The best way of learning a language is always using it. The best way of learning spoken English is _____ in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words ___ up and people will not ___ you. Sometimes people will ____ things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But ___ you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you ___. Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing ___ your mistakes. It’s ___ for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, ____ they don’t understand what you we saying. The most important thing for learning English is: “Don’t be ____ of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”

1.A. listening B. talking C. reading D. writing

2.A. mix B. mixing C. to mix D. mixed

3.A. like B. know C. help D. understand

4.A. say B. talk C. tell D. speak

5.A. if B. when C. since D. although

6.A. have B. make C. take D. product

7.A. at B. on C. in D. for

8.A. good B. better C. best D. well

9.A. unless B. because C. as soon as D. as long as

10.A. sad B. worry C. afraid D. unhappy

There have been many great inventions that change the way we live. The first great ___ was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easy for man __ heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that, there were ___ great inventions like the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change ____. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to search much any more. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. ___ them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These have all become a big part of our life today.

The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter (直升机) in 1909. Movies _____ sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. This was also a time when a new ___ was first made. Nylon (尼龙) came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. Of course new inventions continued to be made. Man began looking __ ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took another. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, ___ their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. __ first walked on the moon. This was certainly just a beginning. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.

1.A. scientist B. artist C. musician D. invention

2.A. carry B. carrying C. to carry D. carried

3.A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

4.A. largely B. differently C. greatly D. freely

5.A. Between B. Among C. Before D. After

6.A. in B. of C. on D. with

7.A. mistake B. product C. world D. material (材料)

8.A. for B. out C. after D. around

9.A. made B. were made C. have made D. had made

10.A. Chinese B. Japanese C. Americans D. Russians

1.Who wants to find a pet sitter for the dog?

A. Ms Smith. B. Adam.

C. Ms Smith’s parents. D. Adam’s brother.

2.The pet sitter will get ________ for working every weekend.

A. £30. B. £40. C. £50. D. £60.

3.What is NOT the pet sitter’s job?

A. Taking care of the dog. B. Taking a walk with the dog.

C. Giving food to the dog. D. Cleaning the dog’s house.

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Adam asks for a job as a pet sitter.

B. The pet sitter will work in his or her own house.

C. Ms Smith lives far away from Victoria station.

D. Adam is not good at looking after dogs and cats.

Clothes Donation (捐赠) Box

Have you ever put your old clothes into the donation box in your neighborhood? If not, you can do it right now because the clothes donation is becoming popular in Hefei.

“From time to time, my mother clears out the clothes which I no longer wear. You know, we teenagers are growing fast. I think it’s a good way to help others.” Lin Tao, a junior student says.

“I often pick out some of my clothes which are out of style after going shopping. Then I’ll put them into the donation box.” Miss Li, a pretty young lady says.

“That seems like a good idea. Some clothes in the box are quite new. People can either wear them or use them to make things such as handbags and pencil cases.” Mrs. Wang, an old woman says, “Sometimes I also look through the box for some nice clothes.”

However, there are some problems along with clothes donation. Recently, a reporter from Focus on the City has made a survey. Here are the results:

◆The box is full of clothes in a short time. There is no more room for people to give away clothes.

◆Some people sell the clothes in the donation box for making money instead of wearing them.

◆Some communities set the box in unsuitable (不合适的) places. So there are few clothes in it.

◆Many clothes are too old.

“What’s worse,” one of the workers in a community added, “We quite often see people throw rubbish into the box when they pass by. We’ve tried to stop them several times but failed. It has been the most serious problems since we set the box.”

In order to make the donation box work in an efficient (有效的) way, our government is taking action. Clothes donation will be better-organized and it’ll be more convenient for people in need to take the clothes away.

1.Miss Li gives away her clothes because _____.

A. her clothes are out of style B. her mother clears out her clothes

C. she is growing too fast D. she wants to make something

2.All the problems about the donation box are included EXCEPT _____.

A. there’s no more room for people to donate clothes

B. people choose unsuitable places to set the box

C. sometimes the box is broken by someone

D. the clothes in the box are too old

3.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 means ______.

