China is the home of tea. It       more than 4,000 years of history. People in China drink tea daily.       the three major drinks ----tea, coffee and cocoa（可口茶）, tea is drunk by      people in the world. Over a thousand years ago, tea from China,      silk and porcelain(陶瓷), began to be known by the world and has been important      .
Tea leaves      mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild(暖和的)       and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all      tea.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people      their unique（独特的）tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is       a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.
小题1:A. have                B. has                  C.is      
小题2:A. Of                B. For                  C.In          
小题3:A. the number of        B. a number of           C.the largest number of
小题4:A. with               B. between                 C.except       
小题5:A. at that time           B. from now on             C.from then on   
小题6:A. produce            B. are produced            C.were produced
小题7:A. climate            B. condition               C.environment
小题8:A. interesting            B. necessary               C. famous      
小题9:A. had developed      B. have developed          C. developed    
小题10:A. too               B. as well                 C.  also

An astronaut’s work may sound exciting, but living in space isn’t as fun as you think. The website www.space.com lists the disadvantages of living in space. Here are some of them.
When astronauts work outside the station during spacewalks, they have to wear special gloves. The gloves are very tight. They can hurt the astronauts’ fingernails(手指甲) and even make them fall off.
In space, you don’t have many choices in what you eat. It’s hard to get fresh fruits and vegetables. It is not OK to eat bread because it leaves crumbs(碎屑). Crumbs could fly around everywhere.
In space, it is impossible to have a good shower because water can fly all over the ship and break the machines. Astronauts have to use a special water-shooting(喷水) gun and a washcloth.
Astronauts lose their bone strength quickly during their stay in space. So far, there is no way to solve this problem. They do exercise while they’re in space to try to keep their bones strong as long as possible.
Perhaps the hardest part of life in space is the feeling of loneliness. Astronauts sometimes have to spend weeks and even months away from Earth. They miss their friends and families.
小题1:People often think the life in space is       .

A．terrible

B．lonely

C．hard

D．fun

小题2:What may hurt astronauts fingernails while working in space?

A．Washcloth.	B．The special gloves.
C．The water-shooting gun.	D．Crumbs.

小题3:. How do the astronauts have a good shower in space?

A．By eating bread.

B．By breaking the machines.

C．By using a special water-shooting gun and a washcloth.

D．By wearing gloves.

小题4: How do the astronauts keep their bones strong in space?

A．By taking medicine.	B．By doing exercise.
C．By taking a good rest.	D．By walking in space.

小题5: What’s the hardest part of life for astronauts in space?

A．They feel very lonely.	B．They have to stay alone in space.
C．They have no friends.	D．They have no families.

Everyone should do something to protect the environment. How did we help to save our earth this week? Let me tell you.
First, my family try to save           . We never left the lights on when leaving the rooms. We turn off the TV when           is watching it. Mom only uses cold water in the washing machine.
　　Second, we also start recycling this week. We            to write on both sides of the paper, not just on one side. We also            our rubbish into different bags for bottles, cans, paper and food. Mom keeps the plastic shopping bags from the supermarket to use them again as rubbish bags. These are great          to help our environment.
　　Third, my family also save water. We never take long baths and have short showers           . We wash the toilet with used water. My sister and I don’t
        the tap running when we brushed our teeth.
　　At last, mom and dad begin to save gas. Mom            to drive us to school, but now my sister and I start riding our bikes to school. It’s hard work            good exercise! This week dad and his workmates(同事) also start to go to work together in one            and share the cost. This also help reduce greenhouse gases.
　　These are great ways to help protect our environment.

小题1:	A．water B．oil C．electricity D．food

小题2:	A．somebody B．everybody C．nobody D．anybody

小题3:	A．want B．keep C．refuse D．try

小题4:	A．divide B．check C．buy D．change

小题5:	A．ways B．advice C．information D．news

小题6:	A．again B．instead C．already D．too

小题7:	A．leave B．stop C．finish D．watch

小题8:	A．hoped B．began C．used D．needed

小题9:	A．or B．but C．for D．and

小题10:

A．car B．bus C．subway D．train

What might the future be like? Here are some predictions(预言).
Returning home during the Spring Festival is difficult for many Chinese people. More than 2 billion people travel at the same time, making buying travel tickets and the journey difficult. But 28 years later, Spring Festival travel may not be a problem at all. China plans to build more railways and a fast transportation network that will serve 90% of the population by 2020. And because most of China will be cities, people will not have to go to other places to find a job, so it will no longer be a problem.
Oil is running out faster than expected. But scientists have found something else for oil as fuel(燃料). Coal, natural gas, sun power, nuclear power(核能) and even water can take the place of oil as energy.
Schools will go electronic. Computers will be important and popular among the students. Everything will be in the computer and students will not need to bring books to school. They will find information on the Internet. A computer will be the students’ library, schoolbag and connection to the outside world. There will be robot teachers, they will check homework on computers and communicate with the students’ parents through e-mail. And school buses will be like spaceships, comfortable and safe.
小题1:More than 2 billion people have a hard time returning home during          according to the passage.

