"I never knew before, Cecil, that you were so fond of drawing," said Aunt Sophia, as she looked over the shoulder of her nephew, who was busy with his pencil. "You really have made great progress."

"I need to do so," cried Cecil, "if I am to carry off the prize for drawing, as I am determined to do this term."

"I should have thought," said the aunt, "that you had little chance against Lee. He is an artist's son, and has used the pencil from his cradle.(摇篮) "

"That will double the pleasure of beating him!" cried Cecil, "I'm working now at this four hours a day; he never draws more than two."

"You are not neglecting(忽视) your Latin for it, I hope? You have had the Latin prize every term for these three years past," said Aunt Sophia.

"Yes," replied Cecil, with a proud smile; "there is no boy in our class who can match me in that, though Russell is now working hard. But I am not content with one prize: I cannot rest till I have won the paint-box for drawing, of which Tom Lee makes so sure. It would be glorious to beat the son of an artist on his own ground!"

"Take care," said his aunt, "that you do not lose the Latin prize in trying for what you are not likely to gain.”

On the evening of the day on which the names of the prize-winners were read out, Cecil came home from school long-faced. His looks told his aunt enough to make her spare him the pain of questions; but his little sister Rosey was not so thoughtful.

"Cecil," she cried, "tell me, are you to get the two prizes?"

"No, not even one. I was so busy trying to beat Lee that I could not hold my ground against Russell." Cecil threw himself into a sofa in an angry mood.

Their aunt silently hoped that the lesson might prove worth the pain which it cost.

1.What made Cecil keep practicing drawing?

A. His interest in drawing. B. His strong will to win the prize.

C. Lee’s being the son of an artist. D. Russell’s working hard on Latin.

2.Which of the following words best describes Aunt Sophia?

A. Thoughtful B. Strict C. Strong D. Cruel

3.Why did Cecil fail to win any prizes?

A. He didn’t put in enough time. B. He had no talent

C. He wanted to succeed too much D. He was too tired

4.The word “content with” in the passage means ________.

A. strong in B. satisfied with C. worried about D. surprised at

5.We can know from passage that________.

A. Cecil was fond of drawing

B. Cecil lost because Lee spent more time drawing

C. Aunt Sophia worried Cecil might lose both prizes before competitions

D. Aunt Sophia thought Cecil was good at drawing

I think that a great friend is a great artist who can change my feeling about life greatly. When I talk about the person who influenced me most. I must think of my best friend quickly.

When I was in my university, one of my classmates sat beside me. His name is Wang Tao. He is my unforgettable friend in my life. He is good at study and handsome. Everyone knows that he is a genius(天才) of my university.

He is kind hearted and is always ready to help others. But he doesn’t like others to praise him, because he think what he did is common. There is an old saying: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Wang Tao sets a good example in many parts in my life.

I remembered that my mathematics wasmediocreat that time, but he was excellent in solving mathematics questions. He often received high scores. Of course, I wished I could reach at his level. Since we talked all day long, he was patient and polite to answer my mathematics questions. Slowly, I made great progress in mathematics. I passed the examination finally. Then we became friends naturally. And now, I still remember his strong will to study.

We know that we live in a society, so we need a lot of friends. There are two kinds of friends, good and bad, bad friend may make our life failed, while good ones make our life successful. To me, Wang Tao is a very good friend. I learned so many advantages from him, and I changed more and more excellently.

We separated three months ago. Now I miss him very much, and I hoped that our friendship will continue to be just as strong after we graduate（毕业）.

1.The writer believes that an excellent friend _______.

A. is a man who works on art

B. can change his life slowly

C. can influence his idea about life

D. must think of him quickly

2.Which of the following about Wang Tao is NOT true according to the passage?

A. He has a strong will. B. He is warm hearted.

C. He is good at maths. D. He likes art very much.

3.The underlined word “mediocre” most probably means “_______”.

A. bad B. not very good

C. the best D. very good

4.In the fifth paragraph, the writer mainly suggests that we should ______.

A. make good friends and learn from them

B. have two kinds of friends, good and bad

C. make our best friends successful

D. make less bad friends

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. My university life

B. An unforgettable friend

C. How to make friends

D. How to learn maths well

Fourteen–year-old girl Zhang Li was walking towards her home．Suddenly, a man stopped her and shouted, “Give me your money!”

The man c1. Zhang’s hands. But in one quick movement, she took back her arms and started to scream for attention．So the man ran away without g2. any of her money．Zhang is a student from one school of Beijing. Her teacher Li Wei has started giving his students an u3. lesson：self-protection．Luckily, Zhang had just learned how to run away from an attacker , a p4. who plans to hurt someone．

The school has t5. self–protection for four years. During this time, about 5000 students have learned how to p6. themselves.

According to a new survey, students’ safety has b7. a big problem. Nearly 50% students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. This school is not the only one to c8. about students’ self-protection. Many other schools in China also have lessons like this.

Students Wang Hui said, “I learn how to save lives and most such courses tell students how to avoid dangerous s9..” Students practice what to do if they are attacked by a bad man.

They have k10. how to save lives if someone is hurt. They also learn how to work together and build team-spirit.

假如你是李华，你有一位美国朋友Harry, 请根据下列信息写一篇关于Harry的文章，要点如下：

1.13岁，8年级的学生；

2.动物爱好者，尤其喜欢中国的熊猫，认为它们可爱；

3.已经读过好几本关于濒危动物的书，意识到了拯救它们的重要性；

4.还曾到过四川，参观过成都研究基地，了解了熊猫生活的生活情况；

5.请代替他提出一两点保护熊猫的建议或措施。

参考词汇：尤其especially 情况condition 成都研究基地Chengdu Research Base

I have an American friend called Harry. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

-- Would you like some_________to eat? -----Just a little,please.

A. chicken B. orange C. carrots D. apples

-- How was your School Day last week?.

-It was____. I had so much fun.

A. boring B. great C. noisy D. terrible

--- How were the people there?---________friendly.

A. They are B. They were C. He is D. She is

---Who is the woman________short black hair?

----Oh. She is Kathy's mother.

A. has B. in C. of D. with

----Would you like_______with me?----Yes, I'd like to.

A. to go to the movie B. going to the movie

C. go to the movie D. to going to the movie

They would like_______________noodles.

A. chickens and tomatoes B. chickens and tomato

C. chicken and tomatoes D. chicken and tomato