Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and 36 happily with several books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The 37 of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it 38 to calm down to read a whole book. I didn't know what to do with it. Then 39 one day I thought of "Why not make read­ing fun?" It gave me 40 again. Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually talking    41    the writer. I tried to put all

my effort into his or her books, 42 I could feel all of his or her happiness and suffering. Now books have become a part of my life.

See? Attitude (态度) can make a great 43 . Someone once said,"Even though the situ­ation is bad, people still have one freedom ( 自由) to 44 their attitude. "So,don't complain about study or work. It helps 45 . Try to see things from a different way. Believe me; this will change the situation and help you a lot.

4. A. sadly        B quickly C. suddenly         D. hardly

Paris is the capial of France. Its subway is very special. You can enjoy its culture when you are in this city. First you see many people reading books in the subway. Whenever they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the hand.

  The subway station in Paris is not big , but each of them has its special facts. Some stations looks ships. Some have clothes, caps and shoes. And every station has a big advertisement picture. But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics(化妆品).

  You can meet some beggars(乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They often play the violin or guitar in the train. They don’t feel shy at all. Instead they think it is natural. After playing, they will go around the train and ask you to give them some money.

  If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.

1. What do many people usually do when they are in the subway?

A. Listen to music.                 B. Beg some money.

C. Sell clothes and cosmetics.        D . Read books

2.How do the beggars get money from people in the subway?

A. They often play the violin or guitar in the train

B. They usually brush shoes for the passengers.

C. They often steal money from the shops.

D. They usually help the passengers carry suitcases.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. Every station is very big in Paris.      

B. Every station has something to sell

C. The beggars in the Paris subway station are very shy.

D. The beggars in the Paris subway station can play some instruments.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Reading in the Paris subway. 

B. The subway is the window of the Paris culture.

C. The beggars in the Paris subway station usually have some skills

D. Each of the subway station in the Paris has its special facts.

As we all know, Charles Dickens is considered to be a great English writer. He's very famous not only in Britain, but also in many other   31   in the world. He was born in 1812 and he lived in London. He wrote lots of books, and he also liked   32 . He was an actor.

Maybe it's interesting to hear that and that's  33  his books were so good. He gave public readings of his stories that were very popular. His stories first appeared in a magazine, in parts. People always wanted  34  part. He wrote a lot, and most of them are popular. There are films and plays of them   35  : Oliver Twist became a famous musical play, and Great Expectations was a wonderful   36 __.Dickens' early life was very hard. His family was poor, and his mother sent him out to work in a factory when he was 12. He   37   it, but he used his experiences in his writing. He married Catherine Hogarth and they had a big family. He continued to write   38 he died. When he died in 1870, he was  39   a story. But what a pity! We'll never know _40_ it ended.

1.A. cities           B. countries       C. towns          D. villages

2.A. reading         B. writing         C. acting          D. playing

3.A. what           B. how            C. when          D. why

4.A. the next        B. next            C. next to         D. next time

5.A. too            B. as well          C. as well as      D. also

6.A. book           B. story           C. play           D. film

7. A. hated          B. enjoyed         C. wanted         D. shamed

8.A. as             B. while           C. until          D. since

9.A. drawing       B. singing           C. writing        D. making

10.A. what          B. how             C. who          D. which

配对阅读。请为每个人选择最适合阅读的书，并将答案的字母编号填写在括号内。

根据对话内容，从方框中的六个选项中选出五个合适的句子补全对话。

Linda: Hello, 76_____________ .  

Peter: I'm reading a book about the people's lives in the future.

Linda: Oh, it's interesting. What will the people's lives be in the future? 77________

Peter: Yes, I think so, but I hope not.

Linda:78________

Peter: Because there won’t be enough food, fuel and room for too many people on the earth!

Linda: That's true. 79_______

Peter: It's too hard. But maybe people will have on space stations (空间站) on the moon and grow vegetables (种植蔬菜)there.

Linda: 80______. By the way, do you think everyone will speak the same language in the future?

Peter: I hope so. Then people in different countries will understand each other better.