Last weekend, our family went to have Christmas dinner in a restaurant. We were the only family with a baby in the restaurant. Suddenly, my baby Erik became excited when we were enjoying our meal. I looked around and saw an old man with old clothes and dirty old shoes. His hair was unwashed. He was smiling at my Erik.
“He might hurt my Erik,” I thought. Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and the old man. Then we decided to leave. The old man sat between the door and us.
As I walked closer to the man, I turned my back. Suddenly, Erik leaned(倾斜) over my arms, reaching with both arms in a baby’s pick-me-up position(姿势). Before I could stop him, Erik had escaped(逃跑) from my arms to the man’s. Soon the very old smelly man and my young baby developed a kind of friendship.
Erik put his little hand on the man’s face, and I saw the old man closed his eyes and tears running down his face. His aged hands held my baby so gently(温柔地). A moment later, the old man opened his eyes, passed me my baby and said, “Thank you, Madam. You’ve given me the best Christmas gift.”
I cried, with my face burning hot. A child saw a soul(灵魂), but a mother saw only a kind of clothes.
小题1: At first, the writer thought the old man was ______ .

A．terrible	B．friendly
C．impossible	D．wise

小题2: The family decided to leave the restaurant because they ______.

A．had finished the meal already

B．had some important things to do

C．thought the food there was bad

D．worried about their baby’s safety

小题3:We can learn from the passage that Erik _______.

A．showed kindness to the old man	B．had seen the old man before
C．was popular in the restaurant	D．was hurt by the old man

小题4: Why did the old man thank the writer?

A．Because the writer bought food for him

B．Because the writer said Merry Christmas to him

C．Because staying with the baby made him feel happy

D．Because the writer asked him to play with her baby

小题5:What is the best title of the passage?

A．A special restaurant	B．A lovely baby
C．Soul and clothes	D．Parents’ influence on babies

Children today would rather read, do housework or even do homework than play outside--- and they get out half as much as their parents did when they were young.
According to a UK study, those growing up during the 1970s and 1980s enjoying more than two hours of outdoor activities each weekday, and nine hours on weekends—whatever the weather is. But their children play outside for just over one hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.
So, the UK started an activity to encourage children to give up 30 minutes of screen time a day to play outdoors.
The Wild Network, born on September 25, 2013, is joined by more than 300 organizations, large or small. It tries to attract children away from television and computer screen and into woods and parks.
It is the biggest ever activity to reconnect children with nature and outdoor activities, and it plans to help improve children’s health.
Suggestions on how to get more time in nature including collecting fruits, camping, watching autumn colour on trees and so on.
This is not the first time the message of less screen, more play has been brought up. Children in the 1980s were encouraged to do the same by BBC TV show Why Don’t You, which encouraged children to “turn off your TV set, and go to do something less boring instead”.
You can learn more about the activity by visiting Http://www. Projectwildthing.com.
小题1: We can learn from the second paragraph that _______.

A．today’s children have more free time

B．today’s children spend more time outdoors

C．the parents had more free time when they were young

D．The parents spent more time outdoors when they were young

小题2:The Wild Network was started to __________.

A．encourage children to spend more time outdoors

B．encourage children to play with their parents outdoors

C．encourage children to spend more time on their studies

D．encourage parents to spend more time with their children

小题3:What can we learn about the Wild Network?

A．It was set up this year

B．It was the best ever activity

C．Both large organizations or small can join it

D．You can learn about it from the show Why Don’t You

小题4: Which of the following activities is not mentioned?

A．Camping	B．Collecting fruits
C．Bird watching	D．Autumn clour watching

小题5:The underlined part “do the same” can be replaced by _______.

A．start an activity	B．play outdoors
C．do homework	D．do housework

When do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees Or do you see many other things, such as singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers?
The forest is a whole world of its own. It is full of many different living things (生物). But even thoughthey are all different, they have one thing in common: they all need each other in order to live on. 
The trees feed the forest "people" by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals(矿物) from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots Joins the soil together and stops it from  dying out, making it possible for living things to live in it. Human beings (人类) are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks (售货员) to sell it to us. We need people to prepare our food and
cook it and others to take our waste things away. Then, of course, we need doctors, nurses, government  leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others. We also need other human beings in another way. 
We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems, exchange ideas. Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone. 
Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else. You know,  being a volunteer is so great!
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。
小题1:According to the text, different things live on the soil and air.
小题2:The water and minerals join from the soil and air by using sunlight.
小题3:According to the writer, human beings need only farmers.
小题4:When I have done something for someone else, I feel happy.
小题5: According to the passage, everyone needs friends.

