I prefer ________ a walk to ________ in front of the TV.

A.taking; sitting B.to take; sit

C.take; sit D.take; sitting

The dinner cost much more than I ________.

A.expected B.were looking forward

C.hoped D.wished

-Did you go to Jim's birthday party?

- No, I __________.

A.haven't invited B.didn't invite

C.am not invited D.wasn't invited

—Can we leave the classroom now?

—No, you ________.You ________ to leave until the bell rings.

A.mustn't; are allowed B.don't have to; are supposed

C.needn't; aren't allowed D.can't; aren't supposed

He asked me ________ I was busy with the test those days.

A.that B.if C.why D.what

—Look! ________.

—Oh, her new look looks smarter.

A.Who is that? B.Lily has changed her hairstyle.

C.Don't you remember me? D.How tall the girl is!

—Do you mind my opening the windows?

—________ It's very hot in the room.

A.Yes, I do. B.No, I mind.

C.Yes, please don't. D.No, not at all.

Rewrite the following sentenced as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）

1.Mr. Dancer was tired and went to sleep.（改为否定句）

Mr. Dancer ________ tired and ________ go to sleep.

2.World Expo is held once every five years.（对画线部分提问）

________ ________ is World Expo held?

3.There are few new types of MP 4 for us to choose in this store.（改为反意疑问句）

There are few new types of MP 4 for us to choose in this store, ________ ________,

4.You needn't go there to buy the tickets. You can call the booking office for them.（保持句意基本不变）

You can call the booking office ________ of ________ there to buy the tickets.

5.Unless you are honest, he won't believe you.（用if改写）

____________________________________________________________________________________________

6.The Bund in Shanghai looks extremely beautiful with the flowers around.（改为感叹句）

________ ________ the Bund in Shanghai looks with the flowers around!

7.him, his father, the day before yesterday, a new bike, bought（连词成句）

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Time speaks louder than words. Time communicated in many ways.

Think of the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a special meaning to the event. In the United States, it is unusual to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and required immediate attention. The same meaning is given to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receive a call during sleeping hours, he may assume it is a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.

In daily life, time plays a very important part. In the United States, guests will feel they are less important if the invitation to a dinner party is received only three or four days before the party date. But this is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away are likely to be forgotten. The meaning of time varies in different parts of the world.

In the western world, especially in the United States, people think of time as something fixed in nature, something from which one cannot escape. As a result, American think of time as a road into the future, along which one progresses. Those who can plan their time wail are more likely to achieve success.

Since time has such different meanings in different cultures, communication is often difficult. We will understand each other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind.

1.If you just want to say hello to your friends, you can phone them ________.

A.very early in the morning B.when they are having breakfast

C.during sleeping hours D.during the lunch break

2.The underlined word "assume" in Paragraph 2 probably means "________".

A.suggest B.say C.think D.wonder

3.In the USA guests feel ________ if they are invited only three days before the party date.

A.foolish B.unhappy C.important D.forgettable

4.Which of the following sentence is NOT true according to Paragraph 4?

A.We must save time for the future.

B.We can't escape from time.

C.Time is a road into the future.

D.Time is something in nature.

5.In order to communicate with people from other countries, we must ________.

A.learn how to draw a plan for the future

B.learn how to invite people to a party

C.choose the right person to communicate

D.learn the meaning of time in different cultures

6.What can be the best title for this passage?

A.Voiced of Time. B.Time to Telephone.

C.Time and Space. D.Progress and Time.

Australia's worst pests（害虫）are the rabbits, ______ by a settler who released 24 into the wild for sport hunting. In less than 100 years, the rabbits grow into the millions of ones, leaving large areas of land looking like the surface of the moon due to thousands of rabbit caves. The spread of the rabbits in Australia was the fastest of all animals in the world. The spread of the rabbits' _______in 1950 cut the number, but it was not until 1997 when the spread of another disease targeted the pests that the number was finally brought under control. Farm losses due to rabbits today still ______ a surprising total A $200 million （US $112 million）a year.

The European red foxes, also released for sport hunting, are growing and eating sheep flocks, costing farmers A $40 million（US $22. 4 million）a year. The State of Victoria ______ a A $10（US $5. 6）prize for each fox tail and has gathered 25,000 in a few months.

Foxes are one of the biggest threats to wildlife in Australia. Foxes kill thousands of lambs, birds and native wildlife.

Now the government is paying more attention to this problem. Scientists ______ that they should import some wild dogs, which are natural enemies of rabbits and foxes. But how to control their ______ is also a problem. Scientists say they will not take any big action until they are sure not to bring another ecological（生态的）problem.

1.A.discovered B.introduced C.shown D.killed

2.A.sadness B.struggle C.disease D.tiredness

3.A.kept B.remained C.left D.pushed

4.A.catches B.includes C.offers D.collects

5.A.suggest B.solve C.discover D.explain

6.A.letter B.name C.note D.number