1．　　Everyone has hobbies. Hobbies (1)       us a lot of happiness. For most of us, the activities we like to do are common and easy. However, there are (2)       people who like to take risks. (3)       are more interested in doing dangerous sports, such as snowboarding, diving (潜水) and rock climbing.
　　Many people enjoy (4)      . You can do it indoors on special walls or outdoors on real mountains. There are many advantages to rock climbing — it is fun and it also helps people (5)       their worries.
　　The most important tool to have is good shoes. They need to be half a size smaller than your usual (6)      . The next thing you need is a harness (保护带). This allows you to move freely, (7)       it will hold you up if you fall. It's important to know how to use your tools. If you are a beginner, it's best to have lessons. A climber with experience can help you a lot (8)       you are learning to climb.
　　Rock climbing is very exciting for people of different ages. Climbers, however, must be careful not (9)       the environment. Sometimes rock climbers leave rubbish on the mountains which they climb. They should take it (10)       them and throw it away. This will let future climbers enjoy a clean environment.

2． When ice is on the ocean, the polar bears are on the hunt . They are hunting seals. Polar bears need the ice. They can't catch seals as well in the water, where there is no ice.
In summer, some of the sea ice becomes water. Now, however, the sea ice is becoming water earlier than it used to. There is not as much time for the polar bears to hunt for food. They should have enough fat in their bodies to keep them from getting hungry. Some polar bears, however, haven't been able to get enough to eat. By the end of the summer, they are going to die.
Scientists want to learn all they can about polar bears and how they can help them. To help the bears, they have to do tests. It is difficult, however, for scientists to get close to the bears. Scientists fly in a helicopter, over the places where polar bears live. When they notice a bear, they shoot a pointed object at it. The object makes the bear go to sleep. While the bear is asleep, the scientists can do their tests. The most important test is the fat test. If the bear hasn't eaten for two months, it won't have enough fat to live on.
Many people are worried about the ice that is becoming water. Polar bears have to go further and work harder to find food. If the ice keeps becoming water, one day there might not be any polar bears.

3． Do you get lots of reading tasks as part of your homework? You might wish that you could read faster. There are some people who say that you can learn to read at super-high speeds. But experts disagree on this idea.
"Speed reading is not actually possible," said Elizabeth Schotter, a scientist at the University of South Florida, US. Schotter pointed out that people who say that they can teach others how to speed read are usually doing it to make money by selling courses and books.
In fact, speed reading has been made known to people since 1959, when US educator Evelyn Wood introduced a speed reading program. Several US presidents have even asked their officers to take speed reading courses. However, there is no real science behind speed reading.
Schotter explained that reading is a task difficult to finish. It includes four steps: seeing a word, getting back its meaning from your memory, connecting it to other words in the same sentence, and then moving on to the next word. This process uses many parts of the brain at one time. It can't be sped up.
Some people who say they are able to speed read are simply skimming. Skimming involves reading a passage quickly and only looking for certain words or sentences. Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage－especially if it's a topic they're familiar with－but they will not be able to remember all the pieces of information.
So is there a way to become a faster reader? Research suggests that you should try to improve the number of your words and simply read more.

4． The rockets take astronauts and man-made satellites(卫星) into space. The satellites are used for communication, weather checking and research. But how do satellites stay up without falling down?
There are two opposite forces influencing the satellite. One of them is the force of gravitation (地心引力) , which tries to pull the satellite towards the earth and is like a rope which keeps the satellite from flying away. The other force is created by the turning of the satellite around the earth. This force tries to take the satellite away from the earth. With these two forces, the satellite goes round and round.
Everything that goes up has to come down. It is only a matter of time before a satellite comes back to the earth. As time goes by, the satellite loses its speed, which makes the force pulling it towards the earth stronger than the force pulling it away. This makes the satellite fall down to the earth.
判断文章后面的问题, 正确的答案写T, 错误的答案写F.
Two same forces have an influence on the satellite.       
The force created by the turning keeps the satellite from flying away.       
Two opposite forces make the satellite turn round and round.       
The satellite will stay in space forever.       

