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Dear Sigmund Friend,

          My name is Simon and I am a Grade 8 student. I am crazy 1 football!I love 2 football games,reading about football,and of course,playing football. My 3 is to be a great football player. However,my love of football has become a big problem,and I would like your 4 .

         I have 5 friends,and we always play football together at school or in the park after school. We like staying out late to play football. We often play for three hours or more and forget when to stop. Then I 6 trouble at home because my parents do not allow me to play outside after 6 p. m. I really do not 7 why they are so strict. I feel stressed and angry from time to time. I believe it is important for us to spend some time on our hobbies. They can help us relax and make our lives more 8 . I wish I could have my parents’ 9 .

         Is it bad to stay out late to play football? Should I spend less time on it? I really do not know 10 to do. Can you please advise me how to achieve a balance between my schoolwork and my hobbies? Thanks a lot Best wishes,Simon

() 1. A. for   B. with   C. of   D. about

() 2. A. watching   B. seeing   C. noticing   D. looking

() 3. A. work   B. dream   C. study   D. future

() 4. A. book   B. work   C. advice   D. school

() 5. A. much   B. little   C. few   D. many

() 6. A. get in   B. get into   C. get on   D. get off

() 7. A. understand   B. decide   C. ask   D. mean

() 8. A. nervous   B. busy   C. interesting   D. tired

() 9. A. support   B. money   C. car   D. clothes

() 10. A. why   D. when   C. what   D. where

F

阅读提示：一名中学生在他的足球爱好与学生生活之间出现矛盾，本文是他向别人寻求帮助的信件。

1. D考査词组be crazy about“对......感到疯狂”。

2. A watching “观看(比赛seeing “看(电影) ”;looking不及物动词。本句为看足球比赛，故选A.

3. B根据句意成为一个足球队员是“我”的“梦想”。所以选   B.

4. C由文章的倒数第二句可知作者是为了寻求一些建议。故选   C.

5. D根据下句可知“我”有很多的朋友。

6. B考査词组get into trouble “陷人困境”。

7. A作者不理解父母对自己如此严格的原因。

8. C句意为:它(足球) 能够使我们放松，使生活更有趣。

9. A support ,作名词，意为“支持;拥护”，不可数。

10. C句意为:我确实不知道做什么。所以选   C.

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     A

     One evening,it was raining and the wind was blowing hard. An old couple came to an inn and prepared to spend the night there. A young man opened the door with a welcoming smile. “I'm sorry!” he said. Our guest rooms here are all full. ”

     Hearing the young man's words,the old couple felt very disappointed. Just as they were leaving,the young man came up to them and stopped them. If you don t mind> you can sleep in my bedroom for the night. ”

     The next evening, the old couple took out lots of money to give to the young man> but he refused to take a single penny.

     “You needn t pay me any money,for I only lent my room to you ,” said the young man,with a smile on his face.

     “It's very kind of you. Maybe one day,I'll build a hotel for you!”said the old man.

     With these words,the old couple left.

     Several years later  the young man suddenly received a letter from the old couple. They invited him to go to Manhattan (曼哈顿) .

     The young man met the old couple in front of a luxury hotel.

     “Do you still remember what I said to you several years ago?” said the old man.      “Look!Here is the hotel that I built for you!”

() 1. What happened when the old couple got to the inn?

   A. There were no guest rooms any more.

   B. There was only one free room.

   C. The young man was just going home.

   D. The rain stopped but the wind was blowing hard.

() 2. According to the story,which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The old couple were very poor.

   B. The young man knew the old couple were rich.

   C. The young man helped the old couple for free.

   D. The old couple had no money with them that night.

() 3. According to the passage,the underlined word “disappointed” means “ ”.

   A. 高兴的   B. 失望的   C. 焦急的   D. 担忧的

() 4. Years later,the old couple .

   A. rebuilt the inn for the young man   B. gave the young man a hotel

   C. gave the young man lots of money   D. invited the young man to their hotel

() 5. The story tells us that .

   A. good people will be rewarded   B. helping others can make a person rich

   C. don t judge a man just by his looks   D. nobody knows what will happen next

A

      Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch in the middle of the store,so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.

      One day a man went into the store. “That's a beautiful bird ,” he said to the pet store owner ,“but why is it so expensive? Is it an unusual bird?”

     “No,it's not very unusual. It's expensive because it can talk ,” the pet store owner said.

     “I see. How can I make it talk!” the man asked.

      The pet store owner asked him, “Do you see those strings tied to each of the bird^ legs?”

      “Yes ,” the man answered.

