Everyone wants to relax after working or studying for a long time. I have many ways of relaxing myself. Let me tell you some of my favorites.
I am a big sports fan， so the usual way I relax is to watch or play many kinds of sports. My favorite is tennis， but I am interested in all kinds of sports. Whether I am playing tennis or watching a game on TV ， it is exciting to see team members doing their best. It’s amazing to see players playing very well. It’s true that playing sports is not physically（身体上地）“relaxing”，but I find it really cool， and a good way of “relaxing” my brain after a day’s hard work..
I enjoy listening to music， and I always have some music playing during my free time. I listen to all types， but I enjoy listening to beautiful piano music. Some people can’t study while listening to music， but for me， I believe I can study better by listening to light songs.
Some people choose to relax by traveling. I don’t have a favorite place， but I hear that traveling in Japan is really enjoyable. I like visiting different kinds of places and eating famous snacks there. I also enjoy sightseeing and seeing how the culture and people change from place to place.
1. What’s the writer’s favorite sports？（不超过6个单词）
2.What kind of music does the writer enjoy？（不超过7个单词）
3. How many ways of relaxing does the writer give us？（不超过8个单词）
Do you enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a plan before a visit? Every museum must have something that attracts you. And there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museum.
If you follow these steps below， you’ll know what is worth seeing and doing， so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.
●Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museums and you first need to find one that you like. It’s easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!
Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website， you may look for such things as：
●The exhibits（展品）—See what is on show at the museum at all times， and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.
●The history of the museum—There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors（捐赠者）. That can make your visit more interesting.
●Activities—See whether there are talks， tours or special activities on the day when you visit. Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all agegroups.
●Cost， food and storage—It’s important to know how much the visit will cost. You have to decide whether or not you can eat there. You might also need to find out about transportation needs， as well as storage for coats， bangs， etc.
Learn at least one thing on your visit. It is always good to take away something new from your visit.
Plan breaks into your visit. When you walk around， standing here and studying exhibits there， you may become very tired. So it is important to take breaks. A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you might want to do in the museum.
Take a friend or two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you’re seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibits.
1. According to the passage， we should first______.
A. do some research online
B. make a plan for lunch
C. decide on a museum to visit
D. choose a friend to go with
2.To make our visit more interesting， we can________.
A. organize activities like special shows and talks
B. read the stories about exhibits and benefactors
C. learn about the interests of all age groups
D. walk around the museum without breaks
3.If we visit a museum with friends， we can____________.
A. share the experience with them
B. come up with strange ideas
C. cut down the cost of the visit
D. discuss the next visit plan
Sally Ride was born in California in 1951. She was the first American woman to travel into space. She loved to play tennis and wanted to be a tennis player when she was young. But after three months’ professional（专业的）training， she changed her mind. She went to Stanford University and started to study science. She studied stars and planets. She did researches at the university and got her PhD in astrophysics（天体物理学博士学位）after several years’ hard work.
In1977， she took a test to become an astronaut. And then she was picked up from over8， 000 people. In order to realize her dream of going into space， she had to get different kinds of special and difficult training. She learned how to fly a plane， how to jump out of a plane as well as how to operate（操作）special machines.
Sally and four other astronauts flew a spaceship called Challenger on Jun. 18， 1983. She became the first American woman to travel to travel into space. Later， she taught at the University of California. Then she wrote seven books on space for children， encouraging children to study science. Unfortunately， she died in 2012.
1. What did Sally Ride want to do at first?
A. She wanted to study stars.
B. She wanted to study science.
C. She wanted to play tennis.
D. She wanted to do researches.
2. When did Sally Ride go into space?
A. In 1951. B. In 1977
C. In 1983 D. In 2012.
3. Which is NOT true about Sally Rid?
A. She learned how to fly a plane.
B. She learned how to produce machines.
C. She learned how to jump out of a plane.
D. She learned how to use special machines.
4.Sally Ride taught at the University of California .
A. Before she got her PhD in astrophysics
B. before she went to Stanford University
C. after she wrote books on space
D. after she traveled into space
5. Which is t he best title（题目）of the passage?
A. The first American woman writer
B. The first American woman astronaut
C. The first American woman teacher
D. The first American woman scientist
One day after school， I went to the teacher’s office to see my teacher， but nobody was there. As I was about to leave， I noticed a piece of paper on the floor. I picked it up and saw the words “FINAL-TERM EXAMINATION” at the top. I put the paper into my school bag secretly and ran out of the room.
