Sharon has been a serious runner for six years. She has completed three marathons and several shorter races. Each week she runs about 20 miles.
Her favorite shoes? A $25 pair of Champion shoes she bought at Target. “I like running in simple shoes,” she said, “The more you pay, the more trouble you get.” She is right. Money often buys higher-quality goods, but not when it comes to running shoes.
Over the last forty years, running has been popular as a leisure (閑暇的) sport. In 2009, 476,000 runners took part in a marathon. In 1976, the number was just 25,000. Sales of running shoes reached a record $ 2.36 billion in 2009, 60 percent more than ten years earlier.
But some of those dollars may not have been well spent. In 2007, Scottish researchers tested running shoes at three price levels, ranging from $80 to $150, and found that low-cost and mid-cost shoes within the same brand protected runners’ feet just as well as high-cost ones, sometimes even better.
“The common idea is that if you pay more, you will get better shoes,” said Abboud, director of the Institute of Motion Analysis and Research at the University of Dundee in Scotland, “Our research did not show that.” Professor Abboud and his colleagues have just completed a similar study, as not yet published, with nearly the same results.
If you want to run well and run safely, consider fit first and price last. “You want a shoe that helps you keep a balanced position,” said Mark Montgomery, manager of the JackRabbit Sports store in Union Square in New York, “A more expensive shoe is not always the solution.”
“The less you think about a shoe, the better,” said Ms Bakoul, a marathoner.
【小題1】According to Sharon, ________.
| A．expensive shoes will give you more trouble |
| B．higher-quality shoes will protect your feet better |
| C．taking part in marathons is very important for runners |
| D．running about 20 miles a week is the best for your health |
| A．it was spent on running |
| B．it was spent on high- cost shoes |
| C．running needs the cheapest shoes |
| D．money often buys higher-quality goods |
| A．running as a leisure sport will be no longer popular |
| B．Professor Abboud thinks the common idea is right |
| C．Ms Bakoul is against the research results |
| D．Mark Montgomery agrees with Sharon |
| A．The More, the Better | B．Run Well and Run Safely |
| C．The Less, the Better | D．Fit First and Price Last |
【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】D
解析【小題1】細節理解題。根據“The more you pay, the more trouble you get.” 描述，可知選A。
【小題2】細節理解題。根據文中所說“有些錢沒有花費好。經研究發現同一個品牌的中、低檔跑鞋的效果和高檔的一樣好，甚至更好”可知花費在高檔鞋上的錢沒有話費好，故選B。
【小題3】細節理解題。根據倒數第二段文中Mark Montgomery說的“你想要幫你保持平衡的鞋，貴一點的鞋并不能總是解決問題。”和第二段中Sharon “你花的越多，你得到的麻煩越多”，都說明跑鞋不是越貴越好。故選D。
【小題4】主旨大意題。根據全文提到“合適些才是最好的鞋”和文中“If you want to run well and run safely, consider fit first and price last.”可知選D。
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Look at the photo. The two girls have big blue eyes and long brown hair. They are ten. They are in the same class. The one in a yellow skirt is Lily. The other one in an orange skirt is Lucy. Their(她們的) dad is Mr. Brown. He is in a brown coat. Their mom is Mrs. Brown. She is in black shoes. Bob is their brother (哥哥). He is in a blue cap. He is a high school student. Look! Lucy and Lily are in the green car now.
根據短文內容，選擇正確答案。
【小題1】 What does Lucy look like?
| A．She has black eyes and long hair. | B．She has short brown hair. |
| C．She is tall. | D．She has blue eyes. Her hair is long and brown. |
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
| A．in black shoes | B．in a blue cap | C．in a brown coat | D．in black trousers |
| A．Big. | B．Blue. | C．Brown. | D．Black. |
| A．布朗夫人 | B．布朗小姐 | C．布朗老師 | D．布朗先生 |
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科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Dear Karen,
As you probably know, it’s my sister Suzie’s 16th birthday in a week. We’re planning a surprise party for her. Julie’s going to pick her up from school as usual on Friday but she’s not taking her home. She’s bringing her to the Palace Hotel, the big modern one near the station. We’re having a meal there and we’ve also hired (租用) the ballroom (舞廳) for a party in the evening. I hope you can come!
