I had mixed feelings today, nervous, worried, happy, excited… My heart went down when Miss Chen, our head teacher, said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English so much! But at the end of the school day, I was happier than I thought: the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected.
Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl I‘ve ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chen put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit (功劳) should also go to ME because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chen praised us! We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while, Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-up comedy at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave. When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year. It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they go back to England!
45. The writer felt ______ when he heard the news from Miss Chen. A. excited B. angry C. sad D. embarrassed 46. Beth helped Miss Chen with the ______. A. comedy B. speeches C. notices D. translation 47. Matthew and Beth ______ on the first day. A. spoke much Chinese B. got lots of praise 21·cn·jy·com C. had a little headache D. forgot to leave the school 48. From the passage, we know that the writer ______.
A. caught a bad cold that day B. went back home with Beth C. expects to travel to England D. likes the two English students
C
―Save the whales!‖. That‘s what the picture on Jake Smith‘s bedroom wall said. Jake liked having a picture that said something important that showed he cared. He just never expected to get a chance to save a real whale, one right in his own neighborhood. It was a Saturday morning when the newspaper first reported the whales‘ coming. A group of the animals were swimming close to the beach in Jake‘s hometown. All the local people rushed out to the beach to see them. They were expecting a beautiful show, better than a movie, but nothing they‘d have to do anything about.
Then one whale swam in their direction, directly towards land. It
came in with the waves, and when the waves receded, it stayed. Its huge body rested on the land. Suddenly, Jake and his family and all the others were no longer sightseers. They had to become rescuers. A few people ran towards the animal. They pushed and tried to force the whale back into the water, but it was no use.
An animal rescue service team soon arrived in a truck with heavy lifting machinery, to help move the animal. Jake and his family couldn‘t do much on the beach, so they went back to their house and made sandwiches and hot tea for the rescuers. At least, Jake thought, they could help in some way.
Back at the beach, they offered the food to the rescuers and were happy to see that it was needed. It was getting dark. Some people lined up their cars along the beach and shined the headlights on the sand. The rescuers would not give up. After trying many times they were finally able to lift the whale into the water. Everyone cheered when it headed out to sea. It swam out about a mile and then disappeared for a moment under the sea. Then, in what looked like a jump of joy, it rose high above the water —a thank-you to those who had worked so hard to save its life.
49. What does the picture on Jake‘s wall tell us about him?
A. He lived near the ocean. B. He cared about the environment.
C. He worked as an animal rescuer. D. He thought whales were the most beautiful animals.
50. Why did the local people go down to the beach that morning?
A. To swim with the whales. B. To help rescue the whales.
C. To see the whales swimming. D. To watch a movie about whales. 51. The underlined word ―receded‖ in paragraph 3 means________.
A. didn‘t move B. went back out C. washed over D. got up 52. How did Jake and his family help save the whale?
A. By calling the rescue service. B. By asking their neighbor for help. C. By controlling the people on the beach. D. By giving the rescuers food and drink. D
The Plant Lamp
Getting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy rains damaged the only power cables in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.
Luckily, researchers at the University of Technology (UT) in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.
While that may sound amazing and even impossible, the science behind the idea is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the sun‘s energy, water and chemicals from the soil（土壤）), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons（电子）-the building blocks of electrical energy. The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamp‘s batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge can power a 50-walt LED light for two hours-enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.
The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015.
So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who invented the lamp, believes the Plant Lamp could help improve the lives of many people, especially small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.
53. The electricity made by the Plant Lamp comes from _________.
A. plant food B. plant waste C. the soil‘s heat D. the sun‘s energy 54. What is true about the Plant Lamp?
A. It can be made by local people.
B. It is much easier to use than oil lamps.
C. It can produce all the electricity the village needs.
D. The things it needs to make electricity are easy to find. 55. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To report on a new invention. B. To explain a new scientific theory. C. To describe how electricity is made.
D. To discuss the problems of poor villages.
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。（共10分，每小题2分）
Try to Be Active Every Day
Kids exercise all the time without even thinking of it. Just being active, like when you run around outside or play football at school, is a kind of exercise. 56 . Such as playing sports, dancing, and even reaching down to touch your toes.
When you exercise, you help build a strong body that will be able to move around and do all the stuff you need it to do. Try to be active every day and your body will thank you later! You may know that your heart is a muscle. 57 . It can get your heart strong. Aerobic means ―with air‖, so aerobic exercise is a kind of activity that requires oxygen（氧气）. When you breathe, you take in oxygen, and if you‘re doing aerobic exercise, you may notice you‘re breathing faster than normal. 58 .
When you give your heart this kind of workout on a regular basis, your heart will get even better at its main job – delivering oxygen to all parts of your body.
Do you want to do some exercise right now? 59 .
60 . Did you ever do a push-up or swing across the monkey bars at the playground? Those are exercises that can build strength. By using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger. For older teens and adults, this kind of workout can make muscles bigger, too. A. It works hard, pumping（输送）blood every day of your life. B. Another kind of exercise can help make your muscles stronger C. You can help this important muscle get stronger by doing aerobic exercise D. Try swimming, basketball, walking quickly, soccer, or biking E. There is other exercise. 八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每题2分） First-night Influence
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