It was near Christmas during my first term teaching at a new school. I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.

? Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.

? Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved toy monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor.” How thrilled I was!

? Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother’s cupboard(碗橱).

? Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas storybook. Just when I wanted to show my happiness, I was interrupted(打断) by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag（标签）.”

?? When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s read one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.

?? I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.

1.Miss Taylor loved her small special class so much because______________.

A. this was her first term teaching at a new school

B. these little kids were from rich families

C. the students studied very hard and she enjoyed teaching them

D. she didn’t get any Christmas gifts

2. ____________ brought Miss Taylor a Christmas gift.

A. Every child????????????? B. Most of the children????????????? ? C. Only three children????????????? ? D. No one

3.Miss Taylor felt __________ when she got the gifts from the children.

A. sad????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. scared????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. thrilled????????????? ? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. tired

4.Many gifts were mentioned (被提及) in the article except____________.

A. a toy monkey?????????? ????????????? B. an old storybook?????????????

C. a set of Christmas tree lights????????????? D. a Christmas card

完形填空。
A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle（奋力）with a large box. It was half in and half 1______ of her car. He was a helpful kind of man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very 2______.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of 3______ with it. I think it’s struck（卡住）.”“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He 4______ into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready.” And he began to 5______ hard.
For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were 6______ in the fact. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it 7______ stuck.” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” 8______ of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are 9______. It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s 10______ we can get it out of the car.”“Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in!”
1. A. in        B. out         C. on         D. off
2. A. heavy     B. strong      C. dear        D. new
3. A. trouble    B. questions    C. matter     D. accidents
4. A. got       B. stepped     C. came       D. walked
5. A. pull       B. carry       C. push       D. lift
6. A. white     B. tired        C. red        D. hurt
7. A.goes      B. falls         C. grows     D. seems
8. A. Every     B. All        C. Either      D. Both
9. A. ready     B. right        C. clever      D. sure
10. A. anything  B. anywhere   C. any one     D. any way

There are many ways for us to reduce(减少) waste. For   16  , we can reduce paper and plastic bags. We can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans(易拉罐) to make new things. Here are some useful ways to   17   waste.

Write on   18   sides of paper

Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not stop wasting the other side? Some students only use half the pages of their   19   before getting new ones. Try to use up all the paper. People often give cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to   20   e-cards instead?

Don't throw away your old batteries.

Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the earth   21  . This is because they have poisonous parts in them. So, don't throw away batteries.   22   them together. Try to use rechargeable(充电的) batteries for your games and CD players.

Give off all your unwanted clothes

There are many poor families in China. You may ask your mother to   23   your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them on to those poor children. You will feel

  24   that you are helping someone else. Also, you can understand   25   your friends or relatives(亲戚) want them before throwing them away.

1.A. reason            B. example         C. use             D. people

2.A. produce           B. protect         C. reduce          D. pollute

3.A. every             B. both            C. all             D. one

4. A. exercises        B. schoolbags      C. notebooks       D. papers

5.A. send              B. buy             C. receive         D. waste

6.A. dry               B. rich            C. clean           D. dirty

7.A. Throw             B. Keep            C. Try             D. Lose

8.A. like              B. sell            C. throw           D. collect

9.A. angry             B. tired           C. moved           D. happy

10.A. that B. if   C. though   D. what

“What’s the matter, mum?” When I came home yesterday, I found my mother was unhappy. It was unusual—she usually opened the door and welcomed me with a smile. “She’s dying (死),” mum said sadly. I knew what she said. The tulip (郁金香), mother’s favorite, was dying.
A month ago, we moved into our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much. Every time she was free, she would sit near the tulip and enjoyed its beautiful color and nice smell. She treated (对待) it like a baby and looked after it carefully. She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to another to give the tulip enough sunshine. Every morning the first thing she did was to water the tulip. Mum also fertilized (施肥) it many times. She hoped the tulip would become more and more beautiful and stronger. But the tulip was dying because of too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.
It’s true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love can be harmful (伤害的). Love can sometimes kill (杀害) what you love.
【小题1】Yesterday the writer found that __________.
A. his mother was sad
B. his home was as usual as before
C. his mother bought a tulip.
【小题2】The sentence “She’s dying ” means __________ was dying soon.
A. the mother        B. the tulip          C. a baby
【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true about the mother?
A. Every afternoon she watered the tulip.
B. She looked after the tulip carefully.
C. She moved the tulip everywhere to give it enough sunshine.
【小题4】Why was the tulip dying in the end? Because __________.
A. she forgot to water it
B. she never fertilized it
C. she gave it too much sunshine, water and fertilizer
【小题5】What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Love is important to everyone.
B. Everyone should love his mother.
C. Not all of love is good for us.

Here comes the last term of Junior 3. Terrible! The big exam is coming in less than two months. You still have a lot to do. How will you spend it? We invited three students to share their stories.
Dou Yi, 15,Beijing
My chemistry  used to be poor in the past. I got scores of around 40 on every test. During the last term, I decide to beat chemistry. I will start to work hard. In class I take every possible note. After school, I spend most of my time studying chemistry. My parents also ask their friend, a chemistry teacher, to help me . Finally in the latest exam, I got 65! How happy I am!
Wang Zhaolin, 16, Chongqing
My foot got hurt a week before the big PE exam . Luckily, I recovered（康复） in time. For PE , all you need is to practice. Sports can also help you relax. Be careful not to get hurt as I did.
Wang Feixuan, 15, Xi’an
My experience is that for Junior3, every minute of the last term is important. Don’t waste any of them. I try to remember English words while waiting in line to get my lunch. I read textbooks on the bus to and from school. I work hard at home and sometimes stay up late studying. Want to have fun? Leave it for the summer holiday after the big exam!

1. 1.

   Dou Yi, from Beijing, works hard on chemistry by       .

   1. A.
      taking every possible note
   2. B.
      spending all his time playing
   3. C.
      asking a chemistry teacher for help
   4. D.
      Both A and C
2. 2.

   Wang Zhaolin thinks if you want to get better score in PE, you have to      .

   1. A.
      relax yourself well
   2. B.
      practice really hard
   3. C.
      get hurt a week before the exam
   4. D.
      sleep well
3. 3.

   In Wang Feixuan’s opinion,       .

   1. A.
      every minute of the last term is important
   2. B.
      students still have a lot of time to waste
   3. C.
      if you want to have fun, do it now
   4. D.
      you only need to work hard at school
4. 4.

   Which of the following sentences is WRONG?

   1. A.
      The big exam is coming less than two months from now
   2. B.
      Dou Yi’s chemistry is much better now
   3. C.
      Wang Zhaolin’s foot got hurt after the PE exam
   4. D.
      Wang Feixuan tries to remember English words while waiting in line to get her lunch