It’s been three years since his father .

A. death B. died C. dead D. die

I wonder .

A. how to do B. what did you do C. how to do next D. what to do next

Our parents often warn us in the river in Summer.

A. don’t swim B. not swimming C. swim D. not to swim

—The weather is very good. Let’s go to the seaside.

— _____. Why not?

A. Have fun B. Not really C. Sounds fine D. Not at all

从方框中选出能填入对话空白处的最佳选项。（有两项多余）

M: Wendy, I fought with James this morning. I am afraid we will not be friends any more.

W: Why? 1.. It isn’t a good idea to break up with a good friend.

M: I am afraid it is impossible for us to make up.

W: I just can’t understand. 2.

M: It is about the exam. 3.. But instead of encouraging me, he plays jokes on me.

W: Maybe he just wanted to make you feel better.

M: I don’t think so. 4.. But he has changed a lot now.

W: You are wrong. He is kind and helpful all the time.

M: 5.. I will not treat him as my friend any more.

W: That is a terrible decision. Just take it easy and things are not bad.

A. What bad luck you had! B. What happened between you and him?

C. He used to help me when I was in trouble D. A friend is easier lost than found

E. He used to be a mean boy F. I did very badly in it and got a poor grade

G. But he was not helpful all the time

A. What bad luck you had! B. What happened between you and him?

C. He used to help me when I was in trouble D. A friend is easier lost than found

E. He used to be a mean boy F. I did very badly in it and got a poor grade

G. But he was not helpful all the time

It is well known that different countries have different customs. In each country, people ________ different kinds of clothes. Some clothes look very nice and_________. Some others look very strange.

In Scotland (苏格兰), you ________ sometimes see men wearing kilts（方格呢短裙）. They look a little _____skirts. The materials of the kilt is not woolen（毛织品） _________ leather（皮革）. It is made of a kind of cloth. However, the Japanese women often wear _______________ traditional clothing called kimono（和服） on some special occasions. It is said that the kimono __________ ancient China. It is mainly influenced by the clothing of Chinese Tang times. __________ the young girls have some important activities, they usually wear the kimono. In Southern __________many young men in Brazil like wearing jeans with a bag on them. They often wear a hat on the head , too. We____________ them cowboys（牛仔）. The men look really cool while they are wearing their jeans.

In a word , one kind of clothing stands for some culture and custom. What kind of clothes do you like to wear?

1.A. sell B. buy C. wear D. watch

2.A. ugly B. beautiful C. old D. new

3.A. can B. must C. need D. dare

4.A. as B. like C. with D. of

5.A. and B. but C. or D. till

6.A. our B. his C. their D. your

7.A. sent to B. came out C. came from D. arrived in

8.A. After B. Before C. Until D. When

9.A. China B. America C. Englan D. Japan

10.A. call B. tell C. say D. heat

In modern times, the development of electronic books has changed the ways of reading. It is very convenient for readers to download（下载） electronic books on the Internet.

However, experts say that readers will not be able to absorb( 吸收) efficiently what they have read, because the information is shown in such a simple form.“Some e-readers（电子阅览器）, such as the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader, show texts clearly to readers. This encourages the brain to be ‘lazy’ and make readers easily forget what they have just read, ”experts say.

A. student by Princeton University finds that many readers can recall more information after reading if they read paper books. Compared with electronic books, paper books are less convenient for readers to read. Such difficulty in reading makes readers cherish（珍惜） the information they are reading and encourage their brain to think. As a result, the efficiency of reading will be improved greatly. Experts say if readers get information actively, that is to say, if they read paper books, they will be able to remember the information longer than those who passively read electronic books.

Others experts say that e-readers and computers may stop us from absorbing information, because the screens may make you feel that the words on the screen are not important. Mr. Lehrer, an expert, said, “E-readers have changed the reading habits of people, but they make people’s ability of reading degenerate（退化）”

1.Now a lot of electronic books have changed .

A. people’s ways of eating

B. people’s ways of speaking

C. p people’s ways of reading

D. people’s ways of learning

2.The Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader .

A. are new kinds of computers

B. can make readers’ brain to be “lazy”

C. are two electronic texts

D. can be used to learn English

3.According to the study, if readers read paper books, they .

