Put an ice cube from your fridge into a glass of water. You have a piece of string(线) 10 centimeters long. The problem is to take out that piece of ice with the help of the string. But you must not touch the ice with your fingers.
You may ask your friends to try to do that when you are having dinner together. There is a saltcellar on the table. You must use salt when you carry out this experiment.
First you put the string across the piece of ice. Then put some salt on the ice. Salt makes ice melt(融化). The ice round the string will begin to melt. But when it melts, it will lose heat. The cold ice cube will make the salt water freeze(结冰) again.
After a minute or two you may raise the piece of string and with it you will raise your piece of ice!
This experiment can be very useful to you. If, for example, there is ice near the door of your house, you must use very much salt to melt all the ice. If you don’t put enough salt, the water will freeze again.
小题1:We must use           when we carry out this experiment.

A．a fridge

B．some food

C．a table

D．some salt

小题2:How long will it take to carry out this experiment?

A．More than three minutes.	B．Five minutes or two.
C．Only one minute or two.	D．About ten minutes.

小题3:We can learn something about           from the passage.

A．physics

B．biology

C．chemistry

D．maths

Middle school days are both fun and busy. Students spend their days in class,   1   to the interesting or sometimes boring words of their teachers. At break (休息) , they run, play and shout happily . But 2 should students spend their free time after school?
In western countries,   3   is normal for students to have a part-time  4 after school or at weekends. Students can make their  5   money and learn more about the real world. They enjoy the independence (独立) and money, and their parents enjoy the quiet house. However, it seems that, in China, parents  6  so much about their children’s studies that they would like to see their children spending most of their time  7 for all those exams. It is natural for Chinese parents to feel that  8  , but I think everything should be kept in balance. Sometimes, western school children 9  long hours after school to make money, so they  10  too tired to listen in class or do their homework. But Chinese students spend so much time on their studies that all else becomes less important.

小题1:	A．adding B．getting C．replying D．listening

小题2:	A．what B．how C．when D．which

小题3:	A．this B．that C．it D．such

小题4:	A．work B．job C．program D．plan

小题5:	A．rich B．any C．own D．some

小题6:	A．laugh B．worry C．cause D．concentrate

小题7:	A．chatting B．studying C．succeeding D．obeying

小题8:	A．race B．point C．way D．license

小题9:	A．study B．solve C．regard D．work

小题10:

A．face B．matter C．achieve D．become

On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and asked us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied.  Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humour every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.
小题1:Rose went to college because she_________.

A．wanted to live longer	B．loved to stay with the young
C．wanted to realize her dream	D．planned to enjoy her life there

小题2:From the story we can see that Rose was _______during her stay in college.

A．outgoing and popular	B．brave and hard-working
C．honest and athletic	D．calm and creative

小题3:Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?

A．People won’t grow old if they stop playing.

B．The more you laugh, the younger you will be.

C．People easily become old if they do more things.

D．Time is especially important for young people.

小题4:At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates _______.

A．to sing along with her	B．to sing one’s own song
C．to recite the lyrics	D．to do as the lyrics said

小题5:Which of the following can best describe the story?

A．Live with your dream.	B．Find secrets of staying young.
C．Learn wherever you are.	D．Be happy every day.

I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer.
I then found myself a job, looking after two little girls. It wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in. I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unluckily, it didn’t often work out. I was getting very tired. Because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.
One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification（资格证书）if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She asked me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.
Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that I could have a success, even if I am not top of the class at school.
小题1:What do you think of the writer when she was a student?

A．An excellent student	B．A hardworking student
C．A bad student	D．A lazy student

小题2:What is the writer’s first job?

A．A cleaner

B．A babysitter

C．An assistant

D．A teacher

小题3: When staying with the two girls’ family，the writer ________.

A．was paid for extra work

B．often worked long hours

C．got much help from her boss

D．took a day off every other week

小题4: Why did the writer leave her first job？

A．She found a full-time job.

B．She was fed up with children.

C．She decided to attend a part-time course.

D．She needed a rest after working extra hours.

小题5:What has the writer learned from her own experiences？

A．Less successful students can still have a success.

B．Qualifications are necessary for a job.

C．Hard work makes an excellent student.

D．One must choose the job she like.

There are 365 days in a year. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another 104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to 15 days over a year. But we can’t work all that time-we need a holiday. Let’s say we have three weeks’ holiday. We don’t work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days’ holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those 10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours’ lunch every day, and half an hour’s coffee break. That comes to 30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year!
小题1:How many days do we sleep in a year? ___days.

A．365

B．122

C．8

D．52

小题2:We spend 15 days on __________.

A．rest

B．coffee break

C．lunch

D．breakfast and supper

小题3:Which of the following is true? __________

A．Each weekend is one day.	B．We have 61 days for free time.
C．We get 3 days’ holiday at Easter	D．Coffee break takes us one hour.

小题4:According to the passage, we know that we don’t have ______ time to work every year.

A．much too

B．so many

C．too much

D．too many

小题5:The writer means __________.

