— Why do you look so sleepy in class, John?

— Sorry, sir. I_________to watch a live football match last night.

A. kept up B. made up C. stayed up D. put up

The mid-term exam is coming, so the students are all busy ______ the lessons.

A. going down B. going on C. going over D. going through

—Bob, it’s getting cold outside. ______ take a jacket?

—You are right, Mum.

A. Would you like to B. Why not

C. Why do you D. Why didn’t you

—Simon, I wonder ______ last week.

—Last Saturday.

A. when the foreign visitors arrived B. when did the foreign visitors arrive

C. when the foreign visitors will arrive D. when will the foreign visitors arrive

—Thank you for sharing your stationery with me.

—______ That’s what friends are for.

A. Don’t mention it. B. Good idea.

C. I agree. D. Not really.

When I was 19 years old, I worked in a doctor’s office as a medical assistant. I was shy and didn’t believe in myself, so I _____ talked with others. I was uncertain about my future.

I met a doctor there and we became good friends. He _____ me to believe in myself and asked me to learn to communicate with others. He helped me accept myself, and then he encouraged me to ______one or two college classes. I did as what he told me and did very well.

One day, he asked me where I wanted to go ten years later and _____ I wanted my life to be like. I hadn’t thought about this before that day. That night, I ______thought about the two questions. It was he that made me enter a different world.

Later, I went to college and realized my _____ was to be accepted into a physician assistant training programme. Unluckily, it was very expensive and I couldn’t afford it. I wanted to ______. When my dream was about to slip away, this wonderful man took me out one evening into a bar, bought me a bottle of beer, and offered to help me pay for my college education. He did it _____ asking for anything in return.

A few years later, I asked him why he helped me. He said,“______ I knew you could be more than what you were, and because once, when I wasn’t sure whether I

could succeed and didn’t have the money for school, _____ helped me.”

I was shocked after hearing his words. And I said, “Thank you, Joe! I will spread the love to others!”

1.A. usually B. often C. seldom D. always

2.A. encouraged B. allowed C. showed D. reminded

3.A. pass B. take C. make D. lose

4.A. which B. who C. what D. how

5.A. carefully B. secretly C. difficultly D. gently

6.A. idea B. message C. dream D. hobby

7.A. cheer up B. give up C. calm down D. look down

8.A. with B. without C. for D. to

9.A. Because B. So C. Though D. As

10.A. everyone B. nobody C. anyone D. someone

1.Sandy felt ______ when the boy told her that he liked her.

A. flattered but shy

B. frightened but pleased

C. flattered but worried

D. excited but shy

2.Sandy’s problem is that ______.

A. she doesn’t have enough time to finish her homework

B. her parents are too strict with her

C. she doesn’t have a boyfriend like the boy

D. she doesn’t know how to reply to the boy

3.Mr Sigmund Friend thinks that Sandy’s problem is ______.

A. difficult to deal with

B. common among girls

C. good for friendship

D. good for her growth

4.Mr Sigmund Friend suggests Sandy use “______”as an excuse.

A. having a boyfriend

B. having no free time

C. her family rules

D. the school rules

5.From the two letters we can learn that ______.

A. Sandy’s parents have set her a dating age.

B. Sandy may want the boy to be just her friend.

C. Sandy and the boy will be more than just friends later on.

D. Sandy’s teachers and Sandy’s parents are angry with the boy.

Nowadays, many children spend many hours a day looking at computer screens or other digital products(数码产品). Some eye care professionals (专业人士) say all the screen time has caused more children to have eye problems.

Nathan Warford is an optometrist ( 验光师) in Florida, USA. He says he has seen an increase in problems in children.

“Some children come into the office because their parents have found that they have red eyes. Others come because their degree of short-sightedness is increasing very fast and their parents are worried,” he said.

Part of the problem is that even if their eyes start to feel uncomfortable or they start to get a headache, some children don't tell their parents. These children are afraid that their parents would take their games or the computer away.

Another part of the problem is that people blink (眨眼睛) less often when they look at the screen. When a person uses a computer or other digital products, he or

she blinks about a third as much as we normally do in everyday life. If we blink less often, our eyes can't stay wet or are too tired and they will not be protected like

normal.

1.According to Dr Warford, how many kinds of eye problems may too much screen time cause?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

2.Some children don't tell their parents their eye problems because _______.

