You either have it, or you don’t—a sense of direction, that is. But why is that some people would find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory(理论) is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t have it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of this project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasized(强调) that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a map, turn it to the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
The simple way of finding your direction is by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help you find out where you are.
Now you will never get lost again!
小题1:Scientists believe that            .

A．only some babies are born with a sense of direction

B．people never lose their sense of direction

C．people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

D．everybody has a sense of direction from birth

小题2:What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

A．They never have a sense of direction without a map.

B．They have a sense of direction and can find their way around.

C．They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction.

D．They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.

小题3:If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should             .

A．tie it to the tree in order to prevent it from being stolen

B．draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

C．take the different routes when you come back to it

D．remember something easily recognizable(可辨认的) on the route

Good health is very important. Everyone should do all he can to stay healthy. Being in good health means having both body and mind in good order, free from illness and pain.
Good food, plenty of water, cleanness and plenty of rest all help in keeping our machines running as they should. Food does many things for our bodies. It gives what we need for keeping good health. It gives us energy for work and play. No food gives everything we need. We should eat foods of different kinds. Having enough to eat is not the same as having the right food.
The water we drink helps wash away wastes formed inside our bodies. It also puts back the water we lose when we perspire(流汗). Our bodies are actually more than half water. We must drink enough to replace what we lose.
We feel better and look better when we are clean. A bath every one or two days is a good rule for most of us. Brushing our teeth is important part of keeping clean.
Sleep is the best kind of rest. Growing children need more sleep than grown-ups. Children's bodies not only have to be repaired; they also have to grow, No one's body can grow bigger properly while he is working and playing and wearing it out (疲劳).
It has been useful to work for good health. Millions of years ago, people live only 20 years. Now people can live about 70 years. It has gone up 20 years just since the beginning of the present century.
小题1:You should have foods of different kinds because _________.

A．some foods are not good

B．no food can give everything you need

C．different foods taste different

D．different people like different foods

小题2:We must drink enough water to replace what we lose. Here replace means   .

A．感觉

B．放置

C．减少

D．代替

小题3:At the beginning of the present century people live about _________.

A．20 years.

B．70 years

C．40 years

D．50 years

小题4:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Grown-ups sleep less than children because they have a lot of work to do.

B．If one's mind does not work well, he is not considered to be healthy.

C．One cannot grow well when he works too hard.

D．About half of man's body is water.

China has decided to stop the use of free plastic bags. Supermarkets, shops and outlets(经销店) in China can’t offer plastic bags any more.
Every year, people use too many plastic bags. They throw them here and there, after, they have used them. The government has done its best to deal with them but failed. While we offer quick service to customers, the plastic bags pollute the water, earth and air, and they waste the oil. The government asks people to go back to carry cloth bags and use baskets when they go to buy something. The cloth bags and baskets can be used again and again.
Many months have passed. The environment has been improved a lot.

Action	Make a decision to stop 小题1:     the plastic bags.
小题2:	Supermarkets, shops and outlets
Advantage	Offer小题3:    service to customers
Disadvantage	Pollute water, earth and 小题4:   the oil.
What should we do	Go back to carry cloth bags and use 小题5:   .

The first English week at our school started on May 4th, 2009. The whole school was filled with an English learning atmosphere. A series of activities was held. There were handwriting activities, story writing, English songs, role playing in English, and so on, all the teachers and students were very happy. They spoke English, sang English songs and enjoyed all the activities. Handwriting was for the students in lower grades. Although most of them couldn’t write so well, they were all very careful about it. In the show window, there were a lot of colorful handwritten papers. They copied some articles from books or newspapers. And then they decorated(装饰) them with pictures in different colors, and some even put their own photos on them. How cute and lovely they looked!
Story writing was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8. These students are always fond of cartoons, so they got interested in this activity. Reading the stories they made up, all the visitors couldn’t help speaking highly of them.
The most important event was the English show on the last day. The students and teachers presented (上演) a lot of English songs and English operas. Each program won storms of applause.
One week is not very long, but all the students and teachers learned a lot. Just as the headmaster said, “It is a helpful week. It will certainly lead us to enjoy and learn more from our English studies.”
小题1: In this passage, the English week is described as__________.

