—Did you start the car _________, Eric?

—Yes, I did. But I tried many times.

A. at least B. in fact C. on time D. in the end

—Ruby, let's go out for a walk after supper.

—_________. Walking after meals is good for our health.

A. Sounds like you'll have fun B. Sorry, I can't

C. I think that's a great idea D. Oh, it's terrible

If you are going to study in a foreign country, what can you do to feel less lonely (孤独的)? Well, here I will give you some _______ to help you.

Always say yes. Of course, ______ you feel uncomfortable in any way, don't agree. I mean, try not to ______ an invitation. By saying yes, you can get the chance (机会) to meet lots of people and learn a lot ______ them.

Find a hobby or try something new. Join a dance class, a chess club or a cooking class! This is a good way of making your life ______.

Another way is to take language classes. By taking them, you can ______ your language and you can meet a lot of people who are also looking forward to making new friends.

Get out of your house! Spending long hours in front of your computer will make ______ more lonely. Go out to ______ new and exciting places in your neighborhood.

Lastly — don't be a wallflower (舞会或聚会待在一旁的人). When you are at a party or in a group, don't be shy. Be ______ others. Try to talk with them. You can also ask your friends to introduce new friends to you.

If you follow the above, I'm ______ you'll have a good time in a foreign country.

1.A. money B. advice C. activities D. questions

2.A. if B. or C. until D. though

3.A. write B. give C. refuse D. plan

4.A. into B. for C. from D. without

5.A. slow B. simple C. normal D. interesting

6.A. forget B. accept C. improve D. believe

7.A. me B. you C. her D. him

8.A. find B. miss C. break D. leave

9.A. afraid of B. surprised at C. upset about D. friendly with

10.A. serious B. quiet C. happy D. sure

Last Tuesday was a good day. The sun was high in the sky and the sky was very blue. Tom said goodbye to his parents and then took a bus to school for an exam. The exam was important to him. His parents expected him to get a good grade and hoped that he would get a place at a top university. Suddenly a lorry (货运汽车) stopped in front of the bus. Although the bus driver tried his best to stop, the bus still went into the lorry. There was a terrible noise. Luckily no one was hurt in the accident. Tom got off the bus. He felt a little   ▲   . “What should I do if I can't get to the exam on time?” he said to himself. A policeman saw Tom and asked him whether he was OK. Tom told the policeman that he would take a very important exam at 9:00 a.m. and now it was already 8:40 a.m. The policeman picked up his phone and asked a police car to come at once. When it arrived, he asked the driver to take Tom to school as fast as he could. Tom arrived at school five minutes before the exam started. So Tom was able to take the exam on time.

1.What was the weather like last Tuesday?

A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. D. Rainy.

2.What do we know about the accident?

A. No one got hurt in it.

B. It happened at 8:00 a.m.

C. The bus went into a tree.

D. The lorry driver was an old man.

3.The best word for “   ▲   ” is “_______”.

A. worried B. surprised C. excited D. bored

4.When did Tom arrive at school?

A. At 8:35 a.m.

B. At 8:40 a.m.

C. At 8:55 a.m.

D. At 9:00 a.m.

5.What's the passage mainly about?

A. A lucky policeman.

B. An unusual accident.

C. An important school exam.

D. A boy's exam day experience.

Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was that he was always taking, never giving.

One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday. I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too. ”“Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come. ”“Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us. ”That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next, he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery. ”Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.

The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you. ”to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the invitation. ”

1.The party was held　　　.

A. at Peter’s house B. in a large hall C. at Peter’s friends’ house D. in a secret place

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Betty made the best cake. B. Mary Jackson sang well.

C. Bill played the violin well. D. The Jack-sons did hard work for the party.

3.　　　liked Peter.

A. Many of his friends B. Few people C. Everyone D. All his friends

4.Peter　　　to give the party.

A. tried his best B. did nothing C. only invited some friends D. did everything

5.From the story, we can see Peter was　　　.

A. a warm-hearted man B. good at making friends

C. a selfish man D. a welcomed friend

It was a nice winter day. After dinner, Ms. Lee checked (查看) her e-mails as usual. One e-mail caught her eye. It was from Mary, a girl who sat at the back of the classroom. She answered questions a lot in class.

Ms. Lee,

I love you and your classes. They are always interesting and full of surprises. Wish you a good holiday! Well, Steve, Ella and I want to improve our English during the holidays. We've no idea what to do. Any good advice?

