tree has a long, woody trunk covered in bark (樹皮). The trunk supports the branches, lifting them high above the ground. Bark is dead and protects the living trunk inside. The trunk grows thicker and taller each year.

Trees have many branches. Tree branches spread out in all directions towards sunlight. More and more branches grow each year.

Leaves grow on the branches. The leaves cover the tree in a canopy of green. Leaves use the sun’s energy to make food for the whole tree.

The tree has roots under the ground. Roots absorb water and nutrients from the soil. Trees need water to live and grow. The roots also hold the tree firm when the wind blows.

In cold climates most broadleaf trees lose their leaves in winter. The short cold days cause the leaves fall. Trees that lose their leaves in winter are called deciduous trees.

In spring, as the weather warms up, the tree buds and new leaves grow. The tree may also flower. In summer, the tree grows. A green covering of leaves provides food for the whole tree. In autumn, as the weather begins to cool and the days grow shorter, the food moves from the leaves to the trunk and roots. Leaves lose their green colour and become dry. When the leaves are dead, they fall from the tree. During winter a deciduous tree stops growing. The tree is still alive. It is waiting for warm temperatures before it starts to grow again.

Many animals live in trees. Trees provide food and shelter for monkeys, squirrels, birds and insects.

Most monkeys find food and shelter in trees. They can also escape from land-based predators to their homes above the ground. Monkeys are well-adapted to life in the trees. Their tails help them to climb and jump from branch to branch. Many small mammals live in trees. Trees provide shelter from wind, rain and other animal.

Many birds live their lives in trees. They build their nests in the branches or hollows of trees. Trees provide fruit, nectar and seeds for birds to eat.

Millions of insects live in trees. Many types of beetles, ants and butterflies depend on trees for food and shelter.

1.What’s the use of the roots of a tree?

① To protect the living trunk. ②To get nutrients. ③ To absorb water.

④To cover the tree in a canopy of green. ⑤ to hold the tree firm.

A. ①②③ B. ①④⑤ C. ②③⑤ D. ③④⑤

2.Why the leaves fall from the tree in autumn?

A. Because they can grow again after winter.

B. Because they are short of food, and then die.

C. Because the leaves lose their green colour.

D. Because birds use them to build their nests.

3.The last few paragraphs tell us that _________________________.

A. many animals live on trees B. there are animals in trees

C. trees provide shelter for man D. trees are still alive in winter

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Trees like to grow towards sunlight. B. Branches hold the tree when it’s windy.

C. Trees leaves can make food by themselves. D. Trees are of little help to animals.

I heard the following curious story from a railway acquaintance (相識的人). He was a gentleman of more than seventy years of age, and his good face and sincere manner put the stamp of truth on everything he said.

“You know, in Siam the royal white elephant is very important. It is sacred to kings, and only kings can have a white elephant. And white elephants are more important than the king.”

Very well…five years ago…

After a misunderstanding between the countries, the King of Siam decides to send the Queen of England a present. This present must be a royal one. And what present can be as royal as a white elephant? It is my job to deliver the present to her Majesty the Queen. I travel with my servants, and the officers and helpers of the elephant, in a ship. Soon we arrive in New York harbour and I find a place for my royal elephant to stay in Jersey City. The elephant is not well and we must stay in New York until the doctors say he is better and can travel again.

_________________________________. I get a phone call in the middle of the night: the white elephant is stone! For some moments I feel helpless. Then I become calmer. There is only one thing I can do. I hurry to New York City and ask the first policeman that I meet to bring me to the headquarters (總部) of the police force. I am fortunate. The chief of the force, the well-known Inspector Blunt, is there. I tell him everything. He does not seem at all surprised. He asks me to sit down and says calmly, “Let me think for a moment, please.”

Then he sits down at his office table and leans his head on his hand. Some people are working at the other end of the room. For the next six or seven minutes the only sound I can hear is the sound of their pens. The inspector sits quietly, thinking. Finally he raises his head, and I can see from his face that he has a plan.

--- From The Stolen White Elephant

1.Why does the King of Siam decide to send a present to the Queen of England?

A. Because he wants to fight against England.

B. Because he wants to show he is friendly.

C. Because the Queen’s birthday is coming.

D. Because there is a misunderstanding between them.

2.What does the phrase put the stamp of truth on everything he said mean?

A. His words are just jokes. B. His words are not all true.

C. People can believe his words. D. He often posts the letters with stamps.

3.Which of the following sentence can be put in the blank?

A. The day passes without any other result.

B. It all started with a very simple idea.

C. Everything seems to be all right and they arrive there.

D. All goes well for two weeks --- then my problems begin.

4.According to the passage, we can infer that__________________.

A. inspector Blunt seems to know who the thief is

B. inspector Blunt is very famous in New York City

C. the white elephant is dead in the middle of the night

D. people can own white elephants besides kings in Siam

根據(jù)所給漢語完成下列句子，每空詞數(shù)不限。

1.你能教我如何制作一張卡片嗎？

Can you teach me____________________?

