I was walking in the street when a piece of beautiful music came to my ears. I saw some-one 1 some rubbish and walk to a truck which was collecting rubbish _2_ . As soon as the people nearby hear the music, they _3_ go out with their rubbish and throw it in, It' s a _4_ way to help keep our city clean. Protecting our environment is very important. _5_you live,  you can do something useful in or around your neighborhood. _6_, we have done something to improve the environment. For example, we have collected _7_ paper or bottles for recycling and we have planted _8_trees or flowers in or near our neighborhood. If _9_makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more _10_   .

1．A．picking up           B．pick up              C．throwing          D．throw

2．A．outside              B．inside        C．downstairs         D．upstairs

3．A．sometimes           B．really               C．slowly             D．usually

4．A．unusual              B．important            C．pleasant           D．common

5．A．Where              B．Wherever           C．When             D．Whenever

6．A．In that way          B．Since then          C．In fact            D．At last

7．A．small                B．waste               C．old               D．dirty

8．A．better               B．fewer               C．greener          D．more

9．A．everybody           B．somebody           C．nobody            D．anybody

10．A．useful            B．enjoyable            C．hopeful            D．beautiful

--Hi，Tom，why so unhappy?

--I missed the exciting match ________ the bad traffic．

A．in order to          B．since then          C．as a result        D．because of

Everyone is talking about bird flu. Yes, it is a very dangerous illness that could make people very sick. It will be some months still before we have good medicine 1 bird flu. But that doesn’t  mean you can’t do anything to prevent（预防）it now.   So far, all the people who have caught bird flu have been those who touched sick chickens or their  2 . So it’s a good idea for people  3 living chickens.

“People  4  go to the markets to buy living chickens to eat, but now they have to change  that habit（习惯）,” said Peter Cordingley, a WHO expert（专家）. But if you do touch a sick bird, remember 5 your hands carefully with soap right away .  Experts also say having good habits and a healthy body will help you  6  safe from bird flu. For example, do not buy or eat birds that    7  . Do not eat anything that has touched raw（生的） meat. Also, don’t forget to open your windows often and exercise every day.   8  enough sleep is also very important for beating illness. If you feel sick, see a doctor as soon as possible. 9 , no one in China has bird flu. But WHO says children under 12 years old could easily get sick with bird flu. Try to stay away from people who have the flu, and always cover your mouth and nose when you 10  .

1.                A．to             B．for            C．at   D．in

2.                A．houses         B．droppings(粪便)  C．eggs D．food

3.                A．to stay out of    B．to stay off       C．to stay over    D．to stay away from

4.                A．are used to      B．used to         C．used D．have used to

5.                A．washes         B．to wash         C．washing  D．washed

6.                A．keep           B．to get          C．got  D．keeping

7.                A．has been checked B．have been checked   C．has checked    D．have not been checked

8.                A．Get            B．Have           C．Got  D．Getting

9.                A．In the past      B．From then on    C．Since then D．So far

10.               A．laugh          B．cough          C．cry   D．Sleep

He will work in this school _______.

You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.

When I first studied English, I was told to say, “I am fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good.” or “I’m tired.”

One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?” It made me confused(不知所措). I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.

To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.

I was also surprised by how hard-working US students are.

In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.

The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

1.How many English classes a week were there when the writer was in fifth grade in China?

A. 4             B. 5             C. 6           D.7

2.According to the writer, textbook English is ______ everyday English.

A. quite different from    B. the same as   C. more difficult than    D. easier than

3.What did the writer do when he didn’t understand what someone greeted him?

A. He thought for a moment and smiled  B. He greeted with “What?”

C. He didn’t how to say               D. He was surprised

4.A good US student spends his / her time ______.

A. only in doing homework

B. only on sports or music

C. only in working for the public

D. on studies, sports or music and public work

5. Which of the following is NOT true ?

A. The writer is now staying in the US.             

B. American girls love to have white skin.

C. The US students are hard-working.  

D. Schoolwork is almost everything in China.