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81.When he was only a child, he found himself  ________(interest) in math.

82. Some wild animals are in danger of the _______________ (lose) of living areas.

83. Xiao Zhang is one of my_________(close) friends.

84. Many birds can live _______________ (comfortable) in Zhalong all year round.

85. I’ll watch the dolphin show alone if Tom _____________ (be not) free tomorrow.

86. I didn’t do well in the exam and he did even_________(badly).

87. Our English teacher encourages us ____________ (speak) English as much as possible.

88. Tim and I are good friends, and we keep our secrets to _____________(we).

89. Do you have a great time ____________ (chat) with each other during lunchtime?

90. On the ninth of November, we celebrate my grandmother’s __________(90) birthday.

91. A crane _________ (fly) over our house an hour ago.

92. Look! How wonderfully the children___________ (dance).

93. At the __________ (begin) of the lesson, we learned some new words.

94. His father          from the USA in half a month.  ( return )

95. Do tigers have good eyesight and __________ (hear)?

完形填空

　　Beijing will 1 the Olympic Games in 2008. So, we need to 2 our English to get ready for that. In order to do this, the government and local people are thinking 3 many good ideas to encourage people to learn English. Songs TV contest. People from 4 China come to Beijing to 5 the contest. They all want to show that they are the 6 singers in English.

　　All the young singers have good English pronunciation. And their stage 7 are good. They act naturally in front of 8 audience. Their performances are really 9 . People see the performances think the singers can sing as 10 as native speakers.

　　The winners tell people that they sing English songs to study English. They find it easier to learn the English words 11 heart if they sing them out.

　　It is said the contest helps the speaking of English in China. It increases people's enthusiasm for English learning. And their 12 English are better than before.

　　But if you want to speak fluent English, there is 13 work to be done beside that. You have to look 14 the new word in the dictionary. And you have to read more books. Of course singing can make people have 15 with English.

　　The contest is only part of the “Beijing Speaks English Program”. People in Beijing will do more to support the Olympic Games.

Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:
* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.
* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.
* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.
* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.
* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific （明确的）time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.
* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.
【小题1】According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.

Friends play an important part in our lives, and although we can’t be more familiar with the fact of friendship, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends, especially with Americans. Here are some pieces of advice on making friends with Americans:

* Visiting places Americans enjoy: parties, churches, restaurants, parks and sports clubs.

* Be willing to take the first step. Don’t wait for them to get close to you. Americans in China may not know you speak English. They may be uncomfortable if they can’t speak your language.

* Use small talks to open the conversation. Ask them where they’re from, why they come to China, etc. Remember: Be careful not to ask personal questions about age, salary and so on.

* Show an interest in their culture, their country or their job. Americans like to talk about themselves.

* Invite them to join you for dinner or just for coffee or tea. Try to set a specific （明确的）time. Americans sometimes make general invitations like “Let’s go out for a dinner sometime.” Often this is just a way to be friendly. It’s not always a real invitation.

* Don’t expect too much at first. Maybe they’re being friendly. But maybe they want to be your good friends. It will take time to tell.

1.According to the passage, Americans like to visit the following places except ______.

A．shopping centers   B．parks             C．sport clubs        D．churches

2.How many pieces of advice does the writer offer on making friends with Americans?

A．Four.             B．Five.             C．Six.              D．Seven.

3.What should you say when you meet an American for the first time?

A．What’s your age?

B．How much do you get in a month?

C．Nice to meet you! Are you from America?

D．Let’s get together sometime. I want to ask you some questions.

4.Which is the best way to make friends with an American?

A．To ask him if he is willing to make friends with you.

B．To spend a long time learning about him.

C．To wait until he tells you his thoughts.

D．To ask him to join you for dinner.

5.What do we know from the passage?

A．It’s very important to be a good friend of an American.

B．It’s difficult to get on with Americans.

C．Different peoples have different customs and cultures.

D．Friendship is the most important in our daily life.