The retired couple enjoy_____photos.They always go out with their cameras

A. take B. took

C. to take D. taking

–What did Mr Smith say to you just now ?

—He asked us _____in the river .

A. to not swim B. not to swim C. not swim D. don’t swim

— Do you know why he left so early?

—_______for the English test, I guess.

A. To study B. Study C. Studied D. Studying

---Why not go skating?

---___________.

A. I agree B. Not at all C. I don’t feel like it D. You’re right

My daughter，Vanessa was 10 years old．One day I found her ____.I called her name, _____she didn't answer. I went to her and asked her what was ______.She was wearing her daddy's earplugs （耳塞） and that was why she didn't _____ me.

She told me that she wanted to see what it was like for her friend, Kim, not to be _____to hear. She was crying _____ she realized that Kim could not hear the birds sing, or listen to the music on the radio. " She can't_____ hear her Mommy's voice, " she said．

We discussed ways Kim could communicate. The best one was the use of sign language. Vanessa became very excited and decided to learn to" ____ "to Kim.

The next day, Vanessa got a sign language book and started ____ it from a woman who knew ____ sign language. To practice, they met three times a week. Within a month, she was able to ____ with Kim.

It wasn't long before Vanessa began using ____ language. She not only learned the signs ____ , but also was able to use her face to express her words in the ____ way we use our voice to emphasize（强调）words."

She made it look so easy. I tried but found it was not as easy as it looks. My _____ of trying to learn sigh language made me believe that Vanessa had been given a special gift. I am so proud she has worked so hard.

1.A. speaking B. playing C. crying D. singing

2.A. so B. but C. if D. or

3.A. wrong B. broken C. lost D. ready

4.A. love B. hear C. feel D. hurt

5.A. afraid B. lazy C. able D. lovely

6.A. until B. while C. unless D. because

7.A. ever B. yet C. even D. still

8.A. agree B. talk C. listen D. write

9.A. protecting B. receiving C. learning D. borrowing

10.A. any B. some C. little D. no

11.A. communicate B. plan C. prepare D. ask

12.A. sense B. colour C. sign D. word

13.A. slowly B. gladly C. sincerely D. quickly

14.A. interesting B. same C. exciting D. common

15.A. case B. mistake C. experience D. problem

Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

Work hours are different from one country to another. In France，people spend about 1 646 hours a year at work. In Japan，however，people work about 2 519 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

Why do people work so many hours？Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However，many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.

Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France，people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany，they get four to six weeks，and in the United States，two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain，there is a saying，“All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true，there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

1.The word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “____”．

A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的

2.People in ____ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.

A. France B. Germany C. the United States D. Great Britain

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage？

A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.

B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.

C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

4.What can we infer from the passage？

A. Many workers have to work long hours.

B. Many people have vacations long enough.

C. Work hours are the same around the world.

D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.

Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class some fun homework---to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful．

Most of the class drew a turkey or other traditional things. But Douglas drew a different kind of picture. He drew a hand. Just an empty hand．

Douglas was a different boy. He was poor and unhappy. As other children played, Douglas was likely to stand close by the teacher's side．

His classmates were surprised at his picture. One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us.

The teacher asked him whose hand it was. The little boy said in a low voice，"It's yours."

She remembered the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, as she had the other students. How often she said, "Take my hand, Douglas, we'll go outside. "Or, "Let me show you how to hold your pencil. "Or, "Let's do this together. "Douglas was the most thankful for his teacher's hand．

Tears came into the teacher's eyes.

1.Douglas drew a hand of ______.

A. a farmer B. God C. the teacher D. his own

2.When other children played，Douglas ______.

A. played with other children B. stood quietly by the teacher's side

C. sat in the classroom quietly D. stood by them and watched them play

3.When the teacher knew the truth，she felt ______.

A. surprised B. sad C. moved D. happy

4.Douglas drew the picture of a hand because ______.

A. the teacher asked the students to draw a hand of the teacher

B. most of the class drew traditional things used for celebrating Thanksgiving Day

C. Douglas only liked drawing the hand

D. Douglas was the most thankful for his teacher's hand．

Spanish ballet(西班牙芭蕾舞)

The Spanish National Ballet will tour our country, and their classical repertoires(剧目)will be shown in Beijing.

Time:7:30p.m, 20-21 May

Place: Chaoyang Theatre, 36 DongsanhuanBeilu, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6506-8116

Opera classic (古典作品)

A new production of Kunqu Opera (a traditional Chinese opera in East China’s Jiangsu Province) is now on in Beijing.

Time:8:00p.m, 25May

Place: Tianqiao Theatre, 30 Beiwei Lu, Xuanwu District

Tel: 8315-6300

Wonderful concert

Musicians of the Chinese National Symphony Orchestra (交响乐团) will hold a concert in Beijing. We can enjoy Mozart’s Flute Concerto（协奏曲）in G Major, Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto and works by the Chinese composer Chen Qigang

Time:7:30p.m, 25 May

Place: Poly Theatre, 14Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District

Tel: 6500-1188

1.If Chen Huan in only free on the evening of May 21, he can enjoy ________.

A. Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto B. Spanish ballet

C. Opera classic D. Mozart’s Flute Concerto

2.Where is Tianqiao Theatre?

A. At 36 DongsanhuanBeilu, Chaoyang District.

B. At 14Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District.

C. At 30 Beiwei Lu, Xuanwu District.

D. At 30 DongsanhuanBeilu, Dongcheng District.

3.Jane wants to buy a ticket to enjoy a traditional Chinese opera, so she should call at________

A. 8315-6200 B. 6506-8116 C. 6500-1188 D. 8315-6300

4.You can enjoy all the entertainment in the city of ________.

A. Shanghai B. Tianjin C. Beijing D. Nanjing

阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。 (每题不超过5个单词答题，否则不得分)

He Zhuowen, 14

Some of us students are still afraid to sleep alone. But my robot can help. It can read stories and sing songs to you when you go to bed. You can have a nice sleep every night with my robot.

Li Zihao, 14

I'd like to make a robot cleaner. Our parents are very busy with work, but they still have to do some housework when they get back home. A robot cleaner can help with the housework a lot. Then Mom and Dad can play or talk with us. Isn't that great?

Zhang Liaoxing, 13

All robots should be able to protect their owners. My robot is as powerful as the famous hero Robocop. But it is much smaller. It looks like a student. We go to school together every day. But when there is an emergency (紧急情况) , it will protect us students and fight against the bad guys（家伙) at once.

Wang Yuwei, 13

I often feel lonely, so my robot will be very friendly and kind. It can know your feelings and react (反应) like your friends.

I will also let the robot read, so it knows a lot and can teach us about right and wrong, just like our parents. In a word, with my robot, you won't feel lonely any more.

1.How many students are talking about robots in the text?

2.Whose robot can read stories and sing songs at bed time?

3.Where does a robot cleaner probably help with housework?

4.What does Zhang Liaoxing think all robots should be able to do?

5.Why does Wang Yuwei need a friendly robot?

YOU ARE INVENTED TO VISIT ORBOST GALLERY

\sitting on the loop-road through Orbost & Roag\a few miles from Dunvegan

Open daily--- 10am to 6 pm--- April to October

Tel:01470 521207-288 www.orbostgallery.co.uk

1.Where is Orbost Gallery sitting?

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2.When does Orbost Gallery open every day in April ?

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3.How far is Orbost Gallery from Dunvegan?

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4.What is the telephone number of Orbost Gallery?

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5.In which country do you think Orbost Gallery is?

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