Our teacher told us that light _____ much faster than sound.

A.traveled B.travels C.is traveling D.was traveling

The traffic in the city _____ be terrible, but now it has improved a lot. I think you will _____ it soon.

A.use to; use to B.get used to; used to

C.used to; get used to D.get used to; use to

His father has worked in this factory _____ he came here in 1980.

A.since B.for C.when D.how long

完形填空。

The United States and Great Britain took the war on Iraq (伊拉克) in late March, 2003. over twenty days American soldiers were in Baghdad (巴格达市), the of Iraq. They ended the government (政府) of Saddam. Iraqis died in the war. Saddam was at first. No one knew he’s dead or alive.

In some parts of the city there was no light because of the war. Some oil wells (油井) were set on fire. Now the Iraqis need food, water and . Many soldiers and people who were hurt in the war need medical care. People also need to find their family members.

After the war, some Iraqis broke into Saddam’s palace, government buildings, and stores. They many things from Iraqi Museums. Many Iraqis are angry that the U.S. soldiers didn’t stop the robbers (抢劫者). So far there is no government of Iraqis.

The reason for American soldiers taking the war is that they are weapons of mess destruction (大规模杀伤性武器). But by June 6th, 2003 they hadn’t found any at all.

1.A.For B.After C.By D.During

2.A.city B.town C.capital D.village

3.A.Thousand B.Thousands C.Thousand of D.Thousands of

4.A.tired B.run C.gone D.forgotten

5.A.whether B.when C.how D.that

6.A.spaceships B.flowers C.people D.medicine

7.A.an idea B.a way C.a plane D.a bridge

8.A.bought B.borrowed C.stole D.brought

9.A.still B.ever C.yet D.already

10.A.looking at B.looking for C.giving up D.putting down

Dear readers,

Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted (被污染), and who has watched lives slipped away (消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly (非常) at home. What will her future be?

Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life.

But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through“Save the Children”，you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.

To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what“Save the Children”has been working on since 1932.

For you there are many rewards. You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout (救济品), but a hand up. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria.

It can make a difference in his/her life and yours.

For the children

David Li Guyer

1.We can read the letter in _____.

A.somebody’s diary B.a piece of newspaper

C.a progress report D.a story book

2.What’s Maria’s most serious problem?

A.She has no chance to go to school.

B.Her father died of a serious disease.

C.Hard work has made her suffer a lot.

D.Her mother needs her badly at home.

3.What is “Save the Children”?

A.An activity to help poor children go to school.

B.An office of the government to collect money.

C.A program shown at theaters to help the poor.

D.A group who works for children in poor places.

4.The last sentence in the letter means “_____”.

A.If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded

B.What you give is more than what you take

C.Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot

D.Maria and you can help each other at school

5.Which activity is similar to “Save the Children”?

A.English Corner B.Project Hope

C.The Summer Camp D.Job Training

任务型阅读。

Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average (平均), only one or two children. In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be home to only about one tenth of the world’s people.

In the developing countries, more than one billion people are still living below the poverty(贫困) line. These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children get little time at school and suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the world’s population was around six billion. The U.N. has said that the world’s population will level off (平稳下降) at 12.5 billion by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion before it becomes stable (稳定的), or even falls.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.In 1950, what percent of the world’s population lived in developing countries?

________________________________________________

2.There will be twelve and a half billion people on the earth in 2100, won’t there?

________________________________________________

3.将文中画线部分翻译成汉语。

________________________________________________。

短文填空。

Life in the 21st century will be different from t 1. in the 20th century, because many changesWill happen in the new century, and what will the changes be?

First, the population is g 2.very fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be m 3. smaller and more useful, and there will be at l 4. one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools.

Second, people will work fewer hours than they did in the 20th century, and they’ll have more free time for sports, w 5. TV and traveling. Traveling will be even cheaper and easier. And more people will go to o 6. countries for holidays.

Third, there will be changes in our food, too. People will use more land to build new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more e 7. . Maybe no one will eat it every day, instead, they will eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be healthier.

Last, work in the future will be d 8., too. Robots will do the dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people won’t have enough work to do. This will be a problem.

书面表达。

假如你叫王雷，是第一中学的学生会主席。在报纸和电视上看到有关报道，由于伊拉克战争，导致许多儿童失学，生活状况窘迫，许多孩子沦为童工，处境很悲惨，所以打算给全校的学生发一份倡议书，号召他们奉献爱心去帮助那些孩子们。

提示: warm houses, smile on one’s face, community service, go to school, rich, end the war, live a happy life, the war on Iraq

--- Would you like some juice or coffee?

---- ________ is OK. I really don’t care.

A. Both B. Either C. All D. Neither

—I can’t decide which colour to choose. Maybe blue looks good _____ me.

— I don’t think so. I’m sure you look more energetic _____ red.

A. on, in B. in, on

C. on, on D. in, in