Things are going great in Cannes (夏納) ，F(xiàn)rance. I have an exciting experience here. I have only

been here at the film festival for two days,but I have already seen four films. When the films are not

on,I like to go to watch the fashionable people on the beach. Everywhere you look’ there are famous

film stars and directors. I saw three of my favourite stars hanging out at the festival yesterday. However,I was too nervous to talk to them.

    At this year s Cannes Film Festival> about twenty films are competing for the main prize? the Palme d’Or (金棕櫚獎(jiǎng)). The films are from all over the world —Europe,Asia,NorthAmerica,Afrk^" There are also so many different types of films? and lots of them are from countries which are not famous for the film making business. For someone who loves films,this is heaven (天堂) !

   If you come to the festival,the following suggestions will be helpful. First,you^l need to remem-ber to bring your invitation,because you cannot watch any of the films without one. Second,you 11

need to bring some nice clothes. During the day everyone walks around in T-shirts and shorts. But in the evening,everyone has to wear formal (正式的) clothes. I am wearing a long dress all the time!

   A. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)要回答問(wèn)題。

1. What did the writer do at the film festival?

   
   

2. What are the writer's suggestions?

 B. 將短文中畫(huà)線(xiàn)的句子譯成漢語(yǔ)。

3.

4. ;

 C. 請(qǐng)給短文擬一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)挠⑽臉?biāo)題。

5.

keep,   before,   everything,   same,  bring,  it,   much,  when,  eat,  delicious,  bedroom 

   Icehotel,200 kilometers north of Arctic Circle (北極圈) ，is certainly unusual. What makes it unu-sual is that 1 is made of ice. What makes it even 2 unusual is that the hotel melts (融化) every spring!

   You will be surprised 3 you walk through the gate and look around the hotel because 4 in the hotel is made of ice. For example,there are ice glasses in the hotel. The hotel has a bar,a theater,a dining room and many 5 . In the hotel even the beds are made of ice. But donJt worry. Our special Icehotel sleeping bags will 6 you warm. For a really special vacation,why not book a room? Because a different artist designs dSif) each one,no two are ever the 7 . You can also stay in one of our beautiful double rooms or,if you 8 your family,you will love our super family rooms. Please 9 in the world-famous Icehotel restaurant. It serves traditional Lapp food,which is 10 !

請(qǐng)將答案填在下面相應(yīng)橫線(xiàn)上：

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

    Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth. Our natural resources are limited (有限的) .This means that they will not 1 forever. Some are renewable,like when you plant a new tree when you 2 one down. Others are not renewable,like when you dig coal (煤) out of the 3 .

     Once it is used,it is gone. People realize the 4 that Earth's natural resources are limited,and can do things to help conserve (節(jié)約) those resources. 5 you try to conserve a natural resource,you try

to use less of it'so it does not get used up so 6 . One way that people conserve fuel,like gasoline ,

is by riding a bicycle or walking when the 7 is short instead of driving everywhere. Water is a very

important natural resource because we all need it to stay 8 . We can conserve water 9 making

sure that our pipes and taps do not leak (漏). We can also make 10 choices to conserve water,like

only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full. Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.

() 1. A. last   B. spread   C. burn   D. change

() 2. A. turn   B. cut   C. put   D. move

() 3. A. station   B. building   C. ground   D. brick

() 4. A. news   B. plan   C. decision   D. fact

() 5. A. When   B. Although   C. Whatever   D. Whether

() 6. A. slowly   B. hard   C. regularly   D. fast

() 7. A. money   B. space   C. place   D. distance

() 8. A. alive   B. alone   C. asleep   D. awake

() 9. A. about   B. for   C. by   D. with

() 10. A. generous   B. funny   C. wise   D. surprising

    Is there intelligent (有智力的) life on other planets? For years,scientists said “no. ” or “we、don't know."But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers (天文車(chē)家).

    They believe intelligent life exists (存在) somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon con-tact these beings (人;生物). Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets?

    The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. uThis is long e-

nough for other planets to have intelligent life”，say     Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size— the universe is huge. “Tools like the Hubble Telescope (哈勃望遠(yuǎn)鏡) have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies”，says Shostak. “And our galaxy,the Milky Way,has at least 100 billion stars.

   Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth.

   In the past,it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now,powerful tele-

scopes (高倍望遠(yuǎn)鏡) allow scientists to discover smaller planets—the size of Mars or Earth—m other

solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life. Have beings from space already visited Earth?

   “Probably not ,” says Shostak. “It's a long way away. However,intelligent beings may contact us in other way,such as radio signals (信號(hào)). In fact,they may be trying to communicate with us now,but we don't have the right tools to receive their messages. However,this is changing. By 2025,we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other.

