John was a very strong man. Once he got a job cutting wood in a forest.

The first day， John cut down 18 trees. He was so happy. John tried harder the next day， but could only cut down 15 trees .The third day he tried even harder， but could only cut down 10 trees . Day after day he cut down fewer and fewer trees. John was so worried . He could not understand what was going on .

“When was the last time you sharpened (磨快)your axe(斧子) ?” one of his friends asked .

“Sharpened? I have no time to sharpen my axe . I was busy trying to cut down trees !” said John.

1..John found a job in a restaurant.

2.John didn’t work hard a few days later.

3..John cut fewer and fewer trees because he was lazy.

4..John cut down 10 trees on the second day .

5..John thought it’s a waste (浪費(fèi))of time to sharpen his axe .

What are most 14-year-old boys doing? Going to school， playing sports with friends and doing their homework. But life is much colorful for the young TFBOYS members.

TFBOYS is a singers’ group started in 2013. Its full name is The Fighting Boys. It has three members. Wang Junkai， the group leader， is 15 years old. The other two boys are both at 14 years old. Every year， they present themselves to thousands of people. They have won many awards (榮譽(yù))， now the three boys are one of the most popular teenage stars in the country.

Most of the fans are also teenagers， in their eyes， TFBOYS are healthy and friendly . However ， the three young boys are still junior high school students. During the week they study at school with their classmates. On weekends and holidays they have singing class， dancing class and other training， they work harder than others.

1.How many members are there in the TFBOYS?

A. Two B. Three C. Four

2.What does the word “present” mean in the second paragraph?

A.呈現(xiàn) B.現(xiàn)在 C.禮物

3.According to the passage ， many fans are interested in TFBOYS because .

A. they are cool

B. they are junior high school students.

C. they are friendly and healthy.

4.We know life is for the TFBOYS members according to the passage.

A. hard B. boring C. colorful

5.The best title of the passage is .

A. TFBOYS B. Wang Junkai C. TFBOYS’ songs

Welcome to Beijing， the capital of China. You will have a three-day wonderful holiday .

Day 1

As soon as you get to Beijing， your guide(導(dǎo)游)will welcome you at the airport and drive you to your hotel. You can have a big dinner and have a good rest in the hotel.

Day 2

On this day you will first visit Tian’anmen Square， the world’s largest square. Passing through Tian’anmen Gate， you will enter the Forbidden City(紫禁城)， the home to twenty-four emperors(皇帝)of Ming and Qing for 600 years. Wonderful buildings， beautiful stories make it a must-see of China. In the afternoon， you will walk in the Beihai Park or do some shopping.

Day 3

This morning， the guide will take you to the world-famous Badaling Great Wall. That is thought as the 8th Wonder (奇跡)of the world. You can have fun walking on the wall or taking a cable carton (電纜車)to go on visiting.

1.In which part of the newspaper will you read this passage?

A. Sports B. Travelling C. Weather

2.On the day ， you can go shopping.

A. first B. second C. third

3.How can you go on visiting on Badaling Great Wall if you are tired?

A. take a cable carton (電纜車)

B. have a walk

C. have a good sleep

4.What’s the 8th Wonder of the World in China?

A. Tian’anmen Square

B. Forbidden City

C. Badaling Great Wall.

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

A. It will take you three days to visit Beijing.

B. The Forbidden City was the home of 24 emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties(朝代).

C. You must take the subway to the hotel when you get to Beijing .

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，將方框里A－E五個(gè)句子分別填入文中空缺處，使內(nèi)容完整

Years ago， if a teenager had some problems in their life， 1. . Now a teenager might go online and write their daily life and feelings in a blog(博客). In many ways ， a diary and a blog are almost the same. 2. .So， what’s the difference between a blog and a diary?

3. People like to write in blogs 4. . If my sister writes in her blog “Nobody cares about me”， 5. .Blogs help people stay in touch with their friends and hear what people around them are doing.

If people are caring about what they write ，blog is a good way to write about everyday life. However ， I still prefer my old diary.

任務(wù)型閱讀：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，填寫下列表格，每格只填一詞。

Richard ，14 ， said ， “I want to make friends ， but I don’t know how. In my last school， my classmates often bullied(欺負(fù))me and I didn’t have any friends. Children at this school look OK， but I just know I’ll do something wrong. Please help me!”

I thought the best way to make friends is to know what makes a friend. I asked some 13-year-old boys and girls to write down what they liked about their friends. They said that good friends：

★ go around with happy faces .

★ like to share.

★ stay and play together with others .

★ invite people to do something.

★ are humorous(幽默)

★ help others with work .

★ are kind.

★ are good at thinking of something fun to do .

詞匯運(yùn)用：

選擇括號(hào)內(nèi)恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~填入空白處，使句子完整、正確。

1.The _________ (sound /smell) of the food is terrible. I can’t eat it.

2.Maria is new here， she is not used to ________ (something/ anything)here.

3.Mr. Brown was _________(excited / disappointed) because he couldn’t get a ticket to the film..

4.Don’t make so much_________ ( noise /sound)， your father is sleeping.

5.I live as _________ ( happy / happily ) as usual.

根據(jù)文中提示，寫出單詞或詞組的正確形式，使句子完整、正確。

6.Please think it over ，then you must make a _________(決定).

7.She is a _________(害羞的) girl. She is afraid of speaking in public.

8.You need to _________________ (處理) it first.

9.My sister， Jane always gets _________ (緊張) before a test.

10.I’d like _________ (訂購(gòu)) 21 tickets for the hard sleeper.

遣詞造句：根據(jù)提供的圖畫和提示詞，寫一個(gè)符合圖意的完整、正確的句子。

綜合填空：根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇方框內(nèi)的單詞，并用其適當(dāng)?shù)男问教钊肟瞻滋�，使補(bǔ)全后的短文意思通順，語(yǔ)法正確，結(jié)構(gòu)完整。

Jeff almost went mad when his elder brother was killed in a car accident . He refused 1. soccer or go to the movies with his friends. Instead ， he just sat in his bedroom and didn’t talk to anyone， even his parents . Jeff felt that the world was unfair . He was quite angry 2. the driver because his car hit his brother， even though it was an 3. . After a few months， Jeff began to understand it was useless to be angry. Now he still 4. his brother， but he doesn’t hate the driver 5. . He is beginning to talk to his parents and that makes them happy again.

書面表達(dá)

假如你是Maria，收到好友Jane的來信。她說中文考試沒考好，向你尋求好的解決辦法，提出合理的建議。請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面的提示寫一回信（80詞左右）。

提示：1.不要為一次考試過分擔(dān)心，放寬心態(tài)。

2.認(rèn)真聽課，努力學(xué)習(xí)。

3.不要害羞，和同學(xué)聊天，得到同學(xué)的幫助。多看些書，聽聽音樂。

4要笑對(duì)人生，保持好心情。

（參考詞匯：worry about， take it easy， shy， talk with， story book，smile， stay）

Dear Jane，

I got your letter yesterday. I’m sorry to _________________________________

My brother wants ____ orange, not ____ orange juice.

A. a; / B. an; an C. an; /