–Does your brother do homework as _______ as you?

–No. He is even ________ than I am.

A.careful; more careful B.carefully; carefully

C.carefully; more carefully D.carefully; more careful

–What do you think a good friend can do for you?

– He or she can help to _______ the best in me.

A. find out B. bring out C. make up D. put up

– Would you like to go to the movies with me this Sunday?

– _______. I’ll be free that day.

A.Sorry, I can’t B.Yes, I do C.Yes, I’d love to D.No, I wouldn’t

( In New York, Claire is chatting with Wu Li from Hangzhou about gifts.)

Claire: I’m traveling to your hometown, Hangzhou. What can I buy for my family and friends?

Wu Li: Well, there are many fantastic things in Hangzhou, like tea and silk.

Claire: Sounds good. I think my family would like to try Chinese tea. 1.

Wu Li: Sure. We have different kinds of tea, such as green tea, black tea, white tea and so on.

Claire: Wow, so many! 2.

Wu Li: Green tea. The most popular green tea is Longjing tea produced near the West Lake.

Claire: I see. 3.

Wu Li: I’m sure they will like it.

Claire: I think so. What about silk?

Wu Li: 4. If you want to buy silk products, you can go to any silk shop in Hangzhou.

Claire: Great! I’ll buy some silk scarves for my friends.

Wu Li: And there is a silk museum in Hangzhou. 5.

Claire: Really! That must be interesting. Thanks for your help.

Wu Li: My pleasure. Enjoy yourself!

A. Which is your favorite, Wu Li?

B. They don’t like Chinese tea at all.

C. You can find out how silk is made there.

D. I’ll buy some Longjing tea for my family.

E. Silk made in Hangzhou is famous all over the world.

F. Could you please tell me something about Chinese tea?

完形填空.

When I was a junior high school student in 1980,God gave me a gift, it was happiness.

One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my_______because of its high speed. Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life_______arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. _______slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I_______every day.

However, it’s easier_______than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness_______I got so much from my past story.

From then on, I could treat my life with a_______mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates_______about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes_______; they don’t have a mobile phone, but________have, and so on. But I only________life. I was lucky to realize from an accident.

It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have________We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve________I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what________? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.

Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel________Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.

1.A.feet B.legs C.arms D.ears

2.A.with B.without C.for D.on

3.A.Or B.But C.So D.Once

4.A.cried B.laughed C.sat D.stood

5.A.dreamed B.acted C.called D.said

6.A.strongly B.especially C.completely D.similarly

7.A.crazy B.normal C.full D.special

8.A.get excited B.get nervous C.get serious D.get worried

9.A.early B.first C.fast D.late

10.A.the other B.one another C.other D.others

11.A.hate B.dislike C.enjoy D.save

12.A.lost B.had C.found D.spent

13.A.because B.as C.if D.whether

14.A.happens B.takes place C.used D.uses

15.A.funny B.happy C.excited D.unhappy

Now some schools provide free Wi-Fi, and students can go online anywhere at school. However, students have their ideas about this.

Feng Tianqi, 13

It will be helpful to our study, especially for students with strong self-control(自制力). With the help of the Internet, we can get much knowledge and solve problems by ourselves. We can also use the Internet to read news and broaden our horizons(拓展我们的视野).

Xu Feiyang, 13

I agree with the rule. With the help of Wi-Fi, students can watch English movies and videos online in class and it will make study more interesting. It will also be good for us to hold school activities.

Zhang Ziyang, 13

It is not a good idea. There is both good and bad information on the Internet. It will take us too much time to find useful information. If we have problems with our study, we can ask teachers or classmates for help.

Zhu Yitian, 13

I don't agree. We may be addicted(上瘾的) to the Internet and mobile phones. Most of the boys in our class play games for three hours every day. If there is Wi-Fi at school, they may even play games in class and make trouble for the teacher.

Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, some older boys stopped by to watch.

“What are you doing?” asked one of the boys.

“We plan to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the brothers answered excitedly.

The older boy began to laugh, telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible. After a long silence, one of the diggers picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and insects. He showed it to the boys who were laughing at them. Then he said quietly and confidently, “ Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we found along the way!”

Their goal was far too difficult, but it made them dig. And that is what a goal is for---to make us move in the direction we have chosen. In other words, it sets us digging!

