--- Yes, I have read it twice.

A. What an B. What C. How a D. How

--- ________. Look at the sign. It says “No Entrance”.

A. It doesn’t matter. B. You had better not.

C. No, I don’t. D. That’s all right.

【1】我想知道它是否跟泼水节相似。

I wonder ______it’s_____ ________the Water Festival.

【2】晚会以唱一首英文歌曲而结束。

The party_____ ______ ______an English song.

【3】老师们总是警告学生考试时不要作弊。

The teachers always_________the students____ ______cheat in the exams.

【4】李磊，注意你的书法，太糟糕了。

Li lei,________ _______ ________your handwriting. It’s terrible.

【5】我通过听磁带来学习英语。

I learn English______ _____ ______a tape.

Last year, I did not like my English class. Every class like a bad dream. The teacher spoke so quickly I did not understand her most of the time. I was afraid to ask questions because my poor pronunciation. I just hid behind my text book and never said anything.

Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fall in love with this exciting and funny movie! So I began to watch other English movies, too. Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expression on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I could get the means by listening to the conversations in English movies. I discovered that listening to something interesting is the secret of language learning. I also learned useful sentences like “It’s a piece of cake”or “It serves you right”. I did not understand these sentences at first. But because I wanted to understand the story, I looked them in a dictionary.

Now I learn new words and more grammar so I can have a good understanding of English movies.

【1】_____

【2】______

【3】_______

【4】_____

【5】____

【6】_____

【7】_____

【8】____

【9】______

【10】______

There are many 【5】(tradition) folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is the most【6】(touch). Chang’e【7】 (be) Hou Yi’s beautiful wife. After Hou Yi 【8】(shoot) down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicine 【9】(thank) him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drink it【10】Chang’e.

【1】Thieves broke into our house and________(steal) all our money.

【2】I study by p_________conversations with a group.

【3】Do you know how to____________(发音) the word?

【4】Don’t speak to_____________(陌生人).

【5】The Spring Festivel is a holiday for_____________ (亲戚）and families to get together

【6】Each different part of China has its own special forms of___________（传统的）art.

【7】Many of the students don’t have much_____(知识) of American history.

【8】It’s not polite to cut in others’ __________(对话).

【9】Our teacher is always p_________with us.

【10】She is so kind that she always________(款待) others with kindness.

【11】My friends give me some p________for my birthday.

【12】On Mid-Autumn night, families eat mooncakes and_________(欣赏) the moon

【13】My uncle is a boss. He went to Shanghai on b_________.

【14】Linyi________(lie) in the southeast of Shandong Province.

【15】When I failed my exams, my parents usually encouraged me instead of p________me.

When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special time—like my wedding (婚礼) and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent

came back, stamped “Address (地址) Unknown. ” I had no idea how to find Linda.

Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share (分享) happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.

One day I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman — Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans,” I thought, but J still wrote to her.

She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother. ”

Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years, laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!

根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

【1】The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans________ .

A. at the age of 13 B. before she got married

C. after they moved to new homes D. before the writer’s family moved away

【2】They didn’t often write to each other because they_________ .

A. got married B. had little time to do so

C. didn’t like writing letters D. could see each other on special time

【3】There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she_________.

A. was in trouble B. didn’t know Linda’s address

C. received the card that she sent D. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness or sadness

【4】The writer was happy when she .

A. read the newspaper B. heard Linda’s voice on the phone

C. met a young woman who looked a lot like Linda D. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman

【5】They haven’t kept in touch________ .

A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 years

C. since they got married D. since the writer’s family moved away

【1】A. lucky B. happy C. difficult D. great.

【2】A. talked B. talk C. sing D. sang

【3】A. think B. believe C. forget D. understand

【4】A. either B. neither C. also D. too

【5】A. to B. with C. at D. in

【6】A. watched B. watch C. watches D. watching

【7】A. making B. becoming C. changing D. turning

【8】A. grammar B. words C. pronunciation D. tests

【9】A. passages B. words C. grammar D. sentences

【10】A. sad B. happy C. angry D. Happily

Margaret's pupils have group lessons. Each group has about twelve pupils and each lesson takes an hour, once half a month. Each pupil also has one individual (一个人的) lesson a week with her. Parents have to attend the classes. It is important that the parents take an active interest in the lessons.

In Margaret's opinion, it's important for one to know why music sounds the way it does. Without knowing it, one can't become a great musician at all. So from the earliest lessons, pupils in her class learn to play by ear. They do not even try to read music (读懂乐谱) until they have been playing for several years. Margaret says that her method (方法) is not meant to produce great violinists. She always suggests that pupils who perform very well should leave and study the violin using more traditional methods.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】Margaret's first pupils were ______.

A. her friends

B. six-year-olds

C. her children's friends

D. three- and four-year-olds

【2】How many group lessons do the pupils have a month?

A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.

【3】What does Margaret think of the excellent pupils in her class?

A. They should practice harder.

B. They should go somewhere else to learn.

C. They will become music teachers like her.

D. They will become great violinists using her method.

【4】What will Margaret probably say when she introduces her classes to parents?

A. There are group violin lessons for your children — no more than 5 in each group.

B. Learn to play the violin with your children — 2 lessons a week.

C. You will have to watch your children learn to play the violin.

D. I'll look after your children while you learn the violin.

【5】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. When children should learn the violin.

B. What Margaret's teaching method is.

C. Why it is important to read music.

D. How Margaret learnt the violin.

Music makes you relax.

Most stores play “background” music. The longer customers stay in a store, the more ___it will be for them to buy something. So stores try to play music that their customers ___. If you want to relax at home, try listening to soft music or music produced by your favorite musical instrument.

Music is a healer (医治者).

When you're sick, try listening to soft and ___music. If you're feeling sad, play the music you like. Then tell someone ___it makes you feel. A group of teens who had depression (抑郁症) shared their favorite ___with each other. Each teen explained why he or she liked the song. After ___it, the teens said they felt better.

Music helps you to learn.

Many recent studies have tried to ___how music and learning go together. Don Campbell, an expert, believes ___can make people, even babies, more creative, smarter, healthier and happier. Some experts ___playing slow music to help you pay attention when you study. It may even help improve your memory.

No matter what style of music you like, you can use it to help you.

【1】A. support B. influence C. protect D. educate

【2】A. interesting B. convenient C. important D. possible

【3】A. enjoy B. hate C. remember D. forget

【4】A. foreign B. loud C. noisy D. relaxing

【5】A. why B. how C. when D. what

【6】A. stars B. stories C. songs D. sports

【7】A. talking about B. parting with C. thinking of D. looking for

【8】A. request B. hide C. explain D. choose

【9】A. toys B. music C. books D. smile

【10】A. start B. keep C. suggest D. practice