A．surprising

B．boring

C．enjoyable

D．serious

小题2:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．All the students took part in the handwriting contest (比赛).

B．The story writing contest was for students in Grade 7 and Grade 8.

C．The English show was the most important event.

D．Teachers also took part in the English week.

小题3:What does the underlined word “applause” probably mean?

A．Noise

B．Cheer

C．Sound

D．Music

小题4:What does the writer probably want to tell us at the end of the passage?

A．The activities are a good way to learn English.

B．Students usually don’t like English.

C．The activities last longer.

D．Learning English in the classroom is invaluable.

Try reading the following sentences as fast as you can. “She sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I’m sure she sells seashore shells.”
Not very easy, was it? What you’ve just read is called a tongue twister (绕口令). It is an exercise made up of sounds that are hard to pronounce(发音，读) in order to help people pronounce words faster and more correctly. Try the next example.
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper. Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers? If Pete Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?”
Tongue twisters usually do not have much meaning. They are just designed to improve people’s ability  to pronounce words. Although they may be very difficult, these exercises are very important to people who are trying to speak English correctly. This is because tongue twisters help people to tell the differences between similar sounds.
So if you wish to pronounce words more smoothly, you’d better try picking out some tongue twisters and practicing them.
小题1:Tongue twisters are helpful in improving ___________ skills.

A．listening

B．writing

C．pronunciation

D．communication

小题2:The first tongue twister is hard because ___________.

A．it is very boring to read	B．it teaches us a lot of knowledge
C．we don’t know who “she” is	D．the sounds of “s” and “sh” are similar

小题3:The passage is probably taken from _________ in a school newspaper.

A．Story Time	B．Study Garden
C．Latest News	D．Lost and Found

Nowadays green food is popular. We know we need green food and good health,        not all people knew that years ago. When I was in Grade Seven, my teacher asked us to        something about green food by ourselves. We didn’t have any idea at first. Then our four-member group had a        and decided to do some research(调查) in a supermarket. Two of us wrote down the names of the        food on the shelves(货架). The other two        customers(顾客) some questions like “Do you know what green food is? ” “How often do you         green food?” and so on. More than 30 customers        our questions! Later each group in our class wrote a research report         the topic and handed it in（交上）. Our teacher chose the        ones and put them up on the wall of the classroom.         was one of them! We not only learned a lot about green food but also knew how to keep healthy.

小题1:	A．so B．and C．because D．but

小题2:	A．learn B．plant C．make D．buy

小题3:	A．game B．lesson C．discussion D．fight

小题4:	A．delicious B．green C．fast D．colorful

小题5:	A．asked B．told C．helped D．answered

小题6:	A．buy B．sell C．give D．take

小题7:	A．copied B．asked C．answered D．remembered

小题8:	A．in B．about C．to D．for

小题9:	A．long B．bad C．simple D．excellent

小题10:

A．Mine B．Theirs C．ours D．His

Skin-diving(潜水) is a new sport today. This sport takes you to a wonderful new world. It’s like a visit to the moon! When you’re under the water, it’s easy for you to climb big rocks(岩石) because you aren’t heavy any more.
Everything is blue and green under the water. During the day, there’s enough light（光）. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tanks of air(氧气罐) on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful, when you dive in deep water.
It’s the most interesting part of this sport to catch fish. There are most uses for skin-diving, too. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting.
小题1: Skin-diving can take you to ___________.

A．the moon

B．be in danger

C．mountains

D．the deep sea

小题2:You can climb big rocks under water because _________.

A．you are stronger	B．the fish nearby help you
C．you aren’t as heavy as on the land(陆地)	D．there is a lot of light

小题3: Under water, a skin-diver _________ in the day-time.

