Reporter : How long have you been a firefighter?

Wilson :  For eight years.

Reporter : How did you get started?

Wilson:  First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the fire fighter school for four months. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment(装备) . I also had a full—time training every day!

Reporter : How do you stay safe on the job?

Wilson:  I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank（氧气瓶）and a mask（面具）. They help me to breathe in a smoke—filled building.

Reporter : Are there any new tools that firefighters use?

Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat . That way, we can exactly tell the place of a fire.

Reporter : Do you save pets?

Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets usually hide during a fire because they are afraid of danger.

Reporter : Do you ever get afraid?

Wilson: No. There is no time to be afraid . I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely.

Reporter : What do you like best about being a firefighter?

Wilson: Helping people!

1.Kate Wilson has done her job for                .

A. 2 weeks          B. 3 days

C. 4 months       D. 8 years

2.To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson          at first.

A. took a lot of tests

B. learned to stay safe

C. saved some animals

D. use fire equipment

3.Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because              .

A. she has a oxygen tank

B. she knows how to fight fires

C. she enjoys finding heat

D. she is too busy putting out fires

完形填空

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Teddy' s Bear

The story of how the teddy bear was invented is an interesting one. In 1902, American president （总统），Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was hunting (打猎) in the forest     several of his friends. Almost everyone had successfully shot an animal, but the president     not.  Nobody wanted to make the president look     , so they tied an American black bear to a     . They wanted the president to shoot     .

The president was very surprised to see the bear tied to a tree. He felt it was    to shoot the bear, because it couldn't run away. He     to shoot it, and the story of his decision went all over the country.    was moved by the president's beliefs (信念). There was     a cartoon showing the president refusing to shoot a cute bear.

It was this cartoon and the story behind the president's hunting trip that gave Morris an idea to make a new     . He made a small, soft bear and     it in his shop window. Next to the bear he made a sign that read, "Teddy's Bear". The new toy was a big success and it     Morris with the money to create a toy company.

Teddy bears have been     since they were first made. A teddy bear would be the first choice     people think about children's toys. Theodore Roosevelt's famous     on a hunting trip in 1902 brought millions of soft, stuffed bears. They are being loved by people across the world.

1.A. for          B. with            C. by             D. without

2.A. did          B. should         C. would       D. was

3.A. sad          B. happy           C. friendly      D. fine

4.A. wall         B. chair           C. rock          D. tree

5.A. it           B. him             C. them           D. her

6.A. difficult    B. unfair          C. dangerous   D. exciting

7.A. wanted       B. decided         C. refused       D. went

8.A. Everybody    B. Nobody         C. Both          D. Neither

9.A. only         B. hardly          C. even           D. still

10.A. company     B. toy            C. shop          D. present

11.A. collected   B. showed          C. found         D. hid

12.A. gave       B. filled          C. met           D. provided

13.A. colorful    B. expensive       C. popular     D. boring

14.A. since       B. when            C. until          D. unless

15.A. decision    B. speech          C. sign         D. skill

书面表达

学校下个月将举行以“学会感恩” （Learn to express thanks）为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你从感恩父母、感恩老师、感恩朋友三个方面出发，用英语写一篇演讲稿。

要求：1.演讲稿不得出现真实的班级和姓名。

2. 短文必须包含以下要点，并谈谈自己的看法。

3. 字数：80-100，开头已给出，不计入字数。

Good morning, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “How to express thanks”.

任务型阅读

阅读下面有关 “touch词组”的短文，了解这些词组的不同含义，然后选出合适的词组，将其字母序号填入空格中，使句子意思正确。

A. Keep in Touch

You can keep in touch with your friends in many ways. You can call them. You can send letters or e-mails to them. You can even use a website like Facebook to keep in touch with them.

B. Touch Luck

"Touch Luck" is used when you feel sympathy (同情) about something bad that has happened to someone. But it is also used when you don't have any sympathy for someone's problems.

C. Touch Screen

You can find touch screens everywhere now. They are fun and easy to use! You touch the screen to choose what you want. Many mobile phones and music players have touch screens. Many ATMs have them, too. You can also use them to buy tickets.

D. Touchdown

When you watch an American football game, you will hear the word "touchdown". A touchdown happens when a player carries the ball across the other team's goal (球门) line. When a player makes a touchdown, he scores (得分) six points for his team!

E. The Midas Touch

Midas was a king in an old Greek story. He loved money very much! He wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. His wish came true. Everything he touched-His furniture, his food, and even his daughter-turned to gold.

1.—I didn't get the job. —Oh,________!

2.I often ________ with my friends by chatting on QQ.

3.If someone has "________", he is very good at making money.

4.Last night the football team needed just one more ________ to win the game.

5.The mobile phone doesn't work, because something is wrong with the ________.

语法填空

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

One day, a poor boy was sending newspapers door to door. He was so hungry    1. he decided to beg (乞求)for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve (神经 ) when a lovely young woman 2.(open ) the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She 3.(think ) he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk.  “How much do I owe(欠) you?” asked the boy.  “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied.

“Then I thank you from the bottom 4. my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.

Years later the woman became 5.( bad ) ill and finally was sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Kelly, now famous, worked in this hospital. Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized ( 认识 ) her at 6.and decided to do his 7._  to save her life.

