—I’m so nervous about the coming exam.

—________________ It’s not that difficult.

A.Don’t be. B.Take care. C.Just do it. D.Take it easy.

Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions in the brackets.

1.He doesn’t smoke any longer. （写出同义句）

He ________ ________ smokes.

2.There are a lot of dice on the table. （改为否定句）

There ________ ________ dice on the table.

3.The child is very honest to tell the truth. （改为感叹句）

________ ________ honest child she is to tell the truth!

4.Kate’s known little about the history of China, ________ ________? （补全反意疑问句）

5.what, it, a, you, if, must, say, land, means, on, sign, you. （连词成句）

________________________________________________________.

Choose the best answer.

Charlie Chaplin

Never heard of him? Well, you must know the famous film star who wore a black hat, a black suit, and a pair of big black shoes which was too big for his feet. And you would never forget his funny way of walking with a stick in his hand!

Yes, that was Charlie Chaplin, a small-sized man with dark hair. In the year 1900, he was often seen waiting outside the back entrances to theatres in London. He was thin and hungry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance and he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn’t get work, so he always walked on the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to an orphanage(孤儿院).

But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known and best loved comedian in the world. Any person who came to the cinema must have seen some of his films. He brought laughter to people everywhere. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy his films because there are few words in his films. His films depend on a lot of actions which mean the same thing to people across the world. He used a kind of world language.

He borrowed or “stole” the clothes and shoes from other people, but he developed his own way to go with them. He got the idea for his famous walk from a London driver who had a wound in his foot.

Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977 when he was eighty-eight. People all over the world were sad because of his death.

1.Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrances of theatres?

A.Because he wanted to be an actor in the theatres. B.Because he had no money to buy tickets.

C.Because he wished to become a man of business. D.Because he was waiting for someone.

2.What was Chaplin like when he was a boy?

A.Acting. B.Small, thin and hungry.

C.Laughing. D.Small, thin and thirsty.

3.What was that kind of world language according to the passage?

A.Films. B.Laughter. C.Actions. D.English.

4.How did he find that funny way of walking in his films?

A.By thinking it for a long time. B.By copying it from a London driver.

C.By seeing films D.By asking other actors.

5.Why were people sad in 1977?

A.Because Chaplin no longer lived in America. B.Because people had nothing on Christmas Day.

C.Because Chaplin passed away. D.Because people couldn’t see Chaplin.

Cloze test.

Are you nervous when you stand in front of the public? Are you afraid to make a speech?

Li Jun, a middle school boy, felt shy when he was making a speech the other day. Li had thought it would be quite easy to speak in front of his classmates.

“I was wrong. It was very different and much _______ than talking to my classmates during playtime,” Li said. “I tried, but it was really difficult to speak. I felt like a mute (哑巴) and wanted to leave the classroom _______.”

Li is not alone. Many middle school students now have the same problem: they can talk about their ideas freely _______ their best friends after class, but can’t speak in public. According to Zhou Hong, a teacher from a university, the main reason is that schools in China pay more attention to writing instead of _______.

Zhou hopes schools can give students more chances to open their mouths, such as speech contests, English corners and class discussions. Students can join in any one they want to. And he also gives some advice to students. “During your free time you should _______ more. When you’re speaking in public, take it easy. Just imagine you’re talking to nobody and speak up your ideas clearly,” Zhou said. “That makes a fine public speech and you’ll feel confident.”

1.A.harder B.easier C.better D.later

2.A.slowly B.quickly C.sadly D.happily

3.A.except B.beside C.from D.with

4.A.listening B.reading C.speaking D.translating

5.A.read B.practice C.tell D.watch

Fill in the blanks according to the given letters.

Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors(家教), special learning centers--in short, everything they could think of. Finally, they took Tommy to a Catholic (天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious l1. on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he f2. eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.

Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly p3. it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her s4., little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”

Little Tommy looked at her and s5. his head, “No.”

“Well then,” she asked again. “What was it?”

Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (将…钉牢) to the plus sign, I knew they weren’t joking.”

Answer the following questions.

World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. Life changed for everybody, including women and children because of the war. Millions of people lost their lives during the war. The Diary of a Young Girl was a record of that time. The book was written by a girl named Anne Frank.

Anne Frank was born in Germany in June 1929. Because the German Nazis(纳粹分子) hated the Jews(犹太人) and wanted to kill them, her family had to move to another country. In July 1942, they went into hiding in a secret place in her father’s office. During that difficult time, Anne kept writing diaries until she and her family were found by the Nazis in August, 1944. They were caught and sent to a Nazi camp. The next year, her mother died. In the same year, she and her elder sister died of illness, before the war ended.

After the war, her father collected her diaries and the book The Diary of a Young Girl came out in 1947. It has been put into over 30 languages since then. The book has been read by people all over the world. In her diary, Anne wrote down her thoughts, her feelings, her hopes and her dreams for the future, “I want the diary to be my friend, and I’m going to call this friend Kitty.” “I can’t spend all day complaining because it’s impossible to have any fun! ... Every day, I feel the beauty of nature and the goodness of the people around me. With all that, why should I be sad?”