Stopping here, Ms. Lee began to think carefully. “Steve spends lots of time remembering words, but always forgets most of them quickly! Ella didn't do well in the final exam. She has to go over her lessons a lot. Mary will go to a writing competition. She needs to read more and improve her writing in a short time.”

Just then, her phone rang. It was a message from her best friend, an English teacher in another middle school. Her friend suggested a trip to Hong Kong. Ms. Lee told her she was available, but she didn't feel like going because she still had no idea how to help her students. Her friend laughed and soon sent her a picture with a QR code (二维码) in it. “It's all you want,” her friend said. Ms. Lee scanned (扫描) the code and found it was an English homework project for the coming winter holidays from English Weekly. As she read it, there appeared a big smile on her face.

1.Which of the following about Mary is TRUE?

A. She was quiet in class. B. She enjoyed her English classes.

C. She dreamed of a relaxing holiday. D. She forgot to write her English homework.

2.Mary wrote the e-mail mainly to _______.

A. say sorry to Ms. Lee B. give advice to Ms. Lee

C. ask Ms. Lee for help D. make friends with Ms. Lee

3.What was Steve's problem?

A. He read too little in English. B. He was afraid of English exams.

C. He didn't do well in English writing. D. He couldn't remember English words well.

4.What does the underlined word “suggested” in the last paragraph mean in Chinese?

A. 申报 B. 庆祝 C. 提议 D. 取消

5.What might Ms. Lee think of the homework project?

A. Useful. B. Common. C. Difficult. D. Boring.

阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从下面方框中的A-F选项中,选择适当的选项补全短文。

Reporter: Hello, everyone. This morning I'm talking to Fran Mason, a clown (小丑) doctor. Fran, what is a clown doctor?

Fran: Well, we aren't really doctors. We're clowns. But we pretend to be doctors. We go to children's hospitals and do all kinds of funny things to make the sick children laugh.

Reporter:  1.

Fran: I wear a doctor's white coat and I pretend to examine a little boy or girl, for example, but then I make funny faces. They love it!

Reporter:  2.

Fran: Oh, yes. But we don't give the children medicine. We think laughter is the best medicine. It's very important for them to laugh and enjoy themselves.

Reporter:  3.

Fran: Three years ago, and before I became a clown doctor, I was a teacher. You see, I really enjoy working with children but I wanted to do something a little different.

Reporter:  4.

Fran: Of course. The people here are quite friendly. I've made a lot of friends here.

Reporter:  5.

Fran: Well, the best thing is seeing the sick children laugh. But I also love working with the doctors. Lots of them say they laugh too when they see the sick children having fun.

Reporter: I think you do really wonderful work, Fran. Thanks and good luck!

A. When did you begin to work as a clown doctor?

B. What do you plan to do in the near future?

C. What do you do to make them laugh?

D. Do you love working here?

E. What do you enjoy most about your job?

F. Does it help the children to get better?

A. When did you begin to work as a clown doctor?

B. What do you plan to do in the near future?

C. What do you do to make them laugh?

D. Do you love working here?

E. What do you enjoy most about your job?

F. Does it help the children to get better?

根据汉语提示完成句子，一空一词（包括缩写词）

1.我表弟仅仅读了这本书的一部分。

My cousin _________ only _________ _________ _________ the book.

2.不要如此担忧！我们将会帮助你解决问题。

Don't be so worried! We _________ help you _________ _________ _________.

3.这个老人年纪太大了而不能走路。让我们帮助他吧。

The old man is _________ _________ _________ _________. Let's help him.

4.昨天下午凯文没有告诉别人这条消息。

Kevin _________ the news _________ _________ yesterday afternoon.

5.当你学英语时不要怕犯错。

Don't be afraid of _________ _________ when you learn English.

Mike 是一名中学生，他沉迷于玩电脑游戏，并因此影响了他的学习。作为Mike的好朋友，你打算怎么帮助他呢？请用下面所给的提示写一篇80词左右的短文(开头不计入总词数)。

提示：give up; waste time; be interested in; have a great time

Dear Mike，

Thanks for your letter.I am sorry to hear that you are in trouble now._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

—There is a new photo show.Let's watch it.

—That ________ interesting.

A. sounds B. sounds like C. looks D. looks like