Premier（总理）Wen Jiabao was in Hunan to help direct disaster relief（减灾）work in the central Chinese province. Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in the city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, on Tuesday morning.

  He flew out of Beijing on Monday night, but had to land at Tianhe Airport in neighboring Hubei Province because of the bad weather in Hunan, before completing his journey by train.

  He said the crisis(危机)there means the government can’t wait any longer.

  Wen Jiabao said, “Our task in Hunan province is to restore（恢复）the electricity supply and rail operation between Changsha and Shaoguan．If we finish that successfully, it will built up the confidence of the whole nation in combating (与战斗) disaster.”

  The Premier also warned that the situation is still continuing, and said all efforts should be made to prepare for the worst. He expressed his confidence in the province’s capability to deal with the disaster in a short time．

Wen later went to, see the families of the three workers in the Hunan Electric Power Company, who lost their lives in rescue work. He said the people and the country won’t forget them for their work．

  The Premier also visited the Changsha Railway Station and spoke with passengers stranded（使搁浅）there．

  Wen Jiabao said, “I’m so sorry that you are all stuck（滞壁, 困难）here. We are fighting against time to restore, the power grids（电网）. Once the repairs are finished, railway services will resume（恢复）. And you will be going home for the Spring Festival soon! I wish you a happy Spring Festival. Thank you!”

  In the afternoon, Wen Jiabao travelled along the Beijing – Zhuhai highway（京珠高速）and stopped in the hardest—hit area of Majiahe in Xiangtan city. Wen said electricity company employees have done well in dealing with the disaster there. They not only protected the power grids in Hunan, but also assisted（协助）their counterparts in neighboring Guizhou province. Wen said he appreciates their contribution.

  Also on the Beijing – Zhuhai highway Wen visited the Changtan Highway workers who have done well in dealing with the disaster there. They not only protected the power grids in Hunan, but also assisted their counterparts in neighboring Guizhou province. Wen visited the Changtan Highway workers who have been engaged(参加)in relief work for 6 days. The premier expressed his appreciation to them as well.

  1．The passage is a（an）            .

    A．story                   B．report                  C．guide                     D．instruction

  2．Why did Premier Wen Jiabao come to Hunan

    A．He came to help direct disaster relief（减灾）work. 

    B．he wasn’t busy.

    C．it snowed heavily in the central Chinese province

    D．A, B and C

  3．According to the passage, how many workers in the Hunan Electric Power Company did rescue work?

    A．Three                  B．One                     C．Two                      D．Four

  4．Did Premier Wen Jiabao promise that passengers stranded in the Changsha Railway Station could go home three days later? 

    A．Yes，he did．                                         B．No he didn’t．

    C．Yes he does．                                            D．We don’t know．

  5．Which statement is not right?

    A．Premier Wen Jiabao said the people and the country will remember the workers in the Hunan Electric Power Company died in rescue work forever.

    B．The crisis there means the government can’t wait any longer.

    C．Premier Wen Jiabao flew to Changsha on Tuesday morning.

    D．The Changtan Highway workers worked there without rest for 6 days.

Wen Feng Store Sale

Goods     Colors     Price（each）

Socks      Black, white, green $3

Sweater   Black      $15

Hat  Blue, white     $4

T-shirt     Red, green      $14

Shoes      Black and white     $25

Bag  Blue $5

根据表格内的信息，选择最佳答案。

1.In all goods（商品）, ______is（are）cheap（便宜）.

A．Bag              B．Shoes            C．Hat              D．Socks

2.Jack wants to buy two pairs of socks, one bag and two hats. How much are they?

A．Twenty-one yuan.                       B．Nineteen yuan.

C．Eighteen dollars.                        D．Nineteen dollars.

3.Mary only likes blue, so she will（将要）buy______.

A．socks and bag                          B．pants and sweater

C．hat and bag                            D．shoes and hat

4.The store has hats in______.

A．all colors                              B．blue, white and black

C．blue and black                          D．white and blue

5.Peter has twenty dollars, so what can he buy?

A．Two bags and one T-shirt.

B．Three hats and two bags.

C．One sweater and two pairs of socks.

D．One T-shirt and one bag.

假如你是张文，八年级四班的班长。你们班排练了一部英文课本剧（an English textbook play），准备本周六下午4:00在学校礼堂（the school hall）演出。请你用英语给学校的外籍教师Terry写一封80字左右的E-mail，邀请他来观看演出，并在演出结束时发言。

注意：1. 可增加细节，使文章连贯完整；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Terry,

     Hi, I’m Zhang Wen, monitor of Class 4, Grade 8.

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We are all looking forward to your coming.

Yours,

Zhang Wen