—Don’t you think there are too many cars on the road?

—I really think so. If there are ______ people driving, there will be ______ pollution (污染).

A. fewer; less B. less; fewer

C. less; less D. fewer; fewer

—Shall we go fishing at 6:00 tomorrow morning?

—________. Will 7:00 be OK？

A. Sure, it’s up to you

B. Sure, no problem

C. Sorry, I can’t make it

D. Sorry, I’m not free today

—Shall I give my seat to you as you look so tired?

—____________.

A. Not too bad

B. Not at all

C. Do as you like

D. It couldn’t be better

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Someone says, "Time is money. " But I think time is important than money. Why? Because when money is spent we can get it back. However, when time is , it'll never , That is we mustn't waste time.

So we say that is usually limited (有限的). Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do something .

But it is a pity that there are a lot of people, who do not know the importance of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking and , They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own .

In a word, we should save time. We shouldn't today's work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to .

1.A. much B. less C. much less D. even more

2.A. cost B. bought C. gone D. finished

3.A. return B. carry C. take D. bring

4.A. what B. that C. because D. why

5.A. money B. time C. day D. food

6.A. sunny B. interesting C. useful D. exciting

7.A. reading B. writing C. playing D. working

8.A. time B. food C. money D. life

9.A. stop B. leave C. let D. give

10.A. waste B. save C. spend D. take

When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the laziest mother in the world!

For example, one day, some of my friends would come to my home. My bedroom was really untidy. Books were all over the floor, and I didn’t make the bed. So I asked my mum to help me clean it, but she still said, “Do it yourself, my daughter.”

Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents do housework. I even have to go to hospital by myself. It is very hard to do everything well on my own, but I have learnt a lot.

As time goes by, I come to understand my mum. She makes me clever and hard-working. How great she is! A good mother is worth (值得) 100 teachers! Don’t you think so?

1.When you have something difficult to do, you should .

A. do nothing

B. ask your mother to do it for you

C. try to do it yourself

D. ask your friends to do it for you

2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. She tidies up her books and makes the bed.

B. She washes her clothes and cleans her room.

C. She often helps her parents do housework.

D. Her mother always takes her to hospital when she feels uncomfortable.

3.We can know a good mother from the sentence “A good mother is worth 100 teachers!”

A. makes her child clever and hard-working

B. does everything for her child

C. gives her child a lot of money

D. teaches her child by herself

Teenagers Need Friends

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication (交流) is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

Who chooses your friends?

Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?

Your answers are welcome.

1.Who do many teenagers think can understand them better?

A. Their friends. B. Their brothers.

C. Their sisters. D. Their parents.

2.The sentence “Your answers are welcome” means “_________”.

A. You are welcome to discuss the questions with us

B. We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome

C. Your answers are always right

D. You can give us all the right answers

3.Which of the following is the writer’s attitude (态度)?

A. Parents should choose friends for their children.

B. Children should choose everything they like.

C. Parents should understand their children better.

D. Teenagers should only go to their friends for help.

American and British people both speak English of course. But sometimes there are some important differences between British English and American English.

First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans don’t say each word separately. They say words together. Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”. Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful. They usually say all the words and keep them separate.

Sound is not the only difference. Words sometimes have different meanings too. For example, the vocabulary (词汇) for cars and driving is very different. Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries.

Many expressions (表达) are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”. In America, you “give them a call”. When you are saying goodbye in England you might say “Cheerio!” In America you might say “See you later.”

There are also some differences in grammar (语法). For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question. They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb. They say “Have you a storybook?”

Most languages are like this. Languages change over time. When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways. This is what has happened to English. It can also happen to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France.

1.What does the underlined word “separately” mean in this passage?

A. 含糊地 B.快速地 C. 分开地 D. 简略地

2.The vocabulary for cars and driving is ________________.

A. an example of British English

B. an example of American English

C. the same in America and England

D. not the same in America and England

3.Which of the following is RIGHT?

A. American people usually say “I don’t know” instead of “I dunno”.

B. There are four differences between American and British English.

C. Canadians speak all the same French as Frenchmen

D. When people live in different places, the languages change in the same ways.

4.This passage is mainly about ___________________.

A. English vocabulary

B how American sounds are different from British sounds.

C the way the British say words.

D some differences between American and British English.

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

1.Our English teacher always has a _______(微笑的) face when she comes into the classroom.

2.Times is one of the best ___________(杂志) in the world.

3.My best friend Nancy came first in the drawing ___________(竞赛) last week.

4.These _________ (外国的) friends come from different countries.

词形变化

1.I came from the meeting with ________ (mix) feelings.

2.The __________(high) of the tall building is over 123 metres.

3.The more exercise you take, the ________(health) you will be.

4.Song Xiaobao is always very ___________(humour). We all like him very much.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。

1.Do you have any problems ________________ (make) friends with your new classmates?

2.He often _____________ (give) seats to old people on the bus on his way to school last year.

3.One of Jim’s classmates ________________ (plan) to go on a trip to New Zealand right now.

4.There ________________ (not be) a fashion show next week, is there?

5.___________ more sports will make you healthier. (take)

6. It’s so nice of you ____________ out the problem for me.(work)

7.—Who is the lady at the gate?

—Mrs Black. I think you _______________ (know) her.

8.How soon _______________ your mother _______________ (visit) England?