Isn’t it cool to surf (冲浪) in summer? You cat...

Isn’t it cool to surf (冲浪) in summer? You catch a wave and enjoy the ride. Surfing is not only our favorite sport, though. A group of penguins (企鹅) enjoy the sport as much as we do. And they show their excitement and skills in the new animated film —Surf`s Up, which came out on June 6, in the US.

Cody loves the sport. Cody’s idol (偶像) is Big Z, a great penguin surfing king. Cody doesn’t like his brother and his mother who are not supportive. He really wants to get away. Cody believes that winning a surfing competition will bring him admiration and respect. When Mikey Abromowitz, a talent scout (侦察员), comes to Antarctica to look for talented penguins for a surfing competition, Cody’s really excited, but during his show there are no waves and he doesn’t make it. But he knows he can’t give up. He runs after Mikey’s whale and begs until Mikey agrees to take him.

There Cody meets Lani, the island’s beautiful lifeguard, as well as his main rival (对手), the surfing champion Evans. The cocky Evans shows no respect for Big Z, which makes Cody angry. For this, he challenges Evans to a surfing match, only to suffer a terrible defeat.

Lani takes Cody to the island doctor. As they spend time together, Cody realizes that this doctor is really Big Z himself. When he learns this, Cody begs him to train him and make him a better surfer.

Cody begins to find his own way. Cody improves his skills with the help of Big Z and discovers that a true winner isn’t always the one who comes in first.

1.The passage mainly tells us ______.

A. that winning can bring you good luck and respect

B. how a penguin can be a good surfer

C. about a new animated film —Surf`s Up

D. about the life of a teenage penguin called Cody

2.Which of the following statements about Big Z is NOT true?

A. He is a great penguin surfing king.

B. He doesn’t help Cody with surfing although Cody begs him.

C. He works as a doctor after he leaves surfing.

D. He is loved by the teenage penguin Cody.

3.The underlined part “doesn’t make it” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.

A. feels very sad                     B. can’t breathe freely

C. is not successful             D. can’t continue surfing

4.Which of the following statements about Cody is NOT true?

A. He likes surfing and lives in Antarctica.

B. He thinks winning will win him the respect of others at first.

C. He gets along well with his brother and his mother.

D. He is defeated by Evans in a surfing match.

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You may love going to the beach, having fun in the waves，surfing and enjoying the sun and the sand. But what do you know about beaches?

1. (actual), a beach is made up of small loose rocks, 2. turn into sand and they all get together at the shore of a body of water. But how are they made? Well, they 3. (create) by waves or currents (洋流). A current is like a large river inside the ocean that often 4. (flow) from one place to the next. These currents are caused by changes in temperature as well as the wind.

The shape of the beach depends on how the waves move around. Some waves move things up the beach and others move things down the beach. On　 5. (sand) beaches, the waves move sand away from the beach, 6. (make) gentle slopes (斜坡). If a wave is not strong enough 7. (move) sand away, you will get a steeper beach.

Today, with the 8. (appear) of beach towns, more and more people prefer to spend their holidays on the beach. If you want to have 9. wonderful time at the beach, then look for a beach that has a Blue Flag status because it is usually safe and has a high standard 10. water quality.

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To me, the ocean is our greatest wilderness. I love swimming in it , surfing its waves, watching it from shore and thinking about all the life living unseen under the surface.

When I take my little kids to check out tide pools, we’re overjoyed when we find a sea star or some shellfish. Lately, though, I've noticed a change in my favorite pools: there are more sea grasses and fewer animals with shells.

I can't help feeling these small changes portend something more troubling about our oceans. It matches what scientists are telling us: our oceans are being troubled by carbon dioxide that threatens corals, colorful fish, salmon, sea otters, even whales. Our oceans are facing a major change.

Every hour, a million tons of carbon dioxide from cars, factories and power plants rain down on the world’s oceans. Carbon pollution brings about a chemical reaction that turns sea water more acidic (酸的) and takes away things important for sea animals .