2.我們遲到了是因為我們的車路上出故障了。

We are late because our car____________ on the way.

3.很多人為食品安全而擔憂。

Many people are ___________ food safety .

4.媽媽認為看電視就是浪費時間。

Mum thinks watching TV is ______________ .

5.火星上的食物將以藥片的形式出現(xiàn)。

The food on Mars will be ____________ pills .

六、任務(wù)型閱讀，每空一詞

The way we spend our time can be divided into three groups, or jars (罐子).These would be the necessary tasks jar, the voluntary tasks jar and the happiness jar.

Every day，we spend time filling the necessary tasks jar. We fill this jar with useful things，like making money，doing housework，buying food and paying bills. We then fill another jar with voluntary tasks like taking children to activities and cooking family meals. Those jars are very important，but we may not enjoy them. If we don't fill them each day, our family won't run properly.

However, we often forget to fill the third jar---the happiness jar. This is the jar that we fill with activities that make us happy. Is your happiness jar sometimes empty at the end of the day? We all have days like that. Between doing all the necessary, and voluntary tasks, time flies by on some days, and before we know it, it is time for bed.

That is why each day we try to fill our happiness jar. Most days, I fill mine by going to the ballroom dance class. Playing music is another way that I fill my happiness jar. This week，I was happy to take part in an orchestra (管弦樂隊) practice at my church (教堂). At the end of the evening, my happiness jar was full.

Consider how your time is spent. Try to find ways to achieve a balance. At the end of the day, hopefully we've done all we can to make sure that our happiness jar is filled.

書面表達

越來越多的人認識到閱讀對人一生發(fā)展的重要性，作為一名中學生，你應(yīng)該怎么做？請根據(jù)下列表格中所給要點，寫一篇英語短文。

要求：

1．文中必須包含表格中的所有要點，并適當發(fā)揮；

2．條理淸晰，字跡工整。詞數(shù)大約90詞，開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；

3．文中不得出現(xiàn)真實人名和校名等相關(guān)信息。

Nowadays, reading is becoming more and more popular among us. ____________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________

Once upon a time, two Princes were playing in a forest. They came across four old men _____asked them to be more careful.

The first old man had________headache and he asked them not to shout. The second old man______ a picture, and he asked the children_____ away because they were blocking out the light. The third old man was doing a large jigsaw puzzle _____ the middle of the road, and he asked the children not to walk on it. The fourth old man was watching a butterfly and he asked them not to frighten _____ away.

The Prince who respected______ did as the old men asked, _____ the disrespectful Prince didn’t follow the old men's suggestions and kept ______them. In the evening, both boys had got separated and_______. They needed to get back to the palace quickly.

Each of them ______ came across the four old men again and asked for their help. They refused to help the disrespectful Prince, but with the respectful Prince they did _______they could to help and_______ him along a secret way which led right to the palace.

The other Prince arrived much later and _______for it. He understood that it's much better to respect everyone ______ you want to have friends.

1.A. who B. which C. when D. where

2.A. the B. an C. a D. /

3.A. paints B. was painted C. painted D. was painting

4.A. to move B. moves C. moving D. move

5.A. on B. in C. between D. by

6.A. them B. him C. you D. it

7.A. other B. the other C. others D. the others

8.A. but B. so C. when D. because

9.A. bother B. bothers C. bothering D. to bother

10.A. lose B. lost C. losing D. losted

11.A. separately B. separate C. separating D. separated

12.A. whoever B. however C. whenever D. whatever

13.A. will take B. took C. was taken D. was taking

14.A. punishes B. punished C. punishing D. was punished

15.A. if B. whether C. unless D. though

A boy thought that he was the most unhappy person in the world. He thought he was_____ because almost everything bad always happened to him. So he wanted to find the key to happiness. He walked a long way and finally came to a_______ palace. There he met the king.

After learning why the boy had come, the king advised that he should look around the palace and come back in two hours. “At the same time, I want you to ______ this spoon with milk,” said the king. “As you walk around my palace, carry this spoon without spilling(溢出) the milk.”

The boy kept his _______on the spoon and began to walk around the fantastic palace. After two hours, he came back to the king. “Well,” asked the king. “Did you see the wonderful_________in my dining hall？Did you see the_______ flowers in the garden?” The boy felt sorry because he only paid attention to the milk.

“Then________and see the beauty of my world,” said the king. This time the boy saw all of the ______ of art on the walls. He saw the greatest gardens and mountains all around. When he came back, he described _____ he saw.

“But where is the milk?” asked the king. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw the milk was ______ . “Well, the key to happiness is to see all the beauty of the world and also keep an eye on the spoon.”

1.A. unlucky B. happy C. proud D. rich

2.A. friendly B. beautiful C. comfortable D. small

3.A. drink B. buy C. pay D. hold

4.A. care B. eyes C. ears D. attention

5.A. books B. paintings C. maps D. magazines

6.A. exciting B. delicious C. colorful D. smelly

7.A. go back B. go away C. go along D. go down

8.A. newspapers B. works C. beds D. desks

9.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

10.A. run B. ridden C. worn D. gone

It was Christmas Eve. When everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t fall asleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted as a special Christmas present. He wondered how Santa — Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.

