BMany cities have interesting nicknames. New Orleans probably has more nicknames than any other American city. One web site lists its more than twenty nicknames. The most famous is “The Big Easy”. It shows the slow and easy-going way of life in New Orleans.So how did the city getthis nickname? In the early 1900s there was a dance hall in New Orleans called“The Big Easy”. But the nickname did not become famous until the early 1970s.That was when a newspaper writer began calling New Orleans by this name. Shecompared the easy-going way of life there to the hurried pace of life in New York City. In 1970, James Conaway wrote a book called “The Big Easy”. The storywas in New Orleans. In 1987, they made that book into a film. It made thenickname even more popular.    New Orleans has other nicknames. Another nickname is“The Birthplace of Jazz”, because that kind of music started in New Orleans.And, there is a nickname that uses the short way to write New Orleans and Louisiana. It you do not want to use the complete  name, you can call the city “NOLA.”

第二部分  阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。                           AThe success of China’s first lesson from space has opened a new part in China’s education history. More than three hundred students joined the class at the High School of Renmin University in Beijing and asked the astronauts (宇航员) questions.The first space teacher Wang Yaping make more teenagers become interested in science. She did some experiments to show what happens in zero gravity.The students are surprised to see what a big difference between space and the Earth.China’s first spacelesson was so amazing that students still talked about it the day after it. Theysay it’s necessary to have deep discussion about the experiments and there are still much more to learn. Xu Haibo said, “I felt that science and physics arevery interesting, sometimes it’s very beautiful. So I think it’s necessary for me to learn more about science and physics in the future.” Si Zishuo said, “Ithink I and other teenagers in China and all over the world should do something for space science. We should study harder and learn more things from outerspace.”    The space lesson will surely have a great influence on Chinese children. It might be a turning point for some who have space dreams.And their dreams will make them work harder at science.

第一部分  完形填空阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。  I bought a jasmine(茉莉) plant for my office.When I bought it, someone told me that it would bloom and the sweet smell would __1__ my office. I had the plant for two months, and every day I __2__it, but there weren’t any flowers __3__ pleasant smell. I was not happy,so I gave the __4__ to my friend Linda.One day, __5__ friend Mary rang me up and invitedme to her office. __6__ I walked in, her jasmine flowers surprised me. Ireached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn’thelp __7__ them. When I enjoyed the sweet smell of only a handful ofthese flowers, I suddenly understood __8__.    Mary bought her plant the same time I did.It __9__ a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine tobloom. I regretted I __10__.    In a way my life is like the jasmine plant.I need to be patient and let things happen.

D We grow up, althoughwe don't want to. But don’t worry. Please read this article. It can help youlook at life as a kid.Read a lot of Chicken Soup for the Soul—they have so manygood stories about kids and help you get the right feeling. Also try readingchildren's books, it helps you keep childish. When you feel sad, smile. If you can, jump up and down, or move arounduntil you feel tired. Act like a kid and try to smile. This can make you happyif you feel unhappy.   Spend time with little kids. It can make you smile more. If you have childrenof your own, great! Spend lots of time with them.  Think back on a time when you were a kid. Then, try to rememberhow old your parents were. If you think that you aren’t as old as you are now,and you are just as old as you were eight, you will get the feeling that youare 8 again. If you are a kid, take a piece of paper and write “In 15 years I am goingto do”. Then, put the letter in an envelope(信封) and read it once everyfive years. This will make you feel like a kid again.

C To say to be Best Friends Forever (BFF) is easy. But in fact, it is not easyto be a BFF. A true BFF is one that always helps out when theother has difficulties. Now six-year-old Milois a true BFF of Eddie’s. Milo and Eddie are just dogs. Milo is a little whitedog and Eddie a seven-year-old blackdog. They live in the Angie’s home. The two spent many years playingtogether.However last year,Eddie suddenly started knocking into trees or house walls and furniture. And evenworse he sometimes lost ways when taking walks. And in the end, he couldn’t seeanything at all. Luckily, Milo began to workas Eddie's full-time “guide” dog. Milo is now fine and back at hisBFF's side, guiding him through life again. Today, he takes Eddie to the house,holds his leash(皮带) when they go for walks, or when he loses his way. Angie says they did not know how much Milo helped Eddie until now.

