What will the future be like? What do you think of it? Here are some answers from some students.
Roy Burns: I think life in the future will be better. Most people in the world will use “green cars” by 2020, so there will be less pollution and people will live to be 200 years old. As for space travel, I would say, we will travel to Mars(火星) and some other stars in about fifty years.
Helen Lester: If we don’t take good care of the earth now, our children and grandchildren will be born into a world with too much pollution. There will be fewer trees and more buildings, because there will be more people.
Kitty Smith: I agree with Helen Lester. Things will be worse. The weather in the future will be much hotter. Human beings will have to look for another planet to live on.
【小题1】What are the students doing?

阅读下面短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文的内容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合的用“B”表示。
Travelling has been popular with people for a long time. Many of today’s travellers are trying to find an unusual experience or adventure. Hiking may be a good choice.
Instead of spending your vacation on a bus, in a hotel or sitting on the beach, you may want to try hiking. Hiking is a great way to travel. You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time. Hiking is easy to do and doesn’t have to be very expensive. You can hike close to home or travel to other places. The basic equipment（设备）you need for hiking is simple: good shoes, clothes and a backpack. You can hike in the mountain, in a forest or along a river. You can also go for a hike in the city.
Hiking is fun and exciting, but you shouldn’t forget safety. Here are some basic tips for successful hiking:
﹡Don’t hike alone.
﹡Bring water, a good map and a cellphone.
﹡Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun.
【小题1】Hiking is a good way to get close to nature.
【小题2】Good shoes, clothes and a backpack are the basic equipment for hiking.
【小题3】 People can only hike in the mountain, in a forest or along a river.
【小题4】Hiking is always fun, exciting and safe
【小题5】 You’d better go hiking with others.

阅读短文，按要求完成各题。
If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals(信号). If we look at someone else’s body, we can often tell how thy are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.
In case(假使) you don’t think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(语气) and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.
These non-verbal(非语言的) signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal.
Facial expression is one of the body languages. Facial expressions are one or more movements on a person’s face, such as frowning(皱眉)，raising your eyebrows and rolling(旋转) your eyes. Scientists say that humans have 80 muscles(肌肉) on their faces. These muscles can make 7.000 different facial expressions. These expressions can be put into six classes. They are happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear and disgust(厌恶)。
For example, when people think a certain food tastes disgusting, they usually make a funny face. When people are surprised, they often raise their eyebrows and open their eyes wide.
If people can read facial expressions correctly, they may be better at knowing other people’s feelings. That can help people make more friends. However, sometimes people have to be careful when reading others’ faces. It’s rude to stare at others for a long time.
【小题1】根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。
From the first paragraph of the passage, we know that          your eyes         your body language signals are great tools in daily communication.
【小题2】根据短文内容完成句子（每空限填一个单词）。
From the second paragraph of the passage, the numbers mentioned are to show the       
         body language.
【小题3】根据短文回答问题。
According to the passage, how many classes of facial expressions do you know? What are they?                       
                                                                       
【小题4】把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语。
                                                                        
【小题5】根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子（限10词以内）回答问题。
What is the writer’s opinion on the body language?
                                                                       

Do you know some world famous brands (品脾), such as Nike, adidas, Kappa...？ What do you think of them？ Do you use their products(产品)？ Here are some students' opinions:
Sam: I am a Nike fan. Many of Nike's advertisements are fun and its products are great! I have a pair of Nike basketball shoes.
Joe: In my eyes , top brand means high quality, So I love top brand products though they're very expensive. I was glad Mum bought me a Kappa T-shirt last month.
Sally：The logos(标识) of famous brands are usually unique and nice. It's cool to own products with those logos. Sometimes I wear my adidas coat.
Jack：Many top brand products are advertised by spokesmen(代言人). I love the spokesmen of many top brand products. I've got many Nike socks.
Susan: I know it's popular for young people to have famous brand products these days. But my parents both lost their jobs. I have no interest in following the fashion. I only choose the products that are not expensive.
Adam: As a student, I don't earn money myself. It's not easy for my parents to support me. So I only use some ordinary products. I don't agree students use the famous brand products.
【小题1】Joe loves top brand products because he thinks ______.

Listening test is one of the important parts of the English exam. Here are some tips for you .
Before you start to listen ,you need to relax. Don't be nervous. And try to read the questions .These questions usually help you understand the dialogue or the passage.
Then listen carefully to the first sentence. It usually tells you the main idea of the passage. When you 're listening ,try to do some thinking and take some notes ,suck as:
? What happened?
? When ,where, and how?
? What does the speaker want to tell us?
In this way, you may understand the passage better.
Please rememeber not to think about one or two words for a long time. When you hear some words you don't know, don't spend too much time on them. Very often, you'll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening.
【小题1】This passage mainly talks about          .
A. tips on listening    B. tips on speaking      C. tips on reading
【小题2】It's better for you to keep           when you start to have a listening test.
A. excited           B relaxed            C. nervous
【小题3】We should listen to the first sentence carefully, because it usually tells us        
A. the answer to the question
B. where to write the answers  
C. the main idea of the passage
【小题4】When you're listening, it's important for you to          .
A. remember every word        
B. take some notes 
C. Think about one word for a long time
【小题5】The           usually help(s) us understand the passage better.
A. questions            B. first sentence         C. notes