A．Christmas Day

B．National Day

C．the Spring Festival

D．the Mid-autumn Festival

小题2:In 2020, China will build a fast transportation network that will serve          of the population.

A．60%

B．70%

C．80%

D．90%

小题3:        is not mentioned in the passage as energy.

A．Coal

B．Wind

C．Nuclear power

D．Water

小题4:From the passage we can know          in the future.

A．the Spring Festival travel may still be a problem in China

B．90% of the population will live in the city

C．robot teachers will check students’ homework

D．readers can discuss topics with each other face to face

小题5:What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．Schools will go electronic.

B．Computers will be important.

C．There will be robot teachers.

D．School buses will be like spaceships.

If I ask you to shut your eyes and gave you a piece of apple to eat, would you be able to tell me what it is just by tasting it? Of course, you could. Your tongue is covered with tiny “taste buds” which help you know what different foods taste like. Do you know that foods would taste different if you did not have a nose? This experiment shows how important your nose is when you taste things.
What You Need:
? a friend to help
? small pieces of any food like carrot, orange, banana
? small pieces of apple, raw(生的) potato, and onion
What You Do:
There are actually three different experiments. You and your friend should take turns to try them on each other.
Experiment 1:
Have your friend close her eyes and open her mouth.
Give her a piece of the food and ask her to taste it.
Then, ask her what she thinks it is. She will probably guess correctly.
Experiment 2:
While your friend has her eyes closed, give her a piece of the raw potato. At the same time, hold a piece of apple right under her nose. Ask her to eat the potato (but don’t call it by name) and tell you what she thinks it is. She will say it is a piece of apple!
Experiment 3: (for the brave)
Take a piece of raw onion. You don’t have to close your eyes this time. Squeeze your nose closed with your other hand so that no smells can get into your nose. Now take a nibble of the onion. Surprise! As long as you hold your nose, you will not be able to taste the onion.
The Science Secret
You already know the science secret. Your nose and your tongue work together to make food taste the way it does. Your tongue, however, can taste only certain flavors like salty, bitter, sour, and sweet. All of the other “tastes” are actually “smells,” and you need your nose to “taste” them. Oh, and you might use this science secret the next time you are told to eat something you don’t like the taste of. If you hold your nose while you eat it, you won’t “taste” it at all.
小题1: According to this article, what could a reader know about food?

A．People hold their noses to eat onions.	B．If you can smell potatoes, you will taste apples.
C．People need a sense of smell to taste some food.	D．If you close your eyes, food will taste better.

小题2:What is the most likely reason Experiment 3 is called “for the brave”?

A．You keep your eyes open.	B．You have to eat a raw onion.
C．You have to squeeze your nose.	D．You do the experiment alone.

小题3:What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Your Eyes Knows	B．Your Nose Knows
C．Your Mouth Knows	D．Your Tongue Knows

Sports can help you keep fit and close to nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should realize that sport you choose might have great influence on the environment.
Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also lots of water. Besides, huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition. This causes major environmental changes. For example, in the dry places of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for (为...承担责任） serious water shortage(短缺) in some local areas.
There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don't need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes, and you don't have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also help you stay healthy. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and keep thin.
Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener than by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be "green gyms." They are better replacements(替代) for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership(会员身份)． And best of all, it's free.
小题1:Which of following does the author most probably support according to the passage?

A．Bicycling around the lake.	B．Car racing on the road.
C．Playing basketball in a gym.	D．Swimming in a sports center.

小题2: What does the phrase "resource-hungry" in this passage mean in Chinese?

A．广为流行的.

B．亲近自然的.

C．低成本的.

D．耗费资源的.

小题3: The author uses power walking as an example mainly because

A．it is an outdoor sport.	B．it is loved by many people.
C．it uses fewer recourses.	D．it is supported by experts.

小题4:The author writes the passage to_______.

A．show us disadvantages of golf.

B．encourage us to take part in green sports.

C．explain the major sports influence of popular sports,

D．discuss different kinds of environment-friendly sport.

Mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students will want them. .
Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that mobile phone was a distraction(分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams .
She said some schools had tried to ban(禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school. But there was a good reason that they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said they were easily lost and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to  have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.
小题1:Some high schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones         

A．because they are students	B．when they are free
C．when they are at school	D．because they are children

小题2:What does the word “cheat” mean in Chinese in this passage?

A．聊天

B．核对

C．查询

D．作弊

小题3:Some children get mobile phones from          as presents.

