Mike Findlay has loved flying since he was small. When he was three years old, his dad took him to an air show. Mike loved the sounds of the planes, he _______ of becoming an airplane pilot someday. As Mike grew up, he learned as much as he could about flying. He wanted to go to flying school _________ university. He kept on asking his parents about it all the time. At that time, pilot training was very expensive. Mike’s parents couldn’t afford it.

Later Mike became a salesman. He hoped to get lots of money for flying school. He traveled around America for his factory. He liked to travel, ________ by plane. To save money, he usually stayed in cheap hotels.

One morning, Mike _________to Atlanta. On the plane, after breakfast, he went to sleep. Some time later, he woke up. The two men beside him were talking in a __________ voice. When Mike heard the word “hijack”, he nearly jumped out of his seat, but he pretended he was still ___________. He listened when the two men talked. Mike quickly learned what was happening. They planned to hijack the plane to Cuba. This made Mike very ___________. He knew he had to stop them before they began their plan. Mike pretended to use the washroom. On the way he met a hostess and told her about the coming__________. A moment later, the passengers were told that there was something wrong with the plane. Soon the plane landed at the nearest airport. The two men received a surprise when they saw twenty police officers were _________ them at the airport.

Later Mike was given free flying training as a reward. Then he became a pilot and flew happily ever since. Now his story is well ___________ in the United States.

1.A. spoke B. heard C. dreamed D. thought

2.A. as well as B. such as C. because of D. instead of

3.A. never B. widely C. except D. especially

4.A. flew B. came C. moved D. drove

5.A. loud B. nervous C. low D. serious

6.A. awake B. asleep C. quiet D. careless

7.A. sad B. angry C. painful D. careful

8.A. danger B. troubles C. flying D. training

9.A. looking for B. waiting for C. asking for D. talking about

10.A. told B. said C. written D. known

One day, some workers were mending the road. They had dug a big hole in the road. As they could not___________ their work, they had put up notice boards on both sides of the hole before they _________. On the boards they wrote the word DANGER in order to warn people not to drop in to the hole.

Some time ___________, a blind man was walking _________ the road. He was just walking in the direction of the hole. As he could not see the notice, he was walking ________ to the hole. He was very close to it now. Just at that moment, a boy saw the man and ___________ up to him. “_____________!”the boy shouted, “Don’t go any farther, or you’ll fall _________the hole.” After he heard this, the blind man stopped __________. Then the boy took the man by the arm and led him safely around the hole. “Thanks a lot,” said the man, “You are really a ________ boy.”

1.A. finish B. prepare C. do D. start

2.A. left B. begin C. stopped D. came

3.A. ago B. before C. past D. later

4.A. to B. along C. away from D. out of

5.A. near and near B. nearer and nearer C. far and far D. farther and farther

6.A. walked B. came C. ran D. went

7.A. Hello B. Oh C. Help D. Stop

8.A. in B. to C. into D. at

9.A. at last B. at once C. at first D. at that time

10.A. nice B. bad C. naughty D. clever

Jim was a worker. One of his feet was __________ than the other. He couldn’t find the right shoes ___________ his feet. One day his friend Mike said to him, “Why don’t you go to a shoemaker? A _______ shoemaker can make you the right shoes.” _______ Jim went to the shoemaker near Mike’s home. Very soon the shoemaker finished the work. Jim looked at the shoes and wasn’t __________. He _________ the shoemaker, “You aren’t a good shoemaker! I wanted you to _______ me one shoe bigger than _________, _______ you made me one shoe ________ than the other.”

1.A. big B. long C. bigger D. biggest

2.A. for B. with C. on D. of

3.A. friendly B. kind C. clever D. good

4.A. Yet B. But C. So D. Because

5.A. kind B. happy C. bad D. right

6.A. said B. said to C. spoke D. talked

7.A. make B. give C. show D. repair

8.A. another B. others C. the other D. the others

9.A. then B. and C. but D. so

10.A. smallest B. big C. bigger D. smaller

She is a cute , quite girl. As a daughter , she has no secrets from her mother ,who I am very pleased with. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her, what if she falls in love , which is too early for a girl of her age? After all she is reaching the “dangerous stages” . These thoughts have trouble in the mother’s mind.

One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed , and she couldn’t help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness got the upper hand over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter.

Just at that moment the noise of a car pulling up drew her to the window and there was her daughter , waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in , the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, I’m back.” “Yeah.” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes. Oh, that… Who’s that boy?” The daughter was stunned(发愣) for a moment. “Ah. Is our monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I’m going to bed.” “All right. Go to sleep early.”

Next morning when the mother went to the daughter’s room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes hesitation she eventually opened it to the entry of the night before. It reads: Mum, it’s love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn’t .

Holding the diary, the mother fell in thought.

1.Which of the following is true according to the story?

A. The girl knew her mother would ask her the question about the boy.

B. What the daughter did recently worried her mother.

C. The mother was eager to read her daughter’ diary the next day.

D. The girl’s diary was always unlocked.

2.From the diary, we can see the daughter ________.