After I came back home， I took out the paper quickly. It was the exam paper of my worst subject， History. I felt excited. My heart beat fast. I took out my History book and started working on the answer. I had never answered any questions so seriously.
On the day of the History exam， I went into the exam hall confidently. When the paper was sent to me， I dream of getting the highest mark in the whole grade and could not help smiling. “My History teacher always encouraged me to work hard and get better grades， but I let him down time and time again. This time I will give him a big surprise.”I thought.
When the teacher said we could start. I turned the paper over. To my surprise， all the questions were different. Later I felt nervous. In the end， I almost left the paper undone. After the exam， I ran to the toilet， took out the paper and carefully read it from the top. Oh! It was last year’s exam paper. I read all the questions but I hadn’t read the date.
This is a lesson in which I know I have to put my feet on the ground. I regretted doing such a silly thing. After that， I told my teacher the truth and I promised to be honest. From then on， I worked harder than ever before.
1. The writer went to teacher’s office to _____.
A. take an exam
B. see his teacher
C. get his school bag
D. ask some questions
2. The writer always _____ in his History exams.
A. got high marks
B. did silly things
C. let his teacher down
D. left the paper undone
3. The writer felt _____when he first saw all the questions were different.
A. surprised B. excited
C. nervous D. crazy
4. When did the writer know it was last year’s exam paper ?
A. Before he read all the questions
B. As soon as he returned home
C. Until he went into the teacher’s office
D. After he read the paper in the toilet
5.What might the writer write in his diary?
A. I’m glad that I did very well in the exam. I gave my teacher…
B. After the exam， my teacher asked me to go to his office.My heart..
C. When I turned over the paper， I couldn’t help smiling. My teacher…
D. I’m truly sorry for what I did. Everyone should be honest. I’ll…
How did your parents celebrate when you were born? Of course you can’t remember， but they can. They have photos or videos from a ceremony of some kind.
In the United States， the proud parents of a new baby often put something on their front door. It’s an exciting time for them， and they want to share the good news with their neighbors. For example， they put balloons（气球）on their door. Pink balloons mean the baby is a girl. Blue ones are for boys.
People around the world often celebrate a new baby’s birth with some kinds of ceremonies， perhaps a religious（宗教的）ceremony. This perhaps takes place when a baby is a few days or weeks old. Take what people do in Mexico as an example， many new parents dress their babies in special clothes take them to church.In some African countries， the family plants a tree near the house. In Korea， there is a traditional ceremony on the baby’s 100th day. And it’s the same in China. On that day， all family members and friends get together to have a big meal， with all the best wishes that the baby will grow up happily and healthily.
The parents of new babies often receive presents. In the United States， friends send cards， flowers or baby clothes. In China， family members and friends give money or presents.
Presents， celebrations---these are great， but what do most new parents really need? More sleep!
1. If you see __ ___ balloons on the front door of an American house， a boy is born.
A. pink B. green C. blue D. yellow
2.This passage tells us that taking a baby to church __ ___ is a religious ceremony of celebrating a new baby’s birth.
A. in Mexico B. in Africa
C. in Korea D. in China
3.According to the passage ， __ ___ is NOT a kind of ceremony.
A. putting things on the front door
B. planting a tree near the house
C. having a big meal on the baby’s 100 th day
D. giving new parents more time to sleep
4. The best title of this passage is probably“ __ ___ ”.
A. Photos and Videos of a New Baby’s Birth
B. Proud Parents of a New Baby
C. Ways of Celebrating a New Baby’s Birth
D. Presents for Parents of a New Baby
补全对话
A： It is such a lovely day. I love sunshine.
B：__1.___
A： I hope it stays like this.
B：___2.___
A： Is the weather usually like this here?
B： A bit hotter than today.
A：___3.____
B： It’s pretty cold and it often snows in winter .____ 4.___
A： A lot like the weather here， not too hot or cold.
B： I heard it rains a lot. __5.___
A： Mmm， yes. It rains but not any more than other places.
A. I hope so， too.
B. What’s the weather like in winter ?
C. Is that true?
D. I don’t think so.
E. Thank you for your kindness.
F. Yes， it’s really a nice and bright day.
G. What about your hometown?
