The earth moves around the sun, and the moon moves around the earth. When our part of the earth turns to the moon, it is night.
The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth.
The sun is very bright. It gives a very strong light. The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesn’t give any light at all.
The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually(实际上） the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.
小题1:____moves around________.

A．The earth; the moon	B．The moon; the earth
C．The moon; the stars	D．The sun; the earth

小题2:Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because_________.

A．it is much bigger than the sun

B．it comes out only at night

C．it is much nearer to the earth than the sun

D．it doesn’t give a strong light

小题3:The sun_______________.

A．is very bright, and it gives a very strong light

B．isn’t bright, but it gives a very strong light

C．is very big, but it doesn’t give any light at all

D．is very round, but it can’t move round

小题4:The stars______________.

A．look much bigger than the moon

B．look much bigger than the sun

C．are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon

D．are much farther away from us than the moon

小题5:When                            ,it is day.

A．our part of the earth turns to the moon

B．our part of the earth turns to the sun

C．the sun moves

D．the moon moves

To write a great news story , you have to make sure it is correct , relevant (相关的) and fresh..
For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.
Any mistakes that appear (出现） in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble.
For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn't the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.
A news story is not only correct ，but also relevant to its readers . People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them . That is why you care more about what happens at your school that at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don 't talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Finally, news must always be fresh . When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day. You don't want to read about news from last week !
So, now you know what makes a good news story . Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news .you can try writing a news story for our newspaper like a real  reporter.
小题1:The writer mentions __________ main factors (因素）to make a news story really great.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five.

小题2:According to the second paragraph , the correct information in a story includes__________ .

A．translation and facts.

B．spelling and pronunciation.

C．spelling grammar and facts.

D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream.

小题3:According to the writer, newspaper in Zhejiang should talk much about news in __________

A．Zhejiang

B．Hong Kong.

C．Shanghai.

D．Beijing.

小题4:Which of the following is true?

A．A small mistake can't get a newspaper into trouble.

B．A lot of people like reading about news from last week.

C．The passage doesn't tell us who was the first man to go into space.

D．People are mostly interested in news that happens far away from them.

If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about speed* of reading.
1.Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly* or slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Science and history books are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3.Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyable, letters from friends, news from local or hometown paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.
4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas.
小题1:This passage mainly tells us some important points about how to               .

A．write

B．read

C．spell

D．speak

小题2:How many important points are mentioned here in order to be a better reader?

A．one

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

小题3:               should be read slowly. 

A．Science books

B．Stories meant for enjoyment

C．Letters from friends

D．News

小题4:The best title of this passage is                 

A．How to Read fast	B．How to Read Slowly
C．How to become a Better Reader	D．How to Remember Things.

小词典 achieve  vt. 达到、完成           bank  n.    岸              Castle   n. 城堡 human   n.  人                 own    vt.拥有            prince    n. 王子          rapidly   adv. 迅速地             speed   n. 速度              without  prep. 没有 the amusement park   游乐场       the princess and the frog  公主和青蛙

The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions.
◆Try to use new informati6n immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says "Hi! I'm Carlos," don't just say "Hello." Repeat the person's name. Say"___________"
◆Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's hard to memorize (记忆) 109244153. But if you break it into three parts--109/244/153—it becomes easier.
◆Write out what you need to remember ever and over again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas (公式) or facts.
◆Always review information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review the new things you learned that clay.
◆Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.
◆Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.
All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.
小题1:Which should be put in the blank (空格) in Paragraph 2？

A．Hello, Carlos.	B．How do you do?
C．Hello, I am Sophia.	D．Glad to meet you!

小题2:What can help memorize a big number more easily according to the passage?

A．To store it in a computer.

B．To break it into smaller parts.

C．To discuss it with a friend.

D．To review it before you sleep.

小题3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Discussing with friends can help you remember things.

B．Always reviewing information can help you fall asleep.

C．Formulas and facts can help you learn about your brain.

D．Human beings can improve their memory by computer.

小题4:What does the sentence "Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory” mean?

A．You should tell others about your bad memory.

B．You should believe in other people all the time.

C．You should ask others to improve their memory.

D．You should have confidence in your memory ability.

Maybe you know about Sun Ying on TV. She is a        young woman. She was born in Jilin Province. In January 2006, she left her hometown        Shenzhen. She found a job in a factory and began to work there.       after working for seven months, she went to a mountain shool in Guizhou Province for        because she wanted to help the students there. She found that the school had        but(除…之外) the old houses without doors. She felt quite      . When she got there, she got a warm       . The students called her“Aunt”and the parents      food to her. All the people       her. She planned to work there all her life. She wanted to bring        to the kids there.

小题1:	A．32-years-old B．32-year-old C．32 years old D．32 year old

小题2:	A．to B．for C．in D．from

小题3:	A．And B．But C．So D．Or

小题4:	A．teaching B．living C．farming D．studying

小题5:	A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing

小题6:	A．happy B．interested C．sorry D．excited

小题7:	A．talk B．medal C．heart D．welcome

小题8:	A．bought B．brought C．took D．cooked

小题9:	A．loved B．hated(讨厌的) C．laughed D．asked

小题10:

A．food B．hope C．books D．money

A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in the year, You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam. If you are taking an exam, don't only learn rules of　grammar (语法规则) . Try to read stories in English and speak in English whenever you can. A few days before the exam, you should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night to study and learn things. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the question paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your exam, read over your answer. Correct any mistakes which you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的打（A），错误的打（B）
小题1:The best way to pass an exam is not to work hard all the year around.
小题2:You should read lots of English stories whenever you can.
小题3:You should go to bed early every night.
小题4:You should read over the question paper very carefully before you begin to  answer it.
小题5:You should check your answers when you finish the paper.