A. thanked her mother for asking her

B. thought her mother cared about her very much

C. thought it was her mother’s duty to ask

D. thought her mother’s understanding is better than simple love

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined words?

A. be unable to stop yourself from doing sth B. be able to stop yourself from doing sth

C. be able to help sb do sth D. be unable to help sb do sth

4.The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should_______.

A. care about what their children really think and feel B. not give much freedom to their early love

C. talk with their children about their early love D. keep silent about their children’s privacy

5.Which can be the best title for this story?

A. Mother’s True Love. B. Early Love Between Students.

C. To ask Or Not To Ask D. Dangerous Age.

1.On Christmas Day, if you want to have a double room in the Rose Garden Hotel, you’ll have to pay______.

A. $ 40.00. B. $ 55.00 C. $ 65.00. D. $ 70.00.

2.If you want to have a business trip to the USA, you can_______.

A. call 0717-402-8299 B. call 0717-368-4925

C. live in the Rose Garden Hotel D. pay $55 a night

3.These two passages are ______.

A. diaries B. reports C. news D. ads

As we know, some children live in the countryside , and some live in the city. Their lives are a little different. Please look at the following table.

1.The survey was done among the _____ between the countryside and the city.

A. teachers B. students C. parents D. adults

2.About _____ of children in the countryside have good eyesight, but only ____ of children in the city have good eyesight.

A. 45%; 75 % B. 55%; 75% C. 55%; 25% D. 45%; 25 %

3.Which of the following is not included in the survey?

A. Ideal jobs B. After-class activities C. Ways of learning D. Results of tests

4.A classroom in the countryside often has____ according to the survey.

A. recorders B. DVD C. TV sets D. loud-speakers

5.Which if the following is not true according to the survey?

A. Children in the countryside often go to school on foot.

B. Children in the city often have too much homework to do.

C. Children in the countryside often have lots of chores to do

D. Children in the city don’t want to be computer programmers.

For many years，Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel．People， both in Japan and in America，dream of seeing this beautiful island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean．Their dreams always include the sunset over the ocean．The sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea，and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move．The sun leaves behind a glow（霞光）that lights the skies and shines in the quiet water．

People often have a quiet，peaceful time while walking along the beach．The first strangers to these islands centuries ago were Polynesian（波利尼西亚）people who came from Tahiti in canoes（独木舟）．

Now no matter where the people come from ，they really want to see the original（原始的）beauty of Hawaii．They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountain called Diamond Head which is almost hidden by the tall hotels．

1.Hawaii is a name ．

A. given by people who like to travel B. attracting a lot of travelers

C. with a magic story behind it D. liked by both Japanese and American

2.On these beautiful islands every traveler will not want to miss ．

A. to swim in the quiet water B. to see the tall hotels

C. to walk along the beach D. to see the sunset

3.The best title of this passage is ．

A. Islands B. Hawaii，a Magic Name

C. Travelling in Hawaii D. The Magic Beauty

A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥ 100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥ 100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.

Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.

“Well,” he said, “what if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.

“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value. It was still worth ¥100!”

Many times in our lives, we are dropped , crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.

1.Even though it was dirty, the money _________.

A. still went up in value B. was worth nothing

C. didn’t go down in value D. was still ours

2.Your value doesn’t come from what you do but _____.

A. who you know B. who made you C. who you remember D. who you are

3.The sentence “Hands went back into the air.” Means _____.

A. the students put up their hands again

B. the students put down their hands

C. the students put their hands behind their backs again

D. the students put their hands in front of them

4.Why did the famous teacher use a ¥ 100 bill at his lesson?

A. Because he wanted to make the bill into a ball.

B. Because he used to drop a bill in the floor and stepped on it.

C. Because he was going to give the bill to one of his students.

D. Because he wanted to make the students know what value was.

Hello, everybody. Here's some information about our trip to the town of Chester tomorrow. It's a long journey, o1.three hours each way if there isn't much traffic, so we have to start e2.. The bus will wait for you at the school gate, and it won't

l3. until half past eight. You will have time for a cup of c4. before our first visit. This will be to the palace. It's a very interesting old b5. and I'm sure you'll enjoy the visit. Tickets for the palace c6. three pounds fifty for each and, if you have children, a family ticket is just eight pounds. There are lots of things to see and we will be t7. for about two hours. We'll take sandwiches for lunch with us and we will eat together in a park. You will be pleased to know that tomorrow will be s8.. After lunch we will walk around the old market. You will be a9.to buy all your presents there. We will meet at the car park where it stops. So it's very important for you to remember the place. If you are lost, please give me a call. My m10. phone number is 07762-922569. Any questions? OK. See you tomorrow morning.

American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two t1. in a school year: the first term is from September to J2., and the second is from February to June.

Most American children begin to go to school when t3. are five years old. Most students are seventeen o4. eighteen years old when they finish h5. school.

High school students t6. only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the s7.class every day, and they have homework for every class. After class, they do m8.interesting things.

After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a l9. one. They usually have to p 10.a lot of money. So many students look for work after class to get enough money for their studies.