A. they think they're not serious

B. they don't want their parents to worry

C. they want to go to hospital themselves

D. they want to continue playing computer games

3.People normally blink about 20 times a minute. How many times do they blink if they use a computer?

A. About 4. B. About 7. C. About 11. D. About 15.

4.From the passage, we can learn that _______.

A. blinking is good for eyes

B. sleeping late is bad for eyes

C. we should blink as much as possible

D. we shouldn't look at screens in a dark room

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Some ways of protecting children's eyes.

B. Some information about the latest digital products.

C. Dr Warford's experience of working out eye problems.

D. Eye problems in children caused by using digital products.

As a teenager, I had a lot of anger (愤怒) and was not good at communicating with my parents.

One day, when I was getting ready for school, my mother handed me a T-shirt. It was my father's, not mine. At that time, I was taller and stronger than my father, so when I put the T-shirt on, I felt like I was being choked (窒息) in it! I realized that it was a small mistake by my mother, but the feeling of being choked made me very angry. Without thinking, I took out my anger on my mother. I ripped (撕破) the T-shirt!

Later, my mother told my father what had happened, “See what your son has done.” Instead of scolding me, my father asked my mother to repair the T-shirt. He then wore it to work the next day.

Later when my mother told me about what my father had done, I felt ashamed of my behaviour. He spent the whole day wearing a ripped T-shirt. At the same time, I was filled with great admiration for my father. His kindness taught me a life lesson I would never forget. On that day, I made a decision that I would never let anger beat me.

1.Why did the writer feel bad in the T-shirt?

A. Because it smelt terrible.

B. Because he hated the colour.

C. Because it was too small for him.

D. Because it was made of cheap material.

2.What did the writer do to the T-shirt?

A. He ripped it. B. He washed it.

C. He threw it away. D. He gave it to his father.

3.What does the underlined word “scolding” in Paragraph 3 mean in Chinese?

A. 遗忘 B. 责骂 C. 提醒 D. 同情

4.What did the writer think of his father?

A. He was kind.

B. He was strict.

C. He didn't care about him.

D. He was not good at communicating.

5.The passage mainly tells us that we should ______.

A. control our anger

B. not make mistakes

C. care about our parents

D. not spend much money on clothes

Mariea Sabaté always wanted to work with horses.

“I grew up right here, and when I was a little kid visiting the parks ... all I cared about was ‘Where are the Park Police horses?'” said Sabaté, a mounted officer (骑警).

Sabaté trains Park Police applicants ( 申请人), putting them through a 10-week course. “The training covers everything from ‘this is the front and back of the horse' to getting them to control the animal,” said Gratton, who had a similar course.

Horses can help control crowds because they let officers see farther than they could on the ground.“One horse can do the work of 15 to 20 officers,” said Chairs,

another mounted officer.

Horses also make chases ( 追捕) an easy thing. Gratton said she has had a few examples when someone tried to run from her. “I usually catch up with them pretty quick,” she said, “and tell them to let me know when they're tired.”

Chairs recalled one time when a man tried to run up a set of steps (台阶) to get away. Once the man saw Chairs' horse, which weighed about 1,800 pounds, running toward him, he shouted “I give up” right away.

Running through the steps is just one task the horses are trained to do. The horses must get used to the noises, sights and activities of the city before they are allowed to work.

“The first time I took my horse down the street, he thought he was going to die — I thought I was going to die!” Sabaté said with a laugh.

Being able to give horses a new purpose in life is part of what makes Sabaté love the job. “If you really love horses like I do ... this is the best job ever,” she said.

1.When Sabaté was a little kid, she became interested in _______.

A. horses B. parks

C. being a policewoman D. being a zoo keeper

2.Which of the following is TRUE about Gratton?

A. She trains Park Police horses every day.

B. She got much help from horses in the work.

C. She thought the training course was difficult.

D. She thought one horse could do thirty officers' work.

3.From the passage, we know horses can help the police _______.

①control crowds ② guard the leaders

③ chase bad guys ④ search for lost children

A. ①② B. ③④

C. ①③ D. ②④

4.How many things must horses get used to before they work?

A. One. B. Two.

C. Three. D. Four.

5.What does Sabaté think of her job?

A. It's the most dangerous. B. It's the best.

C. It's hard. D. It's funny.