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Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”.

For example, people who show no human emotions or feelings are said to be cold-blooded. Cold can affect other parts of the body. But the expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be CEO of a company. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned (辞职), and all the work of the company will be your responsibility (责任). You are likely to get cold feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.

The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give the cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you, or to someone who has lied about you to others.

“A cold fish” is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. He or she will never feel sorry for those in bad situation.

“Out in the cold” means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise — he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.

1．If you get cold feet, this means that .

A．you feel brave to do something	B．you feel too nervous to do something
C．you feel too cold to do something	D．you feel very angry about doing something

2．Henry got the cold shoulder when he asked to see a film with Mary, that means .

A．Henry was treated politely when he asked Mary to see a film

B．Henry was afraid to invite Mary to see a film with him

C．Mary didn’t care about Henry’s invitation and didn’t plan to go with him

D．Mary behaved unfriendly because she didn’t like to talk with Henry face toface

3．What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Opinions about cold weather.	B．Expressions connected with “cold”.
C．Relation between cold and body.	D．Examples of people who have a cold.

4．Which of the following shows the structure (结构) of the passage? (P = paragraph)

A．

B．

C．

D．

How did the Maya count in ancient times? How many bags of corn did they have? How many did they sell? Did all the crops arrive at the city market? To answer these important daily questions, they used some numbers like this:

The Maya was good at math. They counted in groups of 20, not 10. They wrote numbers in columns going up. The bottom row was the “ls” column, the next row up was 20s, then 400s, and so on. For numbers, they used a dot () for 1, a line for 5, and a shell () shape to show zero. Numbers 1 to 19 were written with a combination of lines and dots. Can you read the number in the following picture? It’s the number 1209(three 400s + no 20s + nine 1s).

The Maya also kept three different calendars. The first divided the year into 18 months of 20 days each, plus a short month of 5 days. The short month was believed to be unlucky, a time when spirits walked.

The second calendar repeated every 260 days. This was used to plan religious activities.

When talking about events long ago, they used a calendar called “the long count.” This had a span of about 5,136 years. Year 1 on this calendar was 3114 BCE on our calendar.

Each city and village had a calendar keeper, who was in charge of saying when to celebrate holidays and when to expect rain or plant crops. But farmers could probably also tell the time of the year from the sun and stars.

1．The Maya created their way of counting mainly to ________.

A．celebrate local holidays	B．plan religious activities
C．keep different calendars	D．solve everyday problems

2．According to Maya math, the number in Picture ________ is equal to “414”.

A．

B．

C．

D．

3．Which of the following about Maya calendars is TRUE?

A．Three kinds of calendars were used for different purposes.

B．The first calendar was usually used to plan religious activities.

C．“The long count” calendar had a history of about 3,114 years.

D．The short month in the first calendar was thought to bring good luck.

4．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The development of numbers and calendars in Maya.

B．The introduction of the Maya numbers and calendars.

C．The situation of Maya numbers and calendars nowadays.

D．The difference between numbers in Maya and other places.

The scientist spent three days ________ in the study, thinking about the problem.

A．locking

B．locked

C．to lock

D．locks

Yuan Longping, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, died of illness at 91 in Changsha, Hunan province, on Saturday. People all over the world feel sad about the loss of the great rice s1．.

Yuan was born on 7th S2． 1930. He spent all his life on the research and d3． of better rice plants, which has helped people solve the problem of hunger. Because of his achievements, he was praised as F4． of Hybrid Rice. My Legacy, a documentary series released last year, once followed the top scientist to record some of his rarely-known moments t5． shooting (拍摄) for more than six months. Yuan is not only a famous agriculture expert but also a romantic husband and a caring grandfather. Yuan’s three granddaughters recalled stories about their grandfather and said that he most cared about their English and Math studies. Yuan’s n6． birthday celebration, which was attended by hundreds of people, is also r7．in the documentary. A heartwarming moment: Yuan cut the first piece of cake and immediately gave his wife the first bite.While taking a ride and passing a pond where a group of ducks were s8．, he praised them as “beautiful” and mimicked the ducks with a “quack, quack, quack ”. Yuan also developed an “exercise program”—to play mahjong with friends to t9． his brain. Just like c10． people, the top scientist laughed when he won and didn’t hide his disappointment when he lost.

If Steve finishes the job in time, he ____________ (allow) to have three weeks off.

阳光中学学校网站英语栏目组正在开展以 “我最喜欢的节日”为主题的征文活动。请你根据提示以李华的名义写一篇短文投稿。

提示问题：
*What is your favourite festival?
*What is it about?
*Why do you like it?
注意事项：
1. 词数：100字左右 (文章开头已给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息；
3. 文中必须包含所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺。

My favourite festival

I’m Li Hua, a student from Sunshine Middle School. My favourite festival is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

听一篇短文，回答以下小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。

Some ______   of learning English
First	enjoy learning English
Second	take it easy, and   _______will bring you closer to success.
Third	practise as much you can
At last	don’t     _______ if you fail in an exam

1．

A．advantages

B．methods

C．standards

2．

A．small steps

B．a foreign language

C．reading more

3．

A．speak up

B．keep on learning

C．give up

你正在组织一项暑假期间到山区为期一周的游学和帮扶活动。作为发起人，请你写一篇发言稿，在你校“英语时光”广播中号召更多的同学参加。
要求：
1. 80—100词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。
参考信息：
1. 活动缘由（孤独、帮扶、游学……）
2. 活动构想（时间、地点、内容……）
3. ……

Hello, everybody. I am planning a summer trip called “Be a Kid in the Mountain”. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you!

On Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep, so he drinks a lot of coffee—anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration(注意力), and complained of stomachaches. Adam’s doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether.
When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without his morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood. He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on?
Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts(增加) energy levels and improves concentration- but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine consumption(减少摄取咖啡因) often makes a drop in blood pressure and the result is a “coffee headache”. People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired and moody, and find it hard to focus.
The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better.
1．We learn from the reading Adam ▲ .

A．does researches on caffeine

B．can never be feeling better

C．still drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day

D．had some problems because of coffee

2．How may people feel when they stop drinking coffee?

A．healthier

B．uneasy

C．energetic

D．awaken

3．The good news shows that ▲ .

A．coffee can never cause headaches

B．aspirin can stop us thinking coffee

C．more and more people will give up coffee

D．Adam will be better if he stops drinking coffee

What do you do when you come across a problem while doing your homework? Andy would take out his smart phone, open a special app and searched the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen.
Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the Internet like Andy. They search for information online, use apps or discuss through social networks like QQ and WeChat.
“It’s convenient.” Andy said. “You also learn by seeing how others work them out.”
“It also improves students’ abilities.” said John, another student. He said it’s true for new types of homework.
John’s Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great authors. When it comes to John’s turn, he usually searches online, picks out certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations.
“I’ve become skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office,” Wang said.
However, many students think this trend (趋势) also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy.
A head teacher in Andy and John’s school said that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control.
“No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it independently (独立地) first,” the teacher said. “Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you won’t make progress. If you don’t have confidence about your self-control, ask your parents for help.”
Getting Help on Screen

The phenomenon (现象)	Many students do homework with the 1． help. They use apps or social networks.
Two 2．	When 3． a problem with homework, Andy would turn to his phone. John usually searches for information and 4． certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations when he is 5． to give a speech.
Opinions from students	Some think it convenient and can 6． students’ abilities. Many think it makes students lazy when they just copy.
Opinions from 7．	8．good self-control is the key. No progress will be made 9．students understand the reasons behind the answers. If students aren’t 10．about their self-control, they should turn to parents for help.