- ______ Tom with his sister _________ the Leaning Tower of Pisa? - Yes, only once.

A. Have; been in B. Has; been to C. Has; gone to D. Have; been to

Jim has many hobbies, ______ swimming, hiking, sailing.

A. for example B. such as

C. such for D. as the example of

_______ the way, would you please buy me some apples_______ your way home?

A. By; on B. In; by C. on; by D. On; on

I have been in Yancheng .

A. for forty years ago B. since forty years ago

C. forty years ago D. before forty years

Each of us makes mistakes from time to time. In fact, we can____a lot from our mistakes.

Donnie was a____student and never answered questions in class. He was____to make mistakes. He never finished his homework____he didn’t want to make any mistakes. Nothing changed____Marry Anne, a teacher, came to our____One morning, Marry Anne asked Donnie to____some questions. After a while Donnie was in tears because he made a mistake.____Marry Anne got a box full of erasers from the desk.

“Look, Donnie,” she said standing____him. “I’ve got something to show you.” She____the erasers, one at a time, and put them on the desk. “See these erasers, Donnie?” she continued. “Do you know____the erasers become smaller and smaller? That’s because we make mistakes. But we erase the mistakes and try____That’s what you must learn.”

“Here,” she said, “I’ll____one eraser on your desk, so you will remember that____may make mistakes.” Donnie looked at Marry Anne and smiled.

Donnie____a lot from then on. He knew that everyone had the permission（允许） to make mistakes as long as you learned them and tried again.

1.A. take B. make C. get D. bring

2.A. good B. shy C. clever D. small

3.A. glad B. excited C. surprised D. afraid

4.A. because B. so C. if D. but

5.A. after B. while C. until D. when

6.A. row B. class C. team D. classroom

7.A. answer B. ask C. give D. have

8.A. Suddenly B. Unluckily C. Luckily D. Carefully

9.A. on B. with C. beside D. to

10.A. put out B. took away C. took out D. took off

11.A. when B. how C. what D. why

12.A. more B. again C. another D. one

13.A. forget B. carry C. leave D. take

14.A. nobody B. somebody C. no one D. everybody

15.A. change B. got C. learned D. thought

When your great-grandparents (曾祖父母) were young, the world was very different. People did not have the kind of technology (技术) that we have to communicate with each other today. Things such as mobile phones and computers were not yet invented (被发明). It took longer for people to get news about each other. Today’s technology makes it easier and faster to stay close to people.

Long ago, people wrote letters to keep in touch. From 1860 to 1861, letters were carried by horses. The horse riders were paid to carry letters across the country. Then trains began to carry letters from city to city. By the early 1902, planes were a faster way to carry letters across the country and around the world.

As time goes by, new inventions have made it easy to contact (联系) friends and family in seconds!

People began to use telephones in the late 1800s. Modern phones can carry many things. Mobile phones can be carried with us wherever we travel. Some phones can even let you take pictures. These images can be sent to other mobile phones.

Computers have made some of the biggest changes in communication. The Internet sends e-mail messages around the world in seconds!

Although new technology helps us stay in touch with each other, many people still enjoy sending and receiving letters. With so many ways to communicate, it’s easy to find your favorite way to stay in touch.

1.When you great-grandparents were young, ________________.

A. the world was the same B. people didn’t communicate

C. it was slower to communicate D. mobile phones were invented

2.From the passage, we know that _________ carried letters the fastest.

A. horses B. buses C. trains D. planes

3.When did people begin to use telephones?

A. In the early 1900s. B. In the 18th century.

C. In the 21st century. D. in the late 1800s.

4.What does the underlines word “images” mean?

A. Pictures. B. Messages. C. Telephones. D. Letters.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. The best way to communicate. B. How we keep in touch.

C. Please communicate. D. No letters any more.

Betty and I are best friends. Our birthdays are on the same day, so every year we have a birthday party together. But this year, we had a costume party（化装晚会） instead.

While we were writing the invitations, my mum came in and asked, “Why not invite John?” John had been in our class for only a few months, but he was already getting better grades in math than anyone else in class. I wrinkled(皱起) my nose, “Mum, he wears the same pants to school every day. How could he even afford a costume?” Mum said nothing. The next day, mum gave me an envelope with a shopping certificate(凭证) in it.” I thought it would be nice for you to give this to John.” Mum said. But how? We didn't want to make John embarrassed. We discussed it for a long time. Finally, Betty and I had a good idea.

On the day of our party, kids arrived, dressed differently. John arrived, in an old sheet (床单), but still in the same brown pants as usual. We danced, ate snacks and played games in groups. Before eating the birthday cake, Betty said in a loud voice, “Now it is time for the great prize game. It is the following riddle（谜语） …” It was a math game. None of us was surprised when John came up with the right answer first and walked off with the envelope.

Everything went on well as we planned. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt the next week. He felt happy. So did we.

When we help others, we need to find a proper way, or we may hurt them in another way.

1.The two girls and John were in the same ____________.

A. group B. family

C. Team D. class

2.John’s family may be very _________ according to the passage.

A. far B. poor

C. rich D. small

3.How did John get the prize during the party?

A. By helping others.

B. By asking for help.

C. By getting good grades in study.

D. By winning the math game.

4.John __________ with the shopping certificate after the party.

A. watch a basketball match

B. saw a movie

C. bought something to wear

D. made a phone call

5.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage?

A. John wasn’t good at math.

B. The two girls helped John in a proper way.

C. The two girls felt angry when John won the great prize.

D. John wore a new pair of pants and a new shirt to the party.

五、完成句子

1.这部电影从八点开始，已放映了两个小时了。

The film started at eight o’clock and it __________ ______ ________for two hours.

2.妈妈告诉我在繁华的街道上不要高速开车。

Mum told me not to drive______ _____________ ____________________on the busy street.

3.游行如此精彩以至于我忍不住一直拍照片。

The parade was so wonderful that I ________ _______________ _________________photos.

4.我想对我而言这将不会是什么假期。

I_______________ _________________ it will_____________ a holiday for me.

5.整个乘车过程中我们都在尖叫，在大笑。

We were_______________ and__________________ _______________ the ride.

—_______have you known each other?

—Since we were in our childhood.

A. How far B. often C. How long D. How soon

Susan and I have been friends_______ five years.

A. since B. after C. for D. over