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There are some special traditions in Hawaii . People there are very friendly and always welcome visitors . They give visitors a lei , a long necklace of beautiful fresh flowers . Men wear bright flowered shirts , and women often wear long flowered dresses .
In Hawaii you may find some traditional Chinese , Japanese and Philippine holidays . Of course , many holidays are from the United States . People call Hawaii the Aloha State . Aloha means both “hello” and “good--bye”. It also means “I love you ” .
Usually when people from different countries , races or traditions lives together , there are serious problems . But in Hawaii there are few problems , people have learned to live together in peace .
Hawaiians earn most of their money from tourists , most of whom come from the mainland and from Japan . The families of the first people who came from the U.S. mainland own the important banks and companies . Japanese are  also starting business and buying more and more land .
The underlined word “lei” in Paragraph One means ____________.

A.a necklace of flower B.a plant in Hawaii.
C.a group of flower D.a flowered dress

Which of the following is TRUE about the people in Hawaii according to the passage?

A.They live together in peace.
B.There are no problems at all in Hawaii .
C.It is difficult for them to live together .
D.There are serious problems among them .

Most of the rich men in Hawaii are _____________ .

A.Japanese B.Americans and Chinese
C.Japanese and Americans D.Chinese and Japanese

The holiday in Hawwaii come from ______________ .

A.America B.Philippines C.China and Japan D.All the above

From the passage we know that Hawaiians are mostly __________.

A.rude to others
B.friendly to others
C.visitors from the mainland
D.tourists from Japan
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More than three thousand languages are spoken in the world today . Many of these languages are spoken _36     small groups of people . On the 37   ,hand , over two hundred languages are spoken by one million or more people . Chinese is the language spoken by the ___38 ___number of people in the world . But English is most   39  spoken in the world .
English is spoken by more than four hundred million people   40  their first language . It is   41 by most people in the U.S.A. , Great Britain , Canada , Australia and New Zealand . And it is   42  used very widely in many other countries of the world . Look at the back of your watch . You may see the English words “Made   43  China” , or “Japan” , even “Germany” .
English is the first language in  44   of these . Why are English words   45   on it ? That is because in the modern world English is widely used for business between different countries .

A.as B.by C.for D.with

A.other B.others C.another D.the second

A.biggest B.bigger C.largest D.larger

A.wide B.wider C.widest D.widely

A.of B.in C.by D.as

A.spoke B.spoken C.speak D.speaking

A.either B.as well C.also D.too

A.at B.of C.with D.in

A.no one B.none C.nothing D.no

A.written B.wrote C.write D.writing

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BEIJING--Lights went out for an hour at some famous landmarks and homes all over the world on March 28 for Earth Hour 2010. It is a global event created by the WWF(World Wildlife Fund) to make people pay more attention to climate change.
From the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Pari sand London’s Houses of Parliament, lights went out to encourage people to cut energy use.
Organizers said the action showed that a great number of people wanted the government to take measures to fight global warming by the end of 2010. "We have been dreaming of a new climate deal for a long time," said Kim Carstensen, head of a global climate organization. "Now we’re no longer alone with the dream. We’re sharing it with all these people turning off their lights," he said.
Australia first held Earth Hour in 2007 and it went global in 2008, attracting 50 million people. WWF is hoping one billion people from 1,000 cities in nearly 90 countries will take part in the event.
Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai, the Bird’s Nest in Beijing and many other famous buildings in China also joined in this event.
The event "Earth Hour" was created to make people pay more attention to __
A. Sydney Opera House    B. climate change           C. March 28
According to the passage people who took part in the event__ on March 28.
A. turned off the lights for one hour     B. turned down the lights for 2 hours
C. turned on the lights for 3 hours
         created Earth Hour event first in     
A. America, 2008          B. Canada, 2010            C. Australia, 2007
__ famous landmarks are mentioned in the passage.
A. Four                    B. Five                     C. Six
The Earth Hour event was created by __
A. Global Climate Organization    B. World Wildlife Fund    C. Kim Cartensen

