“Homestay” is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local (当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability, “ said a teacher during a school meeting last term. “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won’t be disappointed (失望的)After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.

As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.

The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.

The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.

1.In the “homestay” program, a visitor can .

A. learn more about holidays

B. understand his own culture better

C. improve the language ability

D. take part in foreign meetings

2.The writer had wanted to visit London since .

A. last month B. years ago

C. the special meeting D. her stay abroad

3.The group leader is a person who can .

A. take care of the students

B. make plans for the family

C. stay with different families

D. rent rooms to the students

4.The writer’s host family .

A. was very kind to her

B. went sight-seeing with her

C. had two white daughters

D. was interested in her activities

5.From the passage, we know that the writer in London.

A. spent only three weeks in her home

B. had classes in many interesting places

C. helped the teacher take the students in a car

D. wished to stay a little longer

You don’t need to speak French to understand the Parisians(巴黎人). You just need to know how to make gestures. A new guide has come out by French tourism officials. It can help foreign visitors understand Parisians with a list of commonly used gestures like “shut up”. “If you use them the next time when you’re in Paris, people will start mistaking you for a native (当地人) in no time,” says the online guide at www.cestsoparis.com.

Some of the city’s rude native people in Paris have been a headache for the tourism authorities(旅游当局) for a long time. They have tried their best to ask Parisians to be more friendly to foreign visitors. They have decided to show visitors commonly used gestures by Parisians at www.cestsoparis.com. Visitors can learn and get help from there.

The website includes the common gestures such as “Bof” and “Camembert”. “Bof” is used to mean “I don’t know” or “I disagree”, and “Camembert” is to tell someone to shut up. And it also includes a note, which warns visitors not to use the gestures too freely. Otherwise, they may see some even ruder Parisian expressions.

1.The new guide in France can .

A. help foreign visitors understand Parisians

B. help foreign visitors to learn French well

C. make a suitable website in Paris

D. tell people the importance of speaking French

2.The gesture “Camembert” in the website means .

A. I disagree B. I don’t know

C. Don’t speak D. Don’t stop speaking

3.The underlined word “They” refers to(指代) .

A. the foreign visitors in Paris

B. the commonly used gestures

C. the rude native people in Paris

D. the tourism authorities in Paris

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

A. The new guide is mainly for native Parisians.

B. All the native Parisians are friendly to foreign visitors.

C. You’ll be regarded as a native if you use the gestures at www.cestsoparis.com.

D. You can use the gestures in Paris as freely as you want.

5.Which is the best title for this passage ?

A. How to Learn French

B. How Rude Parisians Are

C. What Places to Visit in Paris

D. Gestures Make You a Parisian

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

A man came home from work late, tired.1.“Daddy, how much money do you make each hour?”“$20”“Oh,” the little boy answered, with his head down. He thought for a moment and then looked up. “ 2.”The father was angry, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, go straight to your room!”The little boy went to his room with no words and shut the door. After a short while, the father calmed down. 3.“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”“Oh, thanks Daddy!” he said happily.4. .When the father found that the boy already had coins, he got angry again.”5.“the father shouted angrily. “Because I didn't have enough, but now I do.” The little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy one hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you. ”

A. So he went to the little boy’s room.

B. Then the boy took out some coins.

C. Daddy, could you lend me $10?

D. Why do you want more money since you already have some?

E. He found his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

1.你想请王老师给你一些如何学好英语的建议，你可以这么问:

Could you _________________________________________, Miss Wang?

2.你的朋友遇到困难，你建议他可以向老师求助，可以这样表达:

You can ___________________________________________________.

3.你朋友告诉你她不敢在公共场合讲英语，你可以这这样鼓励她:

_________________________________________________________.

4.Jane请你一起去杭州西湖玩，你想告诉她这个主意很棒，你可以这样说:

__________________________________________________________.

5.听说你朋友明天将要飞往美国迪斯尼乐园，你可以这样预祝他:

__________________________________________________.

根据情景、音标或所给单词的提示，填入适当的单词，使短文意思完整，行文连贯。

English is the most widely used international language nowadays. In the past, Great Britain was a 1.(强大的) country, so English became an international language. 2. the 1950s, the American computer and Internet industry have taken the leading position in the world. As a 3., the Internet has helped English to become more popular. There are about 750 million English native s4. all over the world. About 300 million people speak English as their second language. There are even more people, like some in Europe as w5. as in China and Japan, who study English as a 6.[`f?r?n] language. English is used in many different fields of life, such as business, tourism and technology. A lot of traders need English to 7.(交流). Many 8.(旅游者) speak English when they go abroad. A wide knowledge of English helps us follow English programs and enjoy western films. English has changed a 9. since 10.[`e?n??nt] times and still goes on changing.

在当今信息化时代，英语已经成为了我们生活不可或缺的一部分，作为中学生，我们更应该学好英语。请以 “My English Learning”为题，写一篇短文。

内容包括:1.学好英语对你的重要性。

2.谈谈你自己学习英语的经历。

3.谈谈你自己的感悟。

写作要求:1.词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

2.文中不得出现真实的校名与姓名。

关键词:important, subject, progress, listen to, take notes, practice ,take part in ...

My English learning

English is widely used in the world.

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If we do like these, I think we can become a good English learner.

Listen! Do you hear someone _____ for help?

A. calling B. call C. to call D. called

We had great fun _____ to the countryside yesterday afternoon.

A. to drive B. drive C. driving D. to driving

People in that country use spoons or chopsticks to eat. And it is impolite to use both of them ___.

A. at that time B. at the same time

C. for the first time D. from time to time

Look at that big house over there! It is said it _____ an old woman.

A. belongs to B. is belonged to

C. is belonging to D. was belonged to