根据对话内容，运用方框中所给的句子选项补全对话。选项中有两项是多余的。

A: Henry, would you like to go to see a movie with me this evening？

B: I’d love to, but I hear there will be a talk at 7:00 in City Hall.

A: Really? 1.

B: The history of music. 2.

A: I also like music. 3.

B: Good idea! But we must be quick. We have only half an hour until it starts.

A: How will we get there?

B: 4.

A: 5. He likes music, too.

B: Sure. Call him at once. Please tell him to meet us outside City Hall.

A: OK.

A. We have to take a taxi because it’s quite a long way away.

B. What’s the talk about?

C. Where shall we go?

D. May I invite Paul to go with us?

E. You know, I’m interested in music.

F. The movie was on the day before yesterday.

G. Why not go there together?

Space travel ______ exciting, doesn’t it? Now if you have enough money, you can go to space to see our________ You can stay in space for a few days and _______some special food which is for astronauts.

In the future, space travel may be more ______. People can travel in space and reach other ______. Today, if you want to go to Mars(火星), how ______ do you think it will take? That will be a long trip. Even in the best spaceship, it will ______ about one year.

In the ______, that will not be a problem. Spaceships can travel very ______. Perhaps we ______ use the spaceships at all. We may ______ the wormhole(虫洞）。It is like a tunnel(隧道). Once we get ______ the tunnel, we will arrive at another place far away from the earth. It may take just a few ______.

______develops(发展)very fast. We believe that one day in the future, the dream of traveling from one star to another will ______.

1.A. smells B. does C. sounds D. looks

2.A. city B. earth C. school D. home

3.A. eat B. buy C. cook D. drink

4.A. boring B. exciting C. difficult D. dangerous

5.A. stars B. countries C. villages D. mountains

6.A. old B. much C. long D. often

7.A. have B. use C. make D. take

8.A. day B. past C. future D. evening

9.A. fast B. slowly C. lonely D. early

10.A. didn’t B. won’t C. wasn’t D. may not

11.A. use B. to use C. will use D. using

12.A. up B. on C. to D. through

13.A. years B. months C. minutes D. weeks

14.A. Life B. Time C. World D. Science

15.A. come B. arrive C. come true D. become fast

Tommy is from a poor family. His father is a worker and he is often ill. Tommy hopes to be an artist, but everybody says it is not possible for him to be an artist and makes fun of his family and his dream. But Tommy never gives up.

One day, he heard there was a drawing competition the following week, and anyone aged 13 and up was welcome. The winner would get 10,000 dollars and some art equipment(设备). He thought for a minute and decided to take part in the competition.

That week seemed like the longest week in his life. Every day when he got home from school, a pencil and a piece of paper were the first things in his hands. He practiced drawing for a long time. Then, the day of the competition came. He finished his drawing quickly.

After two weeks, Tommy got a letter. Tommy was too afraid to open the letter. At last he opened it slowly. Just as he read the first sentence, he began crying. However, they were not tears(眼泪) of sadness. They were tears of happiness.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案

1.Tommy hopes to be _____.

A. a worker B. a doctor C. a writer D. an artist

2.The underlined words “makes fun of”means _____ in Chinese.

A. 嘲笑 B. 支持 C. 夸奖 D. 创造

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Young boys can take part in the competition.

B. The winner could get about 5,000 dollars.

C. The winner could get some art equipment.

D. Young girls couldn’t take part in the competition.

4.Before the competition, when Tommy came back home, the first thing he did was___.

A. cooking dinner for his father B. practicing drawing

C. finishing his homework D. watching news about the competition

5.From the end of the story we can know that_____.

A. Tommy was sad, because he didn’t win the competition

B. Tommy was happy, because he won the competition.

C. Tommy could never become an artist.

D. Tommy didn’t win the competition, but he was still happy.

Three Things to Do Before You Are 18

Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it’s too late.

★Learn to swim

Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.

★Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages(优点) of team sports like baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too--- you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

★Collect something

One of the best hobbies for boys and girls under 18 is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album(专辑) to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案

1.The most important reason for learning to swim is that______.

A. it can save your life. B. it can make you healthy

C. you might easily do lots of things D. it can make you happy

2.“A good social life” in the passage means_____.

A. you’ll study in groups

B. you’ll go to the parties and make many friends

C. you’ll take part in many matches

D. you’ll work in the society

3.The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies for boys and girls under 18 is to_____

A. collect something B. do some water sports

C. send emails to your friends D. camp out in the garden

4.What kind of collection is not mentioned(提及)in the passage?

A. stamps B. cinema tickets C. snowballs D. emails

5.The passage is mainly about ____ before you are 18.