阅读表达。（共5小题，计5分）
阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
★8－year－old boy becomes a CEO
Harli Jordean, an 8－year－old boy from Stoke Newington, London loves marbles(弹珠)very much. With his mother’s help, he set up his own website named marblelcing.co.uk. He sells all kinds of marbles online and his online store is very popular. Harli’s dream is to become the owner of one of the biggest toy stores in the world.
★Matt Cardle－from an unknown(不知名的)painter to a hot singer
Matt Cardle, a 27－year－old young man from a small town in England liked music very much, but he had to do different jobs to make a living. He worked as a postman, milkman and a painter. Life was not easy, but Matt__(1)_________________________(从没有放弃过他的梦想)－to be a singer. In 2010, he took part in a famous British singing talent show(歌唱真人秀)and won first place.
★_________(2)__________________________
The Zapps are from Argentina. With the help of their old 1928 car, they began their tour on January 23, 2000. In ten years, they traveled to over 40 countries with their four children. When people asked what made them travel the whole world, they answered, “It’s just one dream, a big one, from Argentina to the whole world.”
Truly, all of us have dreams.(3) Each one of us can make our dreams come true if we start it now!
小题1:What does Hark Jordean dream of doing?
_________________________________________________________________
小题2:Translate the sentence underlined into English.
Matt _____________________________________________________________
小题3:What kinds of jobs did Matt Cardle do before he became a hot singer？
                                                                 
小题4:请把短文中划线的句子?译成汉语。
__________________________________________________________________
小题5:请给?处第三则新闻拟一个恰当的英文标题
__________________________________________________________________

Did you feel it was warmer than before?
“There have been twenty-one    winters in China since 1986,” said scientists. “          the past 100 years, as the world temperature has been up by 0.74 °C , the temperature in North China has       1.4 °C in only 50 years.”
China needs to take quick actions to         carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) emission (排放) because it’s the main reason for world warming. The good news is that China has seen the importance of going       China sets the goal of cutting energy use by 20% and pollution emission by 10% in the 11th          Plan.
Here is some advice for you.
Wearing used clothes such as your brother’s, sister’s or dad’s old T-shirts means you         energy; And don’t forget       the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not               ! Besides, taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year. Also open a window and try not to use the air conditioner (空调). If necessary, set the temperature       in summer and lower in winter to save energy; It isn’t good to use paper cups, bags or boxes in our daily life.

小题1:	A．cool B．hot C．cold D．warm

小题2:	A．during B．for C．since D．after

小题3:	A．climbed B．went C．arrived D．got

小题4:	A．increase B．improve C．cut D．break

小题5:	A．yellow B．green C．black D．blue

小题6:	A．Five-Year B．Five--Years C．five years D．five year

小题7:	A．use B．find C．save D．keep

小题8:	A．to turn on B．to turn off C．to turn up D．to turn over

小题9:	A．in use B．on business C．at present D．for fun

小题10:

A．stronger B．higher C．taller D．quicker

For many years, a small percentage of homeowners have fixed solar panels (太阳能板) on their rooftops. Those panels collect some of the sun’s energy and either change it into electricity or use it to heat water. Until recently, the panels were too expensive for average homeowners, and their designs were not attractive. Thanks to new advances, however, solar panels for homes are becoming cheaper and less large and heavy. Now more homeowners are considering using them.
Stores begin to sell Solar panels
Last fall furniture retailer(零售商) IKEA began selling solar panels in its U.K. stores. IKEA has brought the DIY solar choice to the public. While shopping for furniture, shoppers could not add a box or two of solar panels to their shopping cart (购物车). IKEA is partnering with a company. The company deals with fixing and servcing of the solar panels on the roofs. So it is easy for customers to change from old energy system to solar system. If all goes well, IKEA plans to begin selling the panels in other countries soon.
Stylish solar panels
SolTech, a Swedish company, offers a really great solar-power solution. Instead of flat panels, SolTech covers the panels with a special glass tile.  And the shape of the glass tile fits traditional tiled roof designs. SolTech recently offers solar systems that heat the home’s air or water. And it also offers one solar system that produces electricity.
______________
New technology has turned windows into solar panels. SolarWindow technology enables see-through windows to produce electricity after the glass surface is added with a special coating. Amazingly, SolarWindow can produce electricity in low-light conditons and can even turn indoor, man-made light into electricity! Since buildings are getting taller and about 60 percent of an office building’s surface is covered with windows, solar window could become a very popular way for people to produce energy and save money.
Turning your home –business-into a solar-powered one is a choice that’s becoming a lot more attractive these days!
小题1:This passage mainly talks about ______.

A．fashion shows	B．life in the UK
C．a technology	D．different opinions

小题2:The reason why only a few homeowners used solar panels is that they are __________.

A．cheap but heavy	B．attractive but expensive
C．light and small	D．dear and not attractive

小题3:.The DIY solar choice has been brought to the public so that _______.
the IKEA stores can sell more furniture in the U.K.
it is possible to make more panels in other countries.
more people will choose to use a new energy system.
people can get solar panels for free after buying furniture.
小题4:.The best title for the fourth paragraph is __________.