Some of us are already feeling the effects of this growing crisis（危机）. Shellfish farmers in the Pacific Northwest have reported a decrease in natural and farmed oysters(牡蛎). Just this week, a new studyproved the link between the huge reduction in the numbers of oysters and ocean acidification. As polar waters become more acidic, Alaskan fishermen are troubled by the future of smaller fish.

Without action, ocean acidification will have a disastrous influence on the food chain, affecting not only sea life but the people who depend on it for food and their living. Already, our oceans have become 30 percent more acidic since preindustrial times, and it gets worse every day. We can stop this frightening dream, but only if we act now.

That's why the Center for Biological Diversity has started a petition (请愿书) requesting President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a plan to deal with ocean acidification. Decisive action can save sea life as we know it.

Now it isn’t too late to save our oceans and sea life. With immediate action to reduce carbon dioxide release we can start taking important steps today to deal with this disastrous situation. Join me in our petition calling for a national plan to save our oceans.

1.The author’s recent visits to the tide pool brought her ___ .

A．happiness         B．anger             C．concern          D．comfort

2.The underlined word “portend” in Paragraph 3 probably means ___ .

A．predict           B．prevent           C．replace           D．reduce

3.What the author worries about most is ____ .

A．the harm of sea grasses

B．carbon pollution in the sea

C．that the petition may be turned down

D．how fishermen can make a living in the future

4.What is the main purpose of the text ?

A．To inform.         B．To educate.        C．To persuade .       D．To instruct.

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“You can’t stop the waves from coming but you can learn to surf”

This is the title on a poster of the spiritual teacher, Swami Satchitdananda who is pictured wearing a loincloth（腰布）while staying down on a surfboard riding the ocean waves. It’s a far-reaching reminder that no matter how hard we try, sometimes we will make mistakes. Life brings us trouble at times, and we carelessly make trouble for ourselves. It can’t be helped. ‘Learning to surf’ is a metaphor（暗喻）for becoming good at handling life’s difficulties and successfully repairing errors or mistakes that we may have made.

Since we are all mistake-prone（易于犯错的）, to varying degrees, it’s necessary for us to master the art of making effective repairs and corrections. We should, of course, by all means make our best effort to do it “right” the first time, but being human, our best efforts won’t always prevent us from having moments or days when we wish that we could do that one over again. Since we can’t always do “do-overs,” the next best thing is to correct our mistakes, and the best way to start this process is with an apology.

Making an effective apology is both an art and a science. It requires the fulfillment（完成）of a number of conditions that must be met in order for both parties to feel satisfied with the outcome. The first thing to keep in mind is exactly that both parties must feel complete and satisfied with the outcome in order for things to get back on track after the breakdown.

There are a number of components that increase the possibility that an apology will be effective. These conditions and guidelines apply to all relationships. They include patience, responsibility, sincerity, etc. With them, the chance of a successful apology will be high.

When we have confidence that harm caused to the relationship through unskillful choices can be fully healed, we are motivated to use the methods that we know work to keep our relationship in the best possible condition. The belief that the trust, harmony, and love can be fully repaired, and perhaps even become more than it was prior to(在前面的) the breakdown, encourages us to hold a standard of excellence. And then we work hard to use every incident that occurs in the partnership to become stronger at the broken places. There is surely some work involved in the process at becoming good at repairs, but the rewards of a close, delightful, trusting relationship are well worth the effort!

1.What do you learn from “Learning to surf” in Para. 2?

A. Life needs good skills and strong mind.

B. It is the best method to avoid mistakes.

C. Ocean waves refer to life’s difficulties and people’s mistakes.

D. People good at surfing have no difficulty.

2.What can be inferred from Para. 3?

A. Our best efforts will pay off in the end.

B. It doesn’t matter whether your efforts work.

C. You may make your efforts over and over again.

D. Don’t expect to make effective repairs in one step.

3.What is the real goal of making an apology?

