(A) Choose the best response from A-J in the box according to the sentence giv­en. Each choice should be used only once.

1. V m sorry for what I said.

(A) Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the proper words in the box. Each word should be used only once.

parent, tell, call, celebrate, together, why, start, after, shop, newspaper

Most people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day (1)________ buy Nothing Day. They don’ t want any one to go, (2)________ on that day. Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It is (3)________Thanksgiving. Often, before Christmas we see many ads in (4)________ and on TV (5)________ us to "buy, buy, buy!? The idea for Buy Nothing Day (6)________ in Vancouver, Canada. Now people all over the world (7)________ buy Nothing Day. In California, the U. S. ,　 (8)________ and children get (9)________ to read stories, sing songs, and draw pictures. The chil­dren talk about (10)________ they can't get many toys.

(B) Choose the best answer to complete the passage.

Do you like reading? Reading is a fun thing to do 1 your free time and is also a good way to　　 2　 a better student.

You are learning large numbers of new 3　 　from reading. This can help you to have a bigger and richer vocabulary (词汇量). 4　 　you read a lot. you will meet with many new words that you would not often use in everyday life. Reading often also helps　 　5　 　your writing because new words　 　　6　 　　in your compositions.

Another good reason to read books is that the story can take your 7 to new places and help you become 8 open-minded. Each story you read is 9 . This gets your mind wide. When you read books you have to 10 the back­ground and persons and think of new and exciting people and places.

1. A. on　　　　　　 B. by　　　　　 C. in　　　 D. from

2. A. make　　　　 B. get　　　　　 C. change　　　　 D. become

3. A. sentences　　　　 B, words　　　　 C. knowledge　　　　 D. grammar

4. A. Though　　　　　 B. If　　　 C. Until　　　 D. Unless

5. A. grow　　　　 B. keep　　 　　C. improve　　　　　　 D. study

6. A. use　　　　　　 B. were used　　　　　 C. used　　　　 D. can be used

7. A. body　　　　 B. mind　　　　 C. feeling　　　　 D. spirit

8. A, more　　　　 B. less　　　　　 C. much　　　 D. little

9. A. difficult　　　　　 B. easy　　　　 C. different　　　　　　 D. boring

10. A. think over　　　 B. look out　　　　　　 C. take over　　　　　 D. work out

15. Find________, and leave as quickly as possible if a fire breaks out in a shop.

A. NO SMOKING　 B. ENTRANCE　 C. PUSH　 D. EXIT

14. Do you know________ this time yesterday?

A. what she is cooking　　　 B. what is she cooking

C. what she was cooking　　　　 　D. what was she cooking

13.________ you________ he is able to ski, but I am.

A. Both; and　　　　　　 B. Not only; but also

C. Either; or　　　 D. Neither; nor

12. -I feel tired and sleepy. -Why not stop________?　

A. to relax　　　　 B. relaxing　　　　　　 C. resting　　　　 D. to work

11. The idea to eat in KFC________ wonderful.

A. tastes　　　　　 B. sounds　　　　 C. smells　　　　 D. feels

10. Everyone except Bill and Jim________ there when the meeting began.

A. was　　　　 B. is　　　　 C. are　　　　　 D. were

9. My watch is broken. I want to know how to make it________.

A. work　　　 　B. to work　　　　　　 C. walk　　　　 D. to walk

8. The pears in my basket are smaller than________ in Jim's.

A. it　　　 B. that　　　　 C. ones　　　　 D. those