My wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and watch a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know that woman also loves you and would like to spend ___ with you.”

The other woman ____my wife asked me to pay attention to was my mother. My father has been dead for many years. My mother lived ____, but sometimes I was too busy to visit her.

That evening I called her and invited her to dinner and watch a movie. She seemed very______ when I arrived at her house. We went to a restaurant. My mother took my arm and walked as if she was my first lady.

____ dinner, we had a very good conversation. It was nothing special. We simply_____the latest events in our lives. But we were so busy talking______we missed the movie. At last, she said,” I’ll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.”I agreed.

A few days later, my mother died of a heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didn’t have a ______ to do anything for her. Not long after that, I received a payment receipt (收据) from the restaurant as well as an attached (附加) note：

“I paid the bill for our second dinner in advance(提前). I am not sure____I could have dinner with you or not. So I paid for two people, you and your wife. I have no words to explain how important that dinner meant to me. My son, I love you.”

At that moment, I understood the importance of saying in time “I LOVE YOU” and giving our loved ones the time that they deserve (应得) . ____ in life is more important than our family.

1.A. time B. money C. movie D. dinner

2.A. whose B. whom C. why D. which

3.A. there B. home C. alone D. herself

4.A. upset B. angry C. worried D. excited

5.A. Before B. During C. After D. When

6.A. told B. shared C. talked D. spoke

7.A. and B. but C. that D. because

8.A. chance B. time C. hope D. will

9.A. that B. when C. where D. whether

10.A. Nothing B. Everything C. Something D. Anything

Many animals have special skills that make them perfect for certain jobs - even better than humans!

Take a train ride in Japan and you may meet Tama, a cute, friendly stationmaster, who just happens to be a cat! This ll-year-old cat works in exchange for cat food at Wakayama Electric Railway’s Kishi station. She has her own office, and there’s even a Tama train ! When Tama was “hired (雇用)” in 2007, the station was losing money, but today, thanks to Tama, it’s a popular tourist attraction.

In the 1950s, US Navy (海军) officials got a great idea. Why not train dolphins to do some special work humans can’t do? Today, dolphins are trained to find underwater mines (水雷) so that the Navy officials can make the mines disabled before they explode (爆炸). Dolphins are well fit for the job for many reasons, but the best of all, they’re too small to set off the mines so they’re never in danger.

Most squirrels are happy to collect nuts, and run after each other up and down trees. Not Twiggy! She prefers water skiing. Twiggy comes from a team of water-skiing squirrels, whose owner trained them to ski behind a toy boat. Today, Twiggy travels around the United States putting on shows and even appearing on TV. It’s all in a day’s work for this squirrel!

1.How long has Tama been the stationmaster?

A. For 5 years. B. For 8 years.

C. For 10 years. D. For 11 years.

2.Why are dolphins trained to find underwater mines?

A. They are quite good at swimming in the sea.

B. They are so smart that they're never in danger.

C. They are small enough not to set off the mines.

D. They can understand the officials’ orders easily.

3.What is Twiggy’s job?

A. Collecting nuts.

B. Running after others.

C. Performing water skiing.

D. Traveling around the world.

4.What do these animals have in common?

A. They all can make money.

B. They are all from America.

C. They all can do special work.

D. They are all popular around the world.

翻译句子（共4小题；每小题2分，满分8分）

1.尽管外面天气很冷，但是他坚持每天游泳。（keep on + v.ing）

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2.踢完足球比赛后，他太兴奋了以至于睡不着。（too…to）

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3.这位外国朋友来中国已经半年了。（for）

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4.要想更好地了解世界，我们有必要学好英语。（it is + adj. + for sb. to do）

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—What’s funny about the film star?

— Lend me your ears and you’ll know what is funny about her.

A. I’ll borrow your ears B. Listen to me carefully

C. Take my ears D. You can hear me

English is useful language. We should learn it well.

A. a B. the C. an D. /

The problem is too difficult for him. He solve it.

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

—Congratulations! Your speaking is excellent. — .

A. Oh ,no B. It doesn’t matter.

C. That’s a good idea. D. Many thanks

Our English teacher is very nice. We friends since three years ago.

A. were B. became C. have been D. have made

Everyone wants to have healthy teeth. When you laugh, you will your mouth and show your teeth. The healthier your teeth are, the happier you feel. Why is that? It's your teeth are important in many ways. Take care of them, and they'll help to take care of you. Strong, teeth help you grow. They also help you speak clearly. You can take care of your teeth by doing like these:

Brush your teeth a day, after getting up and before bedtime. And you brush all of your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend some time the teeth along the sides and in the back. Take your time while brushing. Spend at three minutes each time you brush. Be sure your toothbrush is soft. Ask your parents to help you get a new toothbrush three months. Clean between your teeth with dental floss(牙线). It feels strange when you do it at first, but soon you'll get used to it. Brushing your teeth healthy. You also need to care about what you eat and drink. Eat fruits and vegetables and drink water instead of drinks.

Do you want to have white and healthy teeth? Please brush your teeth!

1.A. close B. wash C. serve D. open

2.A. though B. because C. if D. when

3.A. tight B. white C. healthy D. clean

4.A. once B. twice C. three times D. four times

5.A. on B. in C. at D. to

6.A. first B. least C. once D. last

7.A. every B. both C. either D. neither

8.A. helping B. making C. feeling D. doing

9.A. starts B. produces C. keeps D. suggests

10.A. a lot B. lots of C. few D. a little

Robert is a thirty-five-year-old American. He becomes a man in science. Once, he was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he could be so much more creative than other people. He said that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his when he was about two years old.

That day, when he was trying to a bottle of milk out of the fridge, but he dropped the milk bottle. The milk spilled all over the _ floor, which turned out to be a sea of milk. He was afraid.

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of him, she smiled. She said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have __ seen such a huge puddle of milk before. Well, since it has already been done, would you like to get down and play in the milk for a moment before we clean it up?” Robert did his mother told him.

After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and put to its right place. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop(抹布). Which do you prefer?” He the sponge and together they cleaned up he milk.

His mother then said, “You’d better learn to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands, OK? Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without it.”

The little boy that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(瓶口) with both hands, he could make it. What a wonderful lesson!

It was at that moment that Robert knew he didn’t need to be _ to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just to learn something new, and that is what scientific experiments are all about. sometimes the experiment “doesn’t work”, we usually can learn something meaningful from it. Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would do the same as Robert’s mother does?

1.A. poor B. successful C. lucky D. friendly

2.A. father B. brother C. mother D. sister

3.A. pass B. take C. borrow D. hide

4.A. bedroom B. study C. bathroom D. kitchen

5.A. shouting at B. calling on C. hearing of D. looking for

6.A. always B. often C. never D. sometimes

7.A. though B. as C. for D. until

8.A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything

9.A. needed B. enjoyed C. lent D. chose

10.A. how B. where C. why D. when

11.A. keeping B. throwing C. leaving D. dropping

12.A. invited B. helped C. learned D. followed

13.A. afraid B. difficult C. terrible D. dangerous

14.A. decisions B. suggestions C. chances D. plans

15.A. Although B. Because C. Since D. If