—Can you tell me __________to send this postcard to New York?

—Let me check. Oh, It’s one dollar.

A. how much does it cost B. how much it costs

C. how long does it take D. how long it takes

— I am taking my mid-term exam today.

—___________.

A. Don’t mention it B. That’s all right C. Good luck D. With pleasure

IX.根据对话内容及方框内所给句子补全对话，有一项是多余选项。

A: How nice to see you back, Li Lei!

B: Hi, Judy! I just came back yesterday.

A: 1.

B: Wonderful! I’ve been to many places of interest and I enjoyed myself in Disneyland.

A: 2.

B: Not really. Sometimes I got into trouble. They spoke too quickly and I couldn’t have long conversations with the people there. 3.

A: Yes, I agree. I know English is very important, but I often feel sleepy in English classes. 4.

B: I’m afraid, too. And it’s very difficult for me to remember new words.

A: Me, too. I don’t know what to do.5.

B: Don’t let these difficulties discourage(使气馁) you. Remember: where there is a will, there is a way.

A: Sure, I won’t. I’ll try my best.

B: So will I.

A. How was your trip?

B. At times I feel like giving up.

C. What did you buy in the USA?

D. I’m really afraid of the final exam.

E. I think I should work harder in English.

F. Could you make yourself understood in the USA?

A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to ________ the stress in work and life.

The professor went to the kitchen and returned _______a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups —crystal (水晶), glass, plastic; some nice looking, some simple looking; some ________, some cheap. And he told them to help _______to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ________, leaving behind the simple and cheap ones. While it is

_________ for you to take only the best for yourself, that is the root of your ________ and stress.

You know that the cup itself adds no quality (品质) to the coffee. ______ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, _______ you went for the best cups without thinking.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee. The jobs, money and ______ in society are the cups. They are just ________ to hold life, and the type of cup doesn’t change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by ______ attention to the cup only, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has ________ us. God offers us the coffee, not the cup. Please enjoy your coffee!”

The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make ______ of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak _______. And leave the rest to the God.

1.A. think of B. thank for C. talk about D. drop by

2.A. for B. at C. in D. with

3.A. expensive B. ordinary C. strong D. serious

4.A. them B. themselves C. him D. everyone

5.A. mixed up B. got up C. taken up D. made up

6.A. normal B. important C. impossible D. necessary

7.A. thoughts B. failure C. questions D. problems

8.A. Who B. How much C. What D. That

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

10.A. position B. age C. health D. purpose

11.A. cups B. tools C. bags D. bowls

12.A. putting B. getting C. turning D. paying

13.A. taught B. provided C. returned D. bought

14.A. fun B. use C. mess D. the worst

15.A. kindly B. sadly C. rudely D. seriously

Finally Home

Last year, my parents moved to this town. I had to go to a new school and found no one to be friends with because I wasn’t interested in the topics most of my classmates liked.

“Maybe I’ll never have real friends,” I thought. I closed my eyes and imagined playing my drums. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a guitar. I followed the sound and found out that was a band. I recognized(认出) the guitar player at my first sight and so did he. “Hey, you’re Cassie from my class!” his voice surprised me.“I’m sorry,” I said. “I just haven’t heard any live music in this town before! You sound great — did you guys write that song?”“Yeah — well, we’re still working on it. I’m Matt.” He stood up and held out his hand.

“Mind if I listen in?” I asked in a low voice. “Not at all,” Matt said, smiling. “Maybe you can give us some suggestions!”

The song was pretty good and I could really improve it with my drum skills. Behind my drum set was the one place I felt completely like myself. But I wasn’t sure if I wanted to open that door to the world.

“Hey, do you play drums?” Matt asked suddenly. His question surprised me. How did he know? And then I followed his eyes to my hands, which had been beating a rhythm (节奏) on the floor. I tried to say no, but my heart stopped me from refusing. “Sure, I’ve been playing for a few years,” I said finally.“Oh, wow! You’ve got to join us!” Matt said. “I have some drums over here.”

I looked at their shiny faces. “Clearly. I would love to play!” I replied. “One, two, three, four!” Matt counted and began singing, and I knew I was finally home.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.When the writer first went to a new school, she ______.

A. joined a music club B. had no close friends

C. could play the guitar D. developed a new hobby

2.The writer met ________ one day when he felt lonely in a new school.

A. a guitar player B. a piano player C. a CD player D. a violin player

3.The writer felt ______when Matt asked if she played drums?

A. surprised. B. scared. C. worried. D. excited.

4.The writer has been playing drums for________.

A. a few days B. a few months C. a few years D. a few hours

5.The writer said she was finally home because ______.

A. she learned to play the drums B. she decided to leave the town

C. she loved her home very much D. she made some friends finally

She is a cute, quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But these days she has become not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying about her: What will I do if she falls in love, which is too early of her age? After all she is reaching the "dangerous time". These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother's mind.

One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she couldn't help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that time, she heard the noise of a car parking. She went to the window and saw her daughter waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat.

When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, just like nothing had happened. "Mum, I'm going to bed."

"All right. Go to sleep early."

The next morning when the mother went to the daughter's room to do some cleaning, she found her diary left on the bed. After a few minutes' thinking, she at last opened it to the page of the night before. It reads: Mum, it's love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.From the diary, we can see the daughter .

A. thanked her mother for caring her much

B. thought it was her mother's duty to ask

C. wanted her mother to talk with her as much as before

D. thought her mother's understanding is better than simple love

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. The girl's diary was always on her bed.

B. What the daughter did these days worried her mother.

C. The mother wanted to have a talk with her daughter the next day.

D. The girl knew her mother would ask her the question about the boy.

3.The main purpose of this article is to show that parents should .