A．the makers and sellers	B．the passers-by and strangers
C．their parents and friends	D．some mobile phone user

小题4:Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t         during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones

B．leave their mobile phones in the school office

C．help the teachers with their work

D．get in touch with their children

小题5:The passage tells us that       .

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for special reasons

B．it is important to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at home

D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

Everybody wants a new start for a new school year. So, students often go back-to-school shopping. They buy   and shoes. But the story is not so easy.
‘Mum, I want this pair of shoes!’
‘Dear! Those are 900yuan!That is too    !’
‘But all the boys in my class wear this brand!’
So the real story is :Kids     to catch up with fashion.
Chinese students      uniforms at school. Parents think all the kids look the same, but       know the differences. The ‘rich ’kids wear amazing watches, ride     and use cool pencil cases. They show off their expensive things to       kids .The everyone else wants them ,too. For example, some ‘rich’ kids use pencil box that     1,000yuan! It not only holds pencils, but also has a thermometer(温度计)，a compass, a music box and even games in it! But think about it: Do you really need      a special pencil box? What can you do with a compass       a thermometer in class? They only distract (分散注意)you。
As for these ‘rich’ kids, they are not rich at all.      parents buy them all their cool things. They may have an advantage now,     it won’t last forever. If you want to show off    money you have, you have to make it yourself first. So, study hard .You will get a great job in the future.
Parents should also learn      to refuse their kids’ demands. They should      their kids: As students, what is really important is not school fation but good grades.

小题1:	A．pictures B．school things C．computer games D．food and drinks

小题2:	A．expensive B．cheap C．ugly D．nice

小题3:	A．hate B．give up C．want D．get

小题4:	A．put on B．take off C．buy D．wear

小题5:	A．kids B．fathers C．mothers D．people

小题6:	A．cars B．bicycles C．MP5s D．CDs

小题7:	A．another B．the others C．others D．other

小题8:	A．pays B．costs C．spends D．buys

小题9:	A．so B．such C．as D．like

小题10:

A．and B．but C．or D．though

小题11:

A．His B．Her C．Their D．Your

小题12:

A．but B．because C．if D．for

小题13:

A．how many B．how much C．how long D．how often

小题14:

A．how B．what C．why D．where

小题15:

A．say B．talk C．says D．tell

Food is important. Everyone needs to     well if he wants to have a strong body. Our minds also need a kind of food. This kind of food is    . We begin to get knowledge even when we are young. Small children are     in everything around them. They learn something while they      and listening. When they are getting older they begin     storybooks, science books and anything they like. When they find      ,  they have to ask questions and try to get the answers.
What is the best     to get knowledge?  If we learn by ourselves, we        the most knowledge. If we are       getting answers from       and don’t ask why, we will never learn more or understand better.

小题1:	A．sleep B．read C．drink D．eat

小题2:	A．sport B．exercise C．knowledge D．meat

小题3:	A．interested B．interesting C．weak D．well

小题4:	A．watch B．are watching C．watched D．watching

小题5:	A．to lend B．to look C．to learn D．to read

小题6:	A．something new B．new something C．nothing D．new anything

小题7:	A．play B．school C．way D．road

小题8:	A．are getting B．getting C．get D．will get

小题9:	A．seldom B．always C．certainly D．sometimes

小题10:

A．other B．another C．others D．the other

"Depend on yourself" is what nature says to every man. Parents can help you. Teachers can help you. Others still can help you. But all these only help you to help yourself.
There have been many great men in history. But many of them were very poor in childhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. They couldn't depend on them for education. They saw how it was, and began to work with their efforts.
One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, "I can't make worthy men of you, but I can help you make men of yourselves."
Some young men are not the best in anything, and they are to be pitied(值得同情的). They can never do things successfully if they don't see their weak points and change their courses(做法). They are nothing now, and will be nothing as long as they live if they don't follow the advice of their parents and teachers, and depend on their own efforts.
小题1:"Depend on yourself" in this passage means ________.      

A．depend on your own efforts	B．depend on nature
C．wait for others to help	D．depend on your parents

小题2:Many of the great men in history succeeded because________.  

A．they were very poor in childhood

B．they could not depend on schools for an education

C．they made great efforts to learn and work

D．they wanted very much to become famous

小题3:According to the famous teacher in England, a teacher can _______.     

A．make his pupils worthy men

B．teach his pupils everything he knows

C．help his pupils make themselves useful men

D．make his pupils men of strength and courage

小题4:If young people depend on their own efforts, ____________  

A．they are to be pitied

B．they can never be successful

C．they are nothing now and will be nothing in the future

D．they can be successful in their work

小题5:The main idea of the passage is that         .

A．we should depend on our parents and teachers

B．we can depend on our friends and relatives

C．all great men in history were poor when they were young

D．we can't depend on our parents or teachers, but we can get advice from them