English is a language spoken all round the world.There are more than 42 _56___ where most of people speak English. Most native speakers of English are found in the United Kingdom,the United States of American ,Canada, Australia, South Afiran, Ireland and New Zealand. In total,for more than 375 million people. English is their __57__language.These people will perhaps speak the language of their own country_58____with their family, but the language of the government ,shool, newspapers and TV is English. We find this situation in countries,_59__ India,Pakistan,Nigeria and the Philippines.

Howerer ,a lot of of people learn English as a foreign __60__.They are more than 750 million, Everywhere in the world children go to school __61___English.Most people learn English for five or six years at high schools. In China students learn English at school _62__a foreign language.

In only fifty years English has developed into the language _63____spoken and used in the world. English is the _64__language of the most international organizations(组织),international trade( 贸易 ) and tourism. Business and tourists often come to China_65__being able to speak Chinese. English is also the language of global(全球的) culture,such as popular music and Internet.

9.A watching  B.developing  C.working  D.playing

Dear Jack,

How are you these days? I am glad to   51   your letter. In your letter,you told me about your   52   . Now I will tell you something about my hobbies.

I am surprised to   53   that we both like playing basketball in our spare time. I think it is good and interesting. It can keep us   54   . I often play it on weekends. How about you?  I  55   to go to America for a visit next summer holiday. Then we can play basketball together.

As for your another hobby, I am not   56   in it. I don’t like it   57   . Spending too much time on computer games is   58   for your eyes. It will also influence your study   59

you may be addicted to（沉迷于）it. So I don’t think it is a    60   hobby. You should spend more time on your study.

Best wishes!

Yours,

Yang Lin

51．A.make                 B. write                C. send                        D.receive

52．A.things             B.hobbies              C.like                           D.hate

53．A.know                B.see                   C.recognize                  D.write

54．A.healthy              B.health            C.boring                      D.bored

55．A.walk                 B.send                  C.plan                         D.think

56．A.interesting       B.interested           C.bored                       D.well

57．A.at all                  B.a lot                  C.much                       D.a little

58．A.bored                B.well                   C.good                        D.bad

59．A.because             B.or                     C.so                            D.but

60．A.small                 B.big                    C.good                        D.bad

What do you like most when you can get one of such things: freedom, true friends, love, honesty and so on? Here are some choices of students:

Chen Cheng, 14, Jiangsu: I think I need a true friend. I had some friends before. However, it seemed that they didn't treat me well. I told them my secrets but they didn't share theirs with me. What's worse, they told my secrets to others, which made me very unhappy. I hope to find a true lifelong（终身的）friend who can share happiness and sadness with me and keep my secrets.

Gan Xiaoning 14, Heilongjiang: Freedom is what I want most. I am a bird in two cages. In school, I have to follow the school's rules and listen to teachers. At home, my parents don't allow me to do what I like, either. I have to do everything that they tell me to do: study, study and study some more. So, freedom is the only thing I really want!

Yuan Siyu, 15, Guangxi: I am a boy from a poor family. My father works very hard but only makes a little money every month to support the family. I want to go to a key university （重点大学）so that I can find a good job in the future. Then, I can earn enough money to get my family out of poverty(贫困) and offer my parents a happy life.

Qu Yi, 15, Hebei: I want a complete family. My parents got divorced(离婚) three years ago. Since then, I have had no chance to be together with both of them any more. Now, I am living with my mom and get her love, but I also want my dad's love. I am envious(羡慕) of my classmates who live with their parents. So, I would have a complete family if I could.

56. What is not mentioned in the passage?

A. freedom　　 　 B. love　　　　 　　　　 C. a true friend　　 　 D. hobby

57. Who is facing the problem of poverty and decides to fight?

A. Qu Yi　　　 　 B. Chen Cheng　 　　　 C. Gan Xiaoning　　 D. Yuan Siyu

58. As for Chen Cheng, she wants a friend_______.

A. who often tells lies to her　 　　　　　　 B. who only cares about her own happiness

C. who can play with her　　 　 　　　　　 D. who can share her feeling and keep secrets

59. What does the underlined word “earn” mean in this passage?

A. Gave　　 　　　　 B. Make　　 　　　　　　 C. Lend　　　　　 　　 D. Borrow

60. Which of the following is true?

A. Qu Yi's father works very hard and makes much money to support his family.

B. Chen Cheng gets along very well with his friends

C. If Qu Yi's parents didn't get divorced, he would be much happier.

D. Gan Xiaoning says he is a bird because he wants to fly like a bird.

If you want to deal with the friendship between boys and girls, here are some “dos and don’ts” for you to follow.

　 Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. It is very natural for the boys and girls to contact each other and build up the friendship with students of the other sex. We should have more friends of the other sex instead of one or two. We should contact the students in public instead of in secret.

　 Contact students of the other sex warmly, generously and sincerely. Don’t be too nervous or too shy in contact with a person of the other sex. In that case it is very difficult for you to make a lot of friends, as no one likes a person who is too shy to say a word. If you are too shy, you can contact the students with the same interest and hobby as you. If you keep doing so, little by little, you will find you are also as free to express yourself as others.

Don’t fall into the ditch(泥潭) of early love. The boys and girls at adolescence are rich in feeling and full of imagination. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and to fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, boys and girls at middle school are too young and too tender(嫩的) to shoulder the heavy duty of love. Early love is a green apple that can’t be eaten. Do keep out of early love.

57. We should contact students of the other sex in the following ways except_________.

　 A. with a good state mind　　　　　　 B. in public

　 C. in secret　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. warmly and generously

58. The underlined word “adolescence” means __________.

　 A. 当今时代　　 B. 青春期　　 C. 时尚　 D. 童年

59. Which of the following is not true?

　 A. It is normal for boys and girls to build up the friendship.

　 B. We’d better not make only one or two friends of the other sex.

　 C. Some students are too nervous or too shy in contact with a person of the other sex.

　 D. People like a person who always keeps silent.

60. The main idea of the reading is to __________.
　 A. tell students to keep away from early love

　 B. give some advice on how to deal with the friendship between boys and girls

　 C. say contact does good not only to boys but also to girls

　 D. teach boys how to talk with girls

The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4.

The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French people in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all returning Americans.

It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm.

While the statue itself was not seriously harmed by the storm, several buildings on the island experienced the terrible flood. The way used by ships carrying visitors from lower Manhattan and New Jersey was also destroyed.

“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,” Schumer told NBC New York.

In January, the government spent $59 million repairing both Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island, which was also damaged in the storm. But the officers have not announced when Ellis Island will reopen. In November, more than a million art works had to be removed from the museum there because of the storm. The Statue of Liberty is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. According to the National Park Service, more than 3.7 million people visit the site every year.

1.Why was the Statue of Liberty closed last October?

A．Because of the super storm Sandy.

B．Because of the destroyed way.

C．Because of the damaged buildings.

D．Because of nearby Ellis Island.

2.How long has the monument and Liberty Island been shut down?

A．One month.                           B．Four months.

C．Five months.                           D．Ten months.

3.What does the underlined word It in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A．The Statue of Liberty was presented by French people.

B．The government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island and Ellis Island.

C．The Statue of Liberty stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all.

D．The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4.

4.Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A．The Statue of Liberty was seriously harmed by the storm.

B．In January the government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island.

C．It’s announced that Ellis Island will reopen in November.

D．The Statue of Liberty attracts over 3.7 million tourists every year.