Have you watched the movie Titanic《泰坦尼克号》in November 1997, starring Leonardo DiCaprio? Because of this famous movie, more and more people started paying attention to the Titanic. The ship sunk on April 15, 1912 and is still resting at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 4,000 meters.
London-based tour company Blue Marble Private will run eight-day journeys to see the Titanic closely. In 2018, tourists may have the chance to sail over the ship’s deck (甲板) and even be able to see its staircase (楼梯). A pilot and a deep ocean expert will go with them.
However, the trip will cost 86,500 pounds (about 740,000 yuan) per person. The price is equivalent (等价的) to a first-class ticket to travel on the Titanic in 1912.
1.When did the ship sink?
A. In 2018 B. In 1912 C. In 1998 D. In 1997
2.How much will cost every person to have eight-day journeys to see the Titanic closely?
A. About 86,500 dollars.
B. About 740,000 pounds.
C. A first-class ticket to travel on the Titanic in 1912.
D. A first-class ticket to travel on the plane in 1912.
I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one____was the most important.
It happened last term just after I had got a____result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be____
The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking____a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty yuan note(钞票) !
"Who wants this?" he asked. Unsurprisingly,____of us in the class held up our hands.
The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but____nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same____a third time.
I didn' t____what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn't know what to do. I wanted the note,____I put my hand up again. After a while, he____the note and started to laugh. "You have all just told me how to become successful, "____said to us with the note in his hand.
"The note is worth twenty yuan. It is____worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter____happens to you, you still have your worth."
When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I____I was worth a lot. I may have done in an exam, but it doesn't____I can' t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful!
1.A. classroom B. subject C. class D. school
2.A. same B. good C. lucky D. bad
3.A. comfortable B. successful C. famous D. rich
4.A. like B. for C. about D. by
5.A. both B. neither C. all D. none
6.A. said B. bought C. saw D. wanted
7.A. student B. teacher C. question D. way
8.A. remember B. understand C. notice D. find
9.A. so B. though C. if D. or
10.A. took out B. threw away C. picked up D. put down
11.A. you B. he C. she D. they
12.A. never B. sometimes C. hardly D. always
13.A. when B. who C. what D. how
14.A. realized B. forgot C. dreamed D. decided
15.A. know B. mean C. think D. complain
提示：1享誉国内外的著名作家；
2,1881年9月25日出生于浙江绍兴. 1936年死于疾病
3,小时候家境贫寒,但他刻苦学习.最初打算当医生,后来决定写作.
4,著有许多小说,有些可以在中学或大学课本中见到.
参考词汇:在国内外at home and abroad 出生 be born 救治 cure 小说 novel
Dear Ben ,
I am very glad to receive your email
Lu Xun was a very great writer. Hope you can learn much from his novel
Yours,
Li Dan
Pandas are lovely animals. An adult panda usually 1.100 kilos.
2. birth ,a baby panda is about 0.1 kilos. Pandas like eating 3. . There are only 2300 pandas in the world .So they are 4. wild animals. We should5.the environment .and save pandas.
Island University has a competition for middle school students.
Read about the competition on their web site.
School Competition
Students! Here is your chance to help the physically disabled(残疾人). Think out a robot or a machine to help them live better. There’ll be three prizes. The winning schools will each get $15,000. Read the information below:
What do you have to do?
·Try to know problems faced by the physically disabled in Hong Kong. Write a 200-word article on the difficulties these people have to suffer each day.
·Try to know modern inventions that help the physically disabled. Then think out a robot or a machine that will improve the lives of the physically disabled. Draw your invention. You can make as many drawings as you like to show your invention. You can even make a small model of your invention.
· Write a short description of your invention.
Who can join?
All middle school students in Hang Kong.
So, come on! Join the competition, and get the chance!
1.Where can you find the information?
2.Why is the school competition held?
3.What prize will each winning school get?
4.How many words should be written on the difficulties the disabled have to suffer each day?
5.Who can join the competition?
Sometimes we feel good, such as when we get good grades or when something good happens. Sometimes we feel bad, such as when we argue with our classmates or when the teachers criticize us. Both kinds of feelings are common. Of course, we all enjoy good feelings, but when we feel unhappy, sometimes we don’t know what to do about it. Here is a plan that will help you when your feelings are bothering you.
I. ACCEPT your feelings. Say to yourself, “I am sad.” “I am seared.” “I am angry.” “I am embarrassed.” It’s all right to have these feelings.
2. RELAX and have a rest before you act. Take slow deep breaths (呼吸)and relax your body. Imagine that you are in a safe place. You can listen to some music or sing a beautiful song!
3. THINK about ways to help yourself. Thinking helps you do something smart instead of hurting yourself or making things worse.
4. DO something to help yourself. Maybe you can talk to someone, or do something you enjoy. If it doesn’t work, go back to Step3.
1.We feel unhappy when .
A. we get good grades
B. everything goes well
C. someone is proud of us
D. we have a fight with our classmates
2.If you want to relax yourself before you act, you can .
A. say to yourself, “I am sad.”
B. listen to some music or sing a beautiful song
C. think about ways to help yourself
D. watch thrillers with your friends
3.The underlined part (划线部分) “If it doesn’t work,” in the passage probably means
A. If it is broken
B. If it can’t interest you
C. If it is wrong
D. If it can’t help you
4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. We felt good when we won the prize in the competition.
B. We felt bad when we lost our expensive things.
C. We can say to ourselves that we are pleased when we feel bad.
D. We can tell someone about our bad feelings when we are sad.
5.The passage tells us .
A. what we can do when we feel unhappy
B. we can do nothing when we feel bad
C. we all enjoy good feelings, but bad feelings are unusual to us
D. what we can do when we feel happy
