—Do you mind my sitting here? —________. I’ve got it ready for my son.

A. You’d better not. B. Of course not

C. Yes, please D. No, you can’t

John ________ Joan since two years ago, and they are living a happy life.

A. got married B. has been married to

C. married to D. married

There _____ great changes in our hometown in the past fifteen years.

A. has been B. have been C. was D. were

Lots of families can’t afford their houses because the price is _____ high.

A. much B. a few C. few D. a bit

These old men lives _______ , but they never feel ________.

A. alone, alone B. lonely, lonely

C. alone, lonely D. lonely, alone

－Have you written anything on Chinese traditional food so far?

－_______, but I have a plan for it.

A. Ever since B. Later on

C. Not yet D. From now on

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Paris, France

New_____ have taken place in Pairs in recent years. Paris _____ to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5-kilometre-long car-free area inside the _____ . The Louvre(卢浮宫)attracts world's _____. People visit there not only for the art works, _____ for the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.

Lijiang River National Park, China

Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known _____ its clear water, limestone caves(石灰岩洞)and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as "Elephant Trunk". These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to _____ Lijiang River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.

Zurich, Switzerland

What do you think Zurich is famous for? Great banks? Yes. People can find many Swiss_____ and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another _____ . Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carnival(诺丁山狂欢节). What was _____ in the city in 2014? In August, Zurich held the European Athletics Championships(欧洲田径锦标赛). This gave tourists a _____ to see the world's top athletes（运动员） making new records.

Adelaide, Australia

Many people may know _____ or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people's hearts with great festivals and tasty _____. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor_____ works, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most _____ .

1.A. changes B. change C. fun D. funs

2.A. use B. used C. is used D. is used to

3.A. country B. town C. city D. cities

4.A. men B. animals C. children D. tourists

5.A. but also B. also C. because D. but and

6.A. by B.for C. of D. from

7.A. watch B. travel C. enjoy D. go

8.A. banks B. rivers C. cities D. restaurants

9.A. excuse B. word C. reason D. street

10.A. hot B. great C. living D. alive

11.A. chance B. chair C. stage D. TV

12.A. Sydney B. Washington C. Tokyo D. Parries

13.A. drink B. fish C. pizza D. food

14.A. art B. music C. dancing D. singing

15.A. restaurants B. hotels C. families D. streets

1.Florence Nightingale is from ______.

A. Canada B. the USA C. Italy D. China

2.The ______ was born in 1770.

A. musician B. nurse C. businessman D. scientist

3.Business@the speed of Thought is the name of a ______.

A. song B. book C. school D. Film

4.Thomas Edison died in ______.

A. 1910 B. 1827 C. 1847 D. 1931

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Yao Ming is playing basketball for Los Angeles Lakers in America.

B. Beethoven made over 1,000 inventions.

C. Edison was born in 1820.

D. Bill Gates is the author (作者) of Business@the speed of Thought.

My friend is a taxi driver, He has been a taxi driver for ten years. It`s a nice job, most of the time．He can meet a lot of people．He always works at night because there is too much traffic during the day．He usually goes home between 1 and 3 o’clock in the morning．There are some very strange things which happen at night．One day my friend was taking a woman home from a party at 3 in the morning．She had her little dog with her．When they got to her house，she found that she had lost her key．So my friend waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the window．

My friend waited and waited．After half an hour of ringing the bell，he decided to find out what was going on．He tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window．At that moment some policemen came．They thought my friend was a thief．Luckily the woman came downstairs．She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about my friend and the dog．

1.Why does the driver always work at night?

A．Because it is easier to drive．

B．Because it is easier to climb in through the window

C．Because it is easier to make money

D．Because it is easier to meet a lot of people．

2.Why did the woman climb in through the window?

A．Because she wanted to have a rest．

B．Because her husband didn’t open the door for her．

C．Because she didn’t want to pay the money．

D．Because she couldn’t find her key．

3.When did the story happen?

A．Early in the morning.

B．Late at night．

C．At lunchtime．

D．At suppertime．

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The driver worked until between 1 and 3 o’clock in the morning．

B．The policemen made a mistake．

C．The woman had no money to pay．

D．The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog．

5.What did the driver climb in through the window for?

A．Getting money from the woman．

B．Phoning the police．

C．Returning the dog to the woman．

D．Seeing what happened in the house．

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.

Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟). Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go to someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

Of course, your parents might refuse(拒绝) to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

1.The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.

A. parents and other people

B. school kids and their parents

C. teachers and their students

D. parents and children of all ages

2.Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.

A. don’t get to them often

B. write a letter to them

C. don’t speak to them politely

D. express yourself well

3.The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.

A. 冷静下来 B.远离 C. 冷却 D. 凉爽

4.If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.

A. have a talk with them often

B. keep away from them

C. agree with them all the time

D. know about their values

5.From the passage we learn that _______.

A. parents and children should not have a generation gap

B. parents should show love and respect to their children

C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

D. there are so many serious problems in families today