Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
Doctors are starting to worry about young students’ back and neck because their school bags are too heavy for them.
“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my heavy bag,” said Rick Hammond, an ll-year-old student in the USA.
Rick is among students who have school bags with two straps(带子),and many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的) bags.
But even with rolling bags ,getting upstairs is still a problem for children .Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight (重量)。
Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should carry no more than 10% of their weight and older children shouldn’t stay with over 15% , because their bodies are still growing.
Teachers and parents should do some things to help children. And the best answer is to have less homework!
小题1:From the passage we cam know that        .

A．only children in China carry too heavy school bags.

B．children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags.

C．both children in China and the USA carry too heavy school bags.

D．only children in the USA carry too heavy school bags.

小题2:Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because          .

A．they are too young.

B．their school bags are too heavy.

C．they are too heavy.

D．their parents don’t always go upstairs with them.

小题3:If a child carries a heavy school bag,        .

A．his back and neck may be hurt.

B．his head and arms may be hurt .

C．his hands may be hurt .

D．his feet may be hurt .

小题4:According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over          .

A．5 kilos

B．3 kilos

C．5.5 kilos

D．4.5 kilos

小题5:Some students think the best answer to this problem is that          .

A．they should have a little homework to do after they get home

B．their teachers had getter not ask them to do any homework

C．they should only take home the books they will read that night.

D．They should use thin books instead of thick ones.

完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。

“I can’t  believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate* for president of Student Union. I really thought I should be chosen.
Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered     1   a polite “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my   2   , Jeff came to me and put his plate beside mine.
“I’m, er – I’m just wondering if you would consider coming to work on my team,” he said nervously. “You are really   3   and you would be a great partner.”
“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.
“Well,   4   you change your mind, you can tell me tomorrow.” he said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about the    5   from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election* process would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to    6       Jeff.
    7   of all, I began to create a catchy*advertisement. Within a few days, we     8  a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway     9    passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to    10 what new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster agreed to add    11  we want to our school program.
With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.
An eighth grader said, “    12   will be exciting to have Jeff as president.”
    13   these words made my heart filled with pride. I had wanted to become president of Student Union to make a difference. Now I achieved that. Jeff became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his     14   . The fact that it has made a    15   in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

小题1:	A．us B．him C．her D．them

小题2:	A．surprise B．luck C．fun D．love

小题3:	A．tired B．happy C．smart D．busy

小题4:	A．if B．because C．after D．while

小题5:	A．message B．present C．dream D．offer

小题6:	A．refuse B．leave C．agree D．join

小题7:	A．First B．Second C．Third D．Last

小题8:	A．sent B．invented C．designed D．bought

小题9:	A．for B．from C．with D．without

小题10:

A．take out B．give out C．work out D．find out

小题11:

A．everywhere B．somewhere C．everything D．nothing

小题12:

A．This B．It C．He D．We

小题13:

A．Hearing B．Seeing C．Thinking D．Hoping

小题14:

A．exercise B．class C．family D．success

小题15:

A．friend B．difference C．mistake D．living

When you have a cold, you must be unhappy (不快乐) because your body becomes hot, and there are pains (疼痛) all over. You don’t want to work, you stay in bed, feeling terrible.
What makes you ill? It’s germs. Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes but you can see them with a microscope (显微镜). They are very small and there could be hundreds of them in or on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When you look at dirty water under the microscope, you can see them in it.
Germs are found not only in water. They are also found in air and dust (灰尘). If you cut your finger (手指), and if some of the dust goes into the finger, it will become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes germs will go into your body and you will have pain everywhere.
小题1:The word “germ” means (意思是)___________.

A．细菌

B．废气

C．煤气

D．空气

小题2:You can see germs____________.

A．when you are ill

B．only when you use a microscope

C．when you cut your finger

D．everywhere around you

小题3:Your parents won’t allow(允许) you to drink dirty water because_________.

A．dirty water will make you dirty

B．there are many germs in it and germs can make you ill

C．you can see many germs in it

D．it will make your finger red and big

小题4:The writer(作者) talks about__________.