A．we should know the numbers	B．a few days for work is enough
C．we need more holidays	D．time is important and we’d better not waste(浪费) it

A man came back home from work late, he was tired And he was surprised to find his ten-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
"Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?"
"If you want to know, I make $20 an hour."
"Oh,"the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?"
The father was furious, "If you asked for money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think why you are being so selfish !"
The little boy quietly went to his room and closed the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think, "Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t ask for money very often."So he went to the little boy’s room.
"Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now," said the man. "Here’s $10."
"Oh, thank you, Daddy!"the boy said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had some money, he got angry again.
"Why do you want more money after you already have some?" the father shouted angrily.
"Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do," the little boy answered, "Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you."
小题1:How much does the man make if he works an hour?

A．$10.

B．$20.

C．$100.

D．$200.

小题2:In this passage, the underlined word "furious" means ______.

A．very angry

B．quite happy

C．too excited

D．a little nervous

小题3:At first, the father didn’t give her son any money because______.

A．he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself

B．he did not have enough money at that moment

C．he thought the boy would buy something of no use

D．the boy always borrowed money from him

小题4:The boy wanted to buy ______with twenty dollars.

A．a new book for himself	B．a nice present for his father
C．a toy for his own birthday	D．an hour of his father’s time

小题5:From this passage, we can infer that the boy's father______.

A．often played with his son	B．spent little time with his son
C．didn’t love his son at all	D．often came back home early

Someone says，“Time is money”，but I think time is  1 important than money．Why? Because when money is spent，we can get it back．However，when time is  2 ，it’ll never 3 ．That is  4 we mustn’t waste time．It goes without saying that the  5 is usually limited（有限的）．Even a second(秒) is very important．We should make full use of (充分利用)our time to do 6 useful．But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of the time．They spent their limited time smoking，drinking and  7 ．They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own  8 ．
In a word，we should save time．We shouldn’t  9 today’s work for tomorrow．Remember we have no time to  10 ．

小题1:	A．much B．less C．mush less D．more

小题2:	A．cost B．bought C．gone D．finished

小题3:	A．return B．carry C．take D．bring

小题4:	A．what B．that C．because D．why

小题5:	A．money B．time C．day D．food

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

小题7:	A．reading B．writing C．playing D．working

小题8:	A．time B．food C．money D．lives

小题9:	A．stop B．leave C．let D．give

小题10:

A．lose B．save C．spend D．take

If you get lost, this is what you should do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends—let them find you. You can help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle （吹口哨）three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal（信号）for three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know that you are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches（树枝. Make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don’t just walk away. Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost, the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.
小题1:If you get lost in the forest, you should___________.            

A．try to find your friends	B．stay in one place and give signals
C．walk around the forest	D．shout as loudly as possible

小题2:Which signal is a call for help?    
A shouting here and there         B. shouting or whistling three times together
C. crying twice                   D. whistling every where in the forest
小题3:When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you know that_____.

A．someone is afraid of an animal	B．people will come to help you
C．someone needs help	D．something terrible will happen

小题4:What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?(划线句子)

A．Drop branches to find your way back

B．Pick off branches to build another house

C．Use branches to make a bed

D．Drop branches to look for water

小题5:The main（主要的）idea of the passage is_____________.

A．how to travel in the forest

B．how to spend the night in the forest

C．what you should do if you want to get some water

D．what you should do if you are lost in the forest

Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how thousands of people start their day at Laughter Clubs around the world — and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria. “Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria, “Everyone’s naturally good at laughing. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 worldwide.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So, what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest — I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking stupid. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha,” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real — and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results!
小题1:The first Laughter Club was started in _____.

A．Britain

B．America

C．Australia

D．India

小题2:The writer felt _____ at the beginning of the class?

A．surprised

B．pleased

C．nervous

D．stressful

小题3:The people in the club began to laugh for real _____?

A．after ten minutes

B．after ten hours

C．after a few seconds

D．after ten days

小题4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Fake laughter and real laughter are both good for health.

B．40% of the people in Laughter Clubs are good friends.

C．Adults laugh more often than children in a day.

D．Laughing is the best way to prevent illness.

We all know that food makes us grow every day, but sometimes it can make us happy when we feel bad. Food such as sea fish, bananas, pumpkins and chicken can help us be happy. How can they affect (影响)our feelings?
People living by the sea look much happier than other people, because the fresh sea air helps them clear their minds and they eat a lot of sea fish. Bananas have much Vitamin B6. Having more bananas can help us make a quick decision, and become more confident(自信). Eating pumpkins can also help people get into a good feeling because it’s rich in Vitamin B6 and iron(铁).
Are you in a bad mood(情绪)? If you are, don’t sit alone. Go to eat such happy food with your friends. Maybe you’ll feel better.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（5分）
小题1:Food gives us energy and sometimes _________.

A．it can affect our feelings	B．it can make us feel sad
C．it can make us become fat	D．it can make us healthier

小题2:Why do people living by the sea look happier?

A．Because they can often go boating.

B．Because they can often swim in the sea.

C．Because they have fresh air and eat sea fish.

D．Because they often drink sea water.

小题3:What food can make us more confident?

A．Sea fish.

B．Chicken.

C．Apples.

D．Bananas.

小题4:The underlined word “Vitamin” means “_______” in Chinese.

A．维生素

B．矿物质

C．小麦

D．二氧化碳

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chicken is bad for us.

B．Vitamin B6 and iron can make us happier.

C．Eating a lot of fish can make us unhealthy.

D．Clean air can help us become more confident.