Have you ever heard of the group Westlife? Maybe you have, but I’m sure many of you don’t know very much about it.
Westlife is an Irish boy band group, which was made up of 6 boys in the beginning and called IOU. The group quickly became popular with young people thanks to their song Swear It Again, which was at the top of the UK charts (排行榜) in April 1999.
Chinese fans got their first chance to see Westlife on March 6th, 2006 in Beijing. Although the four-member group has been singing pop for seven years, the young boys have all since grown up and their songs are still very popular. When they performed in Beijing, Westlife released (发行) their new album Face to Face in China. Face to Face has been at the top of the British charts for a long time. The album’s most popular song You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.
Although hip-hop is quite popular among the young, Westlife has no plans to change. They said, “Hip-hop is for the young, but pop can be enjoyed by moms who are busy cooking meals and raising the kids.
【小题1】Westlife is from _________.

A．America

B．China

C．Ireland

D．Germany

【小题2】The number of people in the group __________ between 1999 and 2006.

A．went from 6 to 4

B．went from 4 to 6

C．went from 5 to 4

D．didn’t change

【小题3】What happened on March 6th, 2006?

A．Chinese fans fell in love with Westlife.

B．Chinese fans were first introduced to Westlife.

C．Chinese fans first heard Westlife’s songs.

D．Chinese fans could see Westlife in Beijing.

【小题4】 Which of the following is Not true about Westlife’s new album Face to Face?

A．Swear It Again is one of the songs in the album.

B．You Raise Me Up mixes traditional Irish music with pop music.

C．The new album came out in 2006.

D．Face to Face was popular in Britain.

【小题5】What style of music does Westlife make?

A．Hip-hop music

B．Pop music

C．Rock music

D．Classical music

①Forests help to keep water from running away, so drought does not often happen. The trees in the forests can keep raindrops from hitting the soil directly, and the dead leaves on the ground can also keep the water from running away.②

Chinese people don’t want to see more floods and droughts. We have built the “ Great Green Wall” of trees across the northern part of our country.③ Thanks to the “ Great Green Wall”, we can prevent the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland. That’s why more “ Great Green Walls” are needed. Trees must be planted all over the world.④

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）

1. “Great Green Wall will make the world better.” This sentence should be put in      .

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

2.       can help to keep water from running away.

A．Rain

B．Forests

C．Sand

D．Land

3. The reason of building “ Great Green Wall”is        .

A．to make the city beautiful

B．to move the sand

C．to stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland.

D．to stop the rain from hitting the soil directly.

4. We have built the “ Great Green Wall” of trees        of China.

A．in the east

B．in the west

C．in the south

D．in the north.

5.From the passage, we can know which is wrong.

A．We must plant more trees.

B．We have to protect our environment.

C．“Great Green Wall” project is very beneficial to us.

D．It is not necessary that trees must be planted all over the world.

 

What do you think of stress? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Most of the students think stress can do harm (伤害)   46  them in some ways. There’s a story about a teenager in a middle school. He even   47  his study because of the stress from school and family. We also usually   48  that someone turns to psychological doctors because of heavy working stress. There is no doubt (疑问) that some people think stress is a dangerous wolf.

On the other hand, other people argue that stress is not a bad thing. They   49  stress can produce momentum (动力）in the end. For them, right attitude and action can reduce (减少) stress and make it   50 . When I was a child, my mom always pushed me to study hard. She wished I could go to an ideal   51  for further education. I experienced stress for the first time. To a poor family, I deeply knew   52   was not easy for us, and everything my mom did to me was just to hope I could live a better life in the future.   53  the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” So I did what my mom expected because I didn’t want to let her down. At last, I did measure up (达到标准）to my mom’s expectation and go to college   54 . Thanks to my mom’s push! Thanks to the stress! In this way, I don’t think stress is a bad thing.

Overall, stress is not a bad thing in   55 . The key is how we deal with it.

1.	A．for B．in C．to D．of

 

2.	A．began with B．gave out C．gave up D．gave away

 

3.	A．wonder B．decide C．look D．hear

 

4.	A．doubt B．believe C．disagree D．forget

 

5.	A．useful B．difficult C．strange D．terrible

 

6.	A．company B．college C．factory D．village

 

7.	A．life B．sport C．opinion D．silence

 

8.	A．Then B．But C．As D．Or

 

9.	A．quietly B．wildly C．specially D．successfully

 

10.	A．himself B．myself C．itself D．yourself

 

	News 1 Huang Heshan, a boy from Xinghua, has moved(感动) many people in Taizhou. Thanks to Huang Heshan, Yang Kangshao can go to school every day. Yang is disabled, but Huang Heshan carries him to school on his back. It’s eight years since he started to do that. They help each other. At school, Yang helps Huang with his study, too. Huang says that he feels happy when he can do something to help disabled people.
	News 2 In Taizhou City, Ren Min Park is a good place for families to have fun. There are many green trees and the air is fresh. People can have different activities in the park. However, we can also find the waste bags and other rubbish everywhere. How can we get such bad environment? Now it’s time to keep the park clean if we want to have a nice field trip.
	News 3 On March 25, more than four thousand people started to run from Jiangsu Taizhou Middle School. All the runners ran about 4.7 kilometers. They took part in the activity to lead a healthy life and show the spirit of the people in Taizhou. After running, many runners signed their names on the wall.

【小题1】In News 1, we know Huang Heshan has helped Yang Kangshao for _____.

A．eighteen years

B．eighty years

C．eight months

D．eight years

【小题2】We should _____ if we want to have a nice field trip in Ren Min Park.

A．throw the rubbish

B．find some waste bags

C．plant more trees

D．help keep the environment clean

【小题3】To lead a healthy life, over four thousand people _____ on March 25.

A．cleaned the park

B．signed their names on the wall

C．ran about 4.7 kilometers

D．started to help disabled people

【小题4】According to the news, we can know something happened in _____.

A．Beijing

B．Taizhou

C．Guangzhou

D．Shanghai

【小题5】We may know the news above from _____.

A．a newspaper

B．a book

C．a magazine

D．a poster

When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by mowing lawns (修剪草坪) in summer. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr Miller said that he had no money for me. Oh, dear! He wouldn’t pay for my work! That surprised me greatly. I argued with him, and then I went back home.
My parents told me not to complain about Mr Miller. He was in difficulties. Then my mother call up Mr Miller and they talked about something on the phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr Miller’s garden, because he was too weak to look after it.
When I came back, Mr Miller said, “Sorry, I have no money, but I can do something for you.” He played CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it that I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.
After that, I became very interested in music. And now, I have been a popular musician. I should thank Mr Miller greatly.
【小题1】Why did the author argue with Mr Miller?

A．Because that was her first part-time job.	B．Because Mr Miller had no time for him.
C．Because she wanted to go home.	D．Because Mr Miller wouldn’t pay for her work.

【小题2】A few days later, the author’s mother asked her to        .

A．call up Mr Miller	B．complain about Mr Miller
C．return to Mr Miller’s garden	D．look after Mr Miller

【小题3】The beautiful music from the CD made the author        .

A．forget to go home	B．forget the money
C．forget the work	D．forget a ticket to a concert

【小题4】According to the passage, we can learn that        .

A．the author’s mother was kind

B．Mr Miller was so bad that nobody liked him

C．the author was too poor to have pocket money

D．the author had experience to work in the garden

【小题5】In some ways,        , the author has become a popular musician.

A．because of the MP3	B．because of having no money
C．thanks to Miller	D．with the help of his mother