8．Fleming was a poor Scottish farmer．One day late in the afternoon，while working to support his family，he heard a cry for help coming from a p ond nearby．
He dropped his tools and ran to the pond．There，up to his neck in the water，was a terrified boy，crying and struggling to free himself．Obviously the boy did not know how to swim．Fleming jumped into the pond and quickly swam toward the boy．He saved the boy from what could have been a terrible death．
The next day，a very cool carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's house．A well-dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Fleming saved the day before．
"I want to repay you，"said the nobleman．"You saved my son's life．"
"No，I can't accept any payment for what I did，"the Scottish farmer replied，waving off the offer．
At that moment，the farmer's own son came to the door of the family farmhouse，confused by who was visiting them．
"Is that your son？"the nobleman asked．
"Yes，"the farmer replied proudly．
"I'll make you a deal．Let me take him with me．I promise you that I will give him a good education．If the boy is anything like his father，he'll grow up to be a man you can be proud of．"
And he did．In time，Fleming's son graduated from St．Mary's Hospital Medical School in London and went on to become a famous doctor．
Years later，the nobleman's son became seriously ill．Who saved him？The farmer's son did．
24．What happened to Fleming one afternoon？B
A．He fell into a pond by accident．
B．He saved a boy out of a pond．
C．He fell asleep near a pond．
D．He made a lot of money from his job．
25．According to the story，FlemingA．
A．didn't accept money for helping others
B．hoped to get more money by refusing
C．accepted the nobleman's payment
D．asked the nobleman to support his son's education
26．Which of the following about Fleming's son is NOT true？A
A．He took the place of the nobleman's son．
B．He got a college education．
C．He became a famous doctor．
D．He cured the nobleman's son．
27．What can we learn from the story？D
A．No pains，no gains．
B．You can get a lot more by helping the rich．
C．Don't try to get payment for helping others．
D．An act of kindness always helps．

7．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
     增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词作斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
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（从第11处起）不计分．
 My parents and I went to the park last Sunday．There were lots of visitors stand in front of the ticket window．We waited a long time and buy three tickets．In the Tiger Mountain of the park，I was too eager to see the fierce frightened animals that I quickened my steps through the crowd．Unfortunate，I got separated from my parents．I had hard time looking for them，and I had no luck．Wandering in the park，I felt alone without any companions．Worse still，I had no money，so I had to walk to home，covering as much as 5 kilometer．

6．Every language has its own special words and expressions．And a story can be told about each of them．"Hot"is a simple，easily-understood word．So are most of the expressions made with the word"hot"．But not always，as we shall see．
Take the phrase"hot potato"for example．The potato is a popular vegetable in the United States．Many people like baked potatoes，cooked in an oven or fire．Imagine trying to carry a hot，baked potato in your hand．It would be difficult，even painful，to do so．One such hot potato is taxes．Calling for higher taxes can mean defeat for a politician．And yet，if taxes are not raised，some very popular government programs could be cut，which can also make a politician very unpopular．
Another expression is"not so hot"．If you ask someone how she feels，she may answer："Not so hot．"What she means is that she does not feel well．"Not so hot"is also a way of saying that you do not really like something．
"A hot shot"is a person，often a young person，who thinks he can do anything．At least he wants to try．He is very sure he can succeed．But often he fails．The expression came from the army．A hot shot was a soldier who fired without aiming carefully．
A person who becomes angry easily is called"a hothead"．An angry person's neck often becomes red．We say he is"hot under the collar"．You could say that your friend is no hothead．But he got hot under the collar when someone took his radio．
The hot line was a direct communication link between the leaders of the Soviet Union and the United States．The hot line had an important purpose：to prevent accidental war between the two competitors during the period known as the Cold War．The American president and the Soviet leader were able to communicate directly and immediately on the hot line．
32．If you describe something as a hot potato，itC．
A．is very popular
B．has a high temperature
C．is very difficult to deal with
D．can't be held in your hand
33．According to the text，which of the following statements is NOT true？A
A．All of the expressions made with the word hot are simple，easily-understood．
B．Taxes can be a hot potato for a politician if not handled carefully．
C．The expression"a hot shot"was born in the army．
D．If you say that the new play you saw last night is not so hot，you do not consider it a success．
34．"Hot"is a word that is often used to talk about anger，which two phrases are associated with this meaning？C
A．a hot shot，a hot potato
B．a hothead，a hot shot
C．hot under the collar，a hothead
D．a hot potato，hot under the collar
35．The purpose of the first hot line wasB．
A．to stop the Cold War
B．to prevent accidental war between the two superpowers
C．to promote the cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States
D．to make direct telephone links for the people in Moscow and Washington．

5．Five years ago，David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day．"I was a clothes addict，"he jokes．"I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled．"Today David wears casual clothes-khaki pants and sports shirt-to the office．He hardly ever wears a necktie．"I'm working harder than ever，"David says，"and I need to feel comfortable．"
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work．In the United States，the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual．In the early 1990s，many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday，but only on Friday．This became known as"dress-down Friday"or"casual Friday"．"What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing．"said business consultant Maisly Jones．
Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes？One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code．"A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work，"says the owner of a software company，"so it's hard to hire people if you have a conservative （保守的） dress code．"Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes．In a study conducted by Levi Strauss Company，85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（士气）．Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative effect on productivity．Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money．"Suits are expensive，if you have to wear one every day，"one person said．"For the same amount of money，you can buy a lot more casual clothes．"
28．David Smith refers to himself as"a clothes addict，"becauseC．
A．he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt
B．he couldn't stand a clean appearance
C．he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D．he didn't want to spend much money on clothes
29．David Smith wears casual clothes now，becauseA．
A．they make him feel at ease when working
B．he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes
C．he looks handsome in casual clothes
D．he no longer works for any company
30．According to this passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？C
A．Company workers started to dress down every day about twenty years ago．
B．Comfortable clothes make employees more productive．
C．Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s．
D．Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people．
31．In this passage，the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned exceptB．
A．saving employees'money             
B．making employees more attractive
C．improving employees'motivation     
D．making employees happier．

