---Is there _______ in today’s newspaper?

---No.

A. something interesting B. interesting something

C. anything interesting D. interesting anything

I like wearing the clothes _______ silk. They feel smooth.

A. are made of B. are made from C. made of D. made from

--Happy New Year! --__________.

A. Thank you. B. The same to you. C. That’s all right. D. Not at all.

In China,Spring Festival is the most important of all the holidays in the year.Two important things ____ to make this holiday different from all others:giving presents and spending it ____the family.

Many weeks ____ Spring Festival,we know it is coming.In the ______goods for this special holiday appear and outside them the special New Year decorations.The advertisements_____ all the newspapers tell us that there are "Only five __ shopping days to Spring Festival". _____you go,you will realize that Spring Festival,which comes "only ___ a year",is coming again.

Giving ____to one's family is a very sweet custom(风俗).The spirit behind the present matters most,not the present ___.It is good at Spring Festival to____to the family home and meet parents,grandparents and as many aunts,uncles and cousins as possible.

In the past, ____ New Year's Eve,all the members of a family ___ stay at home making dumplings together._____ many people enjoy watching TV.During the day,children wear their new clothes.The evening is usually spent in games,talking,more eating and ____ .

1.A. help B. want C. get D. hope

2.A. in B. on C. at D. with

3.A. after B. before C. during D. at

4.A. towns B. schools C. shops D. restaurants

5.A. on B. in C. from D. above

6.A. other B. fewer C. another D. more

7.A. Where B. Wherever C. Whatever D. How

8.A. a time B. twice C. one D. once

9.A. money B. presents C. wishes D. cards

10.A. itself B. themselves C. by itself D. either

11.A. go B. come C. return D. turn

12.A. in B. at C. on D. by

13.A. would B. might C. could D. have to

14.A. Now B. But C. And D. So

15.A. sleeping B. playing C. running D. drinking

1.Where do you probably read these two letters？

A. In a magazine. B. In a book. C. In a guide-book. D. On a website.

2.Li Hong thinks many students like to bring the high-tech things to school because _______.

A. they like to listen to music

B. mobile phones are useful for their studies

C. they want to show off these things

D. they want to contact with their classmates

3.From the passage we know that _______.

A. Li Hong has many high-tech things like her classmates

B. American students often use their own money to buy the high-tech things

C. Chinese students work during the holidays to buy the high-tech things

D. all the high-tech things are useful for the students

Henry finds a job on a farm. He is the strongest and youngest. He eats more, sleeps more, but works less. He doesn"t like to use his head, so he knows little. He has to do some unskilled work. He always says he"s tired and hopes to have a good rest. So he gets less money than others.

Winter is coming. The workers are getting ready for the next year. Only Henry does nothing. The farmer tells him to cut down some trees in the forest. The young man has to go there with a chair. He feels lonely in the forest and is afraid of the animals. So he looks around and sings loudly. Nobody knows what he"s singing.

After three days, Henry doesn"t cut down any trees. The farmer feels strange. He wants to find out how the young man is working there. To his anger, Henry is sitting on the chair, cutting the tree. "Why are you sitting here to cut the trees?" asks the farmer. "Because I can"t work if lying , sir."

1.Henry gets less money because______.

A. he sleeps more

B. he does some unskilled work

C. he isn"t polite to the farmer

D. he eats more

2.Henry has to cut down the trees because______.

A. he can do nothing except(除……以外）it

B. he likes to stay in the quiet forest

C. he can’t get on well with others

D. he is very strong

3.Henry hopes to ______ .

A. make the farmer happy

B. get help

C. lie down in the forest

D. cut down more trees

Almost everyone likes to eat apples. Apples trees grow in nearly every part of the world. The United States produces more apples than any other country except France. The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples.

Apples are red, yellow or green. They are very popular in the United States. Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunches. Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook lunch, so they often have their lunches very simply (简单地). Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite dessert for many Americans.

The state of Washington is proud of its apples. The trees there produce about five billion apples every year-nearly one apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world.

1.________ produces the most apples in the world.

A. The United States B. Canada C. China D. France

2.Many Americans like to eat apples during lunch because they__________ at noon.

