I was born in a poor family, so I started working early. At the age of thirteen, I got my first job: working on a farm. I got up at 5:00 am and worked for 8 hours. After finishing a day’s work, I was paid ＄2.4. Even though it was only a little money, this did not make me upset. I believed that I could make more money in the future.
During High School, I was interested in sports. By playing different kinds of sports, I stayed healthy and have a strong body. And that was helpful for me to do more jobs.
When I was 17, I had my first dream－buying myself a car. At that time, I was doing a part –time job at a car store .Sending things to gas station (加油站)every weekend. Later, I did a another part–time job after school on weekdays. And at the same time, I tried to save money.
Finally, I bought my first car. When I was given the car key that day. I felt my dream was achieved and I was so proud. I was the only student in the school that had a car.
Everyone wants to get the nice things in life, but are you willing to work for it? Just remember that in order to achieve your dream, you have to be positive and work hard?
1.The writer got his first job when he was 17.
2.The writer was not interested in sports.
3.The writer’s first dream was to buy a car for his parents.
4.The writer took pride in what he had done.
5.The writer was hard－working.

For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang．Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness．As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school．Now she’ s not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds． I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous．She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time．“I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go．” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing．“I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do．And I don’t have much private time anymore．对我来说和朋友闲逛是不可能的now because there are always guards around me．” What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well, ” she begins slowly, “you have to be prepared to give up your normal life．You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is．Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on．You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed． Only a very small number of people make it to the top．
1.How old is Candy Wang?
2.What did she use to be like?
3.Why did she take up singing?
将短文中划线的两个句子译成中文或英文。
4._____________________________________________________________
5._____________________________________________________________

Lucy: Hi, Tina, long time no see1.________________________?
Tina: I have been to China ．
Lucy: China is good at making everyday things2._________________?
Tina: Yes,I bought a lot of things．And I bought a scarf for you．
Lucy: Oh, really．3.__________________?
Tina: It’s made of silk．
Lucy: 4.．___________?
Tina: It’s made in Hangzhou．
Lucy: I heard Hangzhou is a beautiful place to visit．5.________________?
Tina: I think Hangzhou is the most beautiful place I have ever visited．
Lucy: You are lucky．

The high-speed railway will ______ Sunshine Town _____ Moonlight Town.

A． connecting, to B． connects, with

C． connect, to D． connected, with

I don’t know if it _______ tomorrow. If it_______, I won’t go hiking.

A． will rain, will rain B． rains, rains

C． rains, will rain D． will rain, rains

The scientist ______ a new star last year.

A． discovered B． found

C． looked for D． found out

Suzy---I’m really good at selling things and communicating with others. I also love helping people. I hope to work for the sales department in a big company. I think I can be a good saleswoman or a manager.

Daniel---I really like making things with my hands. I also enjoy searching for something better or different. I don’t enjoy working in the same place every day, and I hate being in noisy places. I think I’d like to be an artist or a computer engineer.

Billy---I’m good at talking and I really like children. I also want to keep people healthy. I’m patient and I’m willing to work extra hours. I think I can make a good doctor or a teacher.

Maria---I’m really interested in meeting people, and I enjoy wearing different clothes every day. I’m not so good at organizing time and computers. I am going to be a model or a social worker.

Millie---I enjoy helping people, but I can’t stand working at nights or weekends, I think it’s the time for me to relax. I want to be an accountant or a shopkeeper.

1. Suzy wants to be .

A. a worker or a teacher

B. a nurse or a doctor

C. a saleswoman or a manager

D. a model or a driver

2.Daniel doesn’t enjoy working in .

A. quiet places

B. different places

C. noisy places

D. the office

3. wants to be a teacher or a doctor.

A. Suzy

B. Billy

C. Maria

D. Millie

4.Maria likes .

A. meeting people

B. wearing different clothes

C. working at nights and weekends

D. both A and B

5.What do the underlined words “can’t stand” mean in Chinese?

A. 不能忍受

B. 不能站立

C. 不能坚持

D. 不能代表

We are living in a colourful world with green trees, red flowers and the blue sky. Everything has its colour. Our moods also have different colours.

I am a middle school student. Yesterday, I didn’t want to get up early for school, but I was woken up by mum at 6:00 a.m. At that time my mood was like grey fog. I felt tired and sleepy.

At noon, I helped a blind man cross the road on my way home. The blind man thanked me a lot. I felt very happy and the mood was like the red sun. It made me warm and sweet.

In the maths class, my red mood changed to black, because I failed the exam. When I got the exam paper, I couldn’t stop crying. But Mr Li told me to keep on studying hard.

After school, I walked home and thought about Mr Li’s words. I felt comfortable and energetic. The mood was like the blue sky, sunny and peaceful.

假如你是Amy, 你想向吴老师推荐David当班长。请先完成下表，再根据表格信息写一封推荐信。词数90词左右，需适当发挥。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr Wu,

I’m writing to recommend David as our new monitor. I think .

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I think David is the most suitable person to be our monitor. I hope that you agree with us.

The girl looks nice red and long hair.

A． in ; in B． in ; with

C． with; with D． with; in