?? Of all the seasons of the year, I think that spring is the loveliest and most 1.? season. In the bitter cold winter, we long for the spring when the weather is 2. hot nor cold. Everything seems to be fresh and wakening. It is a time 3.? going on picnics. It is also the time 4. we Chinese have the 5.? festival ----the Spring Festival, according to our country’s custom.

? In spring, there are all ?? 6.? of flowers blooming in gardens and parks. Grass and trees turn ? 7.??? . Birds sing in the woods. The climate is mild and the air is invigorating. Poets describe spring as a season ? 8. ? of hope, as the “year’s king”.

? Spring is a splendid picture in our life. Spring 9.?? to us and we should make good use of it. We should study and work ? 10.?? .

Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired. Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you only do the most important things well. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath. You will feel very good.
Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind﹡ in the best form﹡. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to pay attention﹡ to the things you need to do. You also feel tired.
Exercise regularly and eat well. Don’t rush through your meals. Eat less junk food or fast food. Eat healthy food instead. Fruits and vegetables are necessary.
Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others are not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’ll be as happy as them. You’ll see everything with the optimism.
Learn to be calm when you face any problem. Find out the best option from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence﹡. 
Be happy. How you feel decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty: Learn to think more positively﹡ about the difficulties you face.
【小题1】This passage mainly talks about _________.

A long walk in the desert or the mountains can be exciting. And it’s a great way to keep fit. If you carry a tent and some food, you can camp overnight. But wild places can be dangerous. Here’s how you can enjoy walking and camping safely.

Before your trip

☆ Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return. If you don’t return on time, the people at home will know that you are lost or in trouble. They will know where to look for you.

☆ Make sure you’ve got a good map of the area that you’re going to.

☆ Make sure you’ve packed the right equipment for your activities. The desert is often hot, but nights can be very cold, and sometimes there are big rainstorms. In the mountains, the weather can change suddenly. A sunny day can turn cold and cloudy quickly.

The tools for survival(生存)

Sunglasses, sun hat, sun cream, windproof jacket, good walking shoes or boots, food, water, maps, compass, first-aid kit, matches, rope, knife, ground sheet,

the pack to carry your equipment.

What to do if you get lost

☆ If you’re in a car and it has broken down, stay with your car.

☆ If you are not traveling by car, make yourself easy to see. A signal fire can be seen at night. During the day, smoke may be used to show where you are. A brightly-colored blanket(毯子) may help rescuers to find you.

☆ Stay where you are.

☆ If you walk for any reason, avoid walking during the hottest part of the day. Morning and evening walking is better for saving your energy water.

☆ Keep yourself away from the rain, wind and sun, but remember: try to make yourself be in sight.

1.According to the passage, we should make a fire to _________. 

   A. show where we are                                   B. keep warm at night

   C. cook our meal                                              D. drive animals away

2.If we get injured, we can choose ________from the following tools.

   A. a ground sheet                                            B. a first aid kit

C. matches                                                    D. sun cream

3.What can we know from the passage?

   A. A map and a compass will show the right direction to us.

   B. It is a secret for us to tell where to go or when to return.

   C. We should leave our car when it breaks down in the desert.

   D. We have to keep walking while the sun is shining brightly.

In China，more and more middle school students are getting   56   sleeping time than before．Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do．Some homework    57    by their teachers，and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know    58    to save time．They are not    59    enough while they do their homework, so it    60   them a lot of time．Some students spend too much time    61  TV or playing computer games．They stay up very late．Some students have to get up early every morning   62   weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike． It can be a long way from home to school．

    Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework    63    our children can enjoy more than nine   64   sleep every night for their health．For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping，we will find   65   much better for both our study and health.

 (    ) 1.A．1onger      B．shorter      C. more

 (    ) 2.A．is given     B．gives       C. gave

 (    ) 3.A．what        B．how        C. why   

 (    ) 4.A．care        B．careful      C. careless

 (    ) 5.A．spends      B．pays        C. takes

 (    ) 6.A．watch      B．watching     C．1ooking

 (    ) 7.A．for         B．from        C. on

 (    ) 8.A．so that      B．because of   C. even if

 (    ) 9.A．hour's      B．hours’      C. days’

 (    ) 10.A．that        B．this         C．It

任务性阅读

先阅读(A)、(B)两篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列四项任务。

     How can we practice our spoken English ? The first and the most important thing is to believe yourself . You should always be full of   1  . You should often encourage yourself. “Come on , don’t be afraid !” You should never lose heart and never give up.

Maybe you are afraid of losing face, but you should think since we are students and we are learning, there is no need to worry about   2  . We must always be active in practice. We should    3   with our classmates as often as possible in English. We must know that the main way to study English is that we should make   4   understood. We should believe that native speakers will not laugh at us, instead they will encourage us. So if we are brave enough, we’ll   5  make much progress in our spoken English. Don’t be shy or afraid! Just have a try.

(B)

People started wearing clothes to protect themselves from the sun, wind, rain and cold. People said that many years ago the first kind of clothes were made of animal skins. Today we use different materials.

But clothes do more than keep us warm. Our clothes can also tell about who we are, our culture, life and hobbies. For example, if we like to wear yellow or pink clothes, we are usually active and easy--going. If we like black and blue, we may be quiet people. As a middle school student, we often wear the school clothes. Someone who works in a bank may wear a suit every day.

1.用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空一词，每词限用一次）

1.__________2 .__________ 3.__________4.__________5.__________

2.根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。

6. c__________ education, area, literature and so on

7. a__________ full of action

3.同义句转换，每空一词。

People said that many years ago the first kind of clothes were made of animal skins.

It 8._________9._________ that many years ago the first kind of clothes were made of animal skins.

4.根据短文内容简答问题。

10. If someone likes wearing black and blue, what kind of person is he?

______________________.