In l896，the first modern Olympic Games(现代奥运会)were on in Athens，Greece(希腊)  After it，many countries successfully had the Olympics，like England，France，Germany，  Canada，the USA，Spain arid Australia．After more than one hundred years，the Games got back  to their home——Athens．in the year of 2004．

    When people have the Olympic Games，they always make an emblem(会徽)．The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games last year is a white circle of Oliver branches(橄榄枝)in the sky．It means”Peace”(和平)．

Next year，the Olympic Games will be on in China．And China had already made a red seal(印章)as the emblem of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games．It means“Chinese Seal Dancing Beijing(中国印．舞动的北京)”．It is also like a runner or a dancer．Below it，there are the words“Beijing 2008”．The running emblem shows the spirit of the Olympic—faster，higher and stronger．

1．Which country had the l st modern Olympic Games?

   A．Greece           B．China    C．Australia D．France

2．What do people always make when they have the Olympic Games?

   A．A picture   B．An emblem       C．A seal      D．A map

3．What did the Athens Olympic Games want to give the world?

   A．Luck       B．Illness           C．Safety      D．Peace

4．How long did it take Athens to wait for the Olympic Games for the second time?

   A．100 years   B．108 years        C．4 years    D．2008 years

5．The spirit of the Olympic Games is       ．

   A．history and problems    B．faster，higher and stronger

   C．running and dancing        D．peace and friendship

Here is the timetable of Yu—Huai Railway in Huaihua Railway Station．Read the information and then answer the following two questions．

1．When should you get on the train if you go to Huaihua from Chongqing?

    A．Before nine o’clock．     B．After nine clock．       C．At 9：45．

2．How long does it take you to go to Chongqing from Huaihua by train?

   A．About 9 and half hours．      B．About 10 hours and a half．

    C．More than 11 hours．

(Read the following information on the left and answer the two questions．)

3．What do you know from the information on the left?

   A．It’s a price list in a shop．

   B．It’s a menu in a restaurant．

   C．It’s a list after having a meal in a restaurant．

4．Which is RIGHT according to the information?

   A．Chinese dishes are mainly offered here．

   B．Qingdao beer is a little dearer than tea there．

   C．The Food Festival is held for Chinese only．

5．When we want to express ideas．we often move our hands to mean something besides language．Do you know the meaning of this gesture (手势)?

   A．Good luck．      B．We’ve won．      C．Everything is all right．

Meet Beijing’s Mascots

     BEIJING surprised the world last Friday，by unveiling(揭晓)five 2008 Olympic mascots. The doll—like figures represent the Olympic Flame and four of China’s most popular animals. Their design represents a circle of five children at play．

    The fish and water are symbols of prosperity and harvest in Chinese traditional culture．A  fish is a symbol of surplus in China，a measure of a good year and a good life．

    Jingjing makes children smile and that’s why he brings the blessing of happiness wherever he  goes．He is noted for strength

    Huanhuan is the big brother．He is a child of five，symbolizing the Olympic flame and the  pillion of sport．He stands in the centre as the core of the Olympic spirit．Huanhuan is open and  inviting．

    Yingying，an antelope is a symbol of the vastness of China’s landscape．He carries a wish  for harmony with nature．The figure shows Beijing’s commitment to host a green Olympics．

    Nini is a lovely and happy swallow．Her design draws on the shape of a kite．In traditional  Chinese thought，the swallow stands for good luck．

1．How many animals are there among the mascots?

   A．4            B．5                  C．3              D．none

2．What does the word“surplus”mean?

   A．充足的     B．多余的                 C．不足的         D．强盛的

3．Based on the passage，what’s Jingjing noted for?

   A．He is very weak                   B．He is very clever

   C．He is very strong                    D．He is very lovely

4．What place does Yingying like to live in possibly?

   A．山东       B．北京             C．蒙古    D．西藏

5．What does Nini stand for?

   A．Surplus          B．Happiness     C．Harmony D．Good luck

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3.Jane：Do you have a big family，Rick?

  Rick：Yes．I       two brothers         two sisters.

  Jane：Wow! How        showers do you have?

  Rick：We only have one shower．

  Jane：Is that        to have a shower?

  Rick：No，because we have a shower schedule(时刻表)．My brother Bob     first, at 5：00．

  Jane：Wow! That’s too early!

  Rick：Yeah．Then my sister Mary takes a shower at 6：00．Next my brother Jerry takes a shower at 7：00．then I take a shower．I am the last one to take a shower．

    I have a pen friend(笔友)．His name is Tom Smith．He’s 14 years old．He lives in London，Great Britain．He can speak English and French．He has a brother，Jim and a sister，Kate．He likes music because it’s relaxing．He likes playing soccer，too．He often phys soccer with his brother on Sundays．He thinks action movies are exciting．He often goes to the movies on weekends

     Last week, Wang Ming made a survey of the five hottest future jobs among the students in his school. The following diagram shows the result.

1. The diagram shows the survey result of the five hottest _________ in Wang Ming's school.

   A. jobs                    B. subjects     C. sports      D. teachers

2. About 200 students want to be _________

   A. computer engineers     B. managers        C. drivers     D. doctors

3. The number of the students who want to be teachers is the _________

   A. highest               B. largest    C. smallest     D. lowest

4. About _________ students want to be drivers.

   A.580                      B.300          C.470        D.150

5. According to the survey, which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The most students would like to be doctors.

   B. The fewest students would like to be managers.

   C. Fewer students would like to be computer engineers than doctors.

   D. More students would like to drivers than teachers.

Erik(E), a singer from the Swedish rock band, wants to meet his friend in the Green Leaf Clothing Factory in Linyi. He needs help. A girl(G) passes by.

E: Excuse me, Miss. Do you speak English?

G: Yes.     1     .

E: You see, I am going to the Green Leaf Clothing Factory. But I have lost the address.

G:      2     . You're nearly getting to it. Walk along this road and take the first turning on the left. Then you can see a big gate with a sign of a green leaf on it.

E: Thank you very much, bye.

G: Err…     3    .

E: What's up?

G: Are you Erik of the Swedish rock band?

E: Oh?      4     .

G: Yes, I enjoyed the music very much.

Can I have your signature (签名), please?

E:      5     .

G: Here, on the sweater, please, thank you.

E: Thank you!

1. ________  2.________ 3. _________  4. ________ 5.______