—Have you read today’s newspaper?

—Yes. It’s really boring. There is____________ in it.

A. something new

B. nothing new

C. anything new

完形填空：从每题的三个选项中，选出最佳答案。（每小题1.5分，共12分）

In China, very few children make pocket money. However, in western countries, most kids make pocket money by themselves. They make money in many different . When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help do housework to make money at home. When they reach sixteen , they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, during the summer holidays.

There are many of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the of money by working hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to money to buy things they need or want, such as books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to the daily life problems by helping their parents or others. Making pocket money is for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage their kids to make pocket money.

1.A. ways B. levels C. homes

2.A. teachers B. friends C. parents

3.A. really B. hardly C. especially

4.A. choices B. advantages C. problems

5.A. fun B. value C. message

6.A. count B. waste C. manage

7.A. give up B. look up C. deal with

8.A. helpful B. careful C. beautiful

阅读下面短文，把A--E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。1-5

On the suburb(郊区) of a town in England, there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden. 1.___________ He watered and fertilized(施肥) them.

One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 2.______________ He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers, why do you take notice of them every day?”

The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 3._________________ Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you.”

“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.

“Yeah, it’s true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angles(天使) that everyone knows. 4.________________”

The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven. 5.____________ Beethoven himself couldn’t hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

口语应用 （共5小题，每小题3分，共15分）

A: Excuse me,sir. 1.__________________________________________

B: The Disneyland? Oh, go straight and turn right at the crossing.

A: Thank you. 2.________________________________________

B: No, not too far, about ten minutes’ walk.

A: Thank you. By the way, 3.___________________________________

B: Yes, just opposite the Disneyland.

A: Well, can I have my money changed there?

B: 4.____________________________________________

A: Good! Is the bank near to the supermarket ? The largest one, I mean.

B: Yes. In fact it’s quite close.

A: I see. 5.__________________________________

B: It’s my pleasure.

—Would you like to have dinner with my family tomorrow?

— ____________ . Because I’m leaving for Shanghai tomorrow morning .

A. That would be great. B. I’m afraid not.

C. I’d love to come. D. It’s kind of you.

— Where can I find some pictures _______ I can use in my English class ?

— Well , you can find them on the Internet . .

A. which B. who C. what. D. whom

—Listen! Someone is playing the piano in the room. It _______ be kate’s.

—No, it _______ be Kate . She has gone to London. .

A. must, mustn’t B. must , needn’t

C. can, can’t D. must, can’t

—I heard that Tina got an “A” in the last English test?

—Wow, If she _____ here, she______ very happy .

A. was, would be B. is ,would be

C. were , could be D. were, will be

A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole neighborhood knew the story. The neighbor was deeply hurt. Later the woman spreading the gossip learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.

“Go to the marketplace,” he said. “and buy a chicken, and have it killed. Then on your way home, pluck (拔) its feathers and drop them one by one along the road. ” although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.

The next day the wise man said, “ Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me. ”

The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.

“ You see, ” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back . so it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo(弥补) the wrong.”

1. The woman was very _________ the harm she had done to her neighbor.

A. happy about B. angry about

C. sorry for D. excited about

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A. The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all.

B. The wise man was not kind enough.

C. The woman found all the feathers at last.

D. The woman was given a lesson.

3.What did the wise man ask the woman to do those for ?

A. He wanted to fool her .

B. He wanted her to understand something .

C. He wanted her to learn how to kill a chicken .

D. He wanted her to help her neighbor.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage ?

A. A wise man is helpful .

B. Don’t spread the gossip unless it’s true .

C. It’s easy to hurt others , but it’s hard to repair the harm .

D. Never make any mistakes .

请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从下面方框中的七个选项中，选择五个还原到短文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。

When you are happy ,the world feels like a better place .As the saying goes: When you smile , the world smiles with you ; when you cry alone , 1._________ .A good mood always gives you hope , which makes trouble and problems easier to deal with .

2._________ . Life is full of ups and downs. We can’t change the way life is , but we can do our best to change a bad situation into a good one . To help us do this , it,s good to know some of the factors that influence happiness.

3.___________ .People who are close to family and friends are happier than people who don’t have those relationships .Talking and sharing is a good way to relax and build confidence . Knowing someone is there you will make you braver and more outgoing .

Another factor is working or school. 4._________ But if you hate school , your negative attitude may cause you to feel bored and upset that you have to do so much work.

The third factor is your attitude towards life. How do you feel if you fail in an exam? Maybe you think it’s unfair because you always study hard and should get a good mark .

5. ______________ , you may accept it. You go through the paper carefully , find out why you made stupid mistakes, and tell yourself “ Take it easy , I’ll do better next time!” Your attitude makes a big different .