1.Marsha's House may be a ________.

A. supermarket B. hotel Wawa

C. restaurant D. cinema

2.If you want to buy apples, you should go to ________.

A. Marsha's House B. Country Life Market

C. Wawa Village D. Next Wave Music Store

3.Amold Swenson may be a(n) ________.

A. musician B. athlete C. film star D. singer

4.If you want to get a present from Next Wave Music Store, you should ________.

A. get there before 7：00 a.m.

B. be the first person to get there

C. call 543­616

D. not get there later than 50 people on Saturday

5.What's the type of the four short articles?

A. Novel. B. News.

C. Advertisement. D. Essay.

People are always afraid of making mistakes. But sometimes it's not bad to make mistakes, and here is why.

At first, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It's always good to try new things, because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try new things, how can you improve? How can you create? The simple answer is，“You can't.” Look around you, everything you see is the result of someone trying new things.

Another good thing about mistakes is this: when you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he invented the light bulb. When he was asked how he felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn't failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn't work.

Finally, when you make a mistake, you are that much closer to success. Why? Because you have said what you should say, and you have done what you should do. Every time you make a mistake, you are closer to success. But it doesn't mean that you can make mistakes without thin­king. Instead, when you try new things you have to think them over, so that you can keep away from some unne­cessary mistakes.

We shouldn't spend all our time and money on the only one way, but use them correctly. Because our time and money are limited (有限的).

There is an old saying, “If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.” So go bravely and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed.

1.If you are making a mistake, that means________.

A. you're careful B. you're kind

C. you're growing D. you know nothing

2.If you never try new things, you can't________.

A. improve B. create C. spend D.A and B

3.After Edison failed 10,000 times, he________.

A. gave up

B. invented the light bulb

C. invented the computer

D. invented 10,000 new things

4.When you make a mistake, you are closer to________.

A. time B. money C. success D. everything

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Never make mistakes.

B. You can make mistakes without thinking.

C. Sometimes it's good to make mistakes.

D. Making mistakes is terrible.

Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man­made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.

George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.

Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year's Day.

Back home, George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (更换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.

After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office (失物招领处).

“What colour are they？” the woman in the office asked again.

“Black，” he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. “Are they？”

“Yes! Those are mine！” George explained, with great joy in his eyes.

1.When did George buy the leather gloves?

A. On New Year's Day. B. Before the holiday.

C. Ten years ago. D. In the winter.

2.Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?

A. Because they were black.

B. Because they made him feel good before others.

C. Because they had a long history.

D. Because they were much cheaper.

3.The leather gloves looked new after years because ________.

A. George took very good care of them

B. they were soft and warm

C. they were expensive

D. George washed them with water

4.How did George feel when he got home on New Year's Day?

A. He was happy. B. He felt nice.

C. He was thankful. D. He felt upset.

5.About old George, which of the following is true?

A. He was a very rich man.

B. He never bought cheap gloves.

C. He believed somebody would return the gloves to him.

D. He hadn't expected to get his gloves back.

根据汉语提示完成句子（每空一词）。

1.When _______________ danger, the hero tried his best to save others.(面临)

2.She once made a(n) _______________ on TV.(露面)

3.People in the company were all very sad about the _______________ of the chair person.(失去)

4.Mike is one of the _______________ in the earthquake. (受害者)

5.Tom was charged with _______________. Do you think he is guilty?(偷窃)

用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。

1.The cartoon film _______________ by Jim Green.(direct)

2.Every year, a lot of _______________ come to Qiandao to enjoy the beautiful city.(tour)

3.Audrey Hepburn’s great _______________ is to be a humanitarian. (achieve)

4.Two men were burnt to _______________ in the fire.(die)

5.The police found that the house was broken into and a lot of things _______________ (steal)

任务型阅读 请根据短文内容，完成信息记录表，每空一词。

(共10小题；每题1分，共10分)

How to beat sadness

We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. That’s OK. You need days like this, or how would you know you are happy? You’ll enjoy your good days even more when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of life, let’s try to make it small. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.

