If you don’t have a meal, do you ever notice yourself starting to get angry very easily? Well, this is often known as being “hangry” or being angry because you are very hungry.

But as it turns out, it’s not just a funny phrase, it is scientifically true! Scientists have found this feeling of anger usually comes from having low glucose（葡萄糖）levels in the bloodstream（血液）. Glucose is put into the body after you eat.

The brain also needs this to work correctly. When the glucose in your body is low, the brain sends hormones（激素）to increase the amount of that. This makes it hard for people to control their emotions. The brain even starts to feel like you are dealing with a life-threatening situation if you don’t get enough glucose. Another problem is that the brain will also use neuropeptide（神經(jīng)肽）to send a message saying you should eat. And this is the same chemical that manages anger.

Amanda Salis, PhD, University of Sydney, says that we may also be able to thank our ancestors（祖先）for our hanger. Salis says that long ago when there was not much food, people had to be aggressive（富于攻擊性的）so that they could get enough food to live.

Even now when most people have enough food to eat, there is still that feeling of needing food.

1.What can we learn about “hangry” from the passage?

A.It means being sad. B.It means being angry.

C.It means being hungry. D.It means being angry because of hunger.

2.Hormones can increase the amount of _________ in the body.

A.bloodstream B.neuropeptide C.food D.glucose

3.When is it difficult for one to control his（her）emotion according to this passage?

A.When the glucose in his（her）body is low. B.When the glucose in his（her）body is high.

C.When his（her）brain is working correctly. D.When he（she）eats too much.

4.What can we learn according to Salis?

A.Food is not important.

B.Being hungry is very normal.

C.People get aggressive for much food sometimes.

D.Neuropeptide will send a message once you are angry.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A.The Reason of Being “Hangry” B.The Importance of Glucose

C.The Reason of Having Low Glucose D.The Way to Keep Brain Working Correctly

Peppa Pig, a British television cartoon show, has been popular with young children around the world since it came out. It is also welcomed by Chinese children.

Peppa Pig was first created on May 31, 2004 in the UK. Since then, it has been on show in over 180 countries and in over 40 languages.

Entertainment One. a British film and TV company. owns the brand. It said Peppa Pig toys, clothing and other products were all sold well in China, which was not expected. Since 2015, Peppa Pig has got plenty of attention on the Internet in China. Entertainment One even planned to build a Peppa Pig theme park in China to welcome the Year of the Pig.

Tom Harrington, a famous TV analyst（評論員）, described Peppa Pig’s success in China as “amazing”. “China is a big market but it is very difficult for Western media（媒體）companies to get into. However, children’s culture, especially cartoon is easy to get popular,” said Tom.

Why is Peppa Pig so popular in China? A father said online, “Peppa Pig’s great success is because it introduces a family where everyone gets on well with one another.”

“My daughter likes learning English while watching Peppa Pig on TV. Each episode（一集）lasts only about five minutes. It easily catches kids’ attention,” a mother said online.

1.Peppa Pig is produced by a company in __________.

A.the UK B.the USA C.China D.Japan

2.What does the underlined word “brand” mean?

A.業(yè)績 B.優(yōu)勢 C.品牌 D.語言

3.What was Entertainment One’s plan for the Year of the Pig?

A.To build a Peppa Pig theme park in China.

B.To produce more Peppa Pig toys.

C.To create another cartoon.

D.To invite some families to enjoy the cartoon.

4.Tom Harrington in the passage is a（n）_________.

A.TV analyst B.actor C.businessman D.worker

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

A.Peppa Pig was created in 2004.

B.Peppa Pig was famous all over the world.

C.Everyone in the family gets on well with each other in Peppa Pig.

D.Each episode of Peppa Pig lasts about ten minutes.

A mother was expecting a nice dinner and maybe some flowers for her birthday, but what she got was a much bigger surprise.

“My heart was beating fast. I was shaking, and I was so nervous.” Alice, Emma’s stepdaughter, said. She gave her step-mother the surprise of a life time.

“①that, it, amazing, so, I, hardly, it, could, read, was（.）” Emma said. She read some of the letter aloud. “Without you, I wouldn’t be the woman I am today.”

