In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”, small talk means little things we talk about at the ____41____of a conversation. In English-speaking countries, people often make small talk about the _____42_____: Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?” But there is ______43_____special about small talk. It must be about something ______44_____ people have the same idea about. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a ______45_____ topic for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on _____46____ the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are _____47_____. “Great game, isn’t it?” At bus stops, people may say: “The bus service is terrible, isn’t it?”

Greetings and small talk are _____48_____ important part of conversation in any language. The way people greet each other and the things they talk about, however, may be _____49_____from one language to another. This___50_____that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior (社会行为) of the people who speak it.

1.A.front B. endC. start

2.A. weather B. datesC. colors

3.A. nothing B. anythingC. something

4.A. all B. bothC. every

5.A. cheapB. dangerousC. safe

6.A. whereB. whenC. how

7.A. seeingB. looking atC. watching

8.A. the B. an C. a

9.A. the same B. difficult C. different

10.A. soundsB. showsC. looks

Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the U.S.A. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.

      At summer picnic, there is often an informal（非正式的） baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to play. There are nine players on each team.

      The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America's heroes（英雄）. At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.

      American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U.S.A. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.

1. There are            players on each baseball team.

A. seven               B. eleven                 C. four                D. nine

2. The baseball season goes from           .

A. April to September                          B. March to September

C. January to September                      D. May to September

3.            follows the baseball season in the U.S.A.

A. The basketball season                      B. The football season

C. A basketball match                           D. A football match

4.Which one is NOT right?

A. Boys and girls like baseball games.                           

B. More people are interested in football than baseball.

C. Just young boys and girls take turns to play in the informal baseball game.

D. Children sometimes play baseball in parks.

5.            is perhaps the most popular in the U.S.A.

A. Baseball                                              B. Table tennis

C. Basketball                                           D. American football

1.The above job ads are probably from_________．

    A．a newspaper      B．a story      C．a science book     D．a guide book

2.If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week，how much will the cleaner get in a month?_______．

    A．$120            B．$160         C．$200             D．$240

3.If you are a college student of English who enjoys writing during your summer holiday，you will be more interested in the job in_________．

    A．ad(1)            B．ad(2)         C．ad(3)            D．ad(4)

As post 90s students，we have so many   1  . We are usually kind and helpful. When someone is in trouble，we always give him or her a   2  . We are   3  . Most of us can work hard in class and play   4  after class. In addition，we are obviously imaginative. We always try something   5  and do everything differently. On the  6  hand，we   7  have some disadvantages. To   8   you the truth，some of us are   9  impolite. Sometimes we can't express our opinions in a correct   10  . What's more，we are so   11  that we often make some mistakes in our   12  and lives.
Overall，as post 90s students who will enter a high middle school，I think you need to be   13  to the high school life as   14  as you can. You should work hard every day and take an active part in   15  kinds of activities to improve your abilities. Boys and girls，the future is up to us to create.