A rich man, interested in animals, asked a famous painter to draw him a cat. The great painter___ and asked the man to come back in three months. When the man ______, he was put off again and again, until ______ passed.

Finally, at the man’s request, the painter ______ a brush, and drew a picture of a ______ in a smooth and easy way—the ______ picture in the man’s eyes.

He was very surprised, and then he grew ______. “That fantastic drawing took you only thirty seconds! Why did you make me ______ a year?” he asked. Without a word, the painter opened a cabinet (储藏柜), and ______ fell thousands of drawings of cats.

Progress takes practice and ______. Those who make it look easy have worked hard over time.

1.A.agreed B.refused C.jumped D.cared

2.A.left B.phoned C.returned D.repeated

3.A.thirty seconds B.a week C.three months D.a year

4.A.put down B.took out C.handed in D.passed on

5.A.painter B.cat C.family D.man

6.A.largest B.ugliest C.cheapest D.greatest

7.A.tired B.sad C.angry D.friendly

8.A.wait B.sleep C.draw D.try

9.A.off B.back C.out D.in

10.A.time B.money C.cost D.advice

You do not always need to have new things. Suppose there are ______ in your socks, mend them and wear them longer. You don’t have to have a new telephone ______ the old one doesn’t work any more. Think twice before ______ something new.

When something you want is not ______, look for something else that you have to ______ the place of. Suppose you are preparing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. ______, there is not any butter in your home. Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. With a little thought only, you can make ______ done instead of buying something new.

______ those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them? How long will you ______ play with the new toy? Make a list of things that you want. Delete the things that you don’t really need, so you can ______ a lot money.

1.A.pictures B.holes C.dust D.wounds

2.A.if B.after C.until D.while

3.A.buying B.selling C.sending D.repairing

4.A.in order ` B.on hand C.in danger D.on show

5.A.bring B.take C.carry D.make

6.A.Also B.Yet C.However D.So

7.A.everything B.anything C.nothing D.something

8.A.Think about B.Give up C.Put off D.Give away

9.A.safely B.excitedly C.freely D.really

10.A.waste B.save C.include D.pay

Jenny: Hey, David, are you going to join the football club this year?

David: 1. I really enjoy playing football, but I’m going to be in the music club this year.

Jenny: The music club is pretty good!

David: Yeah, so I’m afraid I won’t have time for football.2.

Jenny: Well, I’m going to join the painting club.

David:3.

Jenny: Hmmm. Playing video games is my favourite, but I don’t like sitting in front of the computer all the time.

David: Yeah, I don’t like being indoors so much.4.

Jenny: Why don’t you join the climbing club? They meet only once a month.

David:5.I love the outdoors. And I can play in the music club, too.

A.Cheer up!

B.I am not sure.

C.What for?

D.What about you?

E.That’s a great idea!

F.I should do something outside.

G.Really? What else do you enjoy doing?

1.The text is mainly about how to______.

A.be a careful driver B.buy MTR tickets C.be a good passenger D.keep safe at home

2.People who will get on the train should ______.

A.wait in line B.ask for help C.open the door D.leave the seats

3.When you hear a “beep” sound, ______.

A.close the door B.get off the train at once

C.rush onto the train D.stop and wait for the next train

4.The text is probably a ______.

A.report B.notice C.diary D.poem

Silk. The word itself is beautiful. The story of silk starts in China over 4,000 years ago. It is said that a cocoon（茧）fell into a woman’s tea cup. It then opened into a single thread（线）. This was an important discovery. The Chinese learned they could use the cocoons of silkworms（蚕）to make clothes, both beautiful to look at and soft to touch.

Making silk was a secret in China for many years. In other countries, silk was hardly seen and valuable. Often it was worth more than gold. By the year 1 A.D., silk was sold as far west as Rome, and all along the Silk Road. It connected China with places in the Middle East and Europe. Thanks to the Silk Road, the communication between China and West was greatly improved. Centuries later, in 1522, the Spanish brought silkworms to Mexico.

Now people around the world still make many beautiful things from silk. But silk isn’t only beautiful. It looks delicate, but it’s very strong. For example, it has been used to make bicycle tires（轮胎）. Silk is also light and warm. This makes it great for clothes like winter jackets.

All of this comes from a little silkworm. That is the wonder of silk.

1.What was the important discovery about a silkworm’s cocoon?

A.It could become a thread. B.It could be made into tea cups.

C.It was beautiful to look at. D.It was very soft to touch.

2.What can we learn about silk from Paragraph 2?

