—Little Jenny looks unhappy today.

—Don’t worry. A box of chocolates will her .

A. give ... up B. wake ... up C. cheer ... up D. pick ... up

—Why are you so late today?

—Three buses went by without stopping while I at the bus stop.

A. am waiting B. waited C. have waited D. was waiting

—I’m going to take the kids to see the movie.

— . The kids are too young. That movie is not suitable for them.

A. You’d better not B. Good idea C. I think so D. No problem

—Do you know ?

—We can try to produce less waste, reuse or recycle things.

A. why can we live a green life B. how can we live a green life

C. why we can live a green life D. how we can live a green life

—I spent the whole night preparing my report.

—Don’t stay up too late, or you will be tired out. Remember, .

A. it never rains but it pours

B. you can’t burn the candle at both ends

C. you can’t put all your eggs in one basket

D. the grass is always greener on the other side

Alex was a giraffe who lived in a zoo with his mum, dad and other giraffe friends. As Alex grew, he__________his neck was much shorter than the others’. He began to get________. But his mother told him that he was special. She said it did not matter how short or long his neck was.

Alex tried not to think about his short_________ But as his friends grew taller and taller, his neck__________short. Sometimes the other giraffes_________ him, but his parents told him not to worry. They said that he should be happy with himself the way he was. He tried, but he could not even play in some girafre sports. He was just too________.

One day, one of the zoo workers came and took Alex away. Alex was frightened. Would he have to leave the zoo just______he didn’t have a long neck? The zoo worker calmed Alex down and gave him some food. He felt better. Then he led Alex into another area of the zoo. There was a small__________between the two areas. Alex was the only giraffe that could fit through it.

Soon Alex’s parents came to see him. “I told you that you were special,” his mother said. “The zoo has made a place just for _________ because so many people want to see how special you are!” She was right. Visitors pointed to him and screamed________. They looked happy to see something so special at the zoo.

1.A. wondered B. found C. hoped D. agreed

2.A. powerful B. interested C. energetic D. worried

3.A. leg B. tail C. neck D. nose

4.A. stayed B. became C. turned D. felt

5.A. looked after B. fell behind C. laughed at D. heard of

6.A. tall B. short C. fat D. thin

7.A. after B. unless C. because D. before

8.A. cage B. hole C. window D. door

9.A. him B. you C. us D. me

10.A. excitedly B. angrily C. sadly D. heavily

All the students in Class l, Grade 9 at Woodland School agreed they loved going to the

movies. Different students loved different movies. Their teachers took a survey of the students’ favourite movies for the year. The graph below shows the results.

1.The graph shows the results of .

A. teachers’ favourite movies in a class B. students’ favourite movies in a class

C. teachers’ favourite movies in a grade D. students’ favourite movies in a grade

2.According to the graph, the most popular movie was .

A. Mr Mann’s Journey B. Cheeky Monkeys

C. Super Croc D. Mystery Island

Two little boys

1.What happened to Jack’s toy horse?

A. Its head was broken off. B. It was taken by soldiers.

C. It was broken by Joe. D. It was lost in the war.

2.The best word for the blank is .

A. fast B. hard C. slow D. quick

3.What is the song mainly about?

A. Dangerous war. B. Interesting games.

C. Pleasant summer. D. Valuable friendship.

Hundreds of years ago, no dandelions (蒲公英) grew in North America. Then people

came from Europe.They had dandelion seeds on their clothes. The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground. Since then, dandelions have spread all over.

Most people believe that dandelions are weeds. They do not want them in their gardens. But some people think that dandelion flowers are pretty. And others think that dandelions taste good. They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a fresh salad. The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good. Some people make dandelion flowers into wine.

Dandelions do not die easily. If the winter is not very cold, their leaves may stay green.

When the spring arrives, their flowers come out. Each night their bright yellow flowers close

up. When the sun shines the next day, they open up again. Dandelion flowers are very unusual. They do not have to get pollen (花粉) from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds. So after several days, the yellow flower turns white and soft. A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal (花瓣). When the wind blows, the petals float away.

Each white petal carries a seed away. This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over.

New dandelions grow where the seeds land.

1.The underlined word “weeds” means .

A. pretty flowers B. fresh vegetables C. wild plants D. green trees

2.When is the best time to pick dandelion leaves to eat?

A. After their flowers come out. B. After their flowers turn white.

C. Before their flowers come out. D. Before their flowers close up.

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A. The History of Dandelions B. Dandelions: Flowers or Food

C. The Use of Dandelions D. How to Grow Dandelions

Do you know what you’d like to be when you grow up? It takes most people many years to find this out. For the young artist Alexandra Nechita, it never really seemed to be a question. From the day she began drawing at the age of two, she was an artist.

Alexandra Nechita was born in Romania in 1985 and moved to California when she was still a baby. As a little child, she loved colouring in her colouring books. Her parents hoped she could spend more time playing with other children, so they took away her colouring books. Alexandra began drawing her own pictures and colouring them in.

By the time Alcxandra was seven ycars old, she had begun painting with oil paints. When

 

Alexandra took a local art class, her teacher was amazed at the young artist’s unusual style of painting. Alexandra’s work was similar in some ways to the paintings by famous artists like Picasso. These artists did not use a realistic style of painting. They allowed their imaginations to play an

important part in their work. The interesting thing was that little Alexandra had never seen the work of these artists. People called her “Little Picasso”. This was a great honour, but Alexandra’s style of

painting was all her own.

Alexandra’s first public show was held at a Los Angeles public library when she was

only eight years old. People were amazed at how young Alexandra was, but mostly they loved her imaginative artwork. It did not take long for Alexandra and her work to become famous. She appeared on television programs and in newspapers and magazines all over the world. The sale of a single piece can earn the young artist thousands of dollars. But that is not why Alexandra creates artwork. She just cannot imagine doing anything else that would bring her such joy and satisfaction.

Today, Alexandra is a full-time artist. She also works to help support the arts in schools. Alexandra is a strong believer in the power of art as a tool of communication and a bridge to building peace throughout the world.

1.When did Alexandra begin drawing pictures?

A. At the age of eight. B. At the age of seven.

C. At the age of two. D. In the year of 1985.

2.Alexandra was called “Little Picasso” because .

A. shc learned to paint from Picasso B. her style of painting was like Picasso’s

C. she was one of Picasso’s big fans D. her style of painting was unusual

3.What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?

A. Only painting can make her so happy and satisfied.

B. Only money can make her so happy and satisfied.

C. Anything can make her feel happy and satisfied.

D. Nothing can make her feel happy and satisfied.

4.According to the passage, which word can best describe Alexandra?

A. Polite. B. Generous. C. Patient. D. Creative.