A. eat nothing but apples B. feel it better to eat apples

C. always eat simple food D. can get apples easily

3."The trees there produce about five billion apples every year." One billion is_____.

A. 100,000 B. 1,000,000 C. 10,000,000 D. 1,000,000,000

4.The state of Washington is proud of its apples because they think ________.

A. everyone in the world can share (分享) their happiness

B. they can produce as many apples as people all over the world

C. their apples are better than any of the other fruits

D. their apple trees are the best in the world

Australia is the greatest island in the world. It is to the south of the equator. So when it is summer in our country, it is cold winter in Australia.

Australia is big, but the population there is thin. The population is the same as that of Shanghai, a city of China. Australia is a young, diverse nation and the Australian people come from many different countries.

Australia has many, many sheep. After a short drive from town, you will see sheep around you. You can also find a kangaroo which has a “bag” below its chest. The mother kangaroo keeps its babies in the “bag”.

Australia is considered to be a relaxed, informal society. When greeting others, students and young people usually say “Hello” or “Hi”. Sometimes they say “How’s it going?” or “G day”. In more formal (正式的) situations they usually shake hands the first time they meet. “Good morning”, “Good afternoon” or “Pleased to meet you” are formal greetings. English is Australia’s national language.

1.Australia is the greatest island in the world. The word “island” means _______.

A. 国家 B. 城市 C. 山脉 D. 岛屿

2.Australia has the same population as _______.

A. Shanghai B. China C. Beijing D. Japan

3.When it is summer in Australia, it is _______ in China.

A. spring B. autumn C. winter D. summer

4.When Australian people meet for the first time, they will _______.

A. kiss each other B. hug (拥抱) each other

C. nod to each other D. shake hands

5.Which statement is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. Australia has a large population.

B. A kangaroo is a kind of sheep in Australia.

C. Young people sometimes say “How’s it going?” or “G day” to greet others.

D. When you drive in Australia, you can see many horses.

The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know how to use them. Never make any mistakes.

(1) Take the medicine with water. One pill (片) every eight hours. For further nighttime and every morning, take two pills at bed time. Don't take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children six or twelve years old, give half the adult dosage (剂量). For children under six years old, go to ask your doctor. Take less dosage if restlessness or sleeplessness happens.

(2) Each pill of the medicine is taken three times each day for persons more than 14 years old. As usual, a pill 6:00 a. m. before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart trouble.

(3) The medicine is for a person with a cough. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without cough. Half for children under 12 years old. Children with a bad cough, go to see a doctor.

(4) The medicine is taken three times a day. Once five pills for an adult with a cold. Half the pills for children under 10 years old. Take the medicine before three meals or before sleep.

1.If a person can't rest and sleep very well after taking the first kind of medicine, he should ________.

A. take less dosage

B. take more dosage

C. take two pills at bed time

D. take it again without water

2.If a middle-aged person with a cough wants to be well at home, he'd better ________.

A. take three pills before sleep

B. stop to take some more pills

C. go to see the doctor

D. take two pills of the third kind of medicine before sleep

3.________ can't take the second kind of medicine.

A. Children over 12 years old

B. Some adults 18 years old

C. Some old persons with heart trouble

D. Child over 7 years old

4.When an adult has a cold, he had better ________.

A. have about over 14 pills of the fourth kind of medicine a day

B. have six pills of the fourth kind of medicine twice a day

C. have five pills of the fourth kind of medicine four times a day

D. have nine pills a day

5.Which of the following is true?

A. None of them are good for children under 6.

B. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day.

C. Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep.

D. None is for a cold.

句型转换

1.Our playground is about 1000 square metres in size.(保持句意不变）

Our playground has _________ _________of about 1000 square metres.

2.Tokyo is the capital of Japan.(对划线部分提问）

_________ _________ the capital of Japan?

3.My mother does the housework every day because she is too busy.(改为否定句）

My mother _________ _________ the housework everyday because she is too busy.

4.Daniel plays football three times a week.(对划线部分提问）

_________ _________ times does Daniel play football a week?

5.How much is this pair of shoes?(保持句意不变）

_________ the _________ of this pair of shoes?