Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.

Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake.

Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

1.       is a good season for vacation.

A．Spring            B．Summer           C．Autumn           D．Winter

2.Many people don’t         during their vacation.

A．read books        B．travel             C．watch TV          D．go to work

3.Many families like to have their lunch       during their vacation.

A．in the office                           B．near a cinema

C．near a big factory                       D．near a nice lake

4.If you have        , you can travel to other countries.

A．money and friends                      B．friends and time

C．money and time                        D．food

5.Which of the following is NOT true ?

A．Summer vacation is about two months long.

B．Some people usually go to other countries to travel.

C．Everyone likes to travel to busy cities.

D．It’s often hot in July and August in America.

用所给动词的适当形式填空：（15分）

1.She ought_____________(not catch) that bus because it’s often late.

2.His action attracted the famous __________(France) writer’s attention.

3.The war has led to _____________(lose) of many people’s lives.

4.“It has been the __________(nine) take!” The director shouted angrily.

5.Zhou Xun ___________(win) several awards for the Best Actress over the past few years.

6.Which is ____________(far) place you have been to?

7.By the time we got to the airport, the plane_____________(take )off.

8.________________(make) greater progress, working hard is the key.

9.The old scientist devoted all her time she had to ___________(develop) the western parts of China.

10.Who draws _____________(bad),Tom, you or Jim?

11.Rubbish had better_________________(not throw) here and there.

12.At the scene of the crime, no one wants to say anything to break the __________(silent).

13.While she was doing her homework, her parents ___________(quarrel) with each other.

14.Young girls should learn to protect ___________(they) from all kind of danger.

15.Today, holding the Olympic Games ____________(consider) as a rich prize for a country.

150 Years of Cool

    Look in the bedrooms of young people around the world. You will probably find a pair of blue jeans in each room. Jeans are very popular all over the world.

    Jeans give you the feeling of comfort, youth and energy. They have long been liked by every person.

   Levi Strauss is an American company. It first made blue jeans. The company was founded in 1853 by 24-year-old Levi Strauss. Twenty years later, he made the first blue jeans in the world. The jeans were used as working trousers for the cowboys of the American West. During the Second World War, American soldiers brought blue jeans to Europe and Asia. People there began to wear jeans. Little by little, they become cool.

    People from different countries like different styles of jeans. Americans like to wear simple and single-colored jeans, but many Chinese like to wear jeans with lots of different colors.

Jeans now can be seen everywhere. However, in many places, it’s not always good to wear jeans. No matter how good they may look, or what color they are, it’s often not right to wear jeans in formal places. But, when you are out, relaxing and having fun, jeans are the best choice.

1. The story is talking about ______.

A. Levi Strauss                         B. jeans                      C. cool

2.Levi Strauss made the first blue jeans ______.

A. when he was 44                 B. when he was 24                 C. in 1853

3.______ wore jeans after they were first made.

A. American soldiers               B. American cowboys    C. Levi Strauss

4.Jeans can be cool for nearly 150 years because ______.

A. they have different styles

B. they have different colors

C. they make us feel youth, comfort and energy

5.When you ______, you’d better not wear a pair of jeans.

A. go to an important meeting B. go on a trip                C. have a party

I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can’t learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject -English. It was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.
And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.
Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well.
【小题1】 Why do some Students often “have a headache”?

Going to a new school can be difficult, but this passage will help you in the beginning. Here is something to help you to fit in(融入).

First, take a day to enjoy your school. You won’t fit in at school if you don’t know the school. Ask for a school map. Try to get to know every corner of your new school. A good school handhook can be of great help. But to make it easy, ask the people near you where something is—tell people that you are new when you need help.

Be nice to everyone. Be nice to everyone, the young or the old, because they might just be your next teacher or friend.

Get to know your teachers and pay attention in class. Teachers always pay attention to(关注) new students, Talk to them and find out more about them. Never test their limits(底线)—don’t go too far, or you may end up getting into trouhle（麻烦）

You need to make friends. Talk to different people. Be yourself and don’t lie. This is YOUR school now, take a chance(机会) on being who you weren’t at your old school. Join a few clubs or sports teams and make more friends in this way.

Be yourself and be polite. Don’t worry too much about what people think of you. Be true, be yourself, and be nice to everyone, no matter how mean(unfriendly) they may seem at first. It’s often the “girl/boy that I did’t like at my new school” that ends up being my friend after a little while. But then again, don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself if it’s very clear that you should.

Work hard to fit in while still being yourself. The first few weeks are always hard, but you’ll soon get used to it.

1.It is very easy to find places in your new school hy ____________.

A. looking at a map B. asking penple for help

C. reading a handbook D. walking around the school

2.The underlined phrase “stand up for yourself” means you should ________.

A. try to stand up all the time

B. be friendly to the mean persons

C. always do things by yourself

D. not change your idea if it’s right

3.The passage is mainly about ________________.

A. how to fit in when at a new school

B. how to make friends at a new school

C. how to enjoy the beauty of the school

D. how to be yourself at a new school