All her friends from school are coming and quite a few of the people from our village, too. Of course, Mum and Dad are coming up from England and I’ve managed to persuade (說服) our other sister, Marie, to come over from Australia. She’s bringing her kids with her, too.
After the party we’re going to have another one on Saturday! Well, not really a party. We’re inviting the family and close friends (that includes you) for a meal at the house. If the weather is nice, we’d like to have a barbecue in the garden. Julie’s going to make a special cake for Suzie.
Anyway, we hope to make it a really special weekend for Suzie. On Sunday we’re all going for a walk in the country. You know how she loves walking and we’re all going to need a bit of exercise after all that lovely food. We’re hoping to go up to the lake. Marie said she wanted her kids to feed the ducks just like Suzie and she did when they were very young. I’m sure Suzie will love that too.
It would be great if you could come over for the weekend. We would all love to see you.
Let me know as soon as you can.
Best,
David
【小題1】Who is Karen? ______
| A．David’s cousin. | B．David’s friend. |
| C．David’s sister. | D．David’s classmate. |
| A．at the Palace Hotel | B．at the house |
| C．in the garden | D．beside the lake |
| A．To make a special cake. | B．To have a barbecue. |
| C．To go swimming. | D．To feed the ducks. |
| A．Karen | B．People from their village |
| C．Suzie’s Mum and Dad | D．Marie and her kids |
| A．Suzie loves walking very much |
| B．Suzie used to take a walk there after dinner |
| C．it is special for Marie’s kids to go for a walk in the country |
| D．Suzie can feed the ducks in the river when going for a walk |
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閱讀下列短文，根據短文內容填寫表格，每空限填一詞。
Do you want to be the most popular person in the class? You don’t need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. The most popular people are trusted (信任) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice on how to become the most popular person in the class.
·If you want others to like and respect (尊重) you, you have to start by liking yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others.
·Be helpful to everyone and d it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, too, because by being nice you make others happy.
·Be active and have a positive attitude (積極的態度) towards life. Develop confidence in yourself.
·Stay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others.
Respect cannot be bought with big words or money. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect.
| To be a【小題1】 person | |
| Something you don’t need to do | ·Don’t try to follow【小題2】 or change yourself to make others pleased. ·You can’t【小題3】 respect with big words or money. |
| Something you 【小題4】 to do | ·Win others’ respect 【小題5】 liking yourself. ·Be honest, helpful and 【小題6】 to everyone. ·Have an【小題7】 and positive attitude towards life and develop confidence in yourself. ·【小題8】 fresh clothes and keep clean. |
| Conclusion | (【小題9】 your personality instead of【小題10】 your character, and you will be popular. |
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科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：寫作題
Do you think that living a hungry life is last century’s story? Well, it may be this century’s headline.
The world has growing worries about a global food shortage. Right now, there are still 870 million hungry people in the world, according to a survey of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Children can’t escape this, either. Around fifteen million children die of hungry each year.
What’s causing food shortages? There are several reasons.
There are now more droughts and floods. This is very harmful to farmers and their ability to grow food.
Besides, with the growing population, feeding everyone becomes more difficult. There are a little more than seven billion people in the world. By 2050, the world population will be more than nine billion.
Another reason is food waste. The average person throws away 50kg of food every year.
How can we help with food shortages? The easiest way is to cut down on food waste.
Next time before throwing away the food on your plate, just think how much work has been done to make it. By buying less, we waste less. This takes the pressure off producing so much food. And it helps to solve the problem of food shortage.
You can also ask your schoolmates to join you.
In 2013, researchers at Kansas State University in the US put up short anti-waste slogans(標語) in dining rooms “Think Before You Waste”. Guess what happened? Students wasted fifteen percent less food after that!
The author of the study said, “You don’t need a huge activity to make a difference.”
| Reasons of food shortage | 【小題1】_________________________________ |
| The growing population. | |
| 【小題2】___________________________________ | |
| Ways of 【小題3】___________ | 【小題4】___________________________________ |
| Ask the other students to join in your anti-waste work. | |
| Your understanding of the last sentence. | 【小題5】__________________________________ |
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In London, there has always been a main problem. In order to solve this problem, the government has decided to have a bike revolution(革命). It has decided to provide 6,000 bikes for the people to rent. The government encourages local people to ride bikes in order to solve the traffic problem.
