Maybe you should      an English language club.

A．join in              B．attend            C．take part in              D．join

－We get knowledge      from books      from life.

－Yes, both are important.

A．either; or        B．not only; but also        C．neither; nor        D．not; but

There are terrible noises outside because a new bridge      not far from here.

A．is being built        B．will be built        C．was built        D．has been built

I will never forget the days      we spent in the mountain ten years ago.

A．it              B．when           C．which               D．what

What kind of job do you want to get when you grow up ? It is a good idea for you to plan your job early.  1  a job is an important decision. When you make a decision like this, it is important to look seriously at yourself first, and  2  your values （价值观）, interests, and skills.

    You should get knowledge （知识） about jobs  3  you can decide how well each job will suit your values, interests, and skills. So try to get more   4  about a certain job.

    Once （一旦） you have known yourself well and also have had a good knowledge of possible jobs, it is  5  to make a decision. Of course, you can also ask adults or job advisors for  6 . The guide （指导） can help you weigh your choices （选择）and find the best one for you  7  your values, interests, and skills, and weigh the influence of your  8  on yourself, your family, and your culture. Once you have made your job plan, the only thing you should do is to work hard to make your dream come true.

1．A．Finding                  B．Knowing                 C．Looking for             D．Choosing

2．A．give up                  B．think about           C．deal with                 D．think up

3．A．when                       B．though                 C．so that                    D．after

4．A．ways                        B．keys                       C．answers                  D．information

5．A．time                         B．opportunity          C．duty                       D．right

6．A．answers                B．advice                  C．solutions                 D．fun

7．A．according to          B．because of                  C．as for                            D．as if

8．A．thought                 B．attention                  C．opinion                   D．decision

We arrived in Spain for the first time a few weeks ago. I decided to  1  a car because we had sold the one we had in England before leaving home. Yesterday the sales office called us to say the car was ready （准备好）. I had experienced a model like it before, but as I was not yet  2  driving in this city, my wife did not want me to get it  3  so we went to fetch it together. After we paid for the car, they told us that there was  4  petrol （汽油） to take us to a garage, where we could fill up （加油）. The nearest garage to the office was about 1000 meters away and we got there  5 . But when I turned into the main road, I suddenly saw a lot of cars racing towards me. I got out of  6  as fast as I could by backing into （倒车） the garage once more and the man behind me  7  me.

   “It’s such a problem to remember to drive on the right side, isn’t it?” my wife said with a smile.

1．A．borrow                     B．drive                       C．buy                        D．rent

2．A．sure of                            B．pleased with            C．interested in            D．used to

3．A．by myself                 B．right away            C．in a hurry                D．on the way

4．A．little                         B．enough                   C．much                            D．no

5．A．lately                B．directly          C．safely            D．slowly

6．A．their way                  B．the garage            C．their sight               D．the car

7．A．caught                    B．cheered                   C．shouted at               D．chatted with

Barack Hussein Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American president in American history.

    Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced （离婚）. Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated （毕业） from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson, in June 1989 and married her on October 3, 1992. The couple’s first daughter, Malia Ann, was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter, Natasha （“Sasha”）, in 2001.

    Obama’s success is a true milestone （里程碑）. It tells of a fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything if you have the talent and ability and you work hard enough.

    Obama didn’t take office until 20 January, 2009. As a president, he has to face many serious challenges, including two foreign wars, climate change and what he has described as “the worst financial crisis in a century”. But Obama himself is busy dealing with these challenges.

1．How old was Barack Obama when he became American president?

A．48                            B．40                          C．37                          D．31.

2．Obama’s success tells us that     .

A．anyone can become president if he works hard

B．black people can achieve anything if they have talent

C．everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough

D．a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough

3．What does the underlined phrase “make history” in the first paragraph mean?

A．编造历史                 B．创造历史                C．杜撰历史               D．改造历史

4．According to the passage, Obama has to face the following challenges except     .

A．climate change                                     B．financial crisis

C．population problem                               D．foreign wars

5．The whole passage is mainly about Obama’s     .

A．success                                                B．family

C．education                                              D．experience

Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the shop assistant asked you to buy it? Have you ever been afraid to ask someone for an appointment?

    Many people are afraid to assert themselves （坚持主见）. Dr. Alberti, author of Stand Up and Speak Out, thinks it’s because their self-respect （自尊心） is low. “Our whole system （体制） of society is designed to make people less confident,” says Alberti. “There’s always a person who knows more and better around us—a parent, a teacher or a boss. These people often chip away at （削弱） our self-image （自我形象）.”

    To help people assert themselves, Alberti and other scientists offer AT courses where people learn that they have a right （权利） to do so. They learn to speak out and feel good doing so. They learn to be more active without hurting other people.

    In one way, learning to speak out is to get over fear. A group taking an AT course will help the shy person lose fear. And AT even encourages the need to share （分享） so that even the shy person wants to tell others how he feels.

    Whether you speak out depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more “important” than you, you may be afraid to do so. But, why should you? AT says once you can learn to speak out, you will gradually feel good about yourself.

1．The author asks some questions in the first paragraph in order to     .

A．find out the answers

B．make a survey

C．ask for some advice

D．introduce the topic

2．The underlined phrase “talk back” in the first paragraph means     .

A．criticizing somebody

B．answering to show disagreement

C．talking behind somebody’s back

D．fighting with somebody

3．One thing that AT does NOT do is     .

A．help people to get over fear

B．remind people of their right to assert themselves

C．teach people to assert themselves without respecting others

D．help people to feel good about themselves

4．What’s the author’s attitude towards AT courses?

A．肯定的          B．否定的         C．冷漠的       D．怀疑的

5．The most suitable title for this passage would probably be     .

A．The AT courses

B．Speak out for yourself

C．The sadness of shy people

D．The importance of self-respect

根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，补全下列句中所缺单词，注意其形式的变化。（每空限填一词）

1．Actress Zhang Ziyi was criticized because her English hadn’t      （提高）.

2．Chinese people were the first to      （发现） the South China Sea.

3．Drivers should be told to      （严格地） obey the traffic rules.

4．On March18, the Chinese government      （拒绝） Coca-Cola, who attempted to buy China Huiyuan Juice Group.

5．Chinese      （飞行员） Li Feng was so brave and calm that he saved the 200 million yuan airplane.

6．After the bell r    , all the students rushed out of their classrooms.

7．After the long trip, we were all tired and t    .

8．The markets around our school often p     us with fresh vegetables.

9．Pork isn’t a     to be bought from Mexico （墨西哥） because of the swine flu （猪流感）.

10．Just i     how happy she will be if you suddenly appear before her.

A．根据上下文，从方框中选出合适的句子完成对话。

A: Excuse me.  1

B: Yes and you are …

A:  2  This is my membership card （工作证）. Would you please show me your passport?

B．OK!  3

A: Welcome to Guangzhou, Mr. Smith. I’m so happy that you are the first guest I will receive.

B: Thank you, Miss Wu.  4

A: Let me help you. Please take our car. It is waiting for us just at the entrance.  5