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Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
The English language is different from any  36  language. Yet English words do not  37  the same. It is always  38 . People need new words  39  new inventions and new ideas. Different words come into use or older words are used  40 a new way.
English can 41  by borrowing words from other languages. The word “tomato” was borrowed from Mexico, the word “coffee” came from Turkey, and “tea” from  42  and so on. Now new space and science words  43  from other countries, too. New words are also made by adding two words  44 . The words “strawberry”, “postman” and “blackboard” are made up of two parts.
Sometimes, new words are  45  forms of old words. The word “photo” was made from “photograph” by cutting off the  46  of the long word. The word “plane” was made by cutting off the  47  part of “airplane”. 48  “smog” was made by using only the first two letters of “smoke” and cutting off the front part of “fog”. And products can become new words. Our “sandwich” was named after  49  named Sandwich, and “jelly(果冻)” was a name made up by the company that  50  made this product.

A.other B.others C.another D.else

A.leave B.change C.stay D.use

A.keeping B.changing C.kept D.changed

A.for B.of C.with D.about

A.by B.on C.in D.at

A.change B.changed C.turns D.turned

A.India B.America C.Germany D.China

A.are borrowing B.are being borrowed C.borrow D.borrows

A.alone B.out C.together D.outside

A.longer B.middle C.never D.short

A.beginning B.end C.middle D.front

A.back B.middle C.front D.end

A.While B.During C.When D.as

A.a man B.a kind of food C.a company D.a place

A.first B.last C.again D.once

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Hello, everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence (暴力) in some areas, teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization named School Watch to make sure that students have a safe environment. Please be part of our plan!
What is School Watch?
School Watch is a volunteer project in our school. It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe. The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them.
Is it for everyone?
Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.
What else can it do?
School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework.
Who is the Best School Watcher?
Our school will look for the Best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes. You could be the one!
How do you start?
To be part of this plan, the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the plan in your grade. If you want to get more information, check the official website at www. schoolwatch. com.
The members of School Watch are probably ______.

A.teenagers B.parents C.policemen D.teachers

School Watch can help its members ______.

A.save the environment B.organize sports activities
C.improve the quality of school life D.go on school trips

Anyone can become a member of School Watch because ______.

A.everyone may have problems B.everyone can give help to others
C.everyone needs to make some friends D.everyone needs help with his homework

If you want to be a member of School Watch, you should ______.

A.check the website B.be good at your schoolwork
C.talk to the headmaster D.talk to the director of the plan in your grade
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Everybody needs water. Everything  16  water,too. We use water  17  the bowls, the clothes, and  18  .We use water to plant trees, flowers and crops.  19  does all water come from? It  20  from clouds. Some of rain  21  into the ground. Many people get  22  from under the ground. Some rain water goes  23  the hills. It runs  24  lakes and rivers. Many people get it  25  .

A.need B.needs C.use D.needing

A.wash B.washing C.to wash D.to washing

A.we B.us C.ourself D.ourselves

A.What B.Where C.When D.How

A.comes B.come C.at D.to

A.go B.goes C.to have D.to there

A.them B.their C.it D.go

A.into B.on C.it D.its

A.here B.there C.to D.down

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Dear Peter
How about your study? It’s Sunday today. I’m writing a letter to you. I’m going to tell you something in Beijing.
Beijing is different from London. In our country, we drive on the left side of the road, but here people drive on the right side. Most people go to work by bus or by bike. The rush hours are from seven to nine in the morning and five to seven in the afternoon. People in China work around eight hours a day, five days a week. They usually begin to work at eight in the morning, and rest on Saturday and Sunday.
I have Chinese classes every morning from Monday to Friday. The students in our class are from many countries. We’re all working hard and friendly to each other. The Chinese students are ready to help us with our Chinese. We also help them a lot with their English. We are getting along very well.
That’s all for today. Please write to me soon.
Yours
Susan
People drive on_________ in London.

A.the same side in Beijing as B.the right side of the road
C.the left side of the road D.both sides of the road

The rush hours of a day in Beijing are usually_________.

A.two hours B.three hours
C.more than five hours D.about four hours

The letter is from _________.

A.a Chinese student to an English student
B.an English student to a Chinese student
C.a Chinese student to an American student
D.an English student to another English student
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Man-made satellites have been sent up into space by many countries. These satellites go round the earth and help us to learn more about the earth, the weather and other things. Most countries use these satellites to sent and receive messages. For example, with their help China can send their programs to America, too. We can also use satellites to help us to make telephone calls to foreign countries.
These satellites go round ____.

