Do you still remember the scores in your past exams? Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 I got when I was in high school.

The test was the final for a course. I remembered waiting anxiously (焦慮地) as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather 1.___________ test. I heard my classmates groaning (嘆息), and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.

Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, was my score, 55! I lowered my head, and 2.___________ the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see. “The scores were not very good, none of you 3.____________,” Mr. Right said. “The4.____________ score in the class was a 55.”

A 55? That’s me! I didn’t feel so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot 5.____________.

I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My mother6.___________ that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?” “I made a 55,” I said. A frown (皺眉) now stood on my mother’s face. I knew I had to 7.___________ at once. “But Mum, I had the highest score in the class,” I proudly said. I thought that explanation would make a difference. “You 8.___________!” my mother replied. “But it’s the highest!” I insisted (堅(jiān)持). “I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!” my mother firmly said.

For years, my mother was 9.__________ in that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.

We often don’t understand the 10.___________ of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’ shoes. My mother’s words have helped me throughout life.

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1.What is LIFE WATER for?

A．Taking care of the sick in the hospital．

B．Making people feel better and fresher．

C．Helping children grow better and faster．

D．Keeping people away from heart problems．

2.Which is TRUE about LIFE WATER?

A．It's not expensive．

B．It's also good for the stomach．

C．It can't be sold without a doctor．

D．It's made from spring water in the mountains．

Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future? While express mail represents high speed，there is another type of mail appearing in China as a new business--future mail．

"The letter should be sent next ' Mother's Day’ and not a day earlier!" Lin Xiaofan，a senior high school student in Hefei，instructs one of the companies offering the service．

Lin Xiaofan wrote the letter to her mother in advance to express her love to her mother for next Mother's Day．

"Offering this service makes people slow down and let them understand the meaning of 'time' in another way，" said Zheng Zhimin，manager at a "future mail" company in Hefei． Zheng thinks "future mail" letters are "reminders of care，friendship and love"．

While "future mail" is becoming more and more popular，some people are wondering what will happen if the postal address changes or if the company goes broken before the letters arrive．

Zheng said customers are glad to complete an acceptance form and make an assessment（評(píng)估） so they can be compensated（賠償） if their letters or goods are lost or damaged．

Most of the business' customers are college students and young white-collar workers．Psychologists said young Chinese might have a new way to express their feelings through this service．

"Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letter so they can experience the connection between the past and the present while they receive the letter．It can help people re-understand the meaning of 'time' ，" said Wang Kaiyu，a sociologist in Anhui Province．

1.Express mail is a（n） ____ way to send your letters．

A．slow B．fast

C．impossible D．a(chǎn)ncient

2.____ are interested in future mail service now．

A．College students B．Blue-collar workers

C．Old people D．Young children

3.Through the future mail service，people can ____．

A．forget friendship B．show feelings

C．misunderstand "time" D．make an assessment

4.According to the passage，future mail is ____．

A．dangerous B．expensive

C．difficult D．safe

5.You had better use future mail if you want to____．

A．save money from sending express mail

B．send a birthday gift to your friend quickly

C．talk with your e-friends about your life freely

D．express your wishes for your father's next birthday

A report in a newspaper says that school accidents，such as food poisoning（食物中毒），fires，electricity and traffic，kill more primary and middle school students than anything else．So we must learn how to protect ourselves better．Here are some tips for keeping safety in mind every day．

On our way home or to school：Wait for the green traffic light，and look left and right before we cross the road．We’d better wear bright-color clothes，so the drivers can see us easily．Don't believe strange people in the street．

At school: When students around us begin to push each other，we need to stand still and try to hold onto something，or stay in a corner until the crowd leaves．If we fall down in a moving crowd，use both hands to cover the head．Lean to one side，curl up（蜷縮） our body and bend（使彎曲） the legs．

In a fire：Stay calm．Leave the classroom quickly under the directions of the teachers．Smoke can be more dangerous than fire，so use a piece of cloth to cover our mouth and nose．What will we do if the clothes burn? Remember not to rum Drop and fall to the ground．Then roll! It will make the fire go out．

For eating: Wash fruits carefully before eating them．Check the expiration dates（保質(zhì)期） on the packages of the snacks，and if it look or smell bad，don’t eat it．

— It’s my turn to perform in the talent show. I feel my heart is in mouth.

—Take it easy. We’re behind you all the time.

A. angry B. nervous

C. excited D. Serious

I used to play games my lunch break when I was in my primary school.

A. against B. among C. during D. between

— Micro blog is very popular with the young people.

— . We all like it very much.

A. Just so so B. No problem

C. Not at all D. That’s right

— delicious chicken!

— Help yourself. You can eat more if you like it.

A. What B. What a C. How D. How a

The music is beautiful I want to listen to it again.

A. so, that B. such, that

C. too, to D. so, as

China is the home of tea, which has more than 4000 years of history. People all over China drink tea daily. Of the three main drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along with silk and porcelain (瓷器)，began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export (出口商品) since then.

The world for tea in different languages came from the Chinese character, “cha”. The English word, “tea”, sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in Xiamen, Fujian Province. The Russians call it “chai’i”, which sounds like “chaye”(tea leaves) as it is pronounced in northern China. The Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese, though it is pronounced a little differently.

Tea leaves are produced mainly in the south of China, because of the mild (溫和的) climate (氣候) and rich soil (土壤) there. Longjing , Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. They’re produced in the provinces of Zhejiang, Yunnan and Fujian.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique (獨(dú)特的) tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking, and so on. Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出正確選項(xiàng)，并將所選答案涂到答題卡的相應(yīng)位置上。（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

1.Tea began to be known by the world _____________ ago.

A. over 1000 years B. over a few centuries

C. less than a few centuries D. more than 4000 years

2. What kind of drinks is drunk by the largest number of people in the world?

A. Coffee. B. Cocoa. C. Tea. D. Milk.

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

A. Tea has been an important Chinese export since a thousand years ago.

B. The English word “tea” sounds similar to the pronunciation of it in northern China.

C. Longjing, Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are produced in the south of China.

D. Tea is also a popular theme which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

4.How many kinds of tea are mentioned in the passage?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. China’s Long History of Tea B. China’s Tea Culture

C. Tea Drinking in China D. All kinds of tea in China