【1】Jim ___________( eat ) up all the cakes yesterday.

【2】Many new things __________( invent ) last year.

【3】All the shoes __________( sell ) out last week.

【4】The book _________( can keep )for a week.

【5】The babies here _________( take ) good care of every day.

【6】A man came to the policeman and _______( ask ) for help.

【7】Look, the girl ______( play ) the piano.

【8】Some top students _____( send ) to study in foreign countries next year.

【9】The teachers __________( prepare ) their lessons when I came in.

【10】I can’t find the apples. I think they _______( eat ) by those boys just now.

【11】The boy __________ ( call ) Jim is my brother.

【12】The cakes __________ ( taste ) delicious.

【13】The chairs are broken. They need __________ ( mend ).

【14】We decided __________ ( go ) to Beijing on vacation.

【15】Knives __________ ( use ) for cutting things.

【1】Basketball is l____________ by many people in the world.

【2】A lift is u____________ to go up and down every day.

【3】The clothes have been w____________ by my mother.

【4】English is s____________ as a native language in the USA.

【5】More and more trees are b____________ planted on this hill.

【6】The children are t____________ to the park by their parents and had a good time.

【7】The telephone number has been w______ on the blackboard and you can write it down.

【8】A large hole should be d____________ before we plant a tree.

【9】In winter the children in the north often p____________ with snow.

【10】A new building will be b____________ near the old one. It’s our new library.

We all have habits that we want to give up. It's not easy to break a bad habit because we have got used to it, and it has become convenient (方便的).

We are so used to our bad habits that most of the time we even don't realize that we have them until someone points them out to us. So the first step that will lead to changing a bad habit is to accept the fact that is not good for you.

Since you know you have such a bad habit, it's best to find out why you developed it in the first place. Find out the reason behind it, as that will help you in understanding why you're so willing to perform that act.

Find out how bad habits have spoiled (损坏，糟蹋) things around you. For example, a bad habit of getting up late can destroy the timetable of your whole day.

Reward yourself every time you stop yourself from performing the bad habit. This will keep you encouraged to break the bad habit and at the same time make you happy.

There are habits that people have carried with them for years and it will surely take some time to give them up. However, breaking a habit is a better choice than letting it grow into an addiction(瘾). Try giving up a bad habit, and feel the difference in yourself. You will take pride in yourself and I will certainly congratulate you on it.

Title: How to break a bad habit

Before the introduction of tea into Britain, the English had two main meals—breakfast and dinner. Breakfast was ale, bread and beef. Dinner was a long, big meal at the end of the day. It was no wonder that Anna, the Duchess of Bedford (1788—1861) experienced a‘sinking feeling’ in the late afternoon. So she invited friends to join her for an extra afternoon meal at five o’clock in her castle. The menu centered around small cakes, bread and butter sandwiches, and, of course, tea. This summer practice proved so popular that the Duchess continued it when she returned to London, sending cards to her friends asking them to join her for “tea and a walking the fields”.

The practice of inviting friends to come for tea in the afternoon was quickly picked up by other social hostesses. A common form of service soon came into practice. The first pot of tea was made in the kitchen and carried to the lady of the house who waited with her invited guests, surrounded by fine china from China. The first pot was warmed by the hostess from a second bottle (usually silver) that was kept heated over a small fire. Food and tea was then passed among the guests, the main purpose of the visiting being conversation.

【1】The story of the old couple in Paragraph 1 is to show ____________.

A. how impolite the old couple were

B. how English people cooked tea

C. how difficult it was to introduce tea to England

D. how little English people knew about tea in those days

【2】The underlined phrase “sinking feeling” in Paragraph 2 means a feeling of _________.

A. hunger B. loneliness C. thirst D. anger

【3】Which statement is right according to the passage?

A. Tea was first introduced to England in the 16th century.

B. Ale was the national drink of England after King Charles II.

C. The habit of drinking tea in Britain came from the upper class.

D. Anna, the Duchess of Bedford first served afternoon tea in London.

【4】We can know from the passage that afternoon tea ____________.

A. helps raise the price of tea and china in England

B. leads to the wide planting and large production of tea in England

C. is not only an extra afternoon meal but helps bring people together

D. helps bring King Charles II and his wife together in their childhood

At this store, a scene like this is not normal. My 10-year-old son noticed him and made a comment(评论) on how bad it must be to have to stand outside in the cold wind.

In the store, I asked each of my kids to pick something they thought our “friend” there would like. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old son suggested giving him a gift card. I thought about it. We didn’t have much money ourselves, but … well, sometimes giving from our need instead of our abundance(充裕) is just what we need to do! All the kids declared(宣称) something they could do away with for the week.

When we handed him the bag of food, he lit up and thanked us with wet eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for whatever his family might need, his eyes were filled with tears.

