I ______ it everywhere, but I didn’t ______ it.

A. looked; find

B. looked for; find

C. find; find out

D. find; looked for

Jimmy is _____one-year-old boy and he has _____8-year-old sister.

A. an, an B. an, a C .a, a D. a, an

When I had something difficult to do， I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said， “Do it yourself，dear.” I was not at all. I thought she was the mother in the world!

For example，one day， I decided to some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my to help me clean it， she still said，“Do it yourself，girl.”

Because of my “lazy mother”，I have to my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well，but I have learned .

As time goes by， I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的) . a great mother! A mother is worth（等值于） one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?

1.A. old B. glad C. thin

2.A. tallest B. most foolish C. laziest

3.A. leave B. invite C. visit

4.A. mother B. father C. brother

5.A. or B. when C. but

6.A. wash B. lead C. knock

7.A. do housework B. go swimming C. go camping

8.A. on show B. by mistake C. a lot

9.A. Which B. What C. Who

10.A. young B. good C. happy

When you are learning English, you find it not clever to put an English sentence, word for word, into your own language. Take the sentence “How do you do?” as an example. If you looked up each word in the dictionary, once at a time, what is your translation （翻译）? It must be a wrong sentence in your own language.

Languages do not just have different sounds; they are different in many ways. Its important to master（掌握）the rules for word order in the study of English, too. If the speaker puts words in a wrong order, the listener can’t understand his sentence easily. Sometimes when the order of words in an English sentence is changed, the meaning of the sentence changes. But sometimes the order is changed, but the meaning of the sentence doesn’t change. Let’s see the different between the two parts of sentences.

“She only likes apples.” “Only she likes apples.”

“I have seen the film already.” “I have already seen the film.”

When you are learning English, you must do your best to get the spirit（精神实质） of the language and use it as the English speaker does.

1.From the passage we know that ____when we are learning English.

A. we shouldn’t put every word into our own language

B. we should look up every word in the dictionary

C. we need to put every word into our own language

D. we must read word by word

2.The writer thinks it is ________ in learning English.

A. difficult to understand different sounds

B. possible to remember the word order

C. important to master the rules in different ways

D. easy to master the rules for word order

3.We can learn from the passage that _________ .

A. the meaning of an English sentence always changes with the order of words

B. the order of words can never change the meaning of an English sentence

C. sometimes a different order of words has a different meaning

D. if the order of words is different, the meaning of the sentence must be different

4.“She only likes apples.”____________.

A. is the same as “Only she likes apples.”

B. is different from “Only she likes apples.”

C. means “She likes fruit except apples.”

D. means “She doesn’t like apples.”

5.Which is the best title（题目）for this passage?

A. Different orders, different meanings.

B. How to speak English.

C. How to put English into our own language.

D. How to learn English.

Mobile phone (手机)has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the schools this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them.

Mary Bluett, an official(官员), said mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy, because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school; they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would like their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from

carrying mobile

phones ____.

A. because they are students

B. when they are free

C. when they are at school

D. because they are children

2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones

from _______.

A. the makers and sellers

B. the passers-by and strangers

C. their parents and friends

D. some mobile phone users

3.What does the word “cheat” mean in the passage in Chinese?

A. 聊天 B.核对 C.查询 D. 作弊

4.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t________ during

school hours.

A. use their mobile phones

B. leave their mobile phones at school office

C. help the teachers with their work

D. get in touch with their children

5.The passage tells us that_______.

A. students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B. it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school

C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t Use their phones at school

D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

There are many animals in the world. Some are dangerous, but some are not. Some live in the forest(森林). 1. We can often see tigers, elephants. Monkeys, bears, snakes and many other animals in the zoos. Among them pandas only live in China.

Pandas are lovely animals. Most of them live in the deep forests of Sichuan Province in China. 2. Their shoulders, legs , ears and eyes are black. Pandas are usually very heavy. 3. However, pandas are very agile(敏捷的). They can climb trees as easily as some other animals do.

Pandas live mainly on bamboo leaves. They have big and sharp teeth . Every day each grown-up panda eats about 15-30 kilos of bamboo leaves. 4. .

Pandas also have spare time hobbies. Two of their hobbies are climbing trees and sleeping.

Sadly, there are not many pandas left in the world. 5. This is why the Chinese government is doing its best to protect pandas against being hurt and killed.

A：Their fur is white .

B: Some live in the zoos.

C: And they usually spend 10-20 hours eating.

D: That’s because some bad hunters are trying to kill them for money.

E: Some of them can be about 1.5meters tall and weigh about 100kilos.

1.I _______(错过) the early bus yesterday, so I was late for class.

2. He learns English by __________(他自己)

3. It’s ________(傻) of you to go out in the hot sun without a hat.

4. We are not _________(允许) to go out during a test.

5. Our math teacher is ________(严厉) with us.

1.You look unhappy. What about _______ (have) a walk with me?

2.Do you learn English by _________(ask) friends for help?

3. His sister is ________(afraid) of the dark.

4. When I was a child, I used ________ (go) out for a picnic（野餐）.

5.When students do homework with friends, they talk instead of _____(do) homework.

A: Good morning, sir. _______1.________?

B: I’d like to buy a white shirt. Do you have any white shirts?

A: Yes. _______2.___________?

B: I want Size M.

A: Here you are.

B: Can I try it on?

A: Sure. Is it all right?

B: Yes. I like it very much. _______3._______?

A: 296 yuan.

B: That’s a bit expensive. Do you have any other kind? I want a cheaper one.

A: What about this one? It is only 108 yuan.

B: OK. _______4._______. Here is the money.

A. Here you are. Goodbye, sir.

B. 5. .

Dear Joyce,

You must be very busy these days. I called you several times, 1. no one answered. Are you still busy 2. on the report?

I called you because I am having problems with Mom and my friends these days. You know, I am a shy person. That’s 3. I have few friends. Last month, some of my classmates 4. me to the Internet café after school. It was a lot of fun 5. we could play the latest online games there, and it was the first time that I felt I was not alone anymore. However, my grades were getting 6. than ever before, and Mom found out the reason. She got really angry with 7. ! She wouldn’t even let me go out with my friends again, so I had to 8. them that I couldn’t go out with them any more. My friends laughed at me and even called me a coward (胆小鬼). I couldn’t stand 9. , so I went to the Internet café 10. them like before. Mom is really disappointed with me now. I didn’t want to make her sad, but I still want to have my own friends. What should I do?

Last, Mom and I miss you a lot. We hope to hear from you soon.

Your brother

Ben