      “Well,you pull those strings ,” the pet store owner told him. “That will make the parrot talk. ”

       The man asked ,“Do you mind if I try?”

      “Not at all ,” the pet store owner said.

       The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said ,“Good morning. ”

        The man pulled the string on the parrot's right leg. This time the parrot said ,“How are you today?” 

       “That's not very interesting ,” said the man. “Any parrot could do that. ” Then he laughed ,“But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?”

       “I'll fall off my perch,you fool!” the parrot said.

() 1. The parrot was expensive because .

   A. it was pretty beautiful

   B. it could talk with people

   C. it was a very unusual bird

   D. it was in the middle of the store

() 2. The parrot would talk when .

   A. people came into the pet store

   B. it saw the pet store owner

   C. people said it was beautiful

   D. people pulled the strings on its legs

() 3. Which is the first sentence that the parrot said to the man?

   A. Good morning.

   B. How are you?

   C. That wasn’t interesting.

   D. I'll fall off my perch,you fool.

() 4. From the story we know the parrot was .

   A. polite   B. patient   C. clever   D. honest

() 5. The best title for the passage should be .

   A. An Unusual Parrot   B. A Parrot Talks

   C. A Silly Man   D. A Clever Owner

F

    Johnny lived with his parents in a small town in the mountain. One day there was a(n) 1 near the town. Many houses were damaged. Everyone thought that there would be 2 earthquake soon. They were worried that the second earthquake would be 3 than the first.

     “We must send Johnny to a(n) 4 placed Johnny’s mother said to her husband. “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns.”

    “We’ll send him to my brother,Peter ,” Johnny's father said. “He lives a long way 5 . Johnny will be safe with him. ”

     He telephoned Johnny's uncle,Peter,and asked him if he would let Johnny 6 with him.

     “He's a good boy ,” he said. “He won’t give you any 7 . ”

     “All right,” Johnny's uncle said ,“but I hope he is not 8 . I live a very quiet and peaceful life. ”

     “You won’t know Johnny's in the house ,” his father told him.

      So Johnny,who was five,9 to live with his uncle.

      Two days later,Johnny's parents 10 a message from Peter. It said, “I am returning the child. Please send an earthquake. ”

() 1. A. storm   B. earthquake   C. flood   D. smog

() 2. A. another   B. other   C. the other   D. others

() 3. A. smaller   B. longer   C. better   D. worse

() 4. A. dangerous   B. safe   C. fine   D. interesting

() 5. A. out   B. off   C. away   D. in

() 6. A. live   B. study   C. play   D. talk

() 7. A. hope   B. fun   C. trouble   D. joy

() 8. A. polite   B. quiet   C. shy   D. noisy

() 9. A. went   B. returned   C. flew   D. came

() 10. A. provided   B. got   C. took   D. bought

A

     We all need to do exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better about yourself. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough. 

     There are many ways to exercise. You can walk,run,play sports,or swim.

     Many people go to special places to exercise. They are called “Fitness Centers”. These places have lots of equipment. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive. Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center. Or,they can play sports together.

     How do you exercise?

() 1. According to the article,we should exercise .

   A. every day   B. 20 minutes a week

   C. twice a week   D. twice a month

() 2. At fitness centers , .

   A. you can buy expensive equipment

   B. people can do many kinds of exercise

   C. it is very expensive

   D. exercising is not fun

() 3. Which kind of exercise is not mentioned in the article?

   A. Sports. B. Swimming. C. Running. D. Dancing.

() 4. Which sentence about exercising is true?

   A. Exercising is expensive.

   B. Exercise is good for your heart.

   C. Only doctors exercise.

   D. Friends never exercise together.

() 5. What is the main idea of the article?

   A. Exercise equipment is expensive.

   B. Playing is a good way to exercise.

   C. Everyone should exercise.

   D. Fitness centers are popular.

E

Dear Tom,

      Are you happy to hear from me? I remember you w 1 a letter to me last summer. In your letter,you said you would like to v 2 Canada this summer holiday. Did your dream come true"!

      As you know,I enjoy collecting stamps and my stamp collection is g 3 bigger and bigger. I collect stamps of more than forty d 4 countries. In my stamp books,I usually put the stamps of the same country t 5 . I have a pen-friend from Britain. She gave me some B 6 stamps. My American teacher gave me some beautiful American and Canadian stamps. I'm glad to know you are going to give me some m 7 stamps,but I still don't have the stamps of Nepal. I hope you will p 8 me.

      Yesterday was my birthday and I invited some of my friends home f 9 dinner. I still can't believe that mom bought a new mobile phone as my birthday present. I felt very surprised,but excited.

      Is there anything s 10 about yourself? Please write to me soon.

