Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past，some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race，but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race，it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles，I was thinking，“I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment，I said to myself，“I am never doing this again！”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged (慢跑)，I walked，I jogged and walked. At times，I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end，a 70­year­old man ran past me，very fast，and I felt a little embarrassed (尴尬的) that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较) ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races，and that one day I would be one of those 70­year­olds who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line，I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret (后悔) having such an experience.
【小题1】What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?

A．He helped old runners.

B．He cheered up the runners.

C．He passed out water to the runners.

D．He took back the cups from the runners.

【小题2】Why did the writer join the race?

A．He just wanted to experience.	B．He was crazy about running.
C．He had practiced running very hard.	D．He wanted very much to win a prize.

【小题3】How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
①He regretted.
②He encouraged himself.
③He felt a little embarrassed.

A．①—②—③

B．②—①—③

C．①—③—②

D．②—③—①

【小题4】 What is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．To be No.1.	B．Let’s compare.
C．A volunteering job.	D．Running your own race.

1根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?

Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life's biggest challenge.

You may think you're not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.

In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.

Don't let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.

You must also never give up your dream.

There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five Yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

1.Follow Your Heart is

A. the first thing you must do to make your dream real

B. the most important dream to have for teenagers

C. the name of a famous Australian writer

D. the name of a book by Andrew Matthews

2.If you want to make your dream real, you should __

A. remember what your dream is          B. keep telling yourself what you want

C. never be afraid of difficulties          D. try to start with all the things above

3.From the text, we know the word "challenge" means

A．变化    B．挑战    C．决定    D．杰摩

4.What shouldn't be done to make your dream come true?

A. Always remember what your dream is.   B. Watch TV instead of studying.

C. Do what you should do step by step.

D. Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. Keep Your Dream in Your Mind       B. How to Find Your Real Dream

C. Never Stop Dreaming of Success     D. Teenagers Have Many Dreams

 

Millions of people around the world cook their food on fire every day. People must spend lots of money on cooking fuel. However, there is a much easier and cheaper way to cook food using energy from the sun.
Sun-cookers have been used for centuries. A Swiss scientist made the first sun-cooker in 1777. Today, people are using sun-cookers in many countries around the world. People use them to cook food and to heat drinking water.
There are three kinds of sun-cookers. The first is a box cooker. It is designed with a special wall that collects sun-shine into the box. A box cooker is good for slow cooking of a lot of food.
The second kind of sun-cooker is a panel cooker. It has several flat walls that concentrate the sun-shine on the food. People can build panel cookers quickly. They do not cost much. In Kenya, for example, panel cookers cost just two dollars.
The third kind of sun-cooker is a parabolic cooker. It has rounded walls that concentrate sunlight into the bottom of the cooker. Food cooks quickly in parabolic cookers. However, these cookers are hard to make. They must be moved again and again to follow the sun. Parabolic cookers can also cause burns and eye injuries if they are not used correctly.
You can make sun-cookers from boxes or heavy paper. They will not catch fire. Paper burns at 232℃. A sun-cooker never gets hotter than that. Sun-cookers cook food at low temperatures over long periods of time. This allows people to cook food and do other things at the same time.
【小题1】What does the underlined word fuel mean?

A．燃料

B．菜谱

C．调料

D．粮食

【小题2】If you want to cook food quickly, which kind of sun-cooker is your best choice?

A．a box cooker	B．a panel cooker
C．a parabolic cooker	D．fire cooker

【小题3】Which kind of sun-cooker costs very little?

A．a box cooker	B．a panel cooker
C．a parabolic cooker	D．fire cooker

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The first sun-cooker was made by a Swiss soldier.

B．Sun-cookers often get hotter than 232℃.

C．Parabolic cookers can be dangerous sometimes.

D．It is more expensive to cook with a sun-cooker than on fire.

【小题5】What is the best title of this passage?

A．How to Be a Good Cook?	B．Cooking Meals With the Sun
C．How to Save Energy?	D．Different Ways of Cooking

When Daniel woke up yesterday morning, he found he was a bit late for school, so he started running to catch the bus. Moments later, he saw a dog, but not its lead. He tripped over the lead and fell down. He jumped up quickly, went on running and got on the bus. After a while an old coach broke down in the middle of the road, and the driver couldn’t move it. It was eight o’clock, the middle of the rush hour, so it soon created a terrible traffic jam. The bus driver tried to go round the coach. Unfortunately a taxi was coming in the opposite direction. The driver tried to stop the taxi, but he couldn’t prevent the accident— the taxi crashed into the front of the bus! Luckily nobody was hurt.
When Daniel finally got to school out of breath, the Science lesson had been on for five minutes. Daniel said sorry to the teacher and sat at his desk. He reached out for his school bag— no, it was nowhere to be found.
“Where is my school bag?” Daniel was puzzled. Suddenly he realized that he had left it on the bus. Bad luck!
【小题1】What does the underlined word “tripped” mean?

A．扔掉

B．拣起

C．绊，绊倒

D．跨越

【小题2】What is the order of the accident?
①A taxi was coming in the opposite direction
②The bus driver went round the coach.
③An old coach broke down.
④The taxi crashed into the bus.

A．①→④→②→③	B．②→③→①→④
C．③→②→④→①	D．③→②→①→④

【小题3】What is the best title for this passage?

A．An unlucky day	B．A happy day out
C．A traffic accident	D．A strict teacher

Do you like doing sports every day? A lot of people like doing sports because they can help them to keep fit. Today Yoga（瑜伽）is women’s favorite kind of sports. But many people like to watch others to play ball games. They like Yao Ming and David Beckham very much. Yao Ming plays basketball very well. David Beckham is good at playing football. People often watch their favorite players or teams on TV. When they watch them on TV, they feel excited.

Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. They will swim in summer and skate in winter. In autumn, they enjoy playing volleyball and tennis. They love going on a trip in spring. Doing sports is good for people’s health. Swimming is suitable for the hot weather（天气）but skating is great for the cold weather. Swimming in some places is popular. People living near the sea or lakes or rivers often swim in summer. Many American families do some sports at the weekend. They are happy and healthy.

1.Why do many people like to do sports every day?

A．Because they can make friends.

B．Because they can play with other people.

C．Because they can keep healthy.

D．Because they want to see Yao Ming.

2.What does David Beckham do?

A．He plays football well.

B．He watches players on TV.

C．He does sports every day.

D．He is a football player.

3.If you want to do sports in winter, which sports is popular?

A．Skating.	B．Swimming.
C．Playing football.	D．Playing tennis.

4.From the passage, which season is suitable for us to go on a trip?

A．Winter.

B．Autumn.

C．Summer.

D．Spring.

5.What is the best title (题目) for this passage?

A．People and sports.	B．Sports and seasons.
C．Favorite sports stars.	D．American sports.