4．How did it make you feel when you learned that KFC'S Beijing restaurants pulled three more items from their menus last week？There were fears that the items may have contained the cancer-causing coloring Sudan I．Do you have any desire to take the food provider to court because it feeds you something dangerous？
 After all，the law supposedly gives people the right to fight for their rights．But some experts have said it might not be so wise to take the company directly to court．
 Qiu Baochang，a lawyer in Beijing，suggested that consumers not take the company directly to court．"In addition to the high costs，consumers'complaints are unlikely to win unless they can prove they have had the banned dye （染料） at KFC，"-Qiu explained．
 One problem for those wanting to take action against the fast food chain is that few customers ask for or keep receipts（收据）．And，this must be the first step．
 If they can prove that their health has been damaged by KFC，they can accuse the company．But that would be almost impossible to do so because the Sudan I damage is a long-term effect and is not immediately apparent．
A KFC spokesperson said on Monday that the company was confident of being able to handle customers'complaints，"We will obey legal procedure if we receive any complaints．"
24．Why did KFC's Beijing restaurants pull three more items from their menus？B
A．Because the company was afraid to handle customers'complaints．
B．Because coloring Sudan I may have been contained in those items．
C．Because the KFC's restaurants were accused of selling poisonous food to the customers．
D．Because these items were no longer popular with the customers．
25．The reason why experts suggested not taking the company directly to court is thatD．
A．the costs will be high
B．consumers can't prove food contained Sudan I
C．consumers can't prove the food at KFC damaged their health
D．all of the above
26．This passage most probably appears inD．
A．a notice．
B．a book on cooking．
C．a story book．
D．a newspaper．
27．What is the general idea of the passage？A
A．That KFC's Beijing restaurants pulled three items from their menus last week．
B．How the consumers dealt with the KFC problem．
C．How KFC handled the customers'complaints．
D．That consumers never forget to ask for or keep receipts．

3．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉．
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
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（从第11处起）不计分．
     Generally speaking，the relationship between students and people around us are good．We are getting on well with each other．Therefore，there still exist some problems．Some students lose his temper easily because of anxiety and learning burden．They sometime quarrel with others，which is very disappointed．In my opinion，we middle school students should make our efforts improve the situation．Firstly，we should respect of other people．Secondly，when we are not feeling happily，we can chat with our friends or teachers or even parents．It is likely whether they can give us some reasonable advices．Last but not least，we can try to make some changes in our way of life．

2．What is your relationship like with your mobile phones？Do you use it for calls？Texts，social media，games，apps，internet or all of the above？I use my phone for work，pleasure，and socializing．It's the first thing I pick up in the morning and the last thing I put down before I go to sleep．I even find it hard to put it face-down on the table while eating in fear someone"needs me"．
   In recent years，mobile phones have become a popular part of our lives．In England in the year 2013，that number had jumped to 94 percent．
One reason why this may be the case is that，while in the past，technology was used on the environment it was built for---for example，TV for relaxing or computer in the office---mobile phones have bridged the gap，so we can relax，work or interact wherever and whenever we want．
  No wonder so many of us see our mobile phones as an extension of ourselves and wouldn't dare leave it at home．
  While the number of mobile phone users has climbed，so has the number of people becoming addicted to technology．A study by researchers states，"significant mental and physical disorder，panic，confusion and extreme loneliness when forced to unplug from technology for an entire day．"
  One day of non-usage of technology produced systems similar to drug withdrawal．So why have so many of us been so seduced that we can't stand being without technology？
  Having thought about my own phone usage，I thought to myself，"What would actually happen if I didn't use it？If I didn't connect on social media，would I have the same"mental and physical disorder"as the students in the study？"
  I think this would be a great learning experience to see exactly how much technology has affected our lives．
  So，I decided I would do three days of no mobile or social media．How would I cope？
28．What is the main idea of the first paragraph？B
A．Mobile phones are used in many different ways．
B．Mobile phones have become a part of our life．
C．Mobile phones steal users'too much time．
D．Mobile phones have a bad effect on us．
29．Why does the author mention TV and computers？D
A．To remind us not to lose our mobile phones．
B．To tell us TV is mainly used for relaxing．
C．To tell us computers are used as a tool in offices．
D．To show the advantages of mobile phones．
30．What does the underlined word"seduced"mean in Paragraph 6？A
A．Addicted．
B．Surprised．
C．Impressed             
D．Persuaded．
31．What will be discussed in the following paragraph？C
A．The great effects technology has on our daily lives．
B．How to handle the situation without a mobile phone．
C．The three-day experiences without a mobile phone．
D．How to get rid of the addiction to mobile phones．

1．虽然他已经服用了很多维生素C，他的感冒还是没好．
Eventhough hehastaken lotsofVitamin  C，his cold hasn't gone away．

20．如果我预付款的话是不是有折扣？
Is there a discountprovidedif  I  payinadvance？

19．祝贺你在英语竞赛中赢得一等奖．
Congratulationsonyourwinning   the  firstprize    in the English contest．