A. good habits to keep B. skills to have

C. things to do D. sports to have

There was once a man who couldn’t sleep well because he was afraid that there was a stranger under his bed. He thought that as soon as he went to sleep, the stranger would come out from the bed and rob(抢劫)him. He was worried that the stranger might even kill him!

Every night, after he got into bed, the man had to get up again and looked under the bed. There was never anyone there, but as soon as he got back into bed, he had to get up and looked under the bed again. This went on for hours until at last he fell asleep from exhaustion(筋疲力尽).

The time came for the man to get married. He didn’t tell his wife about his fear but she soon found out because he kept her awake all night.

“You must go to see a doctor,” she told him. “He will make you become well. You won’t have such silly fear again.”

The man did as his wife told him. He told the doctor his problem, and the doctor said, “You can be well again, but it will take about two years. You must come and see me three times a week. The cost for each visit will be $75.”

The next day the man called the doctor and said, “ I won’t need to visit you again. I’m well.”

The doctor was amazed.(惊奇地) “How?” he asked. “Who made you get well?”

“My wife did,”the man said. “When I told her how much I would have to pay you, she cut the legs off the bed.”

根据文章内容判断正（T），误(F)。

1.The man couldn’t sleep well, because he bought a new bed.

2.The man told his wife his sleep problem before they got married.

3.The man’s wife asked him to see a doctor.

4.To get well, the man had to pay the doctor 75 dollars for each visit.

5.At last, the man got well because of the doctor.

Everyone wants to relax after working or studying for a long time.1.. Let me tell you some of my favorites.

2. ,so the usual way I relax is to watch or play many kinds of sports. My favorite is tennis, but I am interested in all kinds of sports. Whether I am playing tennis or watching a game on TV, it is exciting to see team members doing their best.3.. It’s true that playing sports is not physically(身体上的) "relaxing", but I find it really cool, and a good way of "relaxing" my brain after a day’s hard work.

I enjoy listening to music, and I always have some music playing during my free time. I listen to all types, but I enjoy listening to beautiful piano music. Some people can’t study while listening to music, but for me,4..

Some people choose to relax by traveling. I don’t have a favorite place, but I hear that traveling in Japan is really enjoyable. When I travel to other places,5..

阅读短文，把A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整。

A. It’s amazing to see players playing very well

B. I have many ways of relaxing myself

C. I enjoy sightseeing and seeing how the culture and people change from place to place

D. I am a big sports fan

E. I believe I can study better by listening to light songs.

Have you ever heard of the surprise party? The surprise party is very popular in America. Most of Americans think it is very exciting to have surprise parties for their friends or family members. It is quite possible to plan a surprise party when one’s birthday is coming. Do you want to know what a surprise party is like? Look at the following example.

It’s Saturday night. Bob’s wife asks him to go to the kitchen and bring her a glass of milk. Bob walks to the kitchen and opens the door. Suddenly he hears a strange sound and sees a bear standing in front of him!

Bob is very scared and falls backwards(向后). Just then the bear takes off his costume. It’s Bob’s friend Charles! There are also some other people behind him. All of them say to Bob “Surprise!” Bob is surprised, and he does not know that his birthday is coming until his friends say “Happy birthday” to him.

In fact, there are many kinds of surprise parties. A successful surprise party always makes people excited and surprised.

根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1.The surprise party is very popular around the world, isn’t it?

2.What does Bob’s wife ask him to do one night?

3.Where does the strange sound come from?

4.Who dresses up like a bear?

5.How does a successful surprise party make people feel?

(A) 下周六将是你15岁生日，你准备晚上在家举办一场生日晚会，你想邀请你的朋友Jim参 加。请根据内容提示，完成下面的邀请函，每空一词。

Dear Jim,

I’m going to have my 96.1.birthday party at home next Saturday. Would you like to come? I’m sure you’ll enjoy 97.2. at the party. By the way, I hope you can bring your friends to the party. A party is more 98.3.with more people. I’m really looking 99.4. to it. You can 100.5. me an e-mail to let me know if you can come.

Yours,

Ann

亲爱的同学们, 2018年已经悄悄地来临了。新年伊始,你有什么样的计划打算呢? 请你以"My New Year's Resolutions" 为题,从个人学习, 锻炼身体,兴趣爱好三个方面, 谈谈你的新年决心。

要求：1. 要点全面，有适当拓展；

2. 书写工整，逻辑性强；

3. 不要出现真实的姓名和班级；

4. 字数在80词左右。

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Don’t be hard _____ these children. After all, they’re only 8 years old.

A. on B. in C. at D. with