exciting news! We will have a holiday after the exam.

A.What an; two months B.How an; two months’ C.What; two-month

students in the classroom twenty. The others are in the library.

A.The number of; is

B.A number of; are

C.The number of; are

Festivals bring us happiness and unforgettable memories. And festivals tell us rich knowledge about culture. In the festivals below, is seldom celebrated by 11-year-old Jim who is from America.

A.Lantern Festival B.Children’s Day C.Mother’s Day

To leave a good impression(印象) on visitors who come to our city, we’d better_____ .

① do what we like in public to show our free and relaxing life

② keep silent though someone talks to us

③ keep good behavior and be polite

④ not eat or speak freely on the subway

⑤ avoid rushing or crowding in public places or activities

A.①②④ B.②③⑤ C.③④⑤

We made a survey among 2,000 students about their favorite movies. The number of the students who like science movies is_____more than that of the students who like documentary movies.

A.100 B.200 C.300

I have five children, so our house is always noisy. Luckily, I love gardening and my garden helps me _______. For a long time, I _________ the garden of peace and quiet. When the children followed me into the garden, I would _________ them to be out of sight. And I would hand out tasks.

“Here: you water the onions, you dig the holes, and ...” Soon they would be hot or their arms would be sore, and they would leave me to myself.

But during a recent spring, _______ I was working in the garden, my 13-year-old son, Josiah noticed me. He ___________ a tool and began helping working as a team, we finished the job in no time at all. I thanked Josiah, realizing that I’d enjoyed working with him.

The same thing happened — one or two of the _______ would appear and join in the gardening from time to time. Each time, I would feel surprised that the work was _______because of their help.

One day, when I was picking the peas(豌豆) and having a taste _______, Abby saw me and ran over. I put several peas into her mouth. She just loved _______ delicious they were.

“Mama, I want the others to try them too.”

Suddenly, I realized I had been wrong for long. I tried to keep the ________ of gardening to myself, and here was a child who couldn’t wait to share with others. “Sure, honey, let’s pick some.”

Now I enjoy all of the garden’s beauty with the children. We bring the fruits back home, preparing and cooking the produce(农产品) together, because we know that everything is better when shared.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案

1.A.relaxed B.relaxing C.relax

2.A.protected B.refused C.described

3.A.hope B.expect C.think

4.A.if B.unless C.while

5.A.picked up B.pointed at C.looked after

6.A.neighbors B.friends C.children

7.A.heavier B.easy C.lighter

8.A.lonely B.alone C.hardly

9.A.what B.that C.how

10.A.tradition B.happiness C.standard

Enjoy the colorful activities on the Internet

1.Which club will have a competition?

A.Battle of the Books. B.Science Olympiad. C.Anime Club.

2.How often does the science club meet?

A.Every day. B.Once a week. C.Twice a week.

3.If you want to know about Japanese cartoons, you can ask ________ for help.

A.Jody Phillips B.Stephanie Pacquette C.Katie Cunningham

4.Which of the following is true according to the form?

A.Students can read any book in the book club.

B.Students will read books in groups in the book club.

C.Students have to win a competition to join the science club.

5.Where might you read the text?

A.In a novel. B.In a guide book. C.On a web page.

Roy’s parents were worried about him. “He shouldn’t go through life making excuses, and he always says that he forgets something only because he is so busy all the time.” His father said, “No one will trust him to do anything. He won't be able to keep a job. No smart girl will marry him.”

“I don’t know what we can do.” his mother said.

“I have an idea," his father said, “If this doesn't work, nothing will.”

The next day was Roy’s birthday. He was really looking forward to getting exciting presents. He woke up, expecting his parents to wish him a happy birthday. But all day what they said was “Good morning, Roy. Hurry up, or you will be late for school.” There were no presents, not even a card. He was really disappointed.

“Never mind,” he thought, “There will be a surprise for me after school.” But there wasn’t. Sadly, he said to his parents at dinner, "Today’s my birthday.”

“Oh,” his father said. “So it is. I forgot.” “So did I.” his mother said.

“How could you forget?” Roy asked. "There must be a reason.”

“Well, yes.” his father said, “We have a really good excuse for forgetting your birthday, Roy. We didn’t remember your birthday because we were too busy.”

Poor Roy! He never had a silly excuse for not doing something again, because every time he showed excuses, he thought he was so clever that everyone could believe in him. But this time, his parents taught him a good lesson.

根据短文内容判断正、误。（正确的涂 A，错误的涂 B）

1.Roy always made excuses because he not only was so busy all the time but also had a poor memory.

2.Roy’s parents were worried about him because they knew he would meet a lot of difficulties in the future unless he corrected his mistakes.

3.Roy’s parents were really very busy so they didn’t buy him anything for his birthday.

4.After school on Roy’s birthday his parents gave him a surprise.

5.From the story, we know that people don’t like anyone who always makes excuses.

In the UK, there are over 800 boarding schools with students from home and abroad. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.

In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Their students study and live together in the school. They are rigid rules in boarding schools. The students can’t go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities (设施) for their students. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.

Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, at times also a tie and a skirt.

In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. Students can also make something to eat at any time in a kitchen.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

1.The underlined word “rigid” in the second paragraph means ______ in Chinese.

A.宽松的 B.严格的 C.相似的

2.The students in the boarding schools in the UK ______.

A.spend about six months staying and living there in a school year

B.have nearly the same subject plan

C.are looked after all the time

3.Boarding schools in the UK ______.

A.have plenty of facilities for their students

B.don’t have a “light out” time

C.provide a kitchen for their students to buy something to eat at any time

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

A.Boarding schools in the UL started a century ago.

B.Boys and girls from the age of 7 to 18 can go to boarding schools all the time.

C.Nearly all the students at boarding schools wear a school uniform.

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

A.Life in Boarding Schools in the UK

B.Activities in Boarding Schools in the UK

C.Uniforms and Food in Boarding Schools in the UK

Why is setting goals(目标） important? Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.

Successful people in life imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals.1.It's like having a sign to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers.One has a place to go to clearly in mind which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without any wasted time. The other driver has no goal , or a map.

2.But she drivers aimlessly(无目的地） around, never getting anywhere, just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be?

3.They decide what they want in life and then get there by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set, and they aren't difficult to reach.4.You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.

Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it.

5.They are harder to forget. Also when you write your goals in your own way， you are able to make yourself realize situations that will bring you nearer to your goals.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A.Written goals can be reviewed usually

B.He starts off at the same time from the same place.

C.It's up to you to find out what your goals really are.

D.By setting goals you are taking control of your life.

E.Winners in life set goals and follow through on them.