When an earthquake happens, and you are outdoors, you should keep calm and go to an open area as ________as possible.  

A. slowly                    B. quietly                     C. widely                D. quickly

—When will Han Han’s new book ________?

—Sorry, I don't know. I’m looking forward to his new book, too.

A. come on              B. come out              C. come in               D. come over

—How clean the window is!

—Yes. It ________ just now.

A. has been cleaned              B. was cleaned           C. is cleaned                 D. will be cleaned

—Paul invited us to take part in a party tomorrow evening.

—________ Is tomorrow his birthday?

A. Why not?                 B. What a good idea!     C. What for?                 D. That’s all right.

—Do you know ________ the soldiers came to Yingxiu Town? 

—The roads were badly broken. They had to walk there.

A. why                    B. when                      C. how                     D. where

An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his  1  all the time, watering and fertilizing them.

One day a young man went by the  2   . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be  3   he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was  4   . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers.   5   are you busy taking care of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four  6   . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second,  7   I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them.     8   , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s  9   .”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s  10   that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody     11   . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and  12   our hearts, which also made his life  13   . It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t  14   his wonderful music, but his music has  15   millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness? 

1. A. flowers                        B. trees                C. vegetables              D. grass

2. A. balcony                       B. kitchen                     C. garden                D. study

3. A. after                            B. as                    C. before                D. if

4. A. blind                            B. famous              C. smart                  D. friendly

5. A. What                  B. Who                      C. Why                  D. Which

6. A. stories                B. reasons                   C. excuses                  D. conclusions

7. A. although               B. since                      C. because                  D. unless

8. A. First                           B. Second                   C. Third                            D. Fourth

9. A. me                             B. you                        C. my mother              D. my son

10. A. true                          B. hard                       C. cool                       D. fair

11. A. greets                 B. doubts                  C. meets                 D. knows

12. A. broke                B. hurt                      C. pleased               D. treated

13. A. emptier            B. busier                     C. luckier                          D. happier

14. A. write                B. hear                       C. play                  D. believe

15. A. changed                   B. affected                  C. discovered                  D. encouraged

Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult. 

Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.

If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.

★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.

★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.

★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.

★Respect the others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.

★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.

★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.

★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you.

1. Why do we need friends according to the passage?

A. Friends can do everything for us.                   B. Friends can bring us happiness.

C. Friends accept our ideas all the time.           D. Without friends we could not live.

2. What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?

   A. To help others.                                 B. To smile to others.

   C. To get along with others.                       D. To listen to others’ complaints.

3. Which of the following shows a sense of humor? 

A. Opening the door for someone.                  B. Complaining to others all the time.

   C. Laughing at ourselves and our weakness.    D. Finding someone who will understand us.

4. How many pieces of advice does the writer offer when we have trouble in making friends?

   A. Five.           B. Seven.             C. Nine.              D. Eleven.

It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence. 

They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.

Right after they came into the classroom. The professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.

Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, “How many of you have completed all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one.” But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”

The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.

1. Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?

   A. Because it was their last exam in the college.

   B. Because they knew there were only five questions.                

   C. Because they thought they were clever and talented.

D. Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the text.      

2. What does the underlined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph?

   A. 模糊                     B. 回忆             C. 提醒                    D. 改变

3. What could the students learn from the last exam?  
   A. He laughs best who laughs last.              B. A good beginning is half done.   

C. One is never too old to learn.                     D. The early bird catches the worm.  

4. What’s the best title for the article?

   A. Some Confident Students.                 B. An Engineering Exam.

   C. An Interesting Professor.                              D. An Unforgettable Lesson.

根据提示写出句中所缺单词，使句意完整正确。

1. —What’s the weather like in your hometown now?

  —It’s usually very ____ (热) and often rains a lot.

2. In the United States sixteen is the________ (年龄) when teenagers can begin driving.

3. Scientists have found that talking to another person for 10 minutes a day can help you remember things __  _ (好) than not to.

4. —Are you a basketball ________ (爱好者)?—Yes. Yao Ming is my favorite star.

5. —What’s your secret of success?    —Our ________ (优势) is team spirit. 

6. In France you are not supposed to eat anything with your hands e         (not including) bread.  

7. A         (the season between summer and winter) is the season when the days get shorter and the leaves turn yellow.

8. Don’t worry. You will have e         (as much as you want or need) time to think it over.

9. I d         (grew and improved) an interest in Art when I was at primary school.

80. Luo Xuejuan was very proud that she was s      (chosen) to be the first Chinese torchbearer (火炬手).

用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

This week we asked some students about the best ways to learn more English. Some students had special   1   . 

Li Ping,   2   , said the best way to learn new words was by reading English magazines. She said that learning the words of pop songs also helped a little. When we   3   about studying grammar, she said, “I never study grammar. It’s too   4   .”

   Wei Ming thought   5   . He had learned English for seven years and really loved it. He thought studying   6   was a great way to learn a language. He also thought that watching English movies was a   7   way because he could watch the actors say the words. Sometimes, 8    , he found watching movies difficult because the people spoke too quickly.  

   Liu Chang said that joining the English corner was the best way   9   her English. She could get lots of practice and also have fun there. She added that   10   classmates was not helpful at all. “We get excited about something and then end up speaking in Chinese,” she said.