If your family is thinking of getting a pet, consider adopting from an animal shelter. Animal shelters are full of dogs, cats, rabbits, and more animals, all in need of loving homes. Some may come with emotional or behavioral issues, but most are happy, healthy, and ready for a loving home. Here are some tips for you to find great animals.

Make some decision.

Think about what you want in a pet and remember that all pets have different personalities. Cats tend to be more independent and need less affection, but kittens need lots of attention. Cats don’t need to be walked , but you need to clip their nails and play with them. Dogs need to be walked at the very least twice a day. However , they are usually great companions and love to spend time with their family.

Visit the shelter.

Set aside at least a few hours to visit shelters in your area—remember that you may need to visit more than one visit. Try to bring along everyone who will be living with a new pet. Ask the shelter staff lots of questions. And never adopt an animal because you feel sorry for it—be patient so you find a pet who is truly a good match for your family.

Get everything ready.

Buy all necessary supplies and food well before the animal comes home. Make sure that the entire household is in agreement about rules and responsibilities—will the dog be allowed on the couch? Who will clean the litter box? Put it in writing before the pet arrives.

Bring your new friend home !

You’ll probably be excited when your new pet arrives, but be sure to give them space and time to get adjusted to a new home and a new family. The pet may act differently once they leave the shelter. Interact（交流）with your pet a lot and get them used to a routine, and soon you’ll be one big happy family !

1.Which of the following is the first important factor should be considered when adopting a pet?

A. Think twice about the adoption.

B. Get detailed information about the pets.

C. Make full preparations for the coming pet.

D. Try to make the pet your family member.

2.According to the article, which of the following statements is true?

A. Both cats and dogs need walking and attention.

B. Both cats and dogs are human’s good partners.

C. All the animals in the shelter are in good condition.

D. It’s necessary to talk a lot with your new pets every day.

3.Before a new pet comes home, we’d better ______.

A. show concern for the animals

B. set down an agreement on paper

C. bring all the members to visit the shelter

D. get it adjusted to a new environment immediately

4.The article is intended for ______.

A. animal shelters B. shelter staff

C. pet lovers D. pet protectors

Does school start too early? Judging from the teenagers who yawn in class, it does. And those students aren’t just lazy. Scientific studies have shown that school does start too early for young students.

According to a series of studies done across the U.S., the later classes begin, the more academic performance improves. Boys and girls naturally stay up later and sleep in later. The trend begins around age 13 or 14 and peaks between 17 and 19.The teens also need more sleep in general, so forcing them to be up early for school cuts into their sleep time as well as their sleep rhythm, making them less ready to learn during those first-period classes.

Practice is proving the science. Hundreds of school districts in the U.S. have experimented with later start times and the academic performance of students has improved as a result. A study of 9,000 high school students in three states showed that grades in science, math, English and social studies all rose when school began at 8:35 or later. What’s more, attendance（出勤）goes up and student depression goes down.

The later school starts, the better the result, too. According to a study, delaying the opening bell from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. paid off more than delaying only until 8:00 a.m. Students who get at least eight hours of sleep, and preferably nine, perform better than those who do not, so a greater delay raises the chances of achieving those numbers.

So, it turns out morning class is just too early for students to learn chemistry equations（方程式）or study an ancient poem. If you cannot change the school schedule, adjusting your own timetable to ensure eight hours’ sleep can also help you perform better at school.

1.If the first period class begins too early, which problems might appear among students?

a. Being in low spirits.

b. Feeling sleepy.

c. Missing lessons frequently.

d. Performing poorly in English.

e. Becoming lazy.

A. a, b, c B. b, c, d C. c, d, e D. a, b, d

2.The writer proves “School starts too early” by ______.

A. doing survey

B. doing experiments

C. comparing statistics

D. observing students’ behaviour

3.According to the article, students can obtain relatively enough sleep by ______.

A. changing the sleep rhythm

B. changing the opening bell

C. adjusting their own schedule

D. sleeping as late as possible

4.It is implied in the passage that in the morning ______.

A. there should be no classes

B. students’ sleep should be guaranteed

C. there should be Chinese lessons

D. there should be no science lessons

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

As we all know, if adolescents become addicted to smoking, it will do terrible 1.d_____ to their heart and lungs. 2.Q________ smoking is difficult but not impossible. So as a young man if you are 3.______(下决心) to give up smoking, please accept my advice. First, you had better choose a day that is not 4.____ (有压力的) to stop smoking and throw away all your 5._____. Secondly you should always remind 6._____ that you are a non-smoker when you feel like smoking. 7._____ your spare time you should try your best to 8._____(培养) some other habits to keep yourself busy. You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group. 9._____ necessary, ask a doctor or chemist for help. 10.L_____, what matters most is to keep trying. Don’t feel disappointed if you smoke again. Just try again.

李教授有着一套独特的植树方法：他种树不是过分细心照看，而是让其在艰苦的环境中自由地生长。结合“个人成长需要艰难生活的磨砺”这一话题谈谈你的看法，写一篇120词左右的英语短文（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）：

1. 你是否认同李教授的做法，为什么？

2. 叙述当前独生子女广泛得到父母溺爱的现象，并由此产生一些不良后果；

3. 假如你是父母一方，你会用何种方式来教育和磨砺自己的孩子？

As we all know, Professor Li has a special way of planting trees.

— My daughter is a volunteer and often helps the disabled.

— ______ . They’re really something.

A. So are they B. So is my son

C. So do they D. So it is with my son

— ______ it snow tomorrow, what would we do?

— In that case, we’ll have to stay at home.

A. Will B. Should C. Might D. Can

I believe the world is ______ you think it is. So smile at the world and it will smile back.

A. what B. how C. that D. which

— What do you do as a volunteer in Africa?

— ______ ! There are many poor people there, who need a lot of help.

A. Little B. Everything

C. None D. Something

There are 12 fantastic lamps hanging ______ the ceiling in the restaurant.

A. on B. around C. in D. from