Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano（火山）surfing and land diving.
Volcano Surfing
On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts（爆发）almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it’s very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcano—without getting hit by flying rocks! It’s fast, fun and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport（极限运动）.
Land Diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony（宗教仪式）. A man ties tree vines（树藤）to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head—without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity.
1.In Line 2, what does the word “those” mean?
A.People. B.Animals.
C.Activities. D.Islands.
2.According to the passage, Mount Yasur ______.
A.is no longer active B.is on Pentecost Island
C.erupts almost every day D.rises 800 meters into the sky
3.Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?
A.People can climb it easily.
B.People can make money.
C.People can watch snow on it.
D.People can surf the volcano.
4.Which of the following about land diving is true?
A.It is not dangerous at all.
B.It was first called “bungee jumping”.
C.It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu.
D.It came to Vanuatu from another country.
5.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To tell people not to do dangerous sports.
B.To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.
C.To talk about the world’s best volcano surfer and land diver.
D.To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.
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From:_____1_____Sent: Wed., Oct. 19
To:______2______
Subject: Hello!
Hi, Liam!
So you're my new pen friend. Let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm 14 years old and I live in Calgary, Canada. I have two older brothers, Brian and Sam. I'm the only girl.
I love sports and I'm always looking for exciting new hobbies to try. I like playing baseball in winter. It's fun beating the boys! But summer is my favourite time of the year. I love skateboarding and rock climbing in summer.
Skateboarding's great because it's so fun and easy to learn! I often skateboard after school. There are many places in the park where I can do stunts. I'm good at stunts like jumping and turning the skateboard!
Rock climbing is also really fun. I usually climb with my dad on weekends. We can't do it on real mountains very often because we live in the city. We do indoor rock climbing instead but it's not as challenging.
So that's me! How about you? Please write back soon!
Bye for now!
Anne
1.Who wrote this email?
A.Liam. B.Brian. C.Sam. D.Anne.
2.What is the writer like?
A.Active. B.Shy. C.Lazy. D.Kind.
3.The writer sent this emailin order to
A.describe some exciting sports
B.look for a suitable pen friend
C.make a self-introduction
D.show others his/her hobbies
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Be honest. That’s all you have to do on Honesty Day. It would be great if we were all honest every day of the year. It’s good that there is a day to encourage honesty. M. Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day. He chose the last day of April because the first day is April Fool’s Day, which celebrate lies. On Honesty Day, anyone may ask you any question and you should give a true and honest answer. That means that you have knowledge of Honesty Day.
M. Hirsh Goldberg wrote a book on telling lies. He said in his book that almost all person lie about 200 times a day. In our daily life, a typical（典型的）life for a man is “I did not drink that much” and for a woman is “Nothing is wrong, I’m fine.” It is found that nurses are the most honest people, while sales people and politicians（政客）are the biggest liars.
Every Honesty Day, M. Hirsh Goldberg hands out prizes to honest people.
1.M. Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day to ______.
A.celebrate lies B.encourage honesty
C.ask questions D.hand out prizes
2.Which of the following is Honesty Day?
A.April 1st B.April 10th C.April 20th D.April 30th
3.According to the passage, ______ are the most honest people.
A.nurses B.sales people
C.politicians D.all men
4.The underlined word “liars” probably means “______”.
A.获利者 B.说谎者 C.影响着 D.领导者
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A smile costs __________, but it gives so much. So we should learn to smile.
A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything
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—Who will give us the speech on public manners?
— Mr Brown _______, but I’m not sure.
A.can B.need C.must D.might
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Mrs Green usually goes to visit those AIDS patients in hospitals to cheer _____ up.
A.her B.them C.him D.us
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People can take high-speed trains from Shanghai to Hong Kong now. We have a new _____ for holidays.
A.invention B.practice C.choice D.research
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—It seems that your son shows an interest ______ playing the guitar.
—Exactly. His teacher says he has a gift ______ music.
A.for; of B.of; for C.in; of D.in; for
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Her son _____ the army for two months. She misses him very much.
A.has joined B.has been in
C.joined D.was in
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—As we know, it’s difficult to live in the foreign country.
—______ if you don’t understand the local language.
A.Generally B.Naturally C.Exactly D.Especially
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—Would you mind not throwing waste here and there?
—_ .
A.Sorry, I won’t do it again
B.B. Sure, I’d love to
C.Yes, of course
D.No, thanks
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—Could you tell me________?
—Sure. Walk straight along this street and you'll find it.
A.how can I get to the post office B.where is the post office
C.which is the way to the post office D.how far the post office is
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As soon as she ______ at home, Lucy knew she had bought the wrong dress.
A.handed it in B.tried it on C.cut it out D.made it up
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—What does “mother” mean to you, Sandy?
—Everything. Mother is the person________is always standing in the wind and waiting for me on cold winter days.
A.who B.which C.whom D.what
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—David, you look busy recently.
—I’m practicing running these days. I _______ the Xuzhou Marathon this spring.
A. was taking part in B. has taken part in
C. took part in D. will take part in
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—You don’t know what great difficulty I had ________ to get the two tickets.
—But the film is really worth _________ twice.
A.managing; seeing B.to manage; seeing
C.managing; being seen D.managed; to see
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Which of the following suffixes CANNOT be used to make a noun?
A.less B.ness C.tion D.ment
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—It’s raining now and I’ll give you a ride to school.
— What a great ______!
