If you don’t have a meal, do you ever notice yourself starting to get angry very easily? Well, this is often known as being “hangry” or being angry because you are very hungry.

But as it turns out, it’s not just a funny phrase, it is scientifically true! Scientists have found this feeling of anger usually comes from having low glucose（葡萄糖）levels in the bloodstream（血液）. Glucose is put into the body after you eat.

The brain also needs this to work correctly. When the glucose in your body is low, the brain sends hormones（激素）to increase the amount of that. This makes it hard for people to control their emotions. The brain even starts to feel like you are dealing with a life-threatening situation if you don’t get enough glucose. Another problem is that the brain will also use neuropeptide（神经肽）to send a message saying you should eat. And this is the same chemical that manages anger.

Amanda Salis, PhD, University of Sydney, says that we may also be able to thank our ancestors（祖先）for our hanger. Salis says that long ago when there was not much food, people had to be aggressive（富于攻击性的）so that they could get enough food to live.

Even now when most people have enough food to eat, there is still that feeling of needing food.

1.What can we learn about “hangry” from the passage?

A.It means being sad. B.It means being angry.

C.It means being hungry. D.It means being angry because of hunger.

2.Hormones can increase the amount of _________ in the body.

A.bloodstream B.neuropeptide C.food D.glucose

3.When is it difficult for one to control his（her）emotion according to this passage?

A.When the glucose in his（her）body is low. B.When the glucose in his（her）body is high.

C.When his（her）brain is working correctly. D.When he（she）eats too much.

4.What can we learn according to Salis?

A.Food is not important.

B.Being hungry is very normal.

C.People get aggressive for much food sometimes.

D.Neuropeptide will send a message once you are angry.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A.The Reason of Being “Hangry” B.The Importance of Glucose

C.The Reason of Having Low Glucose D.The Way to Keep Brain Working Correctly

Peppa Pig, a British television cartoon show, has been popular with young children around the world since it came out. It is also welcomed by Chinese children.

Peppa Pig was first created on May 31, 2004 in the UK. Since then, it has been on show in over 180 countries and in over 40 languages.

Entertainment One. a British film and TV company. owns the brand. It said Peppa Pig toys, clothing and other products were all sold well in China, which was not expected. Since 2015, Peppa Pig has got plenty of attention on the Internet in China. Entertainment One even planned to build a Peppa Pig theme park in China to welcome the Year of the Pig.

Tom Harrington, a famous TV analyst（评论员）, described Peppa Pig’s success in China as “amazing”. “China is a big market but it is very difficult for Western media（媒体）companies to get into. However, children’s culture, especially cartoon is easy to get popular,” said Tom.

Why is Peppa Pig so popular in China? A father said online, “Peppa Pig’s great success is because it introduces a family where everyone gets on well with one another.”

“My daughter likes learning English while watching Peppa Pig on TV. Each episode（一集）lasts only about five minutes. It easily catches kids’ attention,” a mother said online.

1.Peppa Pig is produced by a company in __________.

A.the UK B.the USA C.China D.Japan

2.What does the underlined word “brand” mean?

A.业绩 B.优势 C.品牌 D.语言

3.What was Entertainment One’s plan for the Year of the Pig?

A.To build a Peppa Pig theme park in China.

B.To produce more Peppa Pig toys.

C.To create another cartoon.

D.To invite some families to enjoy the cartoon.

4.Tom Harrington in the passage is a（n）_________.

A.TV analyst B.actor C.businessman D.worker

5.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A.Peppa Pig was created in 2004.

B.Peppa Pig was famous all over the world.

C.Everyone in the family gets on well with each other in Peppa Pig.

D.Each episode of Peppa Pig lasts about ten minutes.

A mother was expecting a nice dinner and maybe some flowers for her birthday, but what she got was a much bigger surprise.

“My heart was beating fast. I was shaking, and I was so nervous.” Alice, Emma’s stepdaughter, said. She gave her step-mother the surprise of a life time.

