Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular   1   stars in China.

Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very   2   . In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai.   3   he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨栏).

Liu Xiang put his heart into his training.   4   the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record（纪录）. In 2002 he won his first international   5   hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he   6   a gold medal in the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004,Liu Xiang won the   7   Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne（洛桑 瑞典城市）.   

  8   a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he   9   more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China   10   he’s a symbol（象征） of China’s international sporting success.

1. A. movies                     B. sports              C. TV                  D. music

2. A. old                           B. big                   C. young              D. short

3. A. At first                      B. At last              C. Firstly              D. Next

4. A. In                            B. On                  C. For                  D. At

5. A. 100m                       B. 110m               C. 120m               D. 125m

6. A. won                         B. made                C. kept                 D. hoped

7. A. last                           B. third                 C. second             D. first

8. A. Like                         B. For                  C. As                   D. To

9. A. pay                          B. spend               C. need                D. have

10. A. because                       B. but                C. so                   D. although

Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12^th, 1876, in San Francisco, California. His family was very poor, so Jack had to leave school to make money. He worked hard in many different jobs.

Later, Jack returned to school, but he didn’t stay there long. In 1897, he went to Alaska to wash for gold. Then he went back home and started to write. His writings（作品）were successful, and he became rich and famous in his twenties（二十几岁时）.

Jack London was not a happy man. In poor health, he died in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.

1. Why did Jack London leave school when he was still a boy?  

A. Because he had a poor family. 

B. Because he didn’t like to go to school.               

C. Because his father was very bad.  

D. Because he was too young to go school

2. How old was Jack London when he went to Alaska? 

A. Eighteen years old         B. Twenty-one years old.

C. Twenty-four years old   D. Forty years old. 

3. What did Jack London get in Alaska?

A. Gold.                           B. Books.             C. Ideas.              D. Money

4. Jack London was famous for          .

A. his journey to Alaska      B. his hard work  

C. his writings                                             D. his different jobs

5. What does “died” mean?

A. One lived a poor life.         B. One enjoyed his life.

C. One took care of himself   D. One was not alive. 

In different countries, people have different ways to spend New Year’s Eve(除夕).

In Tokyo, people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning, some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year. 

In Rome(罗马), Italy, people throw out all the things they don’t like at midnight(午夜) on New Year’s Eve. The streets are full of old chairs, beds, clothes and dishes. 

In Madrid（马德里）, Spain, the New Year comes more quietly. People come to the main square(主要广场) and each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strike twelve, the people eat grapes. What do people do on New Year’s Eve in your country?  

1.        on New Year’s Eve is said to bring long life in Tokyo.

A. Eating rice                                               B. Eating dumplings

C. Eating noodles              D. Eating grapes

2. Early the next morning, Japanese climb Mount Fuji to          .

A. exercise                                                  B. have fun

C. find something lucky    D. see the first sunrise of the new year

3.        , Italy, people throw out all the things they don’t like at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

A. In Japan                       B. In Rome           C. In Spain           D. In Tokjo

4. In Madrid, Spain, people spend New Year’s Eve by        on the main square.

A. eating noodles               B. eating grapes

C. singing and dancing       D. throwing out the old things they dislike

5. In this passage, the writer wants to tell us that        .

A. he ever went to Spain                          

B. he ever climbed Mount Fuji

C. he saw there were many old things in the street in Rome

D. people from different countries have different ways to spend New Year’s Eve

During the day we work and play, and at night we sleep. Our body rests while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most while we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after we have had plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh（新鲜的） air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head. Our lung(肺) needs to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air. Boys and girls who want to be strong must get plenty of sleep. 

1. Our body grows most while we are        .

A. eating                           B. playing             C. sleeping            D. exercising

2. Too little sleep makes us        .

A. tired                             B. hungry             C. happy              D. grow

3. What may cause (促使) us to feel tired in the morning?           

A. Too much air during the sleep.      B. Not enough fresh air during the sleep.

C. Too much cold air during the sleep.  D. Too much sleep during the sleep.

4. How many hours of sleep should 9-year-old children have?           

A. 8 hours                        B. 9 hours            C. 10 hours          D. 11 hours

5. What doe s the lung need most?             

A. Fresh air.                      B. Covering.         C. Warm air.         D. Exercise.

根据首字母填写单词

1. He wants to watch the football m         . 

2. Laura started ice s         when she was four.

3. I like to have friends w         are different from me. 

4. Friendship is first, competition is s         .  

5. I’m s         . I have to go to my guitar lesson.

6. How m         yogurt do you need? 

7. My brother played the piano the w         morning.

8. His father is three months older t          her mother.

根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. My friend Larry is          (quiet) than me. 

2. We are all          (interest) in English.

3. Bill Howard is an          (America) scientist. 

4. There are         (many) people on this bus than on that one.

5. Frank’s brother is good at          (play) tennis.

6. My hair is longer than          (you).

7. Fifteen foreign          (visit) are coming to our school tomorrow.

8. Then add the ingredients to the          (noodle) .

9. Tiger Woods started          (golf) when he was four years old.  

10. Li Yundi is a famous          (piano).

1. Lily has to have a piano lesson this weekend. （改为否定句） 

Lily               to have a piano lesson this weekend.

2. My grandfather hiccupped for over two weeks.   （就划线部分提问）

                       your grandfather hiccup? 

3. Mozart started writing music when he was four years old. （改为同义句）

Mozart started writing music        the               four. 

4. June 8^th is Midori’s birthday.   （改为同义句）

Midori               on 8^th of June.       

5. Class 3 won the basketball match in the end.  （改为一般疑问句）

            Class 3        the basketball match in the end?

6. Mr Wang went to England by plane. （就划线部分提问） 

                Mr Wang        to England?  

7. Our school trip was really good.  （就划线部分提问）

                your school trip?    

8. My father had lunch in his office today. （就划线部分提问）

                your father        lunch today？

1. 首先剥三个香蕉，再把他们切碎。

First        three bananas, then        them        .      

2. 去年他去美国主修化学和生物。

Last year he went to America and               chemistry and biology.  

3. 下一个休息日，我不想开车旅行了。

On my                      , I don’t want to go for a drive.   

4. 在某些方面，他们看起来一样。

       some        , they        the        .  

5. 后天, Sonia要在她家举办一个舞会。

Sonia is having a dancing party in her house the                      .  

6. 我们经常看到她开着一辆红色的小轿车。

We often        her        a red car.                  

7. 昨晚我看了一部名叫《饺子王》的情景喜剧。

I        a sitcom        Dumpling King last night. 

8. 刘翔参加了2004年的第28届奥运会。

Liu Xiang                      the 28^th Olympic Games in 2004.

9. 因为下着大雨，我们只好呆在旅馆里。

We had to stay at the hotel                the heavy rain.  

孔令辉6岁开始打乒乓球,被誉为 “乒乓王子”。如今他是国家女子乒乓球队的教练（coach）。请根据下面的材料介绍一下孔令辉的情况，词数80左右。

I predict he will be an engineer           ten years because he is so interested in making things．

A．in                                      B．after                           C．1ater