A．how to keep dirty water clean

B．how to look after your fingers

C．how to find germs in the dirty water

D．what can make you ill

完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

Are your parents “helicopters”(直升飞机)? That’s a new term I read about. It means parents who “hover” over(盘旋) their children.They _1    about every little thing in their child’s life: Are you hungry? Are you thirsty? Too hot? Too cold? Do you need more books? __2  pens? More anything? More everything?
These  3  love their children and want to 4  that everything in their life is perfect. Some kids may become upset but 5  like being pampered(纵容). The pampered kids like the idea of being waited on hand and foot. They like the idea of not  6  to make decisions.
I don’t think this is a good idea. I think it’s important for kids to do things for   7  . I think it’s important for kids to make decisions. This    8  them grow up. It helps them to   9 an independent(独立的) and responsible(负责任的) person.
   10  can you become independent and responsible? It’s easy, just    11  with little things. You can make your own meals sometimes for help with the cooking. You can also  12   your own bed and clean your room. You can   13  your parents that you can be responsible with money.
Your parents are “helicopter”  14  they love you. So, tell them that you understand and that they really shouldn’t worry. Tell them they can “   15  ” the helicopter because you are a responsible kid.

小题1:	A．worry B．change C．collect D．bring

小题2:	A．Many B．Much C．More D．Most

小题3:	A．children B．parents C．grandparents D．teachers

小题4:	A．make up B．make sure C．make of D．make from

小题5:	A．another B．the other C．other D．others

小题6:	A．talking B．doing C．giving D．having

小题7:	A．himself B．yourselves C．themselves D．ourselves

小题8:	A．asks B．decides C．helps D．stops

小题9:	A．become B．learn C．believe D．develop

小题10:

A．Why B．When C．How D．What

小题11:

A．talk B．start C．dream D．finish

小题12:

A．make B．repair C．sweep D．move

小题13:

A．teach B．train C．plan D．show

小题14:

A．so B．because C．but D．though

小题15:

A．land B．invent C．make D．design

Sugar—free beets（甜菜）that still taste sweet, tastier tomatoes and brighter-colored fruits and vegetables that stay ripe（熟的）longer are all foods that are being grown now. How can they
carry traits, such as being tastier, brighter, and riper? They are genetically engineered.
Genetic engineering（基因工程）is like making a change in a recipe. For example, when you make cakes, you mix together all of the usual ingredients. If you add an extra ingredient, like salt, the cakes will taste differently.
Genes are ingredients in the recipe for life. They carry the traits of living things. Your genes dictate what color hair and eyes you’ll have, how tall you’ll be, as well as many other traits. Genes carry traits for plants, too. By adding genes to a plant, you can sometimes create new traits. For example, adding a certain gene to a potato plant can make the potato plant distasteful to bugs（虫子）. This makes some farmers happy because they don’t have to use chemicals to keep bugs away from their plants.
It sounds great, but some people are opposed to the idea of food that is genetically engineered. Ronnie Cummins, from the Campaign for Food Safety, is against it. He says that one of the major concerns is allergies（过敏）. Supermarkets don’t always label foods that are genetically engineered. A customer could unknowingly buy food that has an added gene from another plant that he or she is allergic to. It could be dangerous.
Gary Burton from Monsanto, a seed（种子）company that engineers food, disagrees. He says his company tests for allergies. Burton believes that genetic engineering is a valuable tool for making better food. The technology can help farmers use less insecticide（杀虫剂）and grow healthier crops. Burton thinks there are many advantages.
But Cummins says that we just don’t know what will happen in the future if we keep adding genes to foods. We could mistakenly create a monster.
People have different opinions about genetic engineering. One side supports it and thinks it will only help us. The other side is opposed to playing with nature and fears health risks. Which side do you think is right?
小题1:What could be a good thing about food that is genetically engineered?

A．It’s more expensive.

B．It could taste different.

C．It requires less insecticide.

D．It’s not labeled in the supermarket.

