Salesman： $73.07，please.
　　Peter： 　 What? Show me the receipt.
　　Salesman： Here it is.

Peter： 　 Look. The price on this shirt is $17. But the receipt says $27.
　　Salesman： You are right. The receipt is wrong.
　　Peter： 　 And what is the $5.57 for?
　　Salesman： That’s for tax（税）.
【小题1】 The $5.57 is for the ___________.

In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.

　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.

1.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

　　    A. Watching TV.

B. Playing computer games.

　　    C. Doing their homework.

D. Doing housework.

2.Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

　　   A. Their parents.　　　　　　　　　　　B. Other students.

　　   C. The children themselves.　　　　　　 D. Nobody else.

3.How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

　　  A. Less than 9 hours.　　B. Over 9 hours.　　

C. Only 9 hours.　    　D.8 hours.

4.What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

　　   A. He would fall asleep in class.

B. He would do well in study.

　　   C. He would finish his homework fast.

D. He would have good health.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

　　   A. Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

　　   B. All the students stay up late for their homework.

　　   C. Children should be given less homework.

   D. Schools and parents should take care of children.

Huaihua Foreign Language School
Lin Nan, Teacher of English
　　Yingfeng Street, Huaihua, China
　　Tel:0745-2709348 Fax:0745-2709756
　　E-mail: Linan@21cn.com
　　Bp:1240822018Zip code:418000
Daqing Children's Hospital
　　Liu Hong, Doctor
　　12 Xingling Road, Changchun, Jilin 130027
　　Tel:0431-5645972
　　13704358529(mobile)
　　Fax:0431-5768904 E-mail:cclh@163.com
Red Star Farm
　　Zhang Hui, Farmer
　　Shangping Village, Zhejiang, 419100
　　Tel: 0745-6826194
　　13973098479(mobile)
　　Bp:1270803706
Tiantai Taxi Company
　　Yang Jun, Driver
　　235St. Tongzhi, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 31007
　　Tel:0571-7038385 Fax:0571-7065834
　　E-mail:hzyi@163.com Bp:1992301636
【小题1】We can learn English from ______.

请阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。

Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very big 　46 . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to 　47 his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.

In 2003, he went back to his hometown 　48 he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “I’m interested 　49 farming. I can grow fruit!” He began to watch many 　50 on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to 　51 on Mr Wang’s farm for two years. He learned a lot there.

In 2005, he started his own fruit farm. 　52 , Li Dong’s farm was small. But now, his farm is much 　53 . His fruits are very good. He sends them to many big 　54 in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very 55 food. He has a very happy family.

46. A. farm 　　　　　 B. park 　　　　　　　 C. school 　　　　 D. shop

47. A. look 　　　　　 B. take　 　　　　 C. visit 　 　　　　　 D. notice

48. A. since　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　 D. so

49. A. in　　　　　　　 B. on　 　　　　　　　 C. at 　　　　　 D. for

50. A. games　　　　　 B. concerts 　　　　　 C. programmes 　　 D. plays

51. A. see 　　　 B. play 　　　　　　　 C. eat 　　　　　　 D. work

52. A. At last　　　　 B. At that time 　　　 C. At this moment　　　 D. At once

53. A. big　　　　　　 B. bigger　 　　　　　 C. the biggest 　 　 D. biggest

54. A. villages 　　　 B. schools 　　　　 C. cities　 　　　 　　D. farms

55. A. healthy　　　　 B. bad　 　　　　　 C. terrible　 　　 D. unhealthy