As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and ran down the hall to the stairs. He hoped to take a look at the old man before Santa left for his next stop.

By the time Bunny was at the bottom of the stairs, everything was silent again. Lots of presents were put under the Christmas tree, but Santa was gone. A little disappointed, Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.

“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”

He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of presents to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. It also had antlers(鹿角) on its head. Bunny almost mistook it for a dog.

“Are you a reindeer?” asked Bunny.

“Yes,” replied the brown animal. “My name is Ralph.”

“And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?”

“I was until I got air-sick,” replied Ralph. “Santa had to leave me here and go on with the other seven reindeer.”

“Isn’t it a bit unusual for a reindeer to get air-sick? I mean, isn’t flying what reindeer are famous for?”

“Not me, I’m afraid. It makes me scared. I always feel sick when it comes to flying,” replied Ralph. “But everyone wanted me to pull Santa’s sled, so when it was my turn I gave it a try. I’m afraid I just wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”

“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the special present he wanted from Santa was a new friend!

1.Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?

A. Everyone went to bed and he was a little disappointed..

B. He was waiting for his special present from his father.

C. He was thinking about what present to get from Santa.

D. He was woken up by a noise on the roof of his house.

2.Before coming to Bunny's house, Satan Claus sent presents with ________ reindeer.

A. one B. two C. seven D. eight

3.What does the underlined word "it" refer to?

A. flying B. sled C. reindeer D. Santa Claus

4.What can we learn from the article?

A. Ralph is a brown dog with antlers.

B. Ralph is afraid of flying in the air.

C. Bunny got a sled as a Christmas present.

D. Bunny sent Ralph back to the North Pole.

5.This article seems to tell us that .

A. Santa lives in the South Pole with his reindeer

B. Santa usually puts Christmas presents on the roofs

C. Santa uses dogs to bring children presents on Christmas Eve

D. Santa knows what presents children want without being told

Mark Zuckerberg, is an American computer programmer, CEO, and founder of Facebook. His net worth is about US$58.6 billion, ranking him the fifth richest person in the world. On December 1st , 2015, he and his wife announced that they would give 99 percent of their Facebook shares to the Chan Zuckerberg Fund. Since 2010, Time magazine has named Zuckerberg among the 100 wealthiest and most influential people in the world.

Born in 1984, he and his three sisters were brought up in a small village in New York, at High School, Zuckerberg was outstanding in classes. He won prizes in science (math, astronomy, and physics). He can also read and write French, Hebrew, Latin, and ancient Greek. Zuckerberg began using computers and writing software in middle school. His father taught him BASIC Programming in 1990. He enjoyed developing computer programs, especially communication tools and games. During his high school years, he built a software program called "ZuckNet" that allowed all the computers between the house and his father’s dental office to communicate with each other. The following year, he built a music player called the Synapse Media Player. It used machine learning to learn the user's listening habits.

In 2004, Zuckerberg launched Facebook from Harvard. He left Harvard in his second year to complete his project—facebook. Helped by his college roommates and fellow Harvard students, facebook expanded rapidly, reaching one billion users by 2012.

In 2003, Zuckerberg met Priscilla Chan, at a party during his second year at Harvard. They have been dating since their Harvard days. In 2010, they got married and had their first baby, Maxima. The couple announced on their Chinese New Year video, that their daughter’s Chinese name is Chen Mingyu. On Mar 18th , 2016, while visiting Beijing, He posted on facebook, “It’s great to be back in Beijing! I kicked off my visit with a run through Tiananmen Square, past the Forbidden City and over to the Temple of Heaven.” With a Chinese American wife and speech by Mandarin in Tsinghua University, Zuckerberg is famous in China. He seems to be willing to take efforts to make Facebook available in the mainland to connect all people in the world.

1.Mark did NOT run past________ to start his visit in China.

A. Tsinghua University B. the Temple of Heaven

C. Tiananmen Square D. the Forbidden City

2.From the first Paragraph, we can know that________.

A. Time magazine named Zuckerberg as the fifth richest person.

B. Zuckerberg made a lot of money by selling his shares.

C. Facebook is the biggest company at that time.

D. Zuckerberg becomes very successful now.

3.In what order did the following events take place?

a.He met his wife Priscilla Chan at a party.

b.Synapse Media Player was built by him.

c.He was born in a small village in New York.

d.His father taught him BASIC Programming.

e.He got married and had his first baby.

A. cdbea B. cbdae C. cdbae D. adecb

4.From the passage we can know that ________.

A. Zuckerberg loves China very much.

B. Zuckerberg received little popularity from users

C. Zuckerberg’s mother developed his computer talents

D. Zuckerberg and his wife graduated from Harvard .

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Zuckerberg’s happy marriage

B. Zuckerberg —a computer genius.

C. How Zuckerberg created facebook.

D. The popularity of Zuckerberg’s facebook .