                                                  Yours,

                                                  Zhou Wen

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F 

     Once a man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big box in the old man’s living room. The old man pointed to the box and said, “There’s only one thing you 1 do. Don’t open the box.” 2 saying this,he left his home.

     The woman said to her husband ,“There must be 3 expensive in the box. Let's open it'shall we?” Her husband said 4 to her. But the woman didn't give up her 5 . One day,she decided to find out 6 was in it. Her husband didn't stop her. She opened the box and looked inside. To her surprise,she found nothing in the box. She tried hard to close it,but she 7 .

T     hat evening the old man came home and found the box was 8 . He was very 9 and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.

     “But there was nothing in the box ,” the woman said. “We didn't take anything at all. ” The old man 10 them ,“The box is not important,but I cannot trust you. That is important. ”


() 1. A. may not   B. mustn't   C. could not   D. needn’t


() 2. A. After   B. For   C. By   D. Before


() 3. A. nothing   B. everything   C. something   D. anything


() 4. A. no   B. yes   C. goodbye   D. much


() 5. A. work   B. box   C. way   D. idea


() 6. A . which   B. what   C. who   D. that


() 7. A. did   B. opened   C. failed   D. stopped


() 8. A. lost   B. open   C. empty   D. broke


() 9. A. general   B. happy   C. careful   D. angry


() 10. A. turned to   B. listened to   C. shouted at   D. smiled at

E

     I like movies best. Last week,I saw a 1 called Robot. It tells us a story about the future with robots. It is the year of 2035 and people can see robots everywhere. Robots can help people do a lot of things,like looking 2 the old people or babies,washing,cooking,cleaning or taking dogs for a 3 . Robot does everything people ask them to do. But a policeman called Spooner 4 robots. Because he thinks that people can live well 5 robots.

     One day a scientist kills himself. He leaves a robot. Some time later Spooner finds 6 wrong with the robots in the world. A 7 robots have their own thoughts and want to control the people. If the robots succeed,it will be very 8 for people. Susan is another scientist working on robots. Finally,Susan and Spooner decide to 9 together to fight against these robots. At last,they succeed. People control the robots again. I think the movie is very interesting. 10 you have interest in it,why not go and see it?


() 1. A. flower   B. TV   C. movie   D. book


() 2. A. at   B. after   C. for   D. up


() 3. A. wash   B. rest   C. walk   D. meal


() 4. A. invents   B. dislikes   C. loves   D. understands


() 5. A. except   B. with   C. without   D. among


() 6. A. nothing   B. anything   C. something   D. everything


() 7. A. little   B. lot   C. few   D. bit


() 8. A. dangerous   B. lucky   C. helpful   D. exciting


() 9. A. live   B. play   C. study   D. work


() 10. A. When   B. As   C. Because   D. If

C

     Once when I was young,my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus (马戏) . Finally,there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a great impression on me.

     There were eight children,all probably under the age of 12. You could tell they didn't have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive,but they were clean. The children talked excitedly about the clowns,elephants and other acts they would see that night. I could tell they never saw the circus before. It was clearly a very important day out for them. The father and mother seemed happy as they could be.

     The ticket lady asked how many tickets the father wanted. He proudly answered. “Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets,so I can take my family to the circus. ”

     The ticket lady told him the price.

     The man's wife lowered her head. There was no longer a smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”

     The ticket lady again told him the price.

     The man clearly didn't have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

     Seeing what was happening,my dad took a $ 20 note from his pocket and dropped it on the ground. (We were not rich ourselves at all!) He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me,sir,you dropped this. ”

     The man understood my father was helping him. He picked up the money,looked straight into my dad's eyes,and in tears replied ,“Thank you,sir,thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”Although we did not go to the circus that night,we didn't go without

() 1. Why does the writer say “Their clothes were not expensive,but they were clean”(Paragraph 2) ?

   A. To show the children were well looked after.

   B. To show cheap clothes could be popular.

   C. To show how hard the mother worked.

   D. To show how rich the family were.

() 2. Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

   A. He had lost his money. B. His children were noisy.

   C. The tickets were sold out. D. The tickets were too expensive.

() 3. Who did the $ 20 note belong to?

   A. The poor man. B. The writer's father.

   C. The poor man's wife. D. The ticket lady.

() 4. Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

   A. He found the money he lost. B. He wanted others to help him.

   C. He made his children unhappy. D. He was thankful for the kindness.

() 5. Which of the following statements is probably true according to the passage?

   A. The poor family saw the circus that night. B. The two families became close friends.

   C. The writer's father earned some money. D. The writer saw the circus that night.

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