A.the earth B.the moon C.the sun D.the stars

Man-made satellites are ____ to people.

A.terrible B.useful C.unknown D.not necessary

Without the help of man-made satellites, we couldn’t see ____ on TV.

A.anything interesting B.what other people are doing
C.foreign programs D.colour films

Man-made satellites can also help us ____ to our friends on the other side of the world.

A.write down B.send birthday presents
C.pay visit D.make telephone calls
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There are more than 3000 languages in the world today, but only about ten are major languages of the world. Among them English is the most popular.
More than 350 million people speak English as their first language. Major English-speaking countries are Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA. Another 400 million speak it as a second language. No one knows how many people speak English as a foreign language. They usually learn English as a school subject instead of learning it from their parents. Chinese is the only language with more speakers than English. This is because of the large population of China.
English is the language for a better understanding between peoples of the world. It is also the language for business and science. Nearly half of the business deals in Europe are done in English, and more than half of the science magazines are in English. English is widely used in the world’s computer network. And children should begin with English when they learn how to use computers. Through the English language peoples of different countries are able to work together and make things even better.
English is the most popular language in the world because __________.

A.it has the largest number of speakers B.it is widely used
C.it is an international language D.it is a language for world use

The world’s computer network takes English as ________.

A.its only language B.one of the main languages C.a school subject D.a foreign language

If you want to learn how to use computers, you should _________.

A.speak English well first B.work together with foreigners
C.learn English first D.make things better

If you know English, you’ll be able to _________.

A.do everything better than before
B.understand what people from different countries say
C.read nearly all the science magazines in the world
D.read many science magazines in the world

The main difference between first language and second language is _________.
A.first language is important             B.first language is learned from parents
C.second language is learned at school     D.Both C and D.

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In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one’s personality. In the past century, a new belief ahs arisen: the idea that personality is related to one’s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.
The blood-type personality theory(理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously.
Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.
The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain ________.

A.the difference between to two blood types
B.the relationship between the two blood types
C.the influence of blood type on one’s behavior
D.the connection between personality and blood type

What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.It was lightly believed. B.It was brought to them.
C.They liked and accepted it. D.They stole the idea from others

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Most scientists in Asia don’t believe in the theory.
B.The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s.
C.The blood-type personality theory is about blood type.
D.People don’t change their personality to match the theory.

What is the best title for the passage?

A.Is the blood-type theory poplar? B.Is the personality changeable?
C.Is it in your blood? D.Is it in you mind?
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Many textbooks are not written in the kind of English that we speak every day. In fact, sometimes the reading is so difficult that it almost seems like a foreign language. In a way, it is—the language of science. You should not expect to be able to read a difficult science passage the same way you read an interesting story; you should not expect to read it easily and all at once. Instead, you may have to read it several times through, catching on the meaning of difficult words, going back over difficult sentences, and finally putting the whole thing together. Do not be discourages if the whole passage don’t make sense to you at first. You need to pick it apart patiently until you can understand it.
These are the steps to follow when you are reading something difficult:
1. Start to read normally until you run into a sentence that doesn’t make sense to you.
2. When a sentence doesn’t make sense, go back and read it again more slowly.
3. Look for any word you don’t know in the sentence. Try to understand their meanings using word parts and context clues(上下文线索). If necessary, look them up in the dictionary.
4. Look at the next few sentences to see if they explain more about the sentence you are working on. Do not read very much farther ahead until you understand what is being said.
5. Finally, read the sentence again. Try to put it into simpler words.
6. Read through the passage once. Try to understand all the hard parts well. Then read the whole passage once more at a usual speed. This helps you to put all ides together.
The stops sound a lot harder than they are. It is really just the normal way good readers understand anything that is difficult to read. After you have done the best you can this way, you should always feel free to ask for help from your teacher, if you have one.
The underlined phrase “run into” means ___________.

A.work out B.come across C.look into D.pass by

From the passage, we can know _________.