5． How do people find their inner talent? British author and speaker Sir Kenneth Robinson talked about this at TED. He told the story of Gillian Lynne, a dancer and a choreographer (编舞者) who has worked on famous musicals like Cats and Phantom of the Opera (《歌剧魅影》).
1.       She couldn't think carefully about she's learning, and often found herself unable to keep still because she was bored. Her mother was quite worried about her. She took Lynne to a doctor. For 20 minutes, she talked about the problems Lynne was having in school. 2.       As they left the room, the doctor turned on the radio. He then said to Lynne's mother, "Just stand and watch her. " 3.       The doctor then turned to Lynne's mother and said, "Mrs. Lynne, your daughter isn't sick. She's a dancer. Take her to a dance school."
So she did. 4.       Lynne later went to the Royal Ballet School, one of the world's greatest dance schools, and became a great dancer.
After leaving the school, she worked on some of the most successful musicals in history. 5.      
Those who never did well in school needn't worry. Find your inner talent like Lynne, you can also succeed.

6． Almost each Chinese child has heard or read Journey to the West — one of the most famous Chinese 1.             (tradition) classics. All of them like the main character — the Monkey King or Sun Wukong. However, it wasn't popular 2.             1970s in England. In November 1979, pupils in England were able to watch a new program called Monkey. Most of them were hearing this story for the 3.             (one) time.
The Monkey King isn't 4.             usual monkey. In fact, he sometimes doesn't even look like a monkey! This is because he can make seventy-two changes to his shape and size, 5.             (turn) himself into different animals and objects. But unless his tail 6.             (hide), he can't turn himself into a man. 7.             (fight) bad people, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick small enough to keep it in his ear. At other times, he can make it big and long.
The Monkey King 8.             (excite) the children of China for many years. And as soon as the TV came out more than 30 years 9.            , Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help 10.             (weak) and never gives up.

7． Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldom caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. However, things began to change a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen's parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school, He found life there difficult.
One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. His teacher was worried about him. And she called his parents, She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen's school.
They had a long talk. "It was exactly what I needed," he said. Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good I do."
After that, Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He has become more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team and become active in many other activities. "I'm much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they're always proud of me," says Li Wen. "It's very important for parents to be there for their children."
1. The main idea of this passage.
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2. Li Wen's feeling after his parents moved to the city.
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3. List two of Li Wen's problems at school after his parents first left him.
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4. The event that makes him begin to become better.
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5. Please find the phrases in the passage that has the same meaning as "They take pride in everything good I do." (请在本文中找与划线短语意思相同的短语)
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13． Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. "Problems and worries are normal in life," says Laura. "But I think talking to someone helps a lot. Unless we talk to someone, we'll certainly feel worse."
Laura once lost her wallet, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money. She just kept thinking, "If I tell my parents, they'll be angry!" In the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new wallet and asked her to be more careful. "I will always remember to share my problems in the future!" Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. "It is best not to run away from our problems. We should always try to solve them." He thinks the first step is to find someone you trust to talk to. This person doesn't need to be an expert like himself. "Students often forget that their parents have more experience, and are always there to help them."
In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you're halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it.
(1)What do teenagers worry about these days?
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(2)What's Laura Mill's opinion about how to deal with problems?
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(3)What happened to Laura and what did she learn from it?
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(4)What advice does Robert Hunt give to teenagers?
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(5)What's the conclusion (结论)?
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14．Write a passage about an event that's the most unforgettable for you during your junior high school. (写一件在三年的初中生活中你最难忘的事情. )
(请根据下面的提示, 在答题卡第六节下面, 写出一篇90－120词的短文. 注意:不要出现自己信息:诸如姓名, 学校, 人名可以用英文名字. )
1. The title of your story. ( 你的故事的标题. )
2. First write about the event (when and where it happened and who). (首先写关于事件的时间、地点、相关人物等. )
3. Next write about how it happened. (接下来写事件是如何发生的. )
4. Then write about how you feel about this event. (然后写一下你的感受. )
5. At last write about how this event has changed your life or what you learn from it. (最后写一下这件事如何改变你的人生或者你从中学到什么. )
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