“It was five pages about how amazing she is and each page had a picture of her, and then at the end said ‘Will you accept me?’” Alice said. ②The paper behind it was the one where she had to sign it.

Emma has known Alice since she was a little baby. “I never liked the word ‘step’ because some people aren’t only step-parents. Some people are worth being birth parents but in our situation it was just the way it was. They were my own,” she said. ③盡管這個生日禮物可能不是最好的，但是對她來說這是最珍貴的。 “I’m just thankful that she is in my life,” Emma said.

“It’s not just blood that makes you a family. Because she’s been there for me, I regard her as my birth mother.” Alice said. Alice is expecting to get a new birth certificate（證明書）in the next three months.

1.將文中①處畫線內(nèi)容，連詞成句。

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2.將文中②處畫線句子翻譯成漢語。

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3.將文中③處畫線句子翻譯成英語。

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4.從文中找出兩個詞，描述愛麗絲給艾瑪送禮物時的心情。

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5.Why does Alice regard Emma as her birth mother?

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A: How time flies! Three years has passed.

B: Yeah. 1.

A: I still remember meeting you in Grade 7. You’ve changed a lot.

B: So I have. 2.

A: And you used to have long hair. Now, you have short hair.

B: You’ve changed, too. 3.

A: Yes, I did. But now I’ve developed good eating habits.

B: And your English has improved a lot. 4.

A: I improved my English by studying hard. What’s more, Ms. Li helped me a lot. She is such a great teacher.

B: So she is. Thanks to her, I fell in love with English, too.

A: What about making a thank-you card for her?

B: 5.

A: OK. Let’s go.

A: Did you use to eat junk food a lot?

B: I had a fight with my best friend.

C: I used to be very shy, but now I am outgoing.

D: Why did you go to school by bus this morning?

E: That’s a good idea.

F: Our middle school life is coming to an end soon.

G: How did you improve your English?

根據(jù)所給漢語提示完成下列句子。（每空限填一詞）

1.露西昨天下午錯拿了我的包。

Lucey took my bag ________ ________ yesterday afternoon.

2.到目前為止，詹姆斯已經(jīng)學(xué)習(xí)了五門外語了。

James has learned five foreign languages ________ ________.

3.這些照片讓我想起了童年的美好時光。

These photos ________ me ________ the happy times of my childhood.

4.你所做的比你所說的更重要。

It was what you did ________ ________ what you said that mattered.

5.我對這家餐廳的服務(wù)很滿意。

I am very ________ ________ the service of the restaurant.

假設(shè)你是李華，一年一度的學(xué)校藝術(shù)節(jié)將于下個月舉行，作為學(xué)生會主席，吳老師要求你制定初步的活動計劃。請你根據(jù)以下內(nèi)容提示，給吳老師寫一封郵件介紹你的計劃，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。

1.參加人員：全校師生（the whole school）；

2.活動：（1）校園達人秀：唱歌，跳舞（school talent show，dance，sing）；（2）校園商貿(mào)集市：買賣一些我們自己做的東西（trade fair，made by ourselves）；

3.希望每個人都能在校園藝術(shù)節(jié)上玩得開心（have a good time）。

要求：1.80詞左右，文章的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；郵件格式；

2.內(nèi)容合理，要點齊全；句子及篇章結(jié)構(gòu)正確、連貫；書寫規(guī)范。

注意：不得出現(xiàn)學(xué)校，姓名等個人信息（除所給身份外）。

Dear Mr. Wu,

The exciting school art festival will be held next month. I have a lot of good ideas, so I can’t wait to tell you.

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What do you think of my ideas? I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

Mr. Wang will fly to ________ Australia for ________ important meeting next week.

A.an; an B./; an C./; a D.an; the

The People’s Republic of China was ______ on October1st,1949.

A.find B.found C.founded D.founding

I didn’t know the news ________ you told me. Thank you for telling me that.

A.unless B.though C.until D.while

—I hear some students will go on a picnic this Sunday.

—Yes, and there is also an American boy ________ them.

A.between B.among C.on D.of