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阅读理解。       Kite surfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn"t get popular until the end of last century. It
  is also known as kite boarding, and in some European countries as fly surfing. Kite surfing works through
  wind power (动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
       At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because
  of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting
  sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.
       Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to
  operate the kite with 5-10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not
  expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to $2,500. Training lessons range from
   $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is
  becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
       With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China,
  Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and
  equipments.1. Kitesurfing has a history of about  years.A. 30  
B. 50  
C. 1002.        is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.A. Water  
B. Wind  
C. The sun3. Which is the following is wrong ?A. Kite surfing is too expensive to get the epuipment .
B. Kite surfing is becoming much safer because of the development of it"s equipment progress
C. Kite surfing is easy to learn , compared with other water sports .4. The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that _____.A. its price is getting lower and lower
B. more and more people are enjoying its excitement
C. its equipment progress makes it easier and safer5. The main idea of this passage is about _____.A. the way of operating kitesurfing    
B. the progress of kite surfing equipment?
C. the development of kitesurfing
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阅读理解。     Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few ways to help you be happier.
     The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job-that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life"s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends tend(有……打算) to live happier and healthier lives.
     The second secret to leading a happy life is to be active. Many people experience this, dancing or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.
     Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.
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How to get happiness!
What happiness depends on?Happiness depends on 1 _____
2 _____ to be  happy①To enjoy 3 _____ in life.
②To be active.
③4 _____
ConclusionHappiness is important for everyone and we make happiness by ourselves.
       Robots are smart.  With their computer brains,  they help people work in dangerous places or do
difficult jobs. Some robots do regular jobs. Bobby, the mail carrier , brings mail to a large office building
in Washington, D. C.He is one of 250 mail carriers in the United States.
       Mr Leachim , who weighs two hundred pounds and is six feet tall,has some advantages as a teacher. One is that he does not forget details.  He knows each child"s name, the parents" names and what each
child knows and needs to know. Except that,he knows each child"s petsand hobbies. Mr Leachim does
not make mistakes.  Each child goes and tells him his or her name,  then dials and an ID number.   His
computer brain puts the child"s voice and number together. He identifies the child with no mistakes. Then
he starts the lesson.
       Another advantage is that Mr Leachim is flexible. If the children need more time to do their lessons
they can move switches. In this way they can repeat Mr Leachim"s lesson over and over again.When the
children do a good job,  he tells them something interesting abouttheir hobbies.  At the end of the lesson
the children switch Mr Leachim off.
1. What work can robots do?      
A. Safe work for people.
B. Usual work.
C. Very easy work.
D. Operate the computer
2. What is about Mr Leachim?   
A. He is very fat.  
B. He is very tall.
C. He is a teacher.  
D. He is a robot.
3.What is Mr Leachim"s advantage as a teacher?   
A. Talk with his children
B. Remember the details.
C. He strict with his children.
D. Teach the lessons well.
4. Which one is the RIGHT order?
a. His computer brain puts the child"s voice and number together.
b. Then he starts the lesson.
c. Each child does and tells him his or her name , then dials and an ID number.
d. He identifies the child with no mistakes.
A. c-d-b-a  
B. b-d-c-a  
C. c-a-d-b  
D. b-c-a-d
5. The word "flexible" means ______.
A. 严格的
B. 灵活的  
C. 和蔼的
D. 幽默的
阅读理解。
    The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London, UK. The city will become the first in history to
host the Olympic Games three times.
    The London 2012 Olympic mascots (吉祥物), which are named after two small English towns, are
Wenlock and Mandeville. They only have one eye. But they look very friendly. Wenlock is wearing
bracelets(手链)in the colors of the Olympic rings. UK children and families help design the mascots.
    London is now ready for the 2012 Olympics. On May 5, the Olympic Stadium (体育场) opened in
east London. Schoolchildren in London were the stars of the day. Niamh Clarke-Willis is 9. She pressed
the button to open the Olympic Stadium with London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe. There were more
than 40,000 people taking part in the ceremony. The stadium can hold 80, 000 people, It will host the
Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics on July 27.
    Now you can buy tickets for the London 2012 Olympics! They went on sale on March 15,500 days before the Games begin. There are 6. 6 million tickets to buy in six weeks. The cheapest cost is $ 20
(210 yuan) . The most expensive is $ 2,012 (21, 000yuan).
1. How many times has London held the Olympic Games?
A. Once.
B. Twice.  
C. Three times.  
D. Four times.
2. How soon will the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympics be held?
A. In about a month.
B. In about 2 weeks.
C. In about a week.
D. In about 2 months.
3. What are the mascots like?
A. They have two eyes.
B. They look very friendly.
C. They are careful.
D. They look like the Olympic rings.
4. What do the names of the 2012 Summer Olympic mascots come from?
A. Two small English towns.
B. Two UK children.
C. Two UK officers.
D. Two UK families.
5. Which of the following is Not True?
A. The Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics will be held on July 27.
B. The Olympic Stadium opened in south London.
C. The stadium can hold 80,000 people.
D. Now you can buy the tickets for the London 2012 Olympics.
阅读下列材料,按要求完成下列各题。
    When I was a child, my parents always told me that I should never talk to strangers. This was part of a whole list of things I should never do : Never accept food or candy from strangers, never get in a car with
strangers, and so on.
    But if we didn’t start a conversation with strangers, we, d never make new friends. We, d never get a
job.①We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the
more chances you can find.
    The following passage offers you some advice on how to ②break the ice.
    Don‘t just stare at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.
    British:Beautiful day, isn’t it?
    The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it’s one of the topics the British care most about. And there’s a simple rule:Say “Yes” whether you agree with the person’s idea on the weather or not. ③ That’s
because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.
    French: Where did you go on holiday?
    To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students
enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员)get more than six weeks of
holidays per year.
    American:So, where are you from?
    The US is so big and people move so often that location is always a source (来源) of talk. You can try
to find a connection with the place they’re from. For example, if someone’s from Los Angeles, you could
say : "Oh, I have a friend who studied there."
1. 将文中①处划线句子翻译成汉语。
_______________________________________________
2. 将文中②处划线短语翻译成汉语。
_______________________________________________
3将文中③处划线句子改写成同义句。
That’s because the British start a conversation using the weather ______ ______their talk.
4. What do you usually talk about to start a conversation with a French person?
_______________________________________________
5. What is the main idea of the passage?
_______________________________________________
阅读下面的材料,然后根据材料内容回答问题。
     Annie lived alone in Chicago. One day, she fell down in her bedroom and broke her leg. So she tried to call her friend Lisa. But she dialed (拨打) a wrong number. The call reached Taylor, an 18-year-old girl.
She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
     At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was
going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something
bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911
at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors
arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
     As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.
1. Who answered the telephone?  
                                                        
2. How did Taylor help Annie?   
                                                        
3. Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?