假如你是David，请根据下表所提示的内容，写一封推荐信，推荐你的同学 Tom（七年级四班）获取今年的最佳学生奖。
学习 | 努力学习，所有学科都学得很好。 |
能力 | 篮球打得好，他想下学期进入校篮球队。 |
爱好 | 喜爱动物，他在家养兔子当宠物并把它照顾得很好。 |
品德 | 乐于助人，经常帮助同学复习功课。 有礼貌（polite），在公共汽车上…… 热心的… |
要求：1.条理清楚，语意连贯。2.紧扣主题，适当发挥。3.书写规范，标点正确。正文90词左右。信的开头称呼和结尾落款已经写好，不计入词数。
Dear Sir，
I am writing to recommend Tom for this year's Best Student Award.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I think Tom has all the qualities to get the award.
Yours,
David
阅读与回答问题
In the 1930s a young traveler was climbing the French Alps(法国阿尔卑斯山). He arrived at a big piece of land without living things. It was ugly. It was the kind of place you hurry away from.
Then, suddenly, the young traveler stopped on the way. In the middle of this large land there was an old man. On his back was a bag of seeds. In his hand was an iron pipe(铁管).
The man used the iron pipe to make a hole in the ground. Then from the bag he took a seed and put it in the hole. He did this again and again.
Later the old man told the traveler,“ I’ve planted over 10,000 seeds. Perhaps only a tenth（1/10）of them will grow. ”
The old man’s wife and son had died, and this was how he chose to spend his final years.
“I want to do something useful,” he said.
25 years later the young traveler is no longer young. He came back to the place. What he saw amazed him. He could not believe his eyes. The land was covered with a beautiful forest two miles wide and five miles long. Birds were singing, animals were playing, and wild flowers were here and there.
The traveler stood there remembering the lifeless picture of the place that it once was.
A beautiful forest stood there now, all because someone cared.
1.Why did the old man plant seeds?
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2.How many seeds did the old man think could grow, all of them or only some?
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3.What amazed the young traveler when he returned to the place?
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4.How many years later did the young traveler come back to the place?
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5.What do you think of the old man?
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短文填空
All the students at the beach party were members of the English Club. Before they began to swim or to play games, Miss Green wanted them to learn some new w 1.. She taught them how to s2. beach, sea and waves（波浪）in English. The students read the new words again and again.
After the English lesson, the students s3.playing volleyball. Miss Green helped them to keep scores in English. The students made some mistakes, but they enjoyed t4.about their numbers in English.
At a later time, they swam in the sea. Most of them didn’t swim far because it could be d5. to do so. Miss Green watched them very c6.. When it was time for l7., everyone had a good t 8.. While they were eating, Miss Green asked each member of the club a question in English. They were all glad to a 9.the question. Everyone thought it was interesting to learn English and they thanked Miss Green for being s 10.a nice teacher.
句型转换
1.Kate swims the fastest in her class. (同义句转换)
Kate swims faster than ________ ________student in her class.
2.She gave me a violin as the birthday present two days ago. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________she give you as the birthday present two days ago.
3.The old man could swim across the river when he was young. (改成一般疑问句)
________the old man ________across the river when he was young?
4.He put 100 yuan into the box once a week. (对划线部分提问)
How ________ ________he put 100 yuan into the box?
5.Daniel got a letter from his parents last Sunday. (同义句转换)
Daniel ________ ________his parents last Sunday.
In today's world of modern science and medicine，a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular ﹣animal friendship．
It is now well﹣known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets． Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried． Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems． These people often feel nervous and upset． Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy， entertainment and loving friendship．
Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals． John was a six﹣ year﹣old mute． He had no physical problems． He just refused to talk． His older cousin， Ned， had a parrot called Sally， and John used to visit it． When he arrived， Ned used to say， "Hi， John! "We all know parrots copy what they hear． After a few visits， Sally began saying " Hi， Johnl"when John came into the room． Then， one day， John turned to the parrot and replied"Hi， Sally!"Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking．
Another use of animal helpers is in schools． In some cases， animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems． In other cases， they are used to teach children to get on and share with others， and even to teach them about animals．
If you want to know more about animal helper programmes， you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the， Disabled or do a search under animal therapy"on the Internet． You don' t have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in．
1.Which is NOT mentioned as an illness that animals can help with？
A.Heart disease
B.Cancer
C.Fever
D.Dlood pressure
2.The underlined word "mute"in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to" "．
A.a person who speaks slowly
B.a person who does not speak
C.a person who cannot hear
D.a person who enjoys talking
3.The purpose of Paragraph 3 is to ．
A.show how animals can help with illnesses
B.discuss the problems of keeping pets
C.describe how to train animal helpers
D.introduce some new medical research
4.How can animals help school children according to the passage？
A.They can improve children's memory．
B.They can make children more popular．
C.They can increase children's blood pressure．
D.They can teach children to share with each other．
5.What is the best title of this passage？
A.Be kind to animals.
B.Talking to animals.
C.The most dangerous diseases.
D.Get healthy with animal helpers.
Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world’s rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.
Destruction of the world’s rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.
So last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us,” one of the students said, “It was a great learning experience for all of us,” said Myers.
Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.
Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.
1.How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought?
A.$25 B.$75 C.$80 D.$2000
2.What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?
A.They went into the rain forest. B.They bought acres of rain forest.
C.They took a boat ride down a river. D.They visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.
3.The word “Destruction” in paragraph 2 probably means “the process of being ______.”
A.destroyed（破坏） B.developed （发展） C.described（描述） D.discovered（发现）
4.When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they ___________.
A.felt excited B.felt angry
C.jumped off the trees D.left the rain forest
5.The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students _______.
A.did something to protect rain forest
B.wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica
C.were interested in the culture of Costa Rica
D.went to the rain forest for various fun activities
