—How will you ______ your old books?

—I will send them to my cousin.

A. pass by B. pay attention to C. deal with

—Can you help me to work out the problem?

—__________.

A. Don’t mention it B. With pleasure C. You are right

There is an old Spanish saying，"Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week".How many times have we_______ our dreams until tomorrow？I would say，too many．Our dreams should not，and can not wait．We have to go for them now!Here are the _________．

Tomorrow is not promised．Nobody likes to talk about_________，but the fact is—everybody is going to die at one point._________of us know the hour, or the day.So_______is all we have．Don't go to your tomb _________ unfulfilled(未完成的) dreams.Make the decision to go after every dream, _________or small right now．

You will be much_________if you go for it.Imagine how much happier you'11 be if you are living the life you always dream about. The only thing that is stopping you is _________.Take control of your own happiness.Don't keep your dreams waiting．

Take me for example.When I was nine,I found an ad for________greeting cards in a children's magazine.I asked my mother to let me buy the cards.Two weeks later when the cards arrived,I rushed from the house.Three hours later,I returned home with no card but a lot of money.A salesperson was born．

1.A. given up B. talked about C. put off

2.A. reasons B. examples C. puzzles

3.A. danger B. dream C. death

4.A. All B. None C. Neither

5.A. today B. yesterday C. tomorrow

6.A. in B. with C. after

7.A. mad B. good C. big

8.A. happier B. lazier C. healthier

9.A. ourselves B. himself C. yourself

10.A. lending B. selling C. collecting．

After my husband died, my teenage son Karl became withdrawn(沉默寡言). As a single parent，I tried to do my best to talk to him．But the more I tried，the more he pulled away．When his report card arrived during his junior year，it said that he had been absent 95times from classes and had six falling grades for the year.In this case he would never graduate(毕业).I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged（乞求）him.Nothing worked．

One night I felt so powerless that l got down on my knees and begged for help. "Please God，I can't do anything more for my son．I'm at the end of my rope．I'm giving the whole thing up to you."

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster."I want to talk to you about Karl's absences．"Before he could say another word，all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger, "I love my son but I just don't know what to do．I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked．It's out of my hands．"For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line．The headmaster seriously said，"Thank you for your time．"and hung up．

Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades．Finally，he was even made the honor roll(优等生)．In his fourth year，I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl．I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around.On our way home, Karl said，"Mum，remember that call from the headmaster last year？"I nodded."That was me.I thought I'd play a joke but when I heard what you said,it really hit me how much I was hurting you.That's when I knew I had to make you proud."

1.Karl_______ after his father’s death.

A. wanted to ask his mother for help B. become active in his life

C. began to dislike his mother D. have difficulties in school

2.Karl’s mother felt powerless because_______.

A. Karl was often absent from school B. she was a single parent

C. She tried to help Karl but nothing worked D. the headmaster phoned her

3.In fact,______ made the phone call.

A. Karl’s headmaster B. Karl’s teacher C. Karl’s father D. Karl

4.The underlined sentence “I’m at the end of my rope.” in paragraph 2 means “_______”

A. I have given up hope. B. I am angry.

C. I don’t have a rope to tie(绑) my son. D. I am worried.

5.Karl felt_______ when he knew what his mother had thought about him.

A. surprised and angry. B. disappointed and helpless.

C. shocked(震惊) and moved. D. grateful and happy.

1.After the______was invented, the oceans were open to travel

A. compass B. printing

C. gunpowder D. paper-making

2.At first, gunpowder was used for_______.

A. finding direction B. making fireworks

C. carving characters D. painting on the paper

3._______developed paper-making in the Eastern Han dynasty.

A. Some sailors B. Bi Sheng

C. Cai Lun D. Lu Ban

4.Printing was developed in the_____.

A. Tang dynasty B. Song dynasty

C. Han dynasty D. Qin Dynasty

5.The reading material is mainly about______.

A. The history of Ancient Inventions

B. The Four Dynasties of Ancient China

C. The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China

D. The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

You may have seen many pumpkins in posters and TV shows recently, since Halloweencame on Oct 31st.

Lanterns, made of pumpkins, also known as jack-o-lanterns, are often seen during Halloween. Many people in the US to make them and finally put them in front of their houses. People first need to choose a pumpkin that has at least one smooth side. Cut a hole on the top to make a lid. Hollow out a pumpkin. Draw a design on the side of the pumpkin before carving a face,and then place a candle inside. Make the parking blow.The lanterns can look funny or scary.