In western countries, more and more foods have additives in them. What are additives? Additives are chemicals which are put into foods to give them color and taste, to stop them going bad and so on. But doctors say that some additives can be very bad for our health.
Now let’s look at how additives can be bad for our health. For example, a little English girl called Sally Jones is two years old and quite ordinary (普通的). But when she was younger, she never went to sleep at night. She never got tired. Her parents were very worried. Finally, Sally’s parents took her to a special doctor.
The doctor said that she must never eat food with additives in it. He was sure that the additives had a very bad effect on her body, and made her too active. He was quite correct. As soon as Sally started to eat foods with no additives, she began to sleep well at night.
Now she is the same as other little girls, except that she can’t eat many foods that other children love, such as ice-creams, because they have additives in them.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
小题1:What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “additive”?
__________________________________________________
小题2:What are the functions (功能) of the additives?
__________________________________________________
小题3:Did Sally like sleeping at night before she went to see the doctor?
__________________________________________________
小题4:What happened to Sally when she stopped eating the foods with additives?
__________________________________________________
小题5:Why can’t Sally eat ice-creams?

What do Napoleon, Clinton and Wang Nan have in common? They are all left-handed. Today about 15% of the people are left-handed. But why are people left-handed? The answer is the way the brain (大脑) works. The brain has two halves---the right half and the left half. The right half controls (控制) the left side of the body, and the left half controls the right side of the body. So right-handed people have a strong left brain, and the left –handed people have a strong right brain.
The two halves of the brain are about the same size. But each side controls different things. The left side controls language, Maths and logic (逻辑). When you remember new words, or when you put things in order, you use your left side.
The right side of the brain controls colour and music. It is also good at recognizing (认出) faces. This does not mean that all artists are left-handed and all accountants (会计师) are right-handed. Some right-handers have a strong right brain, and some left-handers have a strong left brain.
小题1:From the passage we know _____________.

A．all artists are left-handed

B．all accountants are right-handed

C．the left side of the brain controls your love of art, colour and music

D．some right-handers have a strong left brain

小题2:Whether是否 people are right-handed or left-handed is mostly decided by ________________.

A．their parents	B．their minds
C．the way the brain works	D．the way the head works

小题3:Each side of the brain _____________.

A．likes music and Maths	B．controls different things
C．controls the same thing	D．has two halves

小题4:When you are singing, you are using your ___________.

A．logic thinking	B．heart
C．right brain	D．left halves

小题5:Which part of the body does the right half of the brain control?

A．The right side of the body.

B．The left side of the body.

C．The heart.

D．The language.

完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Most adults once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same ______ is going on at school now. _______ it seems that doing weekend homework is _______ problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be abolished(取消). It's _______ for them studying at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they find _______ to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations(娱乐), or just have ______ at home? Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until _______. So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are ________ and often threaten（威胁） to fail whole class of students because they know nothing about the ______. If there were no weekend homework for the students to do, they would be happy to go to school on Monday ______ having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.

小题1:	A．thing B．school C．class D．homework

小题2:	A．Also B．But C．Still D．Though

小题3:	A．no B．another C．one D．other

小题4:	A．not enough B．enough C．no good D．no use

小题5:	A．friends B．time C．places D．money

小题6:	A．a rest B．an exam C．a lesson D．a picnic

小题7:	A．Monday afternoon B．Saturday afternoon C．Friday night D．Sunday night

小题8:	A．pleased B．sorry C．unhappy D．not worried

小题9:	A．lesson B．games C．interests D．activities

小题10:

A．until B．when C．before D．after

We’ve talked about snails（蜗牛） and their slow move. But much of the time snails don’t move at all. They are in their shells —sleeping.
　　Hot sun will dry out a snail’s body. So at the least sign of hot sun, a snail draws its body into his shell. A snail will die in a heavy rain. So when it rains, a snail does the same thing, too. A snail can sleep for as long as it needs to. It spends all the winter months in its shell, asleep.
　　In the spring the snail wakes up. Its body, about three inches long, comes out from the shell. When hungry, the snail looks for food. Its eyes, at the end of the top feelers, are very weak. But its sense of smell is very strong. It helps the snail to find food and the new greens.
　　A snail’s mouth is no bigger than the point of a pin. Yet it has 256,000 teeth! The teeth are very small, and you can’t see them. If you put a snail in a hard paper box, it will eat its way out! And if a snail wears out its teeth, it will grow new ones.
小题1:A snail _________.

A．moves more slowly at night	B．has thousands of feet
C．doesn’t move at all	D．sleeps much of the time

小题2:In the sentence “A snail draws its body into its shell”, the word “draw” means _____.

A．to make with a pencil	B．to push
C．to pull	D．to move away

小题3:From the story, we know _________.

A．a snail’s shell is very thin

B．a snail can’t see well

C．a snail’s nose is quite short

D．a snail’s body changes in different seasons

小题4:A snail goes to sleep when _____.

A．it feels hungry	B．it is put into a paper box
C．spring is coming	D．it rains heavily

小题5:Which of the following is wrong?

A．In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move.

B．A snail doesn’t like living under the sun.

C．The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out.

D．The snail’s nose helps to find food.