江苏省镇江2015-2016学年七年级下学期期末英语考试试卷

— Well, ________ her mother, Jenny______ sharing her things with others .

—It is about twenty minutes by bus.

—Sorry. There isn't ________ left in the fridge.

— How beautiful!____________, where did you buy it?

—Oh, sorry. I ____________ the sign.

— ___________.

    A GREAT basketball player will retire (退役) this week. His name is Kobe Bryant.

    Bryant, 1for the Los Angeles Lakers, a team in the NBA. He has been playing with the Lakers for 20 years. But now he is leaving because of2and injuries (伤).

    “My heart can take it, my mind can handle (处理) it,3 my body knows it's time to say goodbye,” he4in his poem (诗) Dear Basketball.

    Bryant is one of the greatest5in NBA. He has won five NBA championships (冠军) and two Olympic gold medals. He also has scored the third largest number of points in NBA history, even6than Michael Jordan.

    Bryant has a real love7basketball. He often starts to practice as8 as 5 am. Everybody knows how hard he works.

    Soon Bryant9 have some time to rest. But no matter (不管如何) what he does next, he said his love for basketball will10change.

    Tea to the Chinese is like coffee to the Americans. It's something that they can't live without.

    Chinese tea has a history of more than 5,000 years. It was most popular during the Tang Dynasty. China has many kinds of tea. White, yellow, green, oolong (乌龙茶), black and dark tea are the six main kinds.

    People in different places drink tea in their own way. People in Guangdong and Fujian love to drink “Kung Fu Tea” in small tea cups. They clean the teapot (茶壶) first with boiling water to warm it up. Then they fill the teapot with tea leaves before putting in the boiling water.

    In Beijing, people love jasmine flower（茉莉花）green tea. In Tibet, butter tea (酥油茶) is a popular drink to build up energy.

    There are rules to follow when we serve tea to others. Most importantly, remember to make the cup only seven-tenths full. If the cup is too full, it makes the cup too hot for them to hold.

    Do you like to listen to music when you feel sad? Do you like to sing songs in the shower? Music is everywhere. But in many countries, music classes in schools are losing their place.

    These days, because of the bad economy (经济) in the US, some schools fired (解雇) arts teachers including (包括) music teachers. Some students don't have the chance to learn music. In China, there are no exams for music. So many students choose to make use of their time and study subjects like science, math and history.

    But do you know that learning music helps children grow?

    “Playing music is like doing different things all together”, said Gottfried Schlaug at Harvard Medical School. For example, when playing the piano, people see the music notes. And they decode (解码) them. At the same time, they use their fingers to make sounds. You do all these things at the same time.

    Scientists say that music helps with science too. Einstein played the violin. And German physicist (物理学家) Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.

    Music is also a very valuable thing. It makes you interested in things, and it makes you happy, according to US National Science Foundation.

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    Can animals become online stars in one night? Look at the following animals. Some have funny faces. Some can do amazing things. Others travel around the world. And thanks to(多亏了) their owners, they all have many fans on the Internet. Let's find out who they are.

Loki, US

    Loki is a wolf dog . He likes to be in nature. So his owner Kelly Lund often takes him into the wild. The pair go camping and hiking around mountains and lakes. They also do sports like skiing and snowboarding (滑板滑雪). Lund has an Instagram (a kind of program like WeChat)page for Loki. And the dog has caught the hearts of about 976,000 fans.

 Darcy, Japan

    Meet Darcy, the world's cutest hedgehog (刺猬). Darcy became famous in 2013. Her owner posts photos of her everyday life online. In those photos, Darcy poses in different places like shoes,plates, talks with Father Christmas and naps in her owner's hand. These won her about 360,000 fans online.

Grumpy Cat, US

    Grumpy Cat (“不爽猫”) became famous online in 2012. That's because she has a funny, angry face. In fact, the cat was born with an illness. So she always looks grumpy. But many people like her. Her face is on different things like T-shirts, calendars and cups. She was on TV shows and played a role in her own film. She also “wrote” two books. So far, she has made 64 million pounds (about 610 million yuan)!

    Do you drink milk every day? We all know that milk is good for our health. But is that the whole truth (真相)? Let's take a closer look!

    You might know that June 1 is C Day. But did you know World Milk Day is also on the s day?

    Milk may be one of the best drinks in our life. It has a lot of nutrients (营养物质) to help children g . It's rich in calcium (钙) and vitamins (维他命). Calcium gives us strong bones. Doctors say that milk is also good for our t and heart. And a glass of warm milk helps to get a good night's sleep. Milk is great!

    However, Scientists found that milk may cause some health p . “Drinking a lot of milk (three or more t a day) may make children fat.” a reporter from US science n LiveScience said. Also, some studies s that milk may not really help make people's bones very strong. some people who drank more milk also had more broken bones.

    The best time of day for a glass of milk is during breakfast time. It makes us active during the day. You can also drink milk b you go to bed. It can calm us down and make us sleep b 

    So should we still drink milk? Milk may not be a superfood. But it does give us a lot of nutrients. Drink milk if you like it, but not because you think it is the best thing for your health.

    Every year, there is a big day for book lovers. It is World Book Day on April 23. Why not read a new book? Reading is a good habit to have in life. It shows you a different world and makes you think differently. Here are some good books Time for Kids picked out. Let's take a look!

    This Side of Wild (2015)

    Gary Paulsen, US

    If you are interested in nature (自然) and animals, this book is for you! This book tells true stories of the writer and some animals he loved. For example, a dog helped Paulsen during a bear attack (袭击), and another time a horse led him across a desert (沙漠). Surprisingly, animals can do many things. You may laugh sometimes. But these touching experiences may also make you cry.

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School (2015)

    Jeff Kinney, US

    You may have heard of this book series(系列). And this is the 10th book from it. Greg Heffley is a middle school student. He has everyday problems. Now things get even more interesting when his town decides to stop using all electronics (电子产品)! Greg faces some new problems without a mobile phone and computer. This book shows there are always a few bumps (崎岖) in the road, but you can laugh about it along the way too.

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Dear Sir/ Madam,

    I would like to recommend my friend Li Ming for the Best Student Award.

Yours faithfully

Zhang Hua