My best friend Jenny and I got to the mall for shopping. She held up a white sweater and matching skirt.“Do you like this?” she asked.

“It’s great,’’I said. Jenny nodded and continued looking while I moved about. touching the beautiful clothes. “I’ll try this on.” Jenny walked towards the dressing room. After a while, she came out in the outfit(一套衣服). She looked beautiful.

I sighed. Part of me wanted to say how good she looked. but another part stopped the words coming out. Jenny was in such good shape that she’d look good in the outfit. Sometimes. I regretted choosing a best friend who was so pretty. God, why can’t I be the one with the rich parents and the great look? More and more, I was envious(妒忌的)of her.

“Well, Teresa, what do you think?” Jenny asked more than once. “Do you like it?’’

The outfit looked great on her, but I lied, “Not really. I think you need something with more colors.’’

“You think so?" Jenny said doubtfully.

“Just believe me. We’ll find something better, "I told her, pushing her back into the dressing room. “You just can’t buy the first thing you see.” I did my best to get Jenny out of the store, away from that outfit. As we left, Jenny gave the sweater one last look.

Just down the mall, we passed a yogurt place. ‘‘My treat, ’’Jenny said, pulling out her wallet.

I could never say no to chocolate, so we got some and sat down at a table. As Jenny talked without stopping about a million things, I thought about my feelings toward her. Those feelings weren’t kind.

Sitting there,______Jenny was attractive(吸引人的)not just because of her good luck, but more because of her kindness. Treating me to chocolate was far from her only show of generosity. She also let me drive her car and borrow her clothes.

Finishing our chocolate, we headed for the next clothing store. ‘‘Look at that red sweater.’’ Jenny said as we passed the window. ‘‘It would be perfect for you. Soon maybe you’ll have enough by saving your babysitting money to buy something like that.”

A few minutes earlier, all I had heard was about saving my babysitting money. I had hated the fact that Jenny could ask her parents for anything, and they’d buy it for her. This time, though. I heard more. I heard the voice of someone who loved and cared me for who I was. I needed to express the same to her.

1.Teresa felt _________ when Jenny came out of the dressing room in the new outfit.

A.envious B.excited C.lonely D.comfortable

2.Teresa and Jenny __________ after they left the first clothing store.

A.headed for the next clothing store B.talked about the outfit Jenny wanted

C.had some chocolate at a yogurt place D.ended the friendship between them

3.Which of the following can be put in the blank?

A.Jenny lent me some money. B.Jenny asked for more chocolate.

C.I told Jenny my unkind feelings. D.I began to see Jenny in a new light.

4.We can infer(推断)that Teresa would ________ that day.

A.forget all about what had happened B.ask her parents for money to buy something

C.buy herself the red sweater in the next store D.push Jenny back to the first store for the outfit

Some people love going to museums, while others really hate it and would rather stay at home, enjoying their favourite TV shows.So museums are being seen as out?of?date and boring by today's young people.I have just returned to the UK after travelling around the USA.While I was there, I visited lots of museums.I must say, museums are educational, either to develop knowledge learned at school, or to improve knowledge of other cultures.

In Chicago, we visited the world?famous Art Institute of Chicago.It was full of paintings, drawings and sculptures by a large number of artists, such as Picasso, Monet, Matisse and Dali.There was a mixture of traditional and modern art.

When we were in Washington DC, we visited a few of the Smithsonian museums.These are all free to visitors, which is great if you just want to see a few things, and not spend all day inside.The Air and Space Museum was especially good: it had lots of planes on show, interesting information and also some interactive (互动) parts.We also went to the National US Holocaust (纳粹大屠杀) Memorial Museum.Naturally, it was sad to read about the horrors which influenced so many people in World War Ⅱ.However, it was also interesting to read the stories of those who survived the Holocaust, as well as those who helped others.

I also found the 9/11 Memorial and Museum to be of great interest.This museum is for those who lost their lives, as well as their families, when the Twin Towers in New York City were attacked by terrorists in 2001.It tells you how the terrorists planned the attack and what happened as a result of their actions.Surviving pieces of the towers are shown in the museum.It was a truly meaningful visit, which made me treasure my own life more.

I think museums play an important role in realising historical importance for future people.Whatever your interests are, there may be a museum for you.You can visit waxwork (蜡像) museums to see models of famous people, science museums for an interactive visit and a little bit more! Best of all, if you're ever in the UK, many of them are free!

1.The first paragraph tells us that ________.

A.people of all ages love going to museums

B.trips to museums are always very tiring

C.most museums in the USA are outdated

D.some young people find museums boring

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

A.There are a lot of interactive parts in waxwork museums.

B.Art Institute of Chicago has a mixture of traditional and modern art.

C.You'd better read the stories before visiting the Holocaust Memorial Museum.

D.The Air and Space Museum shows the Twin Towers were attacked by terrorists.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Future people have the duty to protect museums.

B.Visiting 9/11 Memorial and Museum is educational.

C.All the museums around the world are free for students.

D.Taking photos is allowed in the Smithsonian museums.

4.What is the writer's opinion towards museums?

A.She suggests going to museums.

B.She warns of the problems of museums.

C.Museums have advantages and downsides.

D.Museums should be open to all kinds of people.

Most high schools in the United States publish a yearbook once a year, usually in spring. It is a record of the school year—a “book of memories” for the students.

Inside a yearbook is each student’s photo. The seniors are graduating soon, and their photos appear first. Next are the juniors. They are one year behind the seniors. Then come the second year students. The last photos are the first-year students. The yearbook is not only about students. The teachers have photos, too.

The yearbook also has photos and descriptions of many activities. These are activities that students do after school, such as the chess club and Spanish club. There is even a yearbook club. Students in this club write, design and take photos all year for the yearbook.

In the yearbook, some students receive special titles. The seniors vote and choose the “class clown” (a funny student), the “most likely to succeed” (a student who got the best grades), and the “best dressed” (a student with a good fashion sense). There are also other awards.

Students usually sign each other’s yearbooks. This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating. Students write notes to each other, such as, “We had a lot of fun,”or “I’ll never forget you.” They also write about the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together.

1.When do American schools usually publish a yearbook?

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.Whose photos can we see in a yearbook?

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.Why is it important for senior students to sign each other’s yearbooks?

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

假如你是李华，三年的初中生活即将结束，学校邀请你给即将升入九年级的学弟学妹写一封信，你给他们一些生活和学习上的建议，并送上你的祝福。

要点：

1. 保持健康，如何保持健康

2. 参加俱乐部，参加俱乐部的好处

3. 提高学习技巧，如何提高学习技巧
要求词数 80 -100 词

Dear my younger schoolmates,

How time flies! Now you will be students of Grade 9 soon.

I hope you will enjoy your school life and achieve your dreams.

Yours,

Li Hua

In the following words, which underlined letter has a different sound from the others?

A.southern B.breath C.smooth

Which pair of the words with the underlined letters has the same sound?

A.thank, bank B.monkey, costume C.great, create

Which stress of the following is different from the others?

A.translate B.plastic C.balloon

|—I dream of working in________ European country in the future.

—Your dream will come true for sure as long as you do your best.

A.an B./ C.a

________Tom_______Mary speaks good Chinese, so they can communicate with these Chinese students very well.

A.Neither; nor

B.Not only; but also

C.Both; and

There is________ sheep drinking water near the river.

A.a little B.a few C.few