At last the woman 8. ( save ). Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid 9. ( open ) it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:

“Paid in full with a glass of 10., Dr. Howard Kelly.”

选词填空

Will you give a speech in front of the class? Or will you just shake your head and say “no”? Let me tell you some useful ways to help you become a more confident person.

First, use your body language and look at people in the eyes. Answer questions    1.    and confidently. The way you talk shows others how confident you are.

Second, take 2.and show talents. Focus on the things that you do well.

Next, face the 3. in the right way. We all fail at times, but don’t 4. the mistake to trouble you. Learn from the mistake. And it’ll help you face the same things later 5. confidence.

As we know, the more you practice, the easier they’ll become.

根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

Jim found his cat missing. I suggested that he put an advertisement in the     1.  (当地的)paper. But he didn’t want it known by the    2.   (公众). He didn’t 3.   (敢) to let it 4. (传播，扩散) out for his parents would 5.(款待，对待) him as a kid and would  6.(重复) reminding him of his carelessness ever since. He knew all this must be done at very great 7.  (速度). He had to 8.(赶紧，急促). When he finally found his cat 9.  (在旁边) the apple tree, the cat raised its paw 10.(有礼貌地) and said “Miaow…”,which freed him from the long-time worry deeply.

Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.

The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) program is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain and France. Soon, this technology(技术) will change all other ways of finding out who people are.

However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hands or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your fingers.

Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the program can be up to 94％ correct, depending on how good the technology is. Some programs may only be right  51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.

In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile!

1. What is the advantage of using the eye-recognition program?

A. You needn’t use a machine.

B. You needn’t remember a number.

C. You needn’t look at the machine.

D. You needn’t take some money with you.

2.How does the eye-recognition program work?

A. You type in your number.

B. You show your ID card.

C. You look at the machine.

D. You say your name.

3.Why can the eye-recognition program be up to 94％ correct?

A. Because eyes hardly change.

B. Because hands or fingers can get dirty.

C. Because people like the idea of the program.

D. Because the program is widely used around the world.

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The program is being tested in Japan.

B. Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes.

C. 91％ of people in Britain don’t like the idea of the eye-recognition program.

D. Machines with other systems will also tell who you are in the future.

Omar Chajam is a wise old man who lives in a small town. One day when he was walking down the street, he met a man who was always jealous (嫉妒的) of him. The man came up and began saying something bad to Chajam,“You are a drinker! You are a thief! You are an idiot!”

Chajam didn’t care. He just smiled and walked on.

Another man dressed very well saw this. He didn’t understand and asked Chajam,“How can you bear such offences (冒犯)? Don’t you feel hurt?”

Chajam smiled again and said,“Come with me. I’ll show you something.”

The man followed Chajam to a dusty (落满灰尘的) room. Chajam lighted the candles and began searching through a pile of old clothes. Then he found a completely worthless robe (长袍). He threw it to the man and said,“Try it, it will suit you.”

The man took the robe and looked at it. It was so old that it even had some holes in it.

“What are these dirty rags (破布) for?”asked the man angrily.“I am well dressed. You must be crazy!”He threw the robe back.

“You see,”Chajam said,“you didn’t want to try on the rags. Similarly, I did not want to try those dirty words that man threw at me. To get angry by offences means to try on rags someone throw us. Now you see?”

1.How did Chajam behave when someone said dirty words to him?

A. He showed his anger to the man.

B. He said something bad of the man.

C. He felt hurt but pretended to be calm.

D. He kept smiling and didn’t care about it.

2. A well-dressed man was _____ when he saw what had happened to Chajam.

A. excited        B. surprised        C. sacred        D. moved

3.What did Chajam ask the well-dressed man to do in the dusty room?

A. To light on some candles.

B. To find some old clothes.

C. To try on a poor robe.

D. To clean some dirty rags.

4.What is the main message of the story?

A. Never speak ill of other people.

B. Never judge a person by his or her appearance.

C. It is important to keep a cool head in the face of difficulties.

D. Smiling is the best way to push back others’ bad behavior.

We have to accept the truth: sometimes, we just want to shout out loud.

For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend called to tell us he or she couldn't come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her.We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom (智慧)．We should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact, it's good for our health.

“Chinese people have passed on the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine.” said Mrs.Li, a 60-­year-­old woman from Hangzhou .“My parents taught me to do this.It's a part of our folk (民间的) culture.”

Mrs.Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning, she and some of her friends climb to top of the hill, and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun.

“Sometimes I shout out and other shout back，” said Mrs.Gu, another shouting lover.“It makes you happy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable.”

Dr. Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive influence on people's health. So , next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.

1.What does the underline word “bear” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A.纠正           B.忍受            C.铭记         D.杜绝

2.Where does Mrs.Li shout every day?

A. In a park.       B. At a square.

C. In her house.   D. On a hill.

3.What does Dr.Caliafiura think of shouting?

A. It's great fun.

B. It's good for people's health.

C. It's easy to learn.

D. It's good exercise especially for kids.

4.What is the passage is mainly about?

A. A shouting lover.

B. A shouting club.

C. The advantages of shouting.

D. The history of shouting.