Four girls were at the same school. They were good friends, so they often studied and played together. They went to school every day by taxi.

One day one of the girls said, “There is a test this morning. Let’s go to school late. Then we won’t have to take the test.” “What can we tell the teacher?” One of the girls said. “He’ll be angry. We’ll need a good excuse.”
The girls thought for several moments, then one of them said, “Let’s tell him that our taxi had a flat tire(爆胎).” “That’s a good idea,” the other girls said. “We’ll tell him that.”
They arrived at school an hour later. The test was finished.
“Why are you late?” the teacher asked. “You miss the test.” “Our taxi had a flat tire,” one of the girls said.
The teacher thought for a moment, then he said, “Sit down, one of you in each corner of the room.” The four girls did this. Then the teacher said, “Write the answer to this question on a piece of paper: Which tire was flat?”
【小题1】The four girls went to school every day by ________.

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Here is nine o’ clock news

Prime Minister（总理）Abdul Krim of Tyrea has said that the danger（战争）in the Middle East（中东）is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war, he says, but the Tyrean people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbours. If war comes, says Mr King, Tyrea will be ready.

Ben Kitson, the writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories, The Gentleman’s House, sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages.

Policeman in New York have stopped work. Their leader（领导）, Mr Paulo Angeli, says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr Angel calls “the most dangerous job in the city.”

It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring, and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruit and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.

And now it’s time for “Morning Music”.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.Abdul Krim has said that___________.

2. The Tyrean people___________.

3. Mr Ben Kitson wrote__________.

4. Mr Paulo Angeli is __________

5. Because food plants have done well,___________.

You may feel comfortable with some people. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half a life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? __【小题1】__ If you follow the skills, you’ll make friends with people quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. __【小题2】_ One well-known businesswoman says, “At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It’s a common question, but it will get things going.” From there you can move on to some other questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.
__【小题3】__ This point seems clear, but it isn’t. Your question should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively.
Real listening at least means some things. _【小题4】_ If someone sticks to one topic, it means he’s really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones (语气) of voice. If the voice sounds boring, then, it’s time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well when to say good-bye. Remember to give him a handshake and say, “ I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” __【小题5】__ Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their life.

It’s September1st, and we’re all back to school. It’s good to all my teachers and friends again. They all?? fine.

We’re in Grade Eight this year. We have new subjects. I’m not very? ? at Chinese, but Han Mei says she can me. I think I can? ? it better.

I like English very much. Zhang Hong likes English, ? . But she needs help. I I can help her.

Mr Hu is our new English teacher. He ? know all of us, so he has our names on a piece of paper and our names before he begins his lesson.

1.A. see????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. watch??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. find???? ????????????? ????????????? D. look

2.A. do????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. see?????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. look???? ????????????? ????????????? D.sound

3.A. a lot???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. some???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. lot????? ????????????? ??? D. much

4.A. well???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. good???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. bad????? ????????????? ????????????? D. nice

5.A. learn??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??? B. give????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. help???? ????????????? ????????????? D. need

6.A. do?????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. play????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. look????? ????????????? ????????????? D. feel

7.A. either???? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. very????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. much??? ????????????? ????????????? D. too

8.A. am afraid? ????????????? ????????????? ?? B. think????? ????????????? ????????????? C. am sorry?? ????????????? D. want

9.A. doesn’t??? ????????????? ????????????? ? ? B. don’t????? ????????????? ????????????? C. does????? ????????????? D. do

10.A. gives??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. calls?????? ????????????? ????????????? C. asks????? ????????????? ????????????? D. tells

Anyone who has ever traveled with a teenager knows that the teenager can make the vacation good or bad for the entire family. As a travel agent, Lynda Maxwell said, “If teenagers are happy, everybody is happy.”

    Teenagers are often interested in travelling, but their interests and schedules often aren’t the same as their parents’. It means that when the parents start to look for a place of interest in the early morning, their teenagers may be sleeping soundly!

    The thing makes travelling with teenagers very difficult, but it isn’t impossible. The experts said, “The keys to success is what parents do before they travel.”

For many families, the hardest part may be finding a vacation time that is right for everyone. Be sure to sit down with everyone else in the family before setting a date.

“After setting a date, ask teenagers where they would choose to go,” suggested Maxwell. It is possible that they’d like nothing more than to sit on a beach for a week. “Maybe there’s a compromise(折中),” said Maxwell.

“Most teenagers like using the Internet now, so parents can ask them to think up the ideas about what to see and do,” said Brad Anderson. “I find teenagers are excellent at making great suggestions.”

1.The main problem of travelling with teenagers is that______.

A. they are always causing problems                  

B. there’s no way to make them happy                        

C. they don’t want to travel with their parents                   

D. their interests and schedules are different from their parents’

2.Maxwell thinks that      .

A. teenagers are good at making suggestions                 

B. parents should discuss the travel plan with their teenagers

C. parents should choose the places where teenagers like to go                          

D. teenagers should try their best to make their parents happy

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. Teenagers often have some great ideas of travelling.            

B. Teenagers always make their parents disappointed.        

C. Most parents often look for travel information online.                 

D. Teenagers should learn how to get along with their parents.