A. not give much freedom to their children

B. talk with their children about their early love

C. care about what their children really think and feel

D. not read their children's diaries without their permission

4.What's the meaning the underlined word of “waving” in the article?

A. 说话 B. 挥手示意 C. 起伏 D. 通知

5.What is the best title for this story?

A. To Ask or Not to Ask B. Early Love

C. Daughter's Secret D. Dangerous Age

Death of science icon(巨匠)

In modern history, there has perhaps never been a scientist as

well-known as Stephen Hawking. Whether he was educating the world with

his knowledge of the universe（宇宙）, or making fun of himself in TV shows

like The Simpsons, it’s hard to imagine what the world will be like but now

Hawking is no longer in it.

On March 14, the British physicist passed away at his home in Cambridge, England. Since then, many people have expressed their sadness in public, including British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee, who invented the World Wide Web. “We have lost a great mind and a wonderful spirit,” Berners-Lee wrote.

Hawking was an icon for many reasons, but he will be best remembered for his work in the field of science. Building on German scientist Albert Einstein’s work, Hawking explained his belief that space started with the Big Bang, and will end with Black Holes. This idea kicked off a series of scientific studies including into the origin of the universe itself.

Besides his work in science, he also managed to overcome many difficulties in his personal life. While studying at Cambridge University, he got a serious illness at the age of 21. His illness left him disabled and he was told he only had a short time to live. However, as we all know, he went on to become one of the greatest minds that the world has ever known.

Hawking leaves behind a great legacy(遗产). His book A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes that came out in 1988, became one of the world’s best-sellers. He may no longer be with us, but Hawking will continue to inspire the world for generations to come. As he once said himself, “Look up at the stars and not down at your feet.”

根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)、误(F)。

1.Stephen Hawking is one of the best known scientists in the world in modern history.

2.On March 4, the British physicist passed away at his home in London, England.

3.Hawking was remembered as the science icon because of his work in the field of science.

4.In his life Hawking didn’t have difficulties in his personal life though he got a serious illness.

5.Although Hawking is not with us any more, he is still an inspiration us all.

On April 26,2017,China’s homemade aircraft carrier(航空母舰) hit the water in Dalian,Liaoning.

1. So the whole world has paid much attention to it.

The new ship is China’s second aircraft carrier and it has no name yet. China’s first carrier is Liaoning, which was bought from Ukraine(乌克兰) and later rebuilt by China. The new carrier was designed(设计) in China and the building began in 2013.It is about 315 meters long and 75 meters wide. 2. The ship must be completed at sea, which will take several years.

3. It can carry planes and soldiers to war. Planes fly from and land back on it, and soldiers work and live on it. Thanks to carriers, planes can take off and land from anywhere in the ocean around the world.

But an aircraft carrier is very hard and expensive to build. 4. it is said that a basic aircraft carrier is made of 60,000 tons of steel! It also uses different technologies. Finally, it takes years to build.

5. When the new carrier is completed, China will become the seventh country in the world that can build an aircraft by itself, after the US, Russia, UK, France, Italy and Spain.

There is no doubt that China is becoming much stronger. All Chinese are proud of the progress.

阅读短文，将下列五个句子还原到文章横线处。

A. That is a little larger than three soccer fields.

B.An aircraft carrier is like an airport on the sea.

C.It is the largest and best ship China has ever built.

D.It costs a lot of money and needs a large amount of steel.

E.Today, not many countries own an aircraft carrier or have the ability to build one

Can you imagine a world without a writing system for your language? It may be hard to picture it now, but a man named Sequoyah lived in such a world. Sequoyah was a member of a native American tribe(部落), the Cherokee. Cherokee people speak their own language, but for hundreds of years they did not have a system of writing. Without a writing system, the Cherokee had no newspapers or books before 1809.

Sequoyah was probably born around the year 1770 and lived with his mother in a small village in the mountains of Tennessee. When he grew up, he became a blacksmith(铁匠). When he was doing business with those “English-speaking people”, he noticed that they used paper with marks to record their thoughts and ideas. Sequoyah called these pieces of paper with marks “talking leaves”. He began to wonder why people who spoke Cherokee did not have a way to write down their words.

In 1809, Sequoyah decided to give the Cherokee their own “talking leaves”. At first he tried to make a different symbol for every word in the Cherokee language. But in that case, there would be so many symbols and too hard for people to remember, so he decided to make a picture for each syllable (音节). After much hard work, Sequoyah invented 85 symbols. In order to see whether it would work, he helped his six-year-old daughter Ayoka learn each symbol and found she could learn to read and write very quickly. Sequoyah’s invention was a success!

Before long, Sequoyah’s writing system had spread far and wide. Cherokee people living in all different parts of the country learned to read and write. In 1825, Sequoyah’s system was made the official written language for Cherokee people. To this day, Cherokee speakers still use Sequoyah’s writing system. In some parts of the United States, you can see street signs and billboards written in both English and Cherokee. Sequoyah will always be remembered for his important contribution（贡献）to Cherokee people.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.How long did Cherokee people not have a system of writing?

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2.What did Sequoyah call the pieces of paper with marks?

________________________________________________________

3.How many symbols did Sequoyah invent in the Cherokee language?

_________________________________________________________

4.When was Sequoyah’s system made the official written language?

__________________________________________________________

5.Why will Sequoyah always be remembered?

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假如你是Sandy, 是九月份即将迎接新的高中生活的一名中学生。你在QQ群里留言，谈了自己在高中学习，生活和与人交往等方面可能遇到的困难，希望朋友们给与建议和帮助。根据内容，补全短文，每空一词。(5分)

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