— Do you think the rain will stop tomorrow?

— . And the sun will come out.

A. I don't think so B. I hope so

C. I'm afraid not D. I don't believe it

There was a man who played the piano in a bar. He played __ well that many people came just to hear him play. But one night, the boss told him, “Some customers (顾客) are __ listening to the piano. They __ asking you to sing. So you must sing a song or you will not get paid! ”

Then he had to sing a song. He had never sung in __ before. But everyone was moved by the song Mona Lisa he sang this time. __ had ever heard such a beautiful song before！

He might have __ the rest of his life as a common piano player in a bar, __ for this time, he went on to become one of the best-known __.

You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not realize that your talent (才能) is great, but it may be __ than you think! Also, if you keep trying, most skills can be improved. The question is not, “What talent do I have?” It is rather, “__ will I use whatever talent I have?”

1.A. very B. quite C. so D. such

2.A. interested in B. fond of C. busy with D. tired of

3.A. put on B. live on C. keep on D. get on

4.A. public B. danger C. peace D. surprise

5.A. Nobody B. Anybody C. Somebody D. Everybody

6.A. missed B. lived C. saved D. lost

7.A. and B. but C. or D. so

8.A. pianists B. actors C. singers D. dancers

9.A. better B. harder C. worse D. longer

10.A. What B. Why C. How D. When

Have you ever met some problems in your daily life? Do you often feel annoyed about some annoying things in your life? If you can't express your requests politely, you can't get rid of the annoying things. So if you need help, you can write letters to our program Make You Happy for help. Here are some problems from some people and our advice for them.

1.How many problems are mentioned in this passage?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

2.If your roommate talks loudly before bed, you can .

A. fight with him

B. talk with him in a polite way like “Would you mind not talking loudly?”

C. ask your teacher for help without talking with him first

D. scold him in some bad words

3.What happened to Mary?

A. People smoked in front of her in the bus.

B. When she waited in line in the station, someone cut in line.

C. She was followed everywhere by the shop assistant in the supermarket.

D. Someone smoked in front of her.

4.What does the underlined word “dormitory” mean in Chinese?

A. 教学楼 B. 饭堂

C. 宿舍 D. 实验室

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Someone smoked in front of Johnson in the bus.

B. You can make a call to ask the program for help.

C. Li Zheng can't have a good sleep in the supermarket.

D. When you get the wrong size clothes, you can ask the shop assistant to change.

Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, destroying (摧毁) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged (破坏) that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or broken roofs. One person was killed, several were badly hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children when we heard a loud noise,” he said, “A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him, safe but very frightened.”

Mrs. Woo Meifong said that her husband had just left for work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

“There was no time to take anything, ” she said, “A few minutes later, the roof came down. ”

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded (水淹的) area and the welfare department (福利机构) brought them food, clothes and shelter.

1.How many homes altogether were damaged in the storm?

A. Fourteen. B. Twenty-one.

C. Twenty-nine. D. Thirty-six.

2.Where was Mr. Tan when the storm first began?

A. He was in bed.

B. He was inside the house.

C. He was outside the house.

D. He was on the roof.

3.Mrs.Woo and her family didn't get hurt because .

A. her husband knew there would be a storm

B. they were all outside the house when the storm became worse

C. she felt the house was moving

D. the welfare department helped her

4.The underlined word “shelter” in this passage means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 食物 B. 衣服

C. 学习场所 D. 避难所

5.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A. A Terrible Storm B. A Lucky Woman

C. Good Soldiers D. Clever People

配对阅读。左栏是五个人物的相关信息，右栏是七则建议，请为每个人选择最合适的建议，并将答案写在题前的括号内。

1._______

2._______

3._______

4._______

5._______

以下是某学校通过校长意见箱收集到的一些学生的意见和建议。请仔细阅读，然后按信息卡的要求填入相关信息。

Information Card

I usually go to school by bike, but ________ by bus.

A. always B. never C. sometimes D. often

This kind of peach looks really nice, but it _______ very sour. (宁波)

A. tastes B. looks C. feels D. sounds

I have __________ work to do every day.

A. a lot B. lots of C. a lots of D. many

His grandfather often ________after dinner.

A. take a walk B. takes a walk

C. go a walk D. goes a walk