A．can see anything clearly	B．can’t see anything clearly
C．can see nothing	D．can see only fishes

小题4:With a tank of air on your back, you can _________.

A．catch fish very easily	B．stay under water for a long time
C．be in safe place	D．have more fun

小题5: Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Skin-diving is a new sport

B．Skin-diving is like visiting the moon

C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun.

D．Skin-diving is both interesting and useful

We know health and happiness are important in everyone’s life. Here are some ways to make them easy.
Eat a balanced diet(平衡饮食). Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, some grains(谷物) and a little meat.
Exercise twice or three times a week.
Get enough sleep. It is best to get eight hours’ sleep a day.
Keep yourself busy. This is good because it stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend time with your pets, do a sport, or do a hobby you enjoy.
Go out and make friends. Spend time and have fun with them. Talk with them, but you must be sure not to talk about anything bad. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy themselves.
小题1:How often should you exercise if you want to get health and happiness?

A．Every day .	B．Twice a day
C．Twice or three times a week .	D．Three times a month.

小题2:How many hours do you need to sleep every day?

A．Seven.

B．Eight.

C．Nine.

D．Ten

小题3:The underlined word “it”referes to (指的是)“     ”.
eating a balanced diet.  B.exercising more  C. keeping yourself busy  D.making friends
小题4:Whice of the following is NOT true?

A．We should eat a lot of meat to keep healthy.

B．We should exercise to keep healthy.

C．The people whom we make friends with must be healthy and happy themselves.

D．We can spend our free time doing a sport or doing hobby we enjoy.

小题5:Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?

A．Eating Habit	B．Healthy Lifestyle
C．Making friends	D．Ways to Have Health and Happines

I  am a Middle School student.I am a girl. My name is Wang  Ling.Iam 12.I am in No.7 Middle School.  I am in Class2, Grade1.  There are 23 boys and 22 girls in my class.
Miss Cui is my English teacher. She is a good teacher. We all like her, and we all like English very much .Every morning I practice English with my classmates. I want to write something about Britney Spears on the blackboard.She is from America. She is 23 years old. She is my favourite singer.（歌唱家）
小题1:Is Wang Ling a Chinese girl？ 
Yes , he is.     B.Yes , she is.  
C. No，he isn´t  D. N0,she isn´t.             
小题2:Wang Ling is__________years  old.        
A .11           B. 12         C.13            D.23               
小题3:There are_________students in the class.    

A．23

B．22

C．12

D．45

小题4:Miss Cui is a __________ .    
teacher of Chinese  B.student  
C.teacher of England  D.teacher of English 
小题5:Which is right according to the passage?     
Briney likes MissCui very much.        B.Wang Ling likes Briney very much.
C.Briney is English.                           D. Briney is 24.  

Millions years ago much of our earth was covered with blocks (块) of ice. These ice blocks were as tall as high buildings in modern cities. Most of the ice was in the northern (北方的)part of the world.
Then the ice blocks started to move south. Cold and rain came with the ice. Animals and people had to move.
At last, the ice began to melt (融化). After half a million years, most of it had melted. More than half of the earth became covered with water. The climate became much warmer. Things began to grow. The earth began to look the way it looks today.
小题1:Millions of years ago our earth was very _________________.

A．warm

B．hot

C．cool

D．cold

小题2:What did animals and people try to do when the ice blocks moved south?

A．they tried to stop them moving.	B．They tried to melt them.
C．They tried to stay ahead of them.	D．They tried to move behind them.

小题3:The melting ice maybe helped to form _____________.

A．mountains and valleys	B．the sun, the moon and the earth
C．cities and countries	D．seas, lakes and rivers

小题4: The underlined word “climate” means _______________.

A．the freezing ice	B．the weather of the year
C．the moving of the ice blocks	D．a plant or an animal

小题5: Which of these things maybe happened because the Ice Age ended?
a. Forests grew                     b. Food became harder to find
c. Fishing became easier              d. The temperature dropped.

A．a; b

B．b; d

C．c; d

D．a; c