Many young Chinese parents have no choice but_______ their children to their grandparents.

A. leaving B. left C. to leave D. leave

___________unforgettable experience it is!

A. How B. What C. What a D. What an

The old man got sick last April and ________ in bed since then.

A. has been B. was C. would be D. had been

--- Could you tell me __________________?

---Yes，it will start at ten．

A. when will the meeting begin B. when the meeting will begin

C. when would the meeting begin D. when the meeting would begin

---Let’s attend the charity show in our neighborhood this weekend, shall we?

----_________.

A. Yes, please B. Never mind C. Well done D. That’s a good idea.

--- I’m sorry I’ve taken your book by mistake. ----_____________.

A. That’s right B. Not at all C. That’s all right D. You are welcome

1.He has to do his homework every day.(改为否定句) He _______ ___________to do his homework every day.

2.Cormorants can stay underwater for up to two minutes. (对划线部分提问)

__________ __________can cormorants stay underwater?

3.Susie went to bed after the TV play was over. (保持句意基本不变)

Susie ______ go to bed ______ the TV play was over.

4.We used to stay in a hotel by the sea on family holidays. (划线提问)

________ ________ you use to stay on family holidays?

5.The children didn’t know their mistakes. (保持句意基本不变)

The children ________ __________of their mistakes.

6.People hang red lanterns at the Lantern Festival. .(改为被动语态)

Red lanterns ________ _________by people at the Lantern Festival.

7.small enough, to put, are, in your pocket, mini computers (连词成句)

________________________________________________________.

Lao she wrote Teahouse in 1957. The play shows the audience life in China between 1898 and 1945. It takes place in a teahouse in old Beijing and it tells us the story of Wang Lifa and his customers. It asks us to see the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood. Finally, it says goodbye to old Beijing and its people.

The story starts in 1898 during the Qing Dynasty. It continues in 1916, and finally, it brings the audience to the end of the Anti-Japanese war in 1945. After the war, maybe two years later, Wang loses the teahouse and he dies.

Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899. His parents sent him to the Teahouse’s School in Beijing and he learned to teach. From 1924 to 1929 he taught Chinese to the English in London. He wrote many plays, novels and short stories. He was named a “ People’s Artist” and a “ Great Master of Language”. He was one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century.

In Lao She’s Teahouse today, waiters bring tea to the customers and sell them delicious Chinese food. If you like Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics(杂技)or magic shows, you can enjoy them in the teahouse. Lao She’s Teahouse gives a wonderful welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.

1.How many years of life in China is shown in the play Teahouse？

A. 57 years B. 45 years C. 98 years D. 47 years

2.When did Wang Lifa lose the Teahouse?

A. In 1898 B. In 1916 C. In 1945 D. In 1947

3.Lao She was all of the following EXCEPT________.

A. a boss of Teahouse

B. a People’s Artist

C. a Great Master of Language

D. one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century

4.What can you enjoy in Lao She’s Teahouse today?

A. Beijing Opera, folk music, magic show.

B. Beijing Opera, ballet, acrobatics.

C. Jazz, acrobatics, magic shows.

D. Shanghai Opera, folk music, acrobatics.

5.Who are welcome to Lao She’s Teahouse today?

A. Only Chinese customers.

B. Only foreign customers.

C. Every customers from home and abroad.

D. Only Beijing opera audience.

6.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A. Lao She. B. Lao She’s Teahouse.

C. The story of Teahouse. D. the play Teahouse.

Over recent years, letter writing has been replaced by other ways of communicating. Technology has developed so fast that we now expect to be able to see people at any time and get response__________. Rather than put pen to paper, it feels much more natural for us to send text messages and emails.

It is true that these modern ways of communicating have their own ___________. We can talk to people all over the world within seconds. We can also edit our emails before sending them. _________, if we make a mistake in a letter, we have to cross it out(删掉) or start again.

But have you ever thought about what we are __________? Yes, we are forgetting about the art of letter writing.

Not a single person would say that reading a hand-written from a friend isn’t __________. When you know someone has spent the time writing a letter for you, especially a birthday letter, there’s something very special in your heart.

On the other hand, not only the person receiving the letter will benefit from a lovely envelope , but also the writer himself. When we know we’re doing something that will make our friends very happy, we feel good about ourselves, too.

__________, writing a letter can improve your language skills and you can also learn some new expressions.

Letter writing has much fun. Why not begin your writing journey from now on?

1.A. clearly B. exactly C. safely D. immediately

2.A. points B. advantages C. facts D. orders

3.A. Also B. Therefore C. However D. Finally

4.A. choosing B. believing C. searching D. losing

5.A. enjoyable B. available C. awful D. painful

6.A. After all B. In addition C. In fact D. At least

The Amazon (亚马逊)rainforest is home to millions of different kinds of animals, plants, and birds. Most of the world’s fresh water is here and the forest plants c1. the Earth’s air every day. Chico was born near the Amazon town, Brazil(巴西), in 1944 and started working when he was very young. Like the rest of his family, the boy got the money by taking a little rubber from the trees in the forest. The forest and its people lived together comfortably and peacefully.

But some people think too much about the p2. and never think about the future. In 1980, the forest was burned to build roads, houses and factories. Chico was angry; he wanted to save the forest! He talked to the government workers, but they didn’t listen to him. They were still clearing the rainforests to make quick, easy money. “ Many voices are s3. than one,” he thought, so Chico held group meetings. He discovered that hundreds of people agreed with him. His hope grew. More people came together to try to stop the work of the forest clearers. Large areas of the forest were saved. Later he traveled to many other countries for i4. help. People soon became very much interested in this brave Brazilian. In the next few years Chico’ s name became famous all over the world. The government of Brazil started making plans to p5.large areas of the Amazon rainforest.

But as Chico’s d6. started coming true, someone stopped him in the only possible way. The famous forest fighter was murdered (谋杀)right outside his home on December 22, 1988. Chico’s life was cut short, but his brave new ideas continued in other people. One man c7. the world’s ideas. After his death, people around the world sent money to help Chico’s work.