B Dolphins are famous tobe very bright. They are good at using whistles(哨声) as their language. Dolphins usuallylive in groups. A group of dolphins near the beach usually has about 10members. Far away from the beach, groups can be much larger, with hundreds ofmembers. The members in a group are very friendly. They play with each other,talk to each other, and help each other. Dolphins often work together to fightagainst other animals, and find food.Scientists watchdolphins in the Moreton Bay. Ina studies a group of dolphins for many years.She said, “When the dolphins live on natural food, I think it's more importantfor them to get on with others, or to learn from others, or to work with othersto get food.”      It’s true that thesefriendly dolphins will continue to teach the scientists about their ways, asthey live in the clear waters of Moreton Bay. 

第二部分  阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。                                                            A When day came, the sea was quietagain. I looked for our ship and, to my surprise, it was still there. I had toswim to it. I walked down to the sea and before long, I was near the ship and swamround it. But how could I get on to it? In the end, I got in through a hole(洞), but it wasn't easy.The back of the ship was high outof the water, and I was very thankful for this because all the ship's food wasthere. I was very hungry so I ate something first. Then I began to take some ofit back to the beach with me. But how could I get it there?I looked around the ship, andafter a few minutes, I found a long piece of wood(木板). Then I got the things that I wanted fromthe ship and put them on the wood. There was a big box of food—rice, meat, and breadand many other things.  Now I had to leave the ship.Slowly and carefully, I went back to the beach. It was difficult to stop mythings from falling into the sea, but in the end I got everything on to the land.

第一部分  完形填空阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。  Ice Cream From "Someone"Last week, after I finished takingfood to different families, I stopped by an ice cream shop. There were two  1   in it. While we waited for ice creams, wetalked about “ice cream” for a few minutes. I gave  2   tothe waiter after I took the ice cream. But he said the lady before me  3   it for me!  I went to  4   the two ladies before starting to eat myice cream, and they just smiled.     AfterI finished eating, I went back to their table to thank  5  again.One said, “What for?” I said, “One of you paid for my  6  ,and I just wanted to let you know how much I  7  it.”    I asked one, “Was it you?”     She  8   and said, “It was someone.”      So I asked the other lady, but she said the  9  words!     So I said, “If you see 'Someone', pleasetell them how much I enjoy the  10  ice cream!” What kind ladies they are!I just wished I had a smile card to give them!

第一部分  完形填空阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。  Ice Cream From "Someone"Last week, after I finished takingfood to different families, I stopped by an ice cream shop. There were two  1   in it. While we waited for ice creams, wetalked about “ice cream” for a few minutes. I gave  2   tothe waiter after I took the ice cream. But he said the lady before me  3   it for me!  I went to  4   the two ladies before starting to eat myice cream, and they just smiled.     AfterI finished eating, I went back to their table to thank  5  again.One said, “What for?” I said, “One of you paid for my  6  ,and I just wanted to let you know how much I  7  it.”    I asked one, “Was it you?”     She  8   and said, “It was someone.”      So I asked the other lady, but she said the  9  words!     So I said, “If you see 'Someone', pleasetell them how much I enjoy the  10  ice cream!” What kind ladies they are!I just wished I had a smile card to give them!

第一部分   完形填空。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。  Ice Cream From "Someone"Last week, after I finished takingfood to different families, I stopped by an ice cream shop. There were two  1   in it. While we waited for ice creams, wetalked about “ice cream” for a few minutes. I gave  2   tothe waiter after I took the ice cream. But he said the lady before me  3   it for me!  I went to  4   the two ladies before starting to eat myice cream, and they just smiled.     AfterI finished eating, I went back to their table to thank  5  again.One said, “What for?” I said, “One of you paid for my  6  ,and I just wanted to let you know how much I  7  it.”    I asked one, “Was it you?”     She  8   and said, “It was someone.”      So I asked the other lady, but she said the  9  words!     So I said, “If you see 'Someone', pleasetell them how much I enjoy the  10  ice cream!” What kind ladies they are!I just wished I had a smile card to give them!