That’s ____ nice.

A. much too B. too much

C. very much D. so much

I have a sore back. You should _____ down and rest.

A. to lie B. lying C. lie D. lied

Jenny is talking _____ in class. Please tell her to stop.

A. a lot of B. a lot

C. lots of D. a little

Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.

Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bought there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.

Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.

“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.

“What do you have now?”

“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”

“What’s your next wish, then?”

“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”

1.Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.

A. in America B. in Moscow

C. by the sea D. outside his country

2.At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.

A. travel in Moscow B. invest in a factory in Moscow

C. visit a modern factory D. know the old worker

3.Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.

A. he liked to live there

B. he could save much money there

C. they were friendly to him

D. the machines were new

4.The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.

A. they want to help him

B. he was very rich

C. they wanted him to invest in the factory

D. they wanted him to build a new factory there

5.At last, Mr. Brown knew____.

A. the old worker had a happy life

B. the factory was cheating him

C. the factory wasn’t short of anything

D. the workers didn’t want anything

A large book NBA star Yao Ming’s English autography will come out in New York, US , this month. It is called “Yao: A Life in Two Worlds.” It talks about his first year in the NBA. Yao wrote it with a US report.

Alicia’s Coming American singer Alicia Keys,23, will be in the “Wall of Hope” concert with other stars, on the Great Wall, in Beijing, on September 25. The R& B singer is a five-time Grammy winner.

Top singing award Taiwanese singer Jay Chou, 25, won Best Male singer at the Fourth Chinese Music Billboard Awards() , in Taipei, on Saturday.

Football winners the Chinese under-17 football team is No. 1 in Asia. They won the Asian U-17 Championship in Japan on Saturday. They beat the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(朝鲜人民共和国) 1-0. After 85 minutes, Wang Weilong shot the only goal. They took the cup for the first time in 12 years.

1.____ wrote “Yao: A Life in Two Worlds.”

A. Yao Ming B. A US report

C. Yao Ming and a US report D. A NBA star

2.“Wall of Hope” concert ____.

A. was given by Alicia

B. was given in America

C. was given by 23 stars

D. was given by Alicia and other stars

3. Jay Chou ____.

A. is the best singer in the world

B. is the top singer in China

C. won top singer award of the Fourth Chinese Music Billboard Awards

D. has won top singer award four times

4.The Chinese under-17 football team____.

A. got the first place in the world

B. won the champion in Asia

C. lost the game

D. beat Japanese team

5.Which of the following is right about football winners?

A. The football players are all 17 years old

B. The players are from all over the world

C. The players are all from Asia

D. The players are more than 17 years old

—Is that Mr. Lee speaking?

—Sorry, he isn’t in. He with his classmates ________ to Hainan on vacation.

A. have gone B. has gone

C. have been D. has been

—Could you tell me something about your uncle?

—Sorry, I__________ him recently.

A. don’t hear B. haven’t heard from

C. haven’t heard D. didn’t hear from

This morning the boy was late for school. _______, he left his schoolbag on the bus.

A. But B. However C. Anyway D. What’s worse

Are you good with children?

We need two people to volunteer their time at Sunnview Children’s Hospital. You need to be friendly and outgoing –the children are ill and you need to make them happy. Your job is to set up a play group with fun games for the children.

If you can spare an hour three times a week, come and join us! Please call Mrs. Chen at 555 9879.

Are you interested in repairing things?

We have set up a group, home love, to help older people who need to fix up their homes. If you have repair skills, join us for eight hours a month. Call Home Love at 555 4663.

Do you love cleaning beaches?

We need people who are strong and can help clean up Blue Water Beach. We don’t want to put off(推迟)this job till summer. We need your help to collect and carry rubbish.

If you are free for six hours this Saturday, call Volunteer Club at 777 8889 or 777 6886.

1. If you volunteer at Sunview Children’s Hospital, you need to spend_____ a week helping

the children.

A. seven hours B. five hours

C. three hours D. an hour

2.If you like repairing things, you can call ________.

A. 555 9879 B. 555 4663

C. 777 8889 D. 777 6886

3. Those who ______ can join Home Love.

A. are friendly and outgoing

B. have repair skills

C. are old but strong

D. have homes to be fixed up

4.How long will it take a volunteer to work on the beach?

A. A summer. B. A month.

C. 8 hours. D. 6 hours.

5.The three advertisements are all about________.

A. help needed B. job wanted

C. selling things D. providing service

补全对话（共5小题，计10分）

根据对话内容，在空白处填入一个适当的句子，使对话完整、正确。

A: Hi! Li Mei, I haven’t seen you for a few days. 1. ________________________________?

B: I’ve been to a poor village with my parents.

A: 2._______________________________?

B: The population of the village is about 23 800.

A: What a large population! 3.____________________________?

B: Yes. There are many large families there. Because they wanted to have sons, they give birth to many children.

A: 4.__________________________________?

B: I have stayed there for a week. And I found the life there was very hard. Some families are so poor that they can’t afford the education.

A: I’m sorry to hear that. And I think the government must take some measures to help the people there and control the population there.

B: 5.________________________________________.