This is not the only way in which pumpkins are part of American culture. During the Thanksgiving holiday, pumpkin pie is a common food. It is made from pumpkins and has some delicious spices(香料)to give it a nice taste. People often put some cream on top of it before serving it. It is one of my favorite things to eat during Thanksgiving.

There is also "pumpkin chucking". It's a competition where people build machines to throw pumpkins through the air. The person whose pumpkin flies the farthest wins the competition. The world record for pumpkin chucking was set in Utah in 2010. The distance for that world record was about 1. 69 kilometers.

Finally, there are also pumpkin growing contests. For contests, farmers try to grow the biggest pumpkins they can. The person who has the biggest pumpkin will win the first prize.

1.Which is the correct order for making a jack-o-lantern according to the passage?

a.carve a face b.cut a hold on the cup

c.hollow out a pumpkin d.place a candle inside the pumpkin

A. b-a-c-d B. b-c-a-d C. a-d-c-b D. c-a-d-b

2.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to______.

A. cream B. spice C. a pumpkin D. pumpkin pie

3.Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined word “chucking”?

A. Cutting B. Setting C. Throwing D. Growing

4.How many activities about pumpkins are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three C. Four D. Five

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

A. Let’s play with pumpkins B. Know about American Culture

C. Celebrate Thanksgiving Together D. Take part in Pumpkin in Contests

Early in early times, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).

Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers.We should not laugh at them for being naive. With their rich imagination, they will come up with fantastic dreams. History is full of examples. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else's in his time.

Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to humans besides making money for themselves.

Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and setup the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.

To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and come true.

1.People who_______ could probably realize their dreams.

A. find a way to dream B. dream and hold fast to them

C. get the meaning of life D. have very good school results

2.Young people should be encouraged to dream because

A. their dreams are natural B. they are greater than everyone else

C. they have much knowledge D. their dreams might change the world

3.What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?

A. Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.

B. Developing technology can bring great progress.

C. Even older people can make their dreams come true.

D. People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.

4.The underlined word"naive"in the passage means_________in Chinese.

A. 逆反的 B. 幼稚的 C. 调皮的 D. 冲动的

5.Which following statement is TRUE?

A. Dreams have no meaning to life.

B. It is a little late for older people to dream.

C. We should encourage young people to have dreams.

D. Children are natural framers because they do not have much experience.

根据情景交际，用恰当的短语或句子填空。

1.你想知道如何学习物理，你会这么问物理老师：

__________________________________________________________?

2.Tina 想知道附近是否有洗手间，她会这么问你：

______________________________________________________ around here?

3.你想知道你同桌过去是否戴眼镜，你会这么问他：

_________________________________________________________?

4.你想知道这些衬衫是什么材料做的，你会这么问：

________________________________________________________?

5.看完The Nutcracker and The Four Realms, Amy 感叹这部电影多么有趣啊，她会说：

__________________________The Nutcracker and The Four Realms is!

根据每小题所提供的图画情景和提示词，写出一个与图画情景相符的句子。

1.__________________________________________________________________

2.______________________________________________________________

3._______________________________________________________________

4._______________________________________________________________

5._______________________________________________________________

阅读下面短文,根据中文首字母、音标或语境的提示,在每个空格内填入一个适当的

单词或短语,要求所填的单词意义准确,拼写正确。

As we all know, Beijing opera(京剧) is the quintessence(国粹) of Chinese culture. But isit the only one treasure of our 1./'ne??(?)n/? Of course not! Chinese calligraphy(书法)is also the2./praid/ of China. It has a very long history and there are lots of calligraphers, 3.as Wangxizhi, Qigong, Yanzhenqing, Zhaomengfu and so on.

I think Wangxizhi is widely 4.(know) to all of us. He had been very 5.(interest) in calligraphy since his childhood. Every day he practiced6.(write). After that, he would w7.the writing brush(毛笔) and ink-sone(砚) in the pool.After a considerable period of time, the water in the pool was blackened, And nowadays, it is said that the pool 8.(remain) black.

Chinese is our mother tongue9.not everyone can be a calligrapher, it's our duty to learn and write it well, At the same time, we should try our best to learn English well to10./spred/ Chinese calligraphy to the world.