A. the clothes donation boxes B. the old people

C. handbags and pencil cases D. some clothes in the box

4.We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. the clothes donation will be better-organized to help donators and people in need.

B. the clothes donation becomes less popular than before because of serious problems

C. the clothes donation can prevent some girls from wearing clothes that are out of style

D. the clothes donation gives the traders a good idea to sell old clothes for making money

“Color, color, color!” are the words of artist Eric Carle.

Eric is like the king in the world of children’s books. He has written over 70 children’s books. His most famous book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is common on children’s bookshelves all over the world. What most people don’t know is that Eric also makes art for adults, which is called “ArtArt”. People didn’t know about it, because he didn’t show it to the public until he was 84 years old!

Like Eric’s children’s books, his “ArtArt” is full of bright and clear color. He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany. Eric was born in New York in 1929, but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6. When he was 10, World War Ⅱ began. He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted grey, brown or dark green. It was a sad time, and it seemed like there was no color anywhere.

At the end of the war, “when color came back”, Eric explains, “I just loved it so much. I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color. Color is a very important part of my work.”

That’s true. Eric paints bright colors on paper, cuts out shapes, and then glues them onto another piece of paper. This method is called collage (拼贴艺术). In fact, it is what led Eric to his “ArtArt”.

Eric’s “ArtArt” includes large collages as well as paintings, photographs and even costumes (服装). In all these works, he uses all kinds of colors-everything from purple to light green to orange. Now that’s a lot of color!

1.When did Eric show “ArtArt” to the public?

A. In 1929. B. In 1993. C. In 1997. D. In 2013.

2.Why did Eric feel sad during World War Ⅱ?

A. Because he could hardly see bright color.

B. Because he had to join the army to fight.

C. Because he couldn’t draw very good paintings.

D. Because he lived a very poor life with his parents.

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

A. Collage plays an important part in Eric’s book “ArtArt”.

B. Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

C. Eric has created more books for adults than for children.

D. Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Eric created collages for his books.

B. Eric’s “ArtArt” is popular with people.

C. Eric’s love for color led him to success.

D. Eric is the king in the world of children’s books.

It seems like technology is everywhere. Computers and smart phones are at the center of almost everything we do. They constantly (持续地) require our attention. We text our friends with them during the day, sleep with them by our beds and check our messages as soon as we wake up.

In the future, technology will no longer be interrupting us all the time. Instead, we will use calm technology which was first developed by scientist Mark Weiser in the 1970s. In his opinion, calm technology works quietly but constantly. We know it is there, but we don’t pay much attention to it. According to Mark, the best technology should be invisible (隐形的) and let you live your life.

We already use many different types of calm technology in our everyday lives. Do you have a smoke alarm (警报器) in your house? That smoke alarm is always there, checking the air for smoke and quietly keeping you safe. It only reminds you it’s there when you’ve burnt your bread! Or there may be lights in your home or school. When somebody passes in front of their sensors (传感器), the lights turn on. You don’t think about this type of technology until you see the light go on.

In the future, we can use calm technology to open the curtains (窗帘) for us in the morning, to turn down the heat when we leave, or even to choose the best music for us. The minute we walk through the door, our house will turn on the lights and music, and perhaps even start to prepare our dinner!

1.Which of the following is an example of calm technology?

A. A computer. B. A smart phone. C. A smoke alarm. D. A radio.

2.What does the underlined word “interrupting” mean?

A. Hurting. B. Protecting. C. Helping. D. Troubling.

3.What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A. Calm technology keeps us safe in many ways.

B. Calm technology can help you to do housework.

C. Calm technology has been used in our daily lives.

D. Calm technology plays an important part in schools.

4.What can’t we learn from the last paragraph?

A. We can use it to open the curtains in the morning.

B. We can use it to turn down the heat when we leave.

C. We can use it to choose the best music.

D. We can use it to wash dishes.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. The light won’t go on unless we touch the sensor.

B. Calm technology will make our life more convenient.

C. People will depend more on smart phones in the future.

D. People won’t have to work because of calm technology.

Long long ago, there was a spider (蜘蛛) who lived in a field. She liked this home and planned to stay there for the rest of her life.

