You can often your new words in the dictionary. In this way, you can understand the words better.

A. look after B. look for C. look up D. look over

Dear dad,

Happy birthday to you! ______quickly time goes! It’s your 50th birthday. On this special day, I’d like to talk to you in a special way. I don’t think I’m good at ______ you about my feelings face to face with you. So I can only write to you to show my deep love for you.

You're not ________ rich man or a famous person. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest ______ in the world. I' m proud of you. You’re never________in fame and wealth(名利). You do small things like paying phone bills on time. The smile on ______ face shows that you’re pleased with your family. You take good care of my grandparents. You help me_______my schoolwork and do some shopping with Mum on Sundays.

In the past, I _____care it when you were not with me. Now I’m sorry to say I didn’t show you the respect before. _____ I’m thankful for what you have done for me. I’m quite lucky that I have such a great father. And I feel happy that now I can _____you how much I love you.

Wish you happy forever!

Yours,

Jack

1.A. What B. What a C. What an D. How

2.A. tell B. telling C. tells D. told

3.A. a B. an C. the D. /

4.A. man B. men C. man's D. men’s

5.A. interest B. interests C. interested D. interesting

6.A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself

7.A. at B. over C. into D. with

8.A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. wasn’t

9.A. And B. But C. So D. Or

10.A. show B. shows C. showed D. showing

When should you start to buy Christmas presents? Western people _________buying presents months before Christmas Day. As the day comes _________, children start to write lists of what presents they like to their parents to buy.

Streets get very _______ from late November. Stores put up pretty coloured lights, and Christmas trees with shiny balls. You will _______ Christmas music songs like Jingle Bells in shop after shop. Some stores have many dolls, candies and computer games. You can _________with them to see if you like them –there are people to show you how things work. They are _______. People try to get to the shops early to buy presents before they sell out. In the week before Christmas, _______ close late. Sometimes, they can only go home at midnight. It’s very _________for sales people!

Some people _________ money for months before the holiday so that they have enough money to spend on their friends and family. But not everyone goes ____________for Christmas presents. Some people like to make their own gifts and cards.

1.A. end B. start C. enjoy D. finish

2.A. nearer B. earlier C. faster D. later

3.A. large B. busy C. wide D. free

4.A. dance B. sing C. feel D. hear

5.A. play B. work C. study D. help

6.A. friendly B. funny C. handsome D. strong

7.A. parks B. school C. shops D. hospital

8.A. surprising B. interesting C. exciting D. tiring

9.A. stop B. save C. think D. rest

10.A. shopping B. running C. swimming D. travelling

Here comes autumn! Autumn is a season of change. It brings new scenery and different experiences. You can easily fall in love with it.

Plants change in autumn. Leaves turn red, gold and orange, and fall down with the wind. But beautiful autumn flowers celebrate their time. Chrysanthemums and sweet osmanthus are in bloom(开花).

Animals get ready for winter in autumn. Birds fly to warmer places. Squirrels collect lots of nuts. Those are their food during the winter. Deer grow thicker fur. The fur can keep them warm in winter time.

Autumn is also the harvest season. Farmers are busy harvesting apples, pears and oranges. After September in the US, people are busy picking pumpkins. They make them into everything, from pies and soups to jack-o'-lanterns on Halloween.

Cool weather and Fresh air make autumn a good time for outdoor activities. Hiking, biking, camping and having picnics are all good choices.

So what are you willing for? Go out and enjoy the beautiful fall season.

1.According to the passage, what flowers can you see in Autumn?

A. Leaves and chrysanthemums. B. Leaves and osmanthus.

C. Chrysanthemums and osmanthus. D. Leaves, chrysanthemums and osmanthus.

2.Why do squirrels keep so many nuts in winter?

A. Because it's cold in winter. B. Because they need a lot of food to eat.

C. Because they can grow thicker fur. D. Because they want to plant some trees.

3.When do people harvest pumpkins in the US?

A. March. B. May. C. July. D. October.

4.What activity is a good choice in autumn according to the writer?

A. Go swimming B. Ride a bike C. Plant trees D. Make snowmen

5.What does the writer think of autumn?

A. He likes it very much. B. He doesn’t like it at all.

C. He has no idea about it. D. He loves the food best.

We all wish we could have just one more hour of sleep.

For lucky high school students in England, they’re now going to reset their alarm(闹钟) and get one more hour of sleep. Instead of starting school at 9 a.m., students will begin their school day at 10 a.m.

This is part of a huge study by Oxford University. The experiment( 实验) will see if later classes can help them get good marks.

“We know that something funny happens when you’re a teenager, "a sleep researcher Colin Epsie told The Telegraph. “When you get bad marks, your parents think it is because you're lazy, and everything would be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. Science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”

In 2009, some scientists did other similar experiments. They found that 19% students got better marks in Maths and Science.

Is one more hour's sleep good for all students' studies? Yet we’ll have to wait until 2018 to find out these exciting results!

1.Why do the students in England reset their alarm?

A. Because they are too lazy to get up early. B. Because they want to start school at 9 a.m.

C. Because they can get another hour of sleep. D. Because the time of their alarms are wrong.

2.Which of the following is True about the experiment?

