People use their mouths for many things. In the English language. there are many expressions using the word "mouth". But some of them are not so nice.

Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member, Later they regret because it hurts that person's feelings. Or they tell the person something they didn't mean to tell. The speaker might say: " I really put my foot in my mouth this time. "

Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say:" You took the words right out of my mouth!" Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience with another person. He might say that experience" left a bad taste in my mouth. "Or the person possibly has a very frightening（可怕的）experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: " I had my heart in my mouth. "

Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person "was born with a silver spoon（银勺）in his mouth. He is the opposite of a person living from" hand to mouth". This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.

1.How many expressions using the word "mouth" are there in the text?

A.Four. B.Six C.Seven D.Five,

2.The underlined word" regret" may mean________.

A.feel sorry B.feel excited C.feel proud D.feel surprised

3.When a man says "I had my heart in my mouth", usually he means he was________.

A.excited B.afraid C.surprised D.happy

4.Tom says that he is living from hand to mouth. He means he is living a（n）________life.

A.busy B.hard C.easy D.rich

5.Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?

A.Different Uses of Mouth B.People and Their Mouths

C.Expressions about Mouth D.The Importance of Mouth.

Dear Liu Qi.

I'm writing to tell you that the students of our school are planning to go on a school trip to Beijing from October 20th to 27th . I'd like to invite you to come and join us. I remember you tell me that you like travelling. We'll visit many places of interest, such as the Great Wall, the Palace Museum and the Summer Palace. If it doesn't rain, we'll also go camping at the foot of the Great Wall. We'll stay at the Beijing Holiday Village . During these days, we'll have parties. At the parties, the students will sing, dance and play games together. Would you please write back to tell me if（是否）you will come? We need to buy the train tickets ahead of time（提前）.

Yours

Millie

1.How long will the school trip last?

___________________________________________________________________________________

2.What will they do if it doesn't rain?

__________________________________________________________________________________

3.Why does Millie invite Liu Qi to join their school trip?

__________________________________________________________________________________

假如你是Lucy，你的美国朋友Tony想到合肥旅游，向你询问一些合肥之旅的情况，请你写一封回信。回信内容包含以下几点:

1.你将会去机场接他。

2.向他介绍几种从机场到市区的交通方式，并简述每种方式的优缺点。

3.介绍一下到合肥后他能够做哪些事，例如: 看黄梅戏 （Huangmei Opera），参观逍遥津公园（Xiaoyaojin Park），去万达广场（Wanda Shopping Center）购物，爬大蜀山（Mount Dashu）等。

注意:

1.词数: 80-100

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.文中不能出现与本人相关的信息。

Dear Tony,

Yours,

Lucy

Which pair of the words with the underlined letters has different sounds?

A.warmth quarter B.smooth southern C.drama camera

Which of the following words has the same sound as the underlined letter of the word “count”?

A.southern B.double C.mountain

Which word of the following doesn’t have the same stress as the others?

A.Translate. B.Crayon. C.Insect.

Boys and girls, put your time to _____ good use in the coming three months and you are sure to become an honor to those who love you and care for you.

A.a B.the C./

Some people prefer tea_________ milk. However, I like drinking tea without anything in it.

A.to B.with C.of

—Could you tell me who the man wearing glasses is ?

—Certainly. He is_________ coach .He teaches _________ English.

A.us ;our B.ours; us C.our; us

Each time I _________the old days we spent together, I can always get a feeling of happiness.

A.come back B.look back at C.call back