Sam hated doing chores. And he had many chores. For example, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he took out the trash. And on weekends he always washed his father’s car. He also cleaned his own room once a week. What a chore that was! Sometimes he even had to look after his little sister and brother.

Sam had a foreign friend at school. His name was Kumar. Doing chores in Kumar’s family was very different. In the house only the girls did chores. His sisters made all the beds and cleaned all the rooms too, even his bedroom. His mother always cooked the meals, and his sisters helped her to go shopping, and prepare the food. They worked hard at home, doing all the chores with their mother. So when Kumar talked to his friend Sam about chores, he felt very lucky. One day, Sam had an idea. He asked Kumar, “Could I borrow your sisters?” He wanted them to help him clean his room, but they said “no”. Instead (相反), they asked Sam to teach their brother how to do chores, so he could make his own(自己的) bed.

Sam and Kumar are very good at science. They are going to be scientists after university. They want to make a robot (机器人) to do the chores. Then everyone—mothers and fathers, sons and daughters—will be happy!

1.Which of the following is right?

A. Sam liked doing chores.

B. Sam did chores only on weekends.

C. Sam liked doing chores only on weekends.

D. Sam really didn’t like doing chores.

2.Which of the following is right?

A. Sam cleaned his room once a month.

B. Sam never looked after his brother and sister.

C. Sam washed the car every weekend.

D. Sam enjoyed cleaning his own room.

3.Which of the following is right?

A. Everyone did chores in Kumar’s family.

B. Kumar’s sisters made his bed.

C. Kumar did some chores.

D. Kumar’s sisters liked helping their brother.

4.Which of the following is right?

A. The sisters agreed to help him.

B. Sam wanted to borrow Kumar's sisters.

C. The sisters didn't want Kumar to do chores at home.

D. The sisters asked Sam to do chores for them.

5.Which of the following is right?

A. Sam and Kumar plan to make a robot.

B. They aren’t going to be scientists after university.

C. No one will be happy to have a chore robot.

D. Sam and Kumar want to become robot scientists.

How green are you? Do you know how to be green?

We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.

Reduce

Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.

Reuse

Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don’t use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.

Recycle

Recycle means “change things into something else”. Though it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.

1.What is the passage about?

A. How to produce things. B. How to bum things.

C. How to help others. D. How to be green.

2.Which of the following is right?

A. Don’t waste things. B. Always throw away old things.

C. Always buy new things. D. Buy too many things from abroad

3.Why is it better to use a china cup and a lunch box?

A. You can burn them. B. You can use them again

C. You can throw them away. D. You can change them into something else.

4.To protect the environment, we should remember these three words: ____.

A. waste, reuse and recycle B. repair, burn and recycle

C. reduce, reuse and recycle D. reduce, waste and recycle

5.The passage may come from ____.

A. a menu B. a dictionary C. a story-book D. a magazine

四、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1.Don’t forget ________(feed) my cat when I am away.

2.CDs are played on a machine called a CD ________ (play).

3.Thanks for ________(buy) us the drinks and snacks.

4.—Did you go to Mike’s party?

—No. He didn’t ________(invitation) me.

5.My parents and I ________(be) going on vacation.

五、根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。

1.我每天早上都整理床铺。

I ________ the ________ every morning.

2.你必须去参加那个会议吗？

Do you have to ________ ________ the meeting?

3.我父母让我晚上不要在外面呆得太晚。

My parents asked me not to ________ ________ late at night.

4.你能捎我一程吗？

Could you give me ________ ________?

5.我经常帮妈妈打扫客厅。

I often help my mother clean the ________ ________.

1.Did your brother enjoy himself at the party?（改为同义句）

Did your brother ________ ________ at the party?

2.Mr Smith likes to cook.（改为一般疑问句）

________ Mr Smith ________ to cook?

3.You should stay at home and take care of your sick father.（改为同义句）

You should stay at home and ________ ________ your sick father.

4.I like the book because it is interesting.（对画线部分提问）

________ ________ you like the book?

5.Could I watch the football match? （作肯定回答）

________, you ________.

A: Hi, Tom. (46) 1.?

B: I’m going to the gym.

A: (47) 2.?

B: I’m going to take part in a basketball match there. Could you please go there to cheer me on (为……加油)?

A: (48) 3..

B: That’s great. Do you enjoy playing basketball?

A: (49) 4.. But I can’t play it very well.

B: You need more practice.

A: You’re right. (50) 5.?

B: It begins at three o’clock.

八、书面表达

目前中学生学习任务重，压力大，而丰富多彩的业余生活，有利于开拓视野，调节身心，提高学习效率。请以“My Spare Time”为题，写一篇作文谈谈你的业余生活，如看书、看电视、玩电脑、做运动、做家务等。

写作要求：

(1) 包含提示所给要点，语言流畅，意思连贯，不必逐字逐句翻译，可以适当发挥拓展；

(2) 词数80词左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

My Spare Time

I am a middle school student. Though I ’m busy with my lessons, my spare time is still colorful. __________________________________________________________

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This is ______ my pen. I’m writing with _____ pen.

A. the, / B. /, the C. a, an D. an, /

The boy______ the toy _______ this.

A. like; like B. like; likes C. likes; like D. is like; are like

I can ______ English, but I can’t _______ it in English.

A. speak; say B. say; speak C. say; say D. speak; speak