Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer because water makes people feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, more than ten people died when they were swimming in rivers, and most of them were students. But some people are still not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing can happen to them in rivers. It’s summer now. If you go swimming, don’t forget that some good swimmers have died in rivers.

   They died because they were not careful, not because they can’t swim well. So don’t get into rivers when you are alone, especially when there is a “No swimming” sign.

(   ) 6.   Swimming is very popular in summer because _____.

        A. water makes people feel cool         B. the water isn’t cold

        C. few people like swimming             D. all the students like swimming

(   ) 7.  _____ when they were swimming in rivers.

        A. Most of the students died            B. Most of the people died

        C. More than ten people died              D. More than ten students died

(   ) 8.  Why did some good swimmers lose their lives in rivers?

        A. Because they were too young.         B. Because they were not careful.

        C. Because they didn’t swim well.      D. Because they didn’t like swimming.

(   ) 9.  Some people are still not careful in swimming because ______.

        A. they are not sure if it is safe      B. they think they are good swimmers

        C. the water is not deep                D. there is a “No swimming” sign

(   ) 10. The writer wants us to remember “___________________”

        A. Swimming is always dangerous.        B. Swimming is a good sport.

        C. Swimming is very popular in summer, so like it!  D. Be safe in swimming.

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配對閱讀，閱讀I欄中幾個人物的信息，并從II欄中選出適合他們的選項，并將其字母編號填寫在題前括號內(nèi)。

I

1. Amy comes from America and she likes Beijing Opera. She wants to go to the theater to see Beijing Opera.

2. Tina is in No.3 Middle School. Basketball is her favorite sport. She wants to find someone to play basketball with her after school.

3. Li Hong hardly does any sports so she is weak. She wants to become strong and healthy.

4. Andrew is going to Beijing for vacation. He is looking for someone who can be his tour guide on the Internet.

5. Yang Ming likes animals and he wants to go to the zoo this weekend.

II

A. Emily is in No.3 Middle School and she likes basketball very much. She plays basketball every day after school.

B. If you like seeing Beijing Opera, you can go to Anhua Theater. It is a big theater. You can enjoy Beijing Opera there.

C. You can get a lot of information on the Internet. But remember, surfing the Internet too long is bad for your health.

D. If you want to become strong and healthy, you should do sports. It’s a good idea to join a sports club.

E. There are many kinds of animals in Beijing Zoo. If you like animals, you can go there.

F. Zhang Hua is good at swimming. He swims twice a week. He is very strong and athletic. You can learn to swim from him.

G. Wang Jiang was born in Beijing and he is familiar with Beijing. He wants to work as a tour guide during the summer vacation.

If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others？Don’t believe those people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.
Alice, 17
I’m going to help the Forest Center build new hiking paths in the mountains. It’s going to be great fun — I’ll spend the whole summer living in a forest and breathing the clean mountain air. I’m going to sleep under the moon and stars. It will be a nice sport, and I’ll be able to do something good at the same time!
Jason , 18
This summer, I’m going to volunteer with Special House Program. They build good, less expensive houses and sell them to families that are not very rich. They’ll teach me what to do, so I’ll help people and also have a chance to learn how to build houses.
Trish , 16
I’m going to teach children who have trouble in reading. I’ll work for a program called Reading for Life. Every day, I’m going to help them choose and read books that they like. I want to be a teacher, and I love children and reading, so this is going to be a great experience for me.
【小題1】What does Alice plan to work for others in summer？

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Yao Ming, the center of the Chinese National Men’s Basketball Team, served the Houston Rockets in 2002 in NBA. The 2.26m, 120kg center became the first player to come from a foreign team.?

Yao Ming was born in Shanghai in September, 1980. His mother was a center and captain(隊長) of the Chinese National Women’s Team. His father played basketball, too.?

Yao Ming is widely known in China. He came to be a very important basketball player in CBA. It’s short for China Basketball Association(聯(lián)賽). During the 2000-2001 season, he got 27.1 scores(得分) for the Shanghai Oriental(東方) Sharks in every match.?

Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in October, 2002. He said this was a new start in his basketball life. He would do his best to learn from the NBA and improve(提高) himself.?

Sport analyst(分析家) Bill Walton said，“Yao Ming has the potential(潛力), the capability(能力) of changing the future of basketball.”?

1.The Houston Rocket is the name of a ____ team.?

A. table tennis                             B. volleyball?

C. basketball                               D. golf

2. Both Yao Ming’s father and mother were ____.?

A. football players ?

B. basketball players?

C. the centers of the Chinese National Team?

D. the c aptains of the Chinese National Team

3. Yao Ming ____ in CBA during the 2000-2001 season.?

A. does well                                B. is good?

C. was good                                 D. did well

4. Yao Ming ____ the Houston Rockets in November, 2002.

A. did his best to join

B. was well known in

C. became a member(成員)of?

D. liked

5. Sport analyst Bill Walton thought Yao Ming was able to ____.?

A. learn from the NBA

B. change the future of basketball

C. improve himself

D. became the captain of the Houston Rockets