“①that, it, amazing, so, I, hardly, it, could, read, was（.）” Emma said. She read some of the letter aloud. “Without you, I wouldn’t be the woman I am today.”

“It was five pages about how amazing she is and each page had a picture of her, and then at the end said ‘Will you accept me?’” Alice said. ②The paper behind it was the one where she had to sign it.

Emma has known Alice since she was a little baby. “I never liked the word ‘step’ because some people aren’t only step-parents. Some people are worth being birth parents but in our situation it was just the way it was. They were my own,” she said. ③尽管这个生日礼物可能不是最好的，但是对她来说这是最珍贵的。 “I’m just thankful that she is in my life,” Emma said.

“It’s not just blood that makes you a family. Because she’s been there for me, I regard her as my birth mother.” Alice said. Alice is expecting to get a new birth certificate（证明书）in the next three months.

1.将文中①处画线内容，连词成句。

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2.将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语。

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3.将文中③处画线句子翻译成英语。

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4.从文中找出两个词，描述爱丽丝给艾玛送礼物时的心情。

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5.Why does Alice regard Emma as her birth mother?

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A: How time flies! Three years has passed.

B: Yeah. 1.

A: I still remember meeting you in Grade 7. You’ve changed a lot.

B: So I have. 2.

A: And you used to have long hair. Now, you have short hair.

B: You’ve changed, too. 3.

A: Yes, I did. But now I’ve developed good eating habits.

B: And your English has improved a lot. 4.

A: I improved my English by studying hard. What’s more, Ms. Li helped me a lot. She is such a great teacher.

B: So she is. Thanks to her, I fell in love with English, too.

A: What about making a thank-you card for her?

B: 5.

A: OK. Let’s go.

A: Did you use to eat junk food a lot?

B: I had a fight with my best friend.

C: I used to be very shy, but now I am outgoing.

D: Why did you go to school by bus this morning?

E: That’s a good idea.

F: Our middle school life is coming to an end soon.

G: How did you improve your English?

根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。（每空限填一词）

1.露西昨天下午错拿了我的包。

Lucey took my bag ________ ________ yesterday afternoon.

2.到目前为止，詹姆斯已经学习了五门外语了。

James has learned five foreign languages ________ ________.

3.这些照片让我想起了童年的美好时光。

These photos ________ me ________ the happy times of my childhood.

4.你所做的比你所说的更重要。

It was what you did ________ ________ what you said that mattered.

5.我对这家餐厅的服务很满意。

I am very ________ ________ the service of the restaurant.

假设你是李华，一年一度的学校艺术节将于下个月举行，作为学生会主席，吴老师要求你制定初步的活动计划。请你根据以下内容提示，给吴老师写一封邮件介绍你的计划，可适当发挥。

1.参加人员：全校师生（the whole school）；

2.活动：（1）校园达人秀：唱歌，跳舞（school talent show，dance，sing）；（2）校园商贸集市：买卖一些我们自己做的东西（trade fair，made by ourselves）；

3.希望每个人都能在校园艺术节上玩得开心（have a good time）。

要求：1.80词左右，文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；邮件格式；

2.内容合理，要点齐全；句子及篇章结构正确、连贯；书写规范。

注意：不得出现学校，姓名等个人信息（除所给身份外）。

Dear Mr. Wu,

The exciting school art festival will be held next month. I have a lot of good ideas, so I can’t wait to tell you.

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What do you think of my ideas? I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

Mr. Wang will fly to ________ Australia for ________ important meeting next week.

A.an; an B./; an C./; a D.an; the

The People’s Republic of China was ______ on October1st,1949.

A.find B.found C.founded D.founding

I didn’t know the news ________ you told me. Thank you for telling me that.

A.unless B.though C.until D.while

—I hear some students will go on a picnic this Sunday.

—Yes, and there is also an American boy ________ them.

A.between B.among C.on D.of