Thanksgiving Day was near. The first grade teacher gave her class some fun homework---to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

Most of the class drew a turkey or other traditional things. But Douglas drew a different kind of picture. He drew a hand. Just an empty(空的) hand.

Douglas was a different boy. He was poor and unhappy. As other children played, Douglas was likely to stand close by the teacher’s side.

His classmates were surprised at his picture. One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Others guessed it was the hand of God, for God feeds us.

The teacher asked him whose hand it was. The little boy said in a low voice, “It’s yours.”

She remembered the times she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there, as she had the other students. How often she said, “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.” Or, “Let’s do this together.” Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.

Tears came into the teacher’s eyes.

1.The underlined word “raise” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 卖 B. 饲养 C. 买 D. 做饭

2. Douglas drew a hand of ________.

A. a farmer B. God C. the teacher D. his own

3.When other children played, Douglas __________.

A. played with other children

B. stood quietly by the teacher’s side

C. sat in the classroom quietly

D. stood by them and watched them play

4. When the teacher knew the truth, she felt ___________.

A. surprised B. sad C. moved D. happy

5.Douglas drew the picture of a hand because ___________.

A. the teacher asked the students to draw a hand of the teacher

B. most of the class drew traditional things used for celebrating Christmas Day

C. Douglas only liked drawing the hand

D. Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand

Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your school work. It can make you confident(自信的) when you are studying. But unluckily, most students don’t know how to take notes.

Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that’s great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may focus on(关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.

Ask. Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.

Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct(纠正) some mistakes.

Organize(组织). Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.

Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV. But you’ll save time in the coming test.

1.There are ______ main points(要点) about note-taking in this passage.

A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

2.What should you write down in your notebook in class?

A. Every word.

B. Lots of dates.

C. The most important facts.

D. Your complaints(抱怨) about the teacher.

3.If you can’t follow your teachers in class, what should you do?

A. Ask them after class.

B. Ask them before class.

C. Stop listening in class.

D. Complain to them about the class.

4.Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?

A. Organizing the notes.

B. Recopying your notes after class.

C. Asking your teachers for help.

D. Comparing your notes with others.

5. Which can be the BEST title for this passage?

A. How to Take Notes

B. What to Do in Class

C. How to Study for a test

D. What to Do with Problems

English is very important in the modern world. Many people want to learn it well. Here are some things that I want to say about learning it.

To learn English well, you need two things---passionand good learning methods(方法). Passion is the more important one. Why? Because passion makes you want to learn English. Learning methods only tell you how to do it better and faster.

If you love learning English, you will do it regularly(有规律地) and spend more time on it. It will also be easy for you to remember new words and grammar rules. __________ For example, some people like history and know a lot about World WarⅡ. If you ask a person who doesn’t like history to memorize all the facts, he probably can’t do it.

When you want to learn English, you can do the following things:

First, imagine(想象) that you can talk to native(本土的) speakers just as you talk in your mother language. Imagine yourself to be a manager(经理) in a foreign company(公司). Imagine you are living in an English-speaking country.

Second, use English as much as possible. This is very important. The more you use English, the better you will learn it. English is very popular, so you can use it everywhere. You can watch American cartoons, sing English songs, and read interesting books written in English as well.

1.The underlined word “passion” means “_______” in Chinese.

A. 热情 B. 态度 C. 步骤 D. 情感

2.The missing(空白的) part in the third paragraph can be __________.

A. You can’t memorize everywhere in learning English

B. You will find it hard to learn English

C. Everyone likes to learn what they like most

D. That’s because you can easily remember what you like

3.What can you do if you want to learn English according to the passage?

A. Stop learning it for some time.

B. Read interesting English books.

C. Listen to music or play sports.

D. Go to English-speaking countries.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the writer?

A. Learning methods are more important than passion.

B. You need two things if you want to learn English well.

C. It’s easy for you to remember new words or grammar rules if you are an English lover.

D. It’s difficult for a person to know a lot about World WarⅡif he isn’t interested in history.

5.The main idea of this passage is about _______.

A. the importance of learning English

B. English around the modern world

C. some advice on how to learn English

D. how to write e-mails to other people

交际用语。（分A、B两段，共10个小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

A段：根据对话内容，从方框中选用适当的句子完成对话，其中有两项为多余选项。

(It is the Lantern Festival today. Lin Mei comes to see her American friend Paul.)

A: Hi, Lin Mei. Nice to meet you.

B: Hi, Paul. 1._________

A: Sweet dumplings? 2._________ I know people eat them on the Lantern Festival.

B: How great you are! 3._________

A: Well, on the day people will watch lantern shows at night and guess the riddles(谜语) on the lanterns. This festival is on the 15th of the first lunar(农历) month. It is handed down from Tang Dynasty(朝代) 4.__________

B: So glad to hear that! I am proud of you. Now it’s time to cook the delicious food. 5.________

根据问句内容，从方框中选用正确的答语，其中有两项为多余选项。

1.When is Father’s Day?

2.Has Wu Dong spoken English for six years?

3.What about asking the teacher for help?

4.How do you learn chemistry?

5.What did you do on your vacation?

A. I visited my relatives in Beijing.
B. No, he doesn’t.
C. Good idea.
D. On the third Sunday of June.
E. Twice a week.
F. Yes, he has.
G. By doing exercises.
 

单词填空：根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。（共5个小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

1.Let me tell you the ________________(pronounce) of the word.

2.Ben practices _____________(repeat) his Chinese teacher’s sentences.

3.My grandma _____________(lay) out fruits in the garden the day before yesterday.

4.Two _____________(strange) helped the old man to carry the big tree.

5.The poor girl feels the ____________(warm) of her friends’ love.

动词填空：根据短文内容，用方框中所给动词的适当形式填空，完成短文。（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

In the English club, some students are talking about the best ways1.________ English. Jenny thinks it is to make word cards. Most students agree with her. Bob says he has 2._________ his English by3.__________ with his friends in the club. Jack thinks 4._________ English movies can also help a lot. Clara advises everyone 5._________ to tapes every day. They all learn something useful there.

短文填空：根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，完成短文。（共10个小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

How can you study well? I think you should have good study 1.________. With good study habits, you can 2._______ less time studying but learn more.

Firstly, make full use of your time. Are your3.________ open? If so, please 4.________ off your TV. Of course, you need some time to play. But you should play 5._______ study. Remember that study6._______ first.

Secondly, listen to your teachers7.________ in class. It is very important. If you have 8.________ , just ask your teachers. They will be very 9.________ to help you.

Thirdly, do your homework by 10.______. When you have some ideas or questions, write them down in the notebook. Then you can talk to your teachers, parents or friends.

书面表达。（满分10分）

我国是一个历史悠久的国家，有很多传统的节日。中秋节是其中之一，我们也刚刚过完今年的这个节日。请以“My Family’s Mid-Autumn Festival”为题，写一篇80词左右的英语短文。

要点包括：

1、介绍中秋节和中秋节的日期。

2、介绍中秋节的传统食品和庆祝方式。

3、介绍你和家人过节的情景。

It is such wonderful advice that I would be glad to take it without a word.

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