A.Rule B.order C.news D.offer
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In my village in China, people are proud of being old．____ people always respect old people．However, in the United States, people think “growing old” is a _________ since “old” shows that a person is going to retire(退休) or that the body is not working well．
After I moved to __________ , I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant．Once, when I was ___to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the food could be served so__________ ．I told her that I had made___________they got their food quickly because I always respect the old._______I said that, her face _____ great displeasure. My manager, who happened_________ what I said, took me aside and gave me a long talk about how they___________the description “old”．I then walked back to the___________ and said sorry to the wife．After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was____________by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer________ ．
After that, I changed the_________ I had been with older people．It is not that I don’t respect them any more; I still respect them, _________now I don’t show my feelings through words．
1.A.Young B.Old C.Poor D.Rich
2.A.luck B.fact C.problem D.fun
3.A.Japan B.America C.Australia D.I taly
4.A.serving B.cooking C.getting D.putting
5.A.silently B.quickly C.slowly D.easily
6.A.head B.much C.idea D.sure
7.A.Before B.If C.Although D.As soon as
8.A.told B.found C.showed D.noticed
9.A.hearing B.heard C.hears D.to hear
10.A.dislike B.like C.agree D.disagree
11.A.kitchen B.table C.chair D.corner
12.A.begun B.invented C.caused D.turned
13.A.angry B.happy C.afraid D.interested
14.A.idea B.way C.life D.mind
15.A.nor B.then C.and D.but
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用括号中所给动词的适当形式填空，使短文完整。
Early this morning, we all went to the Future Hall to have our graduation ceremony. The headmaster made a wonderful speech, and many of us1. (move) to tears.
Now the ceremony is over, We will leave school soon I feel very excited because I’m one of the best graduates. At the same time. I am a little sad because I have to say goodbye to my classmates and teachers. I want2.(take) some photos with them and I will give some gifts to my teachers as well. In the past few years, I 3.( learn) not only how to study, but how to be a man. In the future, I will work much harder. I hope I can be an astronaut when I4. (grow) up.
Maria, Jane and Michael will go back to their hometowns tomorrow and I will see them off at the airport. We will keep in touch with each other by5. (send) emails. We6.(be)good friends forever. I wish my classmates and teachers health, happiness and good luck.
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Protect Personal Information During Shopping SeasonsU.S. customers are worried about their personal ID information during the holiday season, according to a research by Discover. Here are some simple tips to protect your personal information.
Be aware of surroundings. The Identity Theft Resource Center says 43%of identity theft comes from a stolen wallet, credit card, or other things. During the crowded holiday shopping, keep an eye on your bags and pockets and always pay attention to what's happening around you.
Be careful of unsafe Wi-Fi networks. If you use a free network in the coffee shop, other users on the network can get what you see and what you send. Then, most of your personal information will be caught by others. Experts suggest using a virtual private network (VPN) instead of the public networks and try to change the settings on your mobile device so it can't connect to nearby public Wi-Fi without your permission(许可).
Please think carefully about providing your information. Mobile shopping Apps are convenient, but they can store your name, address, phone number, email, and other personal information. Look for Apps that can clearly show you about how they keep your data safe. Never provide secret information tied to your identity, like your Social Security num ber or bank account number.
| Protect Personal Information During Shopping Season | |||||
| Introduction | U.S. customers 1.about their personal information during the holiday season. | ||||
| Four 2.on protecting personal in formation | Be awar e of surrou ndings. | keep an eye on your bags and pockets all th e time and pay attention to what's3. aro und you. | |||
| Be caref ul of unsaf e Wi-Fi net works. | If you use the network that you needn’t 4. for in the coffee shop most of your personal information will be caught by others the n. You’d better change the settings on your mob ile device so it can't connect to nearby public Wi-Fi 5. your permission. | ||||
| 6. carefully a bout provid ing information. | 7.Mobile shopping Apps ar e convenient, they can store your name, address, phone number, email, and other personal informa tion. 8. secret information tied to your identity, like your Social Security number o r bank account number is dangerous. | ||||
| Don't se nd cash carelessly. | If someone asks you to send money 9. for a good deal or an award, don't do it. | ||||
| Conclusion | Visit the FTC website for more information i f 10. | ||||
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回答问题 阅读短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答问题
On September 19, Alibaba went public (上市) on the New York Shock Exchange. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully. A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest man in the world right now. Ma used to be an English teacher. So far, he has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.
Ma was born in Hangzhou and grew up as a happy kid. At the age of twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m., and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake where he could communicate with foreign tourists in English. He did it for nine years.The experience made him become a fantastic English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wide world. In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was shown to the Internet for the first time. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website without knowing much about computers. Four years later, Ma set up Alibaba in Hangzhou. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma”. But fifteen years later, Alibaba has developed into the world’s largest e-commerce (电子商务) company.
1.What does Ma Yun look like?
2.What did Ma Yun use to be?
3.Where was Ma Yun born?
4.Was Ma Yun shown to the Internet for the first time in 1995?
5.When did Ma Yun set up Alibaba in Hangzhou?
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一日之计在于晨。同学们，沐浴在晨光中，行走在上学路上，当我们有充足的时间安排一天的学习生活时，你会发现每天早起一点点会给我们带来许多好处。请你以“ It’s good to get up early”为题，写一篇 90 词左右短文。
要求：
1. 包含所给信息，并适当发挥。
2. 语句通顺，意思连贯，书写整洁。
3. 词数 90 词左右。开头已给，不计入总词数。
It’s good to get up early
Getting up early is a good habit. It’s good for us in many ways.________________________________________________________
In a word, the morning is the key of a day. Everyone should get up early every day.
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