2. You must do some r        so that you can do well in the exam.

 1. The factory will be closed down for a long p       of time because of the accident that happened last week.

   Mr Paul was a professor of medicine,who was very strict with the students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee,the students would be in fear,because he was seldoiii pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term,the students of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the com?mittee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.

  Mr Paul began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain ill?ness,his description of which turned to be OK.

  Then Mr Paul asked about the cure (药物) for the illness* and the student,too,answered just as right. "Good”， said the professor, "and how mucii will you give the patient?"

  "A full spoon”，answered the student.

  "Now you may go out and wait for what you can get," said Mr Paul. At the same time,the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed that there was something wrong with his last answer. "A full spoon is too much," he thought to himself. Anxiously he opened the door of the room and cried, "Mr Professor,I've made a mistake!A full spoon is too much for a patient. He can take only five drops."

  "I'm sorry,sir," said Mr Paul coldly, "but it's too late. Your patient has died.”

6. The students were afraid of Mr Paul because         .

   A. they often angered and disappointed him

   B. their answers often surprised him

   C. their answers seldom satisfied him

   D. he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks

7. The student's description of the illness was         .

   A. not correct

   B. not satisfying

   C. completely discouraging

   D. accepted

8. Before he left the room,the student was almost sure that         .

   A. he had passed the exam,and the only thing was to wait for the mark

   B. his last answer had been wrong

   C. he had made a mistake

   D. he had not done well in the exam

9. Which of the following is NOT true? .

   A. The patient will be in danger if he's taken as much as a full spoon.

   B. The doctor will be in trouble if he's given the patient a full spoon.

   C. Since one spoon is less tfian five drops,the patient will be all right soon if he takes only one full spoon at a time.

   D. If the patient wants to remain safe,he should take no more than five drops at a time.

Dear editor,

  There are two special teachers who teach at Richardson Elementary School in North Delta. They are Madam Romans and Madam Tayob. These two teachers have gone above and beyond their teaching duties. They need to be praised.

My daughter was lucky enough to have been taught by these wonderful teachers for Grades 6 and 7.Their class was different from any other class. The teachers and children had such a special bond (关系) with one another.

  On the last day of Grade 7 in 2007,I heard the song Time of Your Life by Green Day playing on the school speakers as I walked down the hallways to pick up my daughter. As I entered the classroom,all that I remember seeing was a classroom of children and two teachers crying. In fact,they were crying and hugging. It brought tears to my eyes. It was their last day together as most of the children were moving to different schools for high school. My daughter still tells me it was one of the saddest days of her life.

  I Now,five years later,all of those students have graduated. This year is that Grade-7 class' graduating year!Knowing this,these two special teachers invited this class to meet them for dinner the other day at Earls.

  I always hear about special athletes or businesses that give back to the community. These are two great teachers who care so much. They've taken time out of their busy schedules to organize a dinner for a group of students whom they taught.

These kids will never forget how special these two teachers are,and how much they care,and I think the community shouldn't,either.

Sincerely,Lynda Mulder

1. Lynda Mulder writes this letter to the editor most probably to      .

   A. look for two special teachers

   B. introduce two special teachers

   C. explain why one school is great

   D. prove that she cares about teachers

2. The writer thinks the two teachers' class was different because      .

   A. the teachers taught the students in a very lively way

   B. the students had a very strange relationship with each other

   C. the teachers taught the same class for both Grades 6 and 7

   D. the teachers and students had a special bond with each other

3. Why were the teachers and students crying that day?

   A. Because they felt sad about leaving each other.

   B. Because one of the two teachers had become ill.

   C. Because something terrible had happened to a student.

   D. Because the students were afraid of going to high school.

4. What do we know about the students in that Grade-7 class?

   A. They have a busy schedule every day.

   B. They have graduated from high school.

   C. They often have dinner together at Earls.

   D. They want to give back to the community.

5. What does the writer think of the teachers' organizing a dinner for the students?

   A. She thinks it's useless.

   B. She thinks it's strange.

   C. She thinks it's harmful.

   D. She thinks highly of it.

  April Fool's Day is on April 1 st. People can play jokes 1.        oth?ers on this special day. If you succeed,you usually laugh and say " April Fool!" The person 2.        has been fooled by you 3.        (laugh)

too,and he will never be angry with you.

  Mother's Day is on the second Sunday of May. It's a day 4.     (thank) mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers and cards from their children. Fathers and children do the housework so that mothers can have 5.        rest.

Easter Day falls on the first Sunday after the full moon which is on or af- ter March 21        st. It's also called Easter Sunday. It 6.     (say) that on that day Jesus Christ comes back-to 7.         . Many people go to church

8.        children often get presents such as toy rabbits.

  Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. It's a day when people give thanks for the good things in life. Usually families all get to?gether and have a big dinner.

  Christmas Day comes on December 25th. It's the 9.        important festival in a year. The beautiful things can 10.        (see) everywhere.

People exchange gifts,send Christmas cards and visit friends.

15. They are considering        (buy) the house before the prices go up.

14. I really appreciate you        (offer) to drive me home,but I m afraid that I have to finish my work first now.

13. I can hardly imagine      (sail) across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.

1 2. Have you forgotten         (borrow) a ruler from Tom? Please remem- ber        (return) it to him tomorrow.

11. Little Jim would love        (take) to the theatre this evening.