从A——G中选出可以填入对话空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Mary: Susan, what’s the weather like in England?

1．Susan: In England ? ____________

2．Mary: Really? ________________England looks so beautiful in many photos.

3．Susan: ________ The weather is very good in

4．summer. ______________

Mary: I hear it’s often foggy.

5．Susan: Not now. _________And it’s quite cold in February. It’s the worst month of the year !

A．But it rains a lot.

B．I don’t think so

C．It’s never too hot or too cold

D．You are quite right .

E．I thought it was very warm.

F．Oh, it is often cold.

G．Thank you.

Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot   1   things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”

    One day he went on a long trip （旅行）alone. Before he   2    home, his wife said, “Now you have all these   3__. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and   4   the train with it.

    About half   5    hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and   6   , “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find   7  . He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket   8_ . I got on the train,” said the old man.

    “I believe （相信）you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy  9  one,” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going?  I can’t  10__  my station!” the old man said sadly.

1．A．a lot of              B．a kind of             C．a piece of           D．a pair of

2．A．got                  B．left                 C．went            D．moved

3．A．money               B．clothes               C．tickets             D．things

4．A．had on               B．went on             C．got on             D．passed on

5．A．a                   B．an                     C．the               D．this

6．A．say                 B．said                 C．says              D．saying

7．A．it                    B．this                 C．that               D．tick

8．A．when               B．till                   C．before              D．after

9．A．other                B．the other            C．the others           D．another

10．A．forget             B．get                 C．remember        D．see   

I was riding my motorbike along a country road near Chilton on the evening of February 15. I   1 it was about 9:30. It was   2   and I couldn’t see things clearly. So I was driving very _3, but the road was bad and suddenly my bike   4   a stone, and before I could stop my bike, I was already   5   on the ground． My whole   6   hurt, especially（特别） my left arm. I knew I was bleeding（流血）, and I   7   get up. Luckily I was   8   by a policeman. He made a telephone call and I was taken to the   9  . There I was examined． I had a broken arm and lots of cuts. My arm was put in a cast（石膏绷带） and my cuts were   10   and bandaged（包扎）.

1．A．told                  B．said                        C．guess                            D．thought

2．A．dark                  B．far                          C．long                       D．later

3．A．fast                   B．well                        C．carefully                 D．carelessly

4．A．kicked               B．hit                          C．beat                        D．touched

5．A．standing            B．sleeping                  C．waiting                   D．lying

6．A．mind                 B．body                       C．head                       D．arm

7．A．couldn’t            B．didn’t                     C．wouldn’t                 D．might not

8．A．caught               B．held                        C．led                         D．found

9．A．police station      B．village                     C．doctor                    D．hospital

10．A．stopped           B．repaired                  C．served                    D．cleaned

Long, long ago people made fires from lightening （闪电）. But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn’t start it again if there was no lightening. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark （火花）. The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing （摩擦）. They made a hole on a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.

A years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.

About two centuries ago, people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful.

1．From the text we know that a spark can _______.

    A．fire any leaves          B．burn anything

    C．burn dry leaves         D．keep fire burning

2．We can also get a fire by ________.

A．making a hole on a big piece of wood

B．putting a smaller stick into the hole

C．turning the stick hard for a while

D．all above together

3．Matches have been used ________.

A．for about two thousand years

B．for about two hundred years

C．since people began to use fire for cooking

D．since people used the heat from the sun

4．From the text, we know that _______.

A．electric fire starters are widely used

B．people haven’t used matches since they had electric fire starters

C．today there are only two ways to make fire

D．some forest fires happen from lightening

5．Which of the following is the right order of the ways to make fires that people got to know?

    A．with a match                             B．from the sun

    C．from lightening                      D．by rubbing

Why do plants grow in some places and not in others? Why does some land have so much growing on it, while other land has almost no plants growing on it at all? To grow, plants need several things. One is warmth. In very cold places almost nothing grows. Plants also need water. In very dry parts of the Earth only a few unusual plants can grow. That’s why dry deserts everywhere are almost not covered by trees or grass. Plants must also have a place in which to put down their roots and grow. They find it difficult to grow on hard land. The town is built on hard land. The plants here have only the soil found between the cracks of the stones to grow in. Another thing plants must have before they can grow is food.  What will happen if we try to make things grow on the sandy beach? A few plants, such as beach grass, will grow in sand, but most plants won’t. Even if the weather is warm enough and we water the plants each day, many of them will die because the sand on this beach has almost no food for plants.

1．According to the passage, plants need ______ things to grow well.

A．two         B．three        C．four                 D．five

2．What does the underlined word "cracks" mean in the text?

    A．缝隙          B．表面        C．夹层                   D．底部

3．From the passage, we can know it is _______for plants to grow in dry places.

      A．easy             B．difficult            C．impossible    D．important

4．The reason why most plants can’t grow on the sandy beach is that _______.

    A．there isn’t enough sunlight               B．there is too much water

    C．it is too crowded there                 D．it has little food for plants

5．The passage can most probably be found in a ______book.

    A．science                 B．history           C．travel          D．math

1．If you are good at English, you can be a________.

A．writer                     B．reporter                  C．teacher                   D．doctor

2．You can________if you are in danger at beaches.

A．swim outside the red and yellow flags

B．raise your arm straight up for help

C．call the coach for help

D．wait for help

3．You have to pay________ if you go to the museum on weekends.

A．$ 2                         B．$ 5                        C．$7                         D．$10

4．The apartment for sale is________.

A．near the sea                                               B．by the river

C．beside the mountains                                   D．in the city

5．If you want to visit New York Museum, please________.

A．call 8692233

B．send an e-mail to Sdgt@163. com

C．search the Internet

D．call 8862393

It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with（接触） other people. It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.

Don’t be afraid to show people what you’re really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.

Look at people in the eye when you talk to them. That way, they’ll find it easier to talk to you, or people may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being in­terested in you.

Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me”. Ask lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.

Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like, respect （尊敬）, and admire （羡慕）—not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly with a lot of peo­ple. That way, you’ll have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.

1．How can we have more friends, get in touch with other people or stay at home?

2．When Jim talks to people, he always looks right, left, or at the floor. Do you think it’s right? Why or why not?

3．Cindy always talks about herself when she talks to other people. What advice do you think she needs to follow?

4．What should you do if you want to have more chances for making friends?

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

Today is Jane’s birthday. It is seven o’clock. Everything was ready. On the table, there are many different kinds of food.. And in the middle of the table, there is a very big cake. Jane is looking at it, and feels excited.  “Why didn’t they come by then? I told them to come at seven.” Jane said to her mother worriedly. One, two, three ... Twenty-five minutes passed.  But no one came. Jane ran to the door and opened it. No one was there. When it was half past seven, the doorbell rang. Jane opened the door quickly. “Happy birthday to you!” they said. And they gave some flowers to Jane. After that, they ate the big cake, apples, oranges, pears, beef and so on. They sang and danced happily. At ten they went home. They all felt tired but happy.?

1．Were Jane’s friends all at Jane’s home at seven?

2．What’s in the middle of the table?

3．When did Jane’s friends come?

4．What did they give to Jane?

5．Did they have a good time?

Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.

Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure read­ing is too easy.

Many experts （专家） say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.

Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.

Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don’t have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:

●learn how English speakers use English

●read faster in English

●find examples of good writing in English

●learn new words

●learn about the cultures （文化） of English speakers

1．Is pleasure reading important for learning English?

2．Which is the easier way to become a better reader, pleasure reading or studying?

3．What do some students think of pleasure reading?

4．How can we become better readers?

5．What’s the greatest advantage （优点） of pleasure reading?