A.It was carried to Mexico by Chinese businessman.

B.It was commonly seen in many other countries.

C.It was sold to Rome through the Silk Road.

D.It was used as money along the Silk Road.

3.The underlined word “delicate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.

A.漂亮的 B.脆弱的 C.牢固的 D.平静的

4.The passage is mainly about ______.

A.a single thread B.the secret of the Silk Road

C.a beautiful tea cup D.the wonder of silk

My name is Philippe and my wife’s name is Sophie. Recently we were faced with a difficult situation while travelling by car in the mountains. It was a long ride and we were tired. Just as we wanted to rest for a short time, the engine（发动机）made a strange, loud noise and then stopped working.

The sun was just setting and the air was getting cooler. We were in a place far away, with no houses in sight. We started to hear the cries of wild animals, so Sophie was nervous. We didn’t have much food and it was getting colder, and darker.

A couple of hours passed. Suddenly, the headlights from another car appeared in the dark. A stranger got out of the car. He looked unfriendly at first, until his mouth opened with a wide, friendly smile. He asked us to get into the car with him. He had such a kind face, and we knew we could count on him.

He drove us to a village, where his cousin lived. His cousin offered us tea and local foods. Everyone was excited to have unexpected guests. Later that evening, when we prepared to leave and thanked our new friends, I couldn’t believe the reply from the cousin: “No, we thank you for coming into our home.”

I will never forget the kindness we received on that day because we turned to a complete stranger for help.

1.What happened when the couple wanted to rest for a while?

A.The engine stopped working. B.They found a village.

C.The sun was rising. D.It was getting warmer.

2.Why was Sophie nervous?

A.Because a stranger stopped their car. B.Because their food and clothes were stolen.

C.Because Philippe had a high fever. D.Because she heard the cries of wild animals.

3.We can learn from the passage that the stranger ______.

A.looked friendly and kind at first B.asked them to get into his own car

C.helped repair their car D.guided the couple to visit the village

4.How is the passage developed?

A.By showing differences. B.By listing examples.

C.By following time order. D.By comparing facts.

“Without music, life would be a mistake,” famous German philosopher（哲学家）Friendrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some US schools have cut music classes to control budgets（预算）.

For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1,000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. That’s partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn’t tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus on subjects that are tested more often.

However, learning music is beneficial（有益的）in many ways.

When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development program. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode（解码）them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.

Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music: Einstein played the violin, and German physicist Max Planck was talented in playing the piano.

1.Some schools in the US cut music classes, because ______.

A.they were too difficult to learn B.students in the US weren’t interested in music

C.the schools wanted to control budgets D.there weren’t enough music teachers in the US

2.In Paragraph 2, what does the underlined word “them” refer to(指代)?

A.Students in Chicago. B.Public schools. C.Parents in Chicago. D.Fired teachers.

3.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A.Different abilities are needed to work together while we are playing music.

B.Playing the piano needs people to use fingers to make sounds.

C.Decoding music notes is needed while we are playing music.

D.Playing the piano needs people to see music notes.

4.How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

5.What’s the writer’s opinion according to this passage?

A.Music is as simple as it looks. B.Music classes should be cut in some schools.

C.Music is a big part of our lives. D.Music isn’t a very important life skill for us.

We all know that we need water to live. Up to 75% of our bodies is water and we need to drink water every day to be healthy! So what will happen to the Earth’s water if global warming （全球变暖）gets worse?

About 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. When the temperature of the Earth rises, the temperature of the water rises, too. Higher water temperatures will kill the underwater plants and tiny fish. But it’s not just the fish! Higher temperatures also have an influence on animals on land. Some scientists think that because of global warming, two thirds of the world’s polar bears will never be seen on our planet by 2050.

Global warming makes the weather change, too. In some places, there will be less rain. This will cause deserts to be larger. In other places, the rain will become very strong and heavy, so we will have less farmland and not enough food for humans.

Global warming is a big problem. But we can help by making small changes like turning off the water, lights, and TV when we aren’t using them!

1.How much of the Earth’s surface is covered with water?（不超过5个词）

________________________________________________________________________

2.What will happen to the underwater plants and tiny fish when water temperatures get higher?（不超过10个词）

________________________________________________________________________

3.What small changes can we make to help solve the problem of global warming?（不超过15个词）

________________________________________________________________________

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Dear Mike,

With the development of technology, bicycle sharing comes into our Chinese people’s lives. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

We all know it’s important to keep a healthy diet, but doing it is really not _________ job.

A.an easy B.the easy C.an important D.the important