小题2:In general, who does not support the idea of genetic food?

A．People from seed companies.

B．Farmers who use engineered seeds.

C．People from the Campaign for Food Safety.

D．Scientists who create genetically engineered food.

小题3:It can be inferred that          .

A．growing genetic foods will make farmers richer

B．people will eat more genetic foods in the future

C．using fewer chemicals could make the food tastier

D．there could be unknown dangers about genetic foods

小题4:What is the best title of this passage?

A．Future Farming

B．Genetic Engineering

C．Foods with a Difference

D．Genetically Engineered Fruits

My school is not big but beautiful. There is a garden in the school. There are
many flowers in the garden.  The flowers are colorful-they are all kinds of colours. In the center（中心） of the garden, there is a pool. The fish are swimming in it. They look very happy and free.
There are two teaching buildings around the garden. There are 18 classrooms in it. And there are also many other rooms in it -- music room, reading room, language lab and library.  There are all kinds of books in the library, such as storybooks, cartoon books and magazines. You can read them after class.
The playground is behind the teaching building. We do morning exercises on the playground every day.  On the playground, you can play sports--running, playing basketball and playing badminton.
I like my school very much.
小题1: How is the school?

A．Big and beautiful.

B．Big but not beautiful.

C．Very beautiful.

D．Not big but beautiful.

小题2:What colours are the flowers?

A．They are all kinds of colours.

B．They are red, yellow and green.

C．They are beautiful.

D．They are sweet-smelling(香的).

小题3:Where are the two buildings?

A．They're in the garden.

B．They're behind the school.

C．They're around the garden.

D．They're near the library.

小题4: When can the students go to the library?

A．After class.	B．In class.
C．Before class.	D．After school

小题5: What is not mentioned(没有被提及) in the text?

A．Students.	B．Teachers.
C．Sports.	D．Buildings.

完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）
I can’t remember when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of ___1___ litter nearby and realized that no one else was going to pick it up.
I live ___2___ a forest in Ohio, America. I can walk there ___3___ three minutes.I used to love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was ___4___ much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided I had to clean up the forest. I wanted to __5__ happy going there again.
I ___6___ my first trip to clean the forest that afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes ____7_____ starting to pick up litter, my bag was full! It had cans, _____8___, broken glass and newspapers in it.
From then on,  I ___9____ to the forest four times a year to pick up litter. I’m often there for three hours. It makes me feel ____10____ to do something for the environment. After each trip, I look at all the litter that I’ve found. If _11___ of it is recyclable, I keep it.
I __12___ understand why people drop litter. But I will keep picking it up __13___ they stop __14___it.I know I am only doing a small bit ___15_____ the Earth, but I still think it is important.

小题1:	A．seeing B．throwing C．dropping D．cleaning

小题2:	A．far away from B．near C．nearly D．alone

小题3:	A．after B．for C．with D．in

小题4:	A．such B．very C．so D．too

小题5:	A．make B．feel C．look D．find

小题6:	A．went B．made C．got D．tried

小题7:	A．after B．later C．before D．of

小题8:	A．juice box B．plastic bag C．bottles D．waster papers

小题9:	A．had gone B．have gone C．went D．will go

小题10:

A．tired B．sad C．interesting D．great

小题11:

A．many B．some C．any D．much

小题12:

A．didn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．can’t

小题13:

A．until B．after C．as soon as D．when

小题14:

A．to drop B．dropping C．being dropped D．drop

小题15:

