A few students think studying is interesting and easy. They often do well in their studies and get good grades in the tests. However, some are not i 1. in their studies at all. Some of them say there is too much homework to do.
The Department of Education(教育部) has asked teachers to give l 2. homework to students. However, to help their own child study b 3. than other children, many parents give them much homework. So students usually have to spend much time d 4. their homework. That is why sometimes you may see a few students sleep in class.
“Every day I have to do lots of homework. I often go to bed at 11 o’clock in the evening. I don’t like to have lessons and I always fail to understand our teachers. So, I feel very b 5. in the class and I always sleepy.” said Li Yan, a 14-year-old students from Beijing.
In fact, some social activities are also exciting. They are not only good for their growth but also for their studies. Parents shouldn’t give their children so much homework.”
词汇 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
A．根据句意和汉语提示，写出相应的单词。
1.I will tell you about it if you can keep ___________(秘密) for me.
2.Andy is a clever boy but sometimes he is not ____________(有耐心的) enough.
3.________(最后), our class came first in the sports meeting yesterday.
4.Thank you for _________(修理) the bicycle for me.
5.There is the ________(少的) traffic on the city because many people leave their cars at home.
Amsterdam is one of the most beautiful cities in Holland(荷兰). It is the capital of Holland. There are many big squares and nice museums. Hundreds and thousands of people from all over the world visit there every year.
Riding bicycles is a fun and easy way to get around Amsterdam. Most students go to school by bicycle. People ride their bicycles to work. Even the policemen work on bicycles. There are many roads and traffic signs for bicycles in Amsterdam. There are also many places for bicycle parking.
If you travel in 
Amsterdam, you don’t need to take a bus or a taxi, just ride a bicycle. You can reach more places by bicycle than by any other way. It is also fantastic to go for a ride. There are a lot of bicycle shops in Amsterdam. You can buy yourself a nice bicycle at a good price in the
shops. If you don’t wants to buy a bicycle, you can go to a bicycle rental(自行车租赁店). You can find one in almost every place of the city. You’d better find a guide when you are travelling in Amsterdam. Because he would take you to some of the city’s most beautiful places.
Riding bicycles in Amsterdam is great fun and relaxing. But there is one thing you must keep in mind. You should always follow the traffic rules.
1.Why do many people visit there every year?
A. Because riding bicycles is very easy and fun.
B. Because there are many big squares and nice museums.
C. Because there are many bicycle rentals.
D. Because it is the capital of Holland.
2.How can you enjoy more in your trip to Amsterdam?
A. You should find a guide.
B. You needn’t follow the traffic rules.
C. You can enjoy a bus trip.
D. You’d better go on the trip alone.
3.What can’t you get from this passage?
A. You can buy a bicycle by yourself.
B. You can go to a bicycle rental to borrow one.
C. You can borrow a bicycle in some special bicycle shops for free.
D. There are also many car rentals there.
4.This passage may not be from______.
A. Magazine. B. Homepage of Amsterdam.
C. Book of travelling. D. Book of science.
Everyone likes living in a clean and comfortable environment. If the environment(环境) are bad, it will affect our body, and make us not feel well. Sometimes we may be terribly ill. At that time we don’t want to work, and we have to stay in bed and rest at home. So the environment is very important to us.
It’s germs(微生物) that makes us ill. There are germs everywhere, They are very small and you can’t find them with your own eyes, but you can see them with a microscope（显微镜）They are very small and there may be hundreds of them on a very small thing, Germs can always be found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. Germs can also be found in air and dust（灰尘）. If you cut your finger, some of the dust from the floor may go into it, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs will go into all of your bodies, and you will have pain everywhere.
To keep us healthy, we should try our best to make our environment cleaner and tidier. This needs us to work together.
1.Germs are________.
A. very small things that you can’t see with your eyes.
B. the things that don’t effect people.
C. the things that you can find with your eyes.
D. the things that are very big.
2.How will you feel if germs go into the finger that is cut?
A. I will feel nothing. B. I won’t mind.
C. I will feel tense. D. I will feel painful.
3.T
he writer tell us that________.
we like working when we are ill
B. germs can’t live in the water.
C. we can’t feel ill if the environment is bad.
D. we feel well when the environment is good.
4.From the passage we know that________.
A. Environment doesn’t affect our life
B. We don’t need to improve our environment
C. Germs may make us ill
D. If the environment is better, germs will be more.
Five years ago, I met her in a shopping center. I was walking through the shop when I saw her. Then she came back to my house with me. After that, we became friends.
Once she had to go into hospital to have an operation(手术) on her leg. I was worried about her and looked after her every day. I made breakfast for her. I was not good at cooking, but she never complained. I also helped her take showers.
I have no idea why we can be good friends, because she is quite different from me. I like writing, reading and playing computer games. But she loves outdoor activities. She likes playing balls best. She also loves sleeping.
She will run all around the house to lick(舔) my face if someone shouts “Kiss for Dad.” That is the only name she knows me by—Dad, though I call her by many names—Pickle, Missile and Little. But her real name is Pixar. This week she turns seven years old.
1.Where did the writer met Pixar?
A. On the street. B. In a hospital.
C. In a shopping center. D. In an animal center.
2.Pixar was years old when the writer met her.
A.two B. five C. seven D. one
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Pixar once had an operation on her head.
B. Pixar doesn’t like playing outside.
C. Pixar is the writer’s dog.
D. Pixar calls the writer “Dad” every day.
4.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. How to Make Friends B. My Good Friend
C. Strange experience. D. How to Be a Good Friend
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them .If you don’t, you may get lost. If you do 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 to find you by stay in one place.
There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a signal(信号)outing or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.
Keep on shouting or whistling, always three times 
together. When people hear you, they will give 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 small room with branches.（树枝）
What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water? You would have to leave your little branch room to look for something to eat and drink. Don’t just walk far away. Pick up small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back.
The most important thing you need to do when you are lost ---stay in one place.
1.When you hear two shouts or whistles, what does that mean?
A. Some animals are coming.
B. Someone is calling for help.
C. People will come to help you
D. Someone is lost.
2.What shouldn’t you do, if you get lost in the forest?
A. Walk everywhere to find your friends.
B. Sit down and stay where you are.
C. Make a small room with branches.
D.
Try to find something to eat and drink
3.Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?
A. You can leave your branch room to find some food.
B. You can’t go anywhere even when you feel thirsty or hungry.
C. You should leave some branches as you walk.
D. Don’t go far away from your room.
