I have lived in the countryside since I was a child. There were many k   1    of birds there when I
was young. Every morning, lots of sparrows liked singing and j   2     in the trees outside my window,
while the swallows were busy flying out to f    3     food for their babies. Sometimes in the afternoon, I
could even see eagles f    4    in the sky.
     After twenty years, many of them cannot be seen now. I can seldom see the eagles o   5      the
swallows. The n    6     of the sparrows is getting smaller. Only some of t    7     sing in the morning.
     Why do the birds leave here? First I think it is because the environment is becoming worse now.
The birds can't find e    8     food for themselves and their babies. Second I think it is because people
often k    9     them for food.
     Without the birds around, we won't feel happy any more. So we must p   10     them. Why don't we
do something to help today?

     What is time?  We can't see it and we can't catch hold of it, but we can feel it passing by.
     Time is always with us in our life.  When we are at the table, time passes away while we are eating.
When we wash our faces,  time slips away(消失) in front of us.  And when we play,  time goes by
unnoticeably(不被注意地) .       
      Time is fair to every one of us.  If you make the best use of it,  time will give you a lot. Otherwise,
you will miss a lot. The lost time will not be found again.
       Today, time is becoming more and more valuable to us. You can always hear people say,"Time is
money. Time is life. "It warns us not to waste any time.
       My friends, we must keep in mind the saying,"Time and tide wait for no man. "Now we are still
young. It's high time for us to learn more. We must make the best use of every minute and be the
masters of time.

(     )1. Time is a thing that we can see and catch hold of.              
(     )2. Time is fair to everybody.                                      
(     )3. The lost time will be found again.                              
(     )4. Only young people shouldn't waste time.                          
(     )5. "Time is money.  Time is life" ,we must be the masters of time.  

     Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.
He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. "Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and
interesting."
     "This sounds a good idea," he thought. "I'll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse
riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming."He wrote to
the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.
      But four days later, he returned home.
      "What was wrong with West Hill Farm?" his best friend, Ed, asked him. "Didn't you enjoy country life
?" "Country life was very good," Henry said. "But there was another problem."
      "Oh. What?""Well,"he said,"the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.
     "What's wrong with that?" Ed asked. "Fresh meat is the best."
     "I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner."
     "Lucky you!"
     "You don't understand," Henry said. "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner."
     "A different meat every day," Ed said loudly, " and you are complaining!"
     "Let me finish," Henry said. "On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!"
1.How did Henry find out about the farm?
A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.
B. His best friend told him.
C. He wrote to the farmer.              
D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.
2. Henry came back home several days later because ________.
A. he didn't like the country life at all    
B. the farmer wasn't friendly to him
C. his holiday was over                
D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer
3. "…and you are complaining!", the word "complain" means ________.
A.夸奖  
B.强词夺理  
C.抱怨  
D.故弄玄虚
4.Which of the following sentences is true?
A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.
C. Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.
D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. What a beautiful farm!    
B. Have a good time.
C the farmer died          
D. Henry and his short holiday

1. How does my uncle go home?
A. By bike.  
B. By bus.  
C. By car.  
D. On foot.
2. When does my uncle get up?
A. In the morning.  
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening.  
D. At 18:00 p.m.
3.Where does my uncle play with his dog?
A. In the garden.  
B. In the park.  
C. At home.  
D. In the street.
4. When does my uncle have supper?
A. At 6:45 a.m.  
B. At 16:00 p.m.  
C. At 18:00 p.m.  
D. At 19:00 p.m.
5. How many hours does my uncle work every day?
A. 8 hours.  
B. 7 hours.  
C. 6 hours.  
D. 9 hours.

    Dick's grandmother is very rich. She has many shops. The old woman begins to learn drawing when
she is sixty years old. And she loves it very much. She draws a lot of pictures for twelve years.
    One day, the old woman is ill. She stays in hospital. Before she dies(死), she says to Dick, "I want to
give my pictures to a school. Then the students will remember(记得) me . But I don't know which school I'll give them to. Can you help me?"
    "Well",says Dick, "You can give them to a blind (盲人) school!"
1. Dick's grandmother_______.
A. has a lot of money  
B. has a lot of schools  
C. is a painter  
D. is a teacher
2. Dick's grandmother likes _______ pictures.
A. buying     
B. selling    
C. drawing     
D. taking
3. How old is the old woman when she dies?
A. Sixty.            
B. Sixty-two  
C. Seventy    
D. Seventy-two
4. Why does the old woman give her pictures to a school? Because _______.
A. she loves children        
B. she loves school
C. she wants the students to remember her  
D. she doesn't like the pictures any more
5. Dick thinks the pictures are_______.
A. bad  
B. good      
C. beautiful    
D. cheap

     Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of  it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend
and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
     Say you just got a box of   chocolate.   Which piece do you pick first ?   A man has studied people's
choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person
who likes to the party. Did  you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape?   (1)You are a person who likes to
make things. Picking a square shape  shows something else.  The person is honest and truthful. You can
depend on (依靠) him or her.
     (2)What kind of ________ do you ________?   Maybe you like milk  chocolate.  This  shows  you
have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else.   A  person  who chooses   it
looks toward the future. What about white chocolate?  Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard
to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help
others.
     Different choices may show different characters(性格)．Do you believe these ideas?
     Can candy tell all these things? It doesn't   really  matter. There   is   one   sure thing about eaters of
chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

1．回答下面问题:
What kind of chocolate may a helpful man choose according to this passage?(不超过5个单词)  
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2．将(1)句译成中文:_____________________________________________________
3．在(2)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺:________,________
4．找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子:You enjoy singing, dancing and drinking.
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5. 找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子:
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     John likes chocolates very much, but his mother thinks they are bad for his t    1   . However, his
grandpa loves his grandson very much, so he buys John some. Then his mother l    2   him eat them
because she wants to make the old man h    3   .
     On Saturday evening, it’s John’s seventh birthday. He says, “Please, God, make them give me a
big box of chocolates f    4   my birthday.” His mother says, “God can’t h    5   you. Don’t shout.”
     "No. I know he will help me because he is in the n    6   room now.” says the clever boy with a
smile.