The Diary of a Young Girl has also become a symbol of the greatness of the human spirit. It is called one of the wisest and most moving records on war.

1.How long did World War II last?

2.What’s Anne Frank’s nationality?

3.When did Anne and her sister died?

4.Why wasn’t Anne sad?

5.How do you like Anne?

Writing

Write a passage of at least 60 words about the topic “Better health, better life”.

(1) Why is health important to us?

(2) What bad habits did you have?

(3) What do you do to change the bad habit?

(4) What should you do if you want to stay healthy?

To all the students

The New town School Sports Day this year will be held on Saturday, July 15 at the City Stadium from 10: 00 a. m. to 4: 00 p.m.

There will be the following events pills.

100 meters race The high jump

400 meters race Shot put(推铅球)

l000 meters race. Discus throw(掷铁饼)

2000 meters race The long jump

Each event will have four competitions. There will be one for girls, one for boys, one for older students and one for younger students

If you want to take part in any of the events, you should tell Mr. Wilson. He will be in the school gym from 3: 30 p. m to 4: 30 p. m. Monday—Friday next week.

All the students are required to come to the stadium on time. Teachers will put down the names at the stadium gate as students arrive. Students who don’ t take part in it must bring a letter from their parents to tell why.

Carter White

根据材料内容选择正确答案。并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.The Sports Day will last .

A.one hour B.two hours C.six hours D.two days

2.If a student wants to enter a race, who should she or he tell?

A.Any teacher. B.Carter White C.Mr Brown D.Mr Wilson

3.How many races will there be for the 1000-meter race？

A.One B.Two C.Three D.Four

4.When and where can we find Mr Wilson next week?

A.From 3: 30 p. m. to 4: 30 p.m. in the school gym

B.From 3: 30 p. m to 4: 30 p. m. at the City Stadium

C.From 10: 00 a. m to 4: 00 p.m. in the school gym

D.From 10: 00 a. m. to 4: 00 p. m at the City Stadium

5.What information can students get from the above?

A.What will happen on Sports Day B.How to prepare for Sports Day

C.The winners of Sports Day. D.Why Sports Day was canceled(取消)

Turkey is an important part of American traditional food. Here are some cool facts about the delicious food and the bird it comes from.

☆According to some Americans, the name turkey came from the sound turkeys make when they are afraid—turk, turk, turk.

☆Adult turkeys have about 3500 feathers. The heaviest turkey was raised in England, it weighed 86 pounds, about the size of a large dog.

☆There are over 8000 turkey farms in the US. 90% of American homes eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day and 50% eat turkey on Christmas.

☆For their first meal on the moon, American astronauts Neil armsrtong and Edwin Aldrin ate roast turkey!

☆Since 1947, an American organization has been giving the American president a live turkey for Thanksgiving. The president gives a pardon(特赦令) to the bird and it will live the rest of its years on a farm

☆In 2005, about 256 million turkeys were raised.

根据材料内容选择正确答案。并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.From the passage, we can know that the name of the turkey came from .

A.the place they live B.the feather they have

C.the sound they make D.the shape they have

2.The heaviest turkey was .

A.86 pounds B.3500 pounds C.8000 pounds D.256 pounds

3.Most of the Americans eat turkey when they are on .

A.Spring Festival B.Thanksgiving Day

C.Christmas Day D.New Year’s Day

4. eat turkeys when they are on the moon.

A.American homes B.American astronauts

C.American presidents D.American organizations

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Turkey is a kind of bird

B.An American organization has been giving the American president a live turkey.

C.In 2005, about 256 million turkeys were raised.

D.In fact, most of the Americans don’t like Turkey.

A mouse and a frog were friends. Every morning the frog would jump out of his pond and go to visit his friend who lived in a hole in the side of a tree. He would return home at noon. The mouse was happy to have his friend’s company(陪伴) but he didn’t realize(意识到)that his friend was slowly turning into an enemy. The reason is that the frog felt unfair because he visited the mouse every day but the mouse never visited him.

One day, the frog had an idea. When it was time for him to take leave of (辞别)the mouse, he tied one end of a string around his own leg, tied the other end to the mouse’ s tail, and went away with the mouse behind him. The frog dived deep into the pond. The mouse tried to free himself but couldn’t, and soon was dead in water.

A hawk saw the mouse floating on the ponds surface. He swooped down(俯冲), caught the mouse and flew to the branch of a nearby tree. The frog, of course was pulled out of the water too. He tried to free himself, but couldn’ t and became the hawk’s food soon.

In Africa, they have a saying: Don’t dig too deep a pit(深坑)for your enemy, because you may fall into it yourself.

根据短文内容,判断正(A)误(B)

1.Every morning the frog would visit the mouse and return home at noon.

2.The frog slowly turned into an enemy because the mouse never served him a nice meal.

3.When the frog was in the pond, a hawk swooped down, caught him and ate him.

4.In the pond, the hawk ate the frog.

5.The story told us not to dig too deep a pit for our enemy. We may fail into it ourselves.