A．Making new kinds of windowns	B．Turning windows into solar panels
C．Changing our homes into panels	D．Adding electricity to the windows

小题5:.The author’s attitude towards solar panels is _________.
A.positive     B.negative    
D.uncertain     D.questioning

Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has come up with the “Nubrella”, which means “new” + “umbrella”. It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain, wind and snow and can keep your head, face and hair dry.
“I never planned to invent a product. I just noticed a problem and had a new idea,” said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day. Mr Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people’s umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way, the nubrella was born.
One cool feature of the nubrella is that you don’t hold it like a normal umbrella; you wear it. The shoulder straps (肩带) of the nubrella allow people to be fully hands-free, so when walking in the rain with the nubrella, you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the nubrella will never be inverted (颠倒) in the wind. The new umbrella is far safer than traditional ones, because it has no sharp points.

小题1:   “Nubrella” is a kind of _____ umbrella.

A．normal	B．hands-free
C．traditional	D．paper

小题2: --- How can you use the “Nubrella”?
--- You can _____.

A．wear the shoulder straps of the nubrella

B．put the nubrella on your head

C．use your hands to hold it up

D．carry it on your bike

小题3:Which of the following is not right?

A．"Nubrella" means "new" + "umbrella"．

B．The idea of the nubrella came from the rainy day．

C．Walking in the rain, you'd better take the nubrella．

D．If you go out with the nubrella, you have it in your hands.

Tanzania Tarangire is a national Park which lies in Tanzania．The park itself covers an area of around 2,850 square kilometers, making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country．I recently visited Tarangire to see what it was like．
One of the first sightings upon entering the park which I found was a huge group of elephants．Our guide told us that Tagrangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large group of elephants, and that their population in the park was around 2,500．We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch.
To the right of the elephant group, we noticed a big tree! Our guide informed us that this was a Baobab tree and that they could live for hundreds of years．Compared with this tree, the elephant just looked like dwarfs (much smaller plants or animals)! We were informed that Tarangire was one of the best National Parks in Africa to see so many Baobab trees．
As we continued our drive through the park, we finally reached a watering hole．Our guide warned us that there were lions all around us．It took us all a while to find them, but there they were! Most of them are resting in the shade under bushes, but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us．We then noticed just to our right, there were a couple of fresh zebra bodies — it seemed as if the lions which were resting had killed them! We were unlucky not to have seen the kill, as our guide had mentioned that the zebra bodies were fresh and the kill had happened within the last hour．
Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see, even our guide! We stopped at a place where there were quite a many cars, with a sleeping leopard（美洲豹）there! We took photos and watched its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late．
So, I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire, and add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel route．

小题1: Which statement is correct about the park?

A．It covers an area of about 2,580 square kilometers.

B．It is the largest park of its kind in the country.

C．Their population in the park was around 2,000.

D．There are a lot of Baobab trees in the park．

小题2: What does the underlined part in paragraph 2 infer?

A．They moved their bodies against the trees to solve the skin problem.

B．They rested under the trees, doing nothing, just for killing the time.

C．They helped each other to knock down the dirty things on their bodies

D．They guarded their baobab trees, fighting the terrible leopards and lions.

小题3:What does the passage possibly tell us?

A．A Page from Tanzania Tourist Diary.	B．Animals and Plants in Tarangire Park.
C．A Visit to Tarangire National Park.	D．Protecting Animals and Environment.

Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence (暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization, or you can call it a group --- School Watch. It makes sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom, and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help the schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who will be the School Watcher?
Our school will look for the School  Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!
How do you join it?
To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of School Watch in your grade. You can check the official website at www.schoolwatch.com if you want to get more information.
小题1:What is School Watch?
小题2: Where is the School Watch?
小题3: Who can join School Watch?
小题4: How do you join it?
小题5: What does the passage tell us?

Being safe in your everyday life needs knowledge. If you remember the following information, your life will be much safer.
Always notice the environment around you. You shouldn’t walk alone outside. Make sure where the public phones are. If anything dangerous happens, you can find them easily.
Your bag should be carried towards the front of your body instead of putting it on your back. When a bus is full of people, it is easy enough for a thief to take away the things in the bag on your back.
If you are followed by someone you don’t know, cross the street and go to the other way, let the person understand that you know he or she is after you. Next, don’t go home at once. You are safer in the street than you are alone in your home or in a lift (电梯).
If you have to take a bus to a place far away, try to get to the stop a few minutes earlier before the bus leaves. This stops other people from studying you. On the bus, don’t sit alone. Sit behind the driver or with other people. Don’t sleep.
小题1: Which of the following is NOT safe when you are out?

A．Go home alone late at night.

B．Make sure where the public phones are.

C．Don’t get to the bus stop too early.

D．Always notice the environment around you.

小题2:When you are followed by someone on your way home, you should __________ to make yourself safe.

A．run home

B．turn back and walk towards him or her

C．find a lift and go in

D．cross the street and go to the other way

小题3:What can you learn from the text?

A．How to cross the street.

B．How to be safe in your everyday life.

C．How to use the public phones.

D．How to notice the environment around you.