New Orleans

Many American cities once had streetcars, but not anymore. 【2】. It has been part of the history. The St. Charles Streetcar line in New Orleans is the oldest streetcars line in the world.

This year, new streetcar line will be open in this city. New Orleans is just one of about 20 American cities that continue to develop streetcars.

Havre de Grace

Havre de Grace is one of America's best small towns to visit. 【3】. They are not only from the United States but also from all over the world.

The town is also known for its decoys (仿制物). 【4】. If you drive around the town, you'll find most of the houses have at least one decoy. It also has a museum with more than 1,000 decoys.

A.About 14,000 visitors come here each year

B.The following are two special places in America

C.The people here like decoys very much

D.Yet streetcars have worked in New Orleans for over 150 years

E.It is just like a kid learning a skill

【题目】阅读理解
How do you like your school? Have you ever written to your headmaster to express your idea? Here are some letters written by students from different schools.

（1）Luke gives some suggestions about ______ in his letter.
A.hobby classes
B.personal classes
C.school uniform
D.basketball playing
（2）The reasons why Danny gives two suggestions are that ______.
A.students have too few classes every day and they love sports
B.studying basic subjects only is boring and students are too weak
C.hobby classes are interesting and students have no PE lessons at all
D.students want to cancel the basic subjects and they want to have more sports lessons
（3）According to the passage, most students write to their headmasters about ______.
A.personal experiences
B.how to make schools better
C.spare time activities
D.how to deal with other students

【题目】阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
My mom keeps asking what's going on at school, if I'm going to audition（试演）for a party, why I didn't try out for the female lead, what my friends are doing, and so on. It's 1 and sometimes it's like she doesn't trust me. How can I get her to 2?-Katie Many teenagers have the same 3 as Katie. They think it difficult to 4well with their parents. However, if you try another way, you can make a 5 . Parents seem to like6about your day. If you don't share or talk7with your parents, they might feel the need to ask you questions. It might seem that they're prying into（打听）your business, but they're probably just trying to keep your relationship8. In fact, parenting experts often9parents to form a good relationship with their kids by asking about what's going on in their lives. Some parents do this better than 10, of course.(And, unfortunately, some parents do ask questions because they don't trust their kids, especially if their kids have been in 11 .So start by trying to give your parents the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they're just trying to stay 12 because they love and care about you. That doesn't make the questions any less annoying, 13. If you're tired of so many questions about your day, 14 the tables – ask your parents questions and use it as a way to practice your good listening skills. 15 tell them about your day before they ask. If you offer more information, conversations with your parents won't have so many questions.
（1）A.surprising B.amazing C.confusing D.annoying
（2）A.stop B.choose C.relax D.believe
（3）A.hobby B.problem C.habit D.idea
（4）A.get in B.get on C.get off D.get up
（5）A.noise B.mistake C.change D.note
（6）A.finding out B.planning on C.depending on D.concentrating on
（7）A.few B.many C.little D.much
（8）A.clear B.easy C.strong D.relaxing
（9）A.tell B.talk C.say D.speak
（10）A.another B.the other C.others D.other
（11）A.time B.addition C.safety D.trouble
（12）A.away B.close C.far D.quiet
（13）A.either B.instead C.however D.though
（14）A.turn B.clean C.repair D.cover
（15）A.so B.or C.and D.but

B: Wow, good for you! 【1】?

A: By listening to teachers carefully. Besides, reading English newspapers and stories helps me a lot.

B: No wonder grammar is just a piece of cake for you now. Anyhow, I still have a long way to go. By the way, I called you at nine o'clock last night, but you didn't answer. 【2】?

A: Oh, terribly sorry. I was reading a story called Cinderella. Have you ever read it?

B: No. 【3】?

A: It is interesting and wonderful!

B: 【4】?

A: It's about a girl called Cinderella. After her father died，she was bullied (被欺侮) by her stepmother and stepsisters. With the help of the mice, she went to a dance party and met a prince. But she had to return home by midnight, so she ran away and lost one of her shoes.

B: Wow! How interesting it is! I can't wait to read it. But I have to go now. Catch you later.

A: 【5】?

【题目】—Could you please tell me , Sonia?
—It's on the first Tuesday of May. We hold special parties and give teachers thank—you notes that day.
A.if you had Teachers' Day in America
B.when Teachers' Day is in America
C.what you did on Teachers' Day
D.how do you show your thanks to your teachers

【题目】—A recent survey shows that 35 0ut of 45 students in my class will save their phones first in a fire.
—About of the students made such a choice? Life is far more important, isn't it?
A.half
B.one third
C.two thirds
D.three quarters

A.were reading whileB.read whileC.were reading when

— Thanks for your reminding and support.

A.InsteadB.SoC.Nor

提示词语：introduce, talk about, learn

提示问题： When and where will you hold the Reading Salon?

What will you do at the Salon?

What do you advise Tim to prepare for it?

Dear Tim,

How is everything going? There’ll be a Reading Salon in our school. ________________________________

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Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours

Li Hua

Dear Tim,

How is everything going? There’ll be a Reading Salon in our school. ________________________________

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____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours

Li Hua

My home is on the twelfth (第十二) floor. We have two bedrooms and a living room. They are big and clean. There are a lot of big trees and beautiful flowers around our building. I like looking out of the window in my room. I can see cars and buses running in the street. I can see people walking in the street, too. They look so small! I can also see a lot of tall buildings. How beautiful Beijing is! I am happy to live in this nice, new and tall building.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

【1】There are ________floors in the building.

A.twelveB.twentyC.eighteenD.eighty

【2】How many people are there in the building?

A.Two hundred.B.Three hundred.

C.Two hundred and forty.D.About two hundred and forty.

【3】There are many ________ around the building.

A.carsB.big trees and beautiful flowers

C.shopsD.buses

【4】What can I see from the window in my room?

A.I can see cars and buses running in the street.B.I can see people walking in the street.

C.I can see a lot of tall buildings.D.A, B and C.

【5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The building is tall.B.There are a lot of birds around the building.

C.Beijing is very beautiful.D.The building is new.