First _______ in 1926, the opera Turandot still attracts audience from all over the world.

A． perform B． performing

C． to perform D． performed

—Have you started writing your report?

—Not yet．I _______ a hard time getting the information.

A． am having B． had

C． was having D． will have

The Twins Days Festival, _______ began in 1975, is the largest annual gathering of twins.

A． that B． which C． who D． when

—The game last night was so good.

—Yeah! Our school team won _______ two points!

A． by B． at

C． in D． to

My father likes news _______ my mother prefers talk shows．So they often fight over the TV．

A． so B． for C． while D． or

Tourists _______ to get free tickets should sign their names here.

A． wish B． wished

C． to wish D． wishing

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Camp All-Star

One of a Kind Summer Camps for Kids

Welcome to Camp All-Star, your No．1 summer sports camp for kids! Located on the famous Kents Hill School campus by the beautiful lake, Camp All-Star hosts kids from around the world． When thinking about your next overnight summer camp, consider the best—Camp All-Star!

Great Sports Summer Camps for Kids

Camp All-Star stands out among the successful camps in the U.S．We have the best sports fields and courts to make your child’s sports camp experience a successful one．Your child can enjoy playing for hours in any of our more than 30 sports and activities each day．Our camper to staff rate is three to one, which makes it possible for children to receive more careful instruction．

We have a wide variety of activities and sports to choose from: fishing, dance, basketball, soccer, baseball, and tennis．Boys and girls, aged 8-16, can customize their own schedules in our 2, 3, 4 or 6 week summer camp session for kids.

The aim of Camp All-Star is to develop athletic skills, encourage abilities in leadership, fair play and team work, and provide a fun, rewarding and memorable summer sports camp experience．Our staff have the experience and qualified training necessary to ensure that your child has a successful, memorable and enjoyable time at our summer camp.

Call Today About Our Overnight Summer Camps for Kids

Don’t let your kids waste another summer playing video games and sitting around． Let them enjoy their time and get some exercise at our exciting and friendly summer sports camp．Information for our upcoming camps can be found on our website．For additional information or questions, contact us today．We hope your kids can join us at Camp All-Star!

1.Camp All-Star stands out among the others because it ______.

A． is surrounded by a beautiful lake

B． provides various activities and sports

C． offers timely information on its websit

D． allows children to play outside all day long

2.One of the goals of Camp All-star is to ______.

A． fire kids’ imagination

B． build up kids’ confidence

C． develop kids’ leadership skills

D． promote kids’ self-control

3.This advertisement is intended for ______.

A． parents

B． coaches

C． staff

D． campers

More People Are Leaving the Rat Race for the Simple Life

Time is more precious than money for an increasing number of people who are choosing to live more with less—and liking it

Kay and Charles Giddens, two lawyers, sold their home to start a B&B hotel．Four years later, the couple dishes out banana pancake breakfast, cleans toilets and serves homemade chocolate chip cookies to guests in a B&B hotel surrounded by trees on a hill known for colorful sunsets.

“Do I miss the freeways? Do I miss the traffic? Do I miss the stress? No,” says Ms．Giddens, “This is a phenomenon that’s fairly widespread． A lot of people are reevaluating their lives and figuring out what they want to do．If their base is being damaged, what’s the payoff?”

Simple living ranges from cutting down on weeknight activities to sharing housing, living closer to work, avoiding shopping malls, borrowing books from the library instead of buying them, and taking a cut in pay to work at a more pleasurable job.

Vicki Robin, a writer, lives on a budget equal to a fifth of what she used to make．“You become conscious about where your money is going and how valuable it is,” Ms．Robin says, “You tend not to use things up．You cook at home rather than eat out…”

Janet Luhrs, a lawyer, quit her job after giving birth and leaving her daughter with a nanny for two weeks．“It was not the way I wanted to raise my kids,” she says, “Simplicity is not just about saving money; it’s about me sitting down every night with my kids to a candlelit dinner with classical music.”