A.we should look up new words before reading
B.it is sometimes difficult to read a science passage
C.the six steps are helpful in learning spoken English
D.interesting stories help readers to improve their English

The massage is mainly about _________.

A.steps of studying science B.difficulties in reading science
C.ways of reading science passages D.researches on science and English
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The population of the Earth is growing faster. It is important that we look after the Earth. We need it!
The Earth gives us a lot of things. We also give the Earth a lot, but some of the things are not good.

In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives food for other animals or plants. However, animals can’t get food from many of the things that we ‘give’ the Earth. Animals and plants can’t eat metal, plastic and glass. These things will stay in the ground for many, many years.
Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants and animals. In some places, many animals live together. One animal makes food for many more animals. If we put rubbish and chemicals in the water, the plankton(浮游生物) can die. If there isn’t any plankton, many animals have nothing to eat.
So what can we do? Don’t leave any rubbish in the countryside! Don’t make so much rubbish!
The Earth gives us ___________.

A.food B.rubbish C.chemicals D.pollution

When something dies in nature, _________.

A.water and grass are polluted B.plastic and wood become food
C.other animals and plants get food D.metal and glass stay in the ground

We must _______ to look after the Earth.

A.put metal in the ground B.use more wood
C.keep frogs in the water D.make less rubbish
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The Spring Festival is the    36   New. Year’s Day. It usually comes    37  February. Everyone in China   38  the Spring Festival very much.    39   the Spring Festival comes, Wei Fang usually   40  her parents    41  their house,    42 do some shopping and   43  housework..    ___44 that day everyone in China   45  Jiaozi , New Year’s cake and   46  other delicious food. Wei Fang likes New Year’s cake, but  47   parents say Jiaozi is    48   than New Year’s cake. Many  49  usually wear new clothes on Spring Festival. The Chinese people eat the New Year’s cakes and Jiaozi   50  their house. How happy they are!
A. China          B. Chinese             C. English    
A. in                 B.on                   C. at             
A. like         B. is like       C. likes        
A. After         B. How                   C. When
A. help                B. is helping          C. helps      
A. clean          B. cleans           C. cleaning  
A. but              B. /               C. so             
A. some          B. other            C. others  
A. In                 B. On                        C. At           
A. eats         B. is eating             C. eating 
A. any         B. much                   C. some              
A. hers                B. she                      C. her
A. nice                 B. more nice          C. nicer               
A. child     B. children              C. boys                
A. in          B. over                     C. on          

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What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.
If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序) and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98," meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5="96," while love : 12+15+22+5="54," and luck : 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t, either.
Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度). Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5="100," a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.
When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive(积极地) attitude towards failure(失败), you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.
What is the mark of the word “money”?

A.54 B.72 C.96 D.100

In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important things in a person’s life?

A.Hard-work. B.Knowledge. C.Money. D.Attitude.

According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to ________.

A.ask for help from others B.say your prayers to God
C.change your attitude D.try maths-solving methods

From the passage we can learn that ________.

A.one won’t have a change for the better if he changes his attitude
B.maths can solve all the problems easily in our daily life
C.different attitudes lead to different courses of life
D.none of the English words equals to 100 or more except “attitude”
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In the deep blue Indian Ocean, there’s a beautiful island (岛) country called Maldives(马尔代夫). It’s the smallest in population and area of all the Asian countries. It has an area of 90,000 km2, but 99% of the area is covered by the sea. It has 1,190 islands and is about 820 km from North to South. People live on no more than 200 islands, while another 87 are visited by tourists. Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming. The capital Maléis is on one of the middle islands, and about 75,000 people live there. The people there are friendly and welcoming. They use their traditional games to welcome people from all over the world. It is sunny on the islands almost every day, and makes them look so beautiful. People can enjoy lots of things in Maldives.
How many people live in the capital Maléis?

A.75,000. B.90,000. C.1,190. D.200.

What does the writer mean “Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming”?

A.There are no people living on some islands in Maldives.
B.Tourists are everywhere in Maldives.
C.People in Maldives like traveling very much.
D.People in Maldives can do nothing except fishing or farming.

What does the writer think of the people in the Maldives?

A.He thinks they’re boring.
B.He thinks they’re poor.
C.They are friendly and welcoming.
D.He doesn’t like them.
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