() 1. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are.

   A. astronomers   B. farmers  

    C. singers   D. drivers

() 2. What is the best title for Paragraph 2 ?

   A. The Age and Size of Earth   B. Our Galaxy： The Milky Way

   C. Why Intelligent Life Might Exist   D. Earth： The Only Planet with Intelligent Life

() 3. Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past?

   A. There were not any smaller planets.

   B. There were not any powerful telescopes.

   C. The astronomers were not interested in them.

   D. The Milky Way didn't exist at that time.

() 4. Why haven 51 beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak?

   A. They'e afraid of us. B. It's a long way away.

   C. They don't want to see us. D. They don't know how     to use radio signals.

() 5. What does the underlined phrase “l(fā)ife forms” in the last paragraph mean?

   A. Messages           B. Tools   

   C. Intelligent beings   D. Radio signals

         Let's Explore (探究) The Nature!

  Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?

    Here comes your CHANCE!Youth Explore has prepared you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM!You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals-giraffes,pandas,tigers,and so on!More information about the program in as follows：

  Age： Students aged 8—16 Groups： There are 2 programs for you to choose  from.   Each program needs at most 15 students.

() 1. can join the three-day summer program.

   A. A kid"of 7   B. A boy of 14 C. A girl of 17 D. A man of 26

() 2. If there is a rainstorm on 14th July,program A will start on.

   A. Sunday   B. Monday   C. Tuesday   D. Wednesday

() 3. Two members and one non-member should pay for the program.

   A. $ 690   B. $710   C. $ 730   D. $ 750

() 4. Free lunches aren’t provided because.

   A. the lunches cost too much   B. people have different tastes

   C. there are many restaurants   D. they may bring lunch-boxes

() 5. What can we know from the passage?

   A. Youth Explorer is the name of the program.

   B. More than 15 students are in each program.

   C. We can see three kinds of animals in the program.

   D. You need to hand in an application for the program.

   “Who would you like to change your life with if possible?” Last week,we asked many middle school students this question. The following are some of their 1 .

Zhang Yike,12

    I want to change my life with my friend,Wang Xiaohui. She is studying in England now. She has 2 to many countries,such as the US and France. They are the places I wish to visit. WhatJs more,she 3 much better English than me. If I change my life with her,I can visit many beautiful countries,eat delicious 4 and meet different kinds of people there.

Qiu Haoran,14

   I'd like to change my life with my Chinese teacher Miss Zhao. Miss Zhao is a very kind lady. She 5 a lot,so she always has so many 6 stories to tell us. We all like her classes. I also want to be such an excellent teacher and be 7 with my students.

Tan Bo,13

   I will change my life with my elder brother. My brother is a college student now. He does have to go to class all the time. He can study 8 he is interested in. And he even has a part-time job to make money. To 9,all of these sound very interesting. I really want a life 10 this.

() 1. A. answers   B. problems   C. questions   D. changes

() 2. A. gone   B. come   C. been   D. moved

() 3. A. says   B. speaks   C. talks   D. tells

() 4. A. drink   B. air   C. food   D. water

() 5. A. teaches   B. knows   C. thinks   D. asks

() 6. A. long   B. short   C. terrible   D. interesting

() 7. A. busy   B. angry   C. popular   D. serious

() 8. A. that   B. which   C. who   D. what

() 9. A. me   B. him   C. you   D. them

() 10. A. at   B. on   C. for   D. like

    Whether summer or winter,holiday time can mean travel. (1) A few years ago,some people moved from California to Maryland with their birds. Traveling with birds is a very unusual experience. But everything can go well with a little planning. There are some good tips for you.

   ★ The first thing you have to decide is what cage your birds will use. (2) You should make sure that the cage is neither too small nor too big,and can be put into the car easily. If you find that you need a travel cage,get it a few weeks before the trip,so you can give your birds time to get used to it.

   ★ If your car has the airbag,do not put the cage in the front seat. The force of the airbag even in a little accident could easily damage any cage and even injure or kill the bird inside. The cage should be held in the car with seatbelts.

   ★ If your trip takes several days,you need to make some stops at pet-friendly hotels. When you stop at hotels during the trip,you must put lots of newspapers under the cage to help control the rubbish.

  ★ If your travel or moving plans bring you to areas with hot weather,remember that the car will become very hot in a short time in the sun. Never leave your birds in the car alone.

Traveling with birds can be stress-free,and a little planning can make it a pleasant experience.

