It was a dark and cold night. The taxi driver didn’t have even one passenger (乘客) all day . when he went by the bus station. He saw a young man coming out with two bags in his hands . So he quickly opened the door of the car and asked , “Where do you want to go ,sir ?”

“ To Star Hotel,” the young man answered.When the taxi driver heard this , he didn’t feel happy any more . He knew the young man could give him only three dollars because the hotel was not far from the bus station. But suddenly (突然地) he had an idea. He took the passenger through many streets of the big city.

After a long time, the car arrived at the hotel at last.“ You should pay me fifteen dollars.” the driver said to the young man “What ? Fifteen dollars! Do you think I’m a fool? Only last week, I took a taxi from the bus station to the same hotel and I only gave the driver thirteen dollars. I know how much I have to pay for the trip. I won’t pay you one dollar more than I paid to the other taxi driver last week. ”

1.When did the story happen ?

A. in the morning B. at noon C. in the afternoon D. on a cold night

2.The driver felt very______when he saw the young man coming out of the bus station

A. unhappy B. worried C. sad D. excited

3.From the passage we know that the young man_______

A. didn’t want to stay in the city

B. knew clearly how far it was from the bus station to the hotel

C. He didn’t know the city well

D. He came to the city by plane

4.What do you think of the driver ?

A. He was a kind and helpful man B. He was good at driving

C. He was a dishonest man D. He was good and clever

5.The taxi driver took the young man through many street to________

A. make the young man happy

B. get more than twenty dollars

C. let the young man think it was very far from the bus station to the hotel

D. let the young man have a good look at the city

Children today stay indoors most of their time.They watch TV, play computer games and in some cases (情况), even do their homework.Figures show that today's youngsters (年轻人) stay outside for just over an hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

It also shows that 58 percent of parents wish their children to play outdoors more often, and they seriously worry their children don't spend enough time playing outdoors.

In fact, playing outdoors is so important for children—not only to help them stay active and healthy，but also to communicate (交流) with friends, and make those colorful childhood (童年) which we look back on so warmly.

And because they don't go out, they don't know their own communities as well as their parents did, they don't have as many friends in the area and they don't have the same chances for fun as their parents did.

1.How long do today’s children play outdoors on each weekday according to the study?

A. Just over one hour. B. More than two hours.

C. About five hours. D. About nine hours.

2.What does the underlined word “Figures” mean in Chinese in this passage?

A. 人物 B. 档案 C. 数据 D. 轮廓

3.How many percent of the parents want their children to play outdoors more often?

A. None of them. B. 85% of them. C. 58% of them. D. All of them.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Today's children do sports outdoors more than their parents did.

B. Today’s children play outdoors as much as their parents did.

C. Playing outdoors helps children stay active and healthy.

D. Playing outdoors brings the children safe problems.

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Children today have more outdoor activities.

B. It’s helpful for children today to play outdoors often.

C. Children today don't know what to play.

D. For parents, they should give the children free time.

阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从下面方框中的A-E选项中,选择适当的选项补全短文。

It was a cold day in December in New York City.A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Broadway.1..A lady walked to the boy and said,“Little boy, what are you doing?” “I am asking God to give me a pair of shoes,” said the boy.

2..She asked the clerk (职员) to get a pair of socks for the boy.She then asked if he could give her a basin (脸盆) of hot water and a towel.3..She washed the boy's little feet and dried them with the towel.By that time, the clerk had returned with the socks.4..She patted (轻拍) him on the head and said, “My boy, do you feel better now?”

5..With tear in his eyes, he asked, “Are you God's wife?”

“No, I'm a mother,” said the woman.

A．The lady took him by the hand and went into the store.

B．The clerk quickly brought the things to her.

C．The lady put on the socks for the boy,and then bought him a pair of shoes.

D．The lady gave him an important gift.

E．He was looking through the windows, bare foot and shivering (冷得发抖) with cold.

F．As she turned to leave, the boy caught her by the hand suddenly and looked up in her face.

根据汉语提示完成句子，一空一词（包括缩写词）

1.她是如此的开心以至于她跳了起来。

She is___________happy___________she jumps up.

2.这个女孩儿与你妹妹很像。

This girl is___________ ___________your sister.

3.30多个学生想成为牙医。

___________ ___________30 students want to be dentist.

4.只要你努力，你就能学好英语。

You can learn English well as___________ ___________you study hard.

5.眉山因为“三苏”而出名。

Meishan is___________ ___________Three Su.

书面表达。

提示：为了进一步增强中学生的健康意识，你校开展了以“健康”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请以“How to keep healthy?”为题，写一篇60词左右的英文演讲稿。

要点：1.锻炼身体。 2.健康饮食。

要求：1.演讲稿应包括所有要点，可适当发挥。 2.语句通顺，意思连贯。

3.文中不可出现真实的人名、地名和校名。

How to keep healthy?

Many Chinese students think American students enjoy more freedom than them at school._______ American schools also have their rules.If the students _______ the rules，they will be punished，too.

On the first day of a new term，128 students of Morton High School were _______ home for wearing the wrong clothes.The number of the students in the school is 1，200.Usually only around 20 students break the school _______ rule.So the headmaster Theresa Mayerik said it was the _______ new term she had ever seen.

At Morton High School，students' _______ clothing such as baggy(宽大的) trousers，low necked shirts and tank tops(紧身短背心) are not allowed in classrooms.Some students think they have the right to choose what to _______，but the headmaster doesn't think so.“ I’d be supportive if half the school was sent back home, because 99% will get the _______ that our school is for education，” the headmaster said.

“Freedom” does not _______ “being free without restrictions(约束)”．That is to say，there is no complete freedom in the world，________ in the US and in China.Everyone should follow the rules，or he or she will be punished.

1.A. Or B. So C. But D. When

2.A. break B. remember C. plan D. follow

3.A. brought B. sent C. went D. showed

4.A. traffic B. examination C. room D. dress

5.A. best B. worst C. most boring D. most exciting

6.A. new B. favorite C. old D. strange

7.A. wear B. sell C. buy D. make

8.A. prize B. program C. message D. advice

9.A. need B. mean C. explain D. understand

10.A. either B. neither C. all D. both

“_____ do you go shopping?” “Once a week.”

A. What time B. How long C. How often D. How soon

_____ it is raining, _____ he is still working outside.

A. Although; but B. Although; / C. But; although D. /; although

The book is _____. Most of the students are _____ in it.

A. interesting; interesting B. interested; interested

C. interesting; interested D. interested; interesting

“Are you _____?” “Yes. I’m in good _____.”

A. health; health B. healthy; healthy

C. health; healthy D. healthy; health