What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary(日记). It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often. Sound like a fashion? In fact, It’s another trend (流行趋势). And the word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online. Are you a blogger?　　

Many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework. They share diaries, post(发布) songs from the latest bands and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.　　

However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using the language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words.” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two children.　　

Many teenagers and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place where it can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are unwilling to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them. 　　

1. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph means ________.　　

A. the fashion          B. the Internet       C. the blog    　　

2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE？　　

A. Teenagers don’t tell about their personal life in their blogs.　　

B. Teenagers mostly write down what they do every day in their blogs.　　

C. Teenagers complain about their parents and homework in their blogs.　　

3. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?　　

A. Many parents don’t understand kids’ language in their blogs.　　

B. Many parents are worried about these young bloggers. 　　

C. Many parents can understand why their kids don’t like studying.　　

4. Many parents think it’s         for their children to get messages from strangers.　　

A. dangerous     B. interesting        C. surprising 　　

5. We can learn from the last paragraph that         .　　

A. It’s easy for many teenagers to give up blogging on the Internet                 　　

B. It’s safe for many teenagers to put their personal information on the Internet　　

C. It’s popular for many teenagers to use blogs on the Internet　

 

American boys and girls like watching TV. Some children spend six hours a day at school and four to six hours a day in front of the TV sets. Some children even watch TV for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Television（电视）is like books and films . A child can learn good things and bad things from it. Some TV programs help children to understand the news, the people and places from other countries. With TV, children do not have to go out to see films, they can hear interesting music or watch a game at home. But some programs are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting and useful things to do.
【小题1】In America, some children spend eight hours or more _____ on Saturday .

A．studying	B．playing games
C．watching TV	D．helping their parents

【小题2】With TV, children can ________ at home.

A．play football	B．hold a sports meeting
C．see some films	D．have a swim

【小题3】What does the underlined word “programs” mean?

A．频道

B．节目

C．新闻

D．小品

书面表达(共25分)

　　(A) 根据要求完成小作文，词数：50词左右。(共10分)

　　写一段关于你笔友Bob的短文。

Name	Bob	Age	15
Hairstyle	short/curly/blonde	Height	1.75 meters
Other information	can swim and play baseball/like singing and playing the guitar.../ study hard/the top student in his class

　　___________________________

　　(B) 根据要求完成大作文，词数：80词左右。(共15分)

　　即将毕业之际，请你为班级召开的一次以“My life in a middle school”为主题的班会写一篇发言稿。谈谈你对学校或班级的整体印象，同学之间的友谊及老师对你的帮助。

　　要求：

　　1.文章要包括全部要点，并适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；

　　2.语句通顺，语言连贯，内容充实，能表达自己的真实思想；

　　3.字迹清晰，书写工整，卷面整洁；

　　4.发言稿不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。

My life in a middle school

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What do people do with their old, out-of-date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown out with the rubbish.　　

Some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett-Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.　　

In some countries, laws are being passed, too. Computer companies will have to collect and recycle their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade（升级）.　　

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers.　　

The computers then go to schools, charities and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things—and cut down on waste, too.　　

1. How do people usually deal with their old computers?　　

A. They stop using them. B. They give them to others.   C. They fix them up.　　

2. What do some computer companies do to bring down the number of old computers?　　

A. They don’t do anything about them.　　

B. They take back some old ones.       　　

C. They donate them to some charities.　　

3.According to some countries’ laws, what must computer companies do?　　

A. Collect and recycle most of computer waste. 　　

B. Repair and upgrade old computers.      　　

C. Make much cheaper computers.　　

4. What may people who can’t afford computers think of the used computers?　　

A. Expensive.        B. Useful.         C. Out-of -date.　　

5. What is the passage about?　　

A. Repairing old computers.　　

B. Selling old computers.              　　

C. Recycling old computers.             　

 

-　The　teachers　in　that　school　speak　either　English　or　French,　or　even　_____.

    -　That’s　so　cool!

    A.　all　B.both　C.　neither　D.　none