12．PE classes usually mean running，jumping and playing ball games．But students at Aspire Middle School in Lacey，Washington spend their PE classes doing yoga．
"PE has been either dance or yoga since we started，"said the headmaster Monica Sweet．"They're both very popular classes．"
Teacher Anne Kohlbry developed the yoga program and began teaching it when the school opened in 2009．Each class lasts about 50minutes．It includes some warm-up activities such as walking laps（跑道的圈） around the school，controlled breathing，stretches （伸展） and a few minutes of relaxation．
Kohlbry usually plays classical music while students stretch on yoga mats．They practice several classic poses．For example，to do the mountain pose，students stand tall with feet together．They take a deep breath and raise their hands over their head．Their palms（手掌） face each other with arms straight．Then they try to reach up toward the sky with their fingertips．
When doing yoga，students need to be calm and find the balance of their bodies．It helps them focus，according to Kohlbry．
"Focus is a big thing-middle school kids are so distracted（分心的），"she told the local newspaper The Olympian．
Yoga also makes students healthier．
"I've had a lot of kids saying，'Madam，I've developed a six-pack muscle（肌肉 ）'because we do a lot of strength training，"she said．
Eighth-grader Jessica Wallingford，14，likes the class．"In the two years that I've been here，there are a lot of things I've improved on．It's pretty cool．It's better than running laps，"she said．
"It feels like exercise，"said Thomas Shiveley，11．"It's not tiring，but it's good exercise．"

29．PE classes at Aspire Middle School are special because the students are asked toB．
A．run on the playground    
B．do yoga
C．play ball games    
D．jump
30．Doing yoga can help the studentsC．
A．keep balance    
B．get excited
C．become focused    
D．cotrol their breath
31．Which word has the same meaning as"focus"in the passage？A
A．Attention．
B．Force．
C．Distraction，
D．Balance．
32．From the passage，we learn thatC．
A．doing yoga makes Shiveley feel tired
B．strength can hardly be trained in yoga
C．classical music is of ten played in yoga classes
D．warm-up exercise is not necessary in doing yoga．

11．Every time we turn on the TV or take a ride in a car，we could be adding to a problem called acid rain（酸雨）．In this article，we'll learn something important about acid rain
The formation of acid rain
When people use fuels （燃料），such as coal and gasoline（汽油），poisonous gases are given off．When these gases come together with rain，acid rain forms．Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the electricity（電） that we use in our homes and offices every day．Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline．When rain meets these gases，harmful things called acids form．This is acid rain．
The harm of acid rain
Acid rain destroys everything that it touches．It poisons our rivers，ponds and lakes and oceans along with the life in them．It pollutes our soils and crops，harm trees，and can even kill fish and plants．Acid rain also eats away at our buildings．
The prevention of acid rain
We need to reduce and even stop the pollution that gets into our air．Turn off lights，televisions and other electrical appliances（電器） if we are not using them．Walk and take a bike whenever possible．If we are travelling a long distance，take a bus or train to save fuel．
As research shows，acid rain harms our environment．But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment for future generations．

Whenever we use electricity or drive our cars we may add something bad to the air around us．And even worse，we may cause a terrible problem-acid rain．
The formation of acid rain	When fuels，such as coal and gasoline are burnt，harmful gases are sent into the air．When these gases （54）mix with rain，acid rain forms．
The harm of acid rain	Acid rain is greatly （55）harmful to the environment．It makes our rivers，ponds and lakes and oceans dirty and （56）causes the death of fish and plants．And it can corrode （腐蝕） the buildings we live in．
The prevention of acid rain	Trying to prevent the pollution that gets into the air is （57）necessary．Keep the electrical appliances off while they are not in use．We can also use different ways of traffic to make less use of fuels．
Research tells us that acid rain harms our environment．So people around the world can take small steps now to make a （58）difference to our kids．

10．If we are asked exactly what we were doing a year ago，we should probably have to say that we could not remember．But if we had kept a book and had written it in an account（陳述） of what we did each day，we should be able to give an answer to the question．
It is the same in history．Many things have been forgotten because we don't have written account of them．Sometimes men did keep a record of the important happenings in their country，but it was often destroyed（破壞） by fire or in a war．Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write．For example，we know a great deal about the people who lived in China 4，000years ago，because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them．But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200years ago in central Africa because they had not learnt to write．
Sometimes，even if the people cannot write，they may know something of the past．They have heard about it from older people and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings，and those have been sung and acted and told for many generations（代），for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past．This we may call"remembered history"．Some of it has been written history because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing．But where there are no written records，such spoken stories are often helpful．

34．Which of the following ideas is NOT included in the passage？D
A．"Remembered history"is less reliable （可靠的） than written history．
B．Written records of the past play an important role in our learning of the human history．
C．A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questions．
D．If there are no written records，there is no history．
35．We know very little about the central Africa 200years ago becauseD．
A．there was nothing worth writing down at that time
B．the people there paid no attention to the importance of keeping a record
C．the written records were perhaps destroyed by fire
D．the people there did not know how to write
36．"Remembered history"is considered as valuable only whenB．
A．it is written down
B．there is no written account
C．it proves to right
D．people are interested in it
37．The passage suggests（暗示） that we could have learnt much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people hadA．
A．kept a record of every past event
B．not burnt their written records in wars
C．told the exact stories of the most important happenings
D．made more songs and dances．

9．Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted，a research shows．It challenges the belief（信念） that short-sightedness is caused by computer use，watching TV or reading in weak light．
The Australian government researchers believe that the sunlight is good for people's eyes．They compared the vision（視力） and habits of 100seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia．In all，30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted-this rate（比率） was ten times higher than Australian children．
Both groups spend a similar amount（數(shù)量） of time reading，watching television and playing computer games．However the Singaporean children spent an average （平均） of only half an hour a day outdoors-90minutes less than the Australian children
Professor Ian Morgan，from the Australian Research Council's vision Centre，said，"Humans are naturally long-sighted，but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors，the number of short-sighted people gets larger．We're also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors．
Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light．But why does playing outside  prevent us from becoming short-sighted？Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical（化學(xué)物質(zhì)） which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people from becoming short-sighted．
So be outdoors．It doesn't matter if that time is spent having a picnic or having sports．

31．How much time did the Australian children spend outdoors on average according to the research？D
A.30minutes． 
B.60minutes． 
C.90minutes． 
D.120minutes．
32．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．If people spend less time outdoors they will certainly become short-sighted．
B．There are fewer short-sighted Singaporean Children than Australian children because
they have more knowledge of protecting their eyesight．
C．There will be fewer risks of getting short-sighted if people spend two or three hours a day playing outside．
D．When people begin to go to school they will become long-sighted．
33．What is the fifth paragraph mainly about？B
A．Why natural daylight has a special chemical．
B．Why daylight prevents people from becoming short-sighted．
C．Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light．
D．What the special chemical which can stop eyeballs from growing out of shape is．

8．A daughter was born sick．The doctor told the girl's father that the（15）B was that she couldn't run over 400metres at a time，or a terrible problem might happen to her．The father felt really sad about it．He asked the doctor if there were any（16）C to cure it．The doctor shook his head．How blue the father felt!But the man still didn't give up his（17）C．
He began to pay attention to any news from about the girl's health．One day，a piece of news from a newspaper（18）D him，which said if you keep saying the same words to a person every night when he or she is（19）A，it will have a magical power．From that day on，every night，when the girl fell asleep，the father would say to her，"you will be beautiful and healthy in the future．No matter （無(wú)論） what you will be I will always love you．"The father kept on doing the same thing every night for over 16years．Year after year，magic（20）B．As the girl grew up，she became healthier and healthier．Later she （21）D took part in a 3000-metre cross-country race and won a prize．In 2014，the parents took the girl to the doctor again．The doctor could（22）C believe his eyes when he saw the report．He said it was a（n）（23）A that he had never met before．
Later，the girl said-Whenever I thought of my father's（24）B，I was deeply moved．I'll spend all the rest of my life to give my father a happy life．My dear father，love you forever．

15．A．best	B．worst	C．least	D．latest
16．A．needs	B．time	C．methods	D．thoughts
17．A．doubt	B．pity	C．hope	D．plan
18．A．discovered	B．met	C．a(chǎn)rrested	D．a(chǎn)ttracted
19．A．sleeping	B．watching	C．reading	D．hearing
20．A．failed	B．worked	C．went	D．died
21．A．ever	B．a(chǎn)lmost	C．never	D．even
22．A．probably	B．highly	C．hardly	D．a(chǎn)lways
23．A．wonder	B．waste	C．a(chǎn)ccident	D．problem
24．A．face	B．words	C．cry	D．shouts．

7．The Westwood Middle School has decided to hold a blood drive （獻(xiàn)血活動(dòng)），and you can help．

Help with The Blood Drive

The School is holding a blood drive for teachers，parents，and town people．We need everyone's help to make it a success．That includes you!We need to collect 50units of blood．That means 65people are needed to come to the drive．

How You Can Help

Pick up information brochures （小冊(cè)子） in the school office．Pass them out to your parents，teachers and any person who is healthy and at least 17years old．

When and Where to Go

The blood drive will take place on Tuesday，October 21，from 3：00to 6：00pm，in the school canteen．

31．How many people are needed for the blood drive？B
A.50．
B.65．
C.17．
D.21．
32．Students can pick up information brochuresA．
A．in the school office
B．a(chǎn)t the school gate
C．in the school canteen
D．on the school playground
33．When will the blood drive take place？D
A．On September 20．
B．On September 21．
C．On October 20．
D．On October 21．

6．

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26．We canC in Fun French or Spanish Clubs．
A．have a party      
B．play chess   
C．make friends      
D．watch movies
27．In LCF clubs，children canD．
A．join fun painting and gym clubs
B．get education at school clubs only
C．learn with songs，games and cooking
D．learn with stories，games and movement
28．Jazz-Mataz is for children who can speakB．
A．Spanish         
B．English      
C．Chinese            
D．French
29．If you want to join an LCF club，you'd better NOTA．
A．post a letter      
B．send an email  
C．go to the local club   
D．make a phone call
30．From the article above，we can knowB．
A．LCF is a language and science school in France
B．LCF has language clubs and music & gym clubs
C．LCF music & gym clubs can be found just online
D．LCF provides excellent training，teachers and doctors．

5．In classroom，your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying．The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests．So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say．
Here are the threestages（階段） of taking notes and what you should do duringeach stage．
1．Before Class
Review your notesyou have taken before you come to class．This will be good for remembering whatwas covered．Get you ready to understand new information your teacher willprovide．
2．During Class
Keep yourattention on what your teacher is saying and"the signal words"that tell youwhat your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes．Examples of signal words are"The most important point…"and"Remember that…"．Be sure toinclude in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on theblackboard．Write quickly so that you can include all the important informationin your notes．Do this by writing abbreviations such as med for medicine，usingsymbols such as% for percent，and writing short sentences．
3．After Class
Rewrite your notesto make them more complete and accurate（準(zhǔn)確的） bychanging abbreviations into whole words，symbols into words，and shortenedsentences into longer sentences．Use them to answer your questions．Ifnecessary，ask your teacher for help．

Taking notes
（56）reason（s）	The information that is （57）providedby the teachers about studying topics is useful for your tests，so it is necessary for you to learn take good notes．
Stages	（58）BeforeClass	△Review the notes you have taken to （59）rememberwhat was covered． △（60）Prepareto understand new information．
	During Class	△（61）Listento your teacher carefully． △Be sure to （62）includethe important points． △Write them down （63）quickly．
	After Class	△Make your notes more complete and accurate to （64）answeryour questions． △Ask for your （65）teacher'shelp．

4．Sheila bought a new lunch bag for school．
On the way to school，she looked inside．She hoped that a new lunch bag meant something new for lunch，（16）Cshe found the same lunch as always---a sandwich．
When the lunchbell rang．Sheila found her bag and carried it to the dining hall．She openedit and （17）Btwo pieces of fried chicken，several strawberries，and an egg．
"Wow!"Sheilasaid，"That's what I call （18）D!"
The next morning，Sheila opened her lunch bag and looked inside．Sure enough，she found another （19）A．But when she opened the bag at lunchtime in the dining hall，she discovered apiece of pizza，an orange，and a cake．
"My lunch bag （20）Bbe magic，"Sheila said．
"There's no suchthing as magic，"her friend Douglas （21）D．
"There is，"Sheilasaid．"My mother （22）Cpacks me a sandwich．But ever since I got this new lunchbag，the sandwich has changed into something I like．"
"Maybe yourmother's packing （23）Athings for a change．"
"No，"Sheila said．"I checked in the morning．The sandwich changes （24）B．"
"You are not the （25）Done with a magic lunch bag，"Beatrice said，turning around from the tablebehind her．"I have one，too．See？This is my magic bag．"
"Hey，"Sheilasaid．"My lunch bag really looks like yours．"
"Mine is magic，"said Beatrice．"Every day my dad （26）Aleftovers（剩飯），butat lunchtime I find a sandwich---my favorite!"
Sheila started （27）C．
"What's so funny？"Beatrice asked．
"That's thesandwich my mother packs，"Sheila said．"We've been getting our lunch bags （28）Dup．"
Sheila and （29）sharedtheir lunches every day after that．Sheila loved making new discoveries eachtime she opened her lunch bag．But her best discovery was magically finding anew （30）A．

16．A．a(chǎn)nd	B．so	C．but	D．or
17．A．showed	B．discovered	C．wanted	D．offered
18．A．lunch bag	B．dining hall	C．breakfast	D．lunch
19．A．sandwich	B．chicken	C．egg	D．orange
20．A．can	B．must	C．may	D．need
21．A．disturbed	B．discovered	C．disappeared	D．disagreed
22．A．never	B．seldom	C．often	D．ever
23．A．different	B．same	C．easy	D．delicious
24．A．a(chǎn)t home	B．during school	C．on the way	D．a(chǎn)fter lunchtime
25．A．last	B．next	C．extra	D．only
26．A．packs	B．cooks	C．leaves	D．checks
27．A．shouting	B．nodding	C．laughing	D．finding
28．A．fixed	B．used	C．broken	D．mixed
29．A．Douglas	B．Beatrice	C．Sheila's mother	D．Beatrice's father
30．A．friend	B．classroom	C．classmate	D．school．

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Two hours each evening for two weeks．New classes begin every two weeks．This course is taught by a number of professional teachers．
Language Study
Have you already tried to improve your English and failed？Do you want to learn English well？Come and this three-month course will help you make it．Course fee：130 dollars Mon&Wed.2：00-5：00p．m．All the teachers are from English-speaking countries．

46．If you choose the Learning Computers course，you'll have classesB．
A．from Monday to Friday
B．on Wednesday and Saturday
C．on January4，7，12，15
D．in the afternoon everyday
47．From the ads we know that ZhangHuaA．
A．is a teacher from Beijing University
B．has no experience in the computer field
C．can type very well
D．comes from an English-speaking country
48．If you choose the Typing course，youA．
A．should have a test first
B．needn't bring your own paper
C．can't learn at your own speed
D．should pay 115 dollars
49．Mr．Black works in the day and only has time in the evening，he can only choose theB course．
A．Learning Computers
B．Typing
C．Language Study
D．None of the above
50．The Language Study course will lastC．
A．twelve hours
B．two weeks
C．three months 
D．three weeks．