1. Stand up straight and this helps your energy flow(流动). When your energy is flowing freely, you can flow too.

2. Smile! It’s easy to do and have good results. This way can not only leave you in a good mood but also bring others a good mood.

3. Listen to music. It can be your favourite music. Some kinds of music work better than others, so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.

4. Take some “me” time. You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise or having a hot bath, or something like that.

5. Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything that makes you sad.

These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don’t just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them every day to make them a habit. You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression(沮丧), go to see a doctor.

Title : How to beat sadness

阅读表达 请根据短文内容，回答下面问题，每空不超过5个词。

Many people believe that life has smiled on Yang Mi: at the age of 4, she got her first TV drama role; at 16, she became a model for a fashion magazine; at 18, she went to her dream college — Beijing Film Academy (北京电影学院).

Last year, the 24-year-old actress played bad girl Luo Qingchuan in the time-travelling TV drama, Palace (《宫锁心玉》). The drama became a big success and made Yang very famous. The number of her micro blog followers rises from several thousand to more than 3 million overnight.

Could she be any luckier? Yang doesn’t think luck had anything to do with her success. She works hard all by herself. “Every chance is achieved from the efforts I’ve made,” said Yang. People now think she’s very hard-working.

She still remembers the time when people gave her the cold shoulder. People treated her with little love. They didn’t want to help her in her time of need. “I have to thank them because they gave me the strength to prove myself,” she said

That’s why she is eager to help others when they are in need.

In May, Yang became the ambassador (大使) for the Climate Group to fight the bad weather. She calls on people to join the Million-Miracle (百万奇迹) project and plant trees on China’s dry land.

1.When did Yang Mi first play her role in TV dramas?

____________________________________________

2.What kind of TV drama is Palace?

____________________________________________

3.What made Yang Mi so successful?

____________________________________________

4.Did luck have anything to do with her success?

____________________________________________

5.What does Yang Mi call on people to do?

____________________________________________

缺词填空 请根据短文内容，填写所缺单词，每空一词。(共10小题；每题1分，共10分)

Mr Scott was the owner of a shop. He lived by h____1.____ in a small room above his shop. He was always afraid that someone might b____2.___ into his shop at night.

One day, when he checked his money after c___3.____ up, he found he had almost 10,000 dollars. He thought keeping so much money in the shop was a d____4.___ thing. So he took the money with him to his b___5.___, put it in the pocket of his coat and went to bed with his coat on. At midnight the doorbell r___6.___ and woke him up. He got out of bed and called out in a shaky (颤抖的) v____7.__, ‘What do you want?’ Under the street light s___8.____ a policeman. “Sorry to w___9.__ you up,” the policeman said, “but all the lights are on in your shop. I think you just f___10.____ to turn them off when you closed up.”

书面表达 (20分)

假设你是Andy，九年级学生。你的笔友David想了解你的近况，请根据下面的要点提示，给他写一封电子邮件，说明自己的情况，并请他给你提一些建议。

要点提示：

1. 喜欢看动作片，最喜欢的电影明星成龙（Jackie Chan），因为他把幽默和激烈的动作相结合，喜欢买与他有关的书籍，CD等，父母认为浪费钱；

2. 勤劳，从不介意为班级多做一些额外工作。

3. 喜欢动物，了解到目前有许多动物正快速消失。认为动物是我们的朋友，我们应该保护他们。

4. 现在学习上遇到一些麻烦，无法做到既认真学习又有时间从事自己的爱好，父母只关心考试后的分数。不知如何处理这些问题。

注意：词数100词左右。文中不得出现真实姓名。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

From: Andy @126.com

To: David@163.com

Subject: something about yourself

Date: November 28th

Dear David,

I’m happy to write to you. _________________________________________________________

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Best wishes.

Andy

________ good suggestion! I haven’t heard of _______ wonderful advice for a long time.

A.What a; such a B. How; such a

C. What a; such D. How; such