— There are so many flowers in the garden!

— Yes. How sweet they ! And they very beautiful.

A. feel; look B. smell; look C. taste; feel D. taste; smell

— I’m free next month.

—Really? don’t you go to Hong Kong for a holiday.

A. Why B. How C. Where D. When

— ?

—He usually watches morning news.

A. Where does Joe watch morning news

B. How does Joe watch morning news

C. What does Joe do before breakfast

D. Why does Joe do that before breakfast

Tom was the son of a farmer, on New Year’s Day, his father ____ him to work on the farm during his free time for one year. Tom was ____ with his father’s idea and said, “That isn’t _____ job. I have much school work to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺) to give you the best gift if you ____ finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and _____.

Starting from on Saturday, the boy got up early and worked hard ____ evening, just like any other farmer.Time passed quickly, Tom’s wheat (小麦) ____ very well. On the last day of the year, the father said to his son, “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now tell me ____ you want.”

The boy smiled and____ his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. “I’ve already got the ____ gift. No pains, no gains (不劳无获). I think this is what you wanted me to know,” the boy said.

1.A. asked B. invited C. made D. stopped

2.A. surprised B. unhappy C. excited D. worried

3.A. your B. his C. my D. our

4.A. should B. must C. will D. can

5.A. thanked B. agreed C. answered D. began

6.A. until B. in C. for D. with

7.A. cooked B. grew C. sounded D. became

8.A. where B. which C. how D. what

9.A. made B. sent C. bought D. showed

10.A. least B. worst C. best D. fewest

1.How long has Zhao Min collected different kinds of stamps?

A. For about six months. B. For about three years.

C. For about eight years. D. For five years.

2.What’s Frank’s dream?

A. Being a worker. B. Being a teacher.

C. Being an actor. D. Being a policeman.

3.What’s one of Lisa’s favorite hobbies?

A. Riding horses. B. Feeding horses.

C. Playing with horses. D. Looking after horses.

4.Who has become Julia’s best friend?

A. A toy bear. B. A volunteer. C. Her pet. D. A toy gun.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Zhao Min has collected over 400 different stamps.

B. Frank often plays with his uncle on the weekend.

C. Lisa is a girl who comes from America.

D. Julia’s friend gave her a toy bear.

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel（无情的、令人痛苦的）.

The rose is a symbol（标志）of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.

The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.

1.“Every dog has its day.” means “ ”

A. Everybody in the world is lucky.

B. Each person lives his own way of life.

C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.

D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.

2.The underlined word “negative” means in Chinese.

A. 正面的 B. 负面的 C. 中性的 D. 有趣的

3.From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the word “copycat” is most likely to describe a person who in western countries.

A. likes following（效仿）others B. enjoys writing books

C. is good at copying notes D. loves drawing cats

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

A. Words show differences in culture.

B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.

C. Western people think cats to be good friends.

D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Negative or Positive.

B. Different Countries Have Different Culture.

C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English.

D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下面表格，每空不超过4个单词。

Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health. If so, the following health habits may help you.

Eat breakfast every morning

Research(研究) shows that if you eat a meal in the morning, you may not become too fat or eat too much during lunch. Eating breakfast can help people feel better through the day.

Get enough sleep

Poor sleep can influence (影响) our memory and learning. It can also cause traffic accidents! Studies show that people who don’t get enough sleep seem to get into more accidents. So stay safe and get enough sleep!

Take a walk every day

Walking is an easy way of exercising. You’d better meet friends for a walk, not for a meal. As you walk, you will see the beautiful world around you. Once you try, you’ll find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easy.

Join social groups

Social groups can provide support. They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a group keeps your mind busy. And active mind is a healthy mind.

Have a hobby

A hobby could be running, reading or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people to relax and rest. Hobbies bring us joy, too.

今年春季，湖北地区连续多雨，流行感冒多发。假定你叫Lily，你的好友Mary最近感冒了，嗓子疼，而且还时常感到疲劳和虚弱。请你写一封e-mail问候下她并针对她的身体状况给出几点建议：

1. 多喝水，多吃新鲜的蔬菜和水果，饮食均衡；

2. 要有充足的睡眠，加强锻炼，并邀请她周末去爬山；

3. 保持好的心情。

要求：1.条理清晰；2.书写工整； 3. 80词左右。（开始和结尾已经给出，不计总词数）

Dear Mary,

I’m so sorry that_____________________________________

Yours,

Lily

weather it is these days! One day is quite rainy, another day is quite windy.

A. What good B. What a good C. What bad D. What a bad

The child could ride a bike alone the age of five.

A. on B. at C. of D. in