But not every goal will be fully achieved. Not every job will end successful. Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. But you will find something wonderful that has come into your life because you try to do something. So please believe it is the joy in the journey that truly matters.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.________ wanted to dig a hole behind the house.

A.Some older boys B.Two brothers

C.Some old men D.Some old women

2.The older boys began to _________ when they knew what the two brothers wanted to do.

A.cry B.shout C.run D.laugh

3.One of the diggers showed _________ to the older boys.

A.a box B.the earth C.a jar D.the hole

4.The writer thinks that ___________ is the most important.

A.the joy at the beginning of the journey

B.the joy during the journey

C.the joy at the end of the journey

D.the joy after the journey

5.From the passage, we can learn that ______________.

A.digging a hole all the way through the earth is impossible

B.the two brothers will reach their goal one day

C.a goal makes people move in the direction they have chosen

D.everyone can succeed as long as he has a goal

Do you know who is the president of the United States? On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the presidential election(总统竞选) and became the 45th president of the US on January 20, 2017.

Donald Trump was born in a very rich family, who is the fourth of five children. His father is Fred Trump. Donald was born on June 14, 1946. He was strongly influenced by his father when he was young. After his graduation from Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968, Donald Trump joined his father’s company, The Trump Organization.

Donald Trump is nothing like any other US president. Unlike Hillary Clinton, his opponent（对手）, and most US presidents, Trump had no experience in government(政府). This led many to believe he couldn’t win. But to his supporters, the fact that he is not a typical politician is actually one of his good points. He said he would bring changes to the US. He kept saying he would “ Make America great again” during the whole election.

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.Donald Trump is the 44th president of the US.

2.His family was very poor when he was young.

3.Donald Trump joined his father’s company when he was 22.

4.Donald was greatly influenced by his mother when he was young.

5.Donald had no experience in government.

Many friendships are made in school, so it’s important to find friends that share your interests. Use these tips in order to have a good social life at high school.

Stay close with your old friends but don’t be afraid to make new ones. Meeting just one new person can lead you to many more friends and fun time. 1.. It may work better than you think.

Join a team or a club. 2.. You may want to try a club or sport that you’ve never tried before, and you may find that you really like it. But if you don’t like it, try another group, as there are many around to choose from.

3.. Confidence attracts people and if you stay confident about yourself, you’ll soon have many friends to be around. Don’t be afraid to go up to someone and introduce yourself.

Be yourself.4.. People may like the fake(不真实的) side of you at first, but they’ll soon discover it is all an act and then you’ll lose many friends you really like.

Get a makeover(改变形象).5.. Show your personal advantages.

A. Be open to try this out.

B. Become confident and outgoing.

C. If you want a change, consider a new haircut or new clothes.

D. You will meet people with similar interests as yours.

E. Acting like someone you’re not will only get you in trouble later on.

F. You should know most people are more concerned(关心) about your inner world.

Mr. and Mrs. Miller lived with a pet dog, Rita. They started a sailing trip with Rita last November. On the seventh day of the trip, Mr. and Mrs. Miller were having a wonderful time when a storm（暴风雨） suddenly came. While the Millers were trying hard to keep the boat out of danger, they forgot about Rita. A moment later, they found Rita was lost. The couple were worried if she had died in the water. “Because it was a cloudy day, we just couldn’t find her even though we searched carefully for over an hour,” Mrs. Miller told BBC News. “We thought that if she fell into the water, she would be gone because of the big waves.”

Mr. and Mrs. Miller kept sad on their way home because they lost their favorite pet. But four months later, they received some surprising news — Rita had been found on an island. After falling off the boat, she had swam five miles to the island. And she lived by eating small animals there.

The people on the island first thought that she was a wild dog because she did not let people come close to her. However, when Mr. and Mrs. Miller came to pick her up, Rita knew who they were at once. “After I called her name, she jumped up and almost knocked me down,” Mrs. Miller said.

Rita’s terrible experience was finally over. She is all right at home now, relaxing by the pool. But Mrs. Miller is still not sure what her dog went through.

Rita was just a common house dog. She swam over five miles and lived successfully on her own.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.When did Mr. and Mrs. Miller start a sailing trip?

2.What happened on the trip?

3.Where was Rita found at last?

4.How did Rita live during the four months?

5.Did Rita remember the Millers when they came to pick her up?