A. The other side is willing to forgive you.

B. Both parties like to accept the result.

C. You won’t make the same mistake again.

D. The other side is satisfied with the result.

4.What does the last paragraph mainly want to emphasize?

A. A good relationship is the most important for repairs.

B. It is easier to break your relationship than repair it.

C. Mistakes will seriously harm a close relationship.

D. Confidence contributes to our repairing the relationship.

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Mrs. Black isn’t in and I’ll have to ring ___. I would appreciate it if you ring ____ after 6 o’clock.

A. off; back      B. up; off      C. out; up       D. back; off

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"Have you ever been out on a boat and felt it lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the rush of energy as waves came over you?" asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh. "There is certainly a lot of energy in waves," he said.

Scientists are working to use that energy to make electricity.  Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean. "The wind starts out by making little ripples (涟漪), but if they keep on blowing, those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves," Taylor said. "Waves are one of nature's ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey."

When waves come toward the shore, people can set up darns to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (涡轮机). The turbine can then power an electrical generator to produce electricity.

"The resource is huge," said Janet Swain of the World-watch Institute. "We will never run out of wave power." Besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil or coal. Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth's surface - that would make wave power seem ideal for creating energy throughout the world, though there are some weak points yet to overcome.

Swain said that wave power still costs too much money. She also said that its effects on sea animals are still unknown. What is more, wave power could affect fishing and boat traffic.

Traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may someday run out. "Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is rising rapidly throughout the world," Swain said. In the future when you turn on a light, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

1. The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to ______.

A. test the readers' knowledge about waves     B. draw the readers' attention to the topic

C. show Jamie Taylor's importance           D. invite the readers to answer them

2. The underlined phrase "picking up" (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ______.

A. starting again    B. speeding up          C. gathering        D. improving

3. We can make better use of wave energy if we ______.

A. shorten its journey to thousands of homes

B. build more small power stations on the oceans

C. reduce the cost of turning it into electric power

D. quicken the steps of producing electricity

4. It can be inferred（推论） that some day we might not worry about ______.

A. air pollution     B. our boat traffic    C. our power supply   D. our supply of sea fish

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How to keep healthy? It’s easy for us to catch a cold in spring and winter because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter. But if we take care in our life, all of us can keep healthy without any cold.

1.This will stop germs (细菌) passing from one person to another. When you finish your work or before you eat, you’d better wash your hands.

2.Use a tissue and then throw it into dustbins at once. When others around you are coughing, I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their virus (病毒) won’t reach you.

Get more fresh air. Germs like staying around in dry and warm rooms. 3.Don’t stay too long in the places with too many people.

If flu is going round house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill. 4.

Boil your toothbrush for about a minute. This kills germs. 5. If you have used the toothbrush for three months or so, throw it away and buy a new one.

A. Have a shower every day.

B. Wash your hands often.

C. Don’t use your hands when coughing.

D. Don’t go out often when you are coughing.

E. Besides, don’t use the same toothbrush too long.

F. In this way, you won’t be infected by those people.

G. So you’d better stay in the places with more fresh air.

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---Did you catch ______ sight of a tall TV tower in the distance just now?

---Yes, and now it’s out of ____sight.

A．/ ; the            B．/ ; /              C．the ; the          D．a ; a

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It is 7 am and the alarm is going off. You know you have to be out of bed to catch the bus. But the urge to bury yourself in the bed is ever so strong. Sounds familiar? Why is it that teens find it difficult to get themselves out of bed in time every morning or stay sharp and focused during the first couple of hours of school?

During adolescence, the body goes through many changes and these include a shift in sleep patterns. Researchers from MIT have been tracking the body’s need for sleep in teenagers. They found that though adolescents need as much as 9.5 hours of sleep a day, they get to bed later and later with each passing year. In fact, the sleep cycle shifts later by as much as 12 to 18 minutes each year between the ages of 10 and 20! So by the time a 10­year­old who sleeps at 8 pm grows to be 17 or 18, his body naturally wants to stay up till 10：30 pm or 11 pm.

