I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 【1】? I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy. 【2】 I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account. 【3】

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas. 【4】

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a Rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. 【5】 Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C. I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.

F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

A: Hello! May I speak to Mary?

B: Speaking.

A: This is Lin Tao.? _____

B: I am watching a soap opera at home.

A:? _____

B: In fact, I don't mind it.

A: I don't like soap operas, either. So, do you want to go to a movie?

B: ____ I went to the beach last weekend. It made me feel tired.

A: How was your weekend?

B: ____ The beaches were beautiful, the food was delicious, and the people there were friendly.

A: Really?I want to go there. But my parents don't.

B: Don't mind ____. Just do what you like to.

A: OK, I will. Bye.

B: Byebye.

【1】

A. Where are you？??? B. Are you watching TV？

C. Are you at home？??? D. What are you doing now？

【2】

A. Do you like them？

B. What do you think of？

C. What do you think of them？

D. What do you like it？

【3】

A. Yes, I do.??? B. Sorry, I'm afraid not.

C. Yes, I'd like to.??? D. No, I don't want to.

【4】

A. Fantastic.??? B. It's tiring.

C. It was terrible.??? D. Just so-so.

【5】

A. what do they think??? B. where your parents are

C. what they think??? D. how do they like

retire?? go??? work?? catch?? stop

Mr. Smith 【1】 in a police station for 42 years and he will retire this autumn. He tried to work hard in his life but he wasn't lucky enough 【2】even a thief.

Last weekend, Mr. Smith 【3】 to buy some sugar in a shop. When he got into the shop, he suddenly saw a young man get some money from a woman's bag and walk away. He ran to the thief and at the end of a blind alley(死胡同), the young thief 【4】by Mr. Smith.

“Please give me a chance, sir,” said the thief. “I'll never do that again!”

“But who can give me a chance?” said Mr. Smith. “I【5】 next month and this is the first time I've caught a thief!”

at? small?? planning?? such??? animals

A group of children grow vegetables and take care of 【1】, but they are not playing “Farmville” online. Students 【2】Gateway International School have started farming a 【3】 piece of land in the school. The students in the school are from different countries,【4】 as the Philippines.

“They give part of the harvest to us and we cook it for them. We are 【5】to ask the parents to buy the vegetables planted by the children. This will also teach them the importance of money.” Said the head teacher of the school.

【1】他们是如何为考试而学习的！

How do they? _______ ________ a test!

【2】这个问题太难，我理解不了。

It’s _____ hard for me ____ understand the question.

【3】“济南天气如何？”“晴”。

— _________the weather in Jinan?

—It's __________.

【4】人们无法忍受这样的恶劣天气。

People? _______ ________ the bad weather.

【5】我想在聚会上装扮成公主。

I want to _____? _____ ______ a princess at party

A：Excuse me，sir.【1】

B：Certainly. Go along this street. Turn left into Xingfu Street，and the museum is on your right.

A：【2】

B：It's about thirty minutes.

A：I see.【3】

B：Yes，you can. Bus No.103 will take you there.

A：【4】

B：Over there. Look！The bus is coming.

A：Thank you very much.

B：【5】

A.I will go to the History Museum.

B.You're welcome.

C.Can I take a bus？

D.How long will it take me to walk there？

E.That's a pity！

F.Where is the bus stop？

G.Could you tell me the way to the History Museum？

【1】I study English by working with friends .(对划线部分提问)

______ ______you study English?

【2】My English teacher is of medium height.(就句子画线部分提问)

What ____________ your English teacher look __________?

【3】No talking!(改写句子，句意不变)

_________ talk!

【4】（2014·甘肃兰州）Tom said, “We will go back tomorrow morning.”(改写句子，句意不变)

Tom said they __________ come back the next morning.

【5】（2014·四川达州）Look! Some students are cleaning the classroom.(改写句子，句意不变)

Look! The classroom _________ _________ cleaned by some students.

按照表格提示，以“How we've changed in our study”为题，介绍一下你校在开展探究式学习活动前后，同学们学习情况的变化并谈谈你的想法。

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注意：(1)文中应包含表格中所提供的内容，可适当发挥；

(2)文中不能出现真实姓名和学校；

(3)词数：80左右(短文开头已给出，不计入总词数，可以选择使用)

参考词汇：exploring study (探究学习); language points (知识点); raise questions(提问); discuss; after-school activity; look for information

What makes adolescence(青春期) so difficult？Physical(身体上的) and emotional changes are the reasons that make them change so much.When they are young，children live in a safe and simple land called “childhood”．Parents organize their lives.Parents choose children's clothes，take them to places，and spend time with them.They're there with the children when there is a problem.As children get older，however，they learn about another land—an exciting land，called “adulthood”．Sooner or later their hormones(荷尔蒙) push them into the open sea—away from the safe land or childhood.Adolescence，then，is the journey from childhood to adulthood.Some find the journey quite easy.For others，it's very difficult.

【1】The article is probably written about ________.

A. teachers??? B. teenagers??? C. parents??? D. students

【2】When Anna was a child，she used to do the follo-wing things EXCEPT ________.

A. speaking little??? B. getting up early

C. staying with her parents in public??? D. spending hours on the phone

【3】When children get older and older，________.

A. they don't go to visit friends with their parents

B. they stay away from their parents

C. they change physically and emotionally

D. all of the above

【4】Why are Anna's teenage years so different from her childhood？________

A. Because her appearance(外表) has changed.

B. Because the hormone in her body changes her.

C. Because parents look at Anna differently.

D. Because teachers look at Anna differently.

【5】What is the best title for the article？________.

A. The changes from childhood to adolescence

B. A teenager's life

C. Parent's attitudes towards teenagers

D. Difficult adolescence

I used to hate a couple of teachers at school, but I think the one I hated the most was my French teacher. He was really terrible. I don't think he liked children or even teaching. He used to be impatient with us and he didn't explain things well. I failed French — it was the only subject I ever failed at school.

I used to play a lot of squash (壁球), but I recently started playing tennis and now I like it better. The problem with squash is that it's pretty hard and maybe I'm just not strong enough to play it. Also the friend I used to play with always beat me. The great thing about tennis is that it's outdoors so I can enjoy the fresh air. It's less competitive and more fun. The only problem is that you can't play when it rains.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】What does the underlined phrase “kept in touch” mean in Chinese?

A. 失去联系

B. 保持联系

C. 总是争吵

D. 从不争吵

【2】When did the writer and her friend Matilda lose contact?

A. At secondary school.

B. During high school.

C. During college.

D. After university.

【3】The writer's French teacher was ______.

A. very strict with his students

B. good at playing tennis

C. bad at teaching

D. very humorous

【4】In the writer's opinion, squash is ______.

A. relaxing

B. interesting

C. easy to learn

D. hard to play well

【5】According to the passage, the writer ______.

A. hated learning French

B. has more friends than before

C. thinks tennis is more fun than squash

D. has never lost a game in playing tennis