So homework really makes the students feel tired.

A. much B. many C. little D. few

I’m sorry that I have kept you me so long.

A. waiting B. waiting for C. to wait D. to wait for

When they came to the forest, they suddenly heard somebody for help.

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

Herb was at home alone one night while his parents were out in the evening. He had often stayed alone before, so he wasn't ______. As he waited for his parents to return home, he watched the latest films on TV. ______ became heavier and heavier as the time passed.

Suddenly Herb's eyes opened wide. What was that ______ in the next room? Herb heard the window slowly being inched (一点一点地) open. For a minute Herb was so frightened that he could not ______， and his body felt like ice. He knew that he mustn't lose his ______and began to think of the things he could do. He couldn't ______ the telephone without passing the window where he had heard the noise. Again he heard the sound of someone trying to ______ into his room through the window.

Herb's drums were standing near the TV. “Wait, maybe there is something I can do，” thought Herb. He picked up the drumsticks and beat on the drums as ______ as he could. The commotion (骚动) was so terrible that Herb surprised ______himself. He also surprised the person ______ the window, who ran away as fast as possible.

1.A. worried B. lonely C. afraid D. sad

2.A. The films B. His body C. The night D. His eyes

3.A. talk B. noise C. person D. thing

4.A. hear B. cry C. move D. think

5.A. head B. heart C. hope D. way

6.A. reach B. touch C. watch D. catch

7.A. walk B. run C. jump D. climb

8.A. fast B. hard C. carefully D. strongly

9.A. still B. even C. perhaps D. rather

10.A. at B. to C. on D. in

Everyone has his own way of saying things and his own special expressions. Many American everyday expressions are from colors.

Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express “heat”. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they’re red hot they are very angry aboutsomething. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot.

Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they’re in the pink when they’re in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20th century. It probably came from many babies who were born with a nice pink color showing good health.

Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the USA is the opposite of(与……相反) red hot music. Blues is slow and sad.

The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it’s an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.

1.What does the expression “be red hot about” mean?

A. Be very angry. B. Be unfair.

C. Be happy. D. Be very popular.

2.Why do Americans use the color pink to express the meaning of healthy?

A. Because the color pink is lighter than the color red.

B. Because their ancestors(祖先) did so many years ago.

C. Because many healthy babies were born with the pink color.

D. Because it’s a traditional expression.

3.What’s the opposite of the red hot music?

A. Fast music. B. Loud music.

C. Blues music. D. Country music.

4.How many colors are mentioned in the passage?

A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.

5.Which is the BEST title for the passage?

A. Different Colors

B. Strange Expressions

C. Colorful World

D. Feelings Behind Color Words

More and more advertisements appear on the Web. You have to be careful not to be fooled or tricked(欺骗) by the advertisements on the Internet. Something is said to be a bargain, but it isn’t always cheap. And some so-called new things just have a new outside.

However, shopping online is a kind of fashionable thing today. I love to buy things for everyday use, so I often get lots of information about them on websites online. For example, if I want an MP4, I can choose my favorite one, and look for what the users like or don’t like about it, then decide whether to buy or not. And at the same time, you don’t have to go to a shop or walk around a crowded shopping area, so you don’t have to waste much time. The Internet is really useful for shopping, but be careful not to spend too much.

1.If you want to shop online, you should ________.

A. spend too much B. always believe the advertisements

C. never believe the advertisements D. be careful not to be fooled

2.What does the writer think of the advertisements online?

A. They’re always true. B. They’re not useful.

C. They’re sometimes not true. D. They’re always fashionable.

3.What does the underlined word “bargain” in the passage probably mean?

A. 谈判 B. 协议 C. 贵重物品 D. 便宜物品

4.What does the writer often buy online?

A. So-called new things. B. Things like an MP4.

C. So-called cheap things D. Things like a house.

5.If you shop online, you________.

A. can save time B. have to waste time

C. have to get expensive things D. can only buy things with a new outside

根据汉语提示,完成下列句子。

1.他很聪明,知道如何赚更多的钱。

He is very clever and he knows how to ______________

2.我不喜欢阴雨天, 因为它常常使我伤感。

I don’t like rainy days because it often ____________.

3.学生应该学会如何学习,否则你会觉得压力太大。

Students should learn how to study or you will __________..

4.我把钥匙忘在家了。

I ____________ at home.

5.那天我起的很早以便能赶上早班火车。

That day I got up early __________ I could catch the early train.

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据报道，中学生的身体素质有所下降。这一情况已经引起全社会的关注和教育部门的高度重视，这是某中学关于青少年体育锻炼的宣传标语（slogan）：EXERCISE ONE HOUR A DAY KEEPS ILLNESS AWAY! 请你根据下面的要点和要求，用英语写一篇80——100词的短文。

要点：1．锻炼身体的好处：strong，healthy, energetic，…

2. 锻炼身体的方式：ball games，running，swimming．

3.请你谈谈对学校开展体育锻炼的看法或建议。

—How much do I need to pay________the dictionary?

—About fifty yuan．

A. on

B. for

C. with

D. of

I will congratulate him________winning the singing competition．

A. of

B. with

C. on

D. in