We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.

　　A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one can , because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects , too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.

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1.Some people can easily learn many things by heart because      .

A、they always sleep very well

B、they have very good memorie

C、they read a lot of books

2.Everybody learns his mother language     .

A、at the age of six

B、when he is a small child

C、after he goes to school

3.Before a child can speak, he must     .

A、read and write

B、make sentences

C、hear and remember the sounds

4.In school the students can’t learn a foreign language well because    .

A、they have no good memories

B、they have no recorders

C、they are busy with other subjects

5.Your memory will become better and better     .

A、if you have plenty of good food

B、if you do more and more exercises

C、if you do morning exercises every day

After watching the film “Lost in the trip to Thailand”(泰囧), I went to the country with my best friend, Sandy. The following is my diary about the trip.
Saturday, March 24^th
We get to the hot, wet city of Bangkok(曼谷).This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean.
Tuesday, March 27^th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visit the famous market on water, and see a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we take hundreds of photos! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30^th
Our trip to Chiang Rai is long and boring. We visit a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life --- no computers or phones. They always smile and say “hello”. Sandy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
【小题1】It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.

Dear Peter,

   My name is Frank. I am from America. Here is a picture of my friends. We are in the same grade. Look at the picture, in the middle, you can see my friend Jimmy. He likes all the sports. He likes to eat apples and French fries. You can see Helen in the picture, too. Helen likes math. Her favorite food is meat. But Sandra doesn’t like math. Look, Sandra is here in the picture. She can speak French. She likes ping-pong. Behind her, there is a girl. She is Sally. She is a black girl. She likes to swim. And she likes to eat ice cream. Maria and Rick are behind Jimmy. Maria likes computer very much. She plays computer games very well. Rick is fun. He can play soccer ball. He likes strawberries best. I like math, too. I like to eat bananas. All of us think Beijing Opera is fun. So we go to see it. But we can’t understand the words. So we don’t want to see it again. But my father likes it very much. He often watches it. He can understand it. One interesting thing:two of my English friends can understand it, too. They are Maya and Kelsey. They are not in the picture. They often go to see Beijing Opera like my father.

Can you send me a picture of your friends. 

                                                    Yours,

                                                      Frank

1.  Frank has__________ friends in the picture.

A. seven     B. six   C. five    D. eight

2. This e-mail(电子邮件) is for_________.

A. Sally    B. Sandra     C. Frank     D. Peter

3.  _____like sports.

A. Jimmy, Sandra and Sally    B. Maria, Rick and Jimmy

C. Sally, Rick, Jimmy and Sandra   D. Helen, Frank and Rick

4.  “understand” means(意思是)_________ in Chinese.

A. 喜欢        B. 理解        C.  听说      D.  观看

5. Why don’t Frank and his friends in the picture want to see Beijing Opera again?

A. Because Beijing Opera is boring    B. Because Beijing Opera is bad

C. Because Beijing Opera is fun       D. Because they can’t understand it.

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There are three people in my family, my parents and I. My name is Liu Ming. I’m a middle school  1   . I am thirteen years old. I’m  2   China, so I can speak  3  . I can speak a little English, too. My father is a teacher in a  4  . He can speak Chinese, English  5  Japanese. He teaches Japanese. He likes  6  . He can swim and play table tennis. My  7  is a secretary.   8  works in a factory. She  9  only speak Chinese. She likes music and she can sing and play the   10  .

1. A. teacher         B. doctor           C. student         D. worker

2.. A. from           B. for              C. of             D. on

3. A. Chinese         B. Japanese         C. French         D. English

4.. A. hospital         B. factory          C. university       D. shop

5. A. and             B. so              C. but            D. or

6.A. food            B. sports           C. music          D. colour

7. A. father           B. mother          C. sister           D. brother

8.. A. She             B. He             C. It              D. They

9.. A. is               B. can            C. do             D. are

10.. A. tennis           B. football         C. basketball       D. piano

任务型阅读 (本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分 )

阅读下面5段语言材料，从A到F选项中，找出与它们相对应的标题，并将答案的字母编号填在题前的括号内。

1.Living in another country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture. Many companies today need employees (雇员 ) who can speak a foreign language, or have the experience of living or working in another country.

2. Most people want to be happy. But few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves .In other words, we make own happiness.

3. “No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotion, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him. No one can live a completely isolated life. Without other people, life became empty and sad. We all need friends.

4. When he was 18 years old, he wanted to go to film school so that he could improve his skills and become an even better director. Unluckily, he was unsuccessful in getting a place at this school so he went to a university in California to study English. Even though he had failed to get into the school he wanted to go to, he didn’t let this stop him following his dream to become a great director.

5.Which type of food will make a difference if you want to keep fit? If you eat more carbohydrates(碳水化合物 ) and proteins (蛋白质) ,your body will be pleased. If you eat too much fat and sweet, your muscles ( 肌肉) will start to break down.

A. If you want to succeed, don’t give up your dream.

B. Paying attention to what you eat

C. The Ad for looking for the employees.                           

D. The secrets of Happiness.

E. No one can live without people.