These days, more and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year” between their graduation from school and their university studies. This means that they take a year off to do something else, before the 1. their studies.

For most students, spending time in 2. countries is the favorite activity – and Australia is the favourite place to go.

Many parents, teachers and business people 3. that traveling can teach important values.

“After a year of traveling, I felt I’d grown up. I had 4. the importance of relationships with people, on all sorts of levels.”

There are many companies around the world that welcome these 5. on their projects – helping people in poorer countries., or 6. in your home country. Although you don’t get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important 7. - decision- making and finding answers to problems, for example – that will help a student in a 8. one day.

Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very 9. .

If several university graduates are asking for the same job , gap year work experience allows you to say, “ I’ve already had some 10. of this kind of work.” And that can get you the job!

The __________ is the best place to chat and watch TV.

A. bedroom B. dining room

C. living room D. bathroom

UNICEF was __________ in Europe in 1946, after World War II.

A. put up B. turned up C. set up D. given up

We can’t afford to make any mistakes. To us, __________.

A. a miss is as good as a mile

B. the grass is greener on the other side

C. it never rains but it pours

D. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

1.What is this?

A. A notice. B. An advertisement.

C. An application. D. An interview.

2.Who is this most probably written for?

A. Parents. B. Children.

C. Pupils. D. Guides.

3.What is NOT mentioned about the trip?

A. Days of the trip. B. Places to visit.

C. Price of the trip. D. Meals during the trip.

选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。

1.What a beautiful house! It’s like a .

2.My uncle is an office worker of medium .

3.Mandeep’s family is too poor to her schooling. Let’s help her!

4.My dog is my best friend. And I will him till the end.

5.Our project is for children, so we only accept those aged 14 and .

阅读短文，回答问题。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

Red squirrels used to be a common sight in British forests and countryside. But there are fewer than 140,000 red squirrels left now and most of them are in Scotland. However, grey squirrels (introduced from North America) are now so common that many people dislike them. They can be legally（合法的）trapped and destroyed.

On first sight, the two types of squirrel are similar. They both have a long tail, which helps the squirrel to balance when jumping from tree to tree, and the same large eyes, small ears and powerful back legs. However, the grey squirrel has a clear physical advantage over the red. The red squirrel has a head-and-body length of 19 to 23 centimeters, a tail length of 15 to 20 centimeters and a body weight of 250 to 340 grams. Compared to this, the grey squirrel is a larger animal. The head and body measures between 23 and 30 centimeters long and the tail is between 19 and 25 centimeters long. Adult grey squirrels are heavier, weighing between 400 and 600 grams. This size allows them to store more fat and helps them to survive a hard winter, which would be fatal（致命的）to their smaller cousins .

So why are red squirrels losing out in competition with grey squirrels? Size is one factor, but there are others. Red squirrels live high up in trees, while grey squirrels spend more of their time on the ground. This means any loss of forests greatly influences the red squirrel population. Another reason for the grey squirrel’s success is its ability to use food provided by people. Like the fox, the grey squirrel can survive in towns and cities. The other problem for the red squirrel is disease. Both squirrels carry a certain virus. While this doesn’t seem to attack grey squirrels, it is fatal to red squirrels.

1.Which are introduced from North America, red squirrels or grey squirrels?

2.What helps the squirrel to balance when jumping from tree to tree?

3.How much do adult grey squirrels weigh at most?

4.Who are the “smaller cousins” mentioned in the second paragraph?

5.There are four reasons why red squirrels are losing out in competition with grey squirrels.

Please list TWO of them.（每条不得超过4个单词）

Today there are two new students in our class. I don’t know ______ of them.

A.either B.nor C.neither D.both

—Please say something about Zheng He.

—Oh! He is the Ming dynasty explorer of ______ all the Chinese are proud.

A.who B.whom C.whose D.that

—What do you think of Confucius?

—He was an ancient teacher ______ wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.

A.that B.which C.who D.whose