One day, the spider caught a little bug (虫子). The bug said, “If you let me go, I will tell you something important that will save your life.” The spider stopped and listened carefully. “You’d better get out of this field,” the little bug said. “The harvest (收割) is coming!”

The spider smiled and said, “What is the harvest you are talking about? You are just telling me a story.” But the little bug said, “Oh, no, it is true. The owner of this field is coming to harvest it soon. You will be killed by the machines if you stay here.”

The spider said, “I don’t believe you. I have lived here all of my life, and the owner has never come here.” And then the spider ate the little bug for lunch.

The next day was a beautiful sunny day. As the spider was going to have a rest, she saw some thick clouds moving towards her. She could hear the sound of a great machine, and she said to herself, “What would that be? Is the bug right?”

1.Where did the spider live? （不超过10个词）

_______________________________________________

2.What will happen to the spider if she still stays there? （不超过10个词）

_______________________________________________

3.What does the story tell us? （不超过15个词）

_______________________________________________

每个人的生命只有一次。请你以“How to Protect Our Lives”为题，从安全和健康的角度入手，写一篇如何珍惜和保护我们生命的短文，要点如下：

1. 交通安全，校园安全

2. 健康的饮食和生活

3. ... ...

参考词汇：treasure（v.）珍惜

注意：

1. 词数80~100；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 文中不得出现真实姓名及学校名称。

A little old man and his wife walk slowly into McDonald's _____ a cold-winter evening. They take a table near the back wall, and then the little old man walks to buy some food. After a while he gets the food back and they start to _____ it

There is one hamburger, some French fries and one drink. The little old man carefully cut the hamburger into halves and divided（分离） the French fries in two piles. Then he puts the_________ of the food in front of his wife. He takes a sip of the drink and his wife takes a sip. “How_______the old people are ！" The people around them think. _____the man starts to eat his hamburger and his French fries, his wife sits there ______him and took turns（轮流）to drink. ______ young man comes over and buys another meal for them. But they say no to it ________ and tell him that they always like sharing________ .

Then the young man _____the little old lady a question. "Madam, why aren't you eating? You say that you share everything. Then what are you waiting for?" She answers, "The teeth."

1.A. for B. at C. on D. in

2.A. eat B. taste C. try D. open

3.A. half B. bit C. piece D. pair

4.A. clever B. poor C. kind D. silly

5.A. But B. When C. So D. And

6.A. watching B. keeping C. seeing D. holding

7.A. Another B. The other C. Other D. A

8.A. happily B. carefully C. politely D. angrily

9.A. nothing B. little C. everything D. much

10.A. tells B. talks C. speaks D. asks

Have Fun & Learn in Little Rabbit

We pick up your children at school and give them a safe place to play，do homework，and learn after school. Experienced（有经验的） Teachers/Lunch & Snacks/Toys Books

Ages 6 to 12

Our Programs ：

Languages Math Computer Music

Open 11：00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m，Monday. to Friday.

26 Market Road, Star City

(between First Street and Second Street, next to the Flower Market)

TEL:8765 — 4321

Have Fun & Learn in Little Rabbit

We pick up your children at school and give them a safe place to play，do homework，and learn after school. Experienced（有经验的） Teachers/Lunch & Snacks/Toys Books

Ages 6 to 12

Our Programs ：

Languages Math Computer Music

Open 11：00 a. m. to 7:00 p. m，Monday. to Friday.

26 Market Road, Star City

(between First Street and Second Street, next to the Flower Market)

TEL:8765 — 4321

1.What can't children learn in Little Rabbit?

A. Languages B. Music. C. Computer. D. Art

2.Mrs. Green can send her daughter Lucy to Little Rabbit except(除…之外） .

A. 6: 00 p. m. on Friday B. 7 :00 a. m. on Wednesday

C. 11:00 a. m. on Tuesday D. 12: 00 a. m. on Monday

3.Little Rabbit will be open for in a week.

A. 4 hours B. 8 hours C. 40 hours D. 20 hours