This has been a wonderful experience for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can help! Things would have played out so differently if I had simply said, “No, we really don’t have money to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in need, it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping others. It’ll go a long way with them.

【1】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. giving him some food B. giving from our need

C. giving him a postcard D. giving from our abundance

【2】Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. The man was thankful with tears.

b. Each child picked some food for the man in the store.

c. A poor man lost his job and asked people for help.

d. All kids did away with something and gave him a gift card.

e. They saw the poor man outside the supermarket and took pity on him.

A. c-e-d-b-a B. c-e-b-d-a C. e-c-d-b-a D. e-c-b-d-a

【3】What can we infer(推测) from the last paragraph?

A. They will try their best to help more people in the future.

B. They won’t help more people because they can't afford to do so.

C. They had helped many people before offering this poor man help.

D. If mother had said NO, the kids would have helped in a different way.

One morning, Cam saw a young man sitting in an old yellow car in the parking lot. Cam waved to him and drove away. In the evening, he noticed the car parked in the same place, which lasted for a couple of days.

What was he doing, sitting in his car for three days in the terrible cold?

Cam discovered the ________the next morning. This time as he walked ________ the car, the man rolled his window down. “He introduced himself and said he had been in his car for days with no money or ________.” Cam recalled(回忆), “Then, very slowly, he asked if he could ________ a dollar for a meal. I didn’t have a dollar to lend him; I hardly had gas to get home. I explained my ________ and walked to my car, wishing I could help him; but I have no money at all.”

Suddenly, Cam remembered his valuable dollar. He stood there for a minute or two, pulled his ________ out and studied the only one-dollar bill. Then he walked back to the man and gave him his bottom dollar. “Somebody has ________ all over this.” The man said, but he didn’t notice that the writing was a lot of famous stars’ names. He ________the bill.

Cam never saw the man in the yellow car again. But it doesn’t matter whether the young man was a beggar(乞丐) or an angel, Cam was tested that cold morning and he ________. He was proud of what he did though he lost his deeply-loved dollar.

【1】A. spent B. earned C. kept D. returned

【2】A. answer B. car C. bill D. question

【3】A. away B. off C. into D. near

【4】A. clothes B. food C. goal D. happiness

【5】A. lend B. borrow C. pay D. charge

【6】A. job B. plan C. problem D. situation

【7】A. license B. pocket C. wallet D. seat

【8】A. drawn B. painted C. typed D. written

【9】A. refused B. received C. got D. took

【10】A. failed B. lost C. ignored D. passed

【1】我们都同意尽快处理这个问题。

We all agree that this problem _______________________________________ as soon as possible.

【2】那个四十几岁的男人碰巧就在小河边，是他救了那个小孩。

The man _____________________________________________ near the river. He saved the child.

【3】你应该鼓励你孩子在做错事后说实话，而不是编造谎言。

You should encourage your child to tell the truth __________________________ after he has done something wrong.

【4】妈妈对厨艺很有天赋，我可以经常享受美食。

Mom ______________________________________________ that I can often enjoy delicious food.

【5】你认为我们可以采取什么行动来赢得顾客的好评？

What action do you think ____________________________________________from the customers?

【6】我想知道你醒了有多久了。一整夜吗？

I wonder ____________________________________________________________ A whole night?

【1】—I haven’t seen you for the whole week. What has happened to you?

—I _____________ (search) for information for my research, but still not enough.

【2】—Do you think John _____________ (arrive) late? Why hasn’t he been here?

—No, the train is usually on time. Be patient.

【3】—Jack, you _____________ (watch) TV again! Have you finished your homework?

—Of course, Mum. Don’t worry about it.

【4】—What would you like to buy for Mother’s Day

—Oh! I nearly forget _____________ (buy) a gift for my mum. Thanks for reminding me.

【5】Young man, you must know that you _____________ (pay) to work. Don't sit there and play mobile games without doing anything. Life is not like that!

【6】I _____________ ( not expect) he would bring me a present. How sweet he is!

【7】Since you _____________ (graduate) from university, you should make money to support your family.

【8】—Sam, why are you still here? Your classmates have already been on board. They are about to leave!

—Oh, dear! But I _____________ (not tell) when to leave! Wait for me, guys!

【1】My family are not in _____________ (agree) on where to go for our holiday.

【2】When they left the building, it was _____________ (complete) dark outside.

【3】The man in black over there has an apartment in _____________ (center) London.

【4】How many interesting characters did Mark Twain _____________ (creative) in this book?

【1】As students we should find different ways of _____________ (控制) our time.

【2】We stood there for a moment in _____________ (沉默), not knowing what to do.

【3】It is _____________ (未知的) to us when we will have the high-speed railway built.

【4】That supermarket provides _____________ (专门地) designed shopping trolleys(手推车) for parents with young children.