A. It is studied by Oxford University. B. We can know the result now.

C. It shows that all students get better marks. D. It tells us more sleep is bad for students.

3.The scientists do the experiments to .

A. know more about students' sleep

B. see if it is good for students’ study

C. help students keep healthy

D. see better marks of Maths and Science

4.What does “it” refer to in Paragraph 4?

A. you get to sleep earlier

B. you want to sleep more

C. you do not do well in study

D. you are a teenager

5.We can find this article from .

A. a travel guide B. newspaper C. a cartoon book D. a food magazine

For many foreigners. Chinatowns give them their first impression (印象) of China. What are Chinatowns like in their eyes? Three foreign writers share their stories.

LIFESTYLE

Jordon Shinn, 28, US

In a local public park, groups of middle-aged Chinese women dance in rows in loud music. Next to the big lake, some people are playing different instruments, like guitar, violin and erhu. Two women sing along to the music in Cantonese(粤 语).

At that time, I feel like I am in a public park in China.

LIFESTYLE

Jordon Shinn, 28, US

In a local public park, groups of middle-aged Chinese women dance in rows in loud music. Next to the big lake, some people are playing different instruments, like guitar, violin and erhu. Two women sing along to the music in Cantonese(粤 语).

At that time, I feel like I am in a public park in China.

FOOD

Murray Wenzel, 29, Australia

Almost every big city in Australia has a Chinatown. Chinatown in Brisbane is full of restaurants, just like Beijing. But the food is quite different from “real” Chinese meals.

Both of fortune cookies and prawn crackers ( 薯 片 ) are in every Chinatown restaurant. But I seldom saw them in Beijing.

FOOD

Murray Wenzel, 29, Australia

Almost every big city in Australia has a Chinatown. Chinatown in Brisbane is full of restaurants, just like Beijing. But the food is quite different from “real” Chinese meals.

Both of fortune cookies and prawn crackers ( 薯 片 ) are in every Chinatown restaurant. But I seldom saw them in Beijing.

BUILDING

Hani N. Khan. 26. Singapore

When you walk into Singapore, you can see different signs ( 招牌) in Chinese everywhere. Three-floor houses stand along the streets. They are like the qilou buildings found in Guangdong and Fujian provinces. In the past, homeowners would live on the upper floors. They would run a small shop on the ground floor.

BUILDING

Hani N. Khan. 26. Singapore

When you walk into Singapore, you can see different signs ( 招牌) in Chinese everywhere. Three-floor houses stand along the streets. They are like the qilou buildings found in Guangdong and Fujian provinces. In the past, homeowners would live on the upper floors. They would run a small shop on the ground floor.

1.How many people are sharing ideas about Chinatown?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

2.Where does Jordon come from?

A. China B. America C. Australia D. Singapore

3.What does Murray think of the Chinatown in Australia?

A. Something is different. B. Every city has a Chinatown.

C. Chinese women are interesting. D. There are many qilou buildings

4.What does the underlined word “upper” mean?

A. Low B. Top C. Front D. Back

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. How to go to Chinatowns. B. A Chinatown in Singapore.

C. Good places to visit in Chinatown. D. Chinatowns in foreigners’ eyes.

Cathy was fourteen years old. She didn’t like going to school. 1. She couldn’t stand (忍受) that. So she left home quietly on a cold morning.

Cathy’s dream is to be rich, but she was in her high school for just one year. She couldn’t take a job. 2. Her parents missed her very much. They walked onto the streets and posted as many photos as they could. 3.

Everywhere she went, she could see a big photo of herself on the wall. “Is it my mother? ” She moved nearer and read the words below: I still love you, my dear daughter… Cathy cried. 4. To her surprise, the door opened itself. Cathy came in and saw her parents sleeping in the living room. 5.

A. She hurried home in the evening.

B. And they never stopped looking for her.

C. So she had to ask for food in the street for several weeks.

D. Her parents were always strict with her.

E. The door of parents' love for their children will never be closed.

1.我妈妈每天花 30 分钟去上班。

________ ________my mother 30 minutes ______ go to work every day.

2.我们上周五参加了我们学校的校运会

We ______ _______ _______our school sports meeting last Friday.

3.对于我们来说，完成这项工作很困难。

It's ____ ______ _______to finish the work.

4.这家酒店为我们提供免费的晚餐。

The hotel will ________ us ______ free dinner.

5.广州有许多名胜，例如有广州塔和白云山。

There are many places of interest in Guangzhou, _____ ______ the Guangzhou Tower and the Baiyun Mountain

上周五，你们的学校为无家可归的儿童举行了一场慈善义卖活动。你的老师请你为大家写一份英语的演讲稿作 总结并表达你自己的看法，内容包括以下要点。

注意：

1、参考词汇：慈善义卖( Charity fair)，无家可归的( homeless)；

2、字数 80 词左右,开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数;

3、不得在文中透露自己的真实姓名和学校名称，否则不予评分。

Dear teachers and classmates，

It's my honor to be here to share my thoughts with you today.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all! Thank you for your attention!

—Tom, is your father engineer?

—No. As matter of fact, he’s a secretary.

A. an; the B. a; the C. an; a D. a; a