A. will forget the information they have just read easily

B. will not think more about what they are reading

C. will fall asleep easily

D. can recall more information after reading

4.The underline word “passively” mean “ ”in Chinese.

A. 被动地

B. 主动地

C. 快捷地

D. 茫然地

5.From the passage, we can know .

A. electronic books are less convenient for readers to read

B. the efficiency of reading is higher if people read paper books

C. e-readers don’t change people’s reading habits at all

D. people easily forget what they have read because they read too much

John Robert’s father was a horse trainer. As a child, John often went from one farm to another with his father. Sometimes they didn’t have enough money to pay for food, but John still kept hoping to own a horse farm.

When he was in school, his teacher asked him to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. He wrote a seven-page paper talking about his dream of having a horse farm one day. He even drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.

The next day he handed it to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with some words “See me after class.” And the boy did and asked his teacher, “ Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not come true for a young boy like you. Owning a horse farm needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added,“ If you write this paper again with a simple dream, I will give you a good grade.”

After school he thought about it hard. At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making no changes at all. He wrote, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.”

Many years later, John had his own 200 acres（英亩）horse farm. His dream came true.

So don’t let someone take away your dream. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.

1.John Robert was born in .

A. a small village B. a poor town

C. a farm family D. a big city

2.When he was a child .

A. his father had a lot of money

B. he often went hungry for his poor family

C. he dreamed to be a teacher

D. he wanted to go to college

3.The teacher gave him an F because of .

A. his difficult dream B. his poor study

C. his small farm D. his poor family

4.In his second paper, John .

A. changed his dream a little B. made a very simple dream

C. kept the same dream D. made no dream

5.In the end .

A. his dream came true

B. his father owned 200 acres horse farm

C. the teacher helped him to own a big horse farm

D. he came to work on the other horse farm

Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed. Paper provided an important way to communicate with knowledge.

Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. Paper was not made in Southern Europe until about the year 1100. After that, the forestry countries of Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the United States became the most important in paper-making. Today Finland makes the best paper in the world. And it has the biggest paper industry in the world.

When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books, letters, envelops, and writing paper. So paper plays an important role in our lives.

Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated（隔热）with paper. You perhaps have seen homeless men sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland, in winter it is sometimes 40 degrees below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

1.What did the invention of paper mean?

A. It meant more people could be educated.

B. It meant more books could be printed.

C. It meant paper is one of the most important products.

D. It meant paper was invented by man.

2.When was paper made in Southern Europe?

A. Before 1100 B. After 1400 C. After 1100 D. Before 1400

3.Which country makes the best paper?

A. Norway B. Canada C. The United States D. Finland

4.What’s the meaning of the sentence “Nothing could be warmer.”?

A. Books are warmer. B. Newspapers are warmer.

C. Paper is the warmest. D. Houses are the warmest.

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. The invention of paper B. The best paper

C. The paper making D. The uses of paper

People often ask me for suggestions about how to learn English. As for it, everyone is different. I’ll share some of my experience. I once took a school year English course in Wuhan University, but I mostly learned English on my own.

One thing I can tell you is that, once you’re started learning, you should try to think in English as much as you can. If you see something when you ’re riding your bike or walking down the street, just think about “How would I say then in English?”At first, it might be with simple words or phrases ,but later you should think about longer phrases and sentences. Now I am in America, and for most of the time, I would think in English and speak it directly. It is amazing how much this helps.

For several years after I started learning, I was often afraid of talking with others in English because I did not want to make mistakes. Finally I got it over. And while traveling in America, I’d try to hang out with friends who couldn’t speak Chinese, so that I’d have no choice but to speak English. And I also decided that if I said something stupid and other people laughed at me, then so be it. After that, my English started improving much more quickly.

Besides, it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you’re writing, and give you some suggestions for improvement.

1.The writer learned English in Wuhan University for about .

A. a week B. a month C. a term D. a year

2.According to the writer, is a good way to improve your English.

A. thinking in English B. learning English grammar

C. watching English films D. reading English book

3.The underlined phrase “get it over” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”in English.

A. stick to it B. depend on it C. overcome it D. understand it

4.To the writer’s surprise, his English improved quickly .

A. in the university B. in the middle school C. in China D. in America

5.The best title for this passage should be .

A. The Importance of English

B. My English Learning Experience

C. My University Life

D. My American Friends