According to researchers, this is because of a hormone called melatonin (褪黑激素) that is secreted (分泌) by the pineal gland — a tiny structure deep inside the brain. Melatonin regulates the body’s natural day­night rhythms. It causes a person to become sleepy by lowering his body’s core temperature. In teens, melatonin is secreted much later in the evening and continues to increase throughout the night. This makes it difficult for teens to fall asleep earlier as they did in their younger years. Likewise, the effect of melatonin continues until much later in the morning, making it hard for them to wake up early.

A study found that at least one in four teens is tired and falls asleep in school at least once a week. During sleep, important body functions and brain activities happen. So how can teenagers get their sleep enough? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that middle and high schools should start later — not before 8：30 am. This should give teens some more time to sleep at night.

1.From Paragraph 2, we can learn that if you sleep late, the next day you should ________.

A. stay sharp　　 B. skip breakfast

C. get up late　　 D. stay up late

2.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The students want to stay up.

B. The shifts of the sleep cycle.

C. The pineal gland secretes melatonin.

D. The adolescents sleep late.

3.The teens go to sleep later than before because ________.

A. melatonin is secreted much later

B. melatonin regulates the sleep time

C. they sleep a lot in the daytime

D. they need to finish their homework

4.According to AAP’s recommendation, middle and high schools should ________.

A. let teens sleep in the day　　 B. let the students be active

C. delay the start time　　 D. start later at 8 am

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A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a　 　　　 to catch a train, she　 　　　　 a quick way to reach it. “ I have been a taxi driver for 15 years ! ” the driver said 　　　 . “ You don’t think I know the best way to go?”

The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t 　　　 to annoy him, but the driver kept 　　　 . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be 　　　 　 , so she changed her 　　　 .“ You know, you are right,” she told him. “ It must seem 　 　　　 for me not to think you know the best way 　　　 the city.”

　　　 , the driver glanced at his 　　　 in the rearview mirror, turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “ He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “ 　　　 　 I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”

When you find yourself　 　　　 　 with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to 　　　 　　 your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or 　　　 marriage. I have discovered one simple　 　　　 extremely unlikely method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from　 57 in a disaster.

The 　　　 is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the 　　　 in what that person is saying. Find a way to　 　　　 , and the result may surprise you.

1.A. hurry　　 　　　 B. rush　 　　 　 C. moment 　　 　 D. way

2.A. chose　　 　　　 B. made　　 　　 C. found　　 　　 D. suggested

3.A. jokingly　　 　 B. angrily　　 C. anxiously　　 D. curiously

4.A. supposed　　 　 B. expected　　 C. meant　　 　　 D. decided

5.A. apologizing　 B. driving　　 C. asking　　 　 D.shouting

6.A. reasonable　 B. thoughtful C. normal　　 　 D. practical

7.A. road　　 　　　 B. mind　　 　　 C. direction　　 D. manner

8.A. strange　　 　　 B. wrong　　 　 C. terrible　　 D. stupid

9.A. across　 　　 B. in　　　 　　 C. through　 　 D. along

10.A. Surprised B. Worried　 C. Annoyed　　 　 D. Disappointed

11.A. rider　　 　　 B. speaker　 C. helper　　 　 D. comer

12.A. until　　 　　 B. after　　 　 C. because　 　 D. since

13.A. satisfied　　 B. concerned C. crowded　　 　 D. faced

14.A. give up　　 　 B. turn down　 C. stick to　 D. point to

15.A. combine　　 　 B. destroy　　 C. suffer　　 　 D. divide

16.A. and　　 　　　 B. that　　 　　 C. but　　 　　　 D. though

17.A. lying　 　　 B. resulting　 C. setting　　 D. leading

18.A. problem　　 　 B. importance C. key　　 　　　 D. reply

19.A. fact　　 　　 B. meaning　　 C. expression　 D. truth

20.A. agree　 　　　 B. argue　　 　 C. explain　　 　 D. escape

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