It was 1504,and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an island and went on shore. On the island there were unfriendly Indians who refused to give food to them. Columbus’ men were afraid of the Indians, but he had a clever plan. He used sign language to tell the Indians about his mysterious (神秘的) power to turn off the light in the sky. He knew about a lunar eclipse (月蚀) the next night because the information was in his almanac (天文历书). Columbus told the Indians, “ Tomorrow night I’ll turn off the light in the sky.” But they didn’t believe him . When the eclipse began the next night ,the Indians became very frightened . They begged Columbus to turn on the light again , and they quickly gave him all the food and water he wanted. Immediately Columbus and his men hurried back to the ship and sailed away in the moonless night.

63.Columbus and his men stopped at the island because_______________.

A. they wanted to meet the Indians there

B. they hoped to get supplies of food and water

C. they had never been on the island before

D. they had planned to visit it         

64.The Indians ___________ Columbus and his men.

A. were not kind to                  B. were kind to

C. welcomed                       D. were glad to see

65.Columbus ________ to tell the Indians that he had mysterious power.

A. used movements of hands and expressions in his face

B. spoke in the language of the Indians

C. drew a lot of signs

D. wrote in the language of the Indians

66.The Indians gave Columbus food and water because they _________.

A. wanted to help Columbas

B. were interested in Columbus’ trip

C. believed Columbus was a man with mysterious power

D. were clever

Early to bed, Early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

This is an old English saying. Have you heard it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich(wealthy) and clever(wise).

Is this true? Perhaps it is. the body must have enough sleep. Children need ten hours’ sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you cannot have enough sleep. Then you cannot think properly(适当地) and you cannot do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy!

Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We must sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep properly. When the daylight comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. Walking, running, jumping, swimming, and playing games are all exercise. If the body is not used, it becomes weak. Exercise keeps it strong. Exercise helps the blood to move ,brains(头脑) in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better.

Our bodies also need air to breathe. Without air we die. We must have a lot of clean, fresh(新鲜的) air to breathe if we want to be healthy.

60. A habit is something we do      .

A. every month          B. twice a day         C. every week        D. very often

61. Children need      .

A. ten hours’ sleep                  B. two hours’ exercise

C. three hours’ homework            D. four hours’ games

62.The best time to sleep is     .

A. after supper                     B. when you are tired

C. When it is dark                  D. after watching TV

    In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high schoo1．It is a hard time for them，but it can be an exciting one as well．To make it easier，students need to get familiar with their school．

    Even though they’ve done this already in the middle schoo1, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are．Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year．And，most schools also have a freshman(新生)speech for parents and students before the first year begins．Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the schoo1．This can help students and parents to find different places of the schoo1．

    One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport．Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports．Fall activities begin in August before the first day of schoo1．If you are not interested in sports，there are clubs for any interest，such as drama，dance，chess，photography，community(社区)service, etc．These clubs allow students from different grades．By joining an activity，students can find new friendships，not to mention improving their chances in future college applications(申请)．The school office will have a 1ist of activities offered at the schoo1 and information on how to join them.

    What’s more，to have a great start to a high school year，students can write down some of their worries and ask for help from teachers and school workers．

56．According to the text，most students feel _______ when entering the high school.

 A．happy         B．nervous        C．1onely        D．disappointed

 57．Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?

  A．The school office can help new students join school clubs．

  B．The school clubs in high school only welcome sports fans．

  C．Summer activities begin before schoo1 starts．

  D．There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs

58．When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?

  A．Before the eighth grade year starts．

  B．Right after the high school year starts．

  C．At the beginning of the new term in the high schoo1．

  D．At the end of their eighth grade year．

59．What is the purpose (目的)of this text?

  A．To tell the new students how to learn in high schoo1．

  B．To introduce new schools．

  C．to give advice to new high school students.．

  D.  To give the teachers some advice.

My daughter was three years old. She was going to a playschool, which had day boarding facilities (寄宿设施). After    36   , the kids used to sleep for 2 to 3 hours. So she was very    37    and active in the evening and always wanted to    38    till mid-night. By that time, I was totally   39    after a whole day’s work in the office and at home.

One day, as usual she was not    40    to go to bed. She was crying aloud, “I want to play more. No    41    time now.” I hold her in my arms and wiped her tears. She had stopped crying. I told her, “   42    you sleep happily without crying, a beautiful    43    will come to you in your sleep.” While I was    44    the beauty of the angel （天使）, she lowered her    45    to my shoulder and she was asleep in a few minutes.

Many days passed. She used to sleep late, but    46    cried again while going to sleep.

One day, when coming back in the evening, I    47    she was feeling sleepy. Soon I cooked something for her and made her    48   . That day, she slept early.

I went to the    49    and prepared the dinner. Then, we also thought of going to bed early. Suddenly I saw a    50    smile on her face. Soon, she started   51    quietly. That was very    52   . Never had it happened like this. It lasted for a few    53   . Soon she  was deep in sleep.

The next morning she    54    early. Sitting in the bed she called me, “Mama, an angel had come to me yesterday. She    55    me on my forehead and her face was just like yours.”

36. A. school           B. class             C. games              D. lunch

37. A. fresh             B.small              C. clever              D. strong

38. A. read              B.play                C. rest                 D. walk

39. A. pleased          B. worried         C. tired                D. concerned

40. A. patient           B. full                C. sure                 D. ready

41. A. watching       B. sleeping         C. drinking           D. writing

42. A. If                 B. Because         C. Unless             D. Before

43. A. angel            B. bird               C.flower              D. girl

44. A. sharing          B. checking        C. enjoying           D. describing(描述)

45. A. hand             B. head              C. foot                 D. leg

46. A. always          B. sometimes     C.never                D. often

47. A. heard            B. noticed          C. forgot              D. hoped

48. A. run               B. study             C. eat                   D. stand

49. A. window        B. bed               C. bathroom         D. kitchen

50. A. sweet            B. sad                C. shy                  D. polite

51. A. laughing        B. watching       C.thinking            D. moving

52. A. important      B. special           C. lucky               D. difficult

53. A. days             B. hours            C.seconds            D. weeks

54. A. set out          B. came back     C. got up              D. sat down

55. A. carried          B. held               C. hit                   D. kissed

All the doctors in the hospital insisted that he_____badly wounded and that he____ at once.

A. should be; be  operated on         B. were; must be operated on

C. be;  was operated on              D. was;  be operated on

A good learner is also a person who_____notes when listening to a speech.

   A. sets up            B. sets down         C. sets off         D. sets out

 It was on a cold winter evening_______ his father left home and was never back.

A. where             B. which            C. that            D. when

 We don’t need to do extra work this evening. The day’s work was almost ______ now.

A. at the end          B. at an end         C. at one end       D. at our end

 Have you seen Jack recently? I wonder             with his classmates.

A. how is he getting along           B. that he is getting along well

C. if he is getting along well         D. what he is getting along.

 —The problem is very difficult. I'm afraid you can't work it out now.

       —           I fail this time, I will try it again.

A. Even if                  B. Since                    C. As if                 D. Though