Mrs．Luhrs now edits a magazine, Simple Living, which publishes tips on how to buy recycled furniture and shoes, organize potluck dinners instead of expensive receptions, and generally how to consume less.

“It’s not about poverty,” Mrs．Luhrs explains, “It’s about conscious living and creating the life you want．The less stuff you buy, the less money goes out of the door, and the less money you have to earn.”

1.Kay and Charles Giddens sold their home to ______.

A． pay off the debt

B． start a private hotel

C． cut down expenses

D． buy living necessities

2.Simple living includes ______.

A． building a home library

B． living in the countryside

C． enjoying a colorful night life

D． sharing housing with others

3.It can be learned from the passage that now Janet Luhrs ______.

A． spends more time with her kids

B． has an interest in classical music

C． works as a reporter of a magazine

D． helps people buy recycled clothes

4.How does the author develop the passage?

A． By using figures.

B． By asking questions.

C． By giving examples．

D． By making comparisons．

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Trampolining

What’s more fun than standing still? Jumping up and down on a springy piece of fabric (织物)! This activity is known as trampolining and it’s sweeping the nation．

The idea of trampolining is ancient．Eskimos have been throwing each other in the air for thousands of years．Firemen began using a life net to catch people jumping from buildings in 1887.1.

A gymnast named George Nissan and his coach Larry Griswold made the first modern trampoline in 1936.They got the idea by watching swing artists bouncing off of a tight net at the circus．They named their equipment after the Spanish word trampolín, which means diving board.

2. In 1942 they began making trampolines to sell to the public.

3.Experts find that more than 100,000 people hurt themselves while using one each year．Clubs and gyms use large safety nets or other equipment to make it safer．Most trampoline injuries happen at home．Since trampolines are more affordable than ever, injuries are even more common.

These injuries happen for many reasons．People may bounce too high and land off of the trampoline or onto the springs．4.Perhaps the worst injuries happen when untrained people try to do flips (快速翻转)．Landing on your neck or head can cause injuries or even kill you.

But don’t let all that bad news keep you down．There are many things that you can do to practice safe trampolining．Trampolines have been around for a while now．They have brought a lot of joy to many people．They can be a good source of exercise and activity．5.But they can also be deadly．It is important to follow some professional guidance．Be sure that you are practicing safety while having a good time．Happy bouncing!

A． They can help people improve their balance and moves.

B． Trampolines may be fun, but they can also be dangerous.

C． The men wanted to share their idea with the whole world.

D． Injuries also happen when many people are jumping at the same time.

E． You can surround your trampoline with a net so that people don’t fall off of it．

F． They found a winner when they performed a piece of spring across a steel frame.

G． And in the early 1900s, circus performers began bouncing off of netting to amuse audiences．

Directions：After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct．For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

A Night Out

Michelle walked out the theater humming(哼唱) a tune．She’d just seen a wonderful musical at the beautiful Paramount Theater．1.she closed her eyes, she could still see the beautiful costumes and stage sets．It was now after 11 p.m., and she really didn’t like being out late by 2.．Since no one else had wanted to go to the show, she 3.go alone．She headed down the dark Seattle Street toward her car．No car．The parking space was empty．‘That’s odd,’ she thought．‘Am I on the wrong street?’ She checked the street signs．No, she was on Pine Street．And she was sure that this was 4.she’d left her car．But her car was nowhere to be seen．She began to feel nervous．Someone had stolen her car! What was she going to do?
Should she call the police or call someone to give her a ride? She decided to call someone．She took out her cell phone only 5.(find) that her battery was dead! Now what? Maybe she could take a cab．She only had $1 in cash 6.she checked every corner of her wallet．And to her horror, her credit card was missing! Then she remembered．She’d ordered something on the Internet and left the card by her computer．She headed back toward the theater and the lights on Pike Street．Then she saw something familiar．Her car! She realized she 7. (park) on Pike Street not Pine Street! Once again 8. (sing) a song from the show, she got into her car and headed home.