Surtsey was born in 1963.Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's（船長）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967.It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.

37. Surtsey is ______.

A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcano

C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland

38. When did scientist fly there to watch?

A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out.

C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.

39. Put the following sentences in correct order.

a. The captain found the boat was moving. b. A new island appeared in the sea.

c. Fire, smoke and rocks were seen rushing up. d. A fishing boat was near Iceland.

e. The island grew quickly.

A. d-a-c-b-e 　　B. a-b-c-d-e　　C .a-b-e-c-d　　D. b-e-d-a-c

40. The best title of this article is ________.

A. A new island                      B. The birth of an island

C. A new world                      D. Scientists discovered Surtsey

     My name is Sam . I joined a club called  “ passing help ” last month . Now let me tell you why I joined it.

      One evening this May, on my way home my old car broken down( 出故障） . It was 25 miles from my home . I wanted to get a ride (搭便車）, but there was no car . It was also hard to take a taxi . I decided to take a bus home .I went to a bus stop nearby .

     After a while , a bus came , but it did not go to my town .the bus driver was a   young woman . She was kind and she told me which bus I should take . I waited there for about thirty minutes , but no bus came . At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car .She was just the bus driver.

     When I reached the bus station , I got to that the bus to your town couldn't  come ,so I returned here.I just can't leave you here ,” she said , “ Get in my car and I will take you you back to your home .”

      “ It is a long way .”I said.

      “ Come on ,sir, ”she said ,“ Let’s go.”

      On the way she told me a story . A few days ago, there wasn't gas(汽油）in her car . An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.

      When we got to my home , I wanted to give her some money to thank her , but she didn't accept her . “ I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along. ” She said.  

36.What happened to Sam one evening this May?

 A. He lost his way.                B. His car broken down.      

 C. He was hurt in an accident.       D. He couldn't reach the gas station.

37. Sam didnt think of going home__________ that evening.

 A. by train                   B. by bus

 C. by car.                    D. by taxi.

38. From the passage , we know that the young woman was _________.

 A.a club boss.                 B. a taxi driver       

 C. a bus driver.                D.a gas station worker.

39. The young woman wanted Sam to _________.

A.give her some money.          B. get on her bus.  

C. take her to her house.          D. help others just as she did.

40. The best title (題目）of the passage is ________ .

A. A kind old man.       B. Getting a ride.

C. Passing help.         D. A broken car.  

 (   )1. If you want to know something about Japanese, which of the following programs would be the best one?

A. Weather Report    B. China 2001    C. Around the World    D. Animal World

(   )2. If you are a basketball fan, you may watch TV at ______________ .

       A.19:00 on Channel 2                 B. 19:40 on Channel 1   

 C. 20:20 on Channel 2                 D. 21:15 on Channel 1

(   )3. How long does the TV play “A Big Family” last?

       A.30 minutes       B. 50 minutes        C. 90 minutes        D. 100 minutes

(   )4. You can watch ______________ if you want to learn English on TV.

       A. English News    B. English Classroom   C. English for Today    D. all the above

(   )5. You should wait until _______ if you want to know the programs of next week.

       A.21:55           B. 22:05            C. 21:00          D. 21:45

Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You’re not alone. Back experts(專家) in the USA are worried about that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks .

“It hurts my back when I run,” said Ebelin Reyes, a student in Virginia. “It’s hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it’s too heavy.” Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week’s study. Ebelin is one of them. They have   regular(固定的)backpacks with two straps(帶子) to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads(負擔) have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground. Shirley Park’s backpack weighs 10 kilos, and she said, “I’ll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain.”

How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten(減輕) the load: less homework.

Doctor’s suggestions:

Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that day.

(2) Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders (肩)and be sure to wear backpacks with two straps.

(3) The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back.

(4) Bend(彎曲) both knees when you pick up the pack, don’t just bend over the waist(腰).

1.The main idea of the passage is about _______.

A．the problems made by rolling backpacks

B．the advantage of backpacks

C．the best backpacks for students

D．how to lighten students’ backpacks

2.From what Ebelin Reyes and Shirley Park said, we know______.

A．students like to carry heavy backpacks

B．students have to do a lot of homework

C．backpacks with wheels are bad for students

D．students have no time to play because of heavy backpacks

3.The underlined word “switch to” means______.

A．use for           B．turn to            C．catch up          D．begin to use

4.According to the experts, it’s better for a student of 40 kilos to carry a backpack of ____ at most.

A．10 kilos           B．8 kilos            C．6 kilos            D．7 kilos

5.If students follow the doctor’s suggestions, they______.

A．may do less homework

B．may feel their backpacks are lighter

C．can learn how to enjoy themselves

D．will know why to wear heavy backpacks