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1. How old was King when he died?

A. 29. B. 39. C. 65. D. 68.

2.Which of the following is RIGHT?

A. King was born in Tennessee.

B. King led a bus boycott in Alabama.

C. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963.

D. King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia.

3.What’s the purpose of the time line in this article?

A. To teach the students to draw a time line.

B. To introduce Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

C. To tell more about Martin Luther King Jr.

D. To explain why whites and blacks were separated.

Have you ever heard of tandem? The word itself means a bicycle built with saddles for two riders sitting one behind the other. However, when we learn a foreign language, we can find a native speaker

who wishes to learn our languages. So we both get a chance to practice. This is the tandem exchange.

For example, I’m a native English speaker but I want to learn Spanish. So I go to a tandem meeting. There I can find a native Spanish speaker who wants to improve his or her English. Then we become “tandem” partners. I speak English with my Spanish tandem partner for about an hour and help him or her with some English problems. After that, we speak Spanish for an hour, too. The idea of this language exchange is great because we can learn something about a language that we may not learn in class. This is the main reason why we can choose the tandem exchange as a way to learn a new language.

In the tandem exchange, we can also read passages with our partner. This way we can not only practice our pronunciation but also understand the meaning of difficult words in other languages. We can then have conversations about the passages in order to practice our speaking and listening.

So I advise you to participate in the tandem exchange. If there’s no foreigner around you, online tandem exchange is also a good choice. Join in the tandem exchange and enjoy the opportunity of learning new languages and understanding the cultures of other countries!

1.Which of the following is a tandem bicycle?

A. B. C. D.

2.What is the main reason for choosing the tandem exchange?

A. We can make more friends.

B. We can learn something about a language that we may not learn in class.

C. We can improve our pronunciation.

D. We can learn Spanish in the tandem exchange.

3.Which language skill is NOT practiced in the tandem exchange according to the passage?

A. Speaking. B. Writing. C. Reading. D. Listening.

4.The underlined phrase “participate in” means “ ”.

A. take in B. make up C. take part in D. give up

Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.

If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything.

Communication begins with the concerns (关心) of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and take no notice to anyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing.

If you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary, it would say “the exchange of ideas, the conveyance (表达) of information, correspondence (通信), means of communication： a letter or a message”. To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note.

When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, and ask them politely to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse.

Here is an example： one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let it go. Communication is the key here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.

Communication isn’t a one-way matter： it goes both ways. Just remember： if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, telling the other person how you feel-------listening is the key to communication.

1.In the writer’s view, dealing with parents is __________ than with children.

A. more difficult B. much easier

C. less interesting D. more interesting

2.The underlined phrase “ drift apart” in Paragraph 2 means __________.

A. keep up with others

B. move along smoothly

C. distance yourself form others

D. come closer to each other

3.The example in Paragraph 6 shows that ___________.

A. Sophie is very polite to her parents

B. Sophie’s parents are willing to listen to her

C. Sophie did well in explaining her being late

D. communication is the solution to misunderstanding

4.All the following statements are correct except “_______”.

A. Communication is a two-way matter

B. It is better to say “Hi” to others than say nothing

C. If you don’t agree with others, you’d better let them know

D. When dealing with parents, you only need to listen to them

It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.

Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.

Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Educationis to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.

I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.

1.The earliest education was probably to .

A. make a man lead a better life

B. teach a man to write and read

C. make people get a way of living

D. teach people to read good books

2.The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ “in Chinese.

A. 圆满的 B. 崭新的 C．公平的 D. 全面的

3.It is expected that educated people will be able to .

A. accept education as a way of living

B. take an interest in the whole world

C. develop their abilities to make plays

D. learn subjects like language and math

4.The passage mainly tells us that .

A. education should make a man improve

B. people can get education in a short time

C. people should be able to get good paying jobs

D. all subjects are so important for a way of living

请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。

1.Nobody is __________ (not present, not in a place) from this lesson.

2.I think my parents are too __________ (严格的) with me in my studies.

3.The diary always me of those pleasant days.

4.Mr. Li got high ________ (words that you say or write to admire somebody or something) for his work.

5.Is he ________ (回复) to his sister’s e-mail at the moment?

请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

1.Our science teacher told us that the sun gives the earth light and ___________.

2. I often listen to some pop music to cheer __________ up when I feel sad.

3.He is brave enough to make before large crowds of people.

4.Many accidents happened just because of people’s _________.

5.Cobe has won the Most Player in the NBA several times.

请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

1. How time _________! Here you are graduating from a middle school.

2.Today’s young people keep hands on the phone wherever they go, even while they _________ meals.

3.We Canada for the coming holiday，and the next step is to plan our route carefully.

4. What do you think __________ to John if he finds his car has been stolen (被偷)?

5.---Have you finished homework?

---Not yet. But I _________ it the whole morning.

句型转换。

请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。

1.He would rather wear blue than green. (保持句意基本不变)

He ________ blue clothes ________ green ones.

2.The NBA did not notice him. (保持句意基本不变)

The NBA ___________ no notice_____________ him.

3. Does the colour match his characteristics? Simon is not sure of it. (合并为一句)

Simon is not sure ____________ the colour ____________ his characteristics.

4. Spud Webb made the coach change his mind at last. (改为被动语态)

The coach made change his mind by Spud Webb at last.

5.The twelve star signs come in a fixed order. (对划线部分提问)

_________ _________the twelve star signs come?

短文填空。请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves." In other words, we 1.m our own happiness. Here are a 2.f suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of 3.h is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the 4.f , for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple 5.p , such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and 6.h lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be 7.a . Many people go out to dance or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping 8.o . Studies show that people feel good when they spend their 9.t helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things 10.f someone else. You can help a friend with his or her studies, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

阅读与回答问题。

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。

Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.

Tea has a history of over 4,000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.

Longjing, Pu’er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.

The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like ‘cha’i’ in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like ‘A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea.’ In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned, too.

1.How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?

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2.How long has tea been an important Chinese export?

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3.Where is tea mainly produced in China?

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4.What did people use tea for in ancient China?

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5. Do you like drinking tea? Why or why not?

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