—How much difficulty did you have this problem?

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A. to solve; No B. solving; None

C. solving; Nothing D. to solve; Neither

To write a great news story, you have to make sure it is correct, relevant and fresh.

For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts.

Any mistakes that appear in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble. For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn’t the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.

A news story is not only correct, but also relevant to its readers. People are mostly interested in news that happens near to them. That is why you care more about what happens at your school than at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don’t talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.

Finally, news must always be fresh. When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day. You don’t want to read about news from last week!

So, now you know what makes a good news story. Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news. You can try writing a news story for our newspaper like a real reporter.

1.What is the meaning of the underlined word “relevant”.

A .相关的 B.有趣的 C. 最新的 D.正确的

2.According to the writer, newspapers in Wuxi should talk about news in ________.

A. Hong Kong B. Wuxi C. Shanghai D. Beijing

3.Which of the following is true?

A. A small mistake can’t get a newspaper into trouble.

B. A lot of people like reading about news from last week.

C. The passage doesn’t tell us who was the first man to go into space.

D. People are mostly interested in news that happens far away from them.

根据句意，在横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

1.Tom broke his bowl because of his ____________ (care). His mother was angry with him.

2.His ____________(pronounce) is simply terrible, so he practices speaking English hard every day.

3.It is a good _ (choose) to make a list of all the things you need to do.

4.During Spud’s life time, he had many great ____________ (achieve).

任务型阅读,阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格限填一词)。

Some rays (光线) of sunlight are harmful to our eyes. Even on cloudy days, the sun’s rays can still damage (损害) our eyes . Besides ,damage to our eyes comes from other things as well, such as re?ection (反射),especially when we are around water, sand, or even snow.

This is the reason why people who often go out wear sunglasses for protection. It is advised that we wear sunglasses whenever we are outdoors during the day. Some people may wonder, though, how sunglasses protect our eyes.

The secret is that the coating (涂层) and the lenses(镜片) are used. Sunglasses are tinted (染色) with various colors; each color tint is used to prevent a certain type of light. With coating, UVB rays are unable to pass through the lenses. The coating and the special design of the lenses can help greatly to protect our eyes from harmful rays.

Moreover, sunglass lenses are designed with an anti-re?ective coating to reduce re?ection from water and snow. This reflection prevention is good to drivers and people who take part in water and snow sports.

On the market, there are lots of sunglasses that are not of good quality, which not only have no effect(作用) on protecting our eyes from harmful rays, but can also do more damage to our eyes. Therefore, when you buy sunglasses, you should ask the person who is selling them whether the sunglasses are of a good quality. If they say they do not know, you should go to another store until you can ?nd a shopkeeper that can tell you which pair offers the best protection. '

Title: How sunglasses1._________our eyes

I ________ the room yesterday, so it is not dirty today.

A. clean B. cleaned

C. will clean D. is cleaning

I couldn’t work out this problem ________ my teacher helped me.

A. before B. unless C. because D. until

-----I am going to have a test next week.

-----__________!

A. Enjoy yourself B. Good luck

C. Have a nice trip D. Well done

Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one . One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.

I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!

I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet* finally.

Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.

On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side o f the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.

Twelve years passed.

One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound*. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.

Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.

“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”

1.Becky was ________ years old when she met Ralph.

A. three B. nine C. twelve D. fifteen

2.What does the underlined sentence “my mouth felt dry” mean in this passage?

A. The writer felt happy. B. The writer felt thirsty.

C. The writer felt nervous D. The writer felt sad.

3.Ralph brought his child to Becky because______.

A. he thought Becky needed a new pet

B. he thought Becky would look after his child well.

C. his child was hurt and had to be cared at once.

D. he was hurt badly and had to run away at once.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The best pet for children

B. A close friendship

C. A kind girl called Becky

D. An interesting wolf

书面表达

春节是中国最重要的节日之一，所以有很多的外国人对于中国非常感兴趣，其中之一就是Jack， 他想多了解一些有关于中国这个传统佳节的一些知识，请你以Lucy的名义根据下面表格中所给的信息并结合自己的经历写一封信给他介绍有关于中国春节的一些知识。开头已经给出， 字数不少于100字。

Dear Jack,

I am happy to receive your letter and glad to tell you something about our Spring Festival.

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yours，

Lucy

—_____ the population of the U.S.A. in 2005?

—It _____ about 296 million.

A. What is; is B. What was; was

C. How many is; was D. How many was; is