In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different k__1.___ of music—everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so p 2. ? Is it their music? Their looks? Yes, it's both of the things, but it’s a 3. something else: they're elephants.
These musical elephants started at the TECC（泰国大象保护中心）in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and love them. And, like many zoos a 4. the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.
Richard Lair w 5. for the TECC. He loves his job there and knows a lot about elephants. He says some of the animals' paintings are very good. But, in fact, elephants h 6. better than they see. And so he had an idea: if elephants are s 7. and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance（表演）, the elephants play a number of i 8. , including the drums and the xylophone（木琴）.
But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They are very creative. Human e 9. the animals to play, but the elephants make their own songs; they don't just copy their trainers o 10. other people. There are now CDs of the group’s music which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing
Do some colors makes you feel calm while others give you energy? Scientists have studied the connection between color and mood（心情）for a long time. Many believe that color can influence our moods.
Warm, bright colors such as yellow and red are positive colors. They can give people a pleasant feeling. Cool colors such as blue, purple, and green are relaxing colors. They help people experience calm feelings.
Many public places are decorated（装饰）with certain colors in order to create certain moods. Orange makes people feel hungry, and many restaurants are painted in this color.
People use color in their homes to create moods as well. Blue is a peaceful color. It helps you rest, so it is a very good color for a bedroom.
Colors can create bad moods, too. Some types of blue make people feel sad. Red can make people feel angry.
What is your mood right now? Now look at the color of the walls round you. Does it match it mood?
1.Cool colors are relaxing colors and they help people experience ________.
2.Orange makes people ________, and many restaurants are painted this color.
3.People use color in their homes to ________ as well.
4.Some types of ________ make people feel sad.
5.This passage mainly tells us how color ________.
完成句子（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空限填一词。
1. 如果人们遇上麻烦，我们应当帮助他们。
If people are ________________, we should help them.
2.你不在家时，我会照顾孩子们。
While you are not at home, I’ll________ ________ the children.
3. 那家工厂五年前关闭了。
That factory ________ ________ five years ago.
4.我可以参加这个讨论吗？
May I ________ ________ the discussion?
5. 每周末我都和妈妈出去吃饭？
I ________ ________ for a meal with my mother every weekend?
补全对话（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）
A. Don’t worry.
B. I am going to look at the board.
C. I entered a photo competition.
D. Is there anything new?
E. Would you like to take part in it?
F. What do you want to do?
G. What is the topic?
A: Hi, Betty. What are you going to do?
B: Hi, Lingling! 1.
A: Oh, I have just come from there?
B: 2.
A: Yes. There will be an English speaking competition next Friday.
B: 3.
A: Life in the Future.
B: That’s a good topic. 4.
A: Yes, I’d like to. I think I can practise my spoken English. What aboutyou?
B: Oh, you know, I am shy. I am afraid I can’t speak in public.
A: 5. If you keep on practising, you will besuccessful.
B: I will think about it. Thank you very much.
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山）surfing and land diving.
Volcano Surfing
On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发）almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it’s very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano—without getting hit by flying rocks! It’s fast, fun and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.
Land Diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤）to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head—without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.
1.In Line 2, what does the word “those” mean?
A. People. B. Animals.
C. Activities. D. Islands.
2.According to the passage, Mount Yasur ______.
A. is no longer active B. is on Pentecost Island
C. erupts almost every day D. rises 800 meters into the sky
3.Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?
A. People can climb it easily.
B. People can make money.
C. People can watch snow on it.
D. People can surf the volcano.
4.Which of the following about land diving is true?
A. It is not dangerous at all.
B. It was first called “bungee jumping”.
C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.
D. It came to Vanuatu from another country.
5.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.
B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.
C. To talk about the world’s best volcano surfer and land diver.
D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.
In northern Scotland there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness. More than 200 meters deep, it is the largest lake in the UK. People say a big monster（怪兽）lives in its dark, cold waters. It weighs more than 1,000 kilos and is at least ten meters long. Some people say it has a head like a horse. Others say it looks like a snake. Many people travel to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people have seen it. At least, they say they have seen it.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend（传说）. The first story about a monster in Loch Ness was told over 500 years ago, but the legend of the monster spread widely only in the twenties century. In 1933, a husband and wife reported that they saw a big monster in Loch Ness. Several people have taken photos, but at least one of them was a hoax（骗局）. During the 1960s, a team was formed to look for the monster. They took many photos and made movies, but they were never able to find a monster.
There is no real fact that a monster lives in Loch Ness, but there is also no fact that one doesn’t live. One thing is true about Loch Ness: there are a lot of tourists there.
1.In northern _______ there is a long, deep lake called Loch Ness.
A. Scotland B. HongKong
C.Rome D. Paris
2.What do people say about the monster in Loch Ness?
A. It weighs about 100 kilos. B. It is one meter long.
C. It has a tail like a horse. D. It looks like a snake.
3. When was the first story about the monster told?
A. 200 years ago. B. Over 500 years ago.
C. In 1933. D. In 1960.
4.Why was a team formed during the 1960s?
A. To kill the monster. B. To look for the monster.
C. To catch the monster. D. To sell the monster.
5.What is the passage mainly about?
A. People that saw a monster. B. A trip to Loch Ness.
C. A legend about a monster. D. A team that took photos.
