We couldn’ t agree with him because his words didn’t______ .

A. give up B. make sense C. make a deal D. grow up

Light comes in ______ the window.

A. because of B. across C. all kinds of D. through

My hobby is playing chess — one of the greatest games in the word. My mum taught me ____ to play when I was seven years old. She ____ me every time for the first year, But then,on my ____ birthday. I won for the first time. Now I am always the winner between us.

It takes about a day to learn the rules. ___ if you want to be good, you have to practise for years. You don’t need much to play chess — just a chess set and someone to play with. Chess sets ____ very cheap, or quite expensive. Some people collect chess sets as hobby, but I ____ to play better.

There is a chess club in our school. We meet every week to play with each other. I am the best ___ in the club, and the captain of the school chess team. This year we ___ the All English School’ s championship. I had to go up on stage(台子)in front of the whole school to collect the prize. I’m saving up my money to buy a chess __. It’s very good for practice. That way I’m sure I’II ___ have someone to play with. and I’m sure I’ll make more progress.

1.A. what B. why C. how D. where

2.A. hit B. lost C. beat D. discussed

3.A. seventh B. eighth C. ninth D. tenth

4.A. And B. So C. Or D. But

5.A. can B. must C. Should D. will

6.A. want B. wish C. like D. have

7.A. player B. fan C. leader D. learner

8.A. received B. won C. lost D. accepted

9.A. computer B. book C. dictionary D. game

10.A. sometimes B. sometime C. always D. never

Life is not easy, so I’d to like to say “ When anything happens, believe in yourself. ” When I was a young boy, I was so shy that I dare not talk to anyone. My classmates often laughed at me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, something happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My English teacher asked me to take part in it. What a terrible idea ! It meant I had to speak before all the teachers and students of my school ! “ Come on, boy, believe in yourself, You are sure to win. ” Then my teacher and I talked about many different topics. At last I chose the topic “Believe in yourself”. “I tried my best to remember all the speech and practised it over 100 times. With my teacher’s great love, I did well in the contest. I could hardly believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers from the teachers and students. Those classmates who once looked down on me, now all said “Congratulations!” to me. My teacher hugged me and cried excitedly. Since then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I’11 try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.

1.The boy did well in the contest. Because __________ .

A. he did his best before the contest B. he was very clever

C. his classmates helped him D. the contest was easy

2.What changed the boy’s life?

A. The topic he chose. B. The students’ congratulations.

C. The classmates’ cheers. D. The English speech contest.

3.The story tells us when we do anything, we must ______

A. believe in ourselves B. choose a good topic

C. practise it over 100 times D. look down on ourselves

We live all around the world. We like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate New Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is a colour that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in a red packet for the New Year. They save the money that is inside. In Gambia. people celebrate Independence Day. It is in February. They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebration. In England, people celebrate May Day. May day is in May. They wear pretty clothes to celebrate the arrival of spring. The children dance in and out around the maypole. They weave their ribbons into a colourful braid. In India, people celebrate Raksha Bandhan. It is in August. The children wear new clothes and celebrate their love for each other by exchanging things they have made. In the United States, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day, the firet harvest in America in 1621. It is in November.

The children make up a play about what went on at the first celebration. They eat turkeys, too.

1.How many countries are mentioned in the passage?

A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D. 7.

2.In _______, people celebrate the arrival of spring.

A. Greece B. India C. England D. China

3.In Gambia, Independence Day is celebrated in ______ .

A. February B. August C. November D. September

4.According to the passage, which of the followings is true about what children do at their celebration?

A. Children in India exchange red packcts to show love for each other.

B. Children in the USA put on a play about their country’ s Independence.

C. Children in England dance around the maypole to welcome spring.

D. Children in China send lucky money to their parents.

1.Donna thinks Mary’ s problem is ______

A. great B. common C. wonderful D. serious

2.The underlined word “reduce” in the passage probably means ______ .

A. 减少 B. 排除 C. 加强 D. 增加

3.Donna thinks that _____ can help Mary think more clearly.

A. eating a lot of sugar B. studying six hours every day

C. drinking a lot of coffee. D. eating foods high in vitamin B

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna’ s letter?

A. The besl time to study is from 10p. m to 1 a. m.

B. Walking outside can make you remember more.

C. It’s good to tell a study partner about your feeling.

D. It’s necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour.

Mrs. Janes didn’t have a husband, but she had two sons. They were big, strong boys, but they were lazy. On Saturdays they did not go to school, and then their mother always said, “Please cut the grass in the garden this afternoon, boys. ” The boys did not like it, but they always did it.

Then somebody gave one of the boys a magazine, and he saw a picture of a beautiful lawn mover(割草机) in it. There was a seat on it and there was a woman on the seat.

The boy took the picture to his mother and brother, and said to them, “ Look, that woman’s sitting on the lawn mover and driving it and cutting the grass. We want one of these.”

“One of these lawn - movers?” his mother asked.

“No. ” the boy said, “ We want one of those women. Then she can cut the grass every day.”

1.Mrs. Janes had _______ .

A. a husband and two sons B. two big and busy sons

C. two sons, big, strong and lazy D. two strong but busy sons

2.What did somebody give one of Mrs. Janes’ sons?

A. A picture. B. A magazine. C. A lawn - mover. D. A phone.

3.Which of the following is true?

A. One of the two sons liked the woman.

B. The two sons saw a woman cutting the grass in the garden.

C. One of the two sons saw a picture of a lawn mover in the magazine.

D. One of the two sons saw a beautiful woman sitting on a lawn mover in the garden.

4.What did one of Mrs. Janes’ sons really want to have?

A. The picture. B. The magazine. C. The lawn mover. D. The woman driving the lawn mover.

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Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度).A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:

• Speak loud

When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

• Play sports

Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

• Encourage yourself

Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you 69 done; well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you’ve done.

• Get rid of (消除)fear

Fear comes along with failure (失败). But it’s easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

• Pick up a hobby

If you like singing, sing as much as you can. In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

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1.Confidence can help you develop _____________________________.

2.How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?

_____________________________________________________.

3.How can you encourage yourself ?

_______________________________________________________.

4._________.

5.______________________________________________________

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There was a boy named Johnny. There was something wrong with his legs. When he ran races with his friends, his legs would tremble (颤抖) and he could never win.

This made him feel very bad. He didn’t want to race 1.(再也不). Then one day, 2. boy in another class asked him, “ 3.I tell you how to win a race?” “ Yes, please! I want to win at least once,” answered Johnny. So they went to the school playground, and the boy 4. (teach) him a few 5. ( way) to exercise his legs. They trained (训练) three h6.every day, and soon Johnny found he could run 7.(更快地). After two months, Johnny asked his friends 8.( have) a race with him. “Johnny,you will be the last one!” said one of his friends. Johnny didn’t say anything. When the race bagan, Johnny tried his 9. (good) to run. He remembered everything he learned from that boy. He ran so fast that n10.could catch up with him. In the end, Johnny won his first race.

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1.my, collecting, is, hobby, stamps

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2.known they, each other, yeare, for, have, throe

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3.personal, what, your, strengths are ?

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4.lots of, there, farm, are, on, chicks, the

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5.a, me, send, he, photo, will, of, the Great Wall ?

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