More than 12,000 people have agreed to the idea. Some of them ask for more than one key. Although there are not enough bikes, an official(官員) from the government said that they would find some ways to deal with such a shortage.
Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations（停靠站）.There are about 315 docking stations across the city. About 12,450 keys have already been handed out to the local people, but only 6,000 keys can be used now.
Let’s see the cost you need to pay. One key costs ￡3, and the cost of using the bike is ￡1 for an hour. The cost per hour increases as the hours increase, so it will cost ￡50 if you rent the bike for 24 hours.
The official from the government said they also needed to face a lot of problems, for example, some bikes may be lost. But they said they would try their best to solve all the problems to make sure the success of the program.【小題1】About ____________ keys have already been handed out to the local people.
| A．315 | B．6.000 | C．12.000 | D．12.450 |
【小題2】In the passage, the underlined word “shortage” means “_________” in Chinese.| A．挑戰 | B．缺點 | C．短缺 | D．困難 |
【小題3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The government provides a bike for each family. |
| B．Local people can get these bikes at special docking stations. |
| C．If you want a key, you need to pay ￡5. |
| D．Few people have agreed to the idea. |
【小題4】What’s the best title for the passage?| A．The people in London. |
| B．The transportation in London. |
| C．The traffic problem in London. |
| D．The bike revolution in London. |
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Nora is an American girl. She studies in a middle school. She has a little sister. Her name is Kate. Kate is only four. Nora likes Kate very much.
Today is Sunday. Nora wants her pen. She takes out her pencil case. “Oh, dear! Where’s my pen?” She can’t find her pen. She goes to ask her sister in her bedroom.
“Kate! I can’t find my pen. Can you see……Oh, what are you doing with (用) my pen?”
“I’m writing to my friend, Betty.” Kate answers. “But how can you? You don’t know what to write.”.“It doesn’t matter (沒關系). Betty can’t read.” Kate says.
【小題1】Who are sisters? _______________
| A．Nora and Kate. | B．Nora and Betty. |
| C．Betty and Kate. | D．Nora, Betty and Kate. |
| A．Kate | B．Nora |
| C．Betty | D．Nora’s friend |
| A．In the school. | B．In a shop. |
| C．In her bedroom. | D．In her father’s car. |
| A．Nora finds her pen in Kate’s room. |
| B．Kate can’t write. |
| C．Kate is writing with her sister’s pen. |
| D．Betty is in Kate’s bedroom. |
| A．sisters | B．Americans | C．at home | D．friends |
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Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country---candles, cakes and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
Denmark A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in the house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he is sleeping so he will see them at once when he wakes up. |  India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays, children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolate to everyone in the class. Their best friends help them to do this. |
Japan The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Certain birthdays are more important than others. These are the third and seventh for girls and fifth for boys. | Holland The birthday child receives an especially large present. The family also puts flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful. |
| A．flowers | B．presents |
| C．a flag | D．a chair |
| A．Japan | B．Denmark |
| C．India | D．Holland |
| A．give out chocolate to their classmates |
| B．share chocolate with their best friends |
| C．go to school in white clothes |
| D．wear new clothes to mark the special time |
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科目：初中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
One day , an old man was selling a big elephant . A young man came up to the elephant and began to look at it slowly . The old man went up to him and said in his ear .”Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it . Then I will give you some meat . “”All right .”said the young man . After the old man sold the elephant , he gave the young man some meat and said :”Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant ?””I didn’t find the bad ears .”said the young man .”Then why do you look at it slowly ?”asked the old man . The young man said :”I never see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like. “
【小題1】_________________ the elephant.
| A．The young man bought | B．The old man sold |
| C．The two men sold | D．The young man sold |
| A．its bad ears | B．some meat |
| C．a good elephant | D．what it looks like |
| A．knew the elephant wasn’t good |
| B．found the bad ears but didn’t tell it . |
| C．looked after the elephant |
| D．got some meat |
| A．the two men were not honest | B．the young man wasn't a bad man |
| C．the old man was a good man | D．the elephant was a very good one |
| A．liked elephant | B．wanted to buy it |
| C．didn’t see any elephant before | D．wanted to help the old man |
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