Lionel Andres Messi is one of the greatest football stars in the world.

Messi was 【1】 (出生) in Rosario，Argentina on June 24，1987.His father was a 【2】 (工人) and mother was a parttime cleaner.He has two 【3】 (兄弟) and a sister.At the age of five，Messi started playing football for a local club.He practised 【4】 (七) hours or more each day.He was 【5】 (充满) of energy and ran fast.He soon showed great talent in playing football.

Messi never gives up even if he 【6】 (失败) or meets difficulties.In 2006，he 【7】 (受伤) his foot badly，but he came back three months later and scored three goals in a match against Real Madrid.His fans all stood up and cheered for 【8】 (他)．When asked the secret of his success，Messi said，“I'm always working 【9】 (努力地) to be my best，first for my team，for the fans，and to try and【10】 (赢)．Playing football is part of my life.”

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【1】It was _____ that she knew nothing about the event.

【2】The firefighters _____ to put out the fire at last.

【3】_____ difficulty he may meet, he will overcome it.

【4】I don't want to buy the car_____ because I don't like it.

【5】As soon as we_____ something was wrong, we moved the children away.

In Chinese, it is known as the “precious land”．Full of mountains and Karst landforms (地貌), Guizhou has 【1】(逗留；留下) one of China's unspoiled places.

Last month, the【2】 (西南部的) province was chosen as one of the top places to go by the New York Times.

Now Guizhou is starting to present its real feel to more 【3】 (参观者)．The opening of the Guiyang—Guangzhou highspeed railway has cut the rail 【4】 (旅程) from more than 20 hours to only about four hours.

As the China Tour Guide website noted, Guizhou's beautiful【5】 (大自然的) scenery is “a wonderland that you will never forget”．The most famous scenic spot is probably the Huangguoshu 【6】 (瀑布)．The noise of the waterfall can be heard clearly with 【7】 (巨大的) amounts of water falling down it.It's the largest waterfall in Asia, which is 77.8 metres high and 101 metres wide.The 【8】 (阳光) and rainbows also add to the waterfall's beauty, which seems to come from another world.

Another eyecatching Guizhou attraction is its【9】 (丰富多彩的) locals.The fact that people couldn't get to the province for years helped many ethnic groups (少数民族) keep their traditional lifestyles and 【10】 (文化)．For example, Miao people still live in wooden houses on stilts (木桩), while the Dong people have old wind and rain bridges, giving people shelter when it rains.

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【1】At the class meeting, we had a heated ______ yesterday.

【2】I can't hear you.Would you mind speaking a little ______ ?

【3】He looked towards the ______ sky.The sun was rising in the east.

【4】We saw a beautiful garden after we ______ the gate.

【5】Many visitors come here to enjoy the______ scenery every year.

-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

—No, he ______, because he didn’t know my address．

A. couldn’t B. can C. mustn’t D. may not

76．假设你是李华，三年的初中生活即将过去，你的外籍同学Sam在英语学习上帮助了你，在即将毕业之际，请你在给Sam的毕业纪念册上用英语写一段留言，要求包括以下内容要点：

1．你在英语学习上曾遇到的困难；

2．Sam对你的帮助，建议及措施：

(1)多听多读；

(2)多看英语电影，多唱英文歌曲；

(3)……(自由发挥，不少于一项内容)；

3．你的收获及对Sam的感谢和祝福。

Dear Sam，

How time flies！It's time for us to say goodbye. ________________________________________________________________________

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Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

Act well in class. Pay attention to what the teacher says in class and take enough notes. Whenever you take notes, not only use your hands but also use your brain. Always keep your brain active.

Ask questions. This is the common way to learn. Don't be shy or afraid to ask questions. There are no stupid questions. As the saying goes, “Those who ask may be a fool for five minutes, but those who don't will be a fool forever.” Asking questions will help learn more.

Review what you have learned after class. If necessary, work hard at it until you master the most important knowledge by heart. By reviewing, find out your problems so that you can discuss them with your classmates and teachers in the next class.

Put what you have learned into real life practice. It's the most important part. And it also continues the process (过程) of learning. Remember, “Practice makes perfect.”

Lead a healthy lifestyle. Have some good sleeping habits and eat vegetables and fruit as often as possible. This way, you can be in good shape and have more energy to learn.

Previewing (预习) before class is also a good way to be a successful learner. And if you come up with some other ideas, try them and see how they work.

【1】What does the underlined word “master” mean in Chinese?

A. 忽视 B. 忘记 C. 看到 D. 掌握

【2】What do you need to do if you want to be a successful learner?

A. To let your brain lazy.

B. To stop asking questions.

C. To practice what you have learned.

D. To have much meat and sleep a lot.

【3】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. We should use both our hands and brain when we take notes.

B. We should never ask stupid questions in class.

C. Reviewing after class may help us find out problems.

D. The more you practice, the better you will learn.

【4】What can we know from the passage?

A. The student who studies hard will surely be successful.

B. It's enough to take notes in class with our hands.

C. The healthier a student is, the more active he is in the study.

D. There are many different ways to be a successful learner.

At school—If you pay to go to a language school，you should use the chance to speak.If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs with other students，try to say as much as possible.Don't worry about your mistakes.Just speak!

Cafes and bars—There are American，British，Irish and Australian bars in many big cities.If you can find one，you will probably meet many people speaking English as their first or second language.

Songs and videos—Repeat the words of an English song，singing with the music until it becomes automatic (不假思索的)．It's good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles (肌肉) that you need for English.

Language is all around you—Everywhere you go，you will find language.Shop names，notices，and car numbers…When you walk down the street，practice reading the words and numbers that you see.Say them to yourself.It's not exactly a conversation，but it will help you to “think” in English.

【1】The purpose of this passage is to ________.

A. tell us that you can speak English alone

B. tell us that English is all around you

C. give us some advice on how to practice speaking

D. tell us speaking is the easiest of the four skills in learning English

【2】What does the writer mean by saying “Speaking to yourself can be dangerous”？

A. The writer is joking—perhaps a doctor will come and take you to the hospital.

B. It's dangerous to practice speaking with foreigners.

C. When you speak alone，you have to put on a white coat.

D. Men in white coats will cause an accident.

【3】The writer advises you to go to cafes and bars because ________.

A. you can enjoy yourself there

B. you can listen to English songs there

C. it will not be dangerous if you speak to yourself there

D. you will meet many English speakers there

【4】Why does the writer give the advice “Songs and videos”？

A. It's good practice for your memory.

B. It's good for the mouth muscles that you need for English.

C. It's good for you to sing well.

D. Both A and B.

【1】Which of the following words comes the first in alphabetical (字母的) order in a dictionary?

A. strike B. direct C. sudden D. valuable

【2】The word “struck” means “________” in the sentence “The child was struck by car on the road”．

A. stopping of work B. hit

C. showed the way D. coming quickly

【3】Which sentence is WRONG according to the pages of the dictionary?

A. The ball struck me on the nose.

B. We directed the old man to the park.

C. The car stopped suddenly.

D. The story has very little news valuable.