A．helped B．to help C．help D．helping

Chinese space trainer Wang Yuan has been chosen as one of the volunteers for the Mars-500 test project. He was very happy to be chosen and will accept the meaningful challenge(挑战) Another five volunteers are all space lovers., including three Russians, an Italy-Colombian and a Frenchman. They are about to feel what it’s like to travel to Mars, only without leaving the earth. They are locked up together for a year and a half under a similar condition to the red planet during the whole process. So the experiment is called Mars-500.
When reporters asked what they would miss most during the 520-day special life, French trainer Charles said:”For me, it will be mainly my family, the sun and fresh air.”
The Mars-500 test will be in a special building in Moscow, Russia. Although the people won’t leave the building, they will fell as if they are on a real trip to the Mars. The most difficult thing will be to be separated(分离) from the people that they used to live with. The trainer won’t see sunsets, sunrises, won’t feel rain for 18 months. That will be hard.
The main task is to study the “Man and environment”. It’ll care about the astronauts’ getting experience and physical effects. The 520-day-test is divided into three parts,the first 250days to Mars, the middle 30days of landing on Mars, the last 240 days to return to the earth. Everyone will stay there alone for a long time and will work lonely. They will have to make decisions themselves and only then report to the earth, and the earth will tell them whether they do the right thing or not.
Each astronaut is preparing for the great challenge. It is learned that they will be launched（发射）early in June. And the experiment will end in November 2011.
小题1: _______ members were chosen as volunteers.

A．Five

B．Six

C．Three

D．Four

小题2: The most difficult thing for the trainers is ______.

A．no vegetables to eat

B．they can’t watch TV

C．they can’t see many people

D．they must lie all day

小题3: Mars-500 test will be done in ______

A．Moscow	B．a red planet
C．November	D．Xichang

小题4: It will take trainers _______ days to land on Mars.

A．250

B．30

C．240

D．520

小题5: Which sentence is NOT true about the 520-day-test?

A．The trainers won’t see rain or snow

B．The experiment will begin in June.

C．Trainers are all astronauts.

D．Trainers will report to the earth.

完形填空  从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（10分）
Save the Wild Tiger
When people think of tigers, they think: strong and dangerous. But now, the big animal is calling for our help.
There were once eight kinds of   1  in the world, but three died out during the 20th century. In the last 70 years, the    2  of Siberian tigers（东北虎）has gone from as many as 300 to_____3____22 somewhere The Siberian tiger has been___4____ dying out completely. If the government doesn’t make any efforts, it’s quite___5____ that there will be no more Siberian tigers in China in the to twenty years.
In order to double the number of wild tigers  in the __6___ ten years the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program recently It ___7___save wild tigers and put an end to tiger hunting and killing. China together with twelve other____8___, has joined in.
Wild animals, such as red deer and wild pigs, are the main ____9____ of the tigers. The hunting of these animals is the greatest threat(威胁)to tigers. So the most important thing is ___10___ the animals that tigers eat. To protect the wild tigers, we need to call on more people to stop eating and hunting wild animals.

小题1:	A．pigs B．tigers C．deer D．lions

小题2:	A．name B．kind C．number D．type

小题3:	A．less than B．more than C．bigger than D．over

小题4:	A．in need of B．in danger of C．in front of D．out of

小题5:	A．possible B．impossible C．necessary D．sure

小题6:	A．last B．next C．past D．later

小题7:	A．aims to B．used to C．refuses to D．in order to

小题8:	A．cities B．provinces C．countries D．towns

小题9:	A．friends B．food C．members D．groups

小题10:

A．to sell B．to kill C．to save D．to keep

Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about Swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener, but he is afraid to speak because he’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English. When there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior（年级较高的）school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is very important.
It’s easier said than done. Well, let’s do more practice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
小题1: What’s the best way to learn to swim?

A．Reading books about swimming.

B．looking at others swimming.

C．Going into the water and learning.

D．Listening to others’ advice.

小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Listening is very important while speaking is not.

B．The more you speak, the more mistakes you’ll make.

C．Listening and speaking are very important for beginners.

D．You can only learn English by listening.

小题3:What’s more important for senior school students?

A．Speaking and writing.	B．Writing and listening.
C．Speaking and listening.	D．Reading and writing.

小题4:Wat’s the best way to learn English well according to the passage?

A．By reading.	B．By listening to the radio.
C．By speaking.	D．By doing more practice.

小题5:Which is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Learn English.	B．Easier Said Than Done.
C．Listen First, Speak Second.	D．How to learn to Swim.