1題判斷正誤；2題補(bǔ)全句子；3題回答問(wèn)題;4題翻譯句子；5題句型轉(zhuǎn)換。

1. If your car has the airbag,you can put the cage in the front seat.()

2. If you find that you need a travel cage,get it a few weeks before the trip,so you can give your birds time to .

3. What do you have to put under the cage to help control the rubbish?

4. 請(qǐng)將畫(huà)線(xiàn)句子(2) 翻譯成漢語(yǔ)：

5. 請(qǐng)將句子(1) 變?yōu)樘厥庖蓡?wèn)句：

so,   true,   kind,   say,   much,  invite,  you,  instead polite ,  activity 

   When someone asks you to do something you do not feel like doing,what should you do? It 's  a good idea to say “no” at this time. It's better to spend more time on some useful 1 . However,you may worry others will think you impolite or 2 What should you do? Here are some tips that may help you.

     It is OK to make up white lies. That doesn’t mean you are dishonest. 3 it may make both you and the other person pleased and comfortable.

     When 4 to a party or some other events that you do not want to take part in,you can say, No,but thanks for the invitation. That's very kind of you. ” In this way you can not only refuse 5

    but make the person who invited you feel comfortable. When you don't want to lie,just tell the 6 . You may say like this, "I want to spend more time

on myself, 7I ve decided to say to these activities. In this way,people will see that you respect yourself,and as a result they 11 also pay you 8 respect.

My last suggestion is to just do it. You may feel uncomfortable at first,but this is not the reason for 9 “no”. Never make anything more complicated (復(fù)雜的) than it is.

Feel proud of 10 for being strong enough to say “no”.

請(qǐng)將答案填在下面相應(yīng)橫線(xiàn)上：

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

      For years scientists have been arguing about whether nature or nurture (后天) decides what people

    will be like. Is it nature —what people are 1 with—that decides what they will be like? 2 is it nurture—what 3 to people when they are born —that decides what they will be like?

     Scientists have been studying twins to 4 if they can Hnd the answer,because twins start out with the 5 DNA. Sometimes twins don't live together at birth and grow up in different 6 and different places —so the nature is the same for both,but the nurture is different.

    When scientists 7 these twins in their later life,they some times find some surprising 8 .

    Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were adopted (收養(yǎng)) by two different families at birth. They first met each other again thirty-nine years 9 and discovered they had a lot in 10 . Both had been 11  twice. Their first wives were both named Linda and their second wives were both named Betty!

    Each twin had a son —one called his son James Alan and the 12 called his son James Alan,too. Their children each had a dog called “Toy”. They even arrived at their first 13 in the same color of car.

      So far twin 14 seem to show that both nature and nurture are important. What we have from birth,and how and where we live help to build 15 we are.

() 1. A. born   B. grown   C. taught   D. made

() 2. A. So   B. And   C. If   D. Or

() 3. A. pretends   B. happens   C. falls   D. depends

() 4. A. hear   B. win   C. see   D. plan

() 5. A. nice   B. same   C. full   D. free

() 6. A. families   B. cities   C. countries   D. nations

() 7. A. believe   B. suggest   C. receive   D. compare

() 8. A. numbers   B. discoveries   C. results   D. decisions

() 9. A. ago   B. later   C. forward   D. behind

() 10. A. common   B. fact   C. danger   D. trouble

() 11. A. mentioned   B. married   C. succeeded   D. interviewed

() 12. A. either   B. else   C. other   D. only

() 13. A. competition   B. education   C. purpose   D. meeting

() 14. A. studies   B. movies   C. challenges   D. mysteries

() 15. A. what   B. when   C. where   D. who

    Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources for the longest river in the world,the Nile River.

    Lake Victoria provides a source of water,food,and power (電力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.

    Unfortunately,Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River,and besides producing power,they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years,that level has been 11. 9 meters. Over the last several years,the water level has dropped by about 2. 5 meters. There seems to be several reasons for this drop.

    One possible reason is drought Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Vic-toria gets all of its water from rain,so the drought means less water in the lake.

      However,some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants (工廠(chǎng)) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power,and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result,they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.

   Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants,the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa,where many people live a really hard life. People,animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake         Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live,and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water,and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon,many people will suffer and die.

() 1. Lake Victoria is .

   A. an important lake in Africa   B. the largest lake in the world

   C. the source of water,food and power for America   D. the only source for the Nile River

() 2. What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?

   A. It is becoming larger. B. It is becoming more beautiful.

   C. It is becoming smaller. D. It is becoming more useful.

() 3. The water level of Lake Victoria is now .

   A. 2. 5 meters   B. 11. 9 meters   

   C. 14. 4 meters   D. 9. 4 meters

() 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.

   B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.

   C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.

   D. The power plants in Uganda were made larger in

    2000.

() 5. According to the passage,how can we solve the problems around Lake     Victoria?

   A. People must build more power plants.

   B. More sources of